Windows 7, we had a good run
- Microsoft will push a full-screen EOL warning to Windows 7 users in January
- Windows 7's Security Essentials AV software is going away after January 14, too
- Have our expectations changed about the impact the EOL will have on Windows 10 adoption?
Hell freezes over
- Microsoft Teams is available on Linux. No, it's not April 1st.
- MS says other Office apps on the way
- The Way Back Machine: Paul had a 1999 scoop about Microsoft Office on Linux
Windows 10
- 20H1 isn't quite done yet, but Microsoft keeps releasing new builds with no functional changes. - Another one last Friday too
- Your Phone now supports digital pens
- Collections goes live in Microsoft Edge Canary and Dev
Hardware
- Microsoft patent application brings digital pen writing surface to Surface Book wrist rest
- Four more games come to Project xCloud
Mobile + Web
- Office Mobile apps on iOS and Android are getting a makeover
- Office apps for Windows Mobile EOL in January 2021 - But what about on Windows 10 for PCs?
- Wunderlist is finally getting shut down
- New Slack design looks a little familiar
- Sticky Notes is coming to the web (via Outlook)
Xbox + Games
- Cross play FINALLY comes to Minecraft on PS4
- Gears 5 Operation 2 is out
- Halo: MCC off to a big start on PC
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Check out the MSDN/TechNet archives
- Plus: Thanks to a Thurrott Premium promotion, I will update the Windows 10 Field Guide through the end of 2020
- Plus: Take the 2020 Thurrott.com reader survey
- App pick of the week: Outlook mobile
- Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365 Human Resources
- Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Campaign Views
- Beer pick of the week: The Chai Life
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