Windows Weekly (Audio)

Microsoft is planning to target 'professional consumers' with its cross-platform "Modern Life Services." Will this even work? Speaking of consumers, some new Xbox "Scarlett" tidbits emerge: two consoles are coming. One is a dedicated streaming box. Gaming is now officially one of the six solution areas Microsoft is focusing on (as revealed at Inspire). Related: No Man's Sky comes to Xbox One Even the packaging of Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller is accessible The Office 2019 servers are now in preview. Expect a launch this fall Outlook.com redesign is live, and there's a new dark mode MS crosses the $100 billion per year in revenues milestone. What's bringing in the bacon? Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Pre-order Surface Go, get a $50 gift certificate Also: Xbox Ultimate Game Sale is on! App pick of the week: International travel apps and services Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365, the fall '18 update Codename pick of the week: Aris Beer pick of the week: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Windows Moogsoft.com

The EU just handed Google a $5 billion fine for various abuses involving Android and its OEMs. Does this mean, as VERY weakly rumored, that MS is going to build an Android phone? No. Panos Panay tells Wired: There is no Surface Phone coming. Yes, Microsoft is still working on Andromeda, but it may be very different from the original plans. Our obsession with this thing is unhealthy. So let's keep talking about it. Teams is now available for free. This is a smart move, and Microsoft has moved quickly to catch up to Slack. Whiteboard arrives on iOS and web. Microsoft abruptly announces plans to kill Skype Classic on desktop. The PC market experienced sales growth for the first time in 6 years. But let's be serious. This market is still in decline overall. Xbox: Microsoft begins testing the Xbox One version of Redstone 5. Also, Microsoft May Finally Announce the Next-Gen Elite Controller next month. Tips and picks Tip of the week: Add Chrome or Firefox to Timeline in Windows 10 App pick of the week: Alternative web browsers • Enterprise pick of the week: Office 365 for IT Pros: The regularly updated bible. Enterprise pick no. 2: Still on Win Server 2008/SQL Server 2008? Here's a new support option. Beer pick of the week: Shacksbury Rose Cider Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: WordPress.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows LastPass.com/twit

Microsoft Announces Surface Go. Now available for preorder - Ships August 2 • What is it? A more affordable way to get into a Surface PC. What's it like? Hands-on with Surface Go - Plus, where it makes sense and where it doesn't What's the target market? More like market(s) Don't expect Andromeda in 2018 or maybe ever! Related: Andromeda is the wrong idea at the wrong time Windows 10 is three years old this month - How does it look? Windows 10 version 1803 gets its first cumulative update. Windows 10 RS5: How is the next version shaping up? - Development is winding down, Microsoft says today. Plus: A look at the display improvements in RS5 Office 365: Microsoft begins rolling out new OneDrive for Business features. Xbox: Microsoft delivers July Update for Xbox One Also: Microsoft just hosted its first-ever Special Olympics Xbox Gaming Tournament Tips and picks Tip of the week: Buy the right Surface Go. Skip the entry-level configuration- here's why. Audiobook pick of the week: our favorite audiobooks so far in 2018 Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft now lists Windows 10 1803 as officially business-ready Codename pick of the week: Lingo, Libra, Lexington, and Gibson Beer pick of the week: Brew Dog Hazy Jane Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: Moogsoft.com WordPress.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows

Not so quiet on the Windows 10 front: no RS5 build last week - but we got a big one this week. AND SETS IS GONE. But no peace for Hadoop and Data Lake fans! Microsoft is readying a Gen2 of its Azure Data Lake service. And – also data-related: Azure IoT Edge is now generally available. Microsoft seems to hate USB-C/Thunderbolt. Surface finally gets a USB-C dongle. FOR 80 FREAKING BUCKS. Snapdragon 1000 rumors suggest Qualcomm is going for the PC desktop next Xbox: Microsoft is not bringing VR to Xbox One. Mobile: Some thoughts after a week using Microsoft Launcher. Also, Microsoft brings Visual Search to Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Launcher. Tips and picks Tip of the week: Thinking about smart home tech? Think again. \ App pick of the week: Microsoft News Enterprise pick of the week: A new 'big brains' podcast from Microsoft worth checking out Enterprise pick 2: A new container base image is coming to Windows Server Beer pick of the week: Grimm Icing on the Cake Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/windows LastPass.com/twit

Satya Nadella speaks out against US immigration policy. Controversy of the week: April 2018 Update is fully deployable or something. Windows 10 Redstone 5: Microsoft is (finally) bringing SwiftKey to Windows 10 (and, at some point, autoplay blocking to Edge). Windows Server 2019: Microsoft releases first test build with Hyper-V 2019 preview. Microsoft's buying spree continues: Microsoft buys Flipgrid in continued education push, AI startup Bonsai. Adobe, Microsoft team on integrated PDF services for Office 365 commercial. Evernote comes to Microsoft Teams. Microsoft tries to be the un-Amazon for retail. No, Office 365 is not being completely rewritten in JavaScript. Mobile: Paul is trying to transition to Microsoft Launcher on Android. Why? Also, Microsoft Edge for Android will soon feature integrated ad blocking. Xbox/games: the circle is now complete: COD: Modern Warfare 3 is now on Backward Compatibility, Fortnite is so successful that it's going to ruin Call of Duty. Tips and picks Tip of the week: Use Microsoft Rewards App pick of the week: Google Podcasts and Tubi Codename pick of the week: Midori, Lingo, Lexington, Gibson Beer pick of the week: Revival Brewing Night Swimah Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Windows Moogsoft.com

A bonanza of upcoming Microsoft codenames Next-generation Xbox in 2020 - codenamed "Scarlett" Next-generation HoloLens in early 2019 - codenamed "Sydney" New Surface PCs and devices, some in 2018 - codenamed Carmel, Libra, and, yes, Andromeda Related: Andromeda is pocketable. This is smaller than I had imagined, based on first-hand info. Microsoft's new Office UX: Something old, something a bit less old There's a secret Switch to S Mode option in Redstone 5. Is Microsoft making S mode a two-way street? Microsoft just fixed a major Cortana vulnerability Xbox at E3... Microsoft again signals its serious about gaming Tips and picks Tip of the week: Windows 10 Field Guide is now just $9.99 App pick of the week: Microsoft To-Do Enterprise pick of the week: Visual Studio 2019 Codename pick of the week: BlackForest Beer pick of the week: Allagash Coolship Resurgam Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: 23andMe.com/twit

All the news from Computex 2018! Qualcomm is not giving up on Windows 10 on ARM, Windows Collaboration Displays, Windows 10 IoT Services, Amazon makes it easier for PC makers to use Alexa, Intel's 'Courier': a dual-screen small reference device. Microsoft is acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion. The problem? Overcoming its past. Windows 10 Redstone 5: a new build late last week finally puts RSAT where it belongs. Microsoft is killing Groove on Android/iOS - If you need your own music in the cloud, use Google Play Music. Tips and picks Tip of the week: The "biggest Xbox sale of the year" is happening right now. App pick of the week: Google Photos: now a PWA on the desktop Reorg tip of the week: Phase 2 of Microsoft's latest reorg Codename pick of the week: Project Natick Beer pick of the week: Krieky Bones, Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: WordPress.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows Moogsoft.com

Over 50 percent of all Windows 10 PCs out in the world already have the April 2018 Update. Is Microsoft nuts? Redstone 5 Build 17677 adds improvements to Microsoft Edge, more Microsoft is allegedly improving ToDo finally Microsoft brings ebooks to Microsoft Edge on iOS Xbox: State of Decay 2 milestone is a good example of Microsoft's new success metrics Xbox Game Pass gets 6 new games in June and PUBG gets twice as many maps as before!​ Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Buy an Xbox One X, get a free game App pick of the week: Send/receive text messages from your (Android) phone in Windows with AirText and Mightytext Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Blockchain Workbench Beer pick of the week: Bruery Tart of Darkness with Currants Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: Moogsoft.com

Paul and Mary Jo give us the highlights from day 1 of the Microsoft Build conference. Privacy, AI, AR, IoT, and Azure, Azure, Azure. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Guests: Tom Warren and Peter Bright Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: Moogsoft.com

Build 2018 predictions - The event is next week in Seattle. What do we expect? What would we like to see? Also, our meetup plans: Tuesday 6-8 pm at Pine Box Bar. No RSVP needed, just come and drink some good beer/cocktails with us. Microsoft finally delivers Windows 10 version 1803, barely squeaking past the April deadline. Microsoft releases first preview of Office 2019. Microsoft 365 gets a ton of updates - Microsoft now tracking more than just Office 365. Outlook gets a ton of updates across various platforms. Q3 FY 18 Earnings recap – it was a good quarter for the cloud. Tip of the week: Games with Gold! App pick of the week: iTunes for Windows 10. Just kidding. Don't get this app. Instead, get Twitter for Windows 10, which is excellent. Enterprise pick of the week: TechCommunity blogs Enterprise pick No. 2: Fast Data Transfer tool Beer pick of the week: Machine House Brewery Oyster Stout Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Windows WordPress.com/windows

Windows 10 Lean: What is this thing? Maybe it really is just a smaller version of Windows 10 for storage-constrained devices? Or a new OS for the Education market? Related: Windows 10 S is flawed in a new way. Related, maybe: Windows 10 on ARM - Paul is finishing his review of the HP Envy x2. Remember how crappy S mode was? Windows 10 on ARM is even worse. April Fools! Windows 10 Redstone 4: Still not available. No new word so far, but it hit Slow ring and Release Preview ring last week. New Server 2019 build is out for Insider testers. PC makers start getting serious about Windows AutoPilot. More details on how the switch from S Mode will work starting with Windows 10 RS4. Windows 10 consistency problems are getting comedic. Maybe it's time to fix this. We finally find out about the Windows 8 puzzle. You'll be disappointed, just like you were in Windows 8. Semi-related: Windows Phone's protracted death continues: MS to drop WP Teams, Yammer, S4B apps. Build preview: What we know so far. New expanded list of sessions is out. Any more clues? PSA: MS Q3 FY '18 earnings are tomorrow. No change in how they'll be reported, despite the recent reorg. Xbox: April Update adds some great new features. Yes, Microsoft is working on a new Xbox console. App pick of the week: Google Chrome 68 Plus: Edge for mobile picks up Timeline support Enterprise pick of the week: SQL Server on Linux now 30% off Codename pick of the week: Switchbot Beer pick of the week: Birrificio del Ducato La Luna Rossa Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

The next wave arrives: Microsoft announces Azure Sphere. Windows 10 version 1803 RTM, take 2. MS to make the UWP/mobile version of OneNote the default for Windows users later this year. The US Supreme Court drops the email case against Microsoft. But there's a giant asterisk. Tip of the week: Free Kindle books and cheaper Kindles! Plus: Reminder that Games with Gold games Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Dead Space 2 are now free App pick of the week: Chrome 66 Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Security Center Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Microsoft Translator offline language packs Beer pick of the week: Mikkeller Henry Hops Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Windows 23andMe.com/twit

Where, oh where, is Windows 10 version 1803? Patch Tuesday came and went with no announcement. Windows 10 version 17133 is clearly RTM: Microsoft has updated its status four times since initial release, including its first CU. On the bright side, more PWAs are starting to show up in the Store. Whenever RS4 arrives, this will be a good thing. 64-bit apps are coming to Windows 10 on ARM - sort of. Screen Clips are coming to Windows 10 Redstone 5 - maybe. A reminder: April 10 was the last day MS will patch Win 10 1607 (Anniversary Update) -- unless you are an Education or Enterprise user. Those 2 groups have 6 more months. The Next Wave - what's bigger than mobile or the web? Microsoft just found its place in the future. Tip of the week: Going to Build? Alan's Extendee could make your experience at Build 2018 better and less expensive. Tip of the week #2: Surface Book 2 is $150 off. App pick of the week: Tweeten 4.4 App pick of the week #2: Office apps for iOS Enterprise pick of the week: New MS AI certification course Codename pick of the week: Zanzibar Beer pick of the week: Hermit Thrush Brattleberry Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: turbotaxlive.com/windows

Microsoft is demoting Windows and removing Terry Myerson under the guise of a reorganization. How will this change What's next? IoT! It's the next wave Microsoft has been looking for since the mobile collapse. Windows 10: milestones on the path to RTM - Build 17133 hit the Fast ring last week. It hit the Slow ring just three days later. What's next? ISO release, rumored to be next Tuesday. And what about the name? Plus: Microsoft is concurrently pushing forward with RS5 builds, including a new one today. Intel ships Core i9 chipsets for mobile PCs. Microsoft Excel finally gets support for cloud-driven data types.Beer pick of the week: Founders KBS 2018 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: turbotaxlive.com/windows WordPress.com/windows RocketMortgage.com/Windows

What is Redstone 4? Let's step back and talk about what is in this thing, feature-wise. Fall Creators Update is now on 90% of Win 10 PCs. RS4 is coming to the HoloLens. Redstone 5 to get multi-session desktop/app remoting support. Envy x2 + Windows 10 on ARM: battery life, app compatibility, performance, and smartpen... so, what is the point of this thing? Heard any good Surface hardware rumors lately? How about the one about the MIA Type C dongle? Andromeda: Nothing new. Maybe they'll show this in May. Maybe not until later this year. MS Edge browser is now available on iPads and Android tablets. Tip of the week: It's magic window time, baby! App pick of the week: Twitter for Windows 10 (RS4+) Enterprise pick of the week: Want a succinct overview of MS' AI toolset? Enterprise pick No. 2: All About Azure Active Directory Beer pick of the week: Bell's Oberon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Windows WordPress.com/windows