Summary: <p>Invoke: Microsoft's awaited answer to the Echo. Why is MS holding back the promised public preview of the Cortana Skills Kit? Meanwhile, Amazon's now doing a voice powered Echo camera (for fashionistas, to start). Creepy or cool? Microsoft to roll out new Windows 10, Office feature releases twice annually. Creators Update at two weeks: Microsoft says "millions" have upgraded. Anecdotally, there are no horror stories to speak of. CloudBook specs leak ahead of Microsoft's EDU event. A Windows 10 watch! Microsoft earnings tomorrow: what to expect.</p><ul> <li>Tip of the week: Waiting on a Surface Pro 4.5/5? Maybe it's time for a more modern alternative.</li> <li>App pick of the week: Movies & TV</li> <li>Enterprise pick of the week: Linkedin and Dynamics 365 – the integration begins.</li> <li>Codename pick of the week: Are you hungry? Office team has you covered.</li> <li>Beek Pick Of The Week: Upland Brewing Irdescent</li> <li>Mark your calendars: May 1 at RattleNHum East on 33rd Street: Meetup the day before MS' May 2 EDU event in NYC. 5 to 8 pm. No RSVP needed</li> <li>May 11 somewhere in downtown Seattle: Build 2017 meetup. Venue should be finalized in next day or 2. We'll tweet it out! Also no RSVP needed</li> <li>June 19 to 22: Office 365 Engage in Haarlem, NL. We'll be doing Windows Weekly live there with a meetup. If you're into O365, this should be a really great show</li> </ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mary-jo-foley">Mary Jo Foley</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly">https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly</a></p><p>Check out Paul's blog at <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/" target="_blank">thurrott.com</a></p><p>Check out Mary Jo's blog at <a href="http://allaboutmicrosoft.com/" target="_blank">AllAboutMicrosoft.com</a></p><p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.cachefly.com/" target="_blank">CacheFly</a> for the bandwidth for this show.</p><p>The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/carlfranklin" target="_blank">Carl Franklin</a>.</p>
