Summary: <ul> <li> With the new Pixel 3s and iPhone XR/XSes out there, what are our new and updated recommendations these days for Windows users who are looking for new phones?</li> <li> Related: Google says it will fix photo‐loss bug in the new Pixels, but what about the other issues?</li> <li> Let's talk a bit about where MS is now and where it's going by bringing Android and iPhone devices into the Windows ecosystem.</li> <li> More data‐deletion problems have emerged in 1809. October is winding down and the October Update STILL isn't available.</li> <li> Related: MS didn't RTM Windows Server 2019, which has been pulled and is not available.</li> <li> Related: Last week, new 19H1 build allowing users to remove more preinstalled apps debuts.</li> <li> Related: 19H1 will allegedly overcome the performance issues from Spectre fixes.</li> <li> Paul finally got a Surface Laptop 2. More of the same, but now with better performance and it's black.</li> <li> New HP Spectre 360 and Elitebook x360.</li> <li> Samsung said close to launching a foldable laptop display ‐ Because?</li> <li> Microsoft FY19Q1 earnings are today (right after WW)</li> <li> Things to watch for: Commercial cloud number will be higher than normal because some LinkedIn revenues are now included.</li> <li> Related: What Microsoft exec compensation says about Redmond's priorities.</li> </ul><p>Tips and Picks</p><ul> <li> Tip of the week: Xbox is having a "Shocktober" sale: Friday the 13th ($6), Alien Isolation: The Collection ($12), Prey ($15), and many other games are up to 70 percent off!</li> <li> Also: Microsoft just added four horror titles to Xbox Game Pass too!</li> <li> App pick of the week: Half‐Life 2 Orange Box, Portal, and Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 are now all on Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility and enhanced for Xbox One X.</li> <li> Enterprise pick of the week: How to get the MS Tech Community blogs into.</li> <li> Enterprise pick No. 2: The on‐prem version of the Office 2019 servers are available this week.</li> <li> Beer pick of the week: Springdale (Jack's Abby) Brigadeiro</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>The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of <a href="https://twitter.com/carlfranklin" target="_blank">Carl Franklin</a>.</p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="http://WordPress.com/windows">WordPress.com/windows</a></li> <li><a href="http://capterra.com/windows">capterra.com/windows</a></li> </ul>
