WW 619: One... Trillion Dollars




Windows Weekly (Video LO) show

Summary: <p>This Week's Stories</p><ul> <li> Microsoft earnings: Net income of $8.8 Billion on Revenues of $30.6 Billion</li> <li> Related: Microsoft was briefly worth $1 trillion</li> <li> Related: Microsoft documents product releases in the quarter</li> <li> Google just gave Chromium-based Edge a thumbs-up</li> <li> Sorry, but crapware is still in Windows 10 version 1903</li> <li> Windows 10 Version 1903 Requires at Least 32 GB of Storage</li> <li> New 20H1 test build adds Your Phone changes, better dictation - Another new build adds nothing</li> <li> Windows 10 version 1809 hits almost 30% usage share</li> <li> Microsoft looks ready to add some new Azure regions, while it takes one away</li> <li> Microsoft, Dell unveils new Azure-VMware integrations</li> <li> Microsoft wants to help business users build customized digital assistants</li> <li> Related: Microsoft, an also-ran in the market for digital personal assistants, has issued a report about digital personal assistants.</li> <li> Microsoft rebrands Bing Ads as Microsoft Advertising</li> <li> Microsoft delays testing of Halo: MCC on PC</li> <li> Microsoft and the VA are partnering to provide the Xbox Adaptive Controller to veterans.</li> <li> Notch will not be part of Minecraft's 10th anniversary</li> <li> Xbox version 1905 has a few neat new features</li> <li> PS4 has sold 100 million units</li> </ul><p>Tips and picks</p><ul> <li> Tip of the week: Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Game Pass games and Games for Gold titles for May!</li> <li> App pick of the week: PureText - Also: Simplify for Chrome fixes Gmail</li> <li> Enterprise pick of the week: Windows Server 1903</li> <li> Codename pick of the week: Cosine</li> <li> Beer pick of the week: Holy Mountain Brewing Witchfinder</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://pulseway.com/twit">pulseway.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://grammarly.com/windows">grammarly.com/windows</a></li> </ul>