WW 660: Outlook Uncertain




Windows Weekly (Video LO) show

Summary: <p>CRACKGATE</p><ul> <li> Uh-oh, Microsoft has another Surface reliability issue on its hands. Hopefully, this one is not an endemic hardware problem like Surfacegate was in 2016.</li> <li> Related: Microsoft set to unveil Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2 in the Spring.</li> </ul><p>Microsoft Edge</p><ul> <li> Microsoft updates its roadmap for Edge, giving us a nice look at what to expect---and when---in 2020.</li> <li> Extension sync is happening this month, starting in Canary</li> <li> Related: A little lesson in tracking protection.</li> </ul><p>Windows 10</p><ul> <li> Windows 10 version 2004 should arrive soon. Anything worth talking about?</li> <li> Your Phone is getting RCS Messaging support</li> <li> Break out the Patch Tuesday cocktails: Microsoft's latest patches wreaking havoc for some users</li> <li> One is hiding users' profiles and data</li> <li> Another connected to UEFI has been pulled by Microsoft</li> </ul><p>Office/Microsoft 365</p><ul> <li> Microsoft is bringing a new Spaces feature to Outlook this year.</li> <li> Related: Microsoft: Over 25 percent of Office 365 licenses now sold through Microsoft 365 Mo' Microsoft</li> <li> AWS wins one in court, Microsoft must pause work on JEDI</li> </ul><p>Xbox</p><ul> <li> Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary begins public testing on the PC!</li> <li> Microsoft announces the remaining new Game Pass games for February</li> </ul><p>Tips and picks</p><ul> <li> Tip of the week: Discover the incredible Microsoft learning resources on EdX. EdX.org hosts an amazing array of free online courses for Microsoft products, services, and technologies.</li> <li> App pick of the week: Office for Android and iOS. It's available for everyone now on both platforms. Why is there a new notes experience?</li> <li> Enterprise pick of the week: More Dynamics 365 apps are coming. Woohoo! Dynamics fans, rejoice (or lament): Dynamics 365 Project Operations and Dynamics 365 Finance Insights are now on the Dynamics 365 roadmap.</li> <li> Codename pick of the week: Union. The new Office mobile app for iOS and Android had a fitting codename: Union. It's a mashup – or a "union," one could say -- of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.</li> <li> Beer pick of the week: Aslin Master of Oranges. Not all DIPAs are created equal. Some are not too hoppy, not too sweet and smell/taste of nicely bitter orange peel. Meet Aslin's "Master of Oranges." Brewed by Aslin Brewing in Herndon, Va. (a tribute to the JEDI contract!)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent">Mikah Sargent</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://LastPass.com/twit">LastPass.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="https://expressvpn.com/windows">expressvpn.com/windows</a></li> <li><a href="http://Melissa.com/twit">Melissa.com/twit</a></li> </ul>