Windows Weekly is about more than Windows. Veteran Microsoft insiders Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell join Leo for a deep dive into the most valuable company in the world. From consumer to enterprise, AI to Xbox, Windows Weekly is the only Microsoft podcast you'll ever need. Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.
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episode 608: The Admiral Ackbar Thesis
- Latest Windows 10 19H1 build brings underlying gaming improvements, free game to play
- Paul's top 5 new features in Windows 10 19H1 - inspired by last week's big list, I made a smaller list.
- Microsoft to modify Office ProPlus by end of April in response to Dutch ministry's privacy concerns
- Skype picks up background blur - but only on desktop (Not Windows 10 version)
- Teams is going to get a background video replacement option (along with blurring)
- LinkedIn Live, a new video-streaming service, is coming.
- Microsoft is bringing Surface Pro 6, Laptop 2, and Studio 2 to 20 new (but unnamed) markets. And it's bringing Surface Headphones to 8 new markets.
- In just one week, Apex Legends is already bigger than Fortnite. Yikes! And this is a big deal: eSports will be a $1 billion THIS year.
- Let's speculate about Chredge. Edgromium?
- Special guest Richard Campbell of .NET Rocks and Run As Radio joins us!
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Personalize Chrome with new Google themes
- Also: You can now buy Google Fi SIMs at Best Buy
- App pick of the week: Postbox
- Enterprise pick of the week: Office Home Use Program
- Codename pick of the week: Shimla
- Beer pick of the week: Perennial Abraxus
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Guest: Richard Campbell
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