Jun 27th 2018
Windows Weekly 576
1803 Curious
Huge New R5 Insider Build
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- Not so quiet on the Windows 10 front: no RS5 build last week - but we got a big one this week. AND SETS IS GONE.
- But no peace for Hadoop and Data Lake fans! Microsoft is readying a Gen2 of its Azure Data Lake service.
- And – also data-related: Azure IoT Edge is now generally available.
- Microsoft seems to hate USB-C/Thunderbolt. Surface finally gets a USB-C dongle. FOR 80 FREAKING BUCKS.
- Snapdragon 1000 rumors suggest Qualcomm is going for the PC desktop next
- Xbox: Microsoft is not bringing VR to Xbox One.
- Mobile: Some thoughts after a week using Microsoft Launcher. Also, Microsoft brings Visual Search to Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Launcher.
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Thinking about smart home tech? Think again. \
- App pick of the week: Microsoft News
- Enterprise pick of the week: A new 'big brains' podcast from Microsoft worth checking out
- Enterprise pick 2: A new container base image is coming to Windows Server
- Beer pick of the week: Grimm Icing on the Cake
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