Oct 17th 2018
Windows Weekly 591
Live From Dublin
The impact of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
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- Sadly, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passed away this week, How did he impact Microsoft culture, he had a huge impact on Seattle (and the broader world), however
- Windows 10 version 1809, Take 2: Just kidding, this time it's almost ready! Plus: Windows 10 Now Lets You Uninstall More of the Pre-Installed Apps
- Related: No, the PC industry is not staging a comeback, sorry
- Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 are now available. Kind of a non-event. Plus: China gets a "Blush" Surface Laptop 2 Related: A new HoloLens was spotted in OUTER SPACE! No, it wasn't.
- Google v. EU: Google does something different, again: They will comply but still appeal. They've learned from the Microsoft, Intel, and Apple experiences of the past.
- Plus: Another way Google is following Microsoft: It is deemphasizing Android brand
- Post-PC: Is the post-PC era finally happening? And … do we have Adobe to thank/blame? Full Photoshop coming to iPad Full-featured video editor on Windows, Mac, iOS, and (soon) Android
- Xbox: Keyboard and mouse support comes to Insiders, will ship in Xbox System Update 1811 - This comes after the October 2018 Update, which adds other features Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is out, is amazing
- Tip of the week: Buy an Xbox One, get a free... Amazon Echo Dot?!
- App pick of the week: Google Chrome 70
- Enterprise pick of the week: What's next for Cortana?
- Beer pick of the week: Galway Brewing Sans Juice
- Beer pick of the week: Urban Brewing Lemon Verbena + Sage Saison
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Links
- Microsoft Co-Founder, Paul Allen, Has Died at 65
- Insights from Paul Allen: How the ‘Idea Man’ made a vast impact beyond Microsoft
- Windows 10 Now Lets You Uninstall More of the Pre-Installed Apps
- Microsoft Unveils ‘Blush’ Surface Laptop 2 for China
- Surface Pro 6 Review
- Microsoft is Finally Testing Keyboard and Mouse Support for Xbox One
- Google Complies With EU, Will Charge More for Android in Europe
- Xbox One Update Brings Amazon Alexa Integration, Next-Gen Avatars, Dolby Vision
- Google Chrome Now Lets You Install PWAs As Regular Apps on Windows 10
- Microsoft moves key technologies, including Cortana, from research to product groups
- Galway Brewing Sans Juice
- Urban Brewing Lemon Verbena + Sage Saison