Windows Weekly 697

Big Tech's Big Earnings Week, "Sun Valley" UI Refresh

• Windows
• Microsoft moves the Windows Insider Dev channel to a new build branch. What does this mean?
• Another build for Dev Channel today from the Fe branch
• Any reports of problems with 20H2?

 

• More earnings learnings
•  In the wake of Microsoft's earnings announcement, Amazon, Apple, and Google all announced their own earnings. Key takeaways: Amazon earnings are more than Microsoft and Google combined. And Google outpaced Microsoft.
• Also: IT on-premises spending is showing cracks

 

• Microsoft 365
•  Teams is getting multi-user sign-in.
• Microsoft is giving Excel database-like capabilities. What's next?
•  Microsoft's Cloud for Healthcare builds on Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and the Power Platform.

 

• Xbox
•  New Xbox reviews are coming soon.
• New Xbox consoles are arriving early for some customers
• Apple is going to hold a virtual Mac event on the day the Xbox Series X|S launches… but you can watch the Xbox launch instead!
• 343 botched the launch of Halo Infinite.

 

• Tips and picks
• Tip of the week: Download any version of Windows 10
• App pick of the week: Xbox app for Android and iOS
• Enterprise pick of the week: Get a year free of basic call-in conferencing for Teams
• Codename pick of the week: Aquila
• Beer pick of the week: Evil Twin's "IT’S ‘BAILEY’S IRISH CREAM COFFEE’ NOT ‘BAILEY’S, IRISH CREAM, & COFFEE’"

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Links

• Microsoft releases new Windows 10 Dev Channel test build from the 'Iron' channel
• Amazon Revenues Hit $96.15 Billion(!)
• Apple Sets September Quarter Record
• Google Has a Monster Quarter of its Own
• On-premise IT spending showing cracks as cloud first, digital transformation rules
• Microsoft Teams to get multi-account sign-in support in December
• What's next for Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft's first 'vertical cloud,' the Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, is now generally available
• Xbox Series X and S Arrive Early for a Lucky Few
• Apple Bogarts Xbox Series X|S Day for Mac Event
• Microsoft to Live Stream Xbox Series X|S Launch Celebration
• Halo Infinite Leadership Shakeup Continues
• Tip: Download Any Version of Windows 10
• Set up Audio Conferencing for small and medium businesses
• Microsoft 'Aquila': System Center Operations Manager in the cloud
• IT’S ‘BAILEY’S IRISH CREAM COFFEE’ NOT ‘BAILEY’S, IRISH CREAM, & COFFEE’