Jan 12th 2022
Windows Weekly 759
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Windows 11, Microsoft HoloLens, Microsoft 365
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Windows 11, Microsoft HoloLens, Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Issues First Windows 11 Build of the New Year
- Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Build to the Dev Channel
- Stardock Releases Start11 v1.1
- Tip: Get the New Windows 11 Media Player Now
AR/VR/XR
- Microsoft Hit by Defections as Tech Giants Battle for Talent to Build the Metaverse - WSJ
- Meta Platforms Halts VR and AR Operating System Project — The Information
- Magic Leap Targets Medical Customers for Its Augmented Reality Headset - Bloomberg
- CES 2022: Microsoft, Qualcomm to collaborate on custom augmented-reality chips
Microsoft 365
- Microsoft is rolling out the ability to chat across personal and business Teams accounts
- Microsoft adds more Teams, Viva features for frontline workers
Microsoft Surface
- Surface Pro 8 with LTE is now available to order from the Microsoft Store | Windows Central
Xbox
- Report: Microsoft Has Sold 12 Million Xbox Series X|S Consoles
- Sony to Continue PS4 Production Through 2022
Tips and Picks
- Tip of the week: How to use the Quick Access menu
- App pick of the week: Firefox 96
- Codename pick of the week: Gibraltar
- Cocktail pick of the week: Blue Bomber
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Links
- Microsoft Issues First Windows 11 Build of the New Year
- Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Build to the Dev Channel
- Stardock Releases Start11 v1.1
- Tip: Get the New Windows 11 Media Player Now
- Microsoft Hit by Defections as Tech Giants Battle for Talent to Build the Metaverse
- Meta Platforms Halts VR and AR Operating System Project
- Magic Leap Goes After Medical Customers With Augmented Reality Headset
- Teams consumer and enterprise users will be able to chat between the two platforms by mid-January.
- Microsoft adds more Teams, Viva features for frontline workers
- Surface Pro 8 with LTE is now available to order from the Microsoft Store
- Report: Microsoft Has Sold 12 Million Xbox Series X|S Consoles
- Sony to Continue PS4 Production Through 2022
- Mozilla Ships Firefox 96
- Sneak peek at the upcoming Microsoft Defender app for Windows & Android