Jul 20th 2022
Windows Weekly 786
Windows Ventura
Hosted by
Mary Jo Foley,
Mikah Sargent
New drop schedule, Cronos device, Netflix ads
Records live every Wednesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
Guests:
Rich Woods,
Zac Bowden
Let’s talk Windows 12! Or Win 11 X?
- Windows is moving to a new schedule, with major drops every three years and multiple smaller feature drops in between
- The next “major” Windows client release is coming in 2024.
- What happens to the promised once-yearly feature releases like Win 11 22H2? And Windows 10?
- Will Microsoft end up supporting each Windows release going forward for three years?
Let’s talk about the canceled Surface Duo.
- A plastic Surface Duo 2 ‘lite’? Microsoft canceled it, but why (besides price) was this a thing at all?
- Qualcomm Technology Summit coming November 15
- What’s happening with the rumored MS-Qualcomm exclusive deal, and what this will mean
Microsoft and Netflix
- Microsoft wants to get more money and market share from ads.
- One analyst says this paves the way for Microsoft to buy Netflix.
Inspire Partner Conference
- Excel Live: Viva Engage: Not a Facebook rip-off as some thought.
- Viva Engage: Not a Facebook rip-off as some thought.
- Microsoft’s unified digital contact center: Microsoft’s Nuance acquisition is already paying off
Tips & Picks
- App pick 1: Unigram - Telegram for Windows
- App pick 2: Forza Horizon 5 Hotwheels
- Enterprise: Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty
- Codename: Project AirSim
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Links
- Microsoft moves to new Windows development cycle with major release every three years, feature drops in between
- Canceled mid-range Surface Duo leaks with dual-camera array and plastic exterior
- Qualcomm’s Technology Summit returns to Hawaii starting November 15
- Qualcomm has an exclusivity deal with Microsoft for Windows on ARM
- Netflix chooses Microsoft as an ad-tech partner for its coming ad-supported subscription service
- Could Microsoft buy Netflix? At least one analyst seems to think so.
- Microsoft makes sharing Excel workbooks in Teams happen in real-time with 'Excel Live'
- Microsoft adds Engage, a community-building app, to its Viva employee-experience platform
- Microsoft fills in more details on its Digital Contact Center Platform featuring Nuance AI
- Connect Your Worlds – Discord Voice Chat Comes to Xbox Consoles for Xbox Insiders
- Unigram—Telegram for Windows
- Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels is Now Available
- Microsoft is looking to expand the Microsoft Cloud footprint to worldwide government customers.
- Cats Watching Stray
- Microsoft unveils Project AirSim for testing drones and other autonomous aircraft through simulation