
WW 747: We Need More October - Windows Subsystem for Android & the Army's AR Headset
10/20/21 • 108 min
Windows Subsystem for Android & the Army's AR Headset
- Microsoft releases the first preview of its Windows Subsystem for Android
- Microsoft Publishes Windows Subsystem for Android Guidelines for Devs
- First Android Apps Preview Comes to ... the Beta Channel?
- Microsoft starts testing 'Update Stack Packages' to help streamline the Windows updating process
- Microsoft fixes AMD CPU performance issue with new Windows 11 test build
- Windows 11 known issues and notifications | Microsoft Docs
- Releasing Windows 10 Build 19043.1319 (21H1) to Release Preview Channel | Windows Insider Blog
- Releasing Windows 10 Build 19044.1319 (21H2) to Release Preview Channel | Windows Insider Blog
- Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483 | Windows Insider Blog
The U.S. Army's AR Headset
- U.S. Army postpones its $22 billion Microsoft augmented-reality headset deliverables to late 2022
Developers
- Microsoft Officially Deprecates UWP
- vscode.dev Visual Studio Code for the Web
- Learn to build great Progressive Web Apps - Microsoft Edge Blog
Xbox
- Microsoft to Celebrate Xbox 20th Anniversary with Back-to-Back Game Launches
- Microsoft Announces More Game Pass Titles for October
- Minecraft is Coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC
- Microsoft Releases Final Seasonal Update for Halo: MCC
- Microsoft's Xbox Mini Fridge Arrives
- Xbox Hosts a Retro Indie Game Sale
Tips and picks
- Hardware pick of the week: Luna Display
- App pick of the week: Parallels Desktop 17.1
- Enterprise pick of the week: SysInternals is in the Microsoft Store
- Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Stack HCI 21H2 is out
- Beer pick of the week: Fifth Hammer Scary Spice
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
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Windows Subsystem for Android & the Army's AR Headset
- Microsoft releases the first preview of its Windows Subsystem for Android
- Microsoft Publishes Windows Subsystem for Android Guidelines for Devs
- First Android Apps Preview Comes to ... the Beta Channel?
- Microsoft starts testing 'Update Stack Packages' to help streamline the Windows updating process
- Microsoft fixes AMD CPU performance issue with new Windows 11 test build
- Windows 11 known issues and notifications | Microsoft Docs
- Releasing Windows 10 Build 19043.1319 (21H1) to Release Preview Channel | Windows Insider Blog
- Releasing Windows 10 Build 19044.1319 (21H2) to Release Preview Channel | Windows Insider Blog
- Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22483 | Windows Insider Blog
The U.S. Army's AR Headset
- U.S. Army postpones its $22 billion Microsoft augmented-reality headset deliverables to late 2022
Developers
- Microsoft Officially Deprecates UWP
- vscode.dev Visual Studio Code for the Web
- Learn to build great Progressive Web Apps - Microsoft Edge Blog
Xbox
- Microsoft to Celebrate Xbox 20th Anniversary with Back-to-Back Game Launches
- Microsoft Announces More Game Pass Titles for October
- Minecraft is Coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC
- Microsoft Releases Final Seasonal Update for Halo: MCC
- Microsoft's Xbox Mini Fridge Arrives
- Xbox Hosts a Retro Indie Game Sale
Tips and picks
- Hardware pick of the week: Luna Display
- App pick of the week: Parallels Desktop 17.1
- Enterprise pick of the week: SysInternals is in the Microsoft Store
- Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Stack HCI 21H2 is out
- Beer pick of the week: Fifth Hammer Scary Spice
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com
Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com
The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
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WW 744: Candy Bar Cereal - Windows 11 Eve
Windows 11 launches soon
- Redesigned Microsoft Paint Heads to Public Testing
- Microsoft Whiteboard is Getting a Big Update
- Microsoft Leaks New Media App for Windows 11
More Windows News
- Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22468
- Windows 11 Heads to Release Preview
- Epic Games is Coming to the Microsoft Store in Windows 11
- Opera, Yandex browsers and the Amazon and Epic storefronts are coming to the new Microsoft Store
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 Jumps to 38 Percent Usage
Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Announces Coming Skype Features
- Microsoft Brings New Phone Features to Teams
Xbox
- Microsoft Brings Dolby Vision to Xbox Series X|S
- New Microsoft Edge Lands on Xbox
- Microsoft Reveals Games with Gold for October
- Minecraft Dungeons is Available on Steam
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: You can upgrade to Windows 11 right now
- Tip of the week: New Docking/Undocking Experience
- Enterprise pick of the week: SysInternals virtual conference with MarkR
- Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft's administrator portals at your fingertips
- Codename picks of the week: Zeus, Nabu, Kahuku, Caspar, Luca, Moro
- Cocktail pick of the week: Oh Rickey, You're So Lime
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
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WW 748: The Good Kind of Asterisk - Microsoft Q1 Earnings, Android on Windows 11, .NET 6
Microsoft Earnings
- Microsoft Q1 powered by cloud as most units, product lines shine
- Microsoft Earnings Soar 22 Percent to $45.3 Billion
- Microsoft adds 23k employees in one year, growing 14% despite pandemic and tight labor market - GeekWire
- Intel Reports Small Drop in PC Revenues
- Google Revenues Grew 41 Percent to $65 Billion
Android Apps on Windows 11
- Hands-On with Android on Windows 11: Not as Seamless as Promised
Windows 11
- AMD, Microsoft Deliver Windows 11 Performance Fixes
- Microsoft to try again to reach the K-12 market with a new low-cost Surface laptop: Report
Windows 10
- Microsoft tells Windows 10 users to prepare for the November 21H2 update
- Windows 10 users get PC Health Check app for diagnostics and troubleshooting
Developers
- Microsoft Backs Down From Open-Source Mistake
- Adobe Photoshop is Coming to the Web
Xbox
- Microsoft Delivers the October Update for Xbox
- Microsoft Teases the Halo: Infinite Campaign
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Don't be like Paul Thurrott: Remember your travel tech — particularly your power adapters.
- App pick of the week: Stardock Fences 4
- Enterprise pick of the week: Clear Software
- Codename pick of the week: Project Zerix
- Beer pick of the week: Citizen Cider Wit's Up
Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly
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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
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