WW 756: The Amish Comic - Revisiting Microsoft's 2021 and looking to the future.
12/22/21 • 127 min
Revisiting Microsoft's 2021 and looking to the future.
- With the rollout of 21H2, Microsoft moves Windows 10 to annual updates
- Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X isn't happening
- Microsoft brings Windows to the cloud with Windows 365 and Cloud PC
- Microsoft to make hybrid meetings work better with new Teams features coming later this year
- Microsoft talks with Discord end with no buy for now: Report
What's Likely for Microsoft in 2022?
- Microsoft to extend its 'enterprise metaverse' strategy with Mesh for Teams
- How Microsoft is looking to MetaOS to make Microsoft 365 a 'whole life' experience
- What's next for the Microsoft Cloud
- Microsoft redesigns Notepad for Windows 11
- Microsoft introduces Windows 11 SE, new $250 Surface Laptop SE for the education market
- Does Windows on Arm have a future?
- Microsoft to increase Microsoft 365, Office 365 commercial prices in March 2022
- Microsoft to replace its many mail variants with 'One Outlook'
News From the Past Week
- Bingo Was Almost Cortana's Name-O
- Google Touts Android App Usage on Chrome OS
- Microsoft to buy Xandr ad marketplace from AT&T
Tips and Picks
- Tip of the week: Check out this incredible documentary about the history of Xbox
- App pick of the week: Firewatch
- Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Space adds more partners, functionality
- Codename pick of the week: Florence
- Beer pick of the week: Brasserie d'Achouffe N'ice Chouffe
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
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Revisiting Microsoft's 2021 and looking to the future.
- With the rollout of 21H2, Microsoft moves Windows 10 to annual updates
- Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X isn't happening
- Microsoft brings Windows to the cloud with Windows 365 and Cloud PC
- Microsoft to make hybrid meetings work better with new Teams features coming later this year
- Microsoft talks with Discord end with no buy for now: Report
What's Likely for Microsoft in 2022?
- Microsoft to extend its 'enterprise metaverse' strategy with Mesh for Teams
- How Microsoft is looking to MetaOS to make Microsoft 365 a 'whole life' experience
- What's next for the Microsoft Cloud
- Microsoft redesigns Notepad for Windows 11
- Microsoft introduces Windows 11 SE, new $250 Surface Laptop SE for the education market
- Does Windows on Arm have a future?
- Microsoft to increase Microsoft 365, Office 365 commercial prices in March 2022
- Microsoft to replace its many mail variants with 'One Outlook'
News From the Past Week
- Bingo Was Almost Cortana's Name-O
- Google Touts Android App Usage on Chrome OS
- Microsoft to buy Xandr ad marketplace from AT&T
Tips and Picks
- Tip of the week: Check out this incredible documentary about the history of Xbox
- App pick of the week: Firewatch
- Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Space adds more partners, functionality
- Codename pick of the week: Florence
- Beer pick of the week: Brasserie d'Achouffe N'ice Chouffe
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.
Sponsors:
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Deck the halls with Log4j patches
- Log4j flaw: Now state-backed hackers are using bug as part of attacks, warns Microsoft
Ringing the antitrust bells
- Vivaldi: Microsoft is Up To Its Old Tricks Again
- Oh, Microsoft (Premium)
- Microsoft doubles down on its strategy to get more Windows 11 users on Edge
Windows Wonderland
- Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22523 | Windows Insider Blog
- Hands-On with the Redesigned Notepad for Windows 11
- Windows Terminal to Become Default Windows 11 Command Line Experience
Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft releases end-to-end encryption for Teams calls
- Microsoft Teams search just got this major update
Surface
- iFixit Partners with Microsoft on Surface Repair Tools
Xbox
- Microsoft Rebrands Xbox Game Pass for PC
- Microsoft Announces More Game Pass Titles for December
- Sony to Release PS5 Covers in 2022
- Google is Bringing Play Store Games to Windows
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Check out this incredible documentary about the history of Xbox
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Guest: Chris Capossela
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 757: Windows Weekly's Best of 2021 - A look back at Windows Weekly's best moments in 2021.
A brief life for Windows 10X, Microsoft's Pinterest flirtations, Mary Jo Foley tries some ice cream, and Microsoft's 2021 Surface event.
- After some rumors and leaks, Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley explain how Windows 10X fits in the Windows lineup.
- Microsoft reportedly sets its sights on Pinterest — the Windows Weekly panel explains why.
- A fake Microsoft code name couldn't trick Mary Jo Foley.
- Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott explain what happened to Windows 10X ... despite Microsoft's best efforts to hide the news of its demise.
- Paul Thurrott installs a leaked version of Windows 11 and promptly uses the Windows 11 machine to join the show.
- Microsoft announces Windows 365, its Windows-in-the-cloud service.
- Microsoft hosts its 2021 Surface Event, announcing several new Surface PCs.
- The Windows Weekly panel shares their disappointment over Microsoft's Ocean Plastic Mouse.
- Mary Jo Foley reviews some Windows 11 themed ice cream.
- Mary Jo Foley goes hands-on with the Surface Duo 2.
- The Windows Weekly panel explains Mesh for Microsoft Teams and the company's plans for the enterprise side of the Metaverse.
Host: Leo Laporte
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
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Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com
The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.
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