Windows Weekly 697: Think of the TikTok-ers - a podcast by TWiT

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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'"


Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott


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