Windows Weekly 721: Verbs Don't Sell - a podcast by TWiT

from 2021-04-21T11:48:54

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Microsoft Cloud PC, Linux GUI apps on WSL, Edge 90


What's new in Windows


  • Microsoft marches toward launching its 'Cloud PC' service, possibly this summer

  • New Windows 10 test build adds first preview of Linux GUI apps on WSL

  • News and Interests Flyout Comes to Beta and Release Preview Rings

  • Microsoft is (Probably) Killing Timeline Now, Too

  • Microsoft is building a new app store for Windows 10 in major revitalization effort

  • Microsoft wants to close the UWP, Win32 divide with 'Windows Apps'



Edging along ...


  • Microsoft rolls out Edge 90, with new history search, Kids Mode, to mainstream users

  • Microsoft Edge 90 Launches with Password Monitor, More

  • Microsoft takes a step toward unifying its Edge codebase across all platforms

  • You Can Test the Unified Microsoft Edge Codebase on Android

  • Microsoft Doesn't Commit to Blocking FLoC



Dev


  • Microsoft's Visual Studio 2022 is moving to 64-bit

  • Microsoft Announces ID@Azure



Xbox


  • Microsoft talks with Discord end with no buy for now: Report

  • Microsoft Brings Cloud Gaming to iOS and the PC in Beta

  • Microsoft Partnered with Rainway on Xbox Cloud Gaming

  • Microsoft Announces More Xbox Game Pass Titles for April

  • April Updates for Xbox Bring Changes to Console, Mobile



Tips and picks


  • Tip of the week: Use OneDrive's Known Folder Backup

  • App pick of the week: Stardock Multiplicity KVM

  • Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft has big datacenter build-out plans

  • Codename pick of the week: Santa Cruz

  • Beer pick of the week: Brewing Ectogasm


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