53 - David Smith of Surface Smiths podcast - a podcast by Vernon E. L. Smith

On episode 53 of the MS Mobile Show, Vernon is joined by David Smith of the Surface Smiths podcast to talk about some of the recent goings on at Microsoft.

 

 

Hosts

• Vernon EL Smith


• David Smith of Surface Smiths Podcast

 

 

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Poll Question

• Previous - Which older Windows Phone should John C. purchase to replace his old phone? Lumia 1520, Lumia 930, Lumia 830, or HTC One M8 for Windows)

 

 

Main Discussion Topics

• Tay, Microsoft's new AI bot made it just one day online as a hip Millennial female. Apparently she made some racist remarks and had her plug pulled.

• Skype is now shifting to a UWP, which will replace pretty much everything that we have now. Still unknown just what will happen to the current integration in Windows 10 Mobile.

• Microsoft may back the purchase of Yahoo?


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  Surfacebook / Surface Pro 4 Power Issues

  
  
  
  
  • February 17th Firmware
  
  
  • Helps for most
  
  
  
  

   

  
  

  Surface Book

  
  
  
  
  • http://microsoft-surface-book-core-i716-gb512-gb-review
  
  
  • Paul Thurrott "I’ve spent less money on cars."
  
  
  • David Smith "My current car cost less"
  
  
  
  

   

  
  

  iPad 9.7 Pro

  
  
  
  
  • Competing with Surface 3 and Surface 4 Pro
  
  
  • http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/ipad-pro-9-7-inch-vs-surface-pro-4-1317503
  
  
  
  

   

  
  
  
  
  • Surface Phone - Lack of Rumors
  
  
  • Atom Based
  
  
  • Could it exist?
  
  
  
  

 

 

App Coming to Windows Phone

Starbucks

 

 

Personal Picks

• App Picks
  
  
  
  • Vernon - Face Swap, by Microsoft Garage (Suggested by Nate in the Slack channel)
  
  
  • David - Universal Version of Skype
  
  
  
  

• Music Picks
  
  
  
  • Vernon - G-Easy
  
  
  • David - If I had a Million Dollars – Barenaked Ladies
  
  
  
  

• Podcast and/or other Picks
  
  
  
  • Vernon - Hardcore History, by Dan Carlin
  
  
  • David - What the Tech
  
  
  
  

• Alcohol Picks
  
  
  
  • Vernon - Leinenkugel 
  
  
  • David - Hibiki Suntory Whisky
  
  
  
  

 

 

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