Sep 7th 2022
Windows Weekly 793
AMD's Circular Slide Rule
Mica Alt, USB4 Version 2.0, Teams Rooms Pro, Halo Infinite Co-op
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Mica Alt, USB4 Version 2.0, Teams Rooms Pro, Halo Infinite Co-op
Windows 11
- Windows 11 22H2 inches towards release with SDK, WDK/EWDK releases
- Windows 11 to get new visual effect
- Xbox subscription into coming to Settings in Windows 11
PCs/hardware
- PC sales will fall in 2022 and 2023 now
- AMD announces new naming convention for PC mobile chips
- Lenovo announces 16-inch ThinkPad X1 Fold
- Here comes USB4 Version 2.0
- Army to get its first HoloLens delivery
Microsoft 365
- Microsoft splits Teams Rooms into free/paid tiers
- Microsoft is killing its Scheduler meeting coordination service
Xbox
- UK CDMA complains about Activision Blizzard acquisition, Microsoft makes concessions
- Microsoft announces Elite Controller Core … which explains the white version rumors
- Good news/bad news for Halo Infinite
- Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family is real. Just not here.
- Here are the first Game Pass titles for September
- Xbox party chat gets AI-based noise reduction
Tips & Picks
- Tip of the week: Customize your Windows 11 privacy settings
- App pick of the week: PowerToys 0.62
- Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Stream mobile app gets a do-over
- Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: Microsoft eCDN
- Beer pick of the week: Apple2 (squared)
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Links
- Microsoft Posts Windows 11 Version 22H2 SDK, WDK, and EWDK
- Microsoft Quietly Adds New Visual Effect to Windows 11
- New Windows 11 Insider Build Adds Xbox Subscriptions in Settings
- IDC Now Sees Two Years of PC Sales Declines
- AMD to Use New Naming System on 2023 Mobile Chipsets
- Lenovo Unveils its New 16-inch ThinkPad X1 Fold at IFA 2022
- Here Comes USB4 Version 2.0
- US Army to Receive First HoloLens Headsets From Microsoft
- Microsoft Announces Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro
- Microsoft to end its Scheduler meeting-coordination service in September 2023
- Microsoft to Address UK’s Concerns Regarding Activision Blizzard Deal
- Microsoft Launches Cheaper Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Controller
- Halo Infinite’s to Get Network Co-op in November, Split-Screen Co-op is Canceled
- Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family Plan is Now Official
- Train Sim World 3, More Come to Xbox Game Pass in September
- Tip: Customize Your Windows 11 Privacy Settings
- Microsoft Adds Three More Tools to PowerToys
- Stream Mobile App (Beta) Now Available
- Microsoft acquires Peer5 to supplement Teams' live video streaming