Windows Weekly 421

Leo and Paul are on Vacation but Padre, Mary Jo, and Dr. Pizza are here with plenty to talk about: Microsoft cuts 7,800 employees primarily involved in Windows Phone hardware, Microsoft's writes down it's Nokia acquisition to the tune of 7.6 billion USD, 3 new Windows 10 Preview builds have been released this week, Xbox rebranded Xbox Music to "Groove", rumors of the Surface Pro 4 in 2016, the Windows 10 password leaks involving Wi-Fi Sense and more!

 

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Links

• Microsoft cuts 7,800 employees
• Nadella's email to the troops
• Microsoft delivers the third Windows 10 preview build released this week
• Rumor: Surface Pro 4 not until 2016
• Xbox One update coming this weekend
• Paul's Sway from Ireland
• Tip of the week: Free MS e-books galore!
• Enterprise pick of the week: Azure, O365, CRM Online and EMS price increases coming Aug 1
• Cool gadget of the week: Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator
• Beer pick of the week: Grimm Orgone Accumulator