Windows Weekly 515

Invoke: Microsoft's awaited answer to the Echo. Why is MS holding back the promised public preview of the Cortana Skills Kit? Meanwhile, Amazon's now doing a voice powered Echo camera (for fashionistas, to start). Creepy or cool? Microsoft to roll out new Windows 10, Office feature releases twice annually. Creators Update at two weeks: Microsoft says "millions" have upgraded. Anecdotally, there are no horror stories to speak of. CloudBook specs leak ahead of Microsoft's EDU event. A Windows 10 watch! Microsoft earnings tomorrow: what to expect.

• Tip of the week: Waiting on a Surface Pro 4.5/5? Maybe it's time for a more modern alternative.
• App pick of the week: Movies & TV
• Enterprise pick of the week: Linkedin and Dynamics 365 – the integration begins.
• Codename pick of the week: Are you hungry? Office team has you covered.
• Beek Pick Of The Week: Upland Brewing Irdescent
• Mark your calendars: May 1 at RattleNHum East on 33rd Street: Meetup the day before MS' May 2 EDU event in NYC. 5 to 8 pm. No RSVP needed
• May 11 somewhere in downtown Seattle: Build 2017 meetup. Venue should be finalized in next day or 2. We'll tweet it out! Also no RSVP needed
• June 19 to 22: Office 365 Engage in Haarlem, NL. We'll be doing Windows Weekly live there with a meetup. If you're into O365, this should be a really great show

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Links

• Harman-Kardon Invoke speakers? Some new tidbits
• Harman/Kardon readies a Cortana-powered speaker
• Echo Look | Hands-Free Camera and Style Assistant
• Microsoft to roll out new Windows 10, Office feature releases twice annually
• The New Windows 10 Release Schedule is a Win For Us All (Premium)
• Is This The End of Microsoft Office as We Know It?
• Microsoft: Windows 10 Creators Update Now on “Millions” of PCs
• Windows 10 Device Usage: Creators Update Deployment is Already Strong
• Microsoft adds another option to its complex Windows 10 patching story
• Surprise! Now Microsoft is Going to Update Windows 10 Even More Frequently
• Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update release
• Three years after $7B Nokia deal, Microsoft’s smartphone strategy has changed dramatically
• Windows 10 CloudBooks: Here's how they may stack up against Chromebooks
• A watch running Windows 10 is coming from Microsoft partner Trekstor
• Microsoft to Improve Gmail Support in Mail and Calendar for Windows 10
• Samsung Galaxy Book Launch Begins April 21
• Windows 10 Tip: Master Movies & TV
• Microsoft starts integrating Dynamics 365 with LinkedIn
• WalkingCat
• Iridescent | Upland Brewing Company
• Fuel Your Office 365 Expertise