Mar 27th 2019
Windows Weekly 614
Embrace Your Inner Chredge
Chredge? Edgium? Whatever, it's here
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News of the Week
- Chredge leaks and … it's good. The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge has leaked ahead of the formal first Insider release. It's a lot like Chrome and is missing key Edge features, but it's surprisingly solid.
- Windows 7 end of support prompts arrive. Stop using Windows 7 by January 14, 2020.
- Windows Virtual Desktop is finally available in public preview
- Windows 10 19H1 build 18362 went to the Slow ring. And then was pulled because of install issues. This is basically RC1.
- Microsoft is hosting a Surface Hub 2S event in April
- Microsoft says a bit about xCloud but the big bang announcement will happen at E3
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Support Atta Elayyan's family
- App pick of the week: Firefox for iPad
- Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Stack HCI: a new addition to the family
- Enterprise pick of the week No. 2: Microsoft Connected Vehicle platform – an update
- Beer pick of the week: New Belgium Fat Tire amber ale
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Links
- Microsoft Edge 75 First Impressions
- MS Chromium-based Edge browser leaked over the weekend (@maryjofoley)
- Microsoft's Upcoming Chromium-based Edge Browser Has A Few Features for the Enterprise
- Microsoft Has Huge Advantages Over Google in Game Streaming (Premium)
- Microsoft delivers public preview of Windows Virtual Desktop
- Windows Calculator Will Soon Have a Graphing Mode
- Dev Interview: Corel’s Gérard Métrailler
- Microsoft to talk more about Surface Hub 2S at April event
- Microsoft Shares a Few More Details about xCloud at GDC
- Tip of the week: Support Atta Elayyan's family
- Tip: It’s Magic Window Time Again
- App pick of the week: Firefox for iPad
- Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Stack HCI: a new addition to the family
- Enterprise pick of the week No. 2: Microsoft Connected Vehicle platform – an update
- Beer pick of the week: New Belgium Fat Tire amber ale