May 13th 2020
Windows Weekly 672
Misfits in the Foyer
Build 2020 Preview, Microsoft vs. Amazon, Surface Go 2 Observations
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- Windows 10 version 2004 creeps towards completion
- No word yet on final release date, but we have new "final" build
- And Microsoft has released the Windows 10 version 2004 SDK
- Microsoft will fix cracked Surface Laptop 3 displays for free
- What really happened here?
- Surface Go 2, Surface Earbuds, and Surface Headphones 2 are now available for purchase
- A few more observations about Surface Go 2
- The rest of the new hardware arrives later this month
- Surface Duo emulator is updated again
- Microsoft finally takes on Reply-All storms, but only in Office 365 Commercial
- Outlook is getting a Smart Reply feature. Outlook on the Web, that is. Meaning Office/MS365 Commercial
- Microsoft Family Safety app arrives on Android, iOS in limited preview
- Build is next week - here's the agenda.
- Microsoft (Godzilla) takes on Amazon (King Kong)
- Microsoft accuses Amazon of secretly continuing its fight for the JEDI contract
- And then Amazon lashed out at Microsoft in a deliciously unprofessional post
- Sony says PS5 is on track for holiday 2020, PS4 has sold 110 million units.
- Tip of the week: 555-5555 (Jenny) I think I've figured out how to bypass the Microsoft account requirement in any recent version of Windows 10.
- App pick of the week: Halo 2 Anniversary for PC. 4K/UHD graphics/60+ fps for just $9.99!
- Enterprise pick of the week: Windows Autopilot program comes to … HoloLens (?) Microsoft is testing a Windows Autopilot program for HoloLens 2, which implies it either is getting bulk orders from businesses for HoloLens or it thinks it can and will in the foreseeable future.
- Enterprise pick of the week 2: New branding (madness) for Microsoft 365 Apps. The artist formerly known as Office 365 ProPlus is getting a bunch of branding and ring changes. Hold onto your M365s, folks!
- Beer pick of the week: Night Shift Brewing Night Lite.
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Links
- Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 Cumulative Updates
- Microsoft kicks off its Windows 10 May 2020 update rollout with its release to developers
- Microsoft will repair for free spontaneously cracking screens on Surface Laptop 3
- Surface Go 2, Headphones 2, and Earbuds are Now Available
- Microsoft Surface Go 2: The Day After
- Microsoft updates its emulator for its dual-screen Surface Duo device
- Microsoft Moves to End Email Reply-All Storms
- Outlook to Introduce Gmail Smart Compose-like Feature
- Microsoft begins limited preview testing of its Family Safety app for Android and iOS
- Microsoft Publishes the Build 2020 Agenda
- Amazon is Quietly Still Fighting the JEDI Decision
- Amazon Replies to Latest Microsoft JEDI Accusations
- PlayStation 5 Still on Track for 2020, Sony Says
- Halo 2 Anniversary is Now Available on PC
- Microsoft seeks to improve HoloLens business experience with Windows Autopilot
- Microsoft is speeding up delivery of new Microsoft 365 Apps features for new tenants
- Beer of the week