Nov 9th 2022
Windows Weekly 802
Tiny Cricket Hammer
Hosted by
Leo Laporte,
Paul Thurrott
"Hey, Github!" voice coding, KB5019980 update, Control Freak
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"Hey, Github!" voice coding, KB5019980 update, Control Freak
Windows 11
- Why Windows 11 usage is down so low and what Microsoft could do to fix that
- Microsoft ships the “November update for Windows 11 22H2
- A different Search button on the Taskbar
- New Beta channel build adds* three new features
Microsoft 365
- Zoom launches Mail and Calendar beta to take on Google Workspaces and M365
- Microsoft moves to kill custom domains in Outlook.com … again
- Microsoft brings certificate-based authentication for AAD to mobile
- Google One VPN arrives on Windows and Mac
Still more earnings
- Lenovo reports first drop in revenues in 2.5 years
- Qualcomm misses expectations too … and promises that 2024 will be the year for WOA
Dev
- Microsoft issues .NET 7
- GitHub announces new features for devs and the enterprise
Xbox
- Winter has come for Halo Infinite
- EU to take a longer look a Activision Blizzard acquisition
- Microsoft may make your Xbox more efficient
- Nintendo lowers Switch sales forecast, but it’s still doing great
- Steam comes to more Chromebooks in beta
- Netflix is working on a Gears of War movie and animated TV series
Tips & Picks
- Tip of the week: A new industry book to read
- App pick of the week: Keepa
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Links
- Windows 11 Usage Share is Struggling. Thanks, Microsoft! (Premium)
- Windows 11 Version 22H2 Gets File Explorer Tabs, More with November Patch Tuesday
- November 8, 2022—KB5019980 (OS Build 22621.819)
- New Windows 11 Beta Channel Build Adds Three New Features
- Zoom Mail and Calendar Products Launch in Beta
- Microsoft is (Almost) Killing Custom Domains For Outlook.com
- Microsoft Brings Certificate-Based Authentication for AAD to Mobile
- Google One’s VPN is Now Available on Windows and macOS
- Lenovo Reports First Revenue Decline in 2.5 Years
- Qualcomm Earnings Miss Expectations
- .NET 7 is Now Available
- GitHub Pushes Into the Enterprise with New Features
- Halo Infinite Winter Update is Now Available
- EU Announces In-Depth Investigation of Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
- Microsoft is Considering Energy Efficiency Features for Xbox Games
- Nintendo Lowers Switch Sales Forecast for 2022
- Google Expands Availability of Steam on ChromeOS
- Netflix is Working on Gears of War Film and Animated Series
- Control Freak: My Epic Adventure Making Video Games Kindle Edition
- Google Previews its Black Friday Sale
- keepa