Windows Weekly 807

FTC sues to block Activision Blizzard acquisition

• FTC goes after Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
• The FTC’s action against Microsoft is ridiculous given the real-world abuses by Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta
• Did the FTC lie about Microsoft? And what does this say about its case?
• Spencer: Sony wants to make PlayStation bigger by making Xbox smaller
• Microsoft offered to bring Call of Duty to PlayStation Plus
• Microsoft offered the FTC a legally-binding consent decree to address their needs.

12th-Gen Intel update

• There are problems with 12th-Gen Intel Core-based PCs from all major PC makers using USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, and Thunderbolt 4 docks. 
• It appears that Dell has released a flurry of firmware updates that may have fixed the issue. This hints at how the issue will be fixed: by PC makers.

Windows 11

• Dev channel: latest build has more Search experiment, final Dev channel build of 2022
• Dev channel: New build last week removed sign-in requirement for Widgets
• Dev channel: everyone is getting an update Snipping Tool with screen recording and an updated Media Player with who cares
• Stable: Microsoft quietly updated OneDrive, never tested it with the public first
• Microsoft Edge 110 will drop support for Windows 7/8.1 in January 2023

Microsoft 365

• OneNote for Windows is getting vertical tabs because that’s what’s wrong with OneNote
• Microsoft Authenticator drops support for Apple Watch. The reason is… curious

Microsoft

• Microsoft buys 4 percent of the London Stock Market

Surface

• Surface Duo 2 December Update addresses calling issues. Remember, it’s not a phone

Xbox

• Riot games come to Xbox Game Pass
• Microsoft gives Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers 3 months of Calm
• It’s been a good year for the Xbox app on Windows. Sure, but what about accessing your console screenshots and recorded clips?

Tips & Picks

• Tip of the week: Enable text suggestions in Windows 11
• App pick of the week: Typora
• Apple pick of the week #2: Firefox
• Word of the week: Contronym

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Links

• FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard (UPDATED)
• HEY, FTC! (Premium)
• Did the FTC Lie About Microsoft? (Premium)
• Phil Spencer Says Sony is Protecting Its Console LeaderShip by “Making Xbox Smaller”
• Report: Microsoft’s Call of Duty Offer to Sony Includes PlayStation Plus Access
• More Mobile: Troubleshooting Update (Premium)
• Microsoft Releases Its Last Windows 11 Insider Build of 2022
• Windows 11 Insider Build 25262 Drops Sign-In Requirement For Widgets Board
• The Windows 11 Snipping Tool is Getting a Screen Recording Feature
• Microsoft Quietly Updates OneDrive App on Windows 11
• Microsoft Releases December Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10
• Microsoft Edge 110 Will Drop Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 in 2023
• OneNote for Windows to Add Vertical Tabs Due to Popular Request
• Microsoft Authenticator is Dropping Support for the Apple Watch
• Microsoft Buys 4% of London Stock Exchange Group in 10-Year Cloud Deal
• The Unlock is Here: Riot Games and Benefits Come to Game Pass
• Take a Deep Breath: Free 3-Month Trial of Calm Premium for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members
• The Xbox App on PC in 2022: Great Games and Improved Performance
• Windows 11 Tip: Enable Text Suggestions
• Firefox Now Supports Windows 11’s Efficiency Mode
• typora