Jun 14th 2017
Windows Weekly 522
A Woman of Few Apps
Xbox One X, Surface Laptop Arrives
Microsoft inaugurates the 4K generation with Xbox One X. $500 price tag is just right. Arrives November 7. Current games will look, play better on Xbox One X. Original Xbox games are coming to Backward Compatibility. Surface Laptop: is it lappable? And what about that Windows 10 S thing? Last week's Windows 10 Fast Ring build was almost certainly the biggest Insider build ever. Major changes coming to Microsoft Edge. Cortana changes are coming soon too. Intel is hinting that it's ready to fight over x86 emulation. Microsoft and Qualcomm say they're keeping calm and carrying on. Patch Tuesday: XP gets patched again - MS hints of more possible WannaCry-type issues in the wings. Whether you think this is bad (like Brad and others) or an unavoidable action (MJF), patch ALL your Windows machines, people.
- Tip of the week: Design a custom Xbox One Wireless controller
- App pick of the week: Firefox 54
- Enterprise pick of the week: Power BI Premium goes GA
- Beer pick of the week: Barrier Earth
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Links
- Xbox One X is Xbox, Enhanced (Premium)
- Xbox One X to Debut at $499
- Microsoft Announces Xbox One X, Coming November 7th
- Current Games Will Look, Play Better on Xbox One X
- Original Xbox Games Are Coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility
- Microsoft Updates Xbox One Branding
- Microsoft Just Made All Your Minecraft Dreams Come True
- Sony Touts the Strength of the PS4 Ecosystem
- Review: Microsoft's Surface Laptop running Windows 10 S
- New Windows 10 Fall Creators Update test build adds new Cortana, dictation, Edge features
- 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet
- Microsoft Previews Major Improvements Coming to Edge
- Windows Insiders Can Now Test OneDrive Files on Demand
- Intel seemingly hints of potential patent infringement around x86 emulation on ARM
- Intel Threatens to Sue Qualcomm Over Windows 10
- Intel fires warning shots at Microsoft, claims x86 emulation is a patent minefield
- June 2017 security update release
- Microsoft Sets Dangerous Precedent With Another New Patch for Windows XP
- Microsoft Updates the Shipping Versions of Windows 10
- Xbox Design Lab Comes to UK, France, and Germany
- On the Eve of E3, Xbox One S is Now on Sale
- Mozilla Delivers “the Best Firefox Ever”
- Power BI Premium generally available
- Microsoft realigns its cloud, AI, data organizations
- Microsoft Teams goes live with new email integration, enterprise bots
- Earth | Barrier Brewing Company