Windows Weekly 574

• A bonanza of upcoming Microsoft codenames
  • Next-generation Xbox in 2020 - codenamed "Scarlett"
  • Next-generation HoloLens in early 2019 - codenamed "Sydney"
  • New Surface PCs and devices, some in 2018 - codenamed Carmel, Libra, and, yes, Andromeda
  • Related: Andromeda is pocketable. This is smaller than I had imagined, based on first-hand info.
• Microsoft's new Office UX: Something old, something a bit less old
• There's a secret Switch to S Mode option in Redstone 5. Is Microsoft making S mode a two-way street?
• Microsoft just fixed a major Cortana vulnerability
• Xbox at E3… Microsoft again signals its serious about gaming

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Windows 10 Field Guide is now just $9.99
• App pick of the week: Microsoft To-Do
• Enterprise pick of the week: Visual Studio 2019
• Codename pick of the week: BlackForest
• Beer pick of the week: Allagash Coolship Resurgam

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Links

• Microsoft’s Next-Gen Xbox Will Arrive in 2020
• Microsoft’s Next-Gen HoloLens is Codenamed Sydney; Arrives Q1, 2019
• Carmel, Libra, and Andromeda are the next wave of Surface Devices
• What's next on the Microsoft hardware front: Rumored codenames, target dates, and more
• Microsoft to give Office 365, Office.com apps a makeover
• From the Vaults: The Office Ribbon
• Microsoft Strikes the Right Balance with Simplified Ribbon
• Microsoft delivers Office 2019 for Mac test build
• Switch to S Mode?
• Remote App Installs Are Coming to Windows 10
• Microsoft Fixes a Major Cortana Vulnerability
• Microsoft continues investing in gaming with acquisitions, new Xbox consoles
• "Sources: The PlayStation 5 Is Still A Ways Off." Yes. So is the next Xbox. Yes, there is a next Xbox.
• Microsoft Appears to Confirm My Video Game Theory
• MSFT + EA?
• Xbox Adaptive Controller is Available for Pre-Order
• A Few More Details About the Upcoming Halo Release
• Microsoft’s E3 Announcements Were a Whole Lot of 2019
• A Windows 10 Field Guide Update
• Tip: Save BIG on Xbox Games
• Microsoft To-Do Picks Up List Sharing and Steps
• Microsoft starts outlining its Visual Studio 2019 plans
• Think I might have found some Microsoft #Azure code names in my RSS feeds.
• Microsoft details more on its German datacenter data-access lockdown plan
• Coolship Resurgam | Allagash Brewing Company