Windows Weekly 592

•  With the new Pixel 3s and iPhone XR/XSes out there, what are our new and updated recommendations these days for Windows users who are looking for new phones?
•  Related: Google says it will fix photo‐loss bug in the new Pixels, but what about the other issues?
•  Let's talk a bit about where MS is now and where it's going by bringing Android and iPhone devices into the Windows ecosystem.
•  More data‐deletion problems have emerged in 1809. October is winding down and the October Update STILL isn't available.
•  Related: MS didn't RTM Windows Server 2019, which has been pulled and is not available.
•  Related: Last week, new 19H1 build allowing users to remove more preinstalled apps debuts.
•  Related: 19H1 will allegedly overcome the performance issues from Spectre fixes.
•  Paul finally got a Surface Laptop 2. More of the same, but now with better performance and it's black.
•  New HP Spectre 360 and Elitebook x360.
•  Samsung said close to launching a foldable laptop display ‐ Because?
•  Microsoft FY19Q1 earnings are today (right after WW)
•  Things to watch for: Commercial cloud number will be higher than normal because some LinkedIn revenues are now included.
•  Related: What Microsoft exec compensation says about Redmond's priorities.

Tips and Picks

•  Tip of the week: Xbox is having a "Shocktober" sale: Friday the 13th ($6), Alien Isolation: The Collection ($12), Prey ($15), and many other games are up to 70 percent off!
•  Also: Microsoft just added four horror titles to Xbox Game Pass too!
•  App pick of the week: Half‐Life 2 Orange Box, Portal, and Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 are now all on Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility and enhanced for Xbox One X.
•  Enterprise pick of the week: How to get the MS Tech Community blogs into.
•  Enterprise pick No. 2: The on‐prem version of the Office 2019 servers are available this week.
•  Beer pick of the week: Springdale (Jack's Abby) Brigadeiro

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Links

• Oops, Google Did It Again (Premium)
• Apple’s Biggest New Product Under Tim Cook? Your Privacy (Premium)
• Google Promises to Fix Pixel 3 Photo Saving
• Windows 10 Version 1809 Suffers from Yet Another Data Loss Bug
• Microsoft's Windows Server 2019 never actually RTM'd: Here's why
• Microsoft's latest Windows 10 19H1 test build enables removal of more preinstalled apps
• Microsoft Allegedly Overcomes Performance Issues in its Spectre Fixes
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 First Impressions
• HP Launches New Premium Consumer and Business PCs
• Samsung says it’s working on foldable laptop displays
• Microsoft is adding 'commercial' LinkedIn revenues to its 'Commercial Cloud' tally
• What Microsoft's executive compensation metrics say about its priorities
• Microsoft Celebrates Halloween with New Game Pass Titles
• Valve Classics are Enhanced for Xbox One X
• My Original Half-Life 2 Review from 2004/2005
• Firefox 63 Introduces Enhanced Tracking Protection
• Enterprise pick of the week
• Resource: RSS Feed Lists for Microsoft Tech Community Sites
• Office 2019 servers available for commercial customers.
• Springdale Brigadeiro