Windows Weekly 674

Windows 10 version 2004 is finally here

• Today's the day. And … nothing is going to change, really.
•  There is some new Cortana app info for the now standalone productivity aide
•   And what about new features? Anything worth discussing?
•   Meanwhile: What does Windows 10 usage share look like on the eve of 2004's launch?
• And it's almost time to ramp up the Windows 10 21H1 testing!
•  Related: Windows 10 on ARM can now be installed virtually, but only on Windows 10 on ARM.
•   Related: Source code for NT 3.5 and OG Xbox leaks
• Extension sync finally comes to Microsoft Edge. History sync is "this summer," and open tab sync is unclear.
•  Why is Microsoft still pushing proprietary dev solutions for Windows apps?
• And on that note, This is what Microsoft said about PWAs at Build
•   .NET MAUI is the future of Xamarin.Forms. But is it the real future for Windows dev?

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Links

• Windows 10 Version 2004 is Now Available
• Microsoft continues its productivity-aide push with the new Cortana app for Windows 10 2004
• What’s new in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update
• Here’s the Latest Windows 10, Surface Usage Data
• Fast Ring is Switching to Windows 10 21H1 in Late June
• Microsoft Makes Windows 10 on ARM Available Virtually
• Source Code for Windows NT 3.5, OG Xbox Has Allegedly Leaked
• Extension Sync is Finally Coming to Microsoft Edge
• Programming Windows: We Fought the Web and the Web Won (Premium)
• This is What Microsoft Said About PWAs at Build 2020 (Premium)
• .NET MAUI is the Future of Xamarin.Forms
• Microsoft to combine Windows 10 IoT Core and IoT Enterprise in 2021
• Microsoft Says Skype Investments to Continue
• Teams/Skype Integration Delayed to June
• Minecraft Dungeons is Now Available
• Microsoft Announces Games with Gold for June
• Microsoft Celebrates 30 Years of Solitaire
• Xbox Game Pass is Beating PlayStation Now
• Top Feedback Summary for May 19
• Introducing Winstall.app
• Microsoft announces first vertical cloud offering: Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare
• Microsoft buys robotic process automation vendor Softomotive
• Microsoft buys cloud communications software vendor Metaswitch Networks to bolster 5G
• Beer of the Week