Windows Weekly

The rumors were true: Microsoft will move Edge to ChromiumRelated: Firefox is screwed, and it knows this. But it's spreading FUD to make its caseWindows 10 19H1... New build brings improvements to...

Edge vs ChromiumIs Microsoft about to switch rendering engines in its Windows 10 browser?Is this a good thing or bad thing for 1. the industry; 2. developers; 3. users (Yes, yes, and yes; let's...

More bugs emerge in the Windows 10 October 2018 update. Some get fixed; others are being tested in Release Preview. Windows 10 1809 breaks Media PlayerWindows 10 1809 blocked on PCs with certain...

Microsoft accounts go password-less.Irony alert: Azure/Office 365 were just hit by a 2FA sign-in issue.Windows 10: 64-bit ARM apps are now a thing. What this solves and doesn't solve.Slippery...

6 weeks later, Microsoft finally re-releases the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. What took so long? Now what?Microsoft also re-released Windows Server 2019New Windows 10 sports a gorgeous new light...

Samsung (sort of) reveals their first foldable phone.Cortana boss Javier Soltero is leaving Microsoft.Cortana is getting embedded deeper and deeper into Office, instead of being promoted as a...

Happy Halloween, TWiT-or-treaters!1.5 billion Windows PCs. Still.Today's the last day of October. Still no October updateMicrosoft's GitHub acquisition is done. What's next?Microsoft Q1 FY19...

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...

Sadly, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passed away this week, How did he impact Microsoft culture, he had a huge impact on Seattle (and the broader world), however Windows 10 version 1809, Take 2:...

Breaksclusive: The Windows 10 1809 rollout is officially a disaster.After rushing Win 10 1809 to the finish line (without a Release Preview), MS starts rolling it out on October 2. Users start...

Microsoft refreshes the Surface Laptop, Surface Pro, and Surface StudioMicrosoft takes on Bose/Beats with Surface HeadphonesHP launches the Spectre Folio, an unholy melding of leather and...

We're in the podcast studio at Microsoft Ignite. Here's the biggest news from the show!Microsoft Search - Arguably the biggest news from the show and the first concrete example of how Microsoft can...

Microsoft's Managed Desktop: is it a new tier of Microsoft 365 or a SECRET PLAN TO CHARGE US EVERY MONTH??Windows 10 version 1803 might be done - and don't be confused by those known issuesRelated:...

Microsoft's 'Fall Event' on October 2: What to expect. This event is all about Microsoft's 'Modern Life Services' stuff, plus a Surface headset also is rumored, and there will be some refreshed...

The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is coming ... in October. Goodbye, "Redstone 5." Hello 19H1Windows 10 on ARM: Lenovo just announced the first Snapdragon 850-based PC.Office 365 Home and Personal...

Xbox All Access is real goes live in the US. What is this thing? It's a subscription-based financing option that points to the future.Intel announces "new" 8th-generation Core chips. But only the...

Major Snapdragon update! Remember that disappointing 850 benchmark? We have good news. And bad news. And then better news. The Redstone 5 RTM vigil continues. Another new build with no new features...

Did Windows 10 1809 just cross the finish line? Two builds in a row with no new features. Hm. Is 1809/Redstone 5 feature complete? A look at the previous 10 builds confirms that this release is...

Surface Go first impressions. The reviews are in, too: Consensus is that performance is slow but OK, but the battery life is terrible.Related: Tear-down reveals tiny batteryRelated: Many Surface...

Windows 10: Where are we now? (and other existential questions) Will you buy your next PC via a subscription? With Windows 7 support ending in 2020, Microsoft is pushing DaaS. Google launches a...