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<h1 style="text-align: center;">REVIEW - windows weekly</h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">episode # 393</h2>
<h2>[subjects-summary]</h2>
<ol>
<li>[11:00] smalltalk</li>
<ol>
<li>]&nbsp;discussion on social media, twitter</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00]&nbsp;windows 10 technical preview, a new leaked build surfaces </li>
<ol>
<li>] #9901 - appears to be a consumer preview type build</li>
<li>] appears to be very buggy, but contains some interesting stuff</li>
<li>] new apps, improved apps,</li>
<li>] new version of the windows store -&nbsp;includes phone apps and desktop, also movies, music and ..</li>
<li>] new settings interface</li>
<li>] new graphical treatments,</li>
<li>"] PT - recently restored a laptop to orig us win7, going back to the workflow was OK, but doesnt like the aero glass transluceny effects</li>
<li>] when you change the appearance, the previous look appears dated, the nature of fashion</li>
<li>] probably some half step to what we will get in Jan</li>
<li>] has to reboot PC using this build 5* a day,</li>
<li>] msft has event scheduled for jan 21st,&nbsp;event where they will talk about future of</li>
<li>]&nbsp;Terry myerson, Joe Belifore and Satya Nadella will speak</li>
<li>] will be talking about the new sku, combined mobile and tablet version of win10</li>
<li>] dont know if the bits will be handed over</li>
<li>] morning keynote will be streamed live, the only part of the all day event that will be streamd</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] new&nbsp;SKU may be called "windows mobile"</li>
<ol>
<li>"] PT -&nbsp;would really like to see that name, i dont think that the name has been comprised</li>
<li>] is that windows RT</li>
<li>] combined version of what is currently&nbsp;windows RT and windows phone</li>
<li>] will work on ARM based and intel tablets, phones</li>
<li>] message is that everything is windows</li>
<li>] if you call it "windows mobile", name stays on point with the message</li>
<li>] suspect that there will be "no desktop" on the mobile sku, whereas with RT there&nbsp;was sort of a windows desktop for some apps(ex msft office)&nbsp;</li>
<li>] leaked build shows that programs are being turned into metro apps</li>
<li>] Gemini - the touch first version of office - should be around the same time.</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] AD audible.com/windows</li>
<ol>
<li>] 1 free book to start, members get 1 book every month for $15, additonal books range from ($ - $)</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] 2 new patches for build 9879</li>
<ol>
<li>]</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] arcadia - a NEW streaming service for gaming and app service</li>
<ol>
<li>x] privately demod 'reo' - game streaming on azure</li>
<li>x]&nbsp;running ads for how destiny uses azure</li>
<li>] 2 msft job postings that talk about the streaming mission</li>
<li>] just starting to staff up the team, will be part of windows division within company</li>
<li>] will not be&nbsp;part of Jan event announcements,&nbsp;way further out</li>
<li>] msft still also mulling about running android apps on windows phone,</li>
<li>] previously thinking about doing that through/via streaming, decided against it</li>
<li>] will alienate developer base, may be a plan b, if universal app thing doesnt work out</li>
<li>] codename is from Halo</li>
<li>] msft needs to figure out ways to get people to keep using windows</li>
<li>] this is a service that</li>
<li>] msft has given lots of office 365 subscriptions with low end devices, how many will be</li>
<li>] office 365&nbsp;SHOULD BE&nbsp;coming with Surface, high end devices&nbsp;</li>
<li>] dont think the cheap hw buyers will be renewing subscriptions, we will see?&nbsp;</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] buy windows phone 8.1 on sprint</li>
<ol>
<li>] sprint is the 1 company that makes verizon look good</li>
<li>] sprint will be selling the lumia 635 for $99 off contract</li>
<li>aside] leo getting speed 34/24 down/up on tmobile</li>
<li>]</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] recent OneDrive update for windows phone</li>
<ol>
<li>] looked exactly like the android version</li>
<li>] community was complaining, got rid of the windows phone style navigation</li>
<li>] new version looks pretty similar to the old version</li>
<li>] material design</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] ... windows phone ... updates</li>
<ol>
<li>]</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] NEW app "sway"</li>
<ol>
<li>] a design app for people who dont know how to design</li>
<li>] now part of the msft office apps</li>
<li>] <a href="https://sway.com/" target="_blank">https://sway.com/</a></li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] ADVERTISMENT <a href="http://harrys.com/windows" target="_blank">harrys.com/windows</a></li>
<ol>
<li>] razor blades, sells direct to consumer, owns the factory that makes blades, kit for $15.00, handle, 3 blades, shaving foam, subscription $5 off with OFFER CODE = windows</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] skype&nbsp;now doing translation</li>
<ol>
<li>] first demo in may</li>
<li>] speak in your language, gets translated, they hear it in their language</li>
<li>] msft has been working on it for years</li>
<li>] first public preview now, for english/spanish, for windows 8.1</li>
<li>] works with chat as well</li>
<li>] and transcription</li>
<li>] apply to be in the test,</li>
<li>] will be expanded to other OS</li>
<li>] transformative technology</li>
<li>] put out a video on how it works, under the covers</li>
<li>]</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] xbox one</li>
<ol>
<li>] xbox beat out the PS4 in sales for the first time since ....</li>
<li>] took a year of price cuts, more price cuts, ...</li>
<li>]</li>
<li>] money is in the games, very much a razor and blades thing</li>
<li>] next big story when Sony drops the price of their console</li>
<li>] emergence of good exclusive games -</li>
<li>] msft has done a good job with the "living room" stuff, lots of additional features, it not just games</li>
<li>]</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00]&nbsp;AD braintree</li>
<ol>
<li>] mobile payment system,</li>
</ol>
<li>[<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rERUTfxE6vs&amp;feature=player_detailpage#t=4500" target="_blank">00:00</a>] TIP OF THE WEEK&nbsp;</li>
<ol>
<li>] win 8.1 feature - double tap on screen to wake up phone - must be enabled, double tap the screen to start phone, a setting on lumia handsets and some other windows phone(HTC one), start the phone without</li>
</ol>
<li>[<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rERUTfxE6vs&amp;feature=player_detailpage#t=4680" target="_blank">00:00</a>] SOFTWARE PICK OF THE WEEK</li>
<ol>
<li>] ms released apps for other os's - android, ios, and fire OS - apps are&nbsp;NOT quite as full featured as the windows phone versions</li>
<li>] gesture apps - put the phone down on the table and it ..., glance feature</li>
</ol>
<li>[<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rERUTfxE6vs&amp;feature=player_detailpage#t=4800" target="_blank">00:00</a>] ENTERPRISE PICK OF THE WEEK</li>
<ol>
<li>] more a rant the a pick - all the buggy patches - lots of people asking about it, we know there are tons of problems with the latest group of patches, TIP i dont know what to tell you to do, YES msft knows about it WHAT msft not talking about it, SPECULATION maybe b/c of laid&nbsp;off people,&nbsp;&nbsp;they must be doing something, we dont know what they are doing, we dont have anything to tell you right now</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] CODENAME OF THE WEEK </li>
<ol>
<li>] orleans - realtime analytics - will be open sourced , posted on the codeplex.com, MIT licence, in early 2015, actual commercial customers using it,</li>
</ol>
<li>[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arxp7egMCtc&amp;feature=player_detailpage#t=5040" target="_blank">00:00</a>] BEER PICKS OF THE WEEK </li>
<ol>
<li>] xmas beer - castille winter - belgian strong dark ale - tastes a lot like coffee and caramel, 11% alcohol, lots of spices</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] Pauls - top 5 audible picks of 2014</li>
<ol>
<li>] haunted empire - apple under steve jobs</li>
<li>] &nbsp;- how google and apple went to war and ...</li>
<li>] ...</li>
<li>] bonus - casino royale - 5.5 hours, Dan Stevens,</li>
</ol>
<li>[NOTE]</li>
<ol>
<li>] this is the LAST EPISODE of 2014</li>
<li>] next week will be a COMPILED VERSION of the BEST OF 2014</li>
<li>] RETURNING 2015-01-07</li>
</ol></ol>
&nbsp;
<h2>[objects]</h2>
<ol>
<li>[tech-sw os]&nbsp;</li>
<ol>
<li>] <a href="/view/article?id=549" target="_blank">windows 8.x</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>] <a href="/view/article?id=3549" target="_blank">windows 8.1 update</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>] windows 8.1 update 2</li>
<li>] windows 9.x (threshold)</li>
<li>]</li>
</ol>
<li>[tech-hw-tablets]</li>
<ol>
<li>] tablet - <a href="/view/article?id=3240" target="_blank">surface pro 3</a></li>
</ol>
<li>[tech-hw-gaming]</li>
<ol>
<li>] x-box-one</li>
</ol>
<li>[tech-hw-smartphones]</li>
<ol>
<li>] smartphone - <a href="/view/article?id=3567" target="_blank">lumia 630</a></li>
<li>] smartphone - <a href="/view/article?id=3639" target="_blank">lumia 635</a></li>
</ol>
<li>[tech-software]</li>
<ol>
<li>] <a href="http://winsupersite.com/office-365" target="_blank">office-365</a></li>
</ol></ol>
<h2>[people]</h2>
<div><ol>
<li>] twit tv - windows weekly</li>
<ol>
<li>] host -&nbsp;<a href="/view/person?id=230" target="_blank">Leo Laporte</a></li>
<li>] co-host -&nbsp;<a href="/view/person?id=228" target="_blank">Paul Thurrott</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</li>
<li>] co-host -&nbsp;<a href="/view/person?id=229" target="_blank">Mary Jo Foley</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;</li>
</ol>
<li>] MSFT - microsoft</li>
<ol>
<li>] </li>
</ol></ol></div>
<h2>[events]</h2>
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<h2>[places]</h2>
<ol>
<li>]&nbsp;SHOW - PAGE&nbsp;url&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://twit.tv/show/windows-weekly/392" target="_blank">Windows Weekly 392 | TWiT.TV</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;watch the live video of this episode</li>
<li>]&nbsp;SHOW&nbsp;- audio&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://twit.cachefly.net/audio/ww/ww0392/ww0392.mp3" target="_blank">twit.cachefly.net/audio/ww/ww0392/ww0392.mp3</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;download the .mp3 audio file</li>
<li>] http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29431412</li>
<li>]</li>
<li>[00:00] ADVERTISMENT <a href="http://harrys.com/windows" target="_blank">harrys.com/windows</a></li>
<ol>
<li>] razor blades, <a href="http://harrys.com/windowsholidays" target="_blank">OFFER harrys limited edition winston winter set</a>, metal handled razor, comes with&nbsp; razor and 3 blades, $5 off with free shipping, ends DEC. 10, $25.00</li>
</ol>
<li>00:00] ADVERTISMENT <a href="http://sharefile.com/windows" target="_blank">sharefile.com/windows</a></li>
<ol>
<li>]by Citrix - send a link to a file instead of a file, you control who has access to the file, you email a link to the file, they dont need to login/create an account, use OFFER CODE - WINDOWS to get 30 days free trial</li>
</ol>
<li>[00:00] ADVERTISMENT <a href="http://ziprecruiter.com/windows" target="_blank">ziprecruiter.com/windows</a></li>
<ol>
<li>] post to 50 job boards at one time, ] 4 day free trial</li>
</ol></ol>