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REVIEW - windows weekly

episode # 393

[subjects-summary]

  1. [11:00] smalltalk
    1. ] discussion on social media, twitter
  2. [00:00] windows 10 technical preview, a new leaked build surfaces
    1. ] #9901 - appears to be a consumer preview type build
    2. ] appears to be very buggy, but contains some interesting stuff
    3. ] new apps, improved apps,
    4. ] new version of the windows store - includes phone apps and desktop, also movies, music and ..
    5. ] new settings interface
    6. ] new graphical treatments,
    7. "] PT - recently restored a laptop to orig us win7, going back to the workflow was OK, but doesnt like the aero glass transluceny effects
    8. ] when you change the appearance, the previous look appears dated, the nature of fashion
    9. ] probably some half step to what we will get in Jan
    10. ] has to reboot PC using this build 5* a day,
    11. ] msft has event scheduled for jan 21st, event where they will talk about future of
    12. ] Terry myerson, Joe Belifore and Satya Nadella will speak
    13. ] will be talking about the new sku, combined mobile and tablet version of win10
    14. ] dont know if the bits will be handed over
    15. ] morning keynote will be streamed live, the only part of the all day event that will be streamd
  3. [00:00] new SKU may be called "windows mobile"
    1. "] PT - would really like to see that name, i dont think that the name has been comprised
    2. ] is that windows RT
    3. ] combined version of what is currently windows RT and windows phone
    4. ] will work on ARM based and intel tablets, phones
    5. ] message is that everything is windows
    6. ] if you call it "windows mobile", name stays on point with the message
    7. ] suspect that there will be "no desktop" on the mobile sku, whereas with RT there was sort of a windows desktop for some apps(ex msft office) 
    8. ] leaked build shows that programs are being turned into metro apps
    9. ] Gemini - the touch first version of office - should be around the same time.
  4. [00:00] AD audible.com/windows
    1. ] 1 free book to start, members get 1 book every month for $15, additonal books range from ($ - $)
  5. [00:00] 2 new patches for build 9879
    1. ]
  6. [00:00] arcadia - a NEW streaming service for gaming and app service
    1. x] privately demod 'reo' - game streaming on azure
    2. x] running ads for how destiny uses azure
    3. ] 2 msft job postings that talk about the streaming mission
    4. ] just starting to staff up the team, will be part of windows division within company
    5. ] will not be part of Jan event announcements, way further out
    6. ] msft still also mulling about running android apps on windows phone,
    7. ] previously thinking about doing that through/via streaming, decided against it
    8. ] will alienate developer base, may be a plan b, if universal app thing doesnt work out
    9. ] codename is from Halo
    10. ] msft needs to figure out ways to get people to keep using windows
    11. ] this is a service that
    12. ] msft has given lots of office 365 subscriptions with low end devices, how many will be
    13. ] office 365 SHOULD BE coming with Surface, high end devices 
    14. ] dont think the cheap hw buyers will be renewing subscriptions, we will see? 
  7. [00:00] buy windows phone 8.1 on sprint
    1. ] sprint is the 1 company that makes verizon look good
    2. ] sprint will be selling the lumia 635 for $99 off contract
    3. aside] leo getting speed 34/24 down/up on tmobile
    4. ]
  8. [00:00] recent OneDrive update for windows phone
    1. ] looked exactly like the android version
    2. ] community was complaining, got rid of the windows phone style navigation
    3. ] new version looks pretty similar to the old version
    4. ] material design
  9. [00:00] ... windows phone ... updates
    1. ]
  10. [00:00] NEW app "sway"
    1. ] a design app for people who dont know how to design
    2. ] now part of the msft office apps
    3. ] https://sway.com/
  11. [00:00] ADVERTISMENT harrys.com/windows
    1. ] 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
  12. [00:00] skype now doing translation
    1. ] first demo in may
    2. ] speak in your language, gets translated, they hear it in their language
    3. ] msft has been working on it for years
    4. ] first public preview now, for english/spanish, for windows 8.1
    5. ] works with chat as well
    6. ] and transcription
    7. ] apply to be in the test,
    8. ] will be expanded to other OS
    9. ] transformative technology
    10. ] put out a video on how it works, under the covers
    11. ]
  13. [00:00] xbox one
    1. ] xbox beat out the PS4 in sales for the first time since ....
    2. ] took a year of price cuts, more price cuts, ...
    3. ]
    4. ] money is in the games, very much a razor and blades thing
    5. ] next big story when Sony drops the price of their console
    6. ] emergence of good exclusive games -
    7. ] msft has done a good job with the "living room" stuff, lots of additional features, it not just games
    8. ]
  14. [00:00] AD braintree
    1. ] mobile payment system,
  15. [00:00] TIP OF THE WEEK 
    1. ] 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
  16. [00:00] SOFTWARE PICK OF THE WEEK
    1. ] ms released apps for other os's - android, ios, and fire OS - apps are NOT quite as full featured as the windows phone versions
    2. ] gesture apps - put the phone down on the table and it ..., glance feature
  17. [00:00] ENTERPRISE PICK OF THE WEEK
    1. ] 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 off people,  they must be doing something, we dont know what they are doing, we dont have anything to tell you right now
  18. [00:00] CODENAME OF THE WEEK
    1. ] orleans - realtime analytics - will be open sourced , posted on the codeplex.com, MIT licence, in early 2015, actual commercial customers using it,
  19. [00:00] BEER PICKS OF THE WEEK
    1. ] xmas beer - castille winter - belgian strong dark ale - tastes a lot like coffee and caramel, 11% alcohol, lots of spices
  20. [00:00] Pauls - top 5 audible picks of 2014
    1. ] haunted empire - apple under steve jobs
    2. ]  - how google and apple went to war and ...
    3. ] ...
    4. ] bonus - casino royale - 5.5 hours, Dan Stevens,
  21. [NOTE]
    1. ] this is the LAST EPISODE of 2014
    2. ] next week will be a COMPILED VERSION of the BEST OF 2014
    3. ] RETURNING 2015-01-07

 

[objects]

  1. [tech-sw os] 
    1. ] windows 8.x 
    2. ] windows 8.1 update 
    3. ] windows 8.1 update 2
    4. ] windows 9.x (threshold)
    5. ]
  2. [tech-hw-tablets]
    1. ] tablet - surface pro 3
  3. [tech-hw-gaming]
    1. ] x-box-one
  4. [tech-hw-smartphones]
    1. ] smartphone - lumia 630
    2. ] smartphone - lumia 635
  5. [tech-software]
    1. ] office-365

[people]

  1. ] twit tv - windows weekly
    1. ] host - Leo Laporte
    2. ] co-host - Paul Thurrott - 
    3. ] co-host - Mary Jo Foley - 
  2. ] MSFT - microsoft
    1. ]

[events]

[places]

  1. ] SHOW - PAGE url - Windows Weekly 392 | TWiT.TV - watch the live video of this episode
  2. ] SHOW - audio - twit.cachefly.net/audio/ww/ww0392/ww0392.mp3 - download the .mp3 audio file
  3. ] http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29431412
  4. ]
  5. [00:00] ADVERTISMENT harrys.com/windows
    1. ] razor blades, OFFER harrys limited edition winston winter set, metal handled razor, comes with  razor and 3 blades, $5 off with free shipping, ends DEC. 10, $25.00
  6. 00:00] ADVERTISMENT sharefile.com/windows
    1. ]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
  7. [00:00] ADVERTISMENT ziprecruiter.com/windows
    1. ] post to 50 job boards at one time, ] 4 day free trial
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DESCRIPTION: [90:00] win 10 - new leaked build ] new mobile sku may be called windows mobile ] new patches for win 10 build 9879 ] new streaming service ] win phone on sprint ] OneDrive updates for windows phone ] new app sway ] Skype translation ] xbox one

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