In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley and I discuss Microsoft's amazing u-turn on Xbox One policies and restrictions, two Nokia acquisition rumors, the build-up to Build 2013 and how you can meet us live in San Francisco next week, Microsoft's Surface RT sell-off continues, and more.
Running time: 1:47:43
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Picks
Tip of the week: SkyDrive vs. SkyDrive Pro
How to pick which cloud storage service makes the most sense for you. Simplest approach: SkyDrive for home use, SkyDrive Pro for work.
Software pick of the week: Kindle 2.0 for Windows 8/RT
The latest version of the Kindle app for Windows 8/RT isn't perfect, but it's a big update. Good: New UI, in-book searching, better book navigation, better bookmarks, improved live tile. Bad: No periodicals, no whispersync with Audible.
Also: Temple Run for Windows Phone (a previous pick) was updated to support 512 MB phones.
Also: Windows Phone red stripe deals. This week: Cocktail Flow, Submarine Patrol , KooZac are all discounted.
Enterprise pick of the week: Free MS e-books galore
Codename pick of the week: Project Brazil
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323300004578555731878370640.html
Beer pick of the week: Russian River Brewing
Tough choice between Redemption and Rejection -- in honor of the Xbox team: http://russianriverbrewing.com/brews/
Audible pick of the week: Band of Brothers
Band of Brothers Unabridged by Stephen Ambrose, narrated by Tim Jerome
