In the latest episode of Windows Weekly, Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley and I discuss what Mary Jo and I are doing in Vegas, new Windows Technical Preview information, a new round of Microsoft layoffs, Microsoft buys Minecraft, a Surface Pro 3 sellout, and new Microsoft hardware accessories.
Running time: 1:28:19
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Software picks of the week: Something for everyone
OneNote for Android Wear (WTF)
OneNote now integrates with the IOS 8 Share functionality
Office Lens for Windows Phone can create Word docs and PPTs now.
OneDrive for everything - now it supports 10 GB files
Tip of the week: Run Windows on a Mac
Virtualization is better than Boot Camp. This and other surprises on the next episode of "Paul loves Apple."
Ongoing series: Part one - Part two
Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Active Directory Basic
A new option for those using Azure Active Directory in the cloud. Something between free and premium: http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-makes-azure-active-directory-basic-generally-available-7000033692/
Codename pick of the week: Spartan
IE 12 (or whatever the next version is) takes its codename from Halo -- just like Cortana and Threshold: http://www.zdnet.com/how-the-next-version-of-ie-codenamed-spartan-might-support-extensions-7000033685/
Beer pick of the week: 2Roads Brewing Rodesmary's Baby
Pumpkin beer aged in rum barrels. Not too sweet, not too spicy: http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30437/98438/