New episodes every Friday!
This week Bing gets a re-brand, MSN has a new initiative to support local newsrooms, and the beta opens for Microsoft's Digital Marketing Center.
Plus new e-commerce tools in Dynamics 365, larger screenshots in Edge, and Azure Communication Services is now available with SMS and phone numbers!
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s6W4Ay9n5oqyhV5G3sc6ir8h6akKfWUStXvSiQ_StnY/edit?usp=sharing
Microsoft plans their 5G infrastructure, a lightweight new Surface device, and Trove begins offering payment to users.
Plus, the Azure IoT Plug and Play bridge, initial Xbox Series X reviews, and an improved Mixed Reality Toolkit.
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pgrvTnhRwuQiPfIwAq5B0GoFA5CrwX5AIGYQitjjE7Q/edit?usp=sharing
On this episode, we bring you our final day of Ignite coverage and the rest of the week's Microsoft news!
We dive into some of Microsoft's cutting-edge projects and initiatives announced this week from Ignite and beyond including the 2030 water positive initiative, a holographic storage research project, a look at how to train against phishing and an MSTIC write up on a cloud infiltration.
It's been an eventful week for Xbox with Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax, the Xbox Family Settings app launch, support for streaming Xbox One games to Android, titanic Series X/S pre-orders, and more!
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y-8s8e7nZV7dT5NAJ_ERmtf8REPn_5clxVJHRMBkRpU/edit?usp=sharing
Our second day of Ignite coverage is all about Azure and the deluge of dev toys raining down on us!
Azure goes offsite with Azure Orbital, ruggedized and supercharged versions of Azure Stack, and Azure Mover.
Plus, Logic Apps gets a huge functionality boost, App Service environments v3 brings virtual networking bliss, and Microsoft plans their most efficient data center yet in Arizona.
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kvEeeOCSdScIu4XxO92ZLUt-sP_8ZSUbATA7ZCFt0P8/edit?usp=sharing
Our first day of Ignite coverage is focused on the bounty of new and upcoming features for M365 services including Office, security, and mobile! Plus, a few dev tool announcements to really spice things up.
We're talking updates to the Outlook and OneDrive mobile apps, an 85" Surface Hub 2S, the Edge browser on Linux, new Power Apps integrations, big upgrades for Microsoft Endpoint manager, a new Mixed Reality service, and more!
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eEYflBLp0wHh87JqMM4xHW63PRv0D6swBjLsD-Ulv3E/edit?usp=sharing
Xbox game streaming launches on Android, VS Code's C++ extension is GA, and Project OneFuzz helps you fix bugs at scale.
Plus, Microsoft teams up with bp and Project Natick's underwater datacenter rises to the top.
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14O_DRWuzCKZKgFYtGeS4qQ-LajVlKCfMpsps7wwBu3o/edit?usp=sharing
A launch date for two upcoming Xbox consoles, Surface Duo reviews, and Microsoft's security team shares information about ongoing threats to US elections.
Plus, GitHub Codespaces adopts VS Codespaces, the DoD re-affirms Microsoft for the JEDI contract, and the NFL is embracing a virtual crowd.
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TvZKcM2VMJFO-QXCZZ91dJKcmdGroDnH-OesrvckECE/edit?usp=sharing
Office brings some organizational chocolate with Project Moca, DirectStorage is coming to speed up PC games, and Durable Functions v2.3 brings big updates for app redundancy.
Plus, Teams spotlights more new features, Microsoft develops a Deepfake detector, and HoloLens 2 gets big researcher mode improvements!
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EJLRKAAtg3M4Ug5KRO7zSF3tKrmTL_kGd1YC3m_4OAE/edit?usp=sharing
Walmart hints at a partnership with Microsoft for Tik Tok, a closer look at the Surface Duo hardware, and Microsoft backs Epic games in their court case with Apple.
Plus, transcriptions in Word, IoT plug and play device certifications, and Microsoft announces a joint innovation lab with TSMC to advance silicon design in Azure.
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E-vRAs-4wcrcWUXZOdTByK_RY29QkysdvUjSAKn2HdI/edit?usp=sharing
Internet Explorer 11's EOL, Eye Contact on the Surface Pro, and natural language queries for Excel formulas!
Plus, Flight Simulator launches, Cosmos DB serverless in preview, and TypeScript 4.0!
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15Ps7FT67uPRwDP5bUQx9C9f6vjjRpPWRVTFsyQEVGqI/edit?usp=sharing
The Surface Duo arrives on Sept. 10th and the Xbox Series X will arrive this November!
Plus, Minecraft: Education Edition on Chromebooks, double encryption on Azure DB, and updates to the Windows update experience!
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LjDy4__HOhLLv4GoXsE3oM5y5e1dVBARerdImiwuwhU/edit?usp=sharing
This week, Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok, xCloud gets a release date, and Teams hardware plays nice with Zoom and WebEx.
Plus, Microsoft pledges zero waste by 2030 and brings Android apps to Windows with Your Phone
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10e7XEsmQWbC7r7zsN0-lySxRK6hZT1lv88Pz2jKLFUA/edit?usp=sharing
Teams together mode will put fans in the NBA stands, hydrogen fuel cells for data centers, and Microsoft's Family Safety app is now available!
Plus, a default branch name option on Git and Tasks for Teams is rolling out!
We’d love to hear from you in our first annual listener survey at building7.live/survey
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BkoEGcIEg95Ig7qQ2Yh5bCSRN7iMRQnkNleIld1fYa4/edit?usp=sharing
This week heralds updates for Teams Meeting Rooms, Microsoft's Carbon Initiative, and upcoming Xbox game titles.
Plus, Universal Print is available in preview, updates to security tools for M365, and a new Azure IoT Connector for medical devices.
We’d love to hear from you in our first annual listener survey at building7.live/survey
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aAmkhxfOrnZW3-mmUUkc9oa6SADfsQzPWIP9xz4-7ls/edit?usp=sharing
xCloud and Xbox Series X launch updates, new scheduling features for Outlook, and Azure Maps for Power BI.
Plus, XiaoIce goes independent, Microsoft plans to build new AgTech with Land O'Lakes, and the new Flight Simulator will soon be available!
We’d love to hear from you in our first annual listener survey at building7.live/survey
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-IlS_MRnDrcF9ojYjFs8fF7sTZ6IZD4cFgu1pLfOHvw/edit?usp=sharing
This week we celebrate our one year podcast birthday with a cake and Microsoft news!
Teams launches a titanic update featuring together mode, Linkedin lets you pronounce your name, and Halo 3 is coming the PC!
Plus Cognitive Services adds text analytics for health and Stream can remove background noise.
We’d love to hear from you in our first annual listener survey at building7.live/survey
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nl5M0Y0Z9Ps1EtDpyu-_BdrCuAuKRfZvLox7bahnkgk/edit?usp=sharing
Microsoft introduces a digital skills initiative and closes all retail stores.
Plus, the debut of Xbox Game Bar widgets and new features for OneDrive and Teams.
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1scZj6PEG1lf2anq5joglYHjhKtFDrGNNQcqml87zFDs/edit?usp=sharing
This week we're bringing you:
Microsoft's initiative to fight for racial equality
The end of Mixer
Teams for your friends
A big serious update to Github Enterprise
Durable Functions for Python for firmware.
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rjmuYuuGmghOEIFj-Q9xLbqvG58wOmsalvAkX_zWDms/edit?usp=sharing
PowerPoint Live Presentations, 49-person Teams calls on the way, and Skype & Teams interoperability ships!
Plus, Microsoft acquires ADRM, a redesign of the Windows Insider program, and Advanced Threat Protection for firmware.
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QUp1CKe_fjIbtH7e-DF8kvQL_S1V_o7fyqDgXtWlZlQ/edit?usp=sharing
Microsoft asserts that it won't be offering facial recognition services to law enforcement, My Analytics rolled out features to help Outlook users find balance, and preview of the streamlined new Xbox Windows 10 Beta app.
Thanks to:
Kevin Macleod for the music in this episode!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OubzEganqXB5svhGv4yCxkeo_ffiLQid7DC3K4Usn9g/edit?usp=sharing
