Show Notes for Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 296 #OTP:

• @Win7EndSupport on Twitter
• Microsoft’s Redmond campus modernization update: Demolition begins – Stories
• Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18312 | Windows Experience Blog
• OnMSFT.com First Windows 10 “19H1_release” build shows up on BuildFeed
• Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18309 available now! – Windows Developer Blog
• Hands On: Reserved Storage on Windows 10 (19H1) | WindowsObserver.com
• Windows 10 and reserved storage
• Windows 10 Tip: Your Phone | Windows Experience Blog
• OnTheWinSide – Windows Insider Troubleshooting
• Microsoft rolls out updates to all supported versions of Windows 10 – here’s what’s new
• Patch Tuesday: Here’s what’s new for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
• Microsoft’s killer Windows 7 patch: Breaks networking, bricks legit ‘Not genuine’ PCs | ZDNet
• Microsoft: We’ve fixed Windows 7 ‘Not genuine’ and network share issues | ZDNet
• Microsoft releases new Office Insider Fast ring build for Windows
• Microsoft Leads The AI Patent Race Going Into 2019
• Today in Technology: The Top 10 Tech Issues for 2019
• New year, new GitHub: Announcing unlimited free private repos and unified Enterprise offering
• Kroger and Microsoft partner to redefine the customer experience and introduce digital solutions for the retail industry – Stories
• How Microsoft has (so far) avoided tough scrutiny over privacy issues
• Behind Outlook Mobile’s Design Week – Microsoft Design – Medium
• Microsoft Planner is now available in Microsoft’s cloud offerings for US government customers
• How to get a free Windows (or Linux) recovery image for your OEM PC | ZDNet
• Microsoft should pay damages for forced Windows 10 update, say Finns | ZDNet
• Windows 10 Is Only Making Windows Fragmentation Worse
• Build 2019: Microsoft leaks dates for its annual Build conference OnMSFT.com
• Microsoft could be working on reduced bezel displays, patent filing shows
• Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Laptop Get New Firmware Updates – Thurrott.com
• PCs Have a Lesson for the Smartphone Industry
• 2019 is already full of weird and wonderful monitors
• Breaking: Samsung to launch Galaxy S10 on February 20
• Empower your Firstline Workers with new capabilities in Microsoft Teams
• 10 Learning Tools updates for the new year, including Translate and inclusive math improvements
• Roku Now Has 27 Million Active Users – Thurrott.com
• IMDb Freedive: Watch TV Shows and Movies Online for Free
• Firefox 69 will have Flash disabled by default
• Building a Better World Wide Web
• Worldwide Spending on 3D Printing Will Reach $13.8 Billion in 2019, According to New IDC Spending Guide
• Comcast’s Xfinity xFi Advanced Security offers better internet protection for $5.99 per month
• New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 1904 Build – 1/9/2019 – Xbox Wire
• Looking Back on a Banner Year for Xbox and a Glimpse at What’s Ahead – Xbox Wire
• Absolver Is Now Available For Xbox One
• Xbox Game Pass: Play The Games You Love And Get Microsoft Rewards Points
• Razer Keyboard and Mouse Support on Xbox One
• Hot New Portable Gaming Notebooks Highlight CES 2019 – Xbox Wire
• This Week’s Deals With Gold And Spotlight Sale Plus Publisher Sale
• Three Things Our Team is Looking Forward to in the New Year! – Xbox Wire
• Epic Games Store updates refund policy, now in line with Steam
• At CES, Dell and Alienware show off new and improved PC, software and gaming innovations
• CES 2019: Acer debuts new compact design with Swift 7, reinvents gaming notebooks with new Predator Tritons
• CES 2019: HP’s latest PCs and displays provide new ways to connect, create and compete more securely
• At CES 2019, ASUS unveils new ZenBooks, StudioBook, 3 additions to the VivoBook family and gaming laptops 
• CES 2019: Samsung unveils 3 new PCs: Notebook 9 Pro, Notebook Flash and Notebook Odyssey
• CES 2019: Powered by AI, the next-gen Lenovo Yoga family delivers a safer, smarter, more personalized and immersive experience, while gaming gets a performance
• Intelligent edge devices and experiences come to life at CES 2019 
• Asus ROG Mothership Is a Huge Surface Pro Built for Gaming – Thurrott.com
• Two new enterprise Chromebooks for cloud workers announced at CES | Google Cloud Blog
• The Alienware Area-51m is a full-fledged desktop disguised as a laptop
• Razer’s gaming chair and mouse concept lets you feel the game through vibrations
• Old, meet new: Sony introduces a wireless turntable for vinyl records
• Hyundai shows off Elevate, a walking, climbing and jumping car
• Lenovo announces new smart devices with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
• Hey Google, what’s new with the Assistant at CES this year?
• Lenovo made this tiny and adorable Google alarm clock that doubles as a smart speaker
• Lenovo’s new tablets double as Alexa smart screens
• An Expert’s Take on the Best Way to Do CES – The Upgrade – Medium
• CES 2019: Cortana’s gone underground, but Microsoft is not out of the virtual assistant game | ZDNet
• CES will showcase the battle of connected devices for smart homes plus the need for standards
• 12 of the Top IoT Trends Showcased at CES This Year – IoT World Today
• Every product with Google Assistant announced at CES 2019
• Every product with Amazon Alexa announced at CES 2019
• Principles for evolving technology policy in 2019
• Help influence and understand how your products appear on Google
• Here’s how the Google Assistant became more helpful in 2018
• A year of lessons learned from Google.org
• Two new ways the Google Assistant can help with an upcoming trip
• Amazon’s new ad strategy: Free samples based on what it knows about you
• Amazon attempts less-creepy delivery by placing packages in your garage
• Amazon is getting more serious about Alexa in the car with Telenav deal
• Apple Music Wrapped: A Shortcut to Visualize Your Most Listened Songs, Artists, and Genres of the Year
• AT&T misleads customers by updating phones with fake 5G icon
• Comcast debuts a subscription service to protect against threats to smart home devices
• Pros and Cons Of The WordPress 5.0 Gutenberg Editor | Blog Herald
• Get Ready for Wi-Fi 6: Certification Launches in Q3 2019
• Dirt-Cheap, Legit, Windows Software: Pick Two — Krebs on Security
• SpaceX demo flight a month away, will be “especially dangerous,” Musk says
• Technology We Regret Buying