Show Notes for Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 304 #OTP:

• Windows 10 is Now in Use on Over 800 Million Devices – Thurrott.com
• Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18351 | Windows Experience Blog
• Windows 10 (19H1) Build 18351 Available in Fast Ring – WindowsObserver.com
• Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18353 | Windows Experience Blog
• Windows 10 (19H1) Build 18353 Released in Fast Ring – WindowsObserver.com
• Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18850 | Windows Experience Blog
• Windows 10 (20H1) Skip Ahead Build 18850 Released for Testers – WindowsObserver.com
• Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18346 available now! – Windows Developer Blog
• Announcing Windows Server vNext Insider Preview Build 18346 | Windows Experience Blog
• Windows 10 version 1903: Act fast to delay this big upgrade | ZDNet
• Windows Core OS: The Complete Guide
• In the marketplace, will Windows Lite be the next big thing, or just more of the same?
• Exclusive: This is what the new Chromium-based Edge looks like
• Don’t worry, the new Microsoft Edge (probably) won’t look like Chrome
• Microsoft’s Chromium-powered Edge previews will only support 64-bit Windows 10 at first
• Microsoft Plans to Bring Smooth Scrolling to Chromium – Thurrott.com
• Microsoft Edge Insider builds: Troubleshoot install and updates
• Microsoft confirms performance degradation in Windows 10 with KB4482887
• Announcing the Open Sourcing of Windows Calculator – Windows Developer Blog
• calc.exe is now open source; there’s surprising depth in its ancient code
• Data, insights and listening to improve the customer experience | Windows Experience Blog
• From ‘evil empire’ to model citizen? How Microsoft’s good deeds work to its competitive advantage
• Microsoft opens first datacenters in Africa with general availability of Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft cuts roughly 200 positions in its commercial sales business | ZDNet
• Microsoft’s Military Spouse Technology Academy pilot graduates are ready to enter the tech workforce – Microsoft Military Affairs
• Why Microsoft’s Cloud Business Could Soon Be Bigger Than Windows
• Microsoft is now managing HP, Dell PCs via its Managed Desktop Service | ZDNet
• Securing your digital transformation – Microsoft Security
• Helping security professionals do more, better – Microsoft Security
• Making security integration simpler, faster, better
• HoloLens 3 could launch in 4 years with infinite field of view, says Alex Kipman
• Guidelines for human-AI interaction design – Microsoft Research
• Guidelines for Human-AI Interaction – Microsoft Design – Medium
• Updated Microsoft Store App Developer Agreement: New Revenue Share – Windows Developer Blog
• Intel and Microsoft bring optimizations to deep learning on Azure
• Coming soon: Microsoft System Center 2019! – Windows Server Blog
• Melinda Gates launches new online platform to highlight inspiring stories, innovative thinkers
• Microsoft Launcher 5.2 starts rolling out to all Android users
• Top 5 tips to boost your OneDrive into overdrive
• Microsoft patent envisions Cortana voice input integration with third-party apps
• Microsoft updates iOS Mixer app with new features and improvements
• Immersive Reader comes to OneNote iPhone, and Mac and iPad now support Math in Immersive Reader
• Microsoft Teams in Microsoft 365 Government GCC now includes Planner Integration
• Yammer & Microsoft Teams: Ideas for using the Yammer tab in Teams
• New resource center page to help plan for governance to transform teamwork with Microsoft 365
• MileIQ Now Supports Azure Active Directory
• A progress report on digital transformation in healthcare – Microsoft Industry Blogs
• Skype for Business desktop app on Mac to replace Skype Meetings App (web)
• The new Skype for Web is here | Skype Blogs
• Cortana app for Android updated with new home screen UI and To Do support
• Skype Insider Preview // Merging a call into an ongoing call is back!
• February lookback—multiple account support on Windows, and more
• Microsoft’s Your Phone Companion gets a new icon on Android
• Full dark mode in Windows 10 Mail app starts rolling out to all users
• Group Policy Changes in Windows 10 1903 Preview – Vacuum Breather
• Windows Developer Twitch Workshop – Windows Developer Blog
• Spotify to Offer 6-Months of Free Premium to Galaxy S10 Owners – Thurrott.com
• New Preview Delta and Omega Rings 1902 build 3/4/19 – Xbox Wire
• New Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead Rings 1904 Build 3/4/19 – Xbox Wire
• New Preview Beta Ring 1904 Build 3/5/19 – Xbox Wire
• Xbox One 19H2 is coming to Insiders on the Skip Ahead ring
• New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 1910 Build 3/7/19 – Xbox Wire
• New Preview Alpha and Beta Ring 1904 Build 3/9/19 – Xbox Wire
• More chances to play State of Decay and New Update Available! – Xbox Wire
• A New Mission for Xbox Ambassadors – Xbox Wire
• New Sea of Thieves Insider program gives rewards to testers
• Coming Soon To Xbox Game Pass – Just Cause 4, F1 2018, LEGO Batman 2 & More
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection could be making its PC debut soon
• Beyond the console: Xbox leaders detail Microsoft’s gaming future, led by xCloud streaming service
• Xbox Game Studios rumored to be buying another studio, this time Relic Entertainment, home of Age of Empires 4
• The ‘Xbox Maverick’ console will be named ‘Xbox One S All-Digital Edition,’ preorders in April 2019
• Game with Captain Marvel at Your Side with Xbox’s Latest Custom Console Sweepstakes – Xbox Wire
• EA Play 2019 begins on June 7, no press conference this year
• Slime Rancher is free to claim on the Epic Games Store until March 21
• Xbox One’s NBA LIVE 19 video game is now live in the EA Access Vault
• Sony Brings PS4 Remote Play to iOS – Thurrott.com
• A new, more powerful entry level Surface Book 2 is showing up on retailer sites
• NSA’s top policy advisor: It’s time to start putting teeth in cyber deterrence
• W3C and FIDO Alliance Finalize Web Standard for Secure, Passwordless Logins
• This week at RSA – event summary and key takeaways
• Apple to Release an AR Headset Next Year – Thurrott.com
• Find ideas and activities on the new Chromebook App Hub
• Build with Classroom and G Suite
• Ensuring we pay fairly and equitably
• Google Assistant Gets Continued Conversations on Smart Displays – Thurrott.com
• You can now ask Alexa to control your Roku devices
• Amazon closing all pop-up stores as tech giant’s brick and mortar strategy continues to evolve
• (10) A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking | Facebook
• A Privacy-Focused Vision for Social Networking | Facebook Newsroom
• Facebook Isn’t Keeping Your 2FA Phone Number Private – Thurrott.com
• Twitter will let users be much more specific when reporting tweets with personal information
• Are broadcasters prepared for the convergence of TV and digital video?
• 5 PayPal Alternatives for Bloggers and Solopreneurs | The Blog Herald
• Delete Never: The Digital Hoarders Who Collect Tumblrs, Medieval Manuscripts, and Terabytes of Text Files
• Ask a Techspert: What is quantum computing?
• The biggest box-office hit the year you were born
• Warning: Podcast Review Extortion – Rebel Base Media
• SpaceX Splashdown Marks Success of First Commercial Crew Flight Test
• The marriage of SpaceX and NASA hasn’t been easy—but it’s been fruitful
• KC Lemson, who started the Ninjacat meme, steps away from Microsoft
• March 11 Events Highlight NASA’s Moon to Mars Plans, FY 2020 Budget