Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 9:46 p.m.
- Microsoft CMO Chris Capossela
- Chris has some hidden gems, and we have some questions.
- Windows 10
- Microsoft brings x64 emulation to Windows 10 on ARM (in Insider)
- Paul tested it
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft converts most Office apps to M1-compatible universal binaries on Mac
- OneDrive and Teams are notably absent
- Google Workspace user? You can now edit Office documents natively when sent as attachments
- This follows a few years of updates bringing native Office capabilities to Docs, etc.
- Semi-related: Google buys Neverware, which will formally support Chrome OS on any PC.
- Surface
- Surface Duo is coming to four more countries in 2021.
- Xbox
- PS5 destroyed Xbox Series X|S in November, at least in the US
- Microsoft piles on the games in Game Pass this month
- Flight Simulator to come to Xbox Series X|S — but not Xbox One — in 2021
- You can get Master Chief in Fortnite now
- EA Play for Xbox Game Pass for PC is delayed to 2021
- Call of Duty BO CW Season One arrives
- Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Microsoft Authenticator
- App pick of the week: Brave newsreader, Amazon Luna on Android and the web, Firefox on M1 Macs.
- Enterprise picks of the week: Studio Alpha, Microsoft certifications getting free renewals
- Cocktail pick of the holidays: If Nana Only Knew
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott
Guest: Chris Capossela
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