Episode 118
Windows Central Podcast 118: WMR is still cool, CES 2019, and more
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This week on the Windows Central Podcast: The latest with 19H1, new changes coming to WMR, Cortana, CES, and more!
All Articles by Zac Bowden
WMR FTW
Hands-on with new changes coming to Windows Mixed Reality in build 19H1
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A new Start menu, window controls, refined WebVR experiences and more are new to Windows Mixed Reality in Windows 10 build 19H1.
HP Laptops
Should you upgrade to the new HP Spectre x360 15?
Need helping deciding if you should upgrade to the latest HP Spectre x360 15? Perhaps we can help.
Buyer's guide
Which color Surface Go Type Cover should you buy?
Not sure which color Type Cover to get for your Surface Go? Perhaps we can help!
ARM FTW
Mozilla releases first nightly build of Firefox for Windows 10 on ARM
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Firefox Nightly is now available for Windows 10 on ARM, offering better performance on ARM-powered PCs when using Firefox.
Silence is bliss
Cortana will no longer talk to you during setup in Windows 10 19H1
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Cortana's presence in the Windows 10 out of box setup experience is going away in 19H1, after users complained about not wanting to talk to their devices when setting them up.
New build!
Windows 10 19H1 build 18309 now rolling out for Insiders in the Fast ring
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Build 18309 is now available with minor new changes and enhancements, rolling out in the Fast and Skip Ahead rings.
Magic ball 🔮
These are our predictions for what's in store for Windows 10 in 2019
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Now that 2018 is over, it's time to start thinking about what might be in store for Windows in the next 12 months.
Build video
Hands-on with Windows 10 19H1 build 18305 showcasing Windows Sandbox
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A new build is here, and it's packing some notable new changes. Let's go hands-on.
Surface is rock solid
Windows Central Podcast 117: Surface is here to stay
New builds, Cortana coming to Outlook iOS, and Panos Panay's thoughts on the future of Surface.
This is weird
Microsoft almost made a feature phone that looked like Windows Phone
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Microsoft was going to make a feature phone that looked like Windows phone. Yeah, weird right?
New build
Windows 10 19H1 build 18305 now rolling out for Insiders in the Fast ring
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Build 18305 is now rolling out for Insiders in the Fast ring with a plethora of new features.
Reacts
How the internet reacted to Microsoft's plan to adopt Chromium
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Microsoft announced last week that it is planning to build Edge again using Chromium. The internet had a fairly split reaction to this news.
A monumental shift for Edge
Windows Central Podcast 115: Edge, Surface Centaurus, ARM
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This week on the Windows Central Podcast: Microsoft Edge goes Chrome, another new Surface device, Windows on ARM, and more!
Patch Tuesday
Microsoft releases this month's Patch Tueday updates for Windows 10
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New Patch Tuesday updates are now available for those on Windows 10 version 1809 and below!
Multiple users
Microsoft is bringing multi-user voice recognition to Cortana
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Cortana is getting multi-user support for Xbox and Harman Kardon Invoke very soon.
How it's done
All the tech gear we use to record the Windows Central Podcast
What tech do we use to record the Windows Central Podcast every week? Here's a collection of all the everything we use to get the job done.
Cross-platform
Microsoft is bringing its Edge browser to Windows 7 and macOS
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Edge is going truly cross-platform as Microsoft announces plans to bring it to Windows 7, Windows 8, and macOS.
A monumental shift for Edge
Microsoft confirms it’s rebuilding Edge from the ground up using Chromium
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Edge UWP is no more, as Microsoft commits to rebuilding it from the ground up as a desktop app, this time powered by Chromium.
Thinking about device sizes
Does size matter with Andromeda? Microsoft thinks so.
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Andromeda is a pocketable phone. Centaurus is not. So why is the size a problem for Andromeda, and how does going larger help a new Surface device?