Windows Weekly 703

• 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

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Links

• One of Microsoft's latest Windows 10 test builds includes promised x64 Arm emulation
• Hands-On with Windows 10 on ARM x64 Emulation
• Microsoft starts rolling out native Microsoft 365 for Mac apps for Macs with M1
• Native Microsoft 365 Apps for Apple M1 Are Now Available
• Google adds more Microsoft Office-related features to Workspace
• Google Workspace Extends Office Editing to Attachments
• Google Acquires Neverware
• Surface Duo is Coming to 4 New Countries in 2021
• PS5 Leads the Way with Record November
• December’s Xbox Game Pass Bonanza Continues
• Microsoft Flight Simulator is Coming to Xbox Series X|S Next Summer
• Halo’s Master Chief Comes to Fortnite
• EA Play for Game Pass PC Has Been Delayed
• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season One Bring New Maps, Weapons, and More
• Microsoft Authenticator Gains Password Management and Autofill Capabilities
• Brave Adds an Integrated News Reader
• Amazon Luna is Now Available on Android
• Firefox 84 Brings M1 Mac Support
• Microsoft's 'Studio Alpha' is bringing together Azure, gaming and AI for wargame simulation
• Stay current with in-demand skills through free certification renewals
• Working Geek: How Chris Capossela went from Bill Gates’ speechwriter to Microsoft’s chief marketer