Mar 31st 2021
Windows Weekly 718
If Only Nana Knew
Discord acquisition, Project Reunion, Cortana mobile.
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Discord acquisition, Project Reunion, Cortana mobile.
- Microsoft's push to join the 'creators' bandwagon now extends to LinkedIn
Discord
- Report: Microsoft in “Exclusive” Talks with Discord
Developer
- Microsoft's 'Project Reunion' hits the 0.5 milestone
Microsoft 365
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 Hits 30 Percent Usage Share
- Kensington Announces a Windows Hello Fingerprint Reader
- Microsoft Kills Cortana on Mobile
- Immersive Reader Comes to PowerPoint for the Web, OneDrive, More
Xbox
- Backward Compatible Games Come to Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Microsoft Announces Games with Gold for April
- Microsoft Highlights 60 Indie Games Coming to Xbox
- Bang & Olufsen Xbox Headset Arrives in April for $500
- Microsoft Introduces Two New Xbox Wireless Controllers
Tips and picks
- Tip of the week: Save big at the Microsoft Store
- Tip of the week: Stop web tracking for good
- Enterprise pick of the week: Azure ACS is now generally available
- Enterprise pick of the week: More courses for the 10 most popular digital skilling jobs for FREE
- Cocktail pick of the week: Peter Rabbit's Downfall
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Links
- Microsoft's push to join the 'creators' bandwagon now extends to LinkedIn
- Report: Microsoft in “Exclusive” Talks with Discord
- Microsoft's 'Project Reunion' hits the 0.5 milestone
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 Hits 30 Percent Usage Share
- Kensington Announces a Windows Hello Fingerprint Reader
- Microsoft Kills Cortana on Mobile
- Immersive Reader Comes to PowerPoint for the Web, OneDrive, More
- Backward Compatible Games Come to Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Microsoft Announces Games with Gold for April
- Microsoft Highlights 60 Indie Games Coming to Xbox
- Bang & Olufsen Xbox Headset Arrives in April for $500
- Microsoft Introduces Two New Xbox Wireless Controllers
- Microsoft Store Launches a Spring Sale
- DuckDuckGo: Web Browsers Don’t Prevent Tracking
- Azure Communication Services libraries now GA
- Microsoft extends its digital skills courses, programs to offset COVID-19's economic impact