WW 759: Local Hooch - Windows 11, Microsoft HoloLens, Microsoft 365

Windows 11, Microsoft HoloLens, Microsoft 365

 Microsoft Issues First Windows 11 Build of the New Year
 Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Build to the Dev Channel
 Stardock Releases Start11 v1.1
 Tip: Get the New Windows 11 Media Player Now

AR/VR/XR

Microsoft Hit by Defections as Tech Giants Battle for Talent to Build the Metaverse - WSJ
 Meta Platforms Halts VR and AR Operating System Project — The Information
 Magic Leap Targets Medical Customers for Its Augmented Reality Headset - Bloomberg
 CES 2022: Microsoft, Qualcomm to collaborate on custom augmented-reality chips

Microsoft 365

 Microsoft is rolling out the ability to chat across personal and business Teams accounts
 Microsoft adds more Teams, Viva features for frontline workers

Microsoft Surface

 Surface Pro 8 with LTE is now available to order from the Microsoft Store | Windows Central

Xbox

Report: Microsoft Has Sold 12 Million Xbox Series X|S Consoles
 Sony to Continue PS4 Production Through 2022

Tips and Picks

Tip of the week: How to use the Quick Access menu
 App pick of the week: Firefox 96
 Codename pick of the week: Gibraltar
 Cocktail pick of the week: Blue Bomber

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