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We've made it through "event season", which means this week there wasn't anything big going on. Nonetheless, we had some interesting news, with the new Chromium-based Edge coming to older versions of Windows, as well as powering a new WebView2 SDK to enable web experiences in Windows apps. What you might be more interested in, though, is what didn't happen, as Microsoft failed to meet its own deadline for the first 19H2 build to be available for Insiders. Check out the full list of topics and timestamps in the list below:
- 1:07 - Windows 10 19H2 is still MIA, and it looks bad for Microsoft
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8:21 - Chromium-based Edge
- 8:21 - Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser now available for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1
- 13:27 - New Edge Dev update based on Chromium 77, here's what's new
- 14:42 - Microsoft releases new WebView2 SDK powered by Chromium Edge
- 22:43 - You can now buy a 15-inch Surface Book 2 with a Core i5 for $1,999
- 30:59 - Microsoft has apparently been testing new "Office key" concept for keyboards
- 33:42 - Microsoft is beginning to auto-update Windows 10 version 1803 to version 1903
- 37:15 - Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 18922 to the Fast ring; includes a new Cortana app
- 41:31 - iOS 13 beta 2 is out with config profiles, along with watchOS, macOS, and tvOS builds
- 45:30 - Amazon's new Kindle Oasis lets you adjust the color temperature for reading at night
After we discuss the week's news, we talk about technology from a more personal perspective. The SoundCloud version of the episode is embedded below:
Let us know what you think of this episode in the comments, and stay tuned next week for a new one with more exciting news!
