* Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device
This week Microsoft dropped the news of its biggest acquisition to date and AC and CJ dive in to dissect it from their points of view. * Adam Savage Checks Out the Apollo 11 Command Module! * After 7 years, a spent Falcon 9 rocket stage is on course to hit the Moon
* The James Webb Space Telescope glides to its deep-space parking spot today! How to follow it online. * 7 reasons to attend Azure Open Source Day Picks * Azure DDoS Protection-2021 Q3 and Q4 DDoS attack trends * MicrosoftTeams surpassed 270 million monthly active users. * LanzaJet Secures $50M in Funding from Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund * Microsoft Cloud Strength Fuels Second Quarter Results * Introducing Windows 11 SE and devices to support K-8 classrooms * Windows 11 is getting Android apps, taskbar improvements, and more next month * Log4J: Microsoft discovers attackers targeting undisclosed SolarWinds vulnerability They dive off into talking about mainframes and the cloud & finish up with some Microsoft Teams and Azure news.News So He Took Down Its InternetĪC and CJ discuss Microsoft’s incredible growth shown in their Q2 financial results and talk about some of the trends it shows.
* Arecibo Observatory Movie - The Biggest Dream TRAILER * Inside Microsoft’s mixed reality mess, where confusion, rivalries, and canceled projects have roiled the company’s metaverse strategy Picks
* Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘metaverse’ business lost more than $10 billion last year, and the losses keep growing * Meta estimates Apple’s iOS changes will cost it $10B in 2022 * YouTube Q2 Ad Revenue Hits Record $7 Billion as Alphabet Trounces Estimates * Take-Two Interactive to buy FarmVille creator Zynga for $12.7 billion
* Try Microsoft Lists with your Microsoft account (Preview) * Black Creek Outfitters on Facebook News * Black Creek Outfitters closing after 39 years of helping people explore, enjoy the wild * The ‘End of an Era’ for Black Creek Outfitters Is 2022 the year of gaming acquisitions after we’ve seen over $80 billion spent in the first 5 weeks? Or will it be the metaverse burn pit after Meta has already blown through $10 billion & Microsoft cans Hololens creating turmoil in the halls of Redmond? Tune into episode 445 and hear what AC & CJ have to say!Banter * Inside the Chess Match That Led the Feds to $3.6 Billion in Stolen Bitcoin * Windows 11 is getting new touch gestures, Start menu folders, and much more Picks * A first look at Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Android apps support * LIVE & FREE WEBINAR – FEBRUARY 22, 11AM EST: A new ShareGate experience for 2022! * Announcing SharePoint Framework 1.14 – with updates for Viva Connections, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
* SharePoint Framework v1.14 - What’s in the latest update of SPFx? * SharePoint Framework v1.14 - What’s in the latest Update of SPFx? * Teams JS SDK v2 Public Preview Update: Teams Apps in & Office App for Windows * A special offer for small businesses using Google’s legacy G Suite * Debut of the Voitanos Podcast + relaunch of YouTube channel In this episode, AC and CJ cover some recent updates and releases in the Microsoft 365 world, get cheeky with Microsoft 365’s offer to customers that will lose their G Suite legacy free edition, more news!Banter