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Windows 7: The one-year support cutoff countdown begins One year from January 14, Microsoft will no longer support Windows 7 for free. (Only for pay). Is there any chance of an XP-like extension? Don't expect a huge upgrade wave. But Microsoft has a way around this... Microsoft is pushing Microsoft 365 (not simply Windows 10) as the upgrade path for Windows 7. Will folks bite? Free support for lots of other products expires on January 14, 2020, too: Office 2010, Windows Server 2008/R2, Exchange Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2010 and more. Related: Desktop App Assure is generally available. Will it convince Win7 users that their apps will likely work on Win 10? Related: PC sales have now fallen for seven years. But there is some good news too. Folding Windows, Dual-Screen Style A leaked build of Windows 10 19H1 indicates Microsoft is adding support for foldable (aka, dual screen) devices to Windows. What does this really mean? Is Andromeda in the wings? (NOPE). Meanwhile: Speculation mounts that Microsoft could show off the new HoloLens at MWC in February. Windows 10 Microsoft pushed a bunch of Cumulative Updates with loads of bug fixes for WIn 10 1703, 1709, 1803. It also (interestingly) pushed a small Cumulative Update with fixes for Win 10 19H1 Fast Ring build 18312. Microsoft's latest customer wins: Some patterns emerge Microsoft is having luck courting retailers who are scared of Amazon (See Kroger, Walmart and most recently, Walgreens). Good news for Azure, M365. Cortana was MIA at CES, but its "Virtual Assistant Accelerator" wasn't. MS gets its virtual assistant tech into BMW, UEI, LG Electronics. The $10 billion JEDI jackpot's coming up in April. Looking like an Amazon-Microsoft dogfight. MS keeps adding more govt. certifications leading up to it (Outlook Mobile is latest). Tips and picks Tip of the Week: How to Switch to Chronological Timeline on Twitter. App pick of the week: DuckDuckGo. Enterprise pick of the week: Where's Windows Server 2019? Codename of the week: Sydney (Hololens 2) Beer pick of the week: Grimm Double Negative Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsors:

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The implications of the recent increase in bounty for the purchase of 0-day vulnerabilities. The intended and unintended consequences of last week's Windows Patch Tuesday. Speaking of unintended consequences, the US Government shutdown has had some, too! A significant privacy failure in WhatsApp. Another Ransomware decryptor (with a twist). Movement on the DNS-over-TLS front. An expectation of the cyberthreat landscape for 2019. A cloudy forecast for The Weather Channel App. A successful 51% attack against the Ethereum Classic cryptocurrency. Another court reversing compelled biometric authentication. An update on the lingering death of Flash... now in hospice care. Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at . You can submit a question to Security Now! at the . For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: . Sponsors:

Apple touts privacy and shows off HomeKit at CES. How important is privacy for Apple? Battery replacement program cost Apple some sales, but not as many as China's bad economy. Tim Cook focuses on health tech for Apple's future. Wherefore art thou, AirPower? Apple vs Qualcomm takes an unexpected turn in Germany. HomePod hits China this week. Picks of the Week Jim's Pick: A Pale Horse Named Death Andy's Pick: dueling Fyre Festival documentaries Rene's Pick: Netatmo Smart Doorbell Leo's Pick: Primephonic Classical Streaming Hosts: Guest: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors:

Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss their favorite health apps, including SmartGym, Obtain, and YouTube. Plus, Leo shows off the new Duet Display that lets you use your iPad as a second screen. Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at . You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to . Sponsors: