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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