Windows Weekly 443: Midichlorians as a Service

In the latest episode of Windows Weekly, Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley and I discuss the “Christmas miracle” of Windows 10 build 10586.29, questions about Microsoft’s ability to update Windows 10 Mobile, no fix for Surface power management issues this year, IDC’s predictions for Windows phones, Windows Server and developer news, and some upcoming events to look forward to.

Running time: 1:37:18

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Tip of the week: Snag an Xbox One for $50 off

Microsoft is serious about winning Christmas this year: Prices start at just $299!

Software pick of the week: Windows Device Recovery Tool

Windows Device Recovery Tool has been updated to support new Lumias. This is a must-have tool for all Windows phone fans.

Enterprise pick of the week: Configuration Manager 1511

MS has released its latest version of Configuration Manager (which shares the same build number as Win 10 November updates).  This is the start of “configmgr as a service.”

Codename pick of the week: Chakra

MS is open sourcing its ‘Chakra’ JavaScript engine in January 2016. Chakra first debuted in IE9. It’s now part of a bunch of MS products, including IE, Edge, DocumentDB, Cortana and more.

• Related: Another thing MS has open sourced is Live Writer. Meet Open Live Writer: http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-volunteers-open-source-live-writer-blogging-tool/

Beer pick of the week: Freigeist Bierkultur Salzspeicher Raspberry

A sour. Raspberry. Porter. A totally awesome combo! http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/freigeist-salzspeicher-sour-porter–raspberry/235022/ from Stolberg, Germany