So I Kept Drinking – Microsoft's Q2 2021 earnings

August 2, 2021 Alice AUSTIN

Microsoft beats earnings estimates

• Microsoft Posts Revenues of $46.2 Billion in Q2 2021
• Microsoft: Component shortages not going away any time soon
• Microsoft Teams hits 250 million monthly active user milestone
• Microsoft says LinkedIn is now a $10 billion business
• Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: Microsoft Earnings Special Edition | Petri
• Apple Posts Revenues of $81.4 Billion in Q2 2021
• Alphabet Reports Revenues of $61.9 Billion in Q2 2021
• AMD Revenues Doubled in the Previous Quarter
• Intel Reports Record Revenues from PCs
• Intel Delivers a New Product Roadmap

Windows

• Microsoft Issues Another Pre-Release Windows 11 Update
• 26 Percent of Windows 10 PCs are Running 21H1
• Microsoft Releases Edge 92, Outlook Extension for Edge

Windows Server moves back to a sane servicing schedule

• Microsoft outlines its new support plans for Windows Server

Microsoft’s rumored fall hardware launch

• Alleged images of Microsoft Surface Duo 2 dual-screen Android device leak

Xbox

• Microsoft Announces Games with Gold for August
• Sony Has Sold 10 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Save big on Xbox and PC games
• App pick of the week: Flight Simulator for Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass
• App pick of the week: Flight Simulator Hardware
• App pick of the week: Parallels Toolbox 5
• Enterprise pick of the week: Windows 365 – things to know ahead of next week
• Enterprise pick of the week: PowerApp price cuts are coming!
• Beer pick of the week: Drekker Chonk

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott
Windows Weekly episode 735
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