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Xbox BUILDS it Out

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 24:13


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft hosted Build, Xbox tops a chart, and the show notes spilled over. Chatpers: Intro: 00:00-00:33 Tech News: 00:33-7:08 Gaming News: 7:08-11:30 Questions: 11:30-24:00 Outro: 24:00-24:13

Doom and Layoffs

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 18:39


Doom and Layoffs by Brad Sams

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The Most Important Button in Xbox History

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 24:58


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox has a new button, Surface has new hardware, and Windows gets new features. Find me on: ❎ - https://x.com/bdsams

Microsoft Up, Xbox Uppers

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 17:27


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft releases good earnings, Xbox is raising their hardware price, and Surface has an event next week. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:38 Tech News: 00:38-7:24 Gaming News: 7:24-10:31 Questions: 10:31-17:15 Outro: 17:15-17:27

It's a Chrome Game

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 16:20


On this edition of the Sams Report, Chrome has a suitor, Xbox launches a game, and a week before earnings. Check out Fences 6! - https://www.stardock.com/products/fences/ Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:00 Tech News: 1:00-7:29 Gaming News: 7:29-11:14 Questions: 11:14-15:25 Outro: 15:25-16:20

Edge Leverage

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 17:16


On this episode of the Sams Report, Edge gets leveraged, Xbox gets an update, and Google loses again.

A Value of Tariffs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 17:51


On this edition of the Sams Report, Recall is here, Xbox has a new event, and the tariffs make the Xbox better.

Copilot gets Vision, Xbox gets a Tariff

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 21:13


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft turns 50, Windows gets new features, and Xbox price hikes are likely. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:45 Tech News: 00:45-6:25 Gaming News: 6:25-10:58 Questions: 10:58-20:50 Outro: 20:50-21:13

New "Features" for Xbox and Windows

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 24:22


New "Features" for Xbox and Windows by Brad Sams

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The Xbox Handheld Makes Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 19:45


The Xbox Handheld Makes Sense by Brad Sams

Xbox Fixes the Ship

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 20:14


On this edition of the Sams Report, WinUI 3 might have a future, Xbox fixes the ship, and complex toys are streaming.

Questions of Fable

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 21:39


Questions of Fable by Brad Sams

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A Muse for Majorana

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 21:10


A Muse for Majorana by Brad Sams

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The Xbox Demands

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 23:40


On this edition of the Sams Report, HoloLens goes away, Xbox ships a good game, but demand is a problem.

A Story About Teams

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 13:36


On this edition of the Sams Report, Teams gets a story, Xbox merging with the desktop, and a few more questions answered.

Xbox Crosses the Event Horizon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 26:22


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft shares new numbers, Xbox crosses the horizon, and Surface announces new hardware.

Directly X'd

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 23:01


On this edition of the Sams report, Xbox goes direct while Microsoft shuffles the leadership board. 

The Conflicting Reports

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 24:18


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox is and isn't doing well, Microsoft 365 is and isn't going up and price, and I bought something again. Check out Start11 v2.5! - https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/ Disclaimer - I work at Stardock and we make this product. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:00 Tech News: 1:00-9:25 Gaming News: 9:25-13:40 Questions: 13:40-23:57 Outro: 23:57-24:18

This CES Matters for Windows...and Xbox

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 23:02


This CES Matters for Windows...and Xbox by Brad Sams

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Windows Canceled This

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 16:02


Microsoft nearly shipped an update to add a new dynamic feature for Windows but what was once canceled, has now been revealed. Add dynamic wallpapers to Windows with DeskScapes - https://www.stardock.com/products/deskscapes/ I work at Stardock who makes DeskScapes Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:42 Tech News: 00:42-7:06 Gaming News: 7:06-8:28 Questions: 8:28-15:44 Outro: 15:44-16:02

What I Used, 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 23:39


What I Used, 2024 by Brad Sams

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Microsoft Can't Launch a Copilot

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 19:06


On this episode of the Sams Report, Microsoft ruins the Copilot key, Xbox has changed, and it's a podcast before Christmas.

Microsoft was Early...Again

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 21:15


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft was early again, Xbox has a big app update, and big changes with no differences. Check out Multiplicity 4! - https://www.stardock.com/news/532548/now-available-multiplicity-4-with-seamless-display-arm-support-and-more Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:03 Tech News: 1:03-8:12 Gaming News: 8:12-10:21 Questions: 10:21-20:41 Outro: 20:41-21:15

Windows Won't Back Down

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 20:47


On this episode of the Sams Report, Indy launches, Windows stands firm, and Xbox also looks back.

Nearly What We Wanted

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 17:21


On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows almost gives us what we want, Xbox almost gives us what we want and Ignite has come and gone.

Xbox is at it Again

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 20:38


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox marketing tells the future, ARM gets an ISO, and the holidays are here.

A Surprise for Outlook, Xbox, and PlayStation

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 21:03


A Surprise for Outlook, Xbox, and PlayStation by Brad Sams

Delays and Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 21:36


On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows delays Recall, Microsoft calls War on Google, and Xbox has an update.

Black Friday Ops

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 19:25


On this edition of the Sams Report, ARM goes to war, Black Ops 6 is here, and Xbox rounds out the hardware.

Xbox's Biggest Week in Years

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 20:22


On this episode of the Sams Report, Game Pass is at its event horizon, Surface will be going Lunar, and Black Ops has some hardware.

Xbox to Seize the Moment

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 16:33


On this edition of the Sams Report: Xbox gets a day in court, the Duo is put out for good, and the wrong Xbox hits the shelves.

Shattered Lens

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 19:19


On this edition of the Sams Report, HoloLens is dead, Xbox made the right move, and Windows 11 has a week.

Xbox Heads to Japan

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 16:51


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox goes to Japan, Windows prepares 24H2, and Intel puts out something interesting.

Xbox Says Goodbye to Ambassadors

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 16:29


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft wants more AI, Xbox says goodbye, and a little dividend.

A Tough Week for Xbox

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 24:52


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox has a tough week, Windows security will probably improve, and a goodwill impairment.

The ARM Moment is Here

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 21:37


On this edition of the Sams Report, the ARM moment has arrived, Xbox doesn't need the IP, and AI is for everyone now.

Concord's Myth

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 18:26


On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows gets a small ARM, Xbox gets a myth, and Sony has a deadlock.

Changes for Xbox and Accounting

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 19:36


On this edition of the Sams Report, Accounting is making a few changes, Xbox signals what's ahead, and Windows reminds us of what's behind.

Xbox Goes to the Com

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 21:25


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox is headed to the community, Windows removes an old barrier, and Forza can Tango too.

Hard for the Console

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 24:24


On this edition of the Sams Report, Consoles sales decline for everyone, Google has a big problem, and Microsoft makes more investments.

It's the Numbers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 21:29


It's the Numbers by Brad Sams

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Office Walks it Back

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 19:43


On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows drops new features, Office walks it back, and Xbox considers something it should have a long time ago.

A Positive ARM

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 17:57


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox makes the summer changes, ARM is outpacing expectations, and a saucy controller enters the chat.

The End of the Near

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 19:43


The End of the Near by Brad Sams

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Xbox and ARM have a Moment

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 25:57


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox changes its marketing, Xbox announces a big Gamescom, and ARM - is finally seeing its moment.

A Big Weeks for Xbox and Windows

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 24:13


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox has an event, Windows has a big week soon, and the not-so-good deal for Microsoft.

The Questions will be Answered

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 18:04


On this edition of the Sams Report, the technicals will not get in the way of the questions that need to be answered.

Microsoft Unveils What's Next

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 27:44


On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft shows us what is next at Build, Xbox has a wild advertising campaign, and the PC has a new category.

A Console Problem

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 19:44


On this edition of the Sams Report, ARM will go big next week, Xbox announces several big things, and Sony has a big 4 too.

Don't Call Them Live Tiles

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 21:17


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox will go mobile in July, the Start menu gets new features, and the worst launched controller, ever.

Xbox Makes it Obvious

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 17:57


On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox has a mysterious new feature, Xbox has a survey, and Windows kills your VPN, again.

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