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Microsoft Weekly; Neabot NoMo Q11 review; Closer Look: Microsoft Store in Windows 11

Microsoft Weekly; Neabot NoMo Q11 review; Closer Look: Microsoft Store in Windows 11

October 03, 2021

Sunday October 2.

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 nears launch, Office 2021 prices out, Cloud Gaming expands — www.neowin.net

Surveys hint at the preparedness of Windows 11, Office 2021 prices were revealed, Xbox Cloud Gaming made it to more markets and on the console, and more in our weekly Microsoft digest.

Microsoft VBS apparently cripples gaming performance in Windows 11 even on supported CPUs

According to a report from 3DMark creator UL Benchmarks, Microsoft's VBS feature can incur a noticeable performance hit on Windows 11 PCs. Testing shows varying results between Beta and Dev builds.

Neabot NoMo Q11 review: It sucks, but in a good way — www.neowin.net

I recently had the chance to test the Neabot NoMo Q11, which started life as an Indiegogo campaign earlier this year, and after having it run cleans for around two weeks, I am ready to give a verdict.

Closer Look: Microsoft Store in Windows 11

The Microsoft Store in Windows 11 has gone through a major revamp. If the OS had shipped with Android apps support via the storefront on launch, we think Microsoft would've had a winner on its hands. Read more...

TWIRL 33: Russian film director and actress set for a week in space to make a movie — www.neowin.net

It's a quiet week for launches this week but a cosmonaut will lead a mission to the ISS that's carrying a film director and actress to shoot the first feature-length film in space.

Weekend PC Game Deals: Hit up heaps of demos, Warner Bros. specials and more

This weekend's PC game deals include a cooperative games-focused bundle straight from Humble, a grand strategy game from Paradox for free, a giant selection of demos to try out, and more.