Windows Weekly 233: Kinect This

Paul Thurrott

November 6, 2011

In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo, Mary Jo and I discuss Nokia's plans for the US, the possibility of a Nokia tablet, Internet Explorer usage, Microsoft's Android patent claims, Kinect and Windows, why Courier was shut down, and the next Xbox video game console.

Running time: 1:47:56

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About the Author

Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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