The Sams Report

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The Xbox Business Model

2026-02-2725:23

On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox has a challenge, Windows forces more Bing, and the questions get it right. Check out Clairvoyanceai.com Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:34 Tech News: 00:34-5:22 Gaming News:5:22-14:47 Questions: 14:47-25:10 Outro: 25:10-25:23

What To Do, with The NPU

2026-02-2024:23

On this edition of the Sams Report, Copilot reads the wrong folders, Xbox has a choice, and an Xbox NPU has features. Check out Clairvoyanceai.com Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:54 Tech News: 00:54-4:26 Gaming News: 4:26-8:26 Questions: 8:26-24:00 Outro: 24:00-24:23

Windows to Improve as Xbox gets Heavier

2026-02-1422:15

On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows will make things better (in theory), Xbox has some heavy news (upcoming) and a new app that is linked below. Check out Clairvoyance - https://www.clairvoyanceai.com/ Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:41 Tech News: 00:41-7:29 Gaming News: 7:29-9:30 Questions: 9:30-21:59 Outro: 21:59-22:15

Agents of the Xbox

2026-02-0622:09

Agents of the Xbox by Brad Sams

Xbox is the Outlier

2026-01-3027:08

On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft smashes revenue numbers, Windows hits a big milestone, but Xbox continues to be the outlier and that is concerning. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:55 Tech News: 00:55-8:36 Gaming News: 8:36-15:07 Questions: 15:07-26:44 Outro: 26:44-27:05

Xbox has Delivered

2026-01-2328:09

On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox has its big event, Sony might delay, and Windows has yet another CLI. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:00 Tech News: 1:00-4:28 Gaming News: 4:28-12:14 Questions: 12:14-27:52 Outro: 27:52-28:09

The Vista Box Lives Forever

2026-01-1622:25

On this edition of the Sams Report, Vista never really goes away, Xbox has a week ahead, and trying not to say...that line. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:42 Tech News: 00:42-4:08 Gaming News: 4:08-6:41 Questions: 6:41-22:03 Outro: 22:03-22:25

Directly to the Xbox Pilot

2026-01-0930:45

On this edition of the Sams report, Microsoft isnt improving File Explorer, more Xbox games head to PlayStation, but Xbox Direct is what the fans want. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:36 Tech News: 00:36-7:05 Gaming News: 7:05-9:06 Questions:9:06-30:20 Outro: 30:20-30:45

What I Use (The Tech Behind the Camera)

2026-01-0215:48

What I Use (The Tech Behind the Camera) by Brad Sams

Pricing Only Goes Up

2025-12-1920:27

On this edition of the Sams Report, Gaming hardware is going up, Gaming sales are going down, and Copilot is forced upon us. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:00 Tech News: 1:00-4:12 Gaming News: 4:12-9:00 Questions: 9:00-20:00 Outro: 20:00-20:27 Links: - https://www.theverge.com/report/847056/microsoft-copilot-ai-vision-pc-assistant-christmas-holiday-ad - https://www.windowscentral.com/author/jez-corden

Expeditions of Awards

2025-12-1217:21

On this edition of the Sams Report, COD has a problem, the awards have arrived, and Windows can't get enough of Webview2. You can learn more about Connection Explorer here: https://www.stardock.com/products/connectionexplorer/ Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:46 Tech News: 00:46-3:27 Gaming News: 3:27-8:32 Questions: 8:32-16:33 Outro: 16:33-17:21

Xbox Hits the Run Dialog

2025-12-0523:20

On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox has a new home, Run gets updated, and RAM is going to wreck the next cycle. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-1:00 Tech News: 1:00-4:15 Gaming News: 4:15-6:56 Questions: 6:56-22:55 Outro: 22:55-23:20

The Agentic Spaghetti

2025-11-2130:13

Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:49 Tech News: 00:49-6:30 Gaming News: 6:30-10:11 Questions: 10:11-30:05 Outro: 30:05-30:13

It's Good for Xbox (Not Windows)

2025-11-1425:48

On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows heads the wrong direction, Xbox gets the validation it needs, and we take a look at a new app. Check Out Connection Explorer - https://www.stardock.com/products/connectionexplorer/ Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:45 Tech News: 00:45-6:21 Gaming News: 6:21-12:08 Questions: 12:08-25:33 Outro: 25:33-25:47

It's Your Friend, Pal

2025-11-0719:52

On this edition of the Sams Report, AI is your friend, Sony goes store shopping, and Windows doesnt have a new menu, yet. Intro: 00:00-00:51 Tech News: 00:51-7:13 Gaming News: 7:13-10:10 Questions: 10:10-19:43 Outro: 19:43-19:51

Office of the new Xbox

2025-10-3122:17

On this edition of the Sams Report, Xbox is the new Office, Windows has better updates, and the tires were purchased. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:37 Tech News: 00:37-4:04 Gaming News: 4:04-7:35 Questions: 7:35-21:51 Outro: 21:51-22:04

When Halo Meets Wall St.

2025-10-2541:20

When Halo Meets Wall St. by Brad Sams

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2025-10-1718:30

On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows wants you to talk to it, Xbox ships the hardware, and how do we define "Xbox". Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:37 Tech News: 00:37-5:37 Gaming News: 5:37-9:23 Questions: 9:23-18:15 Outro: 18:15-18:30

A Magnus of Hype

2025-10-1028:19

On this edition of the Sams Report, Intel talks about chips, PlayStation talks about chips, and Xbox has a chip leak. The app used to make that Start menu - https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/ Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:39 Tech News: 00:39-4:38 Gaming News: 4:39-9:23 Questions: 9:23-28:00 Outro: 28:00-28:19

The Xbox Turning Point

2025-10-0438:12

On this edition of the Sams Report, Windows gets a massive re-org, Xbox has entered into a new phase of growth, and so many questions this week that get the details right. Chapters: Intro: 00:00-00:40 Tech News: 00:40-6:07 Gaming News: 6:07-17:18 Questions: 17:18-37:50 Outro: 37:50-38:12 Find me on: ❎ - https://x.com/bdsams 🟦 - https://bsky.app/profile/bdsams.com

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