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DOJ suit over Apple iPhone cites failures of Amazon Fire Phone and Microsoft Windows Phone

GeekWire

That’s due in part to repeated references and comparisons in the suit to the DOJ’s prior antitrust case against Microsoft over its Windows monopoly in the late 1990s. Today, only Samsung and Google remain as meaningful competitors in the U.S. performance smartphone market.

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The new Chromecast with Google TV won’t officially support Stadia at launch

The Verge

Image: Google. Google’s new $50 Chromecast with Google TV will support a lot of the streaming services most people would want, although Apple TV Plus appears to be a notable holdout. At launch, the new Chromecast with Google TV won’t support it. At launch, the new Chromecast with Google TV won’t support it.

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2 colossal Chrome OS changes to keep an eye on

Computerworld Vertical IT

To its credit, Google's taken some significant steps toward extending the lifespan of Chrome OS devices as of late, with the typical software support window now stretched from a one-time maximum of six and a half years to a much more reasonable standard of eight years — occasionally even more.

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RSS Is Making a Comeback on Google Chrome

Gizmodo

No, Google has not resurrected Google Reader, but it is working on a feature in Chrome that lets you follow multiple RSS feeds. Read more.

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10 Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of Google Chat

Gizmodo

Now that Google has killed Google Hangouts and is moving everyone over to its new messaging app, Google Chat , you might be wondering where certain features are and what’s new. We’ve got you covered. Read more.

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Technology Short Take 167

Scott Lowe

Google warns users about exploitable flaws in popular Android phones. Operating Systems/Applications In Technology Short Take 166 , I mentioned Nick Schmidt’s article on D2. This article provides a comparison of Apache APISIX 3.0 Josh Pollara recaps the experience of migrating from AWS to Fly.io.

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Facebook plans first smartwatch for next summer with two cameras, heart rate monitor

The Verge

It’s part of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to build more consumer devices that circumvent Apple and Google, the two dominant mobile phone platform creators that largely control Facebook’s ability to reach people. The watch offers Facebook a way around Apple and Google.

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