The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

You just installed the last Google Toolbar. I was lost and in search of myself after hearing the devastating news on Ars Technica : Google Toolbar had been put down by the search giant after nearly 21 years — longer than most projects the company lets live. (A How to “install” Google Toolbar — the result may surprise you.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Yesterday, we learned of the massive, landmark antitrust case the Department of Justice is bringing against Google for alleged monopolistic practices in search. The news brings back shades of the past, when Microsoft was in the antitrust hot seat over Windows and Internet Explorer in the late 1990s.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 10, 2022

Google Stadia was slow off the starting blocks following its launch in 2019, to put it gently. In fact, after a year, Google… Read more. The beleaguered cloud gaming service promised to usher in a new era of gaming free of expensive hardware, but like most too-good-to-be-true products, Stadia has overpromised and underdelivered.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2021

Today’s Windows 11 news is all about where Microsoft sees computing going over the next few years, but it’s just as much the story of how Skype has flourished and ebbed since its $8.5 Instead, Microsoft Teams gets a highlight spot in the new center-aligned taskbar and deep integration into Windows. Windows 11 taskbar - Teams.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Google Chrome 87 brings tab throttling, Occlusion Tracking on Windows, back/forward cache on Android, Chrome Actions, and developer features. Read More.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 18, 2021

The next version of Windows is due this fall, and with the beta out for developers and Windows insiders, there have been plenty of chances to dive into the OS to see what’s next from Microsoft. They say that some people never change. The same goes for some operating systems. And there’s evidence of the same old story.… Read more.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

of the browser, and can be played both online and offline across Windows, Max, Linux, and Android. Vivaldia’s gameplay follows a very similar template to Google Chrome’s famous Dinosaur Game, an easter egg which can be accessed whenever the browser can’t connect to the internet. The game is available with version 3.4

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Google is bringing Android games from Google Play to Windows laptops, PCs, and tablets. Mobile gamers who hate being tied to their smartphones just got an early holiday present. Read more.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Is cellular good enough for a home internet connection? I was interested in T-Mobile’s Home Internet service from the first time I heard about it: it’s $50 (a price that includes the specialized router) , contract and data cap-free, and is powered by 5G and LTE instead of phone lines or cable.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

If the internet is a digital Wild West, it’s time to lock your doors and close your windows. While the amount of cyber attackers and activity alone is alarming, in this episode, the featured villain is a hacker group backed by the Iranian government. Read more.

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In the era of digitization, books have not just endured the fierce competition from visual entertainment mediums but successfully maintained dominance over them, proving wrong the critics who predicted their demise years ago with the arrival of the internet. Books are accessible now more than ever, thanks to digitization. Neat Reader.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 19, 2021

Last week, the seal on the sack of secrets began busting open in the Epic Games lawsuit against Google. We learned that Google had once admitted sideloading was a less-than-desirable experience for some users and that it considered Epic Games a threat worth squelching. And more revelations are coming through the… Read more.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

percent of computer users still are on Windows 7 — even though Microsoft no longer supports it for free. If you have an older system but are worried that it won’t support Windows 10 — or if you simply don’t want to deal with Windows anymore — I have a suggestion: Switch to desktop Linux. It won’t cost you a penny. Try Mint out.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

And I can understand why, given that I told you just last week how Apple doesn’t permit Google Stadia in anything close to its current form — and given that Amazon’s just-announced Luna is a lot like Stadia. Of course, there is always the open Internet and web browser apps to reach all users outside of the App Store. Not so surprising.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

At least that’s how it felt when I first used Google Stadia more than a year ago. Here is a brand-new cutting-edge game, streamed over the internet and playable with the click of a button, no expensive hardware or pricey television required. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies in a House antitrust hearing earlier this year. In essence, the Justice Department alleges that Google uses its dominant position to its unfair advantage as a “monopoly gatekeeper for the internet.” The antitrust complaint filed by the U.S. pic.twitter.com/CfKDBnTg4B.

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Vox

APRIL 12, 2023

Torsten Blackwood/AFP via Getty Images They stayed true through Zunes, Windows Phones, and the original Bing. It’s too early to tell how Microsoft will ultimately fare in the AI search war it started with Google. This has put Microsoft in a position that we are used to seeing Google in: on the cutting edge.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 27, 2021

Windows 11 is on the way, and if you’re curious, you can actually try it out right now. If you’d rather wait for polished public version of Microsoft’s next operating system to be released, there are some things you need to check on your PC ahead of time to make sure there’s a smooth and stress-free transition. Read more.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 24, 2021

Today Microsoft announced the next big chapter for its ubiquitous operating system: Windows 11 is here, and while there’s some awkwardness to work out (specifically in the way Microsoft is handling Android app integration), Windows 11 feels like the big facelift Microsoft really needed. Read more.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 10, 2022

No, this isn’t about Apple giving us an actually useful selection of ports (see Mac Studio ), or Google releasing iOS-friendly emoji reactions , but rather, Microsoft is finally adding tabs to the File Explorer. I never thought I’d see the day. Read more.

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GeekWire

MARCH 12, 2021

Microsoft vs. Google: The tech titans have been locked in a tense battle for the past several weeks over how online platforms such as Google and Facebook distribute content from news media organizations. — Google Public Policy (@googlepubpolicy) March 12, 2021. House Committee on the Judiciary stream screenshot).

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Gizmodo

MARCH 30, 2022

Google is reinventing the Chrome OS launcher for the first time in years as it marks the one-hundredth update of its Chromebook operating system. Read more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 4, 2021

More than six years after the release of Windows 10, Microsoft is releasing the next big chapter in its ubiquitous OS on Oct. A recent survey suggests that more than 60% of people aren’t even aware that Windows 11 is coming out, which indicates there probably won’t be a mad rush to upgrade. Read more.

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The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2020

But Microsoft, I have a piece of advice for you: if so very many Windows users are googling “Can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge” that you feel the need to utterly own that search result by making it the title of your FAQ. maybe just don’t force it on Windows users to begin with? I’m looking forward to trying it someday.

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Spearline Testing

MAY 10, 2022

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in basic terms, refers to voice being compressed and then sent over the internet to a receiver on the other end and decompressed back into audible voice. Each packet is an individual entity and can take different paths through the internet to reach their destination. What is VoIP?

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CTOvision

AUGUST 15, 2016

It also offers cloud-based solutions that provide customers with software, services and content over the Internet by way of shared computing resources located in centralized data centers. 3 Stocks to Watch Monday: Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Sysco Corporation (SYY) (investorplace.com). Related articles.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Both Google and Amazon have more than enough tools and resources that they’d need to stake a claim in the market. Just a few days later, Google announced on Monday its sudden withdrawal from the games development business. Going forward, Google’s plans for Stadia are seemingly to treat it solely as a publishing platform.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

This week brought updates that I consider critical for the “Big Three” — my operating system (Windows), my browser (Google Chrome) and my phone (from Apple). While I strongly recommend that you patch Chrome and your iPhone as soon as possible, I always recommend that you hold back on updating Windows.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 25, 2021

When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 this week, it also made a fanfare of bringing Android apps to the OS through the Amazon Appstore. It’s an exciting feature both for Windows diehards looking for more ways to tinker and for casual users who might want the added utility of an Android app. But the initial announcement … Read more.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Google should have set a list of app store principles before Microsoft did, instead of embracing Apple's 30% tax on in-app purchases. Read More.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 18, 2022

Microsoft set the stage for a battle against Chromebooks when it released Windows 11 SE late last year , and now the troops have arrived in the form of low-cost laptops designed for students. Read more.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 22, 2022

That could soon change now that Google is bringing Steam to Chrome OS. Chromebooks have come a long way from their origins as cheap, budget-friendly laptops with small displays that are meant for kids and the classroom. One user segment they haven’t yet reached, however, is gamers. Read more.

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Gizmodo

APRIL 7, 2022

Google’s latest mobile search feature is aimed at window shoppers and friends who browse each other’s closets. The new multisearch ability in Lens lets you perform a visual search with a bit of textual aid to help steer the search engine. It’s not perfect every time, but it can help determine where your friend got her… Read more.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

If there are times when you need a full Windows or macOS desktop application running inside Chrome OS, this is pretty easy to set… Read more. For a lot of people, Chromebooks are all the computer that they need. Aside from some heavy-duty image and video editing, there isn’t much that you can’t do inside a web browser these days.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

2021 was a bad PR year for Big Tech. Lawmakers , advocates, and scholars filled pages of books and held hours of hearing exalting what they viewed as an industry being strangled by a handful of players using anti-competitive practices to solidify their position as kings. Ironically, those exact same tactics were… Read more.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Microsoft supported pinch to zoom in Internet Explorer on Windows 8 touchscreens in 2012. I can’t quite nail down when pinch to zoom was added to Chrome, but Google was experimenting with the feature as early as 2013 and brought it to Chrome OS in 2014. It works on Windows and Mac trackpads and Windows touchscreens.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Mehdi is a Microsoft veteran of more than 31 years, who has been involved in the development and launch of some of the company’s biggest products, including Windows 95 and Windows 11, the Xbox One console, and past versions of Microsoft’s search engine. I’ll keep refining my approach for future attempts.

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