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Microsoft aggressively trying to keep Chrome downloaders using Edge

February 22, 2023
Microsoft sees its browser as an important aspect and entry point for the new Bing. Microsoft Edge on Windows is now showing a rather aggrieve ad on the Chrome download page to dissuade people from switching. After downloading Chrome, Microsoft Edge (Canary) for Windows users today (via Neowin) noticed a “Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of…
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Asus brings the ROG Phone 6 up to date with Android 13

February 22, 2023
Android 13 has been around for some time now, with Asus actively trying to get its phone up to speed with the new OS. Now, the Asus ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro are ready to receive Android 13 update. As beastly devices go, the ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro are definitely capable of a lot. Built intently for gaming, both devices have impressive SoCs and memory capacity. Of course, heavier specs also lend…
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GeForce Now will get Xbox, Activision Blizzard games as Microsoft pushes for acquisition approval

February 22, 2023
Microsoft announced today a deal with Nvidia, which will see Xbox games available on GeForce Now in the future. During a press briefing today where Microsoft laid out more plans surrounding its controversial acquisition of Activision, including a new deal which will bring Xbox games to GeForce Now. The deal would bring Xbox games as well as Activision Blizzard titles – including Call of Duty…
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Google Messages is finally just calling it ‘RCS’

February 22, 2023
Since last year’s “Get the Message” advertising campaign online and in New York City, awareness of Rich Communication Services (RCS) is growing more mainstream. Google is now making RCS even more consumer-facing by prominently surfacing the name of the standard — a…
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Google Weather gets accidental dark theme via Android System Webview update

February 22, 2023
While Google’s Wear OS 3 weather experience is quite nice, the Android “app” is a bit more barebones and getting long in the tooth. Google Weather is now seeing a dark theme, but this might be an accident. A month before rolling out widgets on Pixel phones, Weather finally got a Google Material Theme redesign. This was long overdue but came as everything else was getting updated to…
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