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Google extending Chrome support for Windows 7 due to 2020 stalling IT migration plans

November 21, 2020
Back in January, the Chrome browser’s continued availability on Windows 7 was given a 2021 end date. Google is now extending Chrome support for Windows 7 to 2022 in light of this year’s current conditions. While the past few months served as a catalyst for technology investments and digital transformation initiatives for many organizations, for others, some planned IT projects may have had…
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Google Search A/B testing prominent toggle to ‘open results in new tab’

November 21, 2020
Search has long had the ability to open links you click on in a new tab so that Google’s list of 10 blue links never closes. Google is now testing prominently surfacing that option just underneath the search bar. Underneath the row of search filters, Google is surfacing a blue “Open results in new tab” toggle. The shape and bolder color is very prominent and makes it stand out on the…
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Google’s Phone app might be rebranded to ‘Google Call’ and get a new four-color icon

November 21, 2020
In recent weeks, Google has brought its Android dialer to non-Pixel devices and tweaked the Play Store listing. It now appears that an upcoming rebrand will give the Phone app a new logo and name: “Google Call.” A YouTube ad for the Phone by Google app — as it’s now officially referred to on the Play Store — emerged today. It features a link to download and highlights a “reliable…
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IAI names Boaz Levy as new chief exec

November 21, 2020
JERUSALEM — Israel Aerospace Industries has named Boaz Levy, its former vice president for the Systems Missiles and Space Group, as its new CEO. Levy’s group oversaw major contracts for IAI over the years, including billion-dollar deals in India in 2018. He was also…
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Tokina Unveils 17-35mm f/4 for Nikon F and Canon EF

November 20, 2020
While some might not find this announcement as exciting as a new mirrorless lens, Tokina has unveiled the atx-i 17-35mm f/4 full-frame lens for Canon EF and Nikon F DSLRs. The company says the lens is designed for full-frame cameras and is made to provide a flexible, wide-angle option. When at a focal length of 17mm, the lens provides a 103.9-degree field of view, which Tokina says is “great…
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