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No ‘independent chip makers and system makers and storage makers’: Industry expert paints bleakest picture of future of IT — insatiable tech appetite of Google, Microsoft and other hyperscalers could kill off competition forever

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In IDC’s own words, its Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment is “designed to provide clients with a better understanding of how enterprise infrastructure technologies (server, external enterprise storage systems, purpose-built appliances: HCI and PBBA) are being deployed in cloud environments and what type of buyers are acquiring them.” The Next Platform … Read more

The latest Google Pixel 8a leaks hint at its design, software updates, and AI features

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It’s a pretty good bet that the Google Pixel 8a is going to break cover at Google I/O 2024 on May 14, and as the day approaches, we’ve seen a pile of new leaks turn up that give us a better idea of what we can expect from this mid-ranger. First up is well-known tipster … Read more

Bing blew up last year but it’s still miles behind Google

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Have you used Bing search lately? There’s now a better chance than ever that some small contingent of your coworkers, friends, and family are tapping into the Copilot AI-infused Bing to answer life’s most mundane and important questions. As MSPowerUser notes, during a recent Microsoft earnings call company CEO Satya Nadella announced that Bing Search … Read more

Google Calendar brings new way to browse through months

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Last updated: April 26th, 2024 at 13:48 UTC+02:00 Google Calendar is one of the most popular calendar apps in the world. While Samsung ships its phones, tablets, and smartwatches with the Samsung Calendar app, many people still prefer the Google Calendar app, and it is now getting an easier way to browse through the months. … Read more

The Google Pixel Buds Pro are back on sale for $135

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Google’s Pixel Buds Pro remain one of our favorite pairs of true wireless earbuds, offering robust active noise cancellation (ANC), punchy bass, reliable touch controls and a host of convenient features for Android users in particular. That said, given how competitive the wireless market is these days, they aren’t the greatest value at their standard … Read more

Google IO 2024 lineup confirmed – 5 new things we’re expecting to see, from Wear OS 5 to Gemini wizardry

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Google IO 2024 is approaching fast, with the big G’s festival for Android 15, Wear OS 5, Android TV and more kicking off on May 14. And we now have an official schedule to give us some hints of the software (and maybe hardware) announcements in the pipeline. The Google IO 2024 schedule (spotted by … Read more

Android 15 and Wear OS 5 features to be revealed at Google I/O 2024

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A few weeks ago, Google released the first beta version of Android 15 for Pixel devices. However, the company has yet to officially announce the new features it will bring with the upcoming version of Android. Next month, the company plans to unveil Android 15, Android TV, and Wear OS 5 at the Google I/O … Read more

Google Meet may finally have trumped Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its super-useful new call switching feature

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Being cut off or having to hang up on important work calls when on the move could be a thing of the past thanks to a new Google Meet feature. The video conferencing service has announced a new tool that will allow users to transfer between a call on a mobile device to a laptop (or … Read more

You can switch Google Meet calls between Galaxy phones and Galaxy Books

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Last updated: April 25th, 2024 at 10:19 UTC+02:00 Google Meet is an excellent tool for video calls, conferences, and meetings. It has become even better with each passing year, as Google has been continuously adding more features to it. Google Meet will get better for those who want to switch from one device to another … Read more

Google Chrome delays third-party cookies plan yet again

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In a frankly unsurprising change of course, Google has once again delayed the end of third-party cookies in its Chrome browser. The decision arrives two days before the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will release its joint quarterly report on the matter with Google. The tech giant blames feedback from the industry, regulators and … Read more