On this live edition of First Ring Daily, Microsoft hosted its XO Livestream this week, Paul is outside the house, and Google heads to the Xbox.

Google News is getting a new feature that will highlight in-depth stories, so long-form journalism doesn't get buried within the fast daily news cycle.

Happy Friday! We’re on the eve of another Black Friday holiday shopping event, so let’s get the weekend off to a good start.

Apple is removing all 181 vaping-related apps from the App Store, citing health concerns, after the company stopped accepting new vaping-related apps since June.

New data from Canalys claims that Google smart speaker sales plummeted 40 percent year-over-year. What’s happening?

On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft's XO event was big on announcements, Apple released some news too, and Stadia has some big challenges.

With the release this week of the November 2019 Xbox One Update, the Google Assistant is now available on Microsoft’s console.

And just like that, I’ve canceled my Google Stadia Founder’s Edition bundle: Microsoft Project xCloud is the way forward.

Microsoft unleashed a tsunami of Xbox-related news at its X019 live event at the Copper Box Arena in London on Thursday.

Google is done waiting for U.S. carriers to roll out Rich Communication Service (RCS) text messaging in its Android Messaging app.

Microsoft has revealed new details about the company's xCloud gaming service that will launch in 2020.

On this episode of First Ring Daily, Razer has a new phone you won't buy, Stadia has a few holes, and a legend of the industry is moving to a new role.

The Windows Community Toolkit 6 includes a XAML Islands update, ARM64 support, new controls, and more.

Developer icon John Carmack announced that he is stepping down as Oculus CTO so that he can focus on AI.

Google's Staida service launches next week but not all of the features announced will be available on day one.

Mikah, Mary Jo, and Paul discuss the release of Windows 10 version 1909 and HoloLens 2, plus more Windows, Xbox, and Microsoft news.

Motorola's iconic Razr is back. And this time around, it's a modern, full-blown $1,499 foldable Android phone that's actually really cool.

Apple's Chief of Marketing claims Chromebooks don't offer the essential learning tools to engage kids, leading to poorer results. And it is not pretty.

Microsoft working on adding support for 64-bit apps to Windows on ARM via emulation according to a new report, but it may not arrive till 2021.

Harry Shum, a 23-year Microsoft veteran, is leaving the company next year. CTO Kevin Scott will be replacing him effective immediately.

GitHub is soon going to have an official mobile app, which means you can now review your code and pull requests on the go.

Andrew and Paul discuss Microsoft Ignite 2019, the quality of Disney+, and some new Apple rumors.

Microsoft's new Edge browser can now run natively on Windows on ARM devices, including the new Surface Pro X.

With the release of Windows 10 version 1909 this week, Microsoft has documented the features it’s removed and deprecated.

Brave offers many of the advantages of the new Microsoft Edge but it has even better tracking protection than Firefox.

Apple's expensive and powerful new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR are releasing in December, starting at $5,999 and $4,999 respectively.