On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft reported earnings yesterday and we dive into the numbers and plot a few data points.

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On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft reported earnings yesterday and we dive into the numbers and plot a few data points.
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Mozilla released Firefox 85 this week, adding protections against so-called supercookies. But it’s also taking a major step back from PWAs.
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With PC demand at a years-long high, Surface barely moved in the needle in the most recent quarter, and Windows saw mixed results.
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Microsoft still doesn’t reveal how well its consoles are selling, but the firm posted strong Xbox Live and Xbox Game Pass numbers in the most recent quarter.
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On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft reported earnings yesterday and we dive into the numbers and plot a few data points.
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Today, Microsoft reported a net income of $15.5 billion on revenues of $43.1 billion for the quarter ending December 31, 2020.
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The Windows Insider Program still isn’t attaching any of its release channels to a specific Windows 10 version. But at least we have a new Feature Experience Pack.
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Google is rolling out Chrome OS 88 this week, adding a faster web sign-in experience and personalized lock screens to the platform.
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On this episode of First Ring Daily, looking at credits for fitness, going online with apps, and a few good analogies.
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15 months after it converted YouTube Music into a Progressive Web App (PWA), Google has done so with its flagship YouTube web app as well.
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Spotify has quietly entered the market for audiobooks and is now offering 9 titles for free through its mobile and web apps.
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A J.D. Power study claims that Americans now spend $47 per month, on average, for streaming services, up 24 percent from the $38 per month spent before the pandemic.
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Microsoft announced today that it has added support for user profiles Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) that are installed as apps through the Edge web browser.
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With the launch of Fitness+ in late 2020, Apple has really started to differentiate Apple Watch from other smartwatches.
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On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox changes history, Paul has another laptop, and it is Monday.
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Microsoft not so subtly mocks the new M1-based MacBook pro in a video ad that designed to look like it was made by a typical YouTube vlogger.
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Two months after it jettisoned its Honor smartphone brand, a new report claims that Huawei is shopping its flagship Mate and P lines as well.
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Long associated with gaming, Razer stakes a claim in the premium portable PC market with its impressive-looking Book 13.
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Microsoft had two unforced errors this week but they tell a bigger story for the future of the brand.
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When it came to promoting Windows 10 S, Microsoft made a Surface sacrifice.
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Well, here we go again. For my second look at an M1-based Mac, I’m evaluating the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro, which retails for $1299.
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Microsoft has found their brains and will not double the price of Xbox Live Gold during a pandemic.
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Happy Friday! Here’s a delightfully brief Ask Paul to kick off the weekend a bit early while we ponder this nation’s overdue return to decency.
On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft raises the price of Xbox Live Gold, Google leaving the land down under, and Intel going up over the top.
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On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft Edge turns 1, the company invests in self-driving cars, and acquisitions are starting to come into focus.
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Is it me, or are these announcements coming earlier and earlier every month? Whatever: Xbox Live Gold subscribers are getting a special bonus in February.
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We thought that Microsoft was moving to end the Xbox Live Gold subscription. Instead, the software giant is raising the price of the service.
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Faced with new legislation in Australia that would force it to pay for news stories it now scrapes for free, Google says it could pull its search engine from the country.