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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.

With the launch of Fitness+ in late 2020, Apple has really started to differentiate Apple Watch from other smartwatches.

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.

One year ago, Microsoft launched a very incomplete new Edge for the masses. Today, Edge is in much better shape, and now it’s getting some new features too.

Though it still doesn’t identify itself as a Progressive Web App (PWA), Google Calendar for web now supports a basic offline mode, but only for Workspace customers.

Web browser maker Opera has acquired Scotland-based YoYo Games for $10 million and is launching its Opera Gaming division. For some reason.

Google has begun rolling out Chrome 88 this week. Key among the improvements is a set of updates to password management and protection.

In a bid to make the web faster, safer, and more open, Brave has integrated IPFS capabilities into its Chromium-based web browser.

But the software giant didn’t mention Windows 10X at all, leading to some understandable speculation about the timing of that release.

Windows 10X provides what looks like a complete desktop version of the Microsoft Edge web browser with full support for all the normal features.

Last week, I explained how I managed my work-related documents and other files. This week, I’m thinking about something even more important.

A reader tipped me off to an experimental Firefox feature that lets it work as seamlessly with PWAs as does Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft enthusiasts have had a lot to complain about over the past several years. But it looks like the firm may finally address two of the bigger issues.

Qualcomm announced that CEO Steve Mollenkopf will retire from the firm in June. He will be replaced by current Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon.

Some users are reporting that the stable version of Microsoft Edge can now sync browser history and open tabs between PCs and devices.

My approach to file management has evolved over the years, guided by both my own special form of OCD and by major improvements to cloud-based storage services.

Microsoft admitted last night that hackers gained more access to its internal infrastructure than previously thought. But it’s not as serious as you might expect.

It’s that time of the year, so here’s a quick rundown of the top 10 articles on Thurrott.com that were written in 2020 based on engagement. Drum roll, please...

EU tech firms complain the U.S. sanctions against Huawei and SMIC shuts them out of the Chinese tech market while U.S. tech firms can get exceptions.

2020 was, among other things, the year that game streaming services went mainstream. And the best of the lot, perhaps, is Google Stadia.

The Wall Street Journal has viewed an unredacted version of a 10-state antitrust lawsuit against Google and uncovered some unsettling new details.

Skype 8.67 is now available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and the web, and it includes one of Teams’ best features: Together Mode.

Microsoft revealed last night that owners of M1-based Macs can now test a native version of Microsoft Edge in preview.

Six months later, the European Union (EU) has finally approved Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of struggling wearable maker Fitbit.

In the wake of Facebook’s public complaints about Apple, the consumer electronics giant has fired back at the baseless claims.

After a stunning defeat in the UK, Huawei has notched a win in Germany, which has approved the use of the Chinese firm’s 5G networking products.

When it launched in early access in October, Amazon’s Luna game streaming service was available on Fire TVs, Windows PCs, Macs, and iPhone/iPad.