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It's Official: Google Brings Audiobooks to Google Play

It’s Official: Google Brings Audiobooks to Google Play

Today, Google announced that it is launching audiobooks on Google Play in 45 countries and…

Google, Not Microsoft, is Bringing AR to the Web
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Google is Bringing AR to the Web. Where’s Microsoft? (Premium)

Google has announced its attempt to be the first to offer pervasive augmented reality (AR) experiences…

The End of the Platform Wars?
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The End of the Platform Wars? (Premium)

For years, the personal technology market has been defined by platform wars. But I think…

Apple’s $349 Premium Siri-Powered Smart Speaker Starts Shipping February 9

Apple's HomePod smart speaker is finally shipping this February, with pre-orders opening on Friday.

Instagram Succeeds Where Facebook Fails
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Instagram Succeeds Where Facebook Fails (Premium)

Instagram is everything that Facebook isn't, and vice versa. And that's a good thing.

Microsoft Boosts Cortana Performance by 20%

Cortana now launches 20% faster with the latest update on the iPhone.

Android 8.1 Will Show the Connection Speed of Public Wi-Fi Networks

Android 8.1 has a neat little feature that indicates the speed of public Wi-Fi networks…

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Audiobooks Will Be the Next Google Service to Ignore (Premium)

Google is apparently launching audiobook support through its Google Play Books app. For some reason.

Amazon is Taking the Bold Step of Adding Alexa to its Alexa App

Amazon is Taking the Bold Step of Adding Alexa to its Alexa App

The word "courage" is often bandied about too easily these days. This is a great…

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PWAs are the Future of Apps. Period. (Premium)

I've written a lot about Progressive Web Apps being the future of apps in Windows…

Office 2016 for Mac is Now Aligned with Windows, Android, and iOS

Office 2016 for Mac is Now Aligned with Windows, Android, and iOS

A major new release of Office 2016 for Mac aligns the product with the versions…

Apple to Let Users Control CPU Throttling on iPhones

Your old iPhone will no longer be slow with the upcoming iOS update that lets…

A $350 Billion "Contribution" to the U.S. economy? No
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A $350 Billion “Contribution” to the U.S. Economy? No (Premium)

Apple this week announced that it will repatriate almost $252 billion in cash that it…

The Apple Paradox
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The Apple Paradox (Premium)

Open solutions always win in the end. Which does nothing to explain Apple's success.

Microsoft Brings Surface Book 2 15″ to New Markets

Microsoft's powerful 15-inch Surface Book 2 is coming to 17 new countries today, including the…

Last night, OnePlus released its OxygenOS Open Beta 2 release. Here's what's new.

Hands-On with Android 8.0 Beta 2 for OnePlus 5T

Last night, OnePlus released its OxygenOS Open Beta 2 release. Here's what's new.

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