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ababiec

Member Since Sep 2017

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    Replacing Samsung defaults/apps with Google on Android
    By Andy Babiec, 1 year ago
    2 Replies
    Forum: Google
    Category: Google
    Andy Babiec Google Google 1 year ago 2 Replies
    Outlook.com contact sync issue on Android
    By Andy Babiec, 3 years ago
    9 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Google
    Andy Babiec Microsoft Google 1 year ago 9 Replies
    Pixel 4a or 4?
    By Andy Babiec, 1 year ago
    5 Replies
    Forum: Google
    Category: Mobile
    Andy Babiec Google Mobile 1 year ago 5 Replies
    xbox games ratings & reviews gone?
    By Andy Babiec, 1 year ago
    0 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Games
    Andy Babiec Microsoft Games 1 year ago 0 Replies
    HEIF and HEVC in iOS 11 – how does that impact Windows users?
    By Andy Babiec, 4 years ago
    8 Replies
    Forum: Apple
    Category: Mobile
    Andy Babiec Apple Mobile 3 years ago 8 Replies
    Site says premium on sale but checkout doesn’t reflect that..?
    By Andy Babiec, 4 years ago
    1 Reply
    Forum: Support
    Category: Paul
    Andy Babiec Support Paul 4 years ago 1 Reply
    Buying a Pixel (1 not 2) to replace a Nexus 5x?
    By Andy Babiec, 4 years ago
    5 Replies
    Forum: Google
    Category: Mobile
    Andy Babiec Google Mobile 4 years ago 5 Replies

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    Microsoft Cloud (not just Azure) generated $20.7 billion in revenue for the quarter, up 36% year over year.The

    Posted 7 months ago on Amazon Reports $111 Billion in Revenues – 15 Comments

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    That's a bit drastic - especially for apps that do not involve personal finances or sensitive information. For

    Posted 11 months ago on Google to Require Play Store Developers to Use 2-Step Verification – 5 Comments

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    Replacing Samsung defaults/apps with Google on Android

    As a new owner of a Samsung phone, are there any guides out there on how to replace the Samsung defaults with the Google apps?


    I know how to replace the basic defaults (browser, phone, sms, assistant, keyboard etc.) but what about password manager, google pay as default, etc.



    Posted 1 year ago on Replacing Samsung defaults/apps with Google on Android – 2 Comments

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    I wonder if part of the problem is that this game is being developed for multiple platforms (PC, xbox one, xbo

    Posted 1 year ago on Debacle (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    In reply to rob_segal:I guess the question is how the 4a camera compares to the one on my Pixel 2?

    Posted 1 year ago on Pixel 4a or 4? – 5 Comments

    Forum Post

    Pixel 4a or 4?

    With Pixel 4 prices dropping online, which would you get to replace a Pixel 2?


    Pixel 4a at $350 or a Pixel 4 at $600-650


    Posted 1 year ago on Pixel 4a or 4? – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Usman:Lack of NFC is a big blocker for me. Contactless payments is a big convenience as I am tryin

    Posted 1 year ago on is anyone thinking about the Duo as their next device? – 119 Comments

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    In reply to Scsekaran:This is more of a deal-breaker for me than the price.

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo … or Surface DOA? (Premium) – 0 Comments

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    xbox games ratings & reviews gone?

    I used to be able to see a community aggregate rating & individual reviews when pulling up the page for xbox1 games. Now it appears both have been removed.


    At least for me, it helped with determining whether some of the more obscure indie games might be worth buying and checking out. 


    Posted 1 year ago on xbox games ratings & reviews gone? – 0 Comments

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    So the only way to use this is via Teams or did I miss something?

    Posted 2 years ago on Live Presentations is Now Available for PowerPoint on the Web – 1 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:I love being able to do this with Android's standard texting app, Messages. The bes

    Posted 2 years ago on Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft and Samsung’s Latest Partnership – 25 Comments

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    Paul, how do you square the fact that Sony's PS Plus service has ~36 million paying subscribers when, acc

    Posted 3 years ago on [CLOSED] Ask Paul for this Friday (May 3) and a note about travel – 8 Comments

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    Paul, how do you square the fact that Sony's PS Plus service has ~36 million paying subscribers when, acc

    Posted 3 years ago on PlayStation 4 Has Sold Nearly 100 Million Units – 3 Comments

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    Outlook.com contact sync issue on Android

    Since yesterday, my outlook.com account has been having issues syncing my contacts to my Pixel 2 phone.


    Not sure why it is having an issue but resetting the account OR removing it and adding it back in does not seem to work. What happens is that a small subset starts to sync over and then they all disappear and the "Sync Contact" setting in the Outlook app is set back to OFF. WTF!!!


    Outlook.com contact sync has always seemed inconsistent and I have never made edits or changes to contacts on my phone. is a one-way sync to hard for Microsoft?


    What I don't get is that I have never had issues with my work Office365 contacts being in sync (on any phone or device.)


    Why is Outlook.com so problematic? Why can't they use the same ActiveSync technology?


    Should I move my contacts to google? I'm seriously considering it.

    Posted 3 years ago on Outlook.com contact sync issue on Android – 9 Comments

    comment
    Weren't most of the issues related to the Pixel 2 XL? The regular Pixel 2 (which I own) has been working

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Stops Selling the Pixel 2 – 8 Comments

    comment
    Note that when Xbox digital games (360 and one) are delisted and removed from the store, existing owners can c

    Posted 3 years ago on No movies for you… – 27 Comments

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    Site says premium on sale but checkout doesn't reflect that..?

    The Join Premium landing page says: 'Spring sale until April 30. Get Thurrott Premium for $48/annual on your first year of Premium.'


    But the checkout page lists the regular price: $64


    How do I get the sale price to reflect on checkout?

    Posted 4 years ago on Site says premium on sale but checkout doesn’t reflect that..? – 1 Comments

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    I recommend checking out thewirecutter web site

    Posted 4 years ago on What’s the best Bluetooth Wireless Speaker? – 14 Comments

    comment
    Let's be honest - it was already dead when Nadella become CEO in Feb 2014. Put the failures of WP on Ball

    Posted 4 years ago on By killing Windows phone, this is what Microsoft will lose – 15 Comments

    comment
    Update: the Pixel 1 worked really well for a while but then the mic stopped working and this appears to be a c

    Posted 4 years ago on Buying a Pixel (1 not 2) to replace a Nexus 5x? – 5 Comments

    Forum Post

    Buying a Pixel (1 not 2) to replace a Nexus 5x?

    I’ve had a Nexus 5x for a really long time now and while I still like the phone, performance in certain apps is lacking and storage is limited (32GB.) I'd like to stay in the same 5" size factor while getting an upgrade in performance, storage and camera.



    I am considering obtaining a silver 128GB Pixel (1 not 2) that I found at a good price. Any compelling arguments to not get this phone besides the fact that it isn’t the latest and greatest?

    Posted 4 years ago on Buying a Pixel (1 not 2) to replace a Nexus 5x? – 5 Comments

    comment
    Paul, do you know if they will release a MovieAnywhere streaming app for xbox or win10?

    Posted 4 years ago on Disney’s Movies Anywhere is Anywhere But Microsoft – 51 Comments

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    In reply to ababiec:According to dropbox, only iOS11 and macOS High Sierra support HEIC photos. All windows ve

    Posted 4 years ago on HEIF and HEVC in iOS 11 – how does that impact Windows users? – 8 Comments

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    I'm just wondering if the safe bet is to disable HEIF and HEVC in iOS 11 until you are sure the compatibi

    Posted 4 years ago on HEIF and HEVC in iOS 11 – how does that impact Windows users? – 8 Comments

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    HEIF and HEVC in iOS 11 - how does that impact Windows users?

    For Windows users that use iPhones/iPads, how does the iOS 11 change to using HEIF and HEVC formats for images & videos impact Windows users? My understanding is that Win10 does not support these formats yet and that iOS will sometimes transcode these files to JPG and h.264 when transferring the files via AirDrop/Mail/Share.


    What I am wondering about is the other ways files get tranferred from iOS to Windows: Outlook app, OneDrive, SMS, connecting an iPhone directly to a PC via USB, etc.


    Just wondering is anyone has done any testing around this?

    Posted 4 years ago on HEIF and HEVC in iOS 11 – how does that impact Windows users? – 8 Comments

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