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jgraebner

Alpha Member Since Jul 2016

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    Microsoft Stores (physical)
    By jgraebner, 3 years ago
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    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Microsoft
    jgraebner Microsoft Microsoft 3 years ago 3 Replies

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    Looks like it finally updated 2 hours ago. When I looked earlier, the newest articles were from May 18. It n

    Posted 5 hours ago on Today’s the Day! Live AMA with Nick Tirrell – 13 Comments

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    I suspect this has broken Feedly, as their feed for Thurrott.com hasn't been updated for a couple days now.

    Posted 9 hours ago on I am not a robot – 17 Comments

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    I suspect the Cloudfare issue has also broken Feedly, which hasn't updated the feed from Thurott.com in a coup

    Posted 9 hours ago on Today’s the Day! Live AMA with Nick Tirrell – 13 Comments

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    We have a smart display too and also have it playing photos most of the time. I haven't digitized old film ph

    Posted 4 days ago on From the Editor’s Desk for Monday, May 16 – 10 Comments

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    Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto aren't even standard on 2022 cars. I recently bought a 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

    Posted 1 week ago on Report: Apple Could Ship First iPhone With USB-C Port in 2023 – 26 Comments

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    I can relate to this too. I had the first several generations of Pixel phones as well as a couple Nexus phone

    Posted 1 week ago on Poised, Powerful, … Pixel? (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    I expect (hope) that the web browsing and video playback features will only be available when the car is in Pa

    Posted 1 week ago on Android Auto is Getting a Major Redesign – 18 Comments

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    I find it totally puzzling why Google thinks it is a good idea to crack down on this. Their more lenient appr

    Posted 1 week ago on Amazon to Remove Kindle Purchases on Android – 20 Comments

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    I don't think it had been widely reported in the press that they were dropping MOBI support, but I received an

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Amazon Kindle Now Supports EPUB – 7 Comments

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    I think the key component of the "great resignation" is that many traditional office workers now have opportun

    Posted 2 weeks ago on From the Editor’s Desk for Monday, May 2 – 16 Comments

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    I'm so sorry you had to go through that with your son. I had meningoencephalitis when I was 7 years old and s

    Posted 4 weeks ago on Ask Paul: April 22 (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    We bought our first DVR a couple years before my son was born, so he has never really known a world where you

    Posted 4 weeks ago on Ask Paul: April 22 (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    It's interesting that HBO Max, Paramount+ and Peacock all are small enough to just be lumped under "Other".

    Posted 4 weeks ago on Netflix Lost 200,000 Subscribers in Q1 2022 – 25 Comments

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    I also suspect that there are a lot of former Note users that, like me, have moved on to the Fold now that the

    Posted 1 month ago on Ask Paul: April 15 (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    Yes, it is extremely hard to believe that the rather ruthless billionaire doesn't care about money. It also i

    Posted 1 month ago on Elon Musk Wants to Buy Twitter for $43 Billion – 43 Comments

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    I think the analysis on the store is spot on. I personally really prefer to get software from the store due t

    Posted 1 month ago on Ask Paul: April 15 (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    Agreed. I also try really hard to keep track of everything, but I have occasionally realized I was still gett

    Posted 1 month ago on Sony and Nintendo Agree to Change Auto-Renew Subscription Practices – 4 Comments

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    Turns out it was actually a theft from Siskel & Ebert. Their estates still have a trademark on "Two Thumb

    Posted 1 month ago on Netflix Adds Two Thumbs Up Button to Improve Recommendations – 9 Comments

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    My son has OCD and it is an often misunderstood condition. Real OCD can be highly debilitating, particularly

    Posted 1 month ago on From the Editor’s Desk for Monday, March 28 – 22 Comments

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    You never know. Anything's possible. :)

    Posted 1 month ago on Report: Apple Could Release 15-inch MacBook Air in 2023 – 15 Comments

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    If you are that worried about, you probably shouldn't be using Android.

    Posted 2 months ago on Android Gets Major Updates to Messages, Much More – 12 Comments

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    Kind of like your responses to Windows 11 articles?

    Posted 2 months ago on Microsoft Improves the Windows Subsystem for Android for Insiders – 9 Comments

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    I was a long time Pixel user, but I switched to Galaxy in 2020 and I have to agree with this. For one thing,

    Posted 2 months ago on A Few Thoughts on My Temporary Return to the Pixel (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    I noticed your mention of revisiting "The Devil in the White City", a book I really loved. What surprised me

    Posted 2 months ago on Ask Paul: March 4 (Premium) – 18 Comments

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    It should be "Return to Office", not "Return to Work". I'm pretty sure the employees involved never stopped w

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Has a New Return-to-Office Schedule – 19 Comments

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    The hot link in the last paragraph goes to the tweet instead of to the actual app store.

    Posted 2 months ago on Microsoft Launches New Web Portal for its Windows App Store – 5 Comments

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    I'm not surprised that they are working on something like this. Despite Apple's usual hype about "inventing"

    Posted 2 months ago on Report: Apple is Working on a New 20-inch Foldable Device – 10 Comments

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    Which "people" do you mean? I would absolutely bet on it that the number of non-Enterprise Windows users that

    Posted 2 months ago on New Windows 11 Insider build brings App Folders in Start And Many More Changes – 32 Comments

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    Live captioning is a pretty exciting addition. While it is obviously a big plus for hearing impaired users, i

    Posted 3 months ago on New Windows 11 Insider build brings App Folders in Start And Many More Changes – 32 Comments

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    You are shocked that a test build on the dev channel is not complete?

    Posted 3 months ago on New Windows 11 Insider build brings App Folders in Start And Many More Changes – 32 Comments

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    I had no problem installing it from the store earlier. Maybe their servers are overwhelmed.

    Posted 3 months ago on New Windows 11 Experiences Are Now Available – 44 Comments

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    My gosh this implementation of the Amazon App Store is terrible. As far as I can find, the only filtering opt

    Posted 3 months ago on New Windows 11 Experiences Are Now Available – 44 Comments

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    The losses at Disney+ and other streaming networks is all about content. They are generally running at intent

    Posted 3 months ago on Disney+ Now Has 130 Million Subscribers – 6 Comments

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    It is weird that the investment community, in particular, doesn't seem to understand that the key to subscribe

    Posted 3 months ago on Disney+ Now Has 130 Million Subscribers – 6 Comments

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    I bought a Galaxy Z Fold 3 last year and I really can't imagine ever buying a non-foldable phone again. Once

    Posted 3 months ago on Ask Paul: February 11 (Premium) – 27 Comments

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    Precisely because of the stalking concern, devices like Air-tags, Tile, etc. really only make sense for helpin

    Posted 3 months ago on Apple Finally Comments on AirTag Stalking – 59 Comments

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    I think the bulk of the problem is that we keep doing proprietary implementations of things that clearly shoul

    Posted 3 months ago on Apple Finally Comments on AirTag Stalking – 59 Comments

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    I wouldn't consider them to be patent trolls as they actually make and sell products that use their patents.

    Posted 3 months ago on Sonos Reports Record Revenues – 4 Comments

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    In all fairness, though, I'm sure there was a tremendous overlap between Wii and DS purchasers. Many househol

    Posted 3 months ago on Switch is Now Nintendo’s Best-Selling Console of All-Time – 10 Comments

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    As long as Apple limits their silicon to their own devices, I don't really see them as competition for AMD.

    Posted 3 months ago on AMD Reports Record Revenues – 12 Comments

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    I just looked at it on mine and the page looks just like the original Microsoft screenshot, including the Mana

    Posted 3 months ago on Windows 11 Gets a New Feature a Bit Early: Microsoft Account Management – 12 Comments

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    There is no way that this is a reaction to the Activision/Blizzard purchase. This size deal had to be in the

    Posted 3 months ago on Sony to Acquire Bungie for $3.6 Billion – 22 Comments

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    I've been interested in Paul's iPhone experiences. While I don't have any intention of switching from Android

    Posted 3 months ago on Apple iPhone 13 Pro Review – 51 Comments

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    Thunderbird? Are you using a time machine to post replies from the early 2000s?

    Posted 3 months ago on Report: Project Monarch Was Delayed, Now Expected This Spring – 46 Comments

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    The big difference is hardware vs. service. Yes, you need the correct service to watch each show, but you can

    Posted 3 months ago on Rethinking Videogame Exclusives (Premium) – 32 Comments

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    I actually see it the opposite. I have a hard time believing that they are spending this much money on a comp

    Posted 3 months ago on Rethinking Videogame Exclusives (Premium) – 32 Comments

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    Sony has a different business model and is primarily a hardware company. Microsoft is more of a software/serv

    Posted 3 months ago on Rethinking Videogame Exclusives (Premium) – 32 Comments

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    One thought that occurred to me is that this could give Microsoft some leverage to convince Sony to allow Game

    Posted 3 months ago on Rethinking Videogame Exclusives (Premium) – 32 Comments

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    I think you hit the nail on the head there. It is a mistake to think that Microsoft is spending all this mone

    Posted 3 months ago on Sony Stumbles in Wake of Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Announcement – 24 Comments

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    It is also interesting to consider the history of that purchase. Disney originally announced the purchase for

    Posted 4 months ago on Microsoft to Buy Activision for $67.8 Billion – 66 Comments

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    The Activision Blizzard purchase is more comparable to Disney's purchase of Fox, which was $71.3 billion.

    Posted 4 months ago on Microsoft to Buy Activision for $67.8 Billion – 66 Comments

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    This purchase likely does include a large QA department...

    Posted 4 months ago on Microsoft to Buy Activision for $67.8 Billion – 66 Comments

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    I'm surprised you still have the HP Spectre 360 14 since you reviewed it quite a while back. Did you end up b

    Posted 4 months ago on More Mobile: On the Road (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    So whatever happened to The Rock? It seems like we don't ever hear anything about him anymore. :)

    Posted 4 months ago on Programming Windows: Bombshell (Premium) – 7 Comments

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    Yep, the way they are structuring this and the way they reported the leadership team (showing Spencer as CEO a

    Posted 4 months ago on Microsoft Gaming: Key Takeaways (Premium) – 22 Comments

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    Finally, we should be able to get Kaboom! on Game Pass! :)

    Posted 4 months ago on Microsoft to Buy Activision for $67.8 Billion – 66 Comments

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    A significant chunk of Activision's revenue must come from Playstation. I find it hard to imagine that Micros

    Posted 4 months ago on Microsoft to Buy Activision for $67.8 Billion – 66 Comments

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    Yes, that's true. In fact, it's unlikely that any of the others made any money at all off of the PCs that App

    Posted 4 months ago on PC Sales Grew 16 Percent in 2021 – 23 Comments

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    The "killer app" for Android is choice. An Android user can buy phones from a variety of different manufacture

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    They aren't accusing Apple themselves of being bullies. They are correctly pointing out that Apple has created

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    Google IS in the same position and they don't do this. Android and iOS basically split the smartphone market.

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    I lived in Columbus Ohio for a few years in the early 90s (I worked at CompuServe, which was headquartered the

    Posted 4 months ago on From the Editor’s Desk for Monday, January 10 – 13 Comments

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    It appears so. I have the Creative Cloud Photography Plan and when I went out to the Creative Cloud Express s

    Posted 5 months ago on Adobe Announces Creative Cloud Express for Web and Mobile – 13 Comments

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    Steve Jobs' strategy of attacking the competition as lesser and "uncool" while riling up Apple's fanbase large

    Posted 5 months ago on Ask Paul: Friday, December 10 (Premium) – 14 Comments

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    Almost all of them said it was a possibility that boosters would be needed.

    Posted 5 months ago on Google Postpones Return to Office Yet Again – 27 Comments

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    Yes, the official numbers in Florida are low right now, although the state has also been repeatedly caught und

    Posted 5 months ago on Google Postpones Return to Office Yet Again – 27 Comments

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    "Anti-vaxxer idiot" is a pretty good description for the people that believe their own research that they did

    Posted 5 months ago on Google Postpones Return to Office Yet Again – 27 Comments

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    Yep, same here. I'm pretty much incapable of playing successfully with the touch controls, but I'm pretty sur

    Posted 5 months ago on Microsoft Sees Success with Xbox Touch Controls – 3 Comments

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    Since the First Amendment in no way restricts editorial decisions by private corporations, I would imagine tha

    Posted 5 months ago on Twitter CEO Steps Down – 19 Comments

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    Am I the only one that can't see any difference whatsoever between the "with" and "without" photos?

    Posted 5 months ago on Clarity Boost is Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming on Microsoft Edge – 15 Comments

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    As someone that uses two 24" monitors at my primary workstation, I couldn't imagine using a setup like that fu

    Posted 5 months ago on More Mobile: The New Setup (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    I wonder if adoption is going to be somewhat slower simply because going from 10 to 11 is a harder transition,

    Posted 5 months ago on Windows 11 is Now on Almost 9 Percent of PCs – 20 Comments

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    There's also a product called "YouTube Premium" that gets rid of all the ads, but still provides revenue to Go

    Posted 5 months ago on Hands-On with DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection – 28 Comments

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    APM does not monitor individual usage. It just gathers measurements on load times, errors/timeouts, device CP

    Posted 5 months ago on Hands-On with DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection – 28 Comments

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    In most cases, the marketing departments are likely the ones asking for the tracking. My specialty is perform

    Posted 5 months ago on Hands-On with DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection – 28 Comments

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    I completely understand the motivation behind anti-tracking tools like this one and I think they are going to

    Posted 5 months ago on Hands-On with DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection – 28 Comments

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    They would likely negotiate a license fee with Sonos.

    Posted 5 months ago on ITC to Review Sonos v. Google – 8 Comments

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    This is good information. A car power adapter like that is exactly the type of thing that a lot of people wou

    Posted 6 months ago on Power Problems (Premium) – 32 Comments

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    They still have them, but it has at least improved over the last year or so. They finally now default to Goog

    Posted 6 months ago on Samsung Releases OneUI 4.0 with Android 12 – 12 Comments

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    I'm pretty sure that Android 12 will never come to your iPhone 13 Pro. :)

    Posted 6 months ago on Samsung Releases OneUI 4.0 with Android 12 – 12 Comments

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    I'm not sure this is really a big indicator of the long term viability of the service as they didn't offer muc

    Posted 6 months ago on Disney+ Growth Slows – 9 Comments

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    Not really getting what point you are trying to make here. "Split decision" is the common terminology for a l

    Posted 6 months ago on Apple Loses Stay Request in Epic Game Case – 8 Comments

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    Weird that this doesn't have a 3:2 screen or Surface Connect. Did Microsoft just put their brand on someone e

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft Announces $249 Surface Laptop SE for Education – 63 Comments

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    My guess is that there aren't enough people using 8.1 for Microsoft to worry about it. Businesses, in particu

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft to Kill OneDrive for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 in Early 2022 – 41 Comments

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    I've made the exact mistake you describe (accidentally muting my phone during a conference call) multiple time

    Posted 6 months ago on Another Brick in the Wall (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    Agreed. It totally puzzles me why he finds the need to post these irrelevant anti-Windows comments on every s

    Posted 6 months ago on New Windows 11 Build Adds Mute/Unmute on the Taskbar – 23 Comments

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    I've noticed that the Start menu is a tad slower opening with Start11 than it is with stock, but the delay is

    Posted 6 months ago on Stardock Releases Start11 – 25 Comments

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    Why would you even consider buying a phone made and sold by Google if you have such a strong objection to the

    Posted 6 months ago on Google Pixel 6 Pro First Impressions – 30 Comments

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    I've had a similar experience with the Fold 3, but part of the reason for that is that many of the features th

    Posted 6 months ago on Android 12L is Google’s iPadOS Moment – 38 Comments

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    I was on the Release Preview branch. To install, I just switched it to Beta and then did a "Search for update

    Posted 6 months ago on Hands-On with Android on Windows 11: Not as Seamless as Promised – 19 Comments

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    The Kindle app and the Washington Post app were the two main ones I found that struck me as pretty useful. Ot

    Posted 6 months ago on First Android Apps Preview Comes to … the Beta Channel? – 48 Comments

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    I had to disable Windows Defender Firewall to get it to work. Probably something that needs to be reported to

    Posted 6 months ago on First Android Apps Preview Comes to … the Beta Channel? – 48 Comments

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    They definitely appear to be aiming this at consumers. The initial promoted apps in the store include the Kin

    Posted 6 months ago on First Android Apps Preview Comes to … the Beta Channel? – 48 Comments

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    I see that in the release notes, but I don't use an ad blocker.

    Posted 6 months ago on First Android Apps Preview Comes to … the Beta Channel? – 48 Comments

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    I just installed it, but can't get past the log-in screen on the Amazon App Store. It spins for a bit and the

    Posted 6 months ago on First Android Apps Preview Comes to … the Beta Channel? – 48 Comments

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    My primary job right now is performance and load testing for high capacity e-commerce sites. Reading this, I'

    Posted 6 months ago on Google Pixel 6 Pro Preview – 24 Comments

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    This new version today fixed that for me.

    Posted 7 months ago on Start11 RC2 Adds Full Screen Option, Fixes – 14 Comments

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    I strongly suspect that all three of these events should really just be done via press releases. Having an "e

    Posted 7 months ago on Samsung is Having an October Event Too – 8 Comments

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    At least in this version, it looks like top and bottom are the only choices.

    Posted 7 months ago on Stardock Delivers Start11 Release Candidate – 17 Comments

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    You'd think that Surface would be first in line for updates, but that rarely has been the case. On multiple o

    Posted 7 months ago on Ask Paul: October 1 (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    Update: I decided I was being silly and bought the HP today. It really is a beautiful device and makes way mor

    Posted 7 months ago on Ask Paul: October 1 (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    Even among power users, I expect that the percentage that use a local account is pretty small and the percenta

    Posted 7 months ago on Ask Paul: October 1 (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    I really know what you mean about the "something special" with Surface. The devices have a certain elegance a

    Posted 7 months ago on Ask Paul: October 1 (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    They also, stubbornly, still refuse to make it available on Android phones and tablets.

    Posted 7 months ago on Apple TV+ Has Fewer Than 20 Million Subscribers – 71 Comments

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    Thinking about it more since yesterday, I do find myself seriously considering getting one of these, but I rea

    Posted 7 months ago on Surface Laptop Studio Specs and Photo Gallery – 38 Comments

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    With iPhone holding a significant market-share, peripherals like portable charges, wired headphones, docks, et

    Posted 7 months ago on EU to Require USB-C for Mobile Devices – 73 Comments

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    Was your hat tasty? :)

    Posted 7 months ago on Surface Pro 8 (Probably) Leaks – 22 Comments

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    I'm pretty sure you can upgrade it later. That's one of the main reasons for the removable SSD.By the way, it

    Posted 7 months ago on Surface Pro 8 Specs and Photo Gallery – 19 Comments

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    While it isn't remotely as sexy as the new devices, I think the Surface Adaptive Kit may have been the most im

    Posted 7 months ago on Microsoft Announces New Surface PCs and Devices – 19 Comments

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    If you want Pro pre-installed, you would likely need the business model. Same for LTE. Of course, you can pa

    Posted 7 months ago on Microsoft Announces New Surface PCs and Devices – 19 Comments

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    Unless, of course, they want a small Windows-based PC instead of an iOS tablet...

    Posted 7 months ago on Microsoft Announces New Surface PCs and Devices – 19 Comments

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    The new models still have Surface Connect, so the old dock should still work. Unless you already have a Surfa

    Posted 7 months ago on Surface is Back, Baby (Premium) – 55 Comments

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    Love the form-factor on this, but I wish it were lighter. I guess that's just physics, though. :) Obviously,

    Posted 7 months ago on Surface Laptop Studio Specs and Photo Gallery – 38 Comments

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    It also looks like LTE is only available on the business models.

    Posted 7 months ago on Surface Pro 8 Specs and Photo Gallery – 19 Comments

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    Yep this is exactly right. I did switch to using a tablet for ebooks for a while, but eventually went back to

    Posted 7 months ago on Amazon Announces New Kindle Paperwhite E-Readers – 23 Comments

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    Was hoping they'd refresh the Oasis as well. It's the one device I still have that uses Micro-USB and I'd als

    Posted 7 months ago on Amazon Announces New Kindle Paperwhite E-Readers – 23 Comments

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    If this is true and there is an LTE (or, better yet 5G) option, I will seriously consider replacing both my Su

    Posted 7 months ago on Surface Pro 8 (Probably) Leaks – 22 Comments

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    Even if it has Thunderbolt connectors, there will probably still be a Surface connect as well for backward com

    Posted 7 months ago on Surface Pro 8 (Probably) Leaks – 22 Comments

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    Regarding the question about buying phones direct vs. through the carrier, I use T-Mobile and was pretty surpr

    Posted 8 months ago on Ask Paul: September 17 (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    Me too. I think you could make a pretty good case that the Fold is the main competitor for the iPad Mini.

    Posted 8 months ago on What Apple Didn’t Highlight During Its September Event (Premium) – 44 Comments

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    They could easily offer a USB-C to Lightning dongle, just as they did when switching from the old iPhone conne

    Posted 8 months ago on What Apple Didn’t Highlight During Its September Event (Premium) – 44 Comments

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    I grew up in Michigan, went to college in Milwaukee, and spent the first 5 years of my professional career in

    Posted 8 months ago on More Mobile? (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    It is fascinating, but I also find it incredibly puzzling. I had a fairly substantial record collection back

    Posted 8 months ago on RIAA: Streaming Drove Music Industry Growth in H1 – 8 Comments

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    I kind of made that same point earlier and I actually agree with you. In my case, my preferences are generall

    Posted 8 months ago on Lying Liars Who Lie (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    Of course, what you are describing is what has long been true on desktops and laptops, so it isn't exactly an

    Posted 8 months ago on Lying Liars Who Lie (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    If Apple/Google raise the costs of development too high, smaller developers likely would just fail to survive.

    Posted 8 months ago on Lying Liars Who Lie (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    This would likely apply primarily to subscriptions and in-app purchases. If the rule holds up, Netflix or Spo

    Posted 8 months ago on Lying Liars Who Lie (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    I believe that regulations against predatory pricing are a good thing and that one of the biggest problems her

    Posted 8 months ago on Apple Makes Another Concession to Developers – 18 Comments

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    I don't really buy that Google or Apple are substantially more trustworthy than other payment processors. Kee

    Posted 8 months ago on Lying Liars Who Lie (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    I completely agree with the premise of this article and I think that Google and Apple (and, frankly, their apo

    Posted 8 months ago on Lying Liars Who Lie (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    If that is what Google meant, they would have said that "developing for Android is free". That isn't what the

    Posted 8 months ago on Lying Liars Who Lie (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    That only works to an extent. They can't raise the prices so much that they lose a lot of developers or that

    Posted 8 months ago on Lying Liars Who Lie (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    Keep in mind that the 3rd party payment processors in the digital world include companies like Amazon, Paypal,

    Posted 8 months ago on Lying Liars Who Lie (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    And, yes, I would imagine that Google, Samsung, and possibly others will offer this service as well. My conce

    Posted 8 months ago on U.S. States to Support Digital Driver’s Licenses in Apple Wallet – 40 Comments

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    If Apple were part of a coalition creating an open standard for this, it seems to me that they would have said

    Posted 8 months ago on U.S. States to Support Digital Driver’s Licenses in Apple Wallet – 40 Comments

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    The Surface Go upgrade is probably just to the current generation equivalent of the m3 processor in the higher

    Posted 8 months ago on Microsoft Schedules a Surface Event for September – 21 Comments

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    It really bothers me that state governments are working with a single company's proprietary technology for thi

    Posted 8 months ago on U.S. States to Support Digital Driver’s Licenses in Apple Wallet – 40 Comments

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    That's pretty much exactly what Apple thinks. They've pretty directly said that they believe iPhone users to

    Posted 8 months ago on Apple Takes Another (Small) Step Back from its Business Abuses (Updated) – 22 Comments

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    This is a great article! As someone who never lets my gas gage fall below the 1/4 mark, I found my heart rate

    Posted 9 months ago on Problemas (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    I admit it. I'm a gadget addict. :) I just pre-ordered a Galaxy Z Fold 3. The offer was kind of hard to res

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Partners with Samsung on Foldable-Aware Apps – 9 Comments

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    They likely are far more interested in telemetry than they are in directly provided feedback. An A/B test lik

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Releases New Build of Windows 11 to the Dev Channel – 7 Comments

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    HIPAA (there is no such thing as "HIPPA"...) is totally irrelevant to the situation you describe, unless your

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft to Require Vaccinations at All U.S. Locations – 115 Comments

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    Does this mean I can finally get Alexa on my Palm Pre? :)

    Posted 10 months ago on Amazon Alexa Comes to Third-Party Smart TVs Powered by LG webOS – 7 Comments

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    I have a high-end Samsung phone (Galaxy Note 20 Ultra) and I've still found Your Phone to be less reliable tha

    Posted 10 months ago on Ask Paul: July 9 (Premium) – 17 Comments

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    If they would put out this exact same design with an Intel or AMD processor, I'd probably buy one. The design

    Posted 10 months ago on HP Elite Folio Review – 21 Comments

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    While I don't think pushing people to buy new PCs to upgrade is a good strategy for Microsoft, the numbers don

    Posted 10 months ago on Windows 11: Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns (Premium) – 61 Comments

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    I think another critical need to get to wider acceptance is a federally enforced standard for charging. The T

    Posted 10 months ago on Going Electric: A 1500 Mile Road Trip (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    Assuming the name really is Windows 11 and the leak wasn't a red herring, I really hope Microsoft's marketing

    Posted 11 months ago on Windows 11 First Impressions – 136 Comments

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    Here in California, there is already a state-issued earthquake alert app. It sends an urgent push alert as so

    Posted 11 months ago on Google Delivers Several New Android Features – 22 Comments

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    It is really weird that Dolby keeps making these exclusive deals for systems that you would think they would w

    Posted 11 months ago on Xbox Has a Two-Year Console Exclusive on Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos (Updated) – 23 Comments

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    One thing to note about this deal is that MGM doesn't actually own most of the MGM movie catalog. In the mid-

    Posted 11 months ago on Amazon to Acquire MGM for $8.45 Billion – 29 Comments

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    Of course, this being Apple, the new remote alone is more expensive than most of the competing streaming devic

    Posted 11 months ago on Hands-On with the Apple Siri Remote (2nd Generation) – 25 Comments

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    I didn't realize that the Mechwarrior series was even still around.I very briefly worked on it during the fina

    Posted 11 months ago on Microsoft Announces Game Pass Titles for the Rest of May – 2 Comments

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    I'm pretty sure I saw where Samsung said that none of their existing watches would be upgradable to the new OS

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Wear is Coming to Fitbit and Samsung Devices – 16 Comments

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    This sounds like really good news as Samsung and Fitbit's watches have been faster and much more reliable than

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Wear is Coming to Fitbit and Samsung Devices – 16 Comments

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    I'm betting that the true core of all this is that they never were able to get the containerization of Win32 a

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Confirms 10X Death, Will Bring Some Features to Windows 10 – 64 Comments

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    At least so far, neither Apple nor Sonos have said that there will be support for hi-res streaming from Apple

    Posted 1 year ago on Thinking About Hi-Res, Lossless, and Spatial Audio (Premium) – 30 Comments

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    Sonos actually did introduce support for high-resolution 24-bit streaming with their v2 app. Right now, it is

    Posted 1 year ago on Thinking About Hi-Res, Lossless, and Spatial Audio (Premium) – 30 Comments

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    Oh yeah, I forgot that Apple doesn't support aptX or aptX HD. Yes, there is room for debate about whether tho

    Posted 1 year ago on Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos are Coming to Apple Music for Free – 74 Comments

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    Are you talking about the anti-trust judgment against Apple over eBooks? That decision really had nothing to d

    Posted 1 year ago on Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos are Coming to Apple Music for Free – 74 Comments

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    Again, keep in mind that lossless and high-resolution are not the same thing. Lossless just means that the mu

    Posted 1 year ago on Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos are Coming to Apple Music for Free – 74 Comments

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    So you are opposed to all anti-trust laws? That's basically what you are saying when you say that it is not t

    Posted 1 year ago on Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos are Coming to Apple Music for Free – 74 Comments

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    Does Amazon own and completely control one of the 2 dominant mobile platforms?

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Music Makes HD/Lossless Music Available for No Additional Cost – 33 Comments

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    I think the 300 maximum would mainly be for the types of non-work events that are usually done in person in th

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Finally Brings Consumer Features to Teams – 26 Comments

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    The DirecTV sale was a separate deal announced a couple months ago, but it is only to sell a minority stake.

    Posted 1 year ago on WarnerMedia is Merging with Discovery – 10 Comments

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    Any playback devices can play lossless and high-res music. In the case of standard "HD" lossless, it's basica

    Posted 1 year ago on Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos are Coming to Apple Music for Free – 74 Comments

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    Just from the pictures in yesterday's post and the description in today's, this machine strikes me as incredib

    Posted 1 year ago on HP Elite Folio: Quick Follow-Up – 31 Comments

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    In reply to toukale:The ebook case was pretty cut and dried and an excellent illustration about how anti-trust

    Posted 1 year ago on EU Charges Apple with App Store Antitrust Violations – 58 Comments

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    In reply to toukale:Hmm, I'm puzzling to understand the parallels between the current case and the tax av

    Posted 1 year ago on EU Charges Apple with App Store Antitrust Violations – 58 Comments

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    In reply to scj123:That was a typo. :) I meant to say that I wouldn't trust Apple more than the others.

    Posted 1 year ago on Australia Takes on Apple and Google Apps Stores – 60 Comments

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    In reply to toukale:You can yell your opinion to "those in the back" all you want, but it doesn't change

    Posted 1 year ago on Australia Takes on Apple and Google Apps Stores – 60 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:Would you still pick Apple's payment service if the cost was 10% higher than

    Posted 1 year ago on Australia Takes on Apple and Google Apps Stores – 60 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:So basically your argument is that Tile doesn't have a valid complaint because they can

    Posted 1 year ago on Tile Testifies Against Apple in Antitrust Case – 66 Comments

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    Really not sure what to think on this. Some of Google's demands (the search results) sound unreasonable

    Posted 1 year ago on Roku May Lose YouTube TV – 26 Comments

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    Since it seems like it isn't clear to everyone, this dispute is over YouTube TV, which is Google's c

    Posted 1 year ago on Roku May Lose YouTube TV – 26 Comments

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    In reply to j5:Do you really think a company like Tile or Spotify could remain competitive in the US marketpla

    Posted 1 year ago on Tile Testifies Against Apple in Antitrust Case – 66 Comments

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    In reply to j5:I think the word "monopoly" causes a lot of confusion when discussing anti-trust actions. It i

    Posted 1 year ago on Tile Testifies Against Apple in Antitrust Case – 66 Comments

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    In reply to Jacob-Bearce:Yep, same here. This sounded incredibly useful when it was announced, but in actuali

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is (Probably) Killing Timeline Now Too (UPDATED) – 58 Comments

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    One possible consumer application I could see with something like this might be managing a media collection.

    Posted 1 year ago on HP Z2 SFF G8 Workstation First Impressions – 19 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:I get what you mean, but it isn't really applicable in this case. The purchases ar

    Posted 1 year ago on Google is Shutting Down Play Movies & TV on Smart TVs – 7 Comments

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    The best way to learn C is the way that I did. In my junior year of college, where I was a Computer Engineeri

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: April 9 (Premium) – 15 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Commodore and Atari essentially traded technical teams between the 8-bit and 16-bit ge

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: April 9 (Premium) – 15 Comments

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    I've seen a number of replies that point out that Apple really doesn't have an incentive to open up

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Didn’t Bring iMessage to Android Because of its Lock-In Strategy – 118 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:It initially wasn't getting enough power from the port on the KVM switch, so I had to a

    Posted 1 year ago on Kensington VeriMark Desktop Fingerprint Key First Impressions – 25 Comments

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    In reply to proftheory:I'd say it was a little bit of both. Apple and Samsung both very aggressively com

    Posted 1 year ago on LG Exits the Smartphone Business – 20 Comments

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    In reply to ph-sth:As long as it is a choice. For me, working from home long term isn't a great option,

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Reveals Its Plans for Opening Up Its Offices – 23 Comments

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    I ordered one of these after seeing the initial article about it on here and the package is expected tomorrow.

    Posted 1 year ago on Kensington VeriMark Desktop Fingerprint Key First Impressions – 25 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:Apple kind of lost that market to Sonos, which exceeded Apple's market share in smart s

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Kills Cortana on Mobile – 48 Comments

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    In reply to MutualCore:It's more of a duopoly with Amazon having a little over 50% of the market and Goog

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Kills Cortana on Mobile – 48 Comments

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    Is it possible to kill something that was already dead?

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Kills Cortana on Mobile – 48 Comments

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    In reply to cavalier_eternal:I'm not going to get dragged into a pointless semantic argument. If you wan

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to cavalier_eternal:Go out to Apple.com and click on the Mac tab.

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:Apple has pretty much continuously been touting their claimed superiority of the M1 over Int

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to dftf:The big difference is that the game console manufacturers aren't advertising the superio

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to ianbetteridge:You are correct that the app advantage for Wintel is a lot less than it used to be (

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to ianbetteridge:I think this is kind of missing the point of these ads. Yes, most people probably d

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to ivarh:The only answer I have for this is just to say that it hasn't been a problem for me. O

    Posted 1 year ago on Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads – 173 Comments

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    In reply to jgraebner:Admittedly a line of smart fans from Samsung would be an interesting pivot. :)

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung Launches New A-Series Handsets, May Skip Note This Year – 9 Comments

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    Is there an error in the headline or am I missing something? What is the word "Fans" doing there?

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung Launches New A-Series Handsets, May Skip Note This Year – 9 Comments

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    Paul, what service are you using (if any) for live TV? If it is something else, you might want to do a trial

    Posted 1 year ago on What I Use: Chromecast with Google TV (Premium) – 33 Comments

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    In reply to MRCashins:I have a HiSense TV with Android TV built in and also had massive problems with it. The

    Posted 1 year ago on What I Use: Chromecast with Google TV (Premium) – 33 Comments

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    In reply to behindmyscreen:Browsers using engines other than Chrome are allowed on Android even when distribut

    Posted 1 year ago on Epic Sues Apple and Google in Australia – 38 Comments

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    In reply to IanYates82:Sounds like the place you were staying probably had the TV set up to completely cut pow

    Posted 1 year ago on Google TV is Getting an Interface for Kids – 3 Comments

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    This should be a standard feature on every TV. Glad to see them doing this

    Posted 1 year ago on Google TVs to Support a Basic Mode – 21 Comments

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    In reply to delorean:There were two LP releases of the Star Wars soundtrack, with the same content, during the

    Posted 1 year ago on Music (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:It seems to me that one of the the biggest reason for the shorter upgrade cycle on p

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung to Provide at Least 4 Years of Android Security Updates on Many Devices – 42 Comments

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    In reply to retcable:Yes, that's unquestionably been an issue on Android in the past, but Google's i

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung to Provide at Least 4 Years of Android Security Updates on Many Devices – 42 Comments

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    In reply to LocalPCGuy:I assume that it includes all the phones in the "complete list of devices that will get

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung to Provide at Least 4 Years of Android Security Updates on Many Devices – 42 Comments

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    In reply to retcable:Most iPhone users still don't seem to understand that iOS and Android updates are ve

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung to Provide at Least 4 Years of Android Security Updates on Many Devices – 42 Comments

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    In reply to whistlerpro:Google TV is a UI skin on top of Android TV. Eventually, it will probably be the def

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple TV+ Comes to Google TV – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Michael_Babiuk:I think you are seriously overestimating the demand for and importance of Office ma

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Brings Office App to iPad – 13 Comments

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    The one new feature is a welcome one, at least. If I'm reading it correctly, it means that you will now

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Finally Announces Windows 10 Version 21H1 – 23 Comments

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    In reply to nadal:It's probably a promotional deal with Google rather than anything technical. It's

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple TV+ Comes to Google TV – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Igor Engelen:So customers knowing something means that it is automatically fine?

    Posted 1 year ago on Epic Files Antitrust Complaint Against Apple in the EU – 35 Comments

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    In reply to rlbumpus:To give an idea of how old it is, I used to use RoboForm as my password manager back when

    Posted 1 year ago on The Free Version of LastPass is About to Get Less Useful – 130 Comments

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    In reply to Usman:I switched to 1Password a couple years ago, mainly because it supports Windows Hello and Las

    Posted 1 year ago on The Free Version of LastPass is About to Get Less Useful – 130 Comments

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    In reply to ecumenical:Destroying the value of the free product so that people need to either pay for the prod

    Posted 1 year ago on The Free Version of LastPass is About to Get Less Useful – 130 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear:The full-featured trial would definitely make a lot of sense, but I strongly suspect that t

    Posted 1 year ago on The Free Version of LastPass is About to Get Less Useful – 130 Comments

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    In reply to eeisner:It would surprise me a lot if they change their mind on this. They had to know that this

    Posted 1 year ago on The Free Version of LastPass is About to Get Less Useful – 130 Comments

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    I can relate. Bought our first Sonos (an ARC sound bar for the living room TV) last summer and we now also ha

    Posted 1 year ago on The Lure of Sonos (Premium) – 42 Comments

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    In reply to IanYates82:Somewhat to my surprise, I've found that Roku's 4K streaming stick has been p

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: February 5 (Premium) – 28 Comments

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    The headline alone makes this sound like a rather harsh decision. :)

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Kills Stadia Games & Entertainment Team – 35 Comments

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    In reply to ebraiter:That plus Disney+ is incredibly appealing for families with young children.

    Posted 1 year ago on Free Apple TV+ Promo Extended to July – 25 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:It did give them a few opportunities to acquire content, though. "Greyhound" and th

    Posted 1 year ago on Free Apple TV+ Promo Extended to July – 25 Comments

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    In reply to rmlounsbury:We got the free subscription based on the purchase of my wife's iPhone about a mo

    Posted 1 year ago on Free Apple TV+ Promo Extended to July – 25 Comments

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    I wonder if Roku will re-edit the shows into normal episode lengths. I watched a little bit of Quibi's c

    Posted 1 year ago on Roku Buys Quibi Content for $100 Million – 7 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear:I completely agree with this too. On Windows Weekly, Chris Capossella basically said that

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Trying to Address Xbox Series X|S Shortages – 22 Comments

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    In reply to yoshi:Yeah, same here. I used Gazelle a number of times before, but Decluttr has made better offe

    Posted 1 year ago on Gazelle is Ending Device Trade-In Service – 5 Comments

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    Sonos equipment is really addictive. Early this year, since we are spending a lot more time watching movies a

    Posted 1 year ago on New Tech for a New Year (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    I'm pretty sure that "prays" in that context is pretty standard legal wording and not meant to have relig

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Responds to U.S. Antitrust Suit – 29 Comments

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    In reply to bluvg:We still regularly do calls with family using Skype on the Xbox One with Kinnect. I guess t

    Posted 1 year ago on Together Mode Comes to Skype – 11 Comments

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    In reply to proftheory:How about "Microsoft Windows Live Skype"?

    Posted 1 year ago on Together Mode Comes to Skype – 11 Comments

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    This was probably the biggest gap for Apple TV+ on televisions at this point and Apple TV+ was probably the bi

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple TV+ is Coming to Google TV – 9 Comments

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    I spent a few years working at a top game company as a developer in the late 90s and a lot of this story feels

    Posted 1 year ago on Debacle (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    In reply to mattbg:Yes, Warner has confirmed that the theatrical releases will all be included in the regular

    Posted 1 year ago on HBO Max Usage Surged This Quarter – 20 Comments

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    In reply to helix2301:They are also more expensive than most of the rival services. Netflix, basically the in

    Posted 1 year ago on HBO Max Usage Surged This Quarter – 20 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:I guess they do work wired, but over Lightning instead of a standard 3.5mm connection. I

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:These are obviously aimed at consumers, not professionals and the price is unquest

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to rmlounsbury:I doubt that is the target market as sound professionals are unlikely to use wireless

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to ErichK:I remember doing some LAN parties with Doom, but I don't think I ever tried it over a

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: December 4 (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    I think there is close to zero chance that they go back to the old business model after doing simultaneous the

    Posted 1 year ago on Warner Bros. to Bring All 2021 Movie Releases to HBO Max and Theaters – 17 Comments

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    They should have called them Windows 10 Ultimate Extras. :)

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Begins Testing Windows Feature Experience Packs – 16 Comments

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    In reply to mattemt294:They should probably also do a better job at communicating these changes. I hadn'

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Edge 87 is Now Available – 29 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:Maybe they updated the blog post again? It currently says: "If you have a Pixel 1-5, photos

    Posted 1 year ago on Thinking About Google Photos (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    I'm a bit surprised that they are using the name "Plex" for their digital accounts considering that there

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pay Redesigned on Android and iOS – 8 Comments

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    In reply to GarethB:I downloaded and played with the update a bit. The existing functionality of paying with

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Pay Redesigned on Android and iOS – 8 Comments

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    In reply t I o bschnatt:Alien 3 was the directing debut of David Finscher, who went on to make many films tha

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: November 13 (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    The need to download the Blu-Ray app from the store probably allows Microsoft to only pay royalties to The Blu

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Series X|S: Blu-Ray – 14 Comments

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    In reply to arknu:No it isn't. Bait & Switch is promising one thing and then delivering something in

    Posted 1 year ago on Thinking About Google Photos (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    The second to the last paragraph is incorrect. The announcement from Google stated that Pixel devices will be

    Posted 1 year ago on Thinking About Google Photos (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    In reply to RonV42:What I find especially irritating is that SMS is most frequently the only MFA option on ban

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft: Stop Using SMS for MFA – 27 Comments

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    In reply to dftf:It's mainly useful to developers looking to test an application on different builds of t

    Posted 1 year ago on Tip: Download Any Version of Windows 10 – 16 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:I thought I preferred ones with a wire too, but I bought a set of Galaxy Buds recently as I

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Has an AirPods Pro Problem – 20 Comments

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    In reply to the escalation:Same here. I'm really trying to think of some way to justify buying one of th

    Posted 1 year ago on Raspberry Pi Launches a $70 PC in a Keyboard – 38 Comments

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    In reply to obarthelemy:I think it looks more like a Commodore VIC-20 or 64 than the other "computer in a keyb

    Posted 1 year ago on Raspberry Pi Launches a $70 PC in a Keyboard – 38 Comments

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    In reply to scovious:You are completely right about XBOX vs. iOS install base, but Apple TV+ isn't exactl

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple TV is Coming to Xbox Series X and S – 23 Comments

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    Per the announcement, Apple TV+ is also coming to XBOX One for the first time on November 10. It wasn't

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple TV is Coming to Xbox Series X and S – 23 Comments

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    In reply to smartin:Those "huge applications" you are referring to are shortcuts to web applications. Nothing

    Posted 1 year ago on Office PWA Installs Caused by Microsoft Edge Bug – 16 Comments

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    In reply to F4IL:Probably true. I know my teenage son can't imagine buying music instead of just using a

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Play No Longer Sells Music – 41 Comments

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    In reply to MartinusV2:Your best bet would be to go to Qobuz, Tidal, 7-digital, or HDTracks where you can buy

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Play No Longer Sells Music – 41 Comments

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:I'm not sure if the App Store is part of the services business and, if it is, it�

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

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    In reply to Skolvikings:The reason that A-list apps aren't snubbing the iOS App Store is that they can�

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

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    In reply to stevek:I'm guessing that complaint was about the Windows 10 Mail application rather than Desk

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Will Finally Try to Fix Its Outlook Problem – 65 Comments

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    In reply to sevenacids:Strangely, I've found that Outlook for Android tends to be more reliable for my pe

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Will Finally Try to Fix Its Outlook Problem – 65 Comments

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    In reply to frank_costanza:"Objective" and "Universal" are not the same things. All that objective means is t

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

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    In reply to sammyg:The fact that consumers can, if they want to, choose other platforms is not the point. The

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

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    In reply to sammyg:I'm genuinely curious what it is that you like about the closed ecosystem. I complete

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

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    In reply to jchampeau:Which is exactly the type of situation that government regulation exists to rectify.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

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    In reply to wbhite:I agree with this 100%. While Outlook for Windows is kind of a monster, there are also a h

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Will Finally Try to Fix Its Outlook Problem – 65 Comments

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    In reply to toukale:The idea that Apple can do whatever they want with their store is a misunderstanding of ho

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S.: Big Tech are Abusive Monopolies That Should be Regulated or Broken Up – 104 Comments

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    In reply to karlinhigh:I think an even more prominent case of a candidate getting primaried was Joe Lieberman

    Posted 1 year ago on U.S.: Big Tech are Abusive Monopolies That Should be Regulated or Broken Up – 104 Comments

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    Hopefully the sync issue won't recur for you, but I had a first generation Versa and one of the big reaso

    Posted 1 year ago on Fitbit Versa 3: The Morning After – 38 Comments

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    In reply to jfgordon:While that makes sense on one hand, it also would largely eliminate competition and, thus

    Posted 1 year ago on Bing is Rebranded to Microsoft Bing – 34 Comments

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    In reply to stmorr82zw5zml:I'm surprised that they were able to resist calling it Google 365...

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Rebrands G Suite, Introduces New Integrated Experience – 11 Comments

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    In reply to bschnatt:You might want to at least consider the Sonos One. It has an ethernet port and it also h

    Posted 1 year ago on Hands-On with Google Nest Audio – 23 Comments

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    In reply to ngc224:They'd just rebrand it to "Microsoft Surface Duo Featuring Microsoft Bing".

    Posted 1 year ago on Bing is Rebranded to Microsoft Bing – 34 Comments

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    There is an Android app called Health Sync that you might want to take a look at. It does pretty much what th

    Posted 1 year ago on Wearable (In)decision (Premium) – 44 Comments

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    It's really nice to see the numeric keypad release. I was looking for something like that a while back a

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Introduces New Accessories – 16 Comments

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    Another target market for these lower end devices may be owners of the high-end devices that are looking for a

    Posted 1 year ago on A Surface Reboot? (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    Always fascinating how companies can sue each other and be in business together at the same time. Sonos'

    Posted 1 year ago on Sonos Sues Google for Patent Infringement Again – 9 Comments

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    In reply to jonsimon:Amazon would seem like an even more likely target, but it's possible that either or

    Posted 1 year ago on Sonos Sues Google for Patent Infringement Again – 9 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:Yep, that definitely works. I have my phone connected both to my Surface Book 2 and my Surf

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Testing New Storage and Phone Features in Windows 10 – 7 Comments

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    I think I've become so used to the need to re-arrange and re-size windows when switching between laptop a

    Posted 1 year ago on Living with a Laptop: Dual Displays (Premium) – 67 Comments

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    I hope this was intentional: "...support for Zoom is coming zoon." :)

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Announces Another Smart Home Tsunami – 17 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I bought a Watch 3 a couple weeks ago and I'm really happy with it so far. I d

    Posted 1 year ago on Saying No to Pixel (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:I think this article is a direct illustration of why Apple lock-in is a problem for some

    Posted 1 year ago on Saying No to Pixel (Premium) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to kshsystems:I have a 2019 HiSense TV with Android TV built in and it just got Android Pie this week

    Posted 1 year ago on Android 11 Comes to Android TV – 15 Comments

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    With the Your Phone application, how much of what it does is even possible on iOS? Are there non-Apple produc

    Posted 1 year ago on iOS 14 is Here. Where are the Microsoft Widgets? (Premium) – 46 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Looking through that article, most of those widgets appear to be from smaller develo

    Posted 1 year ago on iOS 14 is Here. Where are the Microsoft Widgets? (Premium) – 46 Comments

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    In reply to Sihaz:I assume Microsoft has signed some kind of exclusivity deal with Samsung.

    Posted 1 year ago on Your Phone’s App Feature Comes to More Samsung Phones – 16 Comments

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    With your Android preference, have you taken a look at the Samsung Galaxy watches? I just bought a Galaxy Wat

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Watch, Fitness+, and … My Wife (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    In reply to jm2016:The difference is that Amazon doesn't also run and tightly control a dominant OS that

    Posted 1 year ago on Spotify Issues Antitrust Complaint About Apple One – 46 Comments

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    In reply to spullum:If that were all that was required, I think that Microsoft would at least consider going t

    Posted 1 year ago on App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated) – 124 Comments

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    Whomever designed Apple's graphics for this presentation really needs to learn that sometimes less is mor

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Announces Apple Watch Series 6, SE – 23 Comments

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    They still haven't solved the biggest, most baffling problem with their kid offerings. As the announceme

    Posted 1 year ago on Amazon Rebrands, Expands Its Offerings for Kids – 2 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:If the rules make the product untenable, then that is the same as not allowing it. And

    Posted 1 year ago on App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated) – 124 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:This is true, but ultimately Apple needs the key developers as much as they need Apple.

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    In reply to jfgordon:When a company's platform has 50% or more of the market share, they don't get t

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    In reply to Jogy:There isn't and Apple is citing that as the available alternative if companies like Micr

    Posted 1 year ago on App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated) – 124 Comments

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    In reply to jfgordon:It's a matter of opinion which model is preferable. Personally, I can see merit to

    Posted 1 year ago on App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated) – 124 Comments

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    In reply to gardner:I see your point, but remember that we are talking about subscription services. XCloud is

    Posted 1 year ago on App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated) – 124 Comments

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    In reply to bkkcanuck:You are describing the earlier process for getting applications onto basic cell phones,

    Posted 1 year ago on App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated) – 124 Comments

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    In reply to Michael_Goff:Netflix does have a handful of interactive TV shows or movies (basically a "Choose Yo

    Posted 1 year ago on App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated) – 124 Comments

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    In reply to wolters:Yep, same here. I really like Your Phone a lot when it works, but it's still incredi

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: September 11 (Premium) – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Michael_Goff:Last month, Apple actually became the first company to be worth $2 trillion. It'

    Posted 1 year ago on App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated) – 124 Comments

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    In reply to Mestiphal:The most recent reports have it more like 1.5 billion active devices. That's how t

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    In reply to Hawaiianteg:Yeah, and those games should all be delivered on punch cards or floppy disks!

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    In reply to Hawaiianteg:The difference is that game streaming is a new thing. Services like XCloud, Stadia, a

    Posted 1 year ago on App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated) – 124 Comments

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    In reply to shameer_mulji:That's simply incorrect. Google, Microsoft and Sony all offer some combination

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    In reply to SvenJ:Yeah, if they can't get income from the app store, they might have to resort to allowin

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    In reply to SvenJ:They are thwarting competition by making a rule that everyone has to do a game service the s

    Posted 1 year ago on App Store Revisions Are a Middle Finger to Microsoft (Updated) – 124 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:There's also the Mac factor to consider. Particularly in the development and cr

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft 365 First Steps: Understanding the Value – 36 Comments

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    In reply to Geoff:Google's business-focused offerings are pretty different from their consumer options an

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft 365 First Steps: Understanding the Value – 36 Comments

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    I wonder how common it is for businesses to simply pay for multiple solutions. I work at a very large company

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft 365 First Steps: Understanding the Value – 36 Comments

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    In reply to rusty chameleon:Of course, Samsung phones already have had some of the new features for a while.

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Launches Android 11 – 28 Comments

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    I remember at one time there were reports that Microsoft was going to introduce a program to exchange disc-bas

    Posted 1 year ago on Now I Want an Xbox Series S (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    In reply to Pierre Masse:Probably, although there isn't an XBox version of it yet.

    Posted 1 year ago on Now I Want an Xbox Series S (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    In reply to oscar90:Sure, that's a given. Series X also will be $200 more expensive and the specs will b

    Posted 1 year ago on Now I Want an Xbox Series S (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    In reply to harmjr:The biggest omission is probably the optical drive. Given the current marketplace, it'

    Posted 1 year ago on Now I Want an Xbox Series S (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:That's usually a sign that the policies are too sweeping and complex.

    Posted 1 year ago on Now Japan is Going After Apple’s App Store Too – 14 Comments

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    In reply to thalter:I'd like to see it support both. There are some cases (particularly Outlook) where t

    Posted 1 year ago on Tip: Streamline Your Phone’s App Integration Functionality – 13 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I've found the same thing about the range and don't want to use Smart Lock

    Posted 1 year ago on Tip: Streamline Your Phone’s App Integration Functionality – 13 Comments

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    I think a case is pretty much mandatory for the Note 20 Ultra. That is definitely something that anyone consi

    Posted 1 year ago on A Tale of Two Smartphones (Premium) – 25 Comments

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    In reply to ebraiter:Maybe it will include some kind of premium tier of TikTok. :)

    Posted 1 year ago on Walmart+ Takes on Amazon Prime – 27 Comments

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    I'm surprised they aren't including a Sam's Club membership as part of this package. Seems lik

    Posted 1 year ago on Walmart+ Takes on Amazon Prime – 27 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:I can see the advantages (at least in some markets) of Walmart+ over Amazon Prime, but

    Posted 1 year ago on Walmart+ Takes on Amazon Prime – 27 Comments

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    I bought a PlayStation 3 because it was the least expensive, full featured Bluray player on the market for a w

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft, Announce the Xbox Series S Already (Premium) – 17 Comments

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    In reply to Skolvikings:That's fine, I suppose, but you wouldn't prefer to pay less for apps/in-app

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Terminates Epic’s Developer Account – 63 Comments

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    I wonder when they actually moved it to optional. I had to install the feature to try it out on my Surface Go

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10’s Wireless Display Feature is Now Optional – 20 Comments

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    In reply to bassoprofundo:I'm not sure I actually tried the keyboard. Just assumed it wouldn't work

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10’s Wireless Display Feature is Now Optional – 20 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Your articles have mostly focused on the Apple case, so I'd be interested in re

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Terminates Epic’s Developer Account – 63 Comments

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    In reply to Hawaiianteg:Apple is a public corporation. Their profit margins aren't a secret.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Terminates Epic’s Developer Account – 63 Comments

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    In reply to Skolvikings:Yes, it's their right, but I would really expect Apple's customers to be the

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Terminates Epic’s Developer Account – 63 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I agree. I was just noting that improvements are promised, but it definitely is a l

    Posted 1 year ago on Not the Android Apps Solution We Were Looking For … Yet (Updated) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:I think you missed Paul's point. It isn't that there are no costs associated

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Terminates Epic’s Developer Account – 63 Comments

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    In reply to richardbottiglieri:I think part of it is that Epic is hoping that other developers will join the f

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Terminates Epic’s Developer Account – 63 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:Epic did sue Google as well, but it is probably less of a strong case since Fortnite and oth

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Terminates Epic’s Developer Account – 63 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:If I could get the Android version of Outlook fully working in tablet mode (like it

    Posted 1 year ago on Hands-On with Samsung DeX for Windows, One Year Later – 24 Comments

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    In reply to IanYates82:Unless I'm missing something, DeX doesn't support using input devices connect

    Posted 1 year ago on Hands-On with Samsung DeX for Windows, One Year Later – 24 Comments

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    I'd forgotten it even had that feature. Just tried it with DeX and it works okay, but since it doesn

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 10’s Wireless Display Feature is Now Optional – 20 Comments

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    In reply to crunchyfrog:I've found it to be easy to completely ignore Bixby and use Google Assistant inst

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Day Two – 42 Comments

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    In reply to BeckoningEagle:I use 1Password and it works fine both with the Google Play and Galaxy Store apps o

    Posted 1 year ago on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Day Two – 42 Comments

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    In reply to Bart:I'd bet most enterprises just go to 1903 or 1909.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Extends Support for Windows 10 Version 1803 – 11 Comments

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    In reply to Otto_Gunter:Agreed that it isn't really a hassle since it is easy enough to clear the lock sc

    Posted 1 year ago on Not the Android Apps Solution We Were Looking For … Yet (Updated) – 54 Comments

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    Keep in mind that this is an initial release and not all the integrations are available yet. Microsoft's

    Posted 1 year ago on Not the Android Apps Solution We Were Looking For … Yet (Updated) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:It's obviously aimed at businesses, although I have very strong doubts about whether

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo Unboxing – 28 Comments

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    In reply to nine54:I think Pixel really has pushed the Android OEMs (particularly Samsung) and even Apple to u

    Posted 1 year ago on Google’s New Smartphone Strategy Comes Into Focus (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to wolters:Yep, I'm really happy with the Note so far too. I've been somewhat surprised at

    Posted 1 year ago on Google’s New Smartphone Strategy Comes Into Focus (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to jdjan:The problem is that Epic doesn't want to be Apple's business partner. The market

    Posted 1 year ago on Judge Issues Split Decision in Epic v. Apple – 55 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:I don't know how it will shake out legally, but I think an important distinction is tha

    Posted 1 year ago on Judge Issues Split Decision in Epic v. Apple – 55 Comments

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    As someone who bought the XL model for each of the previous generations, I think they are heading in the right

    Posted 1 year ago on Google’s New Smartphone Strategy Comes Into Focus (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to brettscoast:As part of this transition, Google is getting out of the business of selling music. I

    Posted 1 year ago on A Little Google Takeout (Premium) – 14 Comments

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    In reply to Hawaiianteg:You are correct and I did misremember the circumstances by which they brought the game

    Posted 1 year ago on Epic Sues After Apple Removes Fortnite from App Store – 129 Comments

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    In reply to davidblouin:They did, in fact, file a similar suite against Google this afternoon.

    Posted 1 year ago on Epic Sues After Apple Removes Fortnite from App Store – 129 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Did you specifically ask them if they use NFC or did you ask them if they use featu

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo to Launch September 10 at $1399 – 98 Comments

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    In reply to jedwards87:Android also allows installation of applications from sources other than the Play Store

    Posted 1 year ago on Epic Sues After Apple Removes Fortnite from App Store – 129 Comments

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    In reply to Skolvikings:That's true, but the key difference is that the manufacturer can choose to reject

    Posted 1 year ago on Epic Sues After Apple Removes Fortnite from App Store – 129 Comments

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    In reply to blue77star:I don't think this is going to be a big seller, but it seems weird to say that one

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo … or Surface DOA? (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:I think it is far from a "no brainer" regardless of trade in offers. Anyone gettin

    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo … or Surface DOA? (Premium) – 88 Comments

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    I switched to using laptops as my primary PCs both for home and work use a few years ago, but I've also d

    Posted 1 year ago on Living with a Laptop: First Steps (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    In reply to Hawaiianteg:You seem to be unaware that Microsoft, unlike Apple, isn't primarily a consumer e

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 126 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:One thing that is often misunderstood about the eBook case is that having a near mono

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 126 Comments

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    In reply to Hawaiianteg:I'd argue that Microsoft is, in some ways, a much better run business than Apple

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 126 Comments

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    In reply to Hawaiianteg:Or, you know, Apple could stop breaking anti-trust laws.

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 126 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:It is, in fact, illegal if they are using their monopolistic power to give themselves

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 126 Comments

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    In reply to wdc2:That's not how anti-trust laws work. In fact, the entire point of anti-trust laws is th

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 126 Comments

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    In reply to DrMonty:Apple's argument seems to be the interactivity, but if that is the case then why is N

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 126 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:The code runs entirely in the cloud. The app just acts as a thin client sending input t

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 126 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:This isn't a discussion of individual games. It is about game services and Apple&#

    Posted 1 year ago on Hubris, Thy Name is Apple (Premium) – 126 Comments

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    In reply to dmaddogg:Google is discontinuing their for-purchase music store altogether.

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Play Music Shut Down Starts in September – 49 Comments

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    I really hope they port Music Manager over to work with YouTube Music. Right now, uploading music that you ow

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Play Music Shut Down Starts in September – 49 Comments

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    In reply to TallGuySE:They launched a YouTube Music app for Android TV today, but it appears to just be a shor

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Play Music Shut Down Starts in September – 49 Comments

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    In reply to bats:Go to YouTube to research it? YouTube is about the last place I'd suggest anyone go to

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Confirms Its Interest In Buying TikTok – 64 Comments

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    In reply to luthair:Yep. I've bought all the previous Pixel XL generations, but no 5XL means I'm li

    Posted 1 year ago on Google’s Pixel 4a Arrives August 20th for $349 – 18 Comments

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    In reply to IanYates82:Hadn't really thought of that before, but a merger between Slack and Zoom would pr

    Posted 1 year ago on Copy, Acquire, Kill (Premium) – 22 Comments

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    In reply to maddycom:Yeah, same at the company where I work. I suspect that what is causing the panic at Slac

    Posted 1 year ago on Copy, Acquire, Kill (Premium) – 22 Comments

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    In reply to blue77star:Besides the fact that Mac OS does have a much higher market share, as others have point

    Posted 1 year ago on New Microsoft 365 Features Announced at Inspire 2020 – 18 Comments

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    In reply to blue77star:Other than as an embedded OS in appliances (and the Android kernel), Linux is pretty mu

    Posted 1 year ago on New Microsoft 365 Features Announced at Inspire 2020 – 18 Comments

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    In reply to brothernod:The only thing we still use our Kinnect for is Skype. Is the Series X expected to supp

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft: The Future of Gaming is … You – 33 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I remember the Incredible Universe stores. I lived in Columbus, Ohio in the late 90

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: July 10 (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    In reply to tghallin:At least here in Southern California, the Fry's Electronics chain has become very sa

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: July 10 (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear:I think a lot of it is the ongoing merger of TV and computers. Since 16:9 is now the stand

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: July 10 (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    In reply to mog0:Yeah, my Surface Go 2 got it right after the announcement as well. Maybe it is some specific

    Posted 1 year ago on Most Surface PCs are Not Getting Windows 10 Version 2004 Yet – 41 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:It's also likely a difference in perspective in the approval process. At Apple, the

    Posted 1 year ago on About That New Start Menu (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    I've never been able to figure out what model Microsoft thought they were emulating with "Windows as a Se

    Posted 1 year ago on Move Slowly and Fix Things (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to kshsystems:I'm not so sure that being paralyzed with fear is such a bad thing when it comes t

    Posted 1 year ago on About That New Start Menu (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:You don't honestly believe that Steve Jobs did all of Apple's QC work personally,

    Posted 1 year ago on About That New Start Menu (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    In reply to ndelena:Since Windows is a much bigger part of Microsoft's business than Mac is for Apple, I

    Posted 1 year ago on About That New Start Menu (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    In reply to MartinusV2:I'm pretty sure that Apple Arcade specifically forbids in-game purchases. Basical

    Posted 1 year ago on Report: Apple Shifts Gears on Arcade – 25 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:I would tend to think that music has a lot more long-term replay value for most people t

    Posted 1 year ago on Report: Apple Shifts Gears on Arcade – 25 Comments

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    In reply to john_m:I have a hunch that the eventual merger of the Mac and iOS is exactly where they are headin

    Posted 1 year ago on The Grass Is Always Greener (Premium) – 112 Comments

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    In reply to jblank46:I think this really nails the key reason why Microsoft has to move a lot more slowly and

    Posted 1 year ago on The Grass Is Always Greener (Premium) – 112 Comments

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    In reply to waharris007:The one I shopped at periodically in Woodland Hills, CA was directly across from the A

    Posted 1 year ago on Throwback: Microsoft Store (Premium) – 40 Comments

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    In reply to innitrichie:I honestly can't figure out if that comment was sarcastic or not...

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Closing Its Retail Stores for Good – 166 Comments

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    This isn't a big surprise and probably makes sense strategically, but it is a bit disappointing as I alwa

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Closing Its Retail Stores for Good – 166 Comments

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    It also occurs to me that the Mac Pro market is small enough that Apple may be willing to abandon it if they a

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple’s Advantage (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to dftf:In fact, there is an Intel-based version of Android and most Android applications will run ju

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Details its Plan to Switch to ARM – 74 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:The thing is that the Mac is really a very small market at this point, so this is kind of

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Details its Plan to Switch to ARM – 74 Comments

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    I have little doubt that this transition will be much smoother and more polished than Microsoft's has bee

    Posted 1 year ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    In reply to Hawaiianteg:Kindle devices allow sideloading of books obtained from sources other than Amazon. Th

    Posted 1 year ago on EU Announces Two Antitrust Investigations of Apple – 16 Comments

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    In reply to red77star:So your advice is that they remove the feature and replace it with features that are tot

    Posted 1 year ago on Now There’s a Problem with Storage Spaces – 40 Comments

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    Microsoft clearly has some serious gaps in their testing process. I suspect that Storage Spaces is a very spe

    Posted 1 year ago on Now There’s a Problem with Storage Spaces – 40 Comments

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    From other reports I've seen on this, it sounds like there is something new here. Apple basically told B

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Is At It Again – 59 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:I don't think anyone is denying that Apple has costs to cover for the App Store and

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Is At It Again – 59 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Agreed completely. Also, I don't think Apple would benefit from this as much as su

    Posted 1 year ago on The Opportunity for Apple (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:Yeah, I'd love to buy a Brio as well, if I can ever find one available without price go

    Posted 1 year ago on What I Use: June 2020 (Premium) – 40 Comments

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    I'm surprised that they didn't already offer this. No interest (or at least deferred interest) fina

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Prepping Interest-Free Hardware Payment Plans – 16 Comments

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    In reply to fishnet37222:Microsoft does too, through an arrangement with Dell's financing program. I

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Prepping Interest-Free Hardware Payment Plans – 16 Comments

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    In reply to Skolvikings:The Google Wi-fi that Paul uses is a mesh system that is very similar to the Orbi. I

    Posted 1 year ago on What I Use: June 2020 (Premium) – 40 Comments

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    In reply to LT1 Z51:I think WebEx is also seen as basically a legacy product, much like Skype. It used to be

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: June 5 (Premium) – 47 Comments

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    Having been somewhat critical of Paul's first-look article, I definitely want to comment here to say that

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Surface Go 2 Review – 56 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Yes, there are trials going on, but it is unlikely any vaccine will be widely available

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple, Google Join Forces to Build COVID-19 Contact Tracing Tech – 18 Comments

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    In reply to jdawgnoonan:I can understand that. What if instead the alternative is you and/or your loved ones

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple, Google Join Forces to Build COVID-19 Contact Tracing Tech – 18 Comments

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    I genuinely get the concerns about this solution. It absolutely is very concerning from a privacy standpoint

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple, Google Join Forces to Build COVID-19 Contact Tracing Tech – 18 Comments

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    In reply to miamimauler:Look at the header of the graph. It specifically says "paid subscribers". The free t

    Posted 2 years ago on Report Claims There Are 358 Million Music Service Subscribers – 20 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:That's a common misunderstanding of the monopoly laws. The law isn't against

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Makes First Major Concession to In-App Vig – 31 Comments

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    Like others, I usually listen to podcasts during my commute, which isn't happening currently. I have a h

    Posted 2 years ago on Coronavirus Causes Dip in Podcast Listening – 15 Comments

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    In reply to karlinhigh:Interesting. I guess US Cellular is bigger than I realized. I don't think I'

    Posted 2 years ago on Goodbye Fi, Hello Mint (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    In reply to BigM72:In fact, Sprint is the main other network that Google Fi uses (It also uses US Cellular, bu

    Posted 2 years ago on Goodbye Fi, Hello Mint (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:I think they were hoping to get those older devices out of the market so that they could com

    Posted 2 years ago on Sonos Kills Recycle Mode – 6 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:But it is still one more device to carry around when pretty much everyone is already car

    Posted 2 years ago on Camera Concerns (Premium) – 21 Comments

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    I don't really have a problem with the re-design, but I find it amusing that they think they are making t

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Previews New Windows 10 Icon Design – 60 Comments

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    In reply to falonyn:Or at least have a "don't show me this again" option.

    Posted 2 years ago on Programmer Calls Out iOS as Adware – 59 Comments

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    I am extremely happy with my Surface Go and have actually been surprised at how extensively I use it. If they

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft to Launch Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2 in the Spring – 36 Comments

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    It is really easy to lose track of what subscriptions you have and when they renew. I know that I definitely

    Posted 2 years ago on Subscription Fatigue (Premium) – 62 Comments

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    In reply to jshoq:That description of "mid-roll" ads puzzled me too. Besides YouTube, that would also fit Hul

    Posted 2 years ago on Chrome’s Ad Blocker is About to Get Useful – 22 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:I flip the screen on my 15" SB2 around regularly either as a second monitor when docked

    Posted 2 years ago on Should We Be Worried About Surface? (Premium) – 32 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:I assume what Paul is referring to as the "free tier" is Prime Music, right? I don't

    Posted 2 years ago on Amazon Music Now Has 55 Million Active Users – 17 Comments

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    Thanks for doing this, Paul

    Posted 2 years ago on [CLOSED] Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaway: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate – 653 Comments

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    In reply to christian.hvid:Hopefully corporate IT departments will actually take the time to test out and depl

    Posted 2 years ago on Thinking About Microsoft’s Aggressive New Edge Rollout (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    They should call this the "You aren't paying enough attention to us" event...

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Announces New Event to Honor the Best Apps and Games – 8 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:I think there are some valid concerns around privacy and security with these devices, bu

    Posted 2 years ago on Thinking About Google’s Smart Home Comeuppance (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:There is some Fox content on Disney+, including Avatar, The Simpsons, The Sound of Music

    Posted 2 years ago on First Look: Disney+ – 60 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:You are telling us all more about yourself than about Disney in that post.

    Posted 2 years ago on First Look: Disney+ – 60 Comments

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    In reply to illrigger:I suspect that was a quirk of your TV or streaming device. Disney+ is based on the stre

    Posted 2 years ago on First Look: Disney+ – 60 Comments

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    In reply to bsd107:The Hulu app is just the PWA packaged for the store. I don't think it supports downlo

    Posted 2 years ago on First Look: Disney+ – 60 Comments

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    In reply to marshalltm:Disney owns 20th Century Fox (both film and television divisions) now, but they don

    Posted 2 years ago on First Look: Disney+ – 60 Comments

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    How often did you have to turn off the ad blocking on Brave? I've used ad blockers in the past and certa

    Posted 2 years ago on Brave Review: Putting the Hurt on Trackers and Ads – 36 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Yes, it's true. I know that, at the least, both Firefox and the Dolphin browse

    Posted 2 years ago on Brave Review: Putting the Hurt on Trackers and Ads – 36 Comments

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    In reply to jmeiii75:When browsing through the library, a number of high profile titles like "Last Jedi" and "

    Posted 2 years ago on First Look: Disney+ – 60 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:There is a fair amount of original content, although it is obviously small in comparison

    Posted 2 years ago on First Look: Disney+ – 60 Comments

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    In reply to kshsystems:4K and Dolby Vision are supported and available on a surprisingly large number of title

    Posted 2 years ago on First Look: Disney+ – 60 Comments

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    In reply to canamrotax:Logitech recently updated the Google Home integration for Harmony so that it no longer

    Posted 2 years ago on Paul’s Tech Makeover: Google Ekes Out an Audio Win (Premium) – 15 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:I haven't gotten around to watching "For All Mankind", but I've been enjoying

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s Video Streaming Service Apple TV+ Launches Today – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Frank_McPherson:I don't think the Microsoft SPOT Watch had a start menu.

    Posted 2 years ago on Gates Gets It Wrong Again on Windows Mobile (Premium) – 33 Comments

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    In reply to SWCetacean:It might be a case that most people use one or the other. I very rarely use bookmarks

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Edge to Launch Without Key Features – 49 Comments

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    In reply to Bluesman57:I think you are confusing Unified Inbox with Focused Inbox. Unified Inbox refers to co

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Continues to Modernize Outlook Everywhere but on Windows – 46 Comments

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    I remember a post and discussion a couple months ago about Apple supposedly going for a "family friendly" stra

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s Video Streaming Service Apple TV+ Launches Today – 15 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:I'd be surprised if the volume of transactions didn't exceed PayPal as they ar

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Pay Apparently Growing 4x As Fast As PayPal – 20 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:I tend to agree that Paul is overly harsh on Windows Mail (personally, I think the ov

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft, Please Bring Outlook Mobile to Windows 10 (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    In reply to Briggzcountry:The full Outlook works really well with Microsoft email accounts, but it is still fa

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft, Please Bring Outlook Mobile to Windows 10 (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    I've been really surprised at how negative the reviews of the first batch of Apple TV+ shows have been.

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Music Student Subscribers Will Get Apple TV+ for Free – 1 Comments

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    Articles like this make me feel really old. :)

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Signs Shroud to Mixer – 6 Comments

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    In reply to dsilverman:I have a hunch that it won' t be long before there are 3rd-party camera apps for t

    Posted 2 years ago on The Pixel 4 XL Photography Advantage – 22 Comments

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    I came close to going with a Note 10 instead of a Pixel 4 (the N10 might have been slightly cheaper with the g

    Posted 2 years ago on Pixel 4 is First to Use Google Fi Dual Connect Technology – 10 Comments

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    In reply to GilesBrule:I'm guessing this requires specific hardware, so probably future phones.

    Posted 2 years ago on Pixel 4 is First to Use Google Fi Dual Connect Technology – 10 Comments

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    In reply to BrianEricFord:The various leaks showed this option, so I suspect it had a serious bug that Google

    Posted 2 years ago on Pixel 4 Face Unlock to (Eventually) Require Open Eyes – 27 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:It's not that unreasonable that they want a single brand for home automation devi

    Posted 2 years ago on Here’s Everything Google Just Announced at Its Made by Google ’19 Event – 6 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:I think you are completely wrong with that last paragraph. Most people don't have exp

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Pixel 4 XL Preview – 48 Comments

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    In reply to anderb:Sure, but a "normal camera" isn't one that you will likely have with you at all times,

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Pixel 4 XL Preview – 48 Comments

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    In reply to chrishilton1:Android has supported XBox controllers (with Bluetooth) for a while. Obviously, whet

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On: iOS 13 + Xbox Wireless Controller – 9 Comments

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    In reply to wocowboy:The USB-C situation has improved dramatically over the last year or so and it is now pret

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max: A Week Later – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Winner:Main benefit that I can think of is that if you have a headset already connected to your PC

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Expands Your Phone ‘Calling’ Functionality to More Android Devices – 19 Comments

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    Looks like it is Insiders. Probably should make that a bit more clear in the article.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Expands Your Phone ‘Calling’ Functionality to More Android Devices – 19 Comments

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    In reply to Jogy:I'm not sure where he got that information and he doesn't site a source. Has Micro

    Posted 2 years ago on Android is the Right Choice for Surface Duo (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to Freezal:As someone who never used Windows Phone, I'm genuinely curious what useful features i

    Posted 2 years ago on Android is the Right Choice for Surface Duo (Premium) – 63 Comments

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    In reply to rmlounsbury:Reportedly, the Surface Go has been a strong seller for Microsoft. I would imagine th

    Posted 2 years ago on Living in the Now (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    In reply to lezmaka:I'm pretty sure that all the new devices will allow charging via USB-C. I have both

    Posted 2 years ago on Living in the Now (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    Looks to me like the two pictures of the Neo identical? Upload error, maybe?

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Event Photo Gallery #2 – 31 Comments

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    This is tempting, but the lack of 64-bit legacy application compatibility and battery life that is a lot less

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands On: Surface Pro X – 34 Comments

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    I'm not sure they really look any worse than Apple's (which still look like having cigarettes hangin

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands On: Surface Ear Buds – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Badboz66:That's the Chromium version of Edge.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Event Photo Gallery – 23 Comments

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    In reply to BrianEricFord:I've had the Alcantara type cover for the Surface Go for nearly a year now and

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Event Photo Gallery – 23 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:Most likely, some time in the October-December time frame next year.

    Posted 2 years ago on This Is Microsoft’s Dual-Screen Surface Device – 19 Comments

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    I think it is really getting to a point where the big tech companies need to give up on these announcement eve

    Posted 2 years ago on All the Leaks That are Fit to Print – 59 Comments

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    In reply to digiguy:Looks to me like there is still enough room at the bottom. I think they didn't show

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s New Surface with ARM Chip Leaks, Along With new Laptop and Pro – 26 Comments

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    In reply to sgbassett:Unless it is new news to be announced this week, Windows on ARM is only compatible with

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s New Surface with ARM Chip Leaks, Along With new Laptop and Pro – 26 Comments

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    In reply to Mike2thel73:If your Pixel 3 is only lasting 5-6 hours, something is wrong with it. You should pro

    Posted 2 years ago on OnePlus 7T: The Morning After – 44 Comments

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    In reply to tyneshae8:In addition to the points that Paul makes, the iPhone also runs iOS instead of Android,

    Posted 2 years ago on OnePlus 7T: The Morning After – 44 Comments

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    When I first saw the "in the box" photo, I briefly was trying to figure out why they had put a picture of what

    Posted 2 years ago on OnePlus 7T First Impressions – 14 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:Unless something changed recently, I'm pretty sure the ad-free premium version of

    Posted 2 years ago on YouTube Music Replaces Google Play Music in Android 10 – 30 Comments

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    In reply to MachineGunJohn:Reportedly, they are switching to AMD, so I think the target for this version is mo

    Posted 2 years ago on Ahead of Microsoft’s Hardware Event, Surface Laptop 2 Inventory Runs Dry – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:They are pretty significantly discounted right now, which is likely the reason they are

    Posted 2 years ago on Ahead of Microsoft’s Hardware Event, Surface Laptop 2 Inventory Runs Dry – 15 Comments

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    In reply to DarrellPrichard:I'm not entirely sure what the point would be of a version without the Alcant

    Posted 2 years ago on Ahead of Microsoft’s Hardware Event, Surface Laptop 2 Inventory Runs Dry – 15 Comments

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    In reply to bassoprofundo:They typically keep some refurbished units around for warranty swaps. I had to do a

    Posted 2 years ago on Ahead of Microsoft’s Hardware Event, Surface Laptop 2 Inventory Runs Dry – 15 Comments

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    Ran into this the weekend before last. My son needed a new laptop for school and we decided the base model Su

    Posted 2 years ago on Ahead of Microsoft’s Hardware Event, Surface Laptop 2 Inventory Runs Dry – 15 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:I just looked at this and I don't think it's actually a bug. It looks to me

    Posted 2 years ago on This is Why Windows 10 is So Unreliable (Premium) – 51 Comments

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    That was fast. I figured Google would copy Apple on this one, but I figured they'd at least wait to see

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Launches Play Pass Subscription – 11 Comments

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    We actually still use our XBOX One with Kinnect for video calls with out of town relatives via Skype and I

    Posted 2 years ago on Facebook Launches a Kinect-like Device That Lets You Make Video Calls on Your TV – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Usman:A company the size of Disney probably has deals with pretty much everyone. What is a bit in

    Posted 2 years ago on Walt Disney Studios and Microsoft Partner on Azure – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:What if the phone isn't sitting on your desk, but is instead in a bag or even in ano

    Posted 2 years ago on Yes, Phone Calling in Windows 10 is Coming to Non-Samsung Handsets – 31 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I get the potential, and I definitely don't want to minimize the importance of secu

    Posted 2 years ago on There is No Android Update Problem (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to mattbg:For the most part, the app inferiority issue is no longer a real thing. Other than differe

    Posted 2 years ago on There is No Android Update Problem (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:Google has mostly separated security updates from feature updates and the major phone ma

    Posted 2 years ago on There is No Android Update Problem (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    In reply to wunderbar:Would you care to explain why?

    Posted 2 years ago on There is No Android Update Problem (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    As a QA professional, I will say that a lot of the specific tests that they are performing actually make quite

    Posted 2 years ago on 1903, 19H2, 1909, Oh My (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    In reply to Lordbaal:Android Pie was already version 9, though. There were a few releases that had names, but

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Ditches Android’s Naming Tradition, Android Q to Be Called Android 10 – 35 Comments

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    In reply to safesax2002:Probably only applies to a small portion of the potential audience, but they are offer

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney+ Launching This November on Xbox One, Apple TV, Other Platforms – 13 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:I somehow don't see them spending a lot of time working on a feature with potential

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

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    In reply to Shamir_Dasgupta:That kind of struck me as an odd statement as it clearly isn't identical to t

    Posted 2 years ago on Samsung Announces New Windows 10 Laptop Powered by Snapdragon Processor – 40 Comments

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    I just looked at the google.com/travel page and it looks pretty similar to Google Trips and seems to have some

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Tries to Make up for the Death of Google Trips – 1 Comments

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    In reply to chocolate starfish:The licensing costs involved with Hulu offering current broadcast/cable TV prog

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ Bundle to Take on Netflix – 24 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:In the announcement yesterday, they said that they expected to offer it as add-ons to Ap

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ Bundle to Take on Netflix – 24 Comments

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    In reply to DocPaul:They didn't say, but it is currently $6 extra for ad-free. With their large selectio

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ Bundle to Take on Netflix – 24 Comments

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    This was a rare case where Google, for some reason, was never able to catch up with the competition. TripIt i

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Trips Takes Its Final Trip – 21 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:The project has a good description of use cases here:https://datatransferproject.dev/use

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Joins Data Transfer Project to Enable Seamless Data Transfer Across Platforms – 9 Comments

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    As a quick FYI, the "you can get it here" link in the article is to the regional page for Great Britain. If y

    Posted 2 years ago on Slack’s Rebuilt Desktop App Uses Half the Memory Than Before – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Silversee:Admittedly, I've been running it on my SB2 for several months without encountering

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 Version 1903 for Some Surface Book 2 Models Following dGPU Failure – 18 Comments

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    I would like to win a Huawei MateBook 13

    Posted 2 years ago on [CLOSED] Win a Huawei MateBook 13! – 769 Comments

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    So it's a Switch that doesn't actually switch?

    Posted 2 years ago on Nintendo Announces Switch Lite – 22 Comments

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    In reply to stmorr82zw5zml:I expect this is mainly aimed at fast food (counter service) restaurants rather tha

    Posted 2 years ago on Uber Eats Working on New Dine-In Functionality – 4 Comments

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    They should introduce an "Insider Hub Insider" program so people can review early preview versions of this hub

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Creates a Hub for All Insider Programs – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Thom77:I think you just need to get used to the fact that movies and TV shows are going continue t

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Goes After Netflix’s Content Quality – 23 Comments

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    Possibly the biggest question mark with Apple's service is whether or not they plan to license content in

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Goes After Netflix’s Content Quality – 23 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I think you do a good job of explaining why everything he said was factually correct

    Posted 2 years ago on No, Bill. No (Premium) – 58 Comments

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    In reply to innitrichie:I'm not really sure what your point is in sharing this. I would imagine there ar

    Posted 2 years ago on No, Bill. No (Premium) – 58 Comments

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    Amazon has the weirdest gap in their family features. Currently, they have FreeTime available for kids 12 and

    Posted 2 years ago on Amazon Launches New Echo Dot for Kids – 5 Comments

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    In reply to saint4eva:It does? Is there a flag that you have to enable? I just tried going out to Hulu on th

    Posted 2 years ago on Chrome 76 to Include New PWA Install Experience – 10 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:Did you even read the article? This is a button that will light up in the address bar, not

    Posted 2 years ago on Chrome 76 to Include New PWA Install Experience – 10 Comments

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    In reply to briantlewis:Is there really anyone out there that doesn't already know that a Pixel 4 with im

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Teases the Pixel 4 – 24 Comments

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    This is an issue that I really struggle with. I do use an ad blocker, but I also wish I didn't feel the

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Says It is Not Killing Ad Blockers – 34 Comments

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    In reply to Ivan19997:Paul's job as a reporter covering this area would probably classify as a "very good

    Posted 2 years ago on So, My MacBook Air Died (Premium) – 72 Comments

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    In reply to Riopato:I'm sure that Paul understands the risks of installing beta software. If the install

    Posted 2 years ago on So, My MacBook Air Died (Premium) – 72 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:That's actually pretty much the opposite of how the law works. It is being anti-co

    Posted 2 years ago on How is Apple a monopoly, exactly? – 64 Comments

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    In reply to A_lurker:It's a common misunderstanding of Amazon's place in the technology industry, bu

    Posted 2 years ago on The United States Finally Takes on Big Tech – 36 Comments

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    In reply to christian.hvid:Why? That would basically just be a Surface Pro. Or are you suggesting one that r

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Loomed Large Over WWDC (Premium) – 26 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:I'm betting you didn't even read the article...

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Loomed Large Over WWDC (Premium) – 26 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Could be, but the fact that Apple Watch is incompatible with 85% of the smartphones curre

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Huawei Saw Huge Growth in Wearables, Too – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Payton:Your son or daughter-in-law had probably searched for it online and are almost certainly kn

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple and Google Are at War Over Privacy (Premium) – 42 Comments

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    In reply to Pargon:But, yet, no security experts have ever proven the existence of targeted advertising based

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple and Google Are at War Over Privacy (Premium) – 42 Comments

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    In reply to jwpear:What you described in the second paragraph is exactly how Android works. There is an optio

    Posted 2 years ago on Oh, Apple (Premium) – 46 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:All of those exercise monopoly power. The question is whether they have policies that a

    Posted 2 years ago on Oh, Apple (Premium) – 46 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Except for the fact that it will be a platform that is limited to a single manufacturer.

    Posted 2 years ago on I Love What’s Happening to the PC (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    I wonder if this is really a Google exclusive or if they are just enabling all NFC payment systems and Google

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Pay Comes to New York’s MTA – 3 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:China is a communist country, so there really isn't a clear distinction between Chi

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei Responds to Android Ban – 36 Comments

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    In reply to spacecamel:I chuckled, but it actually struck me as a bit unprofessional, frankly.

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei Responds to Android Ban – 36 Comments

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    In reply to darkgrayknight:Amazon is also a US-based company, so they are subject to the same restrictions as

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei Responds to Android Ban – 36 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:I'm not really that convinced that the Pixel phones have had more reliability iss

    Posted 3 years ago on Now Pixel 3a Has a Reliability Issue of Its Own – 16 Comments

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    In reply to mattbg:I tend to think that Apple simply dropping some of their more draconian policies might be e

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: May 17 (Premium) (Updated) – 11 Comments

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    In reply to jbinaz:Revenue-wise, Sony is largely an entertainment and financial services company now with thei

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Partners with Sony … on Gaming?! – 48 Comments

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    In reply to Graham Best:I think it is dangerous to make too much of this. I see it kind of like Samsung'

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Partners with Sony … on Gaming?! – 48 Comments

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    In reply to PeterC:There is absolutely no chance whatsoever that Google didn't start development of this

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixel 3a XL Preview – 54 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:iPhones have plenty of limitations of their own, particularly when it comes to the amount

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Pixel 3a XL Preview – 54 Comments

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    I can see the virtual desktop features as being a power user thing, but why in the world isn't the Window

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Reboots the PowerToys for Windows 10 – 24 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I agree. The fact that it is a control to maximize to a new virtual desktop instead of a

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Reboots the PowerToys for Windows 10 – 24 Comments

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    When it says "Now your voicemails show up in a list, and you can listen, read the transcripts or reply—right

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Fi Now Supports Visual Voicemail on iPhone – 20 Comments

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    Ok, I'm stumped. Why does the command line need emoji support?

    Posted 3 years ago on Build 2019: Windows 10 to Pick Up Tabbed Terminal, More – 24 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:The two most prominent products that were removed, Kidslox and Qustodio, are cross-platfo

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Faces Backlash After Removing Parental Control Apps – 14 Comments

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    I think the question they don't really answer, though, is why using these features in this way was fine u

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Faces Backlash After Removing Parental Control Apps – 14 Comments

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    I found the answer to the question about Candy Crush interesting because I agreed with Paul's answer, but

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: April 26 (Premium) – 8 Comments

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    In reply to wbhite:Agreed. I really don't get the point of this. It doesn't seem like it does much

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Inbox Co-Founder Fixes Gmail. Again. – 19 Comments

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    In reply to mattbg:It's vertical in the new Edge thankfully.

    Posted 3 years ago on Living on the (New) Edge: What’s Missing – 23 Comments

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    In reply to m_p_w_84:I think it would also be pretty embarrassing to Apple when they discover that there aren&

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple is Bringing Major iPhone Features to the Mac – 18 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Exactly my first thought too. If that layer is critical to preventing damage, it shou

    Posted 3 years ago on Breaking, Literally: Samsung Has a Fold Problem – 36 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:Kind of a weird response. Did you actually read the article? It has direct quotes from Goog

    Posted 3 years ago on YouTube is Coming Back to Amazon Fire TV – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Darekmeridian:I'm guessing MIcrosoft doesn't think the feature is fully ready yet, but I

    Posted 3 years ago on Living on the (New) Edge: Reading – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:Did you even read the article? Your reply pretty much illustrates Paul's statement

    Posted 3 years ago on Missing the Point of Cord-Cutting (Premium) – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Lordbaal:The article says exactly what they are asking Apple to do...

    Posted 3 years ago on Mozilla Calls on Apple to Make a Privacy Improvement – 29 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I certainly believe your anecdotal experience, but since Comcast and Disney just went th

    Posted 3 years ago on Missing the Point of Cord-Cutting (Premium) – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Skolvikings:Yep, that has been very similar to my experience too. The amount I'm spending ev

    Posted 3 years ago on Missing the Point of Cord-Cutting (Premium) – 45 Comments

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    In reply to yoshi:Just make sure that they actually do separate out the rental fee for the modem. I found tha

    Posted 3 years ago on Missing the Point of Cord-Cutting (Premium) – 45 Comments

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    In reply to jt5:I was surprised that Disney's announcement for their Disney+ service last week mentioned

    Posted 3 years ago on Missing the Point of Cord-Cutting (Premium) – 45 Comments

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    In reply to gabbrunner:Edge (the new version) is probably a good balance between Brave and Chrome. Edge still

    Posted 3 years ago on Everyone Needs the New Microsoft Edge (Premium) – 121 Comments

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    In reply to beatnixxx:I would tend to think that earbuds would be reasonably safe. Even if they don't se

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft to Take on AirPods with Surface Buds – 50 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:I can't figure out what is new here either. Google has offered a single-tap second-fa

    Posted 3 years ago on You Can Now Use Your Android Phone As a Security Key – 13 Comments

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    In reply to rmlounsbury:Most likely, the extensions in Microsoft's extension store are tested to fully wo

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is No Longer Living on the Edge (Premium) – 32 Comments

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    In reply to Siv:It's there in the current version of Chromium Edge.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is No Longer Living on the Edge (Premium) – 32 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:It probably does hurt Apple a bit since it suggests a reliability problem with AirPlay,

    Posted 3 years ago on Netflix Kills AirPlay Support – 21 Comments

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    Most likely AirPlay for Netflix is very rarely used, since AirPlay compatible devices almost inevitably have a

    Posted 3 years ago on Netflix Kills AirPlay Support – 21 Comments

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    In reply to gwj.fl:You could just download the Amazon Video or Vudu apps on the XBox, if Microsoft stopped sup

    Posted 3 years ago on Bring Out Your Dead (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    In reply to jgraebner:Slightly correcting myself, I guess the latest version of the Amazon app in the Windows

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: April 5 (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:I was going to suggest the same. Paul is actually incorrect about Amazon having a nativ

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: April 5 (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    I always thought it was kind of strange that Game Pass didn't include the Gold benefits automatically.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s GamePass Ultimate SKU Will Help Lower The Cost of Gaming – 13 Comments

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    In reply to ikjadoon:It looks like the biggest change is that doing a "check for updates" when there is a new

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Makes Major Changes to Windows 10 Updating – 32 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I get what you are saying here, but isn't it kind of true that Microsoft is in a be

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Makes Major Changes to Windows 10 Updating – 32 Comments

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    In reply to Skolvikings:That's probably accurate. Most recent numbers I could find were 94 million for P

    Posted 3 years ago on Bring Out Your Dead (Premium) – 56 Comments

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    Assuming I'm reading this right, it sounds like a big part of this is that they don't plan to implem

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Closing Its Ebook Store, Edge Support – 72 Comments

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    In reply to darkgrayknight:No they don't. Once you link a service to Movies Anywhere, all the eligible t

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Closing Its Ebook Store, Edge Support – 72 Comments

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    In reply to wbhite:I still often will buy the Blu-Ray if it's a movie I really care a lot about. Video a

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Closing Its Ebook Store, Edge Support – 72 Comments

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    In reply to jbinaz:I think the Movies & TV store is probably pretty safe due to XBox.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Closing Its Ebook Store, Edge Support – 72 Comments

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    Ok, I'll take the bait, how is the full Outlook literally unusable for Gmail? I use it and it works fine

    Posted 3 years ago on R.I.P., Google Inbox (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    In reply to codymesh:The Palm Pre had wireless charging in 2009, around 3 years before the Lumia 920.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Cancels AirPower – 101 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:Palm sold wireless chargers for the Pre back in 2009.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Cancels AirPower – 101 Comments

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    In reply to Jules_Wombat:If that's the case, they should stop using the word "podcast" to describe their

    Posted 3 years ago on BBC is Blocking Google Podcasts – 29 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Chip card certainly is becoming more common, but there are still a lot of places that ha

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Its Own Credit Card: the Apple Card – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Minke:There is definitely something wrong with your phone or the configuration of Google Play. I

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Its Own Credit Card: the Apple Card – 45 Comments

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    In reply to stvbnsn:Having a keypad doesn't necessarily mean that it is capable of using chip & pin.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Its Own Credit Card: the Apple Card – 45 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:No he hasn't. His objection was to movies made for streaming being considered fo

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    In reply to mefree:There are few things more pretentious than judging someone else's taste.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:This is the most interested I've been in an Apple product, probably ever. :)

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Apple TV+, the Company’s New Video Streaming Service – 27 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I'm guessing that there will be quite a few physical stores that won't accept

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Its Own Credit Card: the Apple Card – 45 Comments

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    Only Apple would spend that much time in a big product announcement event to introduce their own branded Maste

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Announces Its Own Credit Card: the Apple Card – 45 Comments

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    The link to Dona's post is the one for 18361 instead of 18362. Confused me for a moment as I couldn'

    Posted 3 years ago on We Have a Release Candidate – 21 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:A Netflix app is available on the XBox. Apple is supposedly trying to create some sort o

    Posted 3 years ago on No, Netflix is Not Joining New Apple Video Service – 14 Comments

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    I'm still genuinely confused by the complaint about having difficulty telling played and unplayed podcast

    Posted 3 years ago on Moving Away from Pocket Casts – 36 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:50% mark-ups at retail are extremely rare. Even 30% is not very common. The average is

    Posted 3 years ago on Tearing Down Apple’s Feeble Response to Spotify (Premium) – 87 Comments

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    In reply to cheetahdriver:Rather than market share, you really have to look at the question of whether or not

    Posted 3 years ago on Tearing Down Apple’s Feeble Response to Spotify (Premium) – 87 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:I think it is reasonable for Apple to take a cut (although 30% seems kind of excessive)

    Posted 3 years ago on Tearing Down Apple’s Feeble Response to Spotify (Premium) – 87 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:This is true, but a big part of Spotify's complaint is that Apple won't approv

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    Microsoft Stores (physical)

    Two experiences this week with my local Microsoft Store has reminded me how frustrating these stores are. On the one hand, they are well-designed (sure, they copy Apple, but MS would be crazy not to) and my experiences with the employees have always been very positive. The staff is both friendly and generally very knowledgeable about the products. On the other hand, Microsoft just doesn't quite seem to give the stores the tools that are needed to fully provide the kind of experience that should be a given with a physical retail location. Here are the two issues that I ran into this week:


    My XBox One S recently died (froze while watching a video and then would not start back up after a hard reset), so I made an appointment and took it into the store for service. As usual, the employees were great, quickly getting me set up with a service representative and even offering and getting me a bottle of water while I waited. The employee was well versed on how to troubleshoot this kind of problem, first attempting a recovery boot and then trying to restore the OS with a USB stick. I'd actually tried these things myself at home, but it still made sense for them to try them in the store.


    Once it was determined that there was a hardware failure, and since the unit was out of warranty, they explained that my two options were either to pay for an "out of warranty exchange" or just purchase a new one. For Black Friday, they have a bundle for $199 that includes the One S and the Minecraft games, but since I took the system in on Saturday and the sale started on Sunday, they told me that I would have to come back the next day to get the sale price. I don't completely fault them for that inconvenience, although it did seem like having an option for a manual override on the price under those circumstances would make sense. Since I couldn't get the new one right away and the "out of warranty exchange" was $60 less ($139), I decided I could live with the refurbished unit and take the chance on not getting a new warranty.


    The process for the exchange is where I felt the in-store experience seriously fell apart. After I decided to go with that option, they let me know that they didn't actually have refurbished units in the store and that, instead, they would have to ship my defective unit back to Microsoft and then have the replacement shipped to me. Also, that process would take 2-3 weeks, although I had the option of paying an additional $10 to expedite the request, which they figured might knock a week off the turnaround time. The transaction was through the exact same form that I could have used at home to arrange service (they even had me log in to the site with my Microsoft account) and the only thing I really got out of going to the store was that they boxed it up and shipped it out for me. When I got home, I even had an email from the store employee saying that they didn't have access to the return label that had been emailed to me and asking me to forward it. What it basically boiled down to is, at least for XBox, the store really offers no significant repair services that you can't do at home. The employee even suggested that I should save the drive to the store if I needed service again someday.


    The second "this seems dumb" experience that I had with the Microsoft Store was with today's release of the Surface Go LTE model. I've known for a while that this was a device that would fit my needs and I was already to go to the store and buy one today. When I was there on Saturday, I did ask one of the sales employees about it and was told that, yes, it was being released today, but that they didn't know if or when they would have it in store. This morning, I called the store (which connects to a national call center instead of the local store) and was told that the device was, in fact, available for purchase online today, but that they weren't going to be available in the stores until some unspecified future date. I went ahead and ordered one online, but it seems like a MAJOR misunderstanding of how to run a retail presence to not have the stores stock a new product on the announced date of availability. Why would they want to turn away customers that were prepared to drive to the store and spend hundreds of dollars?


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