Get a Pixel device, put GrapheneOS. A secure and harden Android OS with sandboxed Google Play Services. No Go
kjb434
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Podcasters need to learn to not tie themselves to a platform that is not RSS based.Spotify, YouTube, even App
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What I don't understand is why it's an app? Why doesn't ATT just handle it before the call gets to you.
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I prefer to just get a Pixel device and put GrapheneOS on it. The process is the easiest of any ROM. Just need
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Let's be honest here...Paul is just excited the Call of Duty multiplayer maps will likely not be available day
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He's out.
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The end of an era. Broadcast live TV can no longer be watched on the XBox.
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I've said over and over again that Spotify is a horrible podcast platform.RSS is an open source protocol. Pod
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I would love the ability to block those iOS type of messages. I guess translating them is good for now. Hopef
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The only advice I would give is wait about 6 months and the price will be 40% cheaper for the 6pro.
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Bigger question is: Who doesn't need this?!
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That vast majority of Epic Games users are not tech savy. See Fortnite.Easily getting to Epic Games or get Ep
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Now just to wait until it's get re-worked as part of GraphenOS.
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The privacy controls are very similar to the Edge browser's do not tract requests. It's merely aski
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In reply to webdev511:uBlock Origin works well on Edge and Chrome. I run uBlock Origin on Edge with a Pi-Hole
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I just means there are more tiles i can eliminate from the start screen. At this point I don't really ne
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Good riddance. Another feature no one asked for dies.
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uBlock Origin is also updating their extension for Chromium browsers and Firefox to block FLoC.
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In reply to webdev511:This. Pi-Hole does a great job as a general DNS based blocking. Then layer in uBlock O
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If it would be possible to have extensions and pin websites, I would use YouTube in the browser to remove ads.
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This is Google corralling everybody to use their advertising services since they fight against all the others
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Looking at that graphic, it seem Microsoft has been doing a good job of transitioning a bulk of the users to t
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Brave is the real Firefox. The founder is the person ousted out of Mozilla as part of a cancel culture attack
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In reply to SvenJ:When Apple decides to remove your manufactured component from it's devices, it could sp
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The one use case (although not a major one) is a few Windows Store apps I used that have Android counterparts.
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?98% get the new rate.The 2% likely was able to negotiate their own rate anyway.
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In reply to DocPaul:Clarification: You can get an iPad with a built in keyboard. An iPad with a built in keyb
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In reply to will:Agree.There are people who also don't have an iOS or Android device. I know several peo
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Regarding media remotes, there are many Xbox One remotes by third parties are that much better than the Micros
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I have a Raspberry Pi is use as a Pi-Hole (all purpose DNS blocker) device. Seriously, if you ever needed a r
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In reply to simont:So they might as will just use Bing. DuckDuckGo is primarily Bing that is supplemented.
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One Plus getting rid of pre-installed Facebook is actually a perk that put it in the running to replace my LG
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In reply to Patrick3D:I do the same as you with Bing, but Google is still a monopoly.
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In reply to Eric_Rasmussen:I have a 3900X and I'm considering passing it down to my parents. With the pr
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In reply to duncanator:If your base is a 4790K, then any one of the 5000 Ryzens would blow it out the water.
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I think hit the point on Microsoft escaping from this is lack of consumer mindshare. Voters are more likely to
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Is the bigger news that Mehedi is back?
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Work for a 500-person engineering firm. MS Teams has been a god send. People used Skype for Business before,
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People talking about IP becoming exclusives miss the point.The play here is Game Pass. All of these games pote
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In reply to Unit682:Same here, very quick install from 2004.
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Heads up, if you need for some reason to use the Legacy Edge browser, this install will break the previous wor
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In reply to rob4jen:That's my opinion. Keeping this secret long enough focused everything on the specs o
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In reply to jgraebner:Xbox version will be released day and date of the Xbox Series X release.
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I was wavering on the X. The S seals the deal. I'll retire my OG Xbox One.
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In reply to ponsaelius:This makes no sense. The price of those second hand discs are not cheaper than buying
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In reply to JerryH:Stores with heavy security on common items likely have a high skrinkage (theft) rate.Within
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In reply to crunchyfrog:Bixby is going away.
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In reply to lvthunder:Epic doesn't need the iOS users and the developers that use Unreal are collateral d
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In reply to hrlngrv: The company I work for is dumping all all software that relies on IE 11 (DelTek's Vi
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TFW you realize how much money you save by not having an office the fed and provided endless amenities to seve
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With this, AMD has now closed the loop on their offerings.A desktop processor with built in graphics.I do love
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This is going to be fun. At least to read up on the highlights.
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If 10X is not going to be ready with Win32 container support, they should just not ship it.Aiming low and leav
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Can't say I'm surprised.
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I'm really curious about the future of the Mac Pro. Wondering if in 2-3 years they would have ARM ready
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In reply to jaredthegeek:With Android, Windows 10 is pretty much integrated just as well as iOS to MacOS.The o
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Finally, Xbox announcements for whenever E3 comes back will be on Twitch. I won't have to suffer the Mix
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Welcome to the HTC Android/Windows Mobile interface of the past.
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"Plaid service" - The reason to not use this add-in. May 5th a lawsuit was brought against Plaid for collectin
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Mehedi for the win.
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In reply to richardbottiglieri:Agree. Edge is quite flexible with whitelisting and permissions.
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I love the new Edge's aggressive tracking protection (optional to turn on). Glad to see Safari following
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I'm a Civil Engineer who works in an office of about 500 people in Houston, TX. Skype for Business was h
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In reply to madthinus: It's call Teams.
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In reply to hrlngrv: They already have done that.
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To those capable of side loading and the community at XDA Developers, this is silly.Unlock, root, replace the
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No preference, can't complain if I'm going to win something for free.
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Looking up of the definition of "smug bastard" or "jerk" would show a picture of Phil Schiller.
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In reply to MattHewitt:Agree. I care about these things on my personal PC and mobile phone, but at work I nee
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When will the commentary be posted?
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The monitor just turning itself off or going dark after some use seems like a problem I had on another LED pan
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OnePlus is great as is...add the fact it is also great for those who like to root and add custom ROMs is great
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I wasn't expecting anything more than what was presented. E3 is a gaming show and the gaming press is go
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Still prefer it to Google. I occasional check against Google and find the result about the same.Big plus is t
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Neowin got an update from Google noting this was a "bug" and it is getting corrected.I call BS.
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Can someone just make a good Android handset with pure Android and no crapware?The closest I found is Razr
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LOL, the current PlayStation outsold Xbox One...meanwhile, Sony decides Microsoft will provide the back-end se
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End of apps? Say no more! It would be glorious day that the word "apps" dies.
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In reply to lvthunder:Government determine ethics all the time. As a licensed engineer, a state board can cal
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In general, I will trust Microsoft more with my data since I pay for their services. Paying for Office 365 me
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Missing text and calls on the Mate 20 Pro is part of the handset maker's agressive battery management. I
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In reply to yoshi:Can't upvote this enough. Just buy a freaking good modem and it'll pay for itself
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If find most people who complain that cutting the cord is the same price as cable because all the subscription
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Remember, always follow the money. The EU member nations has always been hell bent on making US tech firms pa
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In reply to Vladimir:This definitely aids in de-Googlefying my world. I used the old Edge which synced with t
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Having my Microsoft Account vs Google Account is the biggest upside.I love the Edge browser on Android, having
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The more I watch people use IoT devices the better I feel about limiting my exposure to only my mobile phone.C
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This was an automatic process when you switched from a paid Groove subscription to Spotify. MS did a good job
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In reply to dcdevito:Agree with lvthunder. What's wrong with Vimeo? Paul and Brad use it for member acce
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As intended, the brilliant use cases will be industry, governments, and even education. Consumer use should be
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Lenovo and HP are doing great keyboards.MS surface products even have great "thin" keyboards that give a satis
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In reply to dcdevito:Edge on Android is great and currently syncs with Edge on Win 10. As long as this seamle
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In reply to provision l-3: Analysis doesn't equal unbiased listing of facts.People read Thurrott because
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I used PodcastGuru. Completely free app. You can import your feeds. The developer is responsive. It is a no
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The seamless password integration from the current Windows 10 Edge to Edge on Android is amazing. The feature
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In reply to Bart: Agree, I keep using Edge on Windows 10 because Edge on Android is so GOOD! If they duplicat
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On Android I enjoy Podcast Guru. It's free with no adds. You can chose to donate to the developer on his
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This is a completely opposite of how Netflix and HBO operate their services. Netflix and HBO give their produ
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I can pay lot less and get the same crappy service from PC vendors.
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Thank god I never willingly gave them my number or access to my contacts. After uninstalling their apps on al
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In reply to Pungkuss: I never consider using Ublock Origin as an ad blocker. It's a preventative measure
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In reply to Bart: For shits and giggles, you can fairly quickly set up Ublock Origin to do that. Just pick r
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Instantly disabled this feature on Edge on my phone. The NewsGuard feature is funded by a group that attempti
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In reply to jbinaz: I love using Pi-Hole. Installed it two week ago on a new Raspberry Pi. Never used a Rasp
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In reply to kjb434:For you more adventurous, you can also get a Raspberry Pi and installed Pi-Hole to do this
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if it can't block all ads, it's not an ad blocker. Ublock Origin is the best domain blocker (which
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In reply to wright_is: 5G also can barely penetrate a wall (of any material). You won't get 5G speeds in
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In reply to JerryH: The laws of physics would prevent 5G from penetrating pretty much any wall. Add that for
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Surprised they just didn't say WMP is being deprecated. The same database engine in WMP is used in Groov
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My partner's iPhone 6 is getting long in the tooth...the next choice if he wants to stay in this ecosyste
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I'll just wait until the Razr II drops in price next year.
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In reply to VancouverNinja: Agreed, more ways not to use Google on Android.
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Makes sense for phones. As long as the Win10 functionality remains. Over the air TV signals are the best hig
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Yes, in relation to your Android without Google article, different devices are bette
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In reply to SvenJ:And they already have the tech to do so. Twitter uses their tech to translate tweets.
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Personally enjoying my LG V30, but when the time comes I think I'm going to get Razr's new phone aft
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This is it. A great very capable Android handset without bloatware.Looks like something to get when it gets d
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Facebook: "We continue to be tone deaf to the reality that surrounds us."
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Third party keyboard support works well before any update. Mouse/Trackpad support kind of worked in Edge. Gl
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Edge with Ublock Origin to screen out unsafe Java Script. If it happens to block ads or popups, that a welcom
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So the message is to keep using Bing. Got it.Services desperately trying curated relevancy that is not music
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The big difference between Netflix/Amazon and Apple is that Netflix and Amazon are not influencing the show cr
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There biggest sellers and only games to make a profit was the Minecraft Story mode games. The first Walking D
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In reply to Pargon:Agree. We're a court case (or two) away from Google being forced to allow Android han
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In reply to Eric_Rasmussen: The old Snipping Tool is a resource I use all the time for work and at home.
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Even Windows Phone got an update...feel sorry for the programmer that had to compile and release that patch.
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As someone who uses a lot of Microsoft apps and services, being able to remove Google apps like: Mail, Calenda
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This would be a lot easier if they just let you plug a mic into the Xbox that is not the discontinued Kinect o
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Prison Architect...hours of hilarious fun running a prison. The various back stories and random events are co
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Reminds me of the anime "Psycho Pass". Uhoh, your score isn't in a good range, good bye. In the anime y
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Plus: Twitter keeps updating the app.Con: Other twitter clients that have better experiences are dying. :(Cros
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In reply to dstrauss: More features will be added in RS5. It will add the messaging feature the Cortana used
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So my work Surface Pro 4, the app will open and show my recent photos. It's ready to do more when RS5 is
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It's pretty simple. If version 8 has all the features and capabilities of version 7, then sign me up. F
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In reply to jbinaz:no, it's the seamless syncing between PC and mobile along with the ability to shift be
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In reply to OwenM:Discord is also heavily used for live Twitch non-game broadcasts since it'll continue t
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As soon as this updated, I had to go into the chat client to disable all the notifications options so I don�
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That's some pretty damn magical software fixes. There is only so much on the performance curve that can
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If in the end of this there is a requirement that I can uninstall any app on my phone, I would be a happy Andr
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Could a full size surface type cover be used with it? I assume so. It may look a little weird, but could add
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It's pretty simple...just watch less TV. If you feel you have to subscribe to several services, just sto
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For the sheer size, you might as well just carry the latest version of the dock. More ports and a power cable
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Eventually the remaining music locker services will go away. This seems like a no brainer. The percentage of
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I use Sling TV primarily for ESPN (and the bevy of college channels that come with it). Sling TV also counts
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In reply to SherlockHolmes: ? In the U.S. there is no clear victor in the browser. In Europe, it's diffe
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Great post. Thanks for sharing.
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In reply to Shmuelie:The only feature I need in Tweeten is the ability for the timelines to span multiple colu
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In reply to Ulfvar: Glad I'm not the only one that does this. Happens all the time.
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If you plug in a USB keyboard, it works quite well with Xbox One currently. Haven't tried a mouse. I ha
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In reply to Eric_Rasmussen:Until that ad is running malicious javascript. Does this feature promise to stop t
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In reply to dcdevito:And uBlock Origin is also on Firefox and Edge. Great tool for all three browsers.
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Solution, just install the Ublock Origin extension for Chrome, Firefox, or Edge. Google deciding what is acce
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Facebook, doing its best to continue to bury the "most recent" feed. The only part of Facebook I ever use. I
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Funny thing, I heavily use Cortana, but never speak to her.I can't live without it on work machine, home
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This is awesome. AMD is hungry enough that many manufacturers would prefer their graphics than NVIDIA. With
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LG V30 is missing most of the Samsung crap. I Microsoftified mine and it's quite good.
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In reply to mpreston:Got a V30, the battery life is a amazing.
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If Project Fi wasn't a requirement, the LG V30 would be a great device for you.I implemented an MS experi
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GREAT! Now my future Android device can almost complete rip out the Google parts.
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This is will make Android worth it. Lumia 1520 in my hands is knocking on death's door. Edge syncing ac
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Still waiting for a release date for the LG V30. Hall all the new pixel and iPhone features, but still includ
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In reply to wright_is: I'm capable enough to force upgrades when necessary. Also, Android Oreo (which I
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My Lumia 1520 is on its last legs. I'm holding out for the LG V30. Looks like the version of Android ha
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While not common for most users, I wonder if rooting the phone and replacing the OS with stock Android would w
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agreed, or at least when you go to the MS store to get the MS version they give you the opportunity to replace
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love the concern over the container ship! LOLLive in Houston, now, but southeast Louisiana is my home.
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Thurrott's national nightmare of Skype notifications are finally over...
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I want to switch away from my Lumia 1520 (on Win 10) eventually. The S8+ looks like a real option. I'm
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Paging Donna S...here's some feedback.
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As a paying reader, I really suggest Ublock Origin for Edge. The windows store link may not be public, but yo
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Does this mean I could map the dedicated voice assistant button to Cortana? Would be a big plus to switch to A
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The biggest reason im holding out from switching to Android is Google. If MS produces an Android handset the
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Cool. Love the Rafael is posting on Thurrott.com. His Twitter feed is always a good source. Bring on more!
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As long as I don't need a google account and can set Bing as default everywhere, I would be interested.
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The Windows Insiders site is now allowing the downloading of ISO containing15063 again. I guess after to
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For me, this build and the last one have a watermark. In reply to Luka Radunovic:
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Noticed in the standard comments someone linked to PC Perspectives podcast and thorough write up on this issue
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My next car will likely be Volvo, love the fact that it would get Cortana and Skype for Business. T
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Does this consider the scenario when sites think you are using Chrome when you are actually using Edge? This i
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Looks identical to ASUS' gaming laptops under the ROG label. Same red keyboard. Still looks like a
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Thinking of powerful ARM based tablets here. A phone sized device would be good also, but tablets h
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This looks like a good contender to replace my Lumia 1520 if it ever craps out. The only restriction is
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it was better today than yesterday. Obviously there are limitations from a large convention hall.
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Only 31 Brad? Whoah, now my 36 feels a little older. Keep drinking the beer.
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Nice, My only remaining request is omin-direction microphone for XBox Once that is not tied to Kinnect.