Microsoft turning to Chromium for next system browser as Edge fails to gain traction

Microsoft had high hopes for its Edge browser which was built for speed, touch, and keyboard functionality as well as modern standards. Sadly Edge had a lot of issues and since its inception in 2015, failed to gather momentum as browsers like Chrome and Firefox proved to be better options on Windows 10.

Microsoft is reportedly building a replacement for Edge but this time it will use Chromium, the underpinning technology of Google's Chrome, as the engine that runs it browser. This is no surprise as the mobile Edge browsers on iOS and Android use browser technology from those platforms. Personally, I liked Microsoft Edge and loved it's ability to make things easier to read by stripping images and formatting. I just didn't like how it was so flaky with blogging software and web-based CMS solutions. Here's hoping Microsoft can get back in the browser game. 

Source: Windows Central

Google Play releases the Best of 2018

Google has released the most popular apps and content on their platform. For the first time ever, they’ve added a new “Fan Favorite” category, giving customers the chance to vote for their favorite game, app and movie of the year. And the votes are in! “PUBG MOBILE,” “YouTube TV” and “Avengers: Infinity War” have been crowned as the first-ever Fan Favorites. Hit jump for the full listing.

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OnePlus 6T update adds an equalizer for Bluetooth headphones

One consequence of OnePlus getting rid of the headphone jack in the OnePlus 6T is users lost the Audio Tuner option a.k.a. the equalizer. This only worked for wired headphones. So, unless you used USB-C headphones, you didn’t have access to the equalizer. Well, that’s being addressed today. Oxygen OS 9.0.7 brings the feature back for Bluetooth headphones. The update also improves Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stability as well as less power consumption on standby. Shooting in slow-motion should also be a better experience.

Some of the other bug fixes include display issues with the wallpaper on the lock screen. It’s an incremental rollout though so you may or may not see the update hit your device immediately.

Source: GSMArena

Microsoft's new ad dismisses iPads, tells grandmas to get Surface Go for Christmas instead

The ad is sweet but burns deeply. A 10-year-old girl implores her grandmother not to buy the iPad because while that was okay when she was 6, it's not anymore because she is 10 and needs a 'real computer.' The girl continues singing praises for all the world-changing things a Surface can do. This shows how competitive the 2-in-1 tablet market has become in the consumer space. As tablets continue to attempt to replace laptops, we will continue to see more of this type of advertising. Microsoft's latest ad seems to be a response to Apple's "What's a Computer," iPad Pro ad from more than a year ago.