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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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. 

New 'Captain Marvel' trailer is a dazzling display

We finally have the longer and more in depth Captain Marvel trailer which explains a lot of things about Brie Larson's take on Carol Danvers A.K.A Captain Marvel. She's originally a human pilot  but has been made Kree and is part of an intergalactic group of heroes called StarForce.

Danvers finds her way back to Earth during what seems to be the Skrull-Kree War, an galaxy-wide battle between two warring alien civilizations. We see glimpses of various evolutions of Captain Marvel including the epic Binary persona which can channel the power of a star. How will Captain Marvel lead into Avengers 4? We'll have to wait until March 2019 to find out.