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The maddeningly familiar march of Google's Gmail-Meet marriage
Google's effort to make Meet unavoidable brings to mind another moment in the company's past — and it isn't exactly a good comparison.
Why Windows is Microsoft’s shield against a federal onslaught
With Congress up in arms about how Big Tech is dominating so much of the digital world, Microsoft has managed to avoid the fray.
The perfect contrast of the Pixel 4a and the Galaxy Note 20
This week's pair of Android phone launches reveals a lot more than what you see on the surface.
The inherent irony of Chrome OS
Google's Chromebooks have come a long way, but one specific part of their evolution is amusingly at odds with itself.
Top web browsers 2020: Firefox ends a sorta/kinda recovery as share losses return
Last month put a dent in Mozilla's plans to try and grow user share for its Firefox browser. Google Chrome continued its climb.
At Microsoft Inspire, the new Edge browser took center stage
Just as Azure has overtaken Microsoft's Windows Server platform, the new Chromium-based Edge Browser has taken center stage from Windows.
How to securely erase your Android device in 4 steps
Securely wiping an Android device isn't difficult, but there are some critical steps you don't want to overlook.
Gmail tips: Snoozing, shortcuts, and other time-savers
Save time and handle email more efficiently with these next-level Gmail tips.
Fast forward: What's coming in future versions of Chrome?
Every time Google updates its browser, it publishes release notes aimed at enterprises to highlight upcoming additions, substitutions, enhancements and modifications. Here's some of what's coming.
Google re-positions Gmail as collaboration hub for video, chat and doc access
A revamped Gmail could bolster interest in G Suite as it looks to take on rivals like Microsoft, Slack and others.
The troubling truth about Android's Enterprise Recommended devices
Google's highest-level hardware recommendations aren't what they appear to be — and the situation may only get worse from here.
What's in the latest Chrome update? Nagging notifications muted, SameSite cookie policy enforced
Chrome 84 changes to how some notifications are displayed, restarts the SameSite cookie standard and patches 38 vulnerabilities.
The Microsoft-Android transformation is about to affect us all
Blink and you might miss it, but Microsoft is little by little reshaping Google's mobile ecosystem for the better — and all signs suggest it's only getting started.
Google Voice deserves your attention (again)
A once-abandoned Google service is finding new life — and deserves a second look.
6 handy hidden features in Google Docs on Android
Boost your mobile productivity with these power-packed, time-saving features in the Docs Android app.
This should be the future of Android messaging
Android 11 lays the groundwork for a clever new kind of streamlined messaging experience — but what we're seeing now is only half the story.
The wild thing about Windows apps on Chrome OS
With Google working to bring Windows software onto Chromebooks, things are about to get seriously weird.
