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Why You Should Ditch Google Chrome For Microsoft Edge

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The odds are good that you’re reading this right now in Google’s web browser, Chrome, which has become hugely popular since it made its debut in 2008. But Chrome has some issues, and now that Microsoft is back with a rebooted version of its Edge browser—based on the same Chromium code as Chrome—it might just convince… Read more.

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Microsoft Reactor Rallies London Tech Community

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One such platform, the Microsoft Reactor meetup, has united many thought leaders, tech giants, and organisations as a guiding compass for the growing community of technology enthusiasts, developers, journalists, and even senior executives. Excellent @Microsoft Reactor #meetup in #London with @VR2AR , Alexander Karim, and @seanmtracey.

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12 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do in Spotify

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Spotify has been streaming music since 2008, and it’s changed a lot in that time. New features are constantly added to its apps and the platform as a whole. Just in case there are still some tricks and tools that you haven’t yet spotted, these are some of our favorites—some recently added, and some that have been… Read more.

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Microsoft Knew Bill Gates Was Inappropriate With Female Staff as Early as 2008

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Microsoft brass knew that founder and former chairman of the board Bill Gates was propositioning female staff at the company as early as 2008 and told him to stop, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Read more.

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AR contact lenses are far away, but a new research is paving their way

The Ghost Howls

EN62471-2008). I have just mentioned that Microsoft suggested us that the DARPA could be interested in such kind of devices… what we knew from the DGA (French DARPA) already. HoloLens 2 are already used by the military in the US (Image by Microsoft). All our devices are compliant with ocular safety norms (e.g.

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How A Recession Could Boost VR Adoption

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Fast forward from 2008 to now. Let’s start with why games did so well back in 2008. For example, let’s say you bought Gears of War 2 in November 2008 when it launched. Of all the game platforms sold in 2008, the two highest performing ones were the strangest concepts. A premium on frugal fun. New is good. Gears of War 2.

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Who’s Waging the Wearables Wars? Part IV: Bose

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After examining Amazon , Microsoft , and Google , it’s time to zero in on Bose. Think of it like primitive iPhone apps circa 2008, before we got Waze, Foursquare and Uber. Head Start. But what’s everyone else doing? The question, like with others, is how are hearables aligned with its plan to future proof its core business?

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