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Microsoft sues manufacturing giant Foxconn over patents

When you think tech lawsuits, you might recall Apple suing Korean tech giant Samsung for allegedly copying its designs for the iPhone. Or maybe you think of Waymo suing Uber, accusing the ride-hailing giant of stealing trade secrets used to develop self-driving cars. This is not that type of lawsuit. Instead, Microsoft on Friday sued the Taiwan-based …

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Firefox Send lets you share 1GB files with no strings attached

In 2017, Mozilla experimented with a service that let you transfer 1GB files by sharing a web address with the recipient. Firefox Send is now out of testing and boasts a magnified 2.5GB file-size limit if you log into your Firefox account. Firefox Send is handy for those moments when you need to share video, audio or photo files that can …

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Microsoft hopes to improve Cortana in third

Despite the significant lead that voice assistants from Google, Apple and Amazon have over Microsoft’s offering, Cortana isn’t giving up. A Microsoft patent application published late last month details plans to better incorporate Cortana into third-party apps. The tech giant said it wants “an extensibility client that exposes an interface and service that enables third-party applications to be integrated with …

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Microsoft’s Chromium

We’ve known for a while now that Microsoft is rebuilding its Edge browser with Chrome tech, but some possible leaked screenshots make it look a whole lot like Google’s Chrome. The screenshots apparently show the browser in its current state, Neowin reported Tuesday, as Microsoft tests it. The navigation, refresh and home buttons are in the same place as in …

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5G is still a little magic, a little smoke and mirrors

The scene on the big display in front of me looks like something from Grey’s Anatomy.  A team of doctors and nurses lean over a patient who’s draped with a white cloth, while a TV screen beside the operating table displays a video of the patient’s colon. Suddenly, a yellow line appears on that video, showing the doctors where to …

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Microsoft rolls out Excel tool that turns phone pics into spreadsheets

The days of having to enter data manually are coming to an end. Microsoft’s newest feature for Excel, “Insert Data from Picture” has begun rolling out to users. The feature, first announced at the Ignite conference last September, lets you take a photo in the Excel app of table data with your phone. The information is automatically turned into an …

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Apple and Hollywood reportedly wrestling for control of streaming shows

Apple’s executives are often praised for sweating the details for a presentation or new product launch. But in Hollywood, they’re seen as annoying. That’s the message from a New York Post story Sunday, relaying complaints from unnamed Hollywood agents and producers who say the iPhone maker is “difficult” to work with. As Apple ramps up its streaming video ambitions, investing $1 …

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USB4 marries Thunderbolt 3 for faster speeds and smarter transfers

The USB Promoter Group — an association comprising Apple, HP, Intel, Microsoft, Renesas, ST Microelectronics and Texas Instruments — today announced the pending USB4 specification, slated to deliver 40-gigabit-per-second throughput and support for host-based algorithms to more efficiently handle data operations. USB4 will use the same USB-C connector we’ve grown used to and still require specific cables to obtain the …

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Facebook prepares to push Oculus VR headsets for businesses

When Facebook pitches its Oculus virtual reality headsets to the masses, it talks of their ability to make you feel as though you’re inside a game, visiting another planet or scuba diving next to massive blue whales, without ever leaving your couch. Its next act might be to take that other-worldliness to your work. Via a job posting, Oculus VR …

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Last chance to get a Surface Pro tablet with Type Cover for $650

Best Buy has launched discounts on a range of Microsoft hardware, including the Surface Pro, which remains the gold standard in the Windows tablet category.  This sale is focused primarily on the Surface Pro and the Surface Laptop 2 — the second edition of Microsoft’s homegrown laptop and a member of CNET’s best laptop club. Though Best Buy is also …

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