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On Tuesday, the company started rolling out the new Edge browser to Windows Insiders enrolled in the Release Preview ring. The new Edge will become the default browser for Insiders over the coming weeks and months, as reported by Windows Central. Microsoft Edge hands-on review: The Chrome killerGoogle Chrome’s fear of Microsoft Edge is revealing its bad sideGoogle is using scare tactics to get people to use Chrome instead of Edge...

But before you go on a headset-hunting expedition, here are some key facts about the hot new tech in town so you can make an educated buying decision. What Is Mixed Reality? Mixed or merged reality is defined as the blending of the physical and digital worlds. In layman’s terms, it’s what happens when virtual and augmented reality have a baby. Ideally, you’d put on a headset that could map your position as well as everything in the room and from that, overlay a hologram onto the physical world that would acknowledge the real-world boundaries of a coffee table or couch....

The latest rumor comes from Zac Bowden at Windows Central who tweeted that Microsoft wants to launch the Surface Duo ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2. Samsung’s sequel to the troubled Galaxy Fold is set to arrive in early August. Rumors put the unveiling on Aug 5, which suggests the Surface Duo could launch in July or the first week of August. Microsoft Surface Duo: Rumors, release date, price and what we wantWhich Surface Is Right for You?...

By adding video capabilities, Microsoft Teams is targeting rival video conferencing platforms with the hopes of cutting into Zoom’s market share. Microsoft Teams’ user growth has exploded by more than 50% in the past six months to an astounding 115 million daily users. Microsoft: 2020 Brand Report CardMicrosoft pushing Internet Explorer users to EdgeMicrosoft Surface Laptop Go review Users will now be able to integrate 20 new apps into Microsoft Teams....

When it launches, Minecraft RTX will be available exclusively through the Microsoft Store on Windows 10. To take advantage of the ray-tracing goodness, you’ll need a gaming laptop with an Nvidia RTX GPU in order to experience the amazing visual upgrade to the now more than 10-year-old game. Here’s a look at what to expect from Minecraft RTX and what you will need to run it when it launches on Thursday....

As the name suggests, MWC typically leans toward the mobile side of things, but it’s far from a phone or tablet-only show, so expect new laptops, headphones and more to debut as well. With Samsung releasing the Galaxy S22 line already, and the OnePlus 10 Pro just awaiting an international launch, it seems unlikely that we’ll see any flagship mobile announcements. However, the budget and mid-tier markets have been much more intriguing lately....

The MOGA XP5-i falls into the latter category, but brings some additional party tricks with it, such as a built-in 3,000 mAh power bank to charge your battery and programmable back buttons for pro players. But does it deliver on being a convenient controller to whip out and play on long commutes, and is the move to wireless Bluetooth control detrimental to the latency? Let’s find out. MOGA XP5-i Plus price $79....

According to 9to5Mac, two new iPad Pros are coming in small and large sizes, and a lot more has apparently changed than just the design. All models will have a new front face with thinner bezels. But apparently the bezels will be big enough to accommodate Apple’s TrueDepth stereoscopic, infrared camera system without having to use a notch. The front cameras will be able to identify your mugshot both in portrait and landscape mode, but it won’t be able to do it in portrait mode upside down....

Fortunately, the PS63 Modern brings a lot to the table, including a gorgeous, compact design; a snappy keyboard; and discrete Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti graphics. But how does this machine stack up against the XPS 15 ($999 starting, reviewed at $1,409), a mainstay on our best overall laptops rankings? Let’s find out which of these is the better multimedia machine. Dell XPS 15 (2019) vs. MSI PS63 Modern: Specs compared Design The PS63 Modern is the more stylish laptop of these two, but people who prefer an understated design will appreciate the XPS 15....

So, when Neon White fell onto my lap(top), a game that mixes a card-based system with time-based levels, I understandably got fairly squeamish. Even before pressing start, I thought to myself “oh heck, this is gonna be a struggle to get through.” It’s not just me — both of these genres are a hard nut to crack across a broad gaming audience. Yet, Neon White pulls you in with its bizarre mix of puzzle-based first-person shooter gameplay and story-driven narrative — akin to the likes of Persona 5....

The news of the upcoming iPad Pro potentially whittling down its footprint comes from DigiTimes – a Taiwanese tech outlet that has an inconsistent track record of Apple product-release rumors. The 2020 iPad Pro Could Get this Killer Feature Before the iPhoneApple 2020 iPad Pro rumor roundup “After upgrading its 9.7-inch iPad to 10.2-inch spec in 2019,” DigiTimes wrote, “Apple is set to release its new 12-inch iPad Pro model featuring a rear-end three-lens ToF 3D sensor in the spring, in a bid to boost its share of the global tablet market....

Software developer Matheus Mariano claims to have discovered a bug in the Disk Utility function built inside macOS High Sierra that reveals passwords in plain text to hackers. The hack requires a few steps to complete, but when it’s done, hackers have full access to passwords. According to Mariano, whose discovery was earlier reported on by MacRumors, hackers can go to the operating system’s Disk Utility and create a new encrypted Apple File System volume....

Which MacBook should you buy?Best MacBooks 2020Cheap MacBook deals With battery health management enabled, the software examines a number of variables including battery temperature and charging history and uses that info to estimate the remaining battery life. From there, the software determines how much charge is sent to the MacBook, which can potentially extend the overall life of the battery. It’s a useful tool because your MacBook battery won’t hold its charge as well after a few years....

According to a new report, the spies have strengthened the Komplex macOS/OS X Trojan so that it not only steals passwords and screenshots, but can extract iPhone backups. This is according to the team at Bitdefender Labs, which announced in a blog post (opens in new tab) yesterday (Feb. 14) that it found this new sample of Komplex. This tool is commonly attributed to the Sofacy group of Russian military intelligence, also known as APT28, also known as Pawn Storm, also known as Fancy Bear....

MORE: Best 2-in-1s (Laptop/Tablet Hybrids) Because it’s powered by a 1.4-GHz Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Cherry Trail processor with 2GB of RAM, you’re not going to be editing video or running AutoCAD on this 2.4 pound, 10.2 x 7.7 x 0.7 inch device. However, that’s plenty of performance for watching video, shooting off a few emails and perusing your social media posts. The tablet also features 64GB of onboard storage. The Duo 10 offers a lot of ports for such a cheap device....

For a limited time, you can get the Oculus Rift S VR Headset (opens in new tab) for $299 at Best Buy. Normally, this VR kit retails for $399, so that’s $100 in savings. It’s the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this VR gaming headset and one of the best gaming deals of the season. Walmart offers the same deal (opens in new tab). You can also buy it directly from Oculus for the same price (opens in new tab)....

It gets the same new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor as other Android flagships, a powerful triple camera array with telephoto, a vivid 120Hz adaptive display, a new design to stand out from the crowd and solid software support to assure the phone is up-to-date for years to come. While OnePlus still comes up shy of Apple and Samsung’s best in a couple of regards, it outperforms them in several others and easily earns a spot among the best smartphones available today....

Apple’s newest MacBook Air is a fine machine, flaunting a beautiful chassis and bright display, but the ultraportable laptop has a few shortcomings that could make some people convert to Chromebooks. Google’s original Pixelbook ($999) is one of the best Chromebooks around but was a tough sell because of its sky-high price. Now the Pixelbook Go ($649) has arrived at a lower cost but with many of the same features — a slim chassis, a comfortable, quiet keyboard, and even newer processors — making it an even more compelling alternative to the recently updated MacBook Air....

Even on sale those are pretty big-ticket items, if you aren’t looking to spend that much on Prime Day we’ve gathered up some of the best deals remaining that are below $50 and $100. There are tablets, TVs, headphones, games, gaming accessories and more. So check out some of these affordable deals before Prime Day is over. Prime Day deals under $100 Prime Day deals under $50

The 23.8-inch Acer monitor in this Prime Day deal sports a 1920 x 1080-pixel, 75Hz panel with a 1ms response rate. The monitor also offers two ports: HDMI 1.4 and VGA. Gamers will appreciate that the Acer K242HYL Hbi supports AMD Radeon FreeSync technology, which prevents screen tearing and promotes fluid, smoother gameplay. The Acer monitor in this Prime Day deal was once $139, but now it dropped down to an amazing new price of $99....