Microsoft Edge will let you manage your passwords by creating different categories

Microsoft Edge Canary, the testing ground where developers try out different features, has been updated with a new and interesting feature related to the password manager within Edge. This update would refresh the system itself and add intriguing features such as categorizing each password.

This new functionality in Microsoft Edge Canary will allow you to have better control over the passwords you have stored in the system. When you accumulate passwords, being able to categorize them will enable you to be more productive in your daily life, whether it’s for work, daily routines, or leisure.

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Improvements for password management

This new password manager, as seen in the latest version of Microsoft Edge Canary, shows you how, in addition to all the information related to a website, the username and password you use, you can add categories that will be especially useful for efficient management.

These categories offer a multitude of options: email, business, news, video games, finance, shopping, social networks, technology, sports, and much more. This can be particularly helpful for active internet users who, in addition to instantly managing dozens of passwords for different websites, can easily distinguish each one by assigning them to their respective category.

Edge Canary, Microsoft’s testing ground

It’s worth mentioning that Edge Canary is an application available to all types of users, and if you enjoy trying out features before they reach the general public, you’ll like this service. In Edge Canary, you’ll have access to interesting changes and can provide feedback that will help Microsoft refine its service, improve it before its release, or discard it if it doesn’t meet expectations.

Microsoft is not the only company doing this with its browser. In fact, its main competitor, Google, also has Chrome Canary, which serves a similar function, testing various beta-phase changes to provide a better service to users.

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Pixel Pass, Google’s cell phone leasing company, closes down after a resounding failure

You may not have known it because this service never arrived in Europe, but Pixel Pass, Google’s mobile leasing service, has died after failing resoundingly in the United States without even reaching two years of service. Google, thus, cuts this service and keeps it in the drawer of failed projects.

Many users will agree that cell phone leasing has been on the rise in recent years. There are many companies that have entered this market, and Google was one of them in 2021. However, the result of Pixel Pass has not gone as expected and, after a prudent time of testing, they have decided to scrap this service for good.

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New cell phone every year and premium services

Google tried to make an interesting business through the leasing service it proposed. With the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro available to customers, Pixel Pass allowed customers to enjoy their handset for a year and then exchange it for a new model. In addition, a rich bundle of services was included, including YouTube Premium, Play Pass and other Google-owned paid services.

One of the reasons that caused Pixel Pass to fail was its high price. Pixel 6 leasing cost $45 per month and Pixel 6 Pro leasing cost $55 per month. That, along with a much more attractive competition, and users who did not see enough appeal in Google’s premium service terminals, caused this proposal to hit the rocks. In fact, not even the Pixel 7 line was included in this service, even though they are already close to being unseated by the upcoming launch of the Pixel 8.

The Pixel Fold also did not become available in the Pixel Pass

Triumphs and failures of Google

Anyone who has been familiar with information about the technology industry for some time will recognize that Google, if there is one thing it cannot be accused of, it is not trying to move forward with new ideas. Although it is one of the most powerful companies in the world, it has also had major failures in its history, or major projects that never saw the light of day.

Google has been able to position itself at the forefront of cell phones, has a browser that dominates the market, and its search engine sustains digital capitalism. But they have also had notable failures, such as the recently defunct Google Stadia service, its former social network, Google +, or the money allocated to Google Glass to discard the project before launching it to the public.

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This Firefox browser tool will protect your email from spam

Mozilla is well aware that one of the major challenges on the internet today is the abundance of spam messages in email. That’s why their useful Firefox Relay tool will now be available openly within the browser for all users who want to better filter their messages.

In today’s digital landscape, many websites that offer products and services often require email submission to access promotions, discounts, or free content. By doing so, companies gain another contact to send mass content to. However, thanks to this filtering tool, all this low-interest content will be kept out of our personal email.

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An anti-spam filter

This Firefox filter works as follows: you’ll have a personalized “filter address” where you can access the spam messages in question, and that will be the address you use when a website asks for your email to access certain content, offers, or discounts. It’s another measure from Mozilla for the benefit of the user, who is constantly bombarded with unwanted emails.

This Firefox service isn’t entirely new, as it used to be available as a browser extension, as they presented in the past (as shown in the video below). Now, the Firefox Relay service is fully integrated into the browser, without the need to download extensions.

Firefox in the face of competition

In recent years, the competition among major web browsers has become more intense than ever before. While Chrome established itself as the most popular browser, and systems like Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Opera maintained a lower profile for years, the landscape has changed. Nowadays, all of them are striving to make compelling improvements to attract users to their respective ecosystems.

For Chrome, its major focus is on integrated and connected work with many other Google services, where it flexes its muscles. Edge, for instance, is heavily investing in Bing and additional services like Bing Chat, its generative AI, which is already integrated into Edge. Firefox, on the other hand, continues to enhance its Firefox Relay service and has recently added support for extensions designed for Android devices.

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Bing Chat, Microsoft’s generative AI, added new tools in Google Chrome

It has been several weeks since Bing Chat, Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence based on GPT-4, started working in Chrome, Google’s popular browser. However, the thing does not stop there, but, in addition, Microsoft is adding more tools to the AI system that works from Google Chrome.

Bing Chat became available in Chrome browsers at the end of July, and thanks to this support, the bulk of web users, who use Google Chrome as their main browser, now also have the wide range of services offered by this AI, which, just by opening it, will display a series of tabs with different types of requests.

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Microsoft AI in Google Chrome

Google Chrome is thus friendly to the technological advances of its competitors, as it does not put any obstacles in the way of users being able to use its systems. In fact, Bing Chat allows all kinds of commands, such as organizing an agenda, writing, creating “original” content, helping to shop, entertaining and even programming functional code, among many other things.

Moreover, Bing Chat is not only expanding in Chrome, but also in its own ecosystems. Thus, Bing Chat Enterprise is now also compatible with the Edge browser for Android, where paying users can now have full support for the services that this Artificial Intelligence has at its disposal.

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The dilemma of generative AIs

Artificial intelligences have emerged as one of the most popular fads in the technology world, because, at absolute levels, these systems are capable of doing amazing things. However, as a result, there are also dark shadows looming over society, such as the job viability of many sectors that may be engulfed by these AIs.

On the other hand, systems such as ChatGPT have proven to be quite problematic in different aspects, such as the lack of privacy it offers to users, which has led many companies to ban it, the collection of copyrighted data for its learning, or its answers, which, being based on network content, may fail or be invented depending on the information it collects.

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WiFi 7 Users Must Upgrade to Windows 11, Intel Cautions

Technology continues to advance relentlessly. WiFi 7 connectivity, which reaches new heights in terms of speed and security, will be the new step for wireless connection in 2024. However, leaked Intel documents indicate that if our PC doesn’t run on Windows 11, this connectivity would be incompatible with our system.

This content, leaked by user g01d3nm4ngo on Twitter, reveals that the necessary drivers for this technological advancement are not compatible with Windows 10 or earlier versions. Therefore, Windows users would be compelled to keep their operating system up to date if they want to enjoy WiFi 7.

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Faster Than Ever Wireless Internet

WiFi 7 connectivity is set to become the fastest wireless connection we’ve ever experienced. In fact, it’s estimated that the top speed of WiFi 7 could quadruple the maximum speed of the best current wireless connections. This would mean that even the heaviest downloads could be completed in a matter of seconds or a few minutes.

However, as indicated by the leaked Intel document, Windows 10 will no longer be compatible with this connectivity. While this might disappoint some, considering that Windows 11 is in its third year of existence, it’s evident that Microsoft’s gradual phasing out of Windows 10 will continue to grow.

Microsoft’s updates

However, that doesn’t mean Microsoft will immediately abandon support for Windows 10. In fact, in recent days, users of this older system have been able to enjoy an update focused on the Windows 10 photo app, adding various functionalities that were also part of the Windows 11 photo app.

Operating systems have a beginning and an end of life. It’s quite clear that the end of Windows 10 is getting closer, while Windows 11 still has many years ahead as the company’s main system. However, some users have already started to imagine what Windows 12 will be like and have come up with some very interesting concepts.

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Snapdragon G Series Unleashes Power for Future Handheld Gaming Consoles

Technology keeps advancing at a rapid pace in the world of portable devices, and Qualcomm has thoroughly prepared for this by announcing the new Snapdragon G series, a fresh lineup of processors poised to revolutionize the handheld gaming console segment.

These new Qualcomm processors are specifically designed to deliver optimal gaming performance. In a time when the Nintendo Switch 2 is on the horizon and new contenders are emerging for the PC gaming handheld market, such as the Steam Deck, having suitable hardware to enhance the gaming experience is crucial.

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Portable video games are back

These new Qualcomm processors have been unveiled at Gamescom 2023, which takes place in Berlin every August. They have generated a significant amount of interest by presenting themselves as portable hardware designed specifically for achieving excellent gaming performance. Indeed, there’s no doubt that they are tailored for the emerging market of portable gaming.

These Snapdragon chips would be available in three categories:

  • G1. Highlighted by its 1080p resolution at 60Hz.
  • G2. Stands out with Full HD+, 5G, 144Hz, and WiFi 6.
  • G3x second generation. It takes the lead with Ray Tracing resolution and WiFi 7.
The Steam Deck has kicked off a new market for portable machines

Steam Deck, a new gaming model

The course of the gaming industry is striking, and even its current outcome appears inscrutable. The Nintendo Switch arrived swiftly to rescue Nintendo from the ashes, as the unpopular Wii U sunk in an era when handheld gaming was being overshadowed by smartphones. Against all odds, the Switch proved that the portable gaming console market was not dead.

Valve examined the portable market with a fresh perspective, inspired by the success of the Switch. In this second year of the Steam Deck’s existence, it’s becoming quite clear that the approach of bringing PC gaming to a handheld console can also be effective. This is why other brands like ASUS with the Rog Ally, or Lenovo with the leaked Legion Go, have also decided to venture into this market.

After a rather challenging decade, many gaming enthusiasts are hopeful for a new golden resurgence in handheld gaming, despite Sony’s questionable decision with its new PlayStation Portal. As demonstrated by the current industry landscape, portable gaming is poised for a resurgence with the vigor of two decades ago, and it only remains for more companies to take the leap of faith.

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Revamped Experience: Samsung Unleashes Massive Update for Galaxy S22

The Samsung Galaxy S22, flagship smartphones of the South Korean company from last year, have a new update ready in European territory. This patch, weighing around 2GB, comes with many improvements and technical advancements in software for the operating system. However, it will still be the same version of One UI.

In this way, the Samsung Galaxy S22 continues with its update schedule, which still has years of support remaining. However, if you’re hoping to see One UI updated to version 6 or 5.1.1 that have been released in recent weeks, you’ll have to wait longer, because this update doesn’t feature functionalities specific to those systems, or at least, not yet.

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Details of the new update

As reported by Sammobile, this update mostly focuses on security improvements, so in terms of software, we won’t find major changes in the system. While it might disappoint some, it’s also important for phones to stay up-to-date with security patches.

Similarly, it’s worth noting that the S23 models in Europe haven’t received the relevant One UI update yet, as they are the devices on the frontline in 2023. Therefore, Samsung users will need to be patient until they receive the eagerly awaited improvements to their user interface.

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The update policies nowadays

It’s worth celebrating that modern high-end smartphones have much longer update policies than they did a few years ago. While earlier models like the Samsung Galaxy S8 had two years of updates and three years of security patches, the S22 and S23 now come with four years of updates and five years of security patches from their launch.

However, there is still room for improvement in this support. It’s true that when models are no longer at the forefront, even though they continue to receive support, the wait for updates tends to be longer, and the content of the updates is often more limited, even if they have the necessary features to receive better functions. That said, it’s more than confirmed that the S22 series will indeed receive Android 14 updates.

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Microsoft Edge’s Upcoming Addition: Handwriting Feature in the Works

Handwriting input can still align with technology. At the very least, that’s what Microsoft is planning, as it readies this functionality for all users through Edge, and it could become officially available at any moment. The reason: this feature is already being tested in the Canary version of Edge.

This feature would enable all devices compatible with handwriting input to soon have this function active in Microsoft Edge. With it already available in Edge Canary, it’s just a matter of time before this functionality reaches all users, following the necessary enhancements and fixes from this initial release.

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Handwritten Texts in Documents

In this way, Microsoft Edge would soon have this function available for any user with compatible devices. This was demonstrated by Twitter user Leopeva64, who uses the Canary version of Microsoft Edge. Not all tested functions always end up being implemented, but given the feasibility of this feature, it would be reasonable to expect that this one will be.

It’s always welcome to have support from companies to be able to transcribe digital text through our own handwriting. In fact, there are even phones that already have this kind of feature, such as the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which allows for handwritten text transcription through the S Pen – a feature that also existed in its previous models.

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The advancements of Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is a system that aims to distance itself as much as possible from Internet Explorer, an iconic but not very popular browser in terms of usability, far behind the dominant Chrome and Firefox. There’s a fair consensus that Microsoft Edge is much superior to its older sibling, but there’s still work ahead to gain more market share.

That’s why Microsoft Edge and parallel systems are attempting to adapt to current trends, such as generative AIs. For instance, Bing’s chatbot turned out to be based on OpenAI’s GPT-4 model. Now, the addition of handwritten transcription would be another feature well-received by the community, although it remains to be seen if they will decide to implement it and, if so, when it would arrive.

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New Update for Android 14 Beta 4 Tackles Bugs and Enhances Performance

Android 14 continues working towards its imminent launch. Its latest beta, which had certain stability issues, has received the 4.1 update to further improve the service. Google’s division dedicated to providing software for mobile devices is diligently working to enhance the upcoming flagship version of Android.

Android 14, popularly known as Upside Down Cake, is scheduled to roll out gradually to all new smartphones from late this summer. As is customary, Google tests the new system in beta versions. The most recent one was beta 4, and with this 4.1 patch, many problems present in version 4.0 have been resolved.

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A patch with a multitude of fixes

The improvements and issues resolved by Google can be found in detail on their blog. Among other things, Android 14 beta 4.1 addresses the following problems:

  • Enhanced Operating System Stability: The system, which sometimes experienced slowdowns, freezes, or app launch delays, has been improved.
  • Fingerprint Troubleshooting: The issue where registering new fingerprints was occasionally not possible has been fixed.
  • Improved Biometric Data Stability: The stability of biometric data, which sometimes caused app failures, has been worked on.
  • Fingerprint Unlock Bug: The problem of trying to unlock the phone with a fingerprint after tapping a notification and it not working has been resolved.
  • Icon Visibility Issue: Users experiencing almost invisible application icons will have this error corrected.
  • Notification Interaction Fix: The error that prevented some users from interacting with notifications in their status bar has been fixed.
  • Post-Call Device Glitch: The issue that caused device malfunctions after ending a call or video call has been addressed.
  • Other fixes are available in full on the Android Developers’ blog.
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The next flagship version of Android

As Google customarily does, Android 14 will become the new operating system leading Android smartphones, thus bringing an end to Android 13’s leadership. While Android 13 will continue to receive security updates and Google Play support for years to come, it will no longer be the newest OS.

It’s worth mentioning the endemic issue of fragmentation in the Android market concerning operating systems. Currently, modern versions coexist with significantly older ones. For instance, Android 4.4 KitKat, which debuted in 2013, will soon lose support from Google Play.

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Xbox Faces Sales Slump: Profits Inch Upward by 1%, Hardware Sales Plunge 13%

2023 is proving to be a highly active year for Xbox in the media, but it appears that this activity hasn’t translated equally into the commercial realm. Microsoft has released its financial statements, and the Xbox division, while showing a 1% increase in profits, has also experienced a 13% decline in console sales.

These figures, available on the Microsoft portal, reflect in absolute terms that, compared to the same quarter of the previous year on a year-on-year basis, Xbox has seen a 1% growth in profits, equivalent to 36 million dollars. This is because, despite a 5% increase in software and services, console sales have dropped by 13%, resulting in a balance without losses but with very modest gains.

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Game Pass, your source of revenue

It is evident that Xbox’s main priority is to make Xbox Game Pass a truly attractive service for users, while also aiming to sell as many consoles as possible. This approach has led to a plethora of monthly releases, both exclusive and third-party, available on the platform from their launch day. This strategy has been successful, as it represents their most prolific commercial area.

Furthermore, it’s worth mentioning the duality of Xbox’s console business, with Xbox Series X taking on the role of the flagship model, boasting powerful hardware and a disc drive. On the other hand, Xbox Series S, its smaller sibling, focuses on digital content and caters to gamers primarily interested in Game Pass. Interestingly, Series S is currently outselling Series X. Consequently, Xbox has made the decision to announce a new Series S model with increased storage capacity, further enhancing its appeal to potential buyers.

Xbox’s strategy with the Game Pass subscription library underpins its business area.

The near future of Xbox

It’s evident that the numbers have left many people feeling indifferent, as console sales are an important indicator of a console’s commercial success. Nevertheless, the Game Pass service includes not only console users but also PC gamers. Additionally, there are exciting developments on the horizon that are likely to boost interest in Xbox in the short and medium term, such as the imminent acquisition of Activision, a major player in the gaming industry.

Moreover, as we approach the end of summer, one of the most highly anticipated game releases of recent years, Starfield, draws near. This new IP from Bethesda is expected to be one of the most significant games not only of this year but also of the current gaming generation. Consequently, there will be many eyes fixed on this title, and numerous players will be eager to experience it from day one.

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