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Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365: A Quick Overview

Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365, which one is better for you? Many firms, especially startups, have a challenging time deciding. Consider this blog post a quick overview of what to expect from each.  We will go through each product’s advantages and disadvantages as well as when and why you might prefer using one over the […]

Microsoft's $69 Billion Activision Deal Could Harm Competition, UK Says

Britain’s antitrust regulator said Microsoft Corp’s $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard could harm competition in gaming consoles, subscription services and cloud gaming, and it needs to be investigated in depth. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Thursday the deal, the largest ever in gaming, could damage the industry […]

Amazon, Google Slam Microsoft's Cloud Computing Changes

Amazon and Alphabet unit Google criticised Microsoft’s cloud computing changes on Tuesday, saying they limit competition and discourage customers from switching to rival cloud service providers. The U.S. software giant on Monday announced amended licensing deals and other changes that will take effect on Oct. 1 and which they say will make it easier for […]

Direct Picture Editing on Microsoft Edge is Coming Soon

In the near future, users of the direct picture editing on Microsoft Edge might soon be allowed via the right-click menu. When the most recent Microsoft Edge Canary version becomes available, the functionality will be a downloadable A/B testing option. Leopeva64-2, a Reddit user, shared their use of the feature on the site, demonstrating how it […]

Microsoft – Activision Blizzard Deal Faces Antitrust Probe in the UK

Mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships have been lately considerably increasing in numbers. The notably fast evolution in technology has pushed big technology companies (techcos) and most recently telecom companies (telcos) to look for avenues to spearhead the competition into adopting emerging concepts and practices. The scale of such events and the significantly large amounts spent in […]

Microsoft says Will Not Resist Unionization Efforts by Employees

Microsoft Corp will not resist unionization efforts from its employees, its President Brad Smith said on Thursday, in a sign of growing receptiveness in the tech sector that has been for long unconcerned about organized labor. Microsoft recognizes employees legal right to choose to form or join a union, although they “will never need to […]

Meta Wars, Microsoft vs Meta: Who Will Come Out on Top?

The Meta vs Microsoft debate is that of both principle and the future of Metaverse technology. No doubt the Metaverse, as vague as the word is at the moment, can be seen by tech giants as a new world ripe for the taking. Two of the largest companies building the Metaverse are Meta, formerly Facebook, […]

Activision Blizzard shareholders approve $68.7 billion Microsoft deal

Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard Inc said on Thursday that its shareholders approved Microsoft Corp’s $68.7 billion proposal to buy the “Call of Duty” maker. More than 98 percent of the shares voted at a special meeting held earlier in the day were in favor of the proposed transaction, the Santa Monica, California-based company said. Microsoft […]

Microsoft soon to implement Xbox in-game ads

According to Business Insider, Microsoft is working on an ad program that will allow firms to advertise through Xbox in-game ads. According to those familiar with the endeavor, one of the ways adverts could appear in these games is as through digitally produced billboards in racing games. However, it is as of yet unclear how exactly Microsoft expects to […]