Google Talk died a long time ago when Google transitioned its chat app strategy to Hangouts… and then to Google Chat. But it turns out that third-party apps were still able to access the Google Talk protocol all this time. That ends this week, with Google pulling the plug on Google Talk for 3rd-party apps.
In other recent tech news, after running a series of benchmarks on the One Netbook T1 tablet with an Intel Core i5-1240P processor set to the tablet’s 15W default TDP, One Netbook supplied me with an alternate BIOS that allowed me to increase the TDP to 22W. Unsurprisingly, that brought a boost in some synthetic benchmark scores, at the cost of efficiency. But this is pre-release software on a prototype of an upcoming tablet, so some things may be different in the retail version.
Meanwhile with more than a month to go until Google’s Pixel 6a smartphone goes on sale, a Malaysian YouTuber has posted an in-depth unboxing and first look at the next mid-range Pixel phone. And after rolling out a new version of File Explorer for Windows 11 to Windows Insiders on the Dev channel last week, Microsoft has quickly brought the feature to the beta channel, suggesting that it may not be long before the File Explorer tabs are ready for Windows 11 stable.
Here’s a roundup of tech news from around the web.
Windows File Explorer tabs are now available to Windows Insiders on the Beta channel (after debuting recently for the Dev Channel). https://t.co/2SqxBvZewu pic.twitter.com/jWSnKUlNbk
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) June 13, 2022
Before there was Google Chat or Hangouts, there was Google Talk. And surprisingly, it’s still been supported by 3rd-party clients like Pidgin… until now. Google says it’s winding down Google Talk for 3rd-party apps starting this week. https://t.co/TT5u5yknT9
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) June 13, 2022
WIN Max 2 Alpha testing oversea recruitment!
To respond oversea user asking, WIN Max 2 alpha testing will contain oversea user, we are glad to hear and see feedback&suggestion from you!
Learn more details:https://t.co/z0DQTezVZg pic.twitter.com/KsxQvGfTl3
— GPD Game Consoles (@softwincn) June 13, 2022
The Google Pixel 6a doesn’t go up for pre-order until July 21, but a Malaysian YouTuber has posted an 11 minute unboxing and hands-on video with a look at the design, comparison to the Pixel 6 Pro, and software and camera demos. https://t.co/Uo20xxhv78
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) June 13, 2022
Update to our One Netbook T1 tablet preview: Initial benchmarks were run at the default settings with the TDP for the Core i5-1240P processor set to 15 watts. Increasing to 22 watts does boost synthetic benchmark scores. https://t.co/UXDgqEuuqa
— Liliputing (@liliputingnews) June 11, 2022
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