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Liliputing liked this message: Google Messages is starting to display iMessage reactions as emoji

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The first time I was texting with a friend and got a message informing me that they “liked” my message, I was wondering if Facebook had somehow invaded SMS. The second time I realized that this is what happens when someone with an Android phone (me) is in a text exchange with someone using iMessage […]

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OpenShot 2.6.0 video editor adds AI, Computer Vision, and Audio effects

by Brad Linder 1 Comment on OpenShot 2.6.0 video editor adds AI, Computer Vision, and Audio effects

OpenShot is a free and open source, cross-platform video editor available for Linux, Mac, and Windows computers. Under development for more than a decade, the latest version brings a lot of new features. Some of the most noteworthy changes in OpenShot 2.6.0 are the new audio and video effects, some of which make use of computer […]

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Beeper puts 15 different chat protocols into one app (even brings iMessage to Android… kind of)

by Brad Linder 8 Comments on Beeper puts 15 different chat protocols into one app (even brings iMessage to Android… kind of)

I don’t know about you, but I’ve got seven different chat or instant messaging apps on my phone because some people I communicate with regularly use WhatsApp, others use SMS, Discord, Hangouts, and so on. A new app called Beeper is designed to let me (and you) delete some or all of those apps and […]

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Microsoft Edge web browser is coming to Linux (whether you want it or not)

by Brad Linder 9 Comments on Microsoft Edge web browser is coming to Linux (whether you want it or not)

Microsoft announced this week that the new Chromium-based version of its Edge web browser is scheduled to launch around January 15th, 2020. But the company also confirmed that the browser is cross-platform and that it’ll support a whole bunch of operating systems including Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and… Linux. The Linux version isn’t expected to […]

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Open source Windows Calculator ported to Android, iOS, and the web

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on Open source Windows Calculator ported to Android, iOS, and the web

Microsoft open sourced Windows Calculator earlier this year, which may not be as exciting as it would have been if the company had made Office or Windows open source projects. But it does mean that anyone can inspect the code and suggest new features — and some have already been accepted by Microsoft. It also […]

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Apple launches new iCloud app for Windows 10

by Brad Linder 2 Comments on Apple launches new iCloud app for Windows 10

Apple’s smartphones, tablets, computers, and TV boxes are all designed to work well together. But Apple doesn’t always make life easy for folks that want to use its devices and products running non-Apple operating systems. Case in point: Apple is killing off iTunes for Mac and replacing it with Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Podcasts […]

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Microsoft’s antivirus software is now available for Mac

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on Microsoft’s antivirus software is now available for Mac

Microsoft’s Windows operating system has included some form of built-in antivirus software for more than a decade. But the software formerly known as Windows Defender is getting a new name… and for good reason. It’s now called Microsoft Defender, and the company is dropping Windows from the name because it’s no longer a Windows exclusive […]

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Kodi 18 “Leia” released (cross-platform, open source media center)

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on Kodi 18 “Leia” released (cross-platform, open source media center)

The developers of the popular Kodi media center application have released version 18. As usual, Kodi is available as a free download for all supported platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android. Among other things, Kodi 18 “Leia” adds support for external DRM handlers (allowing you to stream some protected content), integration with game […]

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Update: Nope (It sure looks like Chromebooks will support some Windows apps soon)

by Brad Linder 9 Comments on Update: Nope (It sure looks like Chromebooks will support some Windows apps soon)

Update: It turns out this article was based on faulty evidence. Chrome Unboxed saw the Open with Windows Application option because they had Crossover installed on their Pixelbook. While it’s already possible to use Crossover or WINE to run Windows apps on some Chromebooks that support Android apps, there’s currently no evidence that Google is […]

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Droplet Computing uncouples apps from the OS (So Windows apps run on Chrome OS or Android, for example)

by Brad Linder 5 Comments on Droplet Computing uncouples apps from the OS (So Windows apps run on Chrome OS or Android, for example)

There are plenty of popular applications that are available across multiple platforms: Microsoft Office runs on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. And the open source LibreOffice runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows, But it’s generally up to the developers of those apps to decide what platforms they’ll support… because it takes work to compile software […]