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Microsoft is reportedly replacing Edge with a Chromium-based browser - TechCrunch
AT&T will also have a 5G Samsung phone next year - The Verge
Apple Debuts Online Store With 10 Percent Discount for Veterans and Active Military - MacRumors

Microsoft is reportedly replacing Edge with a Chromium-based browser - TechCrunch

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 08:24 AM PST

Microsoft Edge has failed to capture the public’s attention since launching back in 2015, so you can’t really blame the company for switching tacks. According to new reports that first surfaced in Windows Central, the browser isn’t not long for this world. Microsoft could announce its replacement as early as this week.

As for what’s next for the Windows 10 default browser, the company is reportedly looking to Google for some help on that front. The next-gen browser is said to find Microsoft swapping Edge’s EdgeHTML rending engine for Chromium.

All of this is still early stages for the project that has been floating around with the internal name “Anaheim,” but Internet Explorer’s replacement’s replacement will hopefully address some stability and compatibility issues that have hampered adoption. It could also help the browser work better on those ARM-powered Windows machines.

The Chromium-powered browser would likely have more flexbility, should the company ever choose to really go all in on a Chromebook competitor, rather than pushing a stripped-down version of Windows 10. Distinguishing the browser from Chrome will be another question entirely.

Microsoft’s going to need some help on that front if it hopes to regain a solid chunk of browser market share from Google. According to recent numbers, Chrome controls well over half of the global browser market.

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AT&T will also have a 5G Samsung phone next year - The Verge

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 06:58 AM PST

Coming on the heels of an announcement that Samsung will offer a 5G phone on Verizon next year, AT&T has announced that it will also offer the same 5G flagship from the Korean phone manufacturer sometime in spring 2019.

That makes the upcoming Samsung phone the second 5G device for AT&T, following the already-announced Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot "puck" that the carrier will launch its network with. Qualcomm's Snapdragon Tech Summit starts today, so odds are we'll hear more about the hardware that will likely power that Samsung phone soon.

As for the Samsung phone in question, details on it are still slim. Samsung is reportedly working on a limited 5G variant of its upcoming Galaxy S10 as well as a supersized 6.7-inch "Beyond X" model to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Galaxy line of phones that would also feature support for 5G, so there's no shortage of options.

As for AT&T, the carrier is promising to have its 5G service in 12 markets by the end of 2018, with a formal launch coming sometime in the next few weeks.

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Apple Debuts Online Store With 10 Percent Discount for Veterans and Active Military - MacRumors

Posted: 03 Dec 2018 01:03 PM PST

Apple today launched a new online store in the U.S. that's designed to provide a 10 percent discount on select products for both activity military and veterans, along with members of their households.

With the discount, the iPhone XS is available priced starting at $899, while the iPhone XR is available priced starting at $674. These devices are priced at $999 and $749, respectively, in Apple's standard online store.

Discounted prices are available on iPhones, Macs, Apple Watch models, iPads, the Apple TV, HomePod, AirPods, and accessories like cases, Apple Watch bands, and even third-party items that include speakers, drones, and more.

Apple told TechCrunch that it is "proud" to offer the discount to active military and veterans.

We're proud to offer active military and veterans a new dedicated online store with special pricing as an expression of our gratitude for their brave service.

Apple has offered educational discounts to students, teachers, and faculty members for quite some time, along with discounted pricing for military and federal government employees.

The 10 percent discount being provided to active military and veterans exceeds the discounts that Apple offers via its educational store.

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