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Just pointing out the difference The Verge uses in headlines, for similar features from different companies:

“The Xbox One will always be listening to you, in your own home”
vs:
“Google’s latest voice search features now available in Chrome”

about 1 hour ago on Google's latest voice search features now available in Chrome 1 reply

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If the Xbox One really looks as uninspiring in real as it does in the photos, I’ll be sticking to my PC for gaming

Does your PC look more inspiring, or is it just a black box as well?

about 2 hours ago on Xbox One confusion: Microsoft leaves used games and 'always-online' requirement unclear

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Soon Chrome will be listening all the time, waiting for “OK Google”? Creepy stuff, somebody should write an article about that or something.

about 5 hours ago on Google's latest voice search features now available in Chrome 2 replies

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Here is my theory. They didn’t announce full details of how the DRM works on Day 1 because the articles written by the media would have only focused on DRM. Shit, there are plenty of articles, like this one, about DRM and they DIDNT even really talk about it!

The details will come out, don’t get your panties in a bunch. Right now they’re trying to steer everybody toward the new features and games rather than pricing.

about 6 hours ago on Xbox One confusion: Microsoft leaves used games and 'always-online' requirement unclear 1 reply 2 recommends

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Whats creepier, Xbox listening for “Xbox On”. Or Google driving a car around all the neighborhoods in the US, sniffing information from open Wifi networks.

about 22 hours ago on The Xbox One will always be listening to you, in your own home (update)

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Using this logic, The Clapper is also a privacy concern.

about 22 hours ago on The Xbox One will always be listening to you, in your own home (update) 2 replies 2 recommends

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It says it can recognize the Xbox controller, so moving the controller around could be another input. Kind of reminds me of playing Mario Brothers on the NES when I was a little kid, and moving the controller up and down trying to get Mario to jump just a little bit higher.

1 day ago on Every Xbox One comes with a next-generation Kinect

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Yeah, but can it do Instagram? And I’m not talking about some crappy 3rd party uploader. I want actual Instagram. Otherwise the Xbox One is worthless.

1 day ago on Microsoft debuts Skype for Xbox with group video calling 1 reply 9 recommends

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I prefer my search engine to monetize MY pockets. With Bing Rewards I have redeemed $20 worth of Amazon gift cards, and I have enough to get $35 more in my account right now! More money than I’ve ever made on Google.

6 days ago on Leaked Scroogled video sees Microsoft parody Google's Chrome ad 2 replies 1 recommend

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So the Ad worked then?

6 days ago on Leaked Scroogled video sees Microsoft parody Google's Chrome ad 1 reply 1 recommend

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Still 799,990 apps behind the iPhone. Worthless without Instagram.

6 days ago on Google Glass becomes more useful with new Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr apps 7 replies 25 recommends

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The first two rules for Verge columns like this are:

1. Don’t talk about equivalent Microsoft Products
2. Don’t talk about equivalent Microsoft Products.

6 days ago on Google hints at Play Music for other platforms, says YouTube integration 'likely'

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Maybe google should remove Adblock plus from their Chrome Webapp Store, you know, for the sake of content creators.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions?hl=en#detail/adblock-plus/?hl=en

7 days ago on Google demands Microsoft remove YouTube Windows Phone app, cites lack of ads 6 recommends

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They tried to disable maps, but turned it back on after awhile.

7 days ago on Google demands Microsoft remove YouTube Windows Phone app, cites lack of ads 1 reply 4 recommends

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With Hangouts, Singhal says Google had to make the difficult decision to drop the very “open” XMPP standard that it helped pioneer.

7 days ago on Larry Page to tech world: 'Being negative is not how we make progress' 2 replies 20 recommends

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If my employer bought me a $300 laptop with a 10-inch screen and expected work to get done, I would be looking for another job.

7 days ago on Windows RT hits a new low: just $300 for Dell's XPS 10 convertible 1 reply

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Seems to work fine for me.

8 days ago on Outlook.com gets Google Talk support, rolling out worldwide this week 1 recommend

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yep, the categories / quick views are the same thing as gmail labels.

8 days ago on Outlook.com gets Google Talk support, rolling out worldwide this week

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I don’t think there is a need for an actual app. Just pretending that an app like this is installed on your phone should be good enough to produce the same effect.

8 days ago on Could an app replicate the placebo effect? 2 replies 8 recommends

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They’re kind of like the three seashells from Demolition Man.

8 days ago on Lumia 920 vs. 925 vs. 928: Nokia's flagship trifecta in pictures 7 recommends

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eight-month-old 920

920 was released on November 2nd, 2012, Six months ago. But I guess 8 months is cool too.

8 days ago on Lumia 920 vs. 925 vs. 928: Nokia's flagship trifecta in pictures 1 reply 13 recommends

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Shit just got real. Facebook, Skype, and Google Talk all from one interface.

8 days ago on Outlook.com gets Google Talk support, rolling out worldwide this week 10 recommends

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I originally found these from a link to ebaumsworld posted in my Friend’s AIM away message.

11 days ago on Body Message: GI Joe and the invention of the viral video

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Yeah, Really! It has been SIX months since the launch of WP8, wtf have they been doing? Apple at least puts out major updates to iOS every FIVE months!

12 days ago on Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon announced, available May 16th for $99.99 2 replies 3 recommends

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And there’s some hot chicks to swim with, like Jessica Alba and Gwen Stefani!

12 days ago on Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon announced, available May 16th for $99.99

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Highest habitable space for who? Spiderman could habitate at the top of that spire.

12 days ago on Is One World Trade Center really the tallest building in the West? 2 replies 3 recommends

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I’m impressed that there aren’t more already.

12 days ago on Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon announced, available May 16th for $99.99 2 replies 24 recommends

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I’m hoping for a Tmobile variant. The sole tmobile windows phone right now is Lumia 521 (810 will be phased out shortly). I hope this means there is a Tmobile high end version on the way so I can take advantage of that $50 a month price!

12 days ago on Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon announced, available May 16th for $99.99 2 replies 1 recommend

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The apps are coming! Get in the pool!

12 days ago on Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon announced, available May 16th for $99.99 2 replies 14 recommends