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It might not get the same kind of attention as Google and Apple, but Microsoft is still one of the biggest and most powerful tech companies operating today. It runs Azure, one of the biggest cloud computing services, and maintains Windows 11 and the whole Office suite of software. It also makes plenty of Surface hardware and has a whole slew of gaming products, including the Xbox Series X. But the company is ever expanding — building new hardware, acquiring new game studios, and making sure that even if Microsoft doesn't run your phone, it can touch plenty of the apps on it. 

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The name Google is synonymous with online searches, but over the years the company has grown beyond search and now builds multiple consumer products, including software like Gmail, Chrome, Maps, Android, and hardware like the Pixel smartphones, Google Home, and Chromebooks. Its name can also be found on internet services such as Google Fi, Flights, Checkout, and Google Fiber. Here is all of the latest news about one of the most influential tech companies in the world.

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The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is one of the biggest and buzziest tech events of the year, offering a first look at next-generation TVs, laptops, smart home gadgets, cars, and more. For 2023, the event is being held in Las Vegas during the first week of January.

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Vlad Savov catches a demonstration of the Eee Pad Transformer Prime running the graphics-intensive "Skyrim."


'Skyrim' on Eee Pad Transformer Prime demo

'Skyrim' on Eee Pad Transformer Prime demo

Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’

The quiet plan to make the internet feel faster

Google’s AI note-taking app is now available to users in the US

Google finally gives ChatGPT some competition

Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app

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'Skyrim' on Eee Pad Transformer Prime demo

'Skyrim' on Eee Pad Transformer Prime demo

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Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’

The quiet plan to make the internet feel faster

Google’s AI note-taking app is now available to users in the US

Google finally gives ChatGPT some competition

Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app

More from Google

Israel-Hamas war: how social media companies are handling the response

OnePlus Open review: right size, wrong price

Google Meet adds skin smoothing and teeth whitening effects for video calls

Google is tweaking Chrome’s search bar to make it easier to navigate the web