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Microsoft's new web browser is up to 112% faster than Google Chrome Google's Chrome web browser is the most popular web browser in the world right now,  according to StatCounter . But Microsoft's new web browser for Windows 10, called Edge, might prove to be superior. In a  Windows blog post  on Wednesday, Gabe Aul, Microsoft's head of the Windows Insider program, announced a new set of benchmarks for Microsoft Edge, the company's new web browser made for Windows 10. Microsoft Edge showed significant performance gains over Google Chrome, but what's most impressive is that Microsoft used benchmarks created by Apple and Google: Edge was tested using Google Octane, Apple JetStream, and WebKit Sunspider. That last one is actually a benchmark created by Apple's WebKit development team that's intended for the iOS, Mac, and Windows versions of Safari, Apple's web browser. According to the benchmark results, Microsoft Edge was 112% faster than

Google's Next Android Feature Could Give it a Big Advantage Over Apple's iPhone Google is about to give Android smartphones a new feature, one that could make owners of Apple's iPhone jealous. The next version of  Google 's  Android operating system will add a fairly radical feature, one that could give Android-powered smartphones a competitive advantage over  Apple 's iPhone. Google Now takes a big step forward This feature, known as Now on Tap, is the next step in the evolution of Google Now, Google's digital personal assistant. Google Now is already a powerful service in its own right, but on Tap should increase its value dramatically. With on Tap, Google Now will be able to analyze the information currently displayed on a user's smartphone screen. For example, Google Now will be able to field questions about a song that's currently playing: Rather than opening the Google app, searching for the band and then searching for the singer, users w

Huawei and Google reportedly releasing a Nexus phone this fall This year, we may see a first for Google’s line of Nexus Android phones: a Chinese manufacturer.  The Information  reports that Huawei is in line to produce the device, which is said to be planned for fall. It’s not the first we’ve heard of the possibility; IBT said last month that the Huawei Nexus phone was coming, citing an employee at the company’s UK branch, while  Android Police  published a tentative rumor in May suggesting that there would be two Nexus phones this year — a 5.7-inch Huawei device and a 5.2-inch phone from LG. The relationship between Google and Huawei could be mutually beneficial beyond the phone’s co-development.  The Information  claims that talks are in progress for Huawei to help Google bring a mobile app store to China, where government regulations have restricted the search giant from conducting much business of note. HUAWEI COULD HELP GOOGLE CREATE AN APP STORE FOR CHINA Google w

Microsoft releases Office 2016 for Mac, but just for Office 365 A standalone version will be released in September, Microsoft said. After years of treating the Mac as an also-ran, Microsoft has changed its tune: Microsoft formally released Office 2016 for the Mac on Thursday morning, even before it released it for Windows. The only catch? If you’re not already an Office 365 subscriber, you’ll be forced to wait until September. Bringing Office up to date The new Office suite also addresses general shortcomings with the suite that Microsoft has struggled with, regardless of platform. A good example is real-time collaboration, where users can edit a document simultaneously, rather than send it back and forth for updates and other edits. Google has offered this with its online Google Apps suite, but it’s a feature that Office has lacked until recently. Microsoft highlighted a few of the improvements that it provided for each specific Office application: in PowerPoint, for exa

WhatsApp Web Lets You Delete And Archive Chats, Change Your Profile Photo And Status, And Manage Your Groups WhatsApp Web has been available for about half a year, and in the time  since its announcement , it only got some minor changes like skin tone emojis. However, the service has received a backend update that adds a lot of the mobile app's features, making it easy for you to manage your conversations from the web interface without having to grab your phone. We don't know when exactly these changes were implemented, but they seem quite new to us. First up, your profile photo and status are editable now. Simply hover over your photo and you'll get the option to change it. An edit icon appears next to the status and lets you share all of your feels with your contacts. Next, the settings overflow for your chats shows a few new actions. You can delete and archive one-on-one chats, and archive, mute, or exit group chats. The same options are available in the

Apple releases iOS 9 beta 3 with Apple Music to developers for iPhone, iPad & iPod touch Two weeks  after the release of the second beta of iOS 9  and a week after  the launch day of Apple Music , Apple has released iOS 9 beta 3 to developers. The update is available to  iPhone ,  iPad , and  iPod touch  users  via Apple’s developer portal on the web and via an OTA rollout. The beta carries the build number 13A4293g. iOS 9 will be released in the fall, although a public beta will be available later this month. The update includes a variety of under-the-hood fixes, as well as new features like Proactive search, Transit in Apple Maps, and a new Notes application. The update also includes new features for the iPad that further hint at the launch of a larger-screened iPad Pro. Eddy Cue announced on Twitter that iOS 9 users would need a new seed of the beta to access Apple Music and beta 3 does in fact activate the service for users. Two weeks ago, beta 2 brought about mino

Should you pick Apple Music or Spotify? Now that Apple Music is on every iPhone, it's time to see how the on-demand streaming service stacks up against its main competitor, Spotify. You can get our full comparison of Apple Music vs. Spotify here, but check out this handy infographic for a quick breakdown of the features you get on each service. Stay tuned for more latest updates...

Apple's iPhone 6s revealed (sort of): Leaked pictures show new handset will look almost identical but have new 'Force Touch' screen New handset expected to have force touch screen  similar  to Apple Watch   Allows users to 'deep press' to access more menus Screen  could  also vibrate to allow more interaction with users    Apple's next iPhone will look almost identical to the current version at first glance, it has been claimed. However, the handset, expected to be called the 6s and the 6s Plus, they will have a radical overhaul internally - and a new pressure sensitive screen. 9to5Mac  claims these images are the first of the phone, which is expected to be unveiled in September and go on sale soon after. 'For fall 2015, Apple is preparing an 'S' iPhone upgrade that superficially preserves the exterior designs of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but includes a collection of major internal changes,' the site says. 'As expec

Top iOS news of the week: Popular Apple Watch, low memory installs, iOS 9 beta 2 This week in iOS had news of iOS 9 installs to be better with low memory, a patent was granted for iPhones to work better with hearing aids, and claims that Apple Watch is more popular than the original iPhone. APPLE GETS INNOVATIVE WITH INSTALLING IOS 9 ON LOW MEMORY DEVICES When iOS 8 was released those with 16GB iPhones and iPads were upset as they didn't have enough free memory to install the big update. Those who wanted the update had to delete big apps and files, install iOS 8, then restore the files. Apple has made owners of such devices happy with the announcement that iOS 9 will do that for them. The installation process will remove apps if memory is needed, and then automatically reload them after the update to iOS 9. APPLE GRANTED PATENT FOR BETTER IPHONE USE WITH HEARING AIDS The iPhone has long had good accessibility features, and that could get even better for hearing aid us

YouTube app for Android and iOS now supports 60 FPS playback Google's been systematically rolling out high frame rate (HFR) video -- that's 60 frames per second -- across its YouTube ecosystem for a couple of months now. HFR  debuted on standard videos  last October. It hit YT's  live streaming service  in May and today  Google announced  that the YouTube mobile app for both iOS and Android will now feature 60 FPS playback. Now you'll be able to follow  Far Cry 4  walkthroughs  on your mobile device with the same silky smooth playback that you see on your TV. Stay tuned for more latest updates...

Google Earth Turns 10 Today, Gets New 'Voyager' Feature On Desktop Google Earth debuted way back in 2005, long before Android existed in any meaningful way. It was a borderline magical experience at the time—you could just open a program and  see  the entire planet from orbit. Google Earth might be old news now, but Google is celebrating the anniversary with a new discovery feature. It's only on the desktop right now, but "Voyager" shows you the best things available in Google Earth. In the Voyager layer you get quick access to several different types of highlighted content. There's Street View, Earth View, 3D cities, the latest satellite imagery updates, and a highlight tour. It's not clear if this will come to the Android app at some point, but Google doesn't really update that one very often. If you're interested, you might as well check out the desktop version. Google has also taken this opportunity to expand the selection of E

Apple releases iOS 8.4 with Apple Music, Beats 1, and all-new Music app As  promised , Apple has just released the iOS 8.4 software update featuring an all-new Music app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to the public after testing with developers since  mid-April . While it includes smaller changes throughout, the update primarily delivers an overhauled Music app with Apple Music ( notice the new icon ), its brand new subscription music streaming service, and Beats 1, its 24/7 live radio station that launches today. Other changes include audiobook playback moving to the built-in iBooks app with support for CarPlay  while  textbooks created using iBooks Author  will now be available on the iPhone. In addition to the Apple Music service, non-subscribers will still notice a redesigned Music app an Up Next feature for managing current music playback and access to Apple’s Beats 1 streaming radio station. With Apple Music, iOS 8.4 includes artist activity and access to a streaming