Microsoft reportedly feels “pretty confident” that it can fill the gap left by Google in Australia.
Google has threatened to exit Australia if a new law comes into effect.
Microsoft Bing is a very distant second place behind Google when it comes to search engine marketshare globally, but the Redmond company reportedly thinks it can replace Google in at least one region.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters (h/t:
Gizmodo) that Microsoft was confident it could fill in the gap left by Google if the search kingpin chose to leave the market. Google has threatened to leave Australia due to a proposed law requiring the likes of it and Facebook to pay news outlets for linking to them.
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Consumer technology changes all the time, and it’s usually for the better in most cases. Yet, there’s something charming about retro tech. Whether it’s nostalgia, design, or the actual practicality of it all, there are plenty of reasons to love old-school gadgets.
With that in mind, we thought it would be fun to ask our staff here at
Android Authority about their most cherished retro tech, as well as the older gadgets they’ve always wanted.
Game Boy Advance David Imel
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David’s pick for his top old-school gadget is 2001’s Game Boy Advance. “My entire childhood was Pokemon and Zelda, and I mean my
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Phones that fold are still a nascent product category. We saw three major efforts during 2020, including the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Flip 5G, the Galaxy Z Fold 2, and the Motorola Razr 5G. Each of these phones had strengths and weaknesses, though we really liked the Z Fold 2. If there’s one common thread to the foldable phone category, however, it’s outrageous pricing. The Z Flip and Razr 5G cost upward of $1,400, and the Z Fold 2 cost a brutal $1,980. Clearly, the foldables of 2020 were not mass consumer devices.
As we head into 2021, it’s fair to expect that foldables will become more affordable. That’s not to say that they’ll be cheap. You can expect phones such as the Z Fold 2 to keep their $2,000 price points. Instead, what we’ll see are new efforts that fall into the upper end of the mid-tier with price points in the $800 to $1,000 range.