Microsoft sets a final date to kill off its beloved Lens PDF Scanner

by dbadmin | Jan 12, 2026 | Microsoft, News, PDF

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft Lens will now be removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store on February 9, 2026, with all support ending the same day. Users can continue to create new scans until March 9, 2026; after this date, the...

Your Kindle is losing this feature thanks to Microsoft

by dbadmin | Jan 8, 2026 | Amazon, Amazon Kindle, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, News

TL;DR Microsoft Word currently offers a feature that allows users to send documents directly to Amazon Kindle devices. That integration is being deprecated on February 9. There are still other ways to get documents onto Kindle devices, however. Amazon’s Kindle devices...

A major Chrome rival on Android just got a huge extension boost

by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Google Chrome, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft Edge on Android is receiving a significant upgrade to extension support. The latest Edge beta on Android expands the list of supported extensions from nearly 20 previously, now allowing you to install...

Having problems connecting online? You’re not alone, with widespread outages reported

by dbadmin | Oct 29, 2025 | Amazon, Google, Microsoft, News

TL;DR Multiple major internet companies appear to be experiencing connectivity issues right now. Microsoft confirms problems with 365 and Azure. While Google and Amazon aren’t publicly reporting any issues yet, users also note problems with their services. It is not a...

What a coincidence: Microsoft Edge has the same ideas as ChatGPT’s browser

by dbadmin | Oct 24, 2025 | AI, Microsoft, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Edge, News, OpenAI

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft has announced a few new additions to its Copilot Mode for Edge. These new features include agentic functionality, a Journeys feature, and improved responses when you grant access to your browsing history....

These YouTubers have put a Steam-like OS on the ROG Xbox Ally X

by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2025 | Gaming, Linux, Microsoft, Microsoft Xbox, News, Steam, Windows 11

Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Bazzite, a Steam-like Linux-based operating system, was installed on a ROG Xbox Ally X. It appears the OS may offer better gaming performance than Windows. Bazzite also wakes faster, offers more control, and may be...