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After AWS and Google, Microsoft says it’s removing Azure ‘egress’ data transfer fees — but with caveats

After AWS and Google, Microsoft says it’s removing Azure ‘egress’ data transfer fees — but with caveats

Image Credits: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images Microsoft has revealed that it, too, will allow business customers to transfer data out of its Azure cloud infrastructure with no “egress fees” attached, following hot on the heels of similar moves by cloud rivals AWS and Google. While Microsoft positions the announcement as a voluntary pro-customer move, the fact that it was quietly revealed with little fanfare via a short blog post might suggest… Source link

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Samsung Is Removing Google Assistant from Its Smart TVs

Samsung Is Removing Google Assistant from Its Smart TVs

A total of 17 features will be removed from Google Assistant in February 2024. But that’s not all—Samsung is actually removing Google Assistant from all of its smart TVs. This unprecedented change takes place on March 1st. In a support article, Samsung explains that a “change in Google’s policy” is responsible for the depreciated Assistant support. The policy change in question is unknown. Samsung goes on to say that Bixby and Alexa are still supported on its TVs. “Due to a change in… Source link

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Google Phone app removing Nearby Places, teases more Pixel AI

Google Phone app removing Nearby Places, teases more Pixel AI

The Phone by Google (as it’s officially named) app is losing a “Nearby Places” feature that “allowed business name search queries entered into the Phone app to provide local business phone number results beyond just your personal contacts.”  Google says “only a very small number of people use this feature” as the “vast majority of users go to Google Search or Maps when seeking business-related phone numbers.” Some people liked this capability for… Source link

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