Understandably by Bill Murphy Jr.

Understandably by Bill Murphy Jr.

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Apple, Google, Microsoft and Me

Apple, Google, Microsoft and Me

Or: a funny thing happened on the way to the bathroom. Plus, 7 other things I think you'll find worth reading.

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Nov 04, 2019
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I’m Bill Murphy Jr. Welcome to Understandably. Thanks for reading.
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Some days it’s hard to decide what to write about. Other days, it hits me on the way to the bathroom.

Don’t worry, this story isn’t about to get gross or anything.

It’s just that on Saturday I was with my wife and daughter, and I stepped away for a minute. As I walked off, I did something many of us do reflexively.

I took my phone out of my pocket and glanced at the screen. The time was 4:45 p.m. And the single notification on my iPhone went like this:

GOOGLE NEWS

The Verge

Microsoft unveils new Edge browser logo that no longer looks like Internet Explorer.

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