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European Union standalone browser companies saw a surge in users in the first month after European Union legislation forced Alphabet's Google, Microsoft and Apple to make it easier for users to switch to competitors' browsers, according to data provided by six companies to Reuters. The EU's Digital Markets Act, which aims to eliminate unfair competition, came into force on March 7, and has had initial success by forcing big tech companies to offer mobile users the ability to choose from a list of available Web browsers on a "selection screen. Browsers are software that help users connect to the Internet, and have traditionally been offered for free by big tech companies such as Apple and Google in exchange for advertisements on Web sites that track consumers' visits.

Amazon, Microsoft and Google have relaxed their export fees, a tax that cloud-computing companies charge customers who move their data to another provider. It's a way to keep existing customers, but it's a bit crude and doesn't exactly increase customer favor. For example, there are limits to the types of data you can move, and each limit requires you to contact the provider to request that you move your data out of the cloud.