Friday, November 30, 2018

After a week-long tussle with Apple, Microsoft ends week the most valuable company in the world

By the most accurate measures Microsoft only overtook Apple to become the largest company by market capitalization on the  26th November, but these were only for brief moments during the course of trading in the day, with Apple invariable taking the leadership position at the end of the day. Friday was however different, with today […]

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11 people sued for selling Samsung OLED secrets to Chinese company

Samsung has charged 11 of its employees with breaking the Non-Disclosure and sharing proprietary technology with a Chinese company. The Korean giant relies heavily on Chinese manufacturers to produce and supply the company with OLED panels and is sold to other brands as well. Samsung has been the first choice for almost every brand including […]

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Sticky Notes v3.1 update brings improved syncing and dark mode :Updated

Following the major v3.0 update, Microsoft today released v3.1 update for Sticky Notes app for Insiders in the Skip Ahead ring. Following the user feedback, this new update brings improved dark mode. Instead of the previous Charcoal mode, you now have full-on Dark Mode. Microsoft has also improved the syncing process to make it even […]

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Google is reportedly shuttting down Hangouts in 2020

Google two years ago replaced its Hangouts app with Allo and Duo for consumers, while pushing the Hangouts brand as the enterprise solution with Hangouts Chat and Meet for chat and video conferencing scenarios respectively. While the original google Hangouts Web and Android apps remained functional, they received few updates besides big fices, and it was only a […]

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Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 leaks in Polaris Blue and Alpine White respectively

Recently we reported that Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy S9 Ice Blue variant in other countries as well. Now it looks like Galaxy S9 won't be the only phone to get updated colours as the company might be launching a new Alpine White colour for Galaxy Note 9. Trusted smartphone leaker, Evleaks just […]

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Xbox’s Adaptive Controller is now working on Nintendo Switch thanks to this YouTuber

The Xbox Adaptive Controller is a remarkable piece of kit for gamers who have disabilities or limited mobility. As far as controllers go, Microsoft's effort is one of the most accessible. With 19 ports to attach third-party accessories–like eye-tracking controllers or the like–it's quickly become one of the best devices for those who need it. […]

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Fallout 76 players banned for life after commiting homophobic attacks in Fallout 76

After a brutal homophobic attack committed in-game, a group of Fallout 76 players have been banned for life from the post-apocalyptic shooter. Using the game's proximity-based chat system, a group of players took it upon themselves to bully and harass players wandering the wasteland. Lead by a user called NathanTheHicc, the self-named "Gay Eliminators" group […]

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Review: Horizon Chase Turbo is the OutRun successor fans deserve.

Reviewed on Xbox One A throwback to racing titles of the 1980's and 1990's particularly Top Gear, Aquiris Game Studio's Horizon Chase Turbo is an energetic and enjoyable arcade racer with a large variation of cars, track design and enjoyable game modes. Fundamentally, it slots perfectly within the genre of arcade racers. You always start […]

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WhatsApp might soon restrict users from Creating Multiple Groups or Adding Multiple Participants at One Time

WhatsApp has been busy lately with all the fake news going around on the platform especially in India. The company did admit to the issue earlier this year and added measures to make sure the issue is resolved. Unfortunately, the issue didn't resolve and in a desperate attempt to control the spread of fake news, […]

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OnePlus partners with McLaren to launch a special edition OnePlus 6T with 10 GB of RAM and 256 GB of Storage

OnePlus recently launched the OnePlus 6T and keeping up with their traditions is partnering with McLaren to launch a special edition of the device. The company has partnered with several brands in the past which includes companies like Marvel and Disney. This time around, the company has partnered with racing giant, McLaren to launch a […]

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Apple Music coming to Amazon Echo devices next month

Amazon today announced that Apple Music support is coming to Echo devices next month. With this support, Apple Music subscribers can enjoy 50 million songs on Echo devices. They can ask Alexa to play their favorite songs, artists, albums and playlists. They can also ask Alexa to stream radio stations like Beats 1. To enjoy […]

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Google files patent for a smartwatch that uses skin as touchpad

Google has filed a new patent for a smartwatch which will be using the user's skin as the touchpad for navigation. The new patent will surely help Google in creating a smartwatch which can actually be used for other things apart from checking the time and your daily step count. The patent tiled "Gesture-Based Small […]

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Marriott’s guest reservation database breached, data of 500 million guests impacted

Marriott International group manages more than 6,700 properties in 30 leading hotel brands spanning 129 countries and territories. Today, Marriott revealed a data security incident involving the Starwood guest reservation database. Marriott has confirmed that there was unauthorized access to the database. And the database contains information on up to approximately 500 million guests who […]

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Great Deal: Get 12-month membership of Xbox Game Pass for just $69.99

You can now get 42% discount on 12-month Xbox Game Pass membership from Amazon US. After the discount, you can buy it for just $69.99. With Xbox Game Pass membership, you can: Get unlimited access to over 100 Xbox One and Xbox 360 games on Xbox One for one low price Play highly-anticipated new games […]

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Instagram now lets you share stories with close friends only

Instagram Stories is getting a bit more private today, for users who want to be. Facebook is adding a new 'Close Friends category in Instagram which lets you choose who you share your Stories with as opposed to the previous all or nothing proposition. "Instagram Stories has become the place to express yourself and share everyday […]

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New video gives us another look at the super-cool dual-screen Nubia X

Nubia X is a new device with bezel-less which deploys a unique solution to fix the notch problem. While we have seen companies like Vivo and Oppo launch devices with a pop-up camera to manage the notch problem, Nubia has added another screen to the back of the phone to tackle the problem. Trusted smartphone […]

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Microsoft’s Surface Headphones now on sale in UK

Microsoft's well-received Surface Headphones are now in stock at major retailers in UK. The headphones, which are appealing especially to developers and other office workers who want to maintain their productivity in distraction-prone environments, utilize 4 beam-forming microphones, 4 active noise-cancelling microphones, and 13 levels of noise reduction for up to 30 dB for active noise […]

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Nubia announces Red Magic Mars with Snapdragon 845 and 10 GB of RAM

Chinese OEM Nubia is the latest company to join the gaming smartphone race. The company announced Red Magic Mars which is its response to Asus ROG and Razer Phone. The Red Magic Mars comes with a Snapdragon 845 SoC and 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM, and 64 GB or 128 GB of internal storage. […]

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YouTube is rolling out its Instagram Stories style features to more YouTubers

The Story format that Snapchat created is becoming wider spread as time goes on. Instagram and WhatsApp have already adopted it, and now YouTube is rolling out its Stories feature to more users starting from today. The Google-owned video company will now allow creators who have at least 10, 000 subscribers access to the tool. […]

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Samsung patents a folding phone which looks a lot like the “Surface Phone”

Samsung is set to unveil a smartphone early next year which uses a flexible screen, but while this solves the issue of a bezel between the screens on a dual-screen device it comes with its own problems, including the need for a large fold radius which generally means a thicker device. Now LetsGoDigital has found […]

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Microsoft will bring new Editor feature to PowerPoint in December

Back in August, Microsoft first announced the new Editor feature in PowerPoint for Office Insiders in the Slow ring. Editor in PowerPoint offers improved proofing and editing tools with the power of AI. Microsoft today announced that Editor in PowerPoint will be available to all users with an Office 365 subscription from December 2018. Editor […]

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The Official 2018 MSPU Christmas Gifts for Gamers Guide

Let's be completely honest with each other, gamers are hard to buy gifts for. A video game would probably be the ideal gift, but you never want to get a video game that they might already have – something which is becoming harder and harder to pin down as digital gaming becomes more prominant. We've […]

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More than Office – Microsoft leaks new, more colourful look for Windows 10

Today Microsoft announced a new look to the icons for the Office 365 apps, but in the process, the company also appeared to have leaked some updates to the look of the built-in Windows 10 apps. Taken from the explanatory video for the Office icons, which Microsoft said focussed more on content and "resonated over […]

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5G variant of Samsung Galaxy S10 might come with 12GB of RAM and 1TB storage

Samsung is rumoured to launch multiple variants of Galaxy S10 next year, one of which will support 5G. We don't know much about the 5G variant of S10 apart from the fact that it will be one of the first phones to support 5G. While we might be relying on the leaks, analysts at GF Securities […]

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Google announces new Android Auto features

Google today announced new Android features to make your driving experience better. First, Google is making it easier to find and play media while your are on the wheel. You now have an improved layout, featuring large album art views, allowing you to quickly identify and select something to play. Google has also made improvements […]

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Microsoft To-Do integration coming to the new Outlook.com experience next month

Microsoft today announced that Microsoft To-Do integration is coming to Outlook.com experience next month. As part of this integration, Microsoft has added a new Tasks pane that can be used with both Mail and Calendar apps. This Tasks pane will allow you to create a task by dragging and dropping an email into your Tasks […]

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Google Assistant gets Pretty Please support and other holiday focused features

Google is updating its Assistant on Smart Speakers and other devices to prepare for the holidays. The firm is adding a politeness feature to the Google assistant which rewards users for being slightly more polite when making voice queries. "Say "please" or "thank you" when using the Assistant and you'll often be rewarded with delightful […]

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Microsoft might be launching a Surface Studio Monitor and a Cortana speaker next year

It looks like Microsoft might have a lot to offer in the coming year as the company is working on a couple of new hardware for 2019-20. The details about the new hardware comes from Brad Sams who revealed details about a couple of Surface products that might launch next year. According to Brad, Microsoft […]

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Microsoft has debuted new colourful icons for Office

Microsoft has debuted a new set of Office icons to represent a new era of Office, The firm had kept the same flat design for the app's iconography between Office 2013 and 2016, but with 2018 will be moving on to a new rethought design. "We wanted a visual language that emotionally resonates across generations, works […]

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Strange Brigade, Mutant Year Zero and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft announced today that three amazing looking games are coming to Xbox Game Pass. First up is Rebellion's amazing co-op shooter Strange Brigade. In the game, players get to play through a hilarious, intense 1930's treasure-hunting campaign. It's full of puzzles, traps and deadly monsters – like terrifying mummies. Recently, Strange Brigade added a ball-crushingly-hard […]

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Three awesome games have just joined Xbox backward compatibility

Another week, another round of backward compatible titles coming to Xbox One. These are the games that just got added: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning The minds of New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston have combined to create Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, […]

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SwiftKey adds search option to its keyboard, will allow users to search and share results without switching apps

Microsoft is rolling out a new update for SwiftKey which adds a nifty feature to the app. SwiftKey will now allow users to search within the app and share the results with everyone easily. The feature debuted on the beta app a while back and is now available for the public. The app uses Bing […]

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WhatsApp will now allow users to preview text before forwarding it to multiple users

WhatsApp has rolled out a new update for its Android beta app which brings Multi share to the app. The latest update bumps the app to v2.18.366 as well. The new feature will allow users to preview the text just like you do with an image before sending it to your contacts. Do note that […]

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inXile Entertainment are remastering the original Wasteland game for modern gamers

inXile Entertainment are apparently working on a remaster of the original Wasteland game, according to a new tweet. Responding to a curious fan on Twitter, inXile confirmed that they're working on the remastered game. "We are in fact working on a remaster of the original Wasteland," inXile said. We are in fact working on a […]

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Nokia 9’s case pops up on Amazon, shows 5 camera lenses and a flash

Nokia has been working on a phone with 5 cameras for a while now. We have previously seen leaks showing the five cameras on the back of the phone. However, we didn't had much information about the phone till now. A couple of days back, UniqueMe posted a listing on Amazon UK showing Nokia 9's back […]

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Asus’ ROG phone has arrived in India, exclusive to Flipkart

The gamer-focused Asus ROG Phone has finally started to be sold in Indian territories. Asus' flagship will be sold exclusively through the website Flipkart starting today. Priced at INR 69,999 (approximately $1009), the Flipkart version does work out as slightly cheaper than the US model. There are multiple offers available for purchasing the device in […]

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Hello there, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is now in the EA Access Vault

DICE's Star Wars Battlefront 2 has seen its fair share of controversy, but it's done well to turn itself around. A revitalization of the squad system, free maps and characters, and removing those hideous microtransactions in favor of a new progression system has made the game better tenfold. Since, I imagine, not many people are […]

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Fallout 76’s Collector’s Edition isn’t what customers thought it would be

It would appear that the actual gameplay of Fallout 76 isn't the only thing that Bethesda have skimped out on. In a bizarre turn of events, the game's Collector's Edition has been massively downgraded from the initial reveal. The Collector's Edition was supposed to come with a glow in the dark map, 24 collectible Fallout […]

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Samsung announces new SSD lineup with up to 4TB of storage capacity

Samsung recently announced the Samsung 860 QVO SSD, its new SSD lineup with up to 4TB of storage capacity with the same speed and reliability you expect from Samsung SSDs. This new lineup is built on high-density 4-bit multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash architecture. Since it is based on the SATA interface and 2.5-inch form […]

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Intel releases new Windows Modern Drivers for Windows 10

Intel has released its first UWD (Universal Windows Drivers) for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and later. The new generation of drivers are set to replace the current Windows drivers and are optimized for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019. Microsoft has published a full page article explaining UWD and how it is different from the […]

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Ice Blue variant will be available in new markets in time for the holidays

Samsung has been picky about its variants for a long time now and it sometimes creates problems for the end consumers. We have seen Samsung releasing Exnyos and Qualcomm phones in different parts of the world. The company has been picky about the colours as well and the new colours are usually limited to China […]

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Microsoft directs Windows Phone users to download Android To-Do app

In the latest in the ongoing Windows Phone is dead and Microsoft does not care saga, WindowsUnited.de reports that Microsoft is redirecting Windows Phone users to the Google Play Store to download the Android To-Do app when they receive an invite to a shared Microsoft To-Do list. What makes the issue particularly galling of course is […]

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Google Translate goes responsive

Google is making its Google Translate web app more responsive along with a splash of the new Google Material Theme with a new update to the site anounced this evening. The firm will be adding the following changes: Material Theme update: The site's new look is now consistent with other Google products, and updated labeling […]

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Apple claims the iPhone XR is its best selling iPhone

Apple's iPhone XR is reportedly the firm's best selling iPhone since release, according to Apple VP of product marketing Greg Joswiak. In an interview with CNET, the exec revealed that the iPhone had been "been our most popular iPhone each and every day since the day it became available." This news appears to come as a […]

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Office Mobile apps for Windows 10 updated with Radial Control

Microsoft has released updates for Office Mobile apps on Windows 10 devices with an interesting new feature. The update brings a new Pen Input Color Selector. This is a new radial tool is available in the Drawing section to select the colour of the pen input. The feature is available in the mobile versions of Word, […]

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Microsoft wins $480 million HoloLens contract with US Military

It seems Microsoft may, in fact, end up being the first one to turn Augmented Reality into a real business, after beating out Magic Leap and 23 others into securing an important military contract. Bloomberg reports that Microsoft Corp. has won a $480 million contract to supply prototype augmented reality systems to the Army for use […]

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Obsidian will be announcing a new RPG on December 6th; might not be Xbox exclusive

Microsoft's recent purchase of Obsidian Entertainment was a big win for the company, but their next game might not be exclusive to their new owner's systems. Announced by Obsidian and The Game Awards' host Geoff Keighley, the RPG developer will be revealing a new game in the genre at the industry's biggest awards show. The […]

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Xbox Onesie to go on sale in USA to all soon

The much desired Xbox Onesie started in Australia in 2016, and since then fans around the world have clamoured for the gaming wear to be available more widely. Now Xbox gamers in the USA can rejoice, as the Xbox Onesie is coming to Microsoft's Xbox accessories store. IT IS HAPPENING!!! ??? Just announced on @majornelson's […]

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Instagram is making your feed more accessible for the visually impaired

Instagram is becoming more accessible to users with visual impairments who use screen-readers to navigate their phones. The firm will be making two changes to their apps, so Instagrammers will find it easier to add text that describes their images when uploading photos. Instagram says: First, we're introducing automatic alternative text so you can hear […]

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Windows 10 October Update off to a slow start, hits 3% of Windows PCs

The Windows 10 October Update is off to a slow start due to a series of bugs that led to Microsoft pulling the update before a soft rollout from mid-November, A report from AdDuplex reveals just how slow the update rollout is going. As per their metrics, the firm has just managed to hit 2.8% […]

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Microsoft is integrating the To-Do app with the Mail and Calendar in Windows 10

Microsoft is extending its To-Do app as an integral part of its consumer Outlook branded suite of apps on for Windows 10. The firm had previously tested integration with To-Do in its Mail and Calendar apps, and now it is rolling the update out. Now users will be able to quickly access their tasks and to […]

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YouTube is bringing its Originals over to its free service

Google is making a big change to how its YouTube Originals can be accessed by end users. According to a report from Variety, the firm is looking into shifting its original programming from behind a paywall. Currently, users will have to subscribe to YouTube Premium (Not Music Premium which only offers access to YouTube Music) […]

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Bug fixes and known issues in Windows 10 Insider Build 18290

Microsoft today announced the release of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18290 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. This build comes with new manual sync option for clock, more fluent design elements in Start and more. You can read the full list of new features included in this build here. This build also […]

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Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider Build 18290 with Fluent design for menus in Start and more

Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18290 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. This build comes with Fluent design for menus in Start, the ability to sync your clock manually and more. Find the full change log below. What's new in Build 18290: A touch of Fluent for menus in Start […]

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Latest Outlook for iOS Insider update brings three new features

Microsoft today released the preview of December monthly update of Outlook for iOS to Office Insiders. This Version 2.20 (181206) update includes the following new features: Include a message when you cancel: Need to cancel your meeting? Add a message to the cancellation notice to let your attendees know why. Delete your contacts: You've always been able […]

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Project Fi becomes Google Fi, finally comes to iPhones

Google Project Fi is a wireless service that comes with a simple plan with no contracts or extra fees, 24/7 customer support, and Bill Protection. It also offers several features like international data coverage in 170 countries and territories, spam protection, and data-only SIMs for other devices. Today, Google announced that it is renaming the […]

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Amazon introduces FSx Windows file system built on Windows Server with sub-millisecond latency

During re:Invent 2018 keynote today, Amazon Web Services announced FSx for Windows File Server that will help enterprise customers run Windows applications on the cloud with fully compatibility with their applications and their Windows environments. FSx Windows file system is backed by fully-managed Windows file servers and it can be accessed via the SMB protocol […]

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Loot boxes are now being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission

Ever since EA released the money-hungry Star Wars Battlefront 2 last year, the topic of loot boxes in gaming has skyrocketed. Belgium has declared that games that feature the monetary system are classed as gambling games, while other AAA releases now have to confirm whether or not the feature will be included in their titles […]

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Nokia 8 with Android Pie spotted on Geekbench

HMD Global is one of the few companies which rolled out Android Pie just after Google. While most of the companies are still working on a stable version of Pie to rollout for their devices, HMD made sure that Nokia users are among the first ones to get Pie update. While HMD has already rolled […]

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Microsoft marks VLC download site as malware on Bing

For some unknown reasons, Microsoft has now marked VLC's official website as Malware. There is no clear reason as to why this is happening but if you go to Bing and search VLC, Bing shows 'Site might be dangerous' and offers a link to check 'Bing Site Safety report' for more details. The 'Bing Site […]

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Upcoming Fallout 76 patches aim to make the game slightly more tolerable

Bethesda's upcoming patches for Fallout 76 have been announced and, while they won't be able to make the game much more enjoyable, it aims to make the game slightly more tolerable. The first update is slated for release on December 4th. This patch will increase the game's stash limit from 400 to 600. 76's strict […]

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Microsoft announces new Locations feature in Microsoft Search in Bing

Microsoft yesterday announced the new Locations feature in Microsoft Search in Bing. Microsoft Search in Bing will now allow enterprises to search relevant buildings and places, pertinent to an individual enterprise, based on simple keywords they choose. For example, Microsoft IT team can implement this feature to help Microsoft employees find locations of various teams in their […]

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Microsoft removes ad code from Mail app in Windows 10

A couple of weeks back we reported that Microsoft had added ads to the Mail and Calendar app which was met with a lot of backlash from the users. Microsoft immediately took Twitter to confirm that they have turned off the feature which was never intended for broader testing. This was an experimental feature that […]

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Fast Pair enables users to easily connect their accessories with multiple Android devices

Last year, Google announced Fast Pair, a set of specs that make it easier to connect Bluetooth headsets and speakers to Android devices. Microsoft also has a similar feature for Windows, it is called Swift Pair. You can read about it here. Today, Google announced the updated Fast Pair feature that will make it easier for […]

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Latest Office for iOS update allows you to convert hand drawings to text or shapes

Microsoft has now released a new build (Version 2.19 181029) for PowerPoint on iOS. This build comes with a couple of new features. First, you can now convert hand drawings to text or shapes in PowerPoint. You can even scribble the title of a slide with your pen. When you do this, PowerPoint automatically offers […]

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WhatsApp to make it easier to make group calls

WhatsApp is rolling out a new update to its beta channel for Android users which takes the app to version 2.18.363. The update adds an icon which makes it easier to initiate a group call in the app. Currently to make a group call on WhatsApp for Android users have to call one person in the group and add the other […]

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iCloud now supports Windows 10 October 2018

Ten days ago Microsoft and Apple together blocked iCloud from installing on Windows 10 October 2018 update and vice versa due to an incompatibility which caused issues updating or synching Shared Albums in iCloud. At the time Microsoft said it was working with Apple on a fix, and now AppleInsider reports that the latest version of […]

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Office Lens for iOS and Android updated with new features

The Office Lens app allows users to trim, enhance and make pictures of whiteboards and documents readable. It can also convert images to editable Word and PowerPoint files too. Microsoft recently updated the Office Lens app for iOS and Android with new features. On Android the app has been updated to version 16.0.11029.20036 and now features […]

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Firefox 65 to feature upgraded Task Manager

Web browsers are well-known resource hogs, but it is often poorly coded websites and plugins which are the main culprits. Unfortunately, with tens of pages open it can sometimes be difficult to see which site is causing the slow-down. That is why both Firefox and Chrome include builtin task managers. On Chrome, while in the […]

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Red Dead Redemption 2’s online beta is available now for Ultimate Edition owners

Update: For those of  you who bought the Ultimate Edition of Red Dead Redemption 2, the online beta is now available. The update is quite small at just over 5GB. Thank God, the game is already stonking humongous. Original Story: Red Dead Redemption 2 included a very weighty single-player campaign that may have lasted a […]

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Exynos 9820 powered Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus shows up on AnTuTu

Samsung usually tends to split their flagship smartphones between Qualcomm and their own Exynos processor. We have already seen leaked benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S10 powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8150 processor, and now a new AnTuTu benchmark has leaked of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus powered by the Exynos 9820 SoC. That CPU clocked at 2.7GHz […]

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Review: The Haunted Island, A Frog Detective Game is a toadally ribbeting adventure with unfrogettable humour.

Reviewed on PC The Haunted Island, A Frog Detective Game is a short and cute indie game developed by Grace Buxner and Thomas Bowker where, much like the title suggests, you play as an anthropomorphic amphibious detective who's been tasked with investigating the spooky shenanigans going down on a haunted island. From the second I […]

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Microsoft releases new cumulative updates for various versions of Windows 10

Microsoft today released cumulative updates for various supported Windows 10 versions. These updates are available for Windows 10 users running versions 1803, 1709, 1703 and 1607. Find the change log below. KB4464455 (OS Build 17763.107) for Windows 10, version 1803:  Addresses an issue that prevents the deletion of word spellings from the Microsoft Office dictionary using […]

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More photos of Pixel 3 Lite leak online

We recently reported that there might be another Pixel 3 device that Google skipped during their launch event. The company was rumoured to launch a mid-range Pixel device along with the flagship Pixel 3 and Pixel XL but that didn't happen. Now it looks like Google might still be working on the Pixel 3 Lite […]

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You are not alone, Azure Multi-Factor Authentication is down again

Microsoft's Multi-Factor Authentication is down again for some customers. Microsoft confirmed the issue on its status page and mentioned that impacted customers may encounter timeout errors. Azure Engineers are aware of this issue and are actively investigating mitigation options. It is important to note that just last week Microsoft's Multi-Factor Authentication service went down for […]

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December’s Games with Gold are now revealed. Check them out here.

Microsoft's Christmas line-up for Xbox Games with Gold has been revealed! Between December 1st and December 15th, you'll be able to claim access to the fantastic puzzle game Qube 2 alongside Bioware's Dragon Age 2. In Q.U.B.E. 2 you play as Amelia Cross, an archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an alien landscape. […]

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Microsoft Garage’s new Sketch 360 app allows anyone to easily sketch and prototype 360 degree VR scenes

Microsoft Garage today revealed its latest project, Sketch 360. Sketch 360 is a drawing app for Windows 10 devices that be used to create 360 drawings from a single point looking out in all directions. It enables anyone to easily sketch and prototype 360 degree VR scenes. These created 360 sketches can be viewed in […]

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There will only ever be 10,000 of these awesome Pac-Man cabinet replicas! Pre-order now in time for Christmas!

Everyone knows and loves Pac-Man. If they don't, they're weird and probably a Slitheen or something. Numskull Designs and Quarter Arcades are assembling for something cooler than Justice League, a million times better than Suicide Squad and about on-par with the quality of Infinity War: a quarter-scale replica of the original Pac-Man arcade cabinet. There […]

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Latest Outlook for iOS update allows you to view your full week when you rotate your iPhone to landscape

Microsoft today released a new update for Outlook for iOS app in App Store. This version 2.106.0 update will allow you to view your full week (7-day)  in the calendar when you rotate your iPhone to landscape orientation. This feature will not work on iPhone SE which has smaller screen and display resolution. This feature […]

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Win a PC copy of The Surge! Find out how here!

In celebration of the launch of the most recent Souls-like game to be released (Darksiders 3), we're going to give away a different game in the genre. Why? We needed a link and this is good enough! Don't complain, you could possibly be getting something for free! "But Lewis and the rest of the MSPoweruser […]

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The Lego Movie 2 is getting an official video game tie-in

We don't see many movie tie-in games anymore, and sometimes that's a good thing, but one company that always manages to keep to the age-old business practice is Traveller's Tales. Enter, The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame, an all-new LEGO game inspired by the upcoming movie. Based on the script for The LEGO Movie 2: The […]

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Fallout 76’s refund policy sparks interest from American law firm

Fallout 76's buggy state is one that every in-the-know gamer is well aware of, turning the post-apocalyptic shooter into this year's gaming laughing stock. The game's large amount of negative responses has caused many to attempt a refund. At its core, the game is fundamentally bare and near-broken which should mean that consumers would be […]

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Latest Skype Insider Preview update allows you to disable incoming video

Microsoft today released a new Skype Insider Preview build for Android, iPhone, iPad, Web, Mac, Linux, Linux Snap, Windows 10 PC & Android 4+. This new v8.35.76.65 build allows you to disable incoming video. This feature will be useful in the scenarios where you want to save data and improve your audio call quality. Download […]

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Facebook Messenger temporarily surfaced old chats to baffled users

Missed notifications are one thing, but zombie notifications are another plague entirely. Facebook Messenger users were faced with zombie messages  — texts that had been dealt with and dispatched months — maybe years — ago but where being surfaced by the social network and resent to their recipients. Some Facebook users even reported finding messages from […]

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TIDAL Music Streaming app comes to Microsoft Store

Back in 2015, TIDAL first released its official desktop for Windows. Now, it has released its app in Microsoft Store and you can download it today. This app allows you to play your favorite songs and discover new artists with tens of millions of songs and videos available completely ad-free. App features: Listen to all […]

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Microsoft releases cumulative update KB4469342 for Windows 10 version 1809 Release Preview Insiders

Microsoft today released cumulative update KB4469342 to Release Preview Insiders. This update is applicable for Windows 10 Version 1809 (Windows 10 October 2018 Update) and it changes the OS build number to 17763.167 from 17763.165. Microsoft has not yet released the official KB article page, so we don't know the exact fixes that are included […]

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Russian certification suggests there are at least 4 Samsung Galaxy S10 variants

As is usual for Samsung, leaks have continued to come fast and hard with their flagship handsets. The latest is via an official source – the Russian certification authority, where three different S10 variants were registered, one of which is a dual-SIM version. As reported by SamMobile, no further details are available, but it is expected […]

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Batman: Arkham Collection sneakily releases on Xbox One

Batman: Arkham Collection has just stealth-launched on Xbox One. Listed as an Xbox One X Enhanced collection of the three main Arkham games (no Origins here) you can now purchase the Arkham series in one big bundle. All of the games' DLC is also included in the bundle. The collection's store page is labeled as […]

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More detail on Google Glass 2 leaked via Geekbench

We reported two weeks ago that the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 or GG2 has passed through the FCC.  The headset is meant to provide hands-free access to information for workers on the shop floor. Now some more detail regarding the device has been revealed after it showed up briefly on Geekbench. As can be seen from […]

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Monday, November 26, 2018

Microsoft brings updated MyAnalytics feature to OneDrive for iOS and Android apps

Microsoft yesterday announced a couple of new features for OneDrive mobile apps. First, it is updating the MyAnalytics feature in the OneDrive for iOS and Android apps. The updated MyAnalytics feature adds new entry points to the view count and context menus for individual files to make it easier to know more about your files. Microsoft also […]

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Amazon Web Services announces its own custom-designed ARM server processor

Most of the cloud computing workloads across different cloud vendors including Microsoft and Amazon run on Intel-based chips. Recently, Amazon and Microsoft added support for AMD Epyc server processors. At re:Invent 2018 keynote today, Amazon Web Services vice president of infrastructure Peter DeSantis announced that AWS is introducing a new custom-designed ARM server processor named […]

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Microsoft polling Windows 10 Insiders directly using Skype video interviews

Microsoft loves getting feedback from their users (even the calculator has a feedback pop-up) and they are now taking things to the next level. An MSPoweruser.com reader has tipped us off to a new method Microsoft is using to gather direct user feedback – Skype video interviews. Windows 10 Insiders are being recruited via a […]

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Linux on DeX beta tested on the Samsung Galaxy S9

Two weeks ago Samsung announced the final dates of the new Linux on DeX feature which would allow users to run Linux on Galaxy phones using DeX, their Continuum-like environment. The feature is still in beta and is under testing but the folks at XDA Developers managed to get their hands on the latest beta APK […]

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Microsoft patents even thinner Surface Pro Type Cover

The Surface Pro Type Cover has been a surprising success for Microsoft's Surface line, with the quality and sturdiness of the thin input device only improving in each generation. Now a patent application by Microsoft has shown what could be Microsoft's next innovation to make the Type Cover even thinner. The technology would integrate the […]

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Red Dead Redemption 2’s online beta has some confusing requirements to be able to play it

Red Dead Redemption 2 included a very weighty single-player campaign that may have lasted a little too long, but do you know what will fix that? Never-ending multiplayer! According to a report by The Verge, Red Dead Redemption 2's online will be available for Ultimate Edition owners earlier than others. Starting tomorrow, the online mode […]

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Farming Simulator 19 is brimming with content but suffers from the same flaws we’ve seen for years

Reviewed on PC ASUS Prime B350M Motherboard AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core 3.69 GHz GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) 16GB RAM DDR4 (2x8GB) Core simulator games attract a specific niche of gamers that many just don't understand. You'll hear cries of people claiming that it seems no different to having a second-day job when the reality […]

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Microsoft To-Do for iOS updated with new sections in the Planned smart list

Early this month, Microsoft released a new To-Do app update for iOS devices with the Planned smart list feature that allowed you to see all of your scheduled tasks in one place. Today, Microsoft released the new v1.44 update that adds sections to the Planned smart list allowing you to easily see your scheduled tasks […]

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US Supreme Court sets sights on Apple’s App Store monopoly case

Apple has come under fire in the US by a group of iPhone owners who claim that the firn's monopoly on iPhone software amounts to a violation of the US Antitrust law. The Supreme Court will hear the case on Monday after it was revived by the ninth circuit court last year. The argument alleges that […]

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Deal: Get a Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+ and get an all-new Amazon Echo Show for free

Amazon is now offering a couple of great deals on unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9-series devices. In addition to the $200 discount on the actual device, Amazon is now offering free Echo devices with each purchase. You can select between these both options: 1) All-new 2nd gen Echo Show (worth $179.99) 2) Echo Spot and Echo […]

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Cyber Monday Deal: Save big on select latest Windows laptops

You can save up to 28% on latest Windows laptops from Amazon as part of its Cyber Monday sale. Some of the laptops that are available on this sale include Dell XPS 9570, Acer Spin 5,HP Envy x360 and more. Find the details below. Dell XPS 9570 Gaming Laptop 15.6″ FHD, 8th Gen Intel Core […]

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LG files a patent for a smartphone with 16 camera lenses

It looks like the fight for the best camera smartphone is about to take a turn as LG has filed a patent for a smartphone with 16 camera lenses. The patent was filed by LG with the USPTO and was granted on November 20. The patent describes 16 camera lenses on the back of the phone […]

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Huawei wants to beat Samsung in the bezel-free, notch-free phone race

Samsung is expected to launch one of its first phones with a full-screen display in the next few weeks, but it seems that Huawei is raring to beat it to the punch. According to the leaker Ice universe, Huawei is working on releasing the first "hole screen" mobile phone (pun intentionality uncertain) in December (pictured below.) […]

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Yakuza Kiwami should be coming to PC very soon

The Yakuza series is one of my all-time favorites and, while it may not be on Xbox One, they are slowly becoming available on PC. Cue, Yakuza Kiwami's entrance onto PC. Kiwami is Japanese for "extreme" and the Yakuza franchise is one of the most extreme coming out of Japan. Twitter user Andrew Marmo caught […]

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Parasite Eve gets trademarked by Square Enix in Europe

Parasite Eve is one of the lesser known survival-horror titles that came out of the PSOne era, but could it be coming back? Last week, Square Enix filed a trademark for the license in Europe for use in "computer game software". While this could mean nothing and just that the company wishes to keep hold […]

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Samsung acknowledges the Camera freezing issue on Note 9, will rollout a fix soon

Samsung has acknowledged that some of the Note 9 users are now facing camera issues where the Camera freezes when opened. The issue seems to affect Snapdragon 845 variant of Galaxy Note 9. Samsung has confirmed that the company is working on a fix for the issue. This is not the only issue that has […]

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Last day to save big on Surface devices from Microsoft

Most of the Microsoft Store's Black Friday deals on Surface devices are ending today. Microsoft is offering up to $300 discount on the latest Surface Laptop 2 and up to $330 on the latest Surface Pro 6. Save up to $300 on the Surface Laptop 2 – Black Save up to $50 on Surface Go Save up […]

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Alien: Blackout may get announced during December’s The Game Awards

2013's Alien Isolation was one of the best survival horror titles we've seen in years. It was a game that should have caused the revival of Alien video games. While it's been five years since that game's release, we may finally be seeing another game from the iconic franchise. Just last week, 20th Century Fox […]

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Review: Darksiders 3 is a diamond in the rough; a fantastic game that feels like it’s falling apart while you play it

Reviewed on Xbox One X The Darksiders franchise is one that is constantly shifting. While the as-of-now trilogy has remained firmly rooted in the hack-and-slash genre, each game is designed differently. War's original outing was a Zelda-style game with long puzzle-based dungeons; Death's adventure saw a wider open world and Diablo-esque loot drops. Darksiders 3 […]

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Android Q on Google Pixel 3 XL spotted on Geekbench

Earlier this year Google announced Android Pie which was later rolled out the Google Pixel phones and was followed by other Android manufacturers. While everyone is still busy rolling out Android Pie, Google has already started testing Android Q. Android Q is supposed to launch sometime next year but it looks like Google has already […]

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Cyber Monday: Save up to £200 / $200 on the powerful Surface Book 2

Microsoft Store is offering up to £200 discount on select Surface Book 2 models in the UK and up to $200 in the US. Surface Book 2 comes with 8th gen Intel Core processors allowing you to run professional-grade software, apps, and PC games with ease. The dedicated NVIDIA GeForce graphics ensure fluid immersive experiences when […]

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Sunday, November 25, 2018

Malware-infested games downloaded more than 500,000 times on Google Play Store

A security researcher has discovered that a hacker group has managed to smuggle 13 "games" into the Google Play Store which have collectively been installed more than 560,000 times. The malware, which poses as games, but actually fails to even launch, pretend to be driving simulators, with attractive screenshots and icons, but when downloaded install […]

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Microsoft comes to the rescue of partner DJI in drone battle with Autel Robotics

Microsoft has partnered a number of times with leading China-based drone company DJI, announcing most recently that they will release a new SDK that will bring full flight control and real-time data transfer capabilities to hundreds of millions of Windows 10 PCs. DJI is however currently under threat from competitor Autel Robotics who is accusing DJI […]

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Microsoft’s LinkedIn found to have misused the data of 18 million non-users

While Microsoft has so far escaped the intense scrutiny of Facebook, they do in fact have their own social network, with access to their data, and through their contact books also the data of millions of non-users. Now the Irish Data Protection Commissioner has found LinkedIn guilty of violating the privacy of these non-users by […]

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UK confiscates internal documents of Facebook to investigate privacy practices

The UK Parliment has confiscated all the internal documents of Facebook in an investigation to answer the privacy concerns around the social network. The documents include the details of Facebook's chain of events that caused the Cambridge Analytica scandal, including emails between executives and conversations with Zuckerberg. The Chairman of the Digital Culture, Media and Sport committee (DCMS), Damian […]

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FCC leak suggests LG to stretch thin and lightest laptop to 17 inches

LG currently boasts their LG Gram laptops are the lightest laptops for their screen size, and, going by a recent FCC filing, it appears the company will be taking that boast to a whole new screen size. The filing reveals a new range of devices starting with the 17 designations ("17Z990," "17ZD990," "17ZB990," "17ZG990," and "LG17Z99") […]

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Both Google and Facebook’s Ad platforms suffered glitches on Black Friday week

Google and Facebook's bread and butter are the ads they sell to companies wishing to reach their users, so one would expect this would be the most steady and reliable part of their service. It seems on one of the most intense days for the service,  this year's Black Friday, their systems were not quite […]

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Saturday, November 24, 2018

Review: Seagate Game Drive for Xbox SSD cuts loading times in half

Gamers — no matter whether they play on PC or consoles — want the best performance. One issue that hinders both experiences is loading times. Have you ever wished for Destiny 2 or Monster Hunter: World to start faster? While the easiest solution to fix this is to purchase a solid state drive, they are […]

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Update for Microsoft Edge for Android brings Beta changes to regular users

Microsoft has updated the Edge for Android browser to version 42.0.0.2801. The update brings the improvements that were being tested in the beta version of the app to regular users. The changelog reads: With this version you can create new Favorites folders and rearrange them, hold down the buttons on the bottom bar to view the […]

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Samsung Galaxy A8s camera cut-out reveals what’s coming with the Samsung Galaxy S10

We expect the Samsung Galaxy S10 to have a near bezel-less screen, but what the company would do with the front-facing camera is not yet clear. Now a leak of a render of the upcoming mid-range Samsung Galaxy A8 gives us a taste of what is coming, according to Samsung Mobile News. The render shows […]

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Survey finds Laptops, Tablets steady while Desktop PC ownership plunges

UK regulator Ofcom has published the result of its annual survey, and it makes interesting reading for those interested in the future of consumer computing. The face-to-face survey of around 3,750 adults shows that the home computing market appears to have been rather steady of the last few years, with 63% of users owning laptops and […]

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Microsoft release more details on Crackdown 3’s various gameplay modes, loot crates and microtranscations

In an interview, Microsoft's creative director, Joseph Staten, as well as head of production, Jorg Neumann, has revealed some additional details on Microsoft's latest addition to the Crackdown series, which is set to hit the market on the 15th February. The biggest news is that Microsoft will not be going down the micro-transactions and loot box […]

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Tip: This is how to enable this nifty compact Performance Manager on Windows 10

The default task manager on Windows 10 is pretty large, making it difficult to dock it to the side of the screen and still see what is going on while engaging in the activity you wish to monitor. It turns out, since the days of NT, the Windows Task Manager has a cool compact mode […]

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Microsoft to open an Azure Region in Africa “within weeks”

More than a year ago Microsoft announced that it would deliver two new data centres based in South Africa, South Africa North in Johannesburg and  South Africa West in Cape Town. Now, 18 months later, Microsoft South Africa's Director of Commercial Partners, Lionel Moyal, has announced that the two Azure datacenter regions are due to go live […]

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Friday, November 23, 2018

Microsoft to create a Windows 10 Bug Dashboard

Regular readers may have noted our reporting of Windows 10 bugs have become more detailed.  This is due to Microsoft being more open about the bugs they are finding as they are deploying the Windows 10 October 2018 update, after the earlier file deletion fiasco. Now Microsoft has undertaken to make this a permanent feature […]

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Microsoft release new Antlers and Horns wallpaper pack for Windows 10

To celebrate the arrival of darkness presumably Microsoft has released a new set of free Windows 10 themes to the Microsoft Store. Titled Antlers and Horns,  the description of the high-quality wallpaper selection reads as follows: Did you know male deer, moose, and elk have antlers that shed every year, but goats, antelope, and gazelles […]

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Samsung’s First Snow White Galaxy Note9 now available

Last week we reported that Samsung will be planning to launch a new White variant of the existing Note 9. Now PocketNow reports the handset has been launched officially in Taiwan. Called First Snow White to commemorate the first snowfall in Taiwan, the device has identical specs to the regular Note9, and also features a white stylus. The colour adds another […]

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Apple’s latest patent reveal the company could be copying design ideas from Chinese OEMs

Apple hasn't been good when it comes to innovation in the last couple of years. The company who once set benchmarks for technological innovations has been quiet for some time and unfortunately, it looks like the dry run will continue for a while. A new patent filing has revealed that Apple might be planning to […]

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Get Samsung’s amazing truly wireless Gear IconX (2018) headphones for only $129.99

There was never a better time to pick up Samsung's second generation truly wireless headphones, the Samsung Gear IconX (2018 edition). Besides offering great sound quality, noise isolation and secure in-ear fit, the headphones are also activity trackers which provide guided exercise and also offers 4 GB built-in storage for phone-free music. It features: 5 hours […]

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Microsoft’s market cap leaps over Apple’s on Black Friday

Microsoft's current market cap has overshadowed Apple's, even if just for a little. As per Google, the firm's Market Cap is now 751.88B, higher than competing company Apple Inc. which is now 749.75B. Thanks for the tip, Patrick De Mesa!

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Bixby learns new tricks

Samsung's own digital assistant has been in the market for a while but unfortunately, is still new and amateur compared to seasoned players like Siri and Cortana. However, with Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S10, Bixby might be able to do something which no other assistant can do right now. According to a report from The Korea Herald, […]

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Black Friday Deal: SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSD card for $19.99

As part of the Black Friday sale, you can now get Sandisk Ultra 128GB microSD card for just $19.99 from Amazon US. This is an A1-rated card, so it can load apps faster for a better smartphone experience. And it supports transfer speeds of up to 100MB/s. Like every other Sandisk Ultra memory card, it […]

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Fallout 76 player cursed with immortality despite desperately wanting to die

As a games journalist, I die a lot in games. Then again, it's part of the fun for some games – how many times have you had an unforgettable experience thanks to an in-game death? Exactly! But what if you couldn't die no matter how hard you try? Reddit user Brogadyn never asked this question, […]

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Latest cumulative updates for Windows 10 version 1809 break Windows Media Player

Microsoft recently released a bunch of cumulative updates for Windows 10 version 1809 to fix several issues. Unfortunately, it looks like one of those updates managed to break the media player in Windows 10. Microsoft has now acknowledged that the seek bar in Media Player is broken after downloading the new patches. The issue was discovered […]

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Black Friday Deals: Amazon Echo Dot for $19.99, Fire TV Stick for $24.99 and more

As part of Amazon's Black Friday Deals, you can get special offers on Echo & Alexa devices, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Kindles, Amazon Security Cameras, Dash Buttons, and more. Some of the deals that are available right now are listed below. Echo Dot (2nd Generation) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Black – $19.99 Fire […]

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Qualcomm confirms super-powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8150 to become official this December

Qualcomm's successor to the Snapdragon 845 processor, the  Snapdragon 8150, has not been officially announced yet but leaked benchmarks have already shown it is the most powerful Android SoC solution yet. Now Qualcomm China has confirmed that they will be announcing their next generation chipset on the 4th December this year at its upcoming Technology […]

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Microsoft rolls out a new update for OneDrive on iOS, improves PDF annotating

Microsoft has released a new update for OneDrive on iOS which bumps the app to v10.42.3 and brings an improved PDF annotating for iOS devices. The new update also improves the in-app purchases which is required for purchasing OneDrive Premium plan. You can head below to take a look at the changelog for the update. […]

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

How to set up Cloud Clipboard in the Windows 10 October Update

With Windows 10 October Update Microsoft is working on making the Windows 10 clipboard a lot more useful. Microsoft now lets you sync clipboard data between your devices with cloud clipboard. If you've managed to install the October Update, Cloud Clipboard will let you copy, for instance, a phone number on one device, and go […]

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Google will help provide information for EU citizens in the parliamentary elections

Much like with the US elections, Google is gearing up to support EU voters with the information they'll need to vote in the European Parliament elections in May next year. Most importantly, Google will help users know who is funding the ads they are seeing (for ads which are purchased on Google's ad networks), the firm […]

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Wreck-It-Ralph has snuck onto Fortnite’s cinema screen

Fortnite's cinema screen in Risky Reels has shown a familiar face this week: Wreck-It-Ralph. While this may be part of a bigger crossover event, the appearance of Ralph at the drive-in cinema location is rather brief. The cameo was spotted by Twitch streamer Mozzy and was very quickly shared to Reddit. In the video, Ralph […]

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How to reset your Windows 10 PC if you can’t access the Settings app

You'd be surprised at how many ways to reset your Windows PC assume you at least have access to the Windows Settings app. I've suffered from an unknown bug more than once which caused my Windows PC to be restored without access to the Settings app and a host of associated services. This means that […]

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Rebellion’s Strange Brigade will be getting Extreme difficulty and photo mode

The adventures of the Strange Brigade are not over yet! Rebellion has announced that the crazy co-op shooter will be receiving a photo mode and Extreme difficulty mode. Photo mode will allow players to pause the game and frame up a nice picture to snap and share online. With options for aperture, focal distance, field […]

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Google’s Duplex AI begins its rollout in the US

Earlier this year at Google I/O, the firm announced its Duplex feature for the Google Assistant. To recap, this was a feature that allowed the Google Assistant to book reservations in restaurants and tickets in cinemas. The technology was seen as pretty impressive, despite some scepticism about just how good it would be in real life […]

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Google will put YouTube ads back to back to stop multiple ad breaks

Google is testing running ads back to back on YouTube in order to improve the viewer experience. Currently, users can have their videos interrupted y ads mid flow  — an experience which is not conducive to binging and is especially distracting when watching longer video essays on the platform. Google suggests that stacking ads this way can reduce […]

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Samsung’s expensive foldable might be an EE exclusive in the UK

Samsung's either about to upend the smartphone industry with a new type of device with foldables or launch a short-lived fad, and it'll cost you an arm and a leg to find out what category the Samsung Galaxy Flex falls into. Gizmodo reports that the handset will set you back about £1500 to £2000. For […]

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Linkedin now lets you prevent users from exporting your email address

Microsoft is improving LinkedIn;s privacy by adding a toggle to prevent your email address from being swept up in another user's data archive. LinkedIn currently lets users export their user data with complete with the email addresses of their connections. For big businesses and marketers, this provides a treasure trove of addresses that can be spammed with […]

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Apple reportedly resumes iPhone X production amid struggling XS, XR sales

Apple had reportedly cancelled production of the iPhone X instead of the cheaper iPhone XR, but a new report from the Wall Street Journal (via The Verge) indicates that the firm may have changed its stance on this matter. Apple is restarting production of the iPhone X while offering subsidies to Japanese mobile carriers for the iPhone […]

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Microsoft seen as a safe harbour while Apple, Google’s consumer focus punished

While we and our readers often complain about Microsoft's focus on enterprise productivity, investors are once again rewarding the company's direction while punishing the consumer focus of their competitors. As can be seen in the graph above, year to date Microsoft is still up 22%, while Apple and Google have given back all their gains […]

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Deal: Xbox One X 1TB Fallout 76 Bundle with $50 Amazon Gift Card for $429

Early this week, we reported that Microsoft is now offering discount of up to $100 on Xbox One X console. Today, Amazon US is offering a even better deal. You can get an Xbox One X 1TB Fallout 76 Bundle with $50 Amazon Gift Card for just $429 ($550 worth). Xbox One X console highlights: Xbox […]

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