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Microsoft Teams now available for Linux in Preview

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | 5 hours ago

As a part of its outreach program, Microsoft Teams is now available for Linux too. With this, it also becomes the first Office app to be available for the Linux platform. Microsoft says that Microsoft Teams for Linux will support […]

Chrome to warn users when username and password gets compromised

By AshishMohta@TWC | 8 hours ago

Many of us Google Password manager to store and auto-fill username and password when using Chrome. It works on mobile, which makes it very convenient. If you are using it, make sure to protect it with 2FA protection. That said, […]

New cross-platform Microsoft Edge Release Candidate is now available

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | 1 day ago

The Release Candidate of the new Microsoft Edge web browser that is based on Chromium, is finally available. Now, what’s great about this browser is the fact that it is now cross-platform, which means, it should now be usable on […]

Firefox gets Picture-in-Picture mode and Enhanced Tracking Protection

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | December 5, 2019

Firefox 71 introduces Picture-in-Picture or PIP mode on Windows OS version and the updated Firefox mobile version comes with Enhanced Tracking Protection. Just a few days ago Mozilla had released a newer version of the Firefox browser and named it […]

Google Photos integrates new photo-sharing feature

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | December 5, 2019

As the world of technology continues to advance, Google can’t stop but add new features to its services and products. The latest update coming to Google Photos app, on both mobile and on the web will add the ability to […]

Google Earth now lets you create your own maps and stories

By AshishMohta@TWC | November 21, 2019

Google Earth is one of the most impressive products from Google. It has helped millions of people visualize how places look like without being physically there.  I have personally used it to show my kid what he has been reading […]

Outlook app for Samsung Galaxy wearable now available

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | November 20, 2019

There’s now a dedicated Microsoft Outlook app available for the Samsung Galaxy smartwatch. The Outlook app for Samsung Galaxy wearable is free for use and can be downloaded directly from the Samsung Galaxy App Store. Outlook app for Samsung Galaxy […]

Support for Cortana app on Android and iOS to end soon

By AnandKhanse@TWC | November 19, 2019

The software giant – Microsoft has confirmed the news of phasing out its virtual assistant service, Cortana from Android and iOS platforms. The company also mentioned that an updated version of Microsoft Launcher without Cortana will be launched, soon. So, […]

Wayback Machine rolls out new and improved Save Page feature

By AshishMohta@TWC | October 24, 2019

Wayback Machine is an online service that archives websites, pages, documents, and many other things. If you ever wanted to see how a website looked when it was a couple of years of months back, then this is where you […]

Edge Insider Feedback offers Screenshot editing, selective logs, recreate problem and attach files

By AshishMohta@TWC | October 16, 2019

If you have recently updated Microsoft Edge Insider build, a smiley icon next to your profile picture cannot get unnoticed. Edge team has introduced this feature to make it easy for anyone to report an issue. They have made it […]

The Surface Phone is here, and it’s powered by Android

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | October 3, 2019

The long-awaited Surface Phone, titled the Surface Duo, is here, and it is not what you might have expected from Microsoft. You see, this device comes packed with a ton of Microsoft-made apps, of course, but then it becomes apparent […]

Kodi domain shutdown, although temporarily!

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | September 27, 2019

Kodi had been through many difficult crises earlier but somehow managed to stay afloat. However, the new development worries many of its users. The Twitter handle of the website informed that the site will be temporarily down until further notice. […]

Firefox Premium for Enterprise launched

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | September 13, 2019

Mozilla Firefox is known for providing a secure browsing experience. To make this experience more hassle-free, the company has launched Firefox Premium, a new service for enterprise customers that uses the open-source browser. Mozilla launches Firefox Premium service In addition […]

Chrome browser to run Audio as a separate process

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | September 5, 2019

Google has introduced a change in its Chrome browser. The change makes Audio run in a separate process on Windows and other platforms. You can observe and verify it by locating “Utility: Audio Service” under Chrome Task Manager while playing […]

Mozilla Firefox to block Third-party Cookies tracking and Cryptomining by default

By AyushVij@TWCN | September 4, 2019

Everyone is being tracked on the Internet. Big companies and agencies are referring it to as a measure to provide personalized and better results to the users, but there is not much of choice for anyone to opt-out. This is […]

FixWin 10.1 makes resetting several Windows 10 functions a breeze!

By AnandKhanse@TWC | July 15, 2019

FixWin 10.1, the free portable Windows repair tool, has been released, making resetting of several Windows 10 functions that may not be working properly, very easy! Apart from letting you Run SFC, Run DISM, Reinstall Microsoft Store apps and create […]

Google lets you play a Wimbledon themed tennis game! Found it?

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | July 15, 2019

In honor of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, Google has introduced a Wimbledon themed tennis game. The game hides under the ‘Search’ function but takes little effort to find and play. If you haven’t spotted the game yet, we will tell […]

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4.6 released with Windows 10 v1903 Support

By AnandKhanse@TWC | July 6, 2019

The very popular tweaker, Ultimate Windows Tweaker has been updated to version 4.6 and released with several new tweaks. It now supports Windows 10 v1903. With judicious tweaking, it can make your system faster, more stable, personal and more secure […]

Windows Calculator now available for Android, iOS and the Web

By AshishMohta@TWC | June 28, 2019

Microsoft has been a massive fan of Open Source for a couple of years, and just like how they developed the Windows Terminal, they also open sourced Windows Calculator. Today it has been made available for Android, iOS and the […]

OneDrive gets Personal Vault, additional storage and more

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | June 28, 2019

Microsoft is making some changes to OneDrive with a recent update, and it’s pretty good. The most important addition right now is the improved security, and following that, an extra 50GB of storage to the standalone plan. The plan now […]

Raspberry Pi 4 announced officially; available starting $35

By AyushVij@TWCN | June 28, 2019

The Raspberry Pi Foundation recently announced the Raspberry Pi 4. It is a significant upgrade over the last major release of Raspberry Pi which was Raspberry Pi 3. The most hyped feature for Raspberry Pi 4 is the support for dual 4k displays. For […]

Google Earth to work on Firefox and other browsers too

By AshishMohta@TWC | June 22, 2019

Like many other services, Google Earth till now had been only supported on Chrome. It was not about being competitive, but it was instead the technology that was required for Google Earth to work. It was released as a native […]

Mozilla Firefox to get a new logo

By AshishMohta@TWC | June 15, 2019

Firefox first came into existence in 2002 with its evolutionary browser which made everyone switch to it. While many use Google Chrome now, but Firefox has its legacy for doing a lot of things first. Fast forward, Firefox is not […]

Lenovo launches ThinkReality, a HoloLens competitor

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | May 15, 2019

Continuing its expansion, Lenovo has announced a new VR/AR platform named as ThinkReality includes both software and hardware. The system comprises of a software platform and the AR headset. The Android-based Lenovo AR Headset weighs 380 grams and comes with […]

Windows Media Center SDK available on GitHub

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | May 13, 2019

Though Windows Media Center is not supported on Windows 10, as a fan of the old guard here is a chance of how you can find it. A former Microsoft employee has posted the Software Development Kit (SDK) for the […]

Firefox fixes bug which prevented existing and new add-ons from running

By AshishMohta@TWC | May 4, 2019

A bug in Firefox was preventing existing and new add-ons from running or being installed. It was reported only yesterday, and Firefox is now rolling out a fix for all Firefox Desktop users on Release, Beta and Nightly. The fix […]

Intel introduces their 9th Generation H Series Processors

By AyushVij@TWCN | April 24, 2019

Intel has announced their new H Series processors that clock up to 5 GHz and are designed for gamers and creators who want to push their experience to the next level. Due to thermal limitations, this was previously very difficult […]

Cloudflare to launch Warp VPN service

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | April 3, 2019

When someone says its April 1st, the first thing that strikes us – a troublesome date. The day has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, but its exact origins remain a mystery. Having said that, many companies want […]

Microsoft adds AI to make Outlook.com more intelligent

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | April 1, 2019

Microsoft announced yesterday that it is making Outlook.com more intelligent with the help of new Artificial Intelligence powered features. The company said that it would roll out new features in the next few weeks across email and calendar that will help […]