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Vivaldi lets you build your own UI, create multiples user profiles and more

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | March 28, 2019

Vivaldi web browser has come up with a new update wherein you can create multiple profiles and build your own UI. The latest version Vivaldi 2.4 is coming with more of customization features. You can now customize your toolbar and […]

Google Stadia unveiled – An all-you-can-play game streaming service

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | March 21, 2019

In a move that could potentially disrupt the Video Gaming industry, Google announced yesterday its entry into the Gaming Space with own gaming platform named as Stadia. Google made the announcement during the 2019 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San […]

Adobe Shockwave to be discontinued for Windows

By AshishMohta@TWC | March 12, 2019

If you grew up with the Internet, I am sure you know about Adobe Shockwave. A plugin which we all had installed at some point to play multimedia applications and video games. Released by Macromedia in 1995, later acquired by […]

Firefox 66 to come with Windows Hello support

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | February 28, 2019

Mozilla has decided to offer a new login method for users. The company has announced that it will add support to Windows Hello starting from Firefox 66. With this in place, users will be able to login to their Windows […]

Firefox Fission will avert nasty Spectre-style attacks

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | February 9, 2019

One of the most widely feared and an unpopular, unpleasant instance experienced in the online world was the discovery of Spectre. The vulnerability affected nearly every computer chip (modern processors) manufactured in the last 20 years and impacted system performance […]

Intel makes some major announcements at CES 2019

By AyushVij@TWCN | January 16, 2019

CES 2019 is the annual trade show organized by Consumer Technology Association in Las Vegas, Nevada. Every major technology company in the world takes up the stage at the event to make some major announcements and showcase their latest and […]

WACUP (Winamp Community Update Project) brings new Skins and Plugins for Winamp

By AnandKhanse@TWC | January 10, 2019

Winamp Music Player – the legendary music player, ruled for a very long time. I still remember using it in my college time. There was so much craze to experience all the graphics it carried along with it. Now, although […]

Guess the year’s top trends with Google’s Game of the Year Quiz

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | December 20, 2018

The search engine giant – Google has launched the first-ever game based on Google Search trends. It’s called ‘Game of the year’ quiz. As we know, the company releases a roundup of its top search trends every year, but this […]

Google Plus to shut down in April now, after new data leak

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | December 12, 2018

Google Plus will shut down on a date earlier than planned. The rescheduling is followed by the discovery of a security flaw discovered in the Google Plus People API. The bug inadvertently exposes the personal information of 52.5 million Google […]

Qualcomm announces 8cx built on 7nm for PC Platform

By AyushVij@TWCN | December 10, 2018

Earlier this week, at Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm announced its all-new Snapdragon 8cx chip. It is specifically built for Windows 10 Always Connected PCs. It is first chip that is designed specifically for the PC platform that is […]

Tech Support Scamsters claiming to represent Microsoft, Google, HP, Dell, Apple raided

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | December 1, 2018

Fraud Alert! 16 Fake call centers were identified today as engaged in tech support fraud by Microsoft. Under a massive raid conducted by the local India law enforcement officials from Gurgaon and Noida in India, 16 fake call centers were […]

Firefox new experiment Email Tabs makes it easier to share links via email

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | November 15, 2018

Mozilla’s Firefox Test Pilot team has introduced a new feature in its browser called as Email Tabs. Currently, in test pilot phase, Email Tabs makes it easier for users to share links via email when browsing. Usually, if you want […]

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4.5 released for Windows 10 v1809

By AnandKhanse@TWC | November 13, 2018

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4.5 supports Windows 10 October 2018 Update (v1809) and adds several new tweaks. While you may be able to access all these via the Windows 10 Settings app, the Registry Editor or the Group Policy Editor, Ultimate […]

Flickr will limit Free account to 1,000 photos and videos

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | November 5, 2018

The premiere online photo sharing site – Flickr has decided to shrink the free storage tier space. Because of the new move, free users will be limited to 1,000 photos in total, although the photos & videos will not be […]

IBM to acquire Red Hat and become the world’s number 1 Hybrid Cloud Provider

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | October 30, 2018

In what could be a defining moment for the whole cloud industry, IBM announced that it has agreed to acquire American multinational software company, Red Hat, and in the process become the World’s number 1 Hybrid Cloud Provider. IBM to […]

Google makes accessing Privacy Controls easier

By Karan Khanna | October 29, 2018

After the outrage over information leak by social media giant Facebook, all IT companies which collected data started working towards making privacy controls more accessible for end users. Google, Microsoft, Twitter, etc. made privacy controls accessible to users. However, they […]

AMD to end support for 32-bit video drivers

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | October 29, 2018

It’s time to put those old 32-bit Windows versions to bed as AMD joins the growing list of vendors to end support for the 32-bit versions of Windows. AMD said that it is dropping support for 32-bit versions of Windows […]

Use Snapchat filters on Windows 10 with Snap Camera

By AyushVij@TWCN | October 29, 2018

Snapchat has always been criticized for not releasing Snapchat for Windows platform. Even when Microsoft announced UWP to make a developer’s experience easier to build a Windows 10 app, or when they announced app bridges to port iOS applications directly […]

Winamp set to return; will expand to multiple form factors

By AyushVij@TWCN | October 20, 2018

If you have been using a Windows computer since a while, you might remember a classic MP3 player called Winamp. It was used by almost everyone to play audio files. Their developers have now announced a beta release which makes […]

Chrome 70 ships with many improvements, enables installation of Progressive Web Apps

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | October 19, 2018

The new version of Google Chrome – Chrome 70 for Windows is out. Surprisingly, the latest iteration allows users to install Progressive Web Apps on their Windows 10 devices. The change in scheme envisions something more remarkable. Even though the […]

Intel announces the 9th Generation of the Core series processors

By AyushVij@TWCN | October 9, 2018

Intel announced their all-new 9th Generation of Processors. Last year, they introduced a high performance based Core i9 CPU which was mainly meant for gaming. This year, the made it even better. They say that their new CPU dubbed as i9-9900K is the […]

Discover and play Google’s secret Text Adventure game

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | October 4, 2018

Google Search not only lets you discover things but also play secret games hidden inside it. This was confirmed once again when some user accidentally discovered Search has a ‘Text adventure’ game hidden inside element codes of Google Search. If […]

Forza Horizon 4 is now available for download on Windows 10, Xbox One and Game Pass

By AyushVij@TWCN | October 3, 2018

Forza Horizon 4 is a racing game available exclusively on Windows 10 and Xbox. It is popular because it has great graphics and hence provides a true high gaming experience. Today, the game was made available for Xbox One, Windows […]

Mozilla Firefox Reality browser supporting Virtual Reality is now available

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | September 20, 2018

With the renewed interest in Virtual Reality, we are witnessing a rapid increase in research around the field. Even browser makers are trying to replicate the Virtual Reality experience in the web. Mozilla has joined this league. It has released […]

CCleaner version 5.35 auto updates without permission

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | September 20, 2018

There seems to be a problem with CCleaner when it comes down to Firefox and possibly other web browsers. A user made the report on the Piriform Community Forums, and what he had to say is quite disturbing. According to […]

The MSI P65 Creator is a dream computer for professionals an creators

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | September 4, 2018

MSI is a company that is well known for developing laptops that are of great quality. This is especially true when it comes down to the company’s gaming products. Now, the latest device to come from MSI is called the […]

Intel annouces new 8th Generation Intel Core Processors

By AyushVij@TWCN | August 29, 2018

At IFA, Intel announced two new Intel Core Processors of 8th Generation. They are the U Series processors and the Y Series, processors. The U Series Processors were internally code-named Whiskey Lake and the other Y Series Processors were internally code-named Amber […]

Google removes Chrome Cleanup Tool; Redirects to new page

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | August 26, 2018

Google Chrome Cleanup Tool was great for use whenever the browser fails to work as it should in some instances. Folks could easily download the tool, run it, and watch as it fixes several problems. Google removes Chrome Cleanup Tool […]

New Alienware gaming desktops and Dell gaming monitors announced

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | August 23, 2018

Alienware, the computer hardware subsidiary of Dell has come up with its latest range of devices for gamers. No matter you are a beginner of an experienced avid gamer, you now have a wide range of products to choose from. […]