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Slack today aounced a couple of new features that will enable organizations to easily coect with people in exteal organizations. First, Slack Coect Direct Messages feature is now generally available. Slack paid teams can initiate DM invitations to anyone outside their organization. Second, Slack will allow organizations to link together multiple organizations to create a private business ...

We reported recently that LinkedIn was one of the applications discovered to be snooping on the clipboard of iOS users by new privacy and security measures in iOS14.Once discovered Microsoft rapidly c...

Netmarketshare has released its market share report for June 2020.In this month’s report, Windows 10’s share is 58.93%, up from last month’s 57.83%.  Windows 7 share continues to decline from 24....

Jeff Kaplan has confirmed that at some unspecified point in the late future, Overwatch 1 and 2 will merge into the same client in due course.While speaking to Kotaku about Overwatch’s current state of...

Yesterday wasn’t a great day for Google. The company’s eaing disappointed its investors as the revenue in the first quarter of 2019 was below what’s expected. This was primarily due to the fall in A...

Netflix will no longer let iPhone and iPad users sign up to its service using iTunes billing. The firm rolled out the change this month after testing it out with a limited number of users earlier in ...

The version of Paint.NET available in the Microsoft Store is currently on sale at more than 50% off the usual $6.99 price. Theapp is almost exactly like the classic Win32 version of the app, meaning...

Update:Telltale has confirmed earlier reports about its partnership with Netflix. Minecraft: Story Mode is coming to Netflix this fall and Telltale will publish a game based on Stranger Things for consoles and PC at a later date.Separately, we're thrilled to confirm that Telltale is developing a game based on Stranger Things that we'll publish to consoles a...

[embedded content]LinkedIn today aounced a new feature that will make the toughest part of interview process easier for recruiters. Scheduling an in...

When you are exploring job opportunities online, you generally visit Glassdoor to get the inside scoop on salary details for particular job positions. LinkedIn in 2016 aounced LinkedIn Salary tool that allows users to see a detailed breakdown of salaries by job title and location based on information privately submitted by LinkedIn members.Today, they are aouncing LinkedIn Salary Insights which will allow users to explore compensation details on open roles. LinkedIn Salary Insights will be displayed on job listings and it will show an estimated or expected salary range for the role, based on data from millions of LinkedIn members and employer provided information.The salary information displ...

While more and more of us store our data in the cloud, there are also many who for various reasons prefer to keep their information on their person, sometimes in the form of a thumb drive. This can, however, make it difficult to work with the data while on the go.A simple but very real examplemay be a movie, which,if stored in the cloud, may give you issues due to copyright, but which when stored on a thumb drive could not be easily played on your phone, and when stored on your phone caot be easily played on your PC at work.Enter Webrox, developers of popular Youtube app TubeCast, who has just released an app which can transform your rooted Android phone, iOS device or even Windows Phone int...

Netflix is one of the most popular UWP apps, and one of the few mainstream apps where it is clear to users that it offers a better experience than the website.If you own Dolby Atmos hardware the app has just gotten better, with Netlifx now supporting Dolby Atmos playback on Windows 10 PCs ruing the latest version of their app.Previously Dolby Atmos was only available on the Xbox One and 2017 LG OLED TVs.The following titles now support Dolby Atmos:BrightAltered CarbonDarkOkjaThe PunisherWheelmanGodlessMeridianWorm WoodStep SistersBlame!MudboundDeath NoteThe Cloverfield ParadoxA recent version of Windows 10 (RS3 Build 16299 or later) is also required.The Netflix app on Windows 10 also offers ...

[embedded content]Last year, Microsoft aounced Resume Assistant, which integrates with Word, and would show users writing a resume example profiles from the relevant area they are working in, pulled from real public profiles on LinkedIn, which could help resume writers polish their resume, include relevant skills and even decide on which training to pursue. This Resume Assistant is now generally available to Office 365 subscribers on Windows in select regions.Unique features of Resume Assistant:Showcase your unique skills and experience. Resume Assistant gathers insights from millions of LinkedIn profiles to inspire you with examples of how others in similar roles – or aspirational roles – d...

Microsoft’s streaming service Mixer has fought an uphill battle to gain as much popularity as its main competitor Twitch. The latter already offers a variety of ways for streamers to monetize their chaels, and it looks like Mixer is attempting to do so as well. In an aouncement on Mixer’s official blog (via Neowin), the company stated that it will invest in new ways to help streamers grow their chaels and make money.One of the ways Mixer will do this is through theMixer Direct Purchase program, which is now in testing and will launch broadly soon according to the company. It will be available for all games on Microsoft’s digital storefront, includingmore than 5,000 games across Xbox and Wind...

Inteet Association which has most of the popular web technology companies including Google, Facebook and Microsoft as its members has aounced yesterday aounced that it will fightFCC’s net neutrality repeal in the court. Inteet Association President & CEO Michael Beckerman issued the following statement on the publication of the “Restoring Inteet Freedom Order” that will gut net neutrality protections for consumers, startups, and other stakeholders: “The final version of Chairman Pai’s rule, as expected, dismantles popular net neutrality protections for consumers. This rule defies the will of a bipartisan majority of Americans and fails to preserve a free and open inteet. IA intends to ...

According to analytics vendor NetApplications, Microsoft ended 2017 a bit worse than it came into the year, with a combined IE + Edge market of 16.97%, down from 18% it came into the year with. Microsoft has been having trouble regaining its browser share ever since losing it to Google and its Chrome browser, and even recently released a new ad promoting the security and speed of the browser. However Redmond has been having a hard time getting users to switch from the all too familiar Chrome browser, which ended 2017 with 60.6% browser share. NetApplications, which measures browser share based on browser agent strings of those who visit its clients’ websites, recently scrubbed fraudulent bo...

Around the middle of last year, we predicted, based on the then trend, that Windows 10 will overtake Windows 7 worldwide by the end of 2017. Now the latest Netmarketshare numbers are in, and at least by their numbers, it appears that date may be pretty far off still. It appears in the last quarter of 2017 the decline in Windows 7 numbers stabilized, while Windows 10 lost some momentum. Netmarketshare found worldwide Windows 7 held 43.08% market share, down only 0.04% from November 2017, whileWindows 10 held 32.93% share (up 0.98%), Windows XP 5.18% (down 0.55%) and Windows 8.1 5.71% (down 0.22%.) Last month Microsoft revealed there were 600 million active Windows 10 users, and we expect it ...

Netflix is bringing HDR support to Windows 10 devices on the Fall Creators Update and above starting from today. The firm is rolling out this change to users of the Netflix website in Edge, and the Netflix app in Windows 10.Not all their media are in HDR, and you’ll need a HDR compatible device like Microsoft’s new Surfaces to enjoy it. That being said, Netflix is promising at least 200 hours of entertainment right off the back, including the popular Stranger Things.“This feature is the culmination of a multi-year collaboration between Netflix and a number of industry partners.” Netflix’s representatives explain on Medium, “Intel’s 7th generation and higher CPUs provide that capability neede...

The above screenshot appears to be a throwback to the 1990s, but if you have been relying on the convenience, speed and flexibility of an exteal download manager you will appreciate the Edge browser’s latest extension.Inteet Download Manager (IDM) is a popular tool used to increase download speeds by up to 5 times, and can resume and schedule downloads. It features comprehensive error recovery and resume capability and will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost coections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages.The Microsoft Edge extension requires that IDM desktop application is installed. Integration module adds “Download with IDM” context menu item ...

If you are plaing to buy a new PC that supports Windows Mixed Reality experience, check out this incredible deal from BestBuy US. You can now get save up to $400 when you buy a Windows Mixed Reality headset kit along with select laptops and desktops. For example, when you buy Dell Inspiron gaming laptop that is powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 for $699, you can get a Windows Mixed Reality headset which is worth up to $449 for free.This deal is applicable for many popular Windows laptops including Microsoft’s new Surface Book 2.Find the deal here from BestBuy.Some links in the article may not be viewable as you are using an AdBlocker. Please add us to your whitelist to enable the website to...