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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....

We’ve been hearing rumors of Apple finally joining the 120Hz-display bandwagon for quite a while now. Last month, reliable tipster Ice Universe also corroborated the same story saying that if all...

Yesterday we heard lost of detail regarding the design of the iPhone 11 Pro Max, after a CAD design from earlier in the year leaked.According to report, the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will ha...

Microsoft will be releasing their next major update in spring of 2020. The new update is dubbed as Windows 10 20H1 or Windows 10 version 2004 but Microsoft will most likely give it an official name cl...

If you are looking for a decent business laptop, check out this new deal from Lenovo. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is thin and light, the durable all-aluminum chassis of this laptop comes with a stuing ...

It’s day seven of Epic’s 12 Free Games Event and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is here to liven up even the most boring Christmas party.Picture it: you’ve opened your presents and you’re currently...

The Oculus Go is a standalone and wireless virtual reality headset that makes VR accessible to more people. The headset doesn’t require any PC or a phone, which does mean some limitations, but it offe...

Google’s Chrome OS has had a basic file manager for years. While Google intended its operating system to be cloud based with minimal offline interaction, Google allowed users a way to manage their do...

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...

Popular privacy-focused messaging app Telegram has been updated in the Microsoft Store to version 1.5. The update brings along a number of usability features for those in a hurry, including the abili...

Today, Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17723 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and Build 18204 (19H1) to Windows Insiders who have opted in to Skip Ahead.Going forward...

You can now save $200 on Surface Pro Intel Core i5/128GB SSD model, finally it is available for just $799. You can also save more when you buy it along with Surface Pro Type Cover, sleeve, 2-year warranty, and 1 year of Office 365.The new Surface Pro delivers even more speed and performance thanks to the 7th Gen Intel Core processor and it offer 50% more bat...

A new security vulnerability in Skype for Windows desktop app was revealed last month. The issue was in the Skype Updater tool that keeps the Skype app on Windows always up-to-date. In order to prevent new users from downloading the vulnerable app, Microsoft pulled the app from the web. Microsoft has now fixed the issue and they have made the Skype for Windows desktop app available for consumers. Skype customers can now resume download and install of the official Skype for Windows desktop v7.41 from the Downloads page.This Skype desktop app is supported on PCs ruing Windows 7 and higher only. There is currently no support for Windows XP and Vista PCs.Source: Microsoft via: OnMSFT...

The new build Windows 10 Preview Insider Build v17112 has been released by Microsoft to the Fast Ring.Rather than new features, the update appears to be bringinga number of fixes, but also known issues, which are enumerated as below:We fixed an issue where selecting a notification after taking a screenshot or game clip opened the Xbox app’s home screen ins...

Plex today aounced support for live TV on Xbox One and Plex Media Player desktop client (PMP). With Plex Live TV and DVR you can watch and record high-definition, over-the-air television broadcasts using a digital tuner and antea. The company’s intuitive and customizable program guide supports chaels in more than 70 countries, including shows from all major American networks like ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and CW, as well as local programming, news and sports. They also support many other major networks around the world, like CBC, BBC, ITV, Telemundo and Univision.Plex today also added additional features to live TV for Roku, Plex Web App and PMP – including full time shifting capabilities. If you d...

Instagram’s Direct Messaging feature is on the cusp of tuing into a messaging service all its own.While Facebook does have a Windows app that supports DMs, users who don’t use the Microsoft Store can’t access the service through a browser at this stage, nor can they use any desktop app.An enterprising developer has made an Instagram DM app for Windows, and it works very much like you’d expect.It’s very clean and minimal in terms of design, and it just works. It offers most of the features that you’d want from a messaging app, and lets you attachmedia to your DMs.As it isn’t built for phones, there aren’t any camera features, so you can’t take videos and send them. By the same token, you can’...

If you are looking for a decent deal on the newest Surface Pro device, check out this deal from Microsoft Store. You can now save $200 on Surface Pro Intel Core i5/128GB SSD model, so it is now available at just $799. You can also add Microsoft Complete to your Surface purchase for $40 additional instant savings.The new Surface Pro delivers even more speed and performance thanks to the 7th Gen Intel Core processor and it offer 50% more battery life than Surface Pro 4 and 2.5x more performance than Surface Pro 3. It also comes with the high-resolution PixelSense Display with a stuing screen that responds to your touch and supports accessories like the new Surface Pen and Surface Dial.Check ou...

At CES 2018, AMD aounced the first desktop Ryzen processors with built-in Radeon Vega Graphics. These new desktop Ryzen APUs combine the latest “Zen” core and AMD Radeon graphics engine based on the advanced “Vega” architecture. As a result, they offer the highest performance graphics engine in a desktop processor with up to 8 processing threads. AMD claims that it will support 1080p HD+ gaming performance without a discrete graphics card. Since it is based on Radeon graphics engine, it supports the Radeon FreeSync technology and all the features of Radeon software driver features including Radeon Chill, Enhanced Sync and Radeon ReLive. These new processors will be available starting Februa...

Popular privacy-focused messaging app Telegram has been updated in the Windows Store to version 1.2.6. Following the update the application will now recognize and remember when photos were sent as a group and display them as an album when required later, in the order that they have been sent, allowing for better photo management. The feature has already been available in WhatsApp. The private messaging app features: FAST: Telegram is the fastest messaging app on the market, coecting people via a unique, distributed network of data centers around the globe. SYNCED: You can access your messages from all your devices at once. Start typing on your phone and finish the message from your tablet o...

Steam’s Winter Sale is going on right now and offers deals on hundreds of titles until January 4. Today’s Day 12 of the sale and its featured deals can be read below. Some of the featured discounts today include Grad Theft Auto V, the Don’t Starve franchise, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Slime Rancher among others.Check out the deals for yourself (via Reddit). Featured Deals Franchise Deals These deals are valid throughout the entire sale, so you won’t miss out if you happen to wait a few days before purchasing them. There are also sales on popular AAA and indie games such asThe Witcher 3,Cuphead,Call of Duty: WWII,Dark Souls III,Ark: Survival Evolvedand more. You can view all of the dea...