Tag: Windows

Antivirus
Save your computer from viruses, use these apps

With hackers and fraudsters becoming increasingly sophisticated now, you too need to use the best antivirus software to keep your data and information safe. There are several apps available to safeguard your computer from malware, many of which are free of charge and particularly so for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Scroll down to see our suggestions

  • Saturday, 29 October 2022
WhatsApp
WhatsApp now has native standalone app on Windows

The redesigned WhatsApp has a slightly cleaner interface when compared to the previous version of the app but otherwise does not look all that different.

  • Wednesday, 17 August 2022
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Apple to kill 'Texture' Windows app

San Francisco: The Windows “Texture” application — a digital magazine service — that Apple purchased in March, in an attempt to get in on an uncluttered media provider niche, is being killed by the iPhone maker. “‘Texture’ is an all-access pass to the world’s best magazines. To keep things working smoothly, older versions of the […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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WhatsApp's new 'Status' feature available to all

New Delhi: Popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp’s new “Status” feature is now available to all users across the globe on iPhone, Android and Windows devices. The “Status” feature lets users share photos, GIFs or videos overlaid with drawings, emojis and a caption that will be visible to selected friends for 24 hours, before disappearing According […]

  • Saturday, 03 July 2021
Apple attacks Windows, Android with new updates

San Francisco/New Delhi: Apple’s CEO Tim Cook came on to the stage ON yesterday morning in San Francisco to reveal the technology giant’s music service, OS X update El Capitan, iOS 9 and its Watch OS 2. After being greeted by the crowd, Cook announced the ransom for a Cleveland Indians baseball player whose teammates […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Windows 10 to be out July-end, says Microsoft

New Delhi: Microsoft yesterday announced its latest operating system – Windows 10 – will be released end-July but did not reveal the price. The long-awaited version will be available beginning July 29 in 190 markets globally as a free upgrade to customers running on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The announcement assumes significance as the […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
IE
Internet Explorer on PCs threat to users: Report

San Francisco: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) that has dealt with a reputation for poor security for years, now makes PCs vulnerable even if it is just installed in them, a security researcher has found. According to researcher John Page, an unpatched exploit in the web browser’s handling of MHT files (IE’s web archive format), hackers […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
'Privacy-focused' Facebook unveils new look, features

San Francisco: In yet another bid to make its platforms “privacy-focused” amid close scrutiny into its privacy practices from governments the world over, Facebook has unveiled new looks and features for Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. Addressing nearly 5,000 developers at its annual F8 conference in San Jose, California late Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg said gaining users’ […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
Microsoft
Older Windows unsafe, Microsoft issues warnings

San Francisco: Software giant Microsoft is warning users using older Windows versions to urgently apply for a Windows Update in order to protect their systems and data against a potential widespread attack. The company has already released security patches for Windows 7, XP and Windows Server 2003 despite the fact that XP and Server 2003 are […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
Google Chrome Brings In Better Customisation, Tab Grouping

San Francisco: Google rolled out the Chrome 77 update for Android, Windows, Linux, and iOS platforms earlier this month, and now the company has announced the latest update to the browser, bringing in new features for tab management and theming. The new update is bringing a new grid layout, aimed at making it easier for […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Bill Gates Officially Surpasses Jeff Bezos As Richest Person On Earth

San Francisco: Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates officially surpassed Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at world’s richest person on Earth with a net worth of $110 billion — according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Microsoft co-founder had briefly topped Bezos as the world’s richest man last month after Amazon’s lacklustre Q3 results resulted in Bezos […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Social Media Erupts Over Satya Nadella's CAA Statement

New Delhi: As Microsoft Corporation CEO Satya Nadella’s statement voicing concern over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act went viral, netizens took to social media platforms to ask whether people will boycott Microsoft and Windows next. “As retaliation to @satyanadella’s statement on CAA, millions of Indians #BoycottWindows, there have been reports of people removing all windows […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Lenovo Ideapad C340: Go For A Secure, Lag-Free WFH Experience

New Delhi:  As businesses and individual professionals in India aspire to own laptops that can do justice to the work from home scenario, PC market leader Lenovo has a plethora of options to choose from, and IdeaPad C340 has proved to be a powerhouse to keep business continuity going seamlessly. At least 74 per cent […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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