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If You Keep Missing Diablo 4 Events, These Solutions Will Help

Michal Ciezadlik, 07 August 2023, 14:22

Diablo 4 offers players quite a few temporary challenges and events. To make sure you don't miss any of these events, you can take advantage of the following solutions.

GOG Galaxy Update; New Customization Options and Wishlist

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 April 2022, 15:11

The GOG Galaxy app has received a small yet significant update called Proteus. It adds customization options and makes changes to user wishlists.

Minecraft Preview Makes Beta Testing Easier and Available on More Platforms

Michael Zegar, 23 March 2022, 14:48

Minecraft Preview is a separate app that enables us to test unreleased versions of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition without interfering with the standard game files. The project will expand beta testing of Minecraft updates to more platforms in the future.

Microsoft Gives Pirates a Chance and Wants to Cash in on Them

Dawid Wanat, 09 December 2021, 14:44

Microsoft has an interesting practice to encourage pirates to buy Office licenses. People with an illegal version of the software will get a 50% discount.

Notepad in Windows 11 Will Get Night Mode

Arkadiusz Strzala, 08 December 2021, 14:43

Notepad in Windows 11 will also get night mode. The new look can already be evaluated by participants of the Insider program. Microsoft cares about the eyes of users sitting in front of the computer at night.

Winamp Returns in New Form

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 November 2021, 13:57

The legendary Winamp comes back to life. For now, only with a new logo, but the registration for beta tests of the app, which will offer many innovations, has already started.

Microsoft Chases After Competitors; New Features for Xbox App on PC Inbound

Milosz Szubert, 12 November 2021, 17:52

Installing games purchased from Microsoft Store or present in Xbox Game Pass on PC will soon be much more pleasant. Soon, the Xbox app for PC should add the option to easily put game files in any folder with unlimited access to them.

Office 2021 Launches; Here's are the Changes

Agnes Adamus, 05 October 2021, 15:15

Microsoft Office 2021 was released today and it brings a lot of changes such as a refreshed look, night mode and support for the ODF 1.3 format.

Windows 11 Will Introduce New Version of Iconic App

Arkadiusz Strzala, 29 September 2021, 15:59

Windows 11 introduces many changes, including a refreshed version of the built-in graphics editing program. The well-known MS Paint will get a new look and several improvements.

Discord Will Add Option to Change Avatars and Plan Events

Miriam Moszczynska, 28 September 2021, 14:56

There will be a new option for subscribers on Discord. You will be able to set a different avatar on each server.

Windows 11 PC Health Check Returns Just in Time for Launch

Adrian Werner, 22 September 2021, 17:01

Microsoft has re-released the PC Health Check app, which enables us to check if our PC is suitable to install Windows 11.

Discord Will Not be Acquired by Microsoft

Konrad Sarzynski, 21 April 2021, 14:07

Discord has broken off talks with Microsoft over a possible takeover by the Redmond giant for up to $12 billion. What's next for gamers' favorite instant messenger?

Epic Games Store May be Putting Excessive Strain on Laptop Batteries

Przemyslaw Dygas, 23 March 2021, 19:36

Epic Games Store is proving to have a negative impact on the batteries of laptops and tablets. Tests have shown that the app uses excessive amounts of power.

Adobe Wants a Tweet Removed for Sharing Link to 27 Year-old Software

Przemyslaw Dygas, 16 March 2021, 18:12

Adobe takes piracy of its software very seriously. Even if the app was released over 27 years ago.

WhatsApp Claims it Doesn't Know Your Location; Terms and Conditions Say Otherwise

Bart Swiatek, 14 January 2021, 16:12

WhatsApp is trying to deal with the image crisis caused by the recent update of terms and conditions. The company has published an infographic to explain the situation to the users. Unfortunately, it looks like there was incorrect information on it.

EA Desktop Beta Registration Goes Live

Milosz Szubert, 16 September 2020, 19:09

The beta tests of EA Desktop, the application aimed at becoming the successor of Origin, have started. Currently, all owners of EA accounts can take part in them.

Reels - Facebook Launches Competition for TikTok

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2020, 22:27

Facebook officially revealed Reels - a new Instagram feature and competition for TikTok. The service is available in over 50 countries.

Discord Breaks With the Image of Being a Paltform for Gamers

Arkadiusz Strzala, 01 July 2020, 14:54

Discord has so far been associated mainly with conversations of players during online games. Now this is to change. The program will be profiled more towards a universal communicator for the community.

Microsoft Enables Free Data Recovery in Windows 10

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 30 June 2020, 14:04

Microsoft offers its own solution for recovering deleted files in Windows 10. For free.

Microsoft Defender Launches on Android

Arkadiusz Strzala, 24 June 2020, 14:39

Microsoft Defender ATP, a security app that so far has been used mainly on desktop systems, has also been launched on mobile platforms. For Android it is now available in the public preview version.

App Enables Us to „Copy and Paste” Real-world Objects

Bart Swiatek, 05 May 2020, 11:39

Developer Cyril Diagne presented a prototype of the AR Cut & Paste application, which enables us scan an object observed in the real world and transfer it to the computer screen.

Skype Added Option for Custom Backgrounds

Bart Swiatek, 24 April 2020, 10:55

Skype has received an update that allows users to add their own background to video calls. This option is available only in the desktop version of the app, except for the Windows 10 release, which can be found in Microsoft Store.

Here's Remote Work Control Program That Takes Your Photo Every 5 Minutes

Milosz Szubert, 24 March 2020, 19:30

The popularity of Sneek has increased in recent days. With its help, business owners can take pictures of their subordinates working from home every five minutes and check if they are actually doing their job.

Use Your GPU and CPU to Fight Coronavirus

Frozen, 14 March 2020, 21:21

Anyone with a Windows, Linux or MacOS can contribute to the invention of the cure for COVID-19, all thanks to the Folding@home application developed by Stanford University.

Messenger for iOS Just got Four Times Smaller and Twice as Fast

Bart Swiatek, 03 March 2020, 12:12

Facebook informed that iOS devices have received a new Messenger application. The program was developed under the so-called LightSpeed Project and is four times smaller and twice as fast as the previous version.

36 Thousand Free Flash Games Saved From Oblivion

Bart Swiatek, 03 February 2020, 12:22

Devs at BlueMaxima have saved 36,000 flash games from being forgotten, which would stop working at the end of the year - after the Flash plug-in will finally be disabled for good. The games can be downloaded as part of a special open-source program.

Avast Apologizes for „Hurting Feelings” and Shuts Down Jumpshot

Bart Swiatek, 31 January 2020, 13:41

Avast's CEO has apologized to his customers and informed them that the company's subsidiary, Jumpshot, has been closed. The case is related to recent controversy over the sale of user data. The information was collected by the plug-in installed with the Avast antivirus software.

Avast was Selling User Data

Bart Swiatek, 28 January 2020, 17:26

Avast, developer of the popular free Avast and AVG antivirus software, used the browser plug-in installed with them to collect private user data. The information was then sold to third parties by Avast's subsidiary Jumpshot.

Open Beta of GOG Galaxy 2.0 Launches

Agnes Adamus, 09 December 2019, 22:40

Today, after almost half a year of closed beta-tests, GOG Galaxy 2.0 has been officially made available to everyone. Everyone interested can now download and test the latest version of the CD Projekt client.

Apple Presents Best Apps and Games of 2019

Laty, 04 December 2019, 23:26

Apple published a list of the best apps and games available on the App Store in 2019. Let's see which apps are worthy of attention according to Apple.

Brave - New Browser For Those Who Value Privacy

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 15 November 2019, 21:12

Brave 1.0 Browser is a proposal for people who want to protect their privacy. According to its creators, it works faster and offers more security than some of its competitors. It can be downloaded for free on PC and mobile devices.

Google Stadia App is Now Available on Android

Paul Wozniak, 07 November 2019, 23:52

From now on, holders of Google Stadia subscriptions can download a dedicated app for Android devices. It enables you to set up your account, view games or connect your social profiles to the service.

Adobe Photoshop Debuts on iPad With a Free Trial Period

Bart Woldanski, 05 November 2019, 14:55

Today was the launch of Adobe Photoshop on iPads running the iPadOS 13.1 operating system. The application is available for download at Apple store, and for the first month you can use it for free.

Vatican and Acer Present eRosary; Already Available in Sale

Julia Dragovic, 30 October 2019, 14:27

A not obvious cooperation between the Holy See and Acer resulted in the Click To Pray eRosary. A digital rosary and fitness band in one is compatible with the papal application improving prayer recitation. Since yesterday the gadget is available in stores, but do not take out your wallets just yet.

Apple Removes HKMap.live App After Pressure From Chinese Authorities

Adrian Werner, 10 October 2019, 14:07

Apple succumbed to pressure from the Communist Party of China and removed the HKmap.live app from the App Store. The app is used by Hong Kong protesters to track police activity.

Windows 10 Will Enable Android Users to Make Phone Calls From Their PC

Bart Woldanski, 09 October 2019, 14:56

With the latest update for Windows 10 Insider Preview, we've learned that our phone will allow us to answer and make phone calls with Android-based smartphones.

Malware Found in 25 Photo Processing Apps For Android

Milosz Szubert, 27 September 2019, 11:49

Cyber security company Symantec, has announced that 25 applications for editing photos for Android include malware. If you have any of them, remove it immediately.

Closed Beta of Incognito Mode in Google Maps Has Been Launched

Paul Wozniak, 22 September 2019, 22:02

A few days ago a closed beta of incognito mode in Google Maps has begun. Currently, it is only available to owners of Android devices and members of Google Maps Preview.

Beta Version of GOG Galaxy 2.0 With First Major Update

Michael Kulakowski, 13 September 2019, 23:32

The closed beta version of GOG Galaxy 2.0 has been updated for the first time to bring its functionality closer to what the developers promised in their first announcements. Galaxy 2.0 allows you to create a universal database of our games on all modern hardware platforms.

Tool Enables You to Easily Import EGS Games to Steam

Bart Swiatek, 06 September 2019, 14:45

One of Steam's users created a useful tool that needs only one click to import games from most other launchers to Valve's client. This enables us to take advantage of many useful features such as Steam Overlay, home streaming and Big Picture mode. And we've got everything in one place.

ZAO - Popular Chinese Alternative to FaceApp May be Dangerous

Konrad Serafinski, 03 September 2019, 12:05

The Chinese application ZAO, which allows you to superimpose your face in a video or photo, breaks records of popularity. In an instant, it became the most popular downloadable program in the Chinese App Store and... a true deep-fake machine.

Highly-popular Android App Contained Dangerous Virus

Bart Swiatek, 29 August 2019, 18:46

CamScanner - Phone PDF Creator app has been containing a dangerous virus that installs other harmful files on your phone. The effects of atheTrojan can be very serious. The program has already been removed from Google Play Store, but in the past, it was very popular - it was downloaded over 100 million times.

Open Beta-tests of Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Have Started

Barth Faryna, 22 August 2019, 19:21

Tests of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge began in April this year, but only now did it enter official open beta-tests, and can be downloaded from the developer's website.

Discord Go Live Will Enable Us to Stream a Game to Our Friends

Konrad Serafinski, 10 August 2019, 22:49

Discord is about to introduce a new feature. It will be Go Live, enabling us to broadcast our games directly to a group of friends. This service is similar to Share Play on PlayStation 4.

Chrome Extensions are a Failure? Very Limited Numbers of Installations

Barth Faryna, 06 August 2019, 12:34

Chrome Browser Extensions are great and useful tools that can be very helpful in many situations. At least that's what sounds like in theory. Practice shows that most of them do not have many applications and almost nobody uses them.

VideoProc - Movie Editing App for Free in Special Offer

Konrad Serafinski, 23 July 2019, 11:48

VideoProc, a highly rated movie editing software, is now available for free on the developer's website. The promotion will last for less than three weeks. The application seems to be an interesting alternative to expensive competition.

The Controversial FaceApp is Registered in Russia

Julia Dragovic, 18 July 2019, 11:52

Wireless Lab, the owner of FaceApp, is registered in Russia, which raises some doubts among its users. The developers have already made an official statement, and in the United States, Senator Chuck Schumer has written a letter to the FBI asking for an investigation into the processing of user data.

Microsoft Word Installed on a Billion Android Devices

Barth Faryna, 16 July 2019, 12:38

The mobile version of Microsoft Word, designed for Android devices, has reached another milestone. The application has recently exceeded the threshold of one billion installations.

Windows 10 Now Shows Notifications From Android

Bart Swiatek, 04 July 2019, 17:41

Your Phone app for Windows 10 has a new feature that enables it to display notifications from your smartphone on your computer screen. The program also allows you to view photos and read and write SMS.

Corel Painter Essential 6 Available for Free

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 June 2019, 22:31

Full version of Corel Painter Essential 6, graphics program for aspiring artists, can now be downloaded for free. The app will be available until July 18.