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Android apps will be available on Windows 11 this February

January 26 1 min Workplace

Microsoft announces the next update for Windows 11. Android apps, taskbar updates and a new design of Notepad and Media Player will be available sometime in February. Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer of Windows, shares the news in a blog post. The taskbar will be expanded to include a mute and...

Microsoft unites Windows APIs in Windows App SDK release

November 29 2 min Devops

Microsoft releases version 1.0 of its Windows App SDK. The SDK brings both new and merged APIs for Win32 and WinRT. The Windows App SDK v1.0 is a set of development components and tools for the Windows app development platform. These tools can be used for desktop applications for OS versions ran...

AWS brings Linux app streaming at a lower cost

November 18 2 min Cloud

Amazon Web Services announced it added support for streaming Linux applications and desktops to its AppStream services, which was previously only available for Windows. The claim made is that it will significantly reduce the total streaming cost. AppStream 2.0 has been running since late 2016 an...

Extended security updates for Windows and SQL Server 2012 and 2008

July 16 2 min Security

Microsoft has announced that it is extending security updates for Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and SQL Server 2012. The software giant also announced that the updates will be free if users run on Azure. The current extended support offering for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 runs u...

Google announces consolidation of desktop file syncing apps into a singular app on Drive

July 14 2 min Trends

Drive for desktop has replaced Drive File Stream, Sync, and Backup to provide all their popular features in one app to facilitate users. Drive for desktop is Google’s latest attempt at making it easier for their users to use their famous features. Google offered two syncing services for fil...

Microsoft closes multiple zero-days in Patch Tuesday

April 14 2 min Security

Microsoft has released its monthly series of security updates for its software. During this round of patches, more than one hundred vulnerabilities will be closed, five of which are labelled as zero-days. Bleeping Computer has posted an overview of all the vulnerabilities on its website. Five of...

Update patches actively exploited zero-day in Windows

February 10 1 min Security

Microsoft has rolled out a new series of updates for Windows. These updates consist mainly of batches for security problems. One of these vulnerabilities has already been exploited. The bug in question is CVE-2021-1732. It concerns a bug in Win32k which allowed elevated privileges. ZDNet writes ...

Apple releases Chrome extension for password management

February 3 1 min Workplace

Apple has released an extension for Chrome that allows users who store their passwords in iCloud to use them in Chrome. Windows users will also benefit from this. The first hints that Apple was working on such an extension came out a few days ago when Apple released the latest version of iCloud ...

Google reports about complex Windows and Android hacking scheme

January 14 2 min Security

Google published a report in six parts, detailing how a complex hacking operation detected in early 2020 worked. The campaign targeted Android and Windows devices. The attacks were executed using two exploit servers that targeted different exploit chains, deploying watering hole-style attacks. O...

Microsoft working on new Outlook app for Windows and macOS

January 5 1 min Workplace

Microsoft is developing a new version of the Outlook app for Windows and macOS. The company wants to simplify all the different email applications into a single design. A screenshot shared by Windows Central shows an interface similar to the browser version of Outlook. The difference is that it'...

Microsoft bringing personal feeds to new Edge tabs

December 28 1 min Workplace

A screenshot has been leaked of the new tab page in future versions of Microsoft Edge. The tabs have a more personal look with information about emails and the weather. The screenshots were shared on Twitter by user Alumia. The new tab page shows an overview of frequently visited websites, upcom...

Microsoft warns of virus hijacking browser and stealing data

December 11 2 min Security

Microsoft has found a virus that creates fake search results and hijacks stored login details. The Windows virus, named Adrozek, has been installed on at least 30,000 computers. The virus spreads by leading victims to a rogue website that persuades them to download and install the malicious soft...

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