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A new Start menu design with visual changes, which no longer focus on Live Tiles, arrives on Windows 10. Microsoft originally announced the changes in March 2020, and it’s now available for devices enrolled in the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program. The new menu follows the same design as the one you see today on Windows 10, but now, it incorporates a more streamlined design that shifts from a chaotic color to something more uniform....

Microsoft finds a bug that breaks the Remote Desktop app. The bug is present on Windows 11 22H2 but only affects business users. The company offers a workaround until a permanent fix rolls out. Microsoft has confirmed a new bug that breaks the Remote Desktop application after upgrading to Windows 11 22H2. According to the company, the Remote Desktop app may stop working when establishing a connection through the Remote Desktop Gateway or Remove Desktop Connection Broker....

Windows 11 22H2 receives build 22621.1028 and 22623.1028 (KB5021866) in the Beta Channel. This release only includes various fixes and improvements for Windows 11. Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 build 22623.1028 (KB5021866) with new features enabled by default and the preview build 22621.1028 (KB5021866) with features turned off by default for computers in the Beta Channel. Build 22623.1028 and 22621.1028 for Windows 11, according to the official changes, only introduce fixes and improvements for the Taskbar, Search, Settings, Task Manager, and more....

The Windows 8 upgrade pricing promotion that Microsoft started last year is coming to an end on January 31st. And the company is now announcing the new regular pricing for its operating system starting February 1st 2013. Microsoft promotion, which began back in October 2012, let people buy Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $39.99 (online) and $69.99 for the retail DVD box, giving consumers the possibility to upgrade almost any version of Windows (XP, Vista and Seven) for a very low price....

Sony owned ISP, So-net, is providing the residents of Tokyo with the world’s fastest internet. The connection speed is a blazing 2 Gbps utilizing Japan’s Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON). This service is priced at $50/month. That is really cheap when you compare that to Fibre Optics ISPs in US such as Google Fiber and Verizon FiOS who charge between $80 and $130 for less than half the speed that So-net is offering in Tokyo....

Microsoft opens Xbox One X preorders ahead of the November 7 launch, the company announced during the Gamescom gaming convention in Germany. Similar to the launch of the original Xbox One, for a limited time (starting immediately), you can get the Xbox One X: Project Scorpion Edition, which features a gradient design and the “Project Scorpio” engraving in the console itself. The Xbox One X is tout as “the most powerful console ever” with 6 teraflops of graphical horsepower, custom eight-core processor, and 12GB of memory allowing the best gaming experience featuring true 4K gaming and video playback....

YONGNUO YN560 IV Wireless Flash Speedlite Master Extensive manual control Advanced functionality Solid construction Confusing buttons Documentation could be better Quality control issues The Yongnuo YN560 IV Wireless Flash Speedlite Master is a great manual flash for controllable environments, but event photographers might want to look elsewhere. Design Features & Functionality Setup Price Competition Final Verdict Specs We purchased the Yongnuo YN560 IV Wireless Flash Speedlite Master so our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and assess it....

Don’t trust your car to do the driving for you, experts say. Many drivers count on the high-tech gadgets in their cars to keep them safe, according to a new study. Experts say that current technology doesn’t permit fully self-driving cars. Companies are developing systems that enable autonomous vehicles to see beyond the line of sight. Some automakers like Tesla say that assistance technologies like Autopilot aren’t meant to be used without close human supervision....

The Pixel Slate combines the careful industrial design common of Google’s other products with the company’s bold statement on what constitutes a computer. The Slate is sort of a hard device to nail down, so in this article we’ll take it step by step. The Basics of the Pixel Slate There are a four models of the Slate available in all, which differ in the processor, RAM and storage they offer....

The latest addition to Minecraft is here in the form of the Caves & Cliffs Part 2 update. It completely changes the Overworld generation, with new cave biomes, larger caves, flooded caves, and taller mountains. Some features for Minecraft 1.18 were before given during 1.17’s production cycle, so some features will not be new to you. So today we will look at what was added in Minecraft 1.18, with official patch notes and Minecraft 1....

The iPhone is among the biggest hit consumer electronics products ever and everyone wants one. The question is not whether to buy an iPhone, but where to buy an iPhone? Where’s the Best Place to Buy an iPhone? Sure, you can go directly to the source and buy an iPhone from Apple’s online or retail stores, but you have lots of other choices about where to buy your iPhone. The answer is that there’s not really a single store or website that is best....

As soon as anything gets popular, Facebook either buys it or copies it. This time, it’s copying paid newsletter service Substack. But why are newsletters so popular right now? Key Takeaways Facebook is planning a competitor to the Substack newsletter service.Newsletters allow a direct connection between writer and audience—just like blogs used to.Big venture-capital-backed companies aren’t the only way to make money from indie writers. Newsletters were the OG form of internet publishing....

Picture this: You wake up one morning and have to go to work. While grabbing the stuff you need before you leave, you notice that you forgot to charge your phone’s battery overnight. It is at this point when you realize that you have two choices: Either you hope that the charge left on your phone is enough for a work day, or you end up going an hour late for work....

Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9879 is ready for download through the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. There are some known issues, but there are also to new features and changes new to the operating system. Based on user feedback Microsoft has made a few changes in this release of the preview, for example: There are two new options to enable users to hid the Search or Task View (virtual desktop) buttons on the taskbar....

Today is February 2016 Patch Tuesday, and alongside with the brand new Windows 10 Update History site, Microsoft is announcing the rollout of new cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1511. The update is described as KB3135173, it brings the operating system to build 10586.104, and it addresses a number of issues regarding authentication, Microsoft Edge, Windows Store apps, Groove Music playback, and more. Here’s what’s new in KB3135173 for Windows 10 Fixed issues with authentication, update installation, and operating system installation....

The May 2019 Update for Windows 10 is expected to arrive on May 21, 2019, and along with the biggest improvements, the first semi-annual release of 2019 also includes a number of hidden features and changes. You can also check the best features coming with the Windows 10 version 1903 here. In this guide, we’ll get a closer look at the most interesting features that you probably didn’t know are coming with the May 2019 Update....

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 build 22621.160 in the Beta Channel. The preview introduces support for tabs and redesigned navigation for File Explorer. The new features are only available for some participants of the Windows Insider Program. Microsoft plans to include tabs support for File Explorer on Windows 11 22H2 after all. The company is now rolling out Windows 11 build 22621 (KB5014770) in the Beta Channel with an updated version of File Explorer that includes support for tabs and redesigned navigation pane....

If you are looking to refresh the look of your Windows 11 desktop, you can try these wallpapers from the Windows 365 Cloud OS. Windows 365 is a paid service from Microsoft that allows businesses to stream a Windows desktop securely as a virtual machine hosted in the company’s cloud service. As part of the experience, these cloud-based virtual machines feature a set of unique wallpapers, which you can download to change your desktop background....

Despite recently rumors, Windows 365 is not in Microsoft’s plans. If you remember, not too long ago we heard rumors of Microsoft creating a subscription-based version of Windows with features and options very similar to Office 365. The information we had pointed out that this new Windows as a service would be called “Windows 365”. Now a new report from ZDNet reveals that the software giant isn’t working or planning to deliver such product....

Just recently, on the official Xbox Game Pass Twitter account, a hint was given of the possible next game coming to the service, SoulCalibur 6. Could it be just another prank from Xbox Game Pass? It can, but it is very unlikely. While it was thought that Microsoft would wait wisely until its usual time to deliver the next list of games to the Xbox Game Pass, now the official Twitter account of the service has just given some clues to one of the next titles that will come to the service....