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Microsoft is making available two new Xbox One bundles, including the Xbox One X PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) bundle — perhaps one of the most popular games on the platform — and the Xbox One S Minecraft bundle. Xbox One X PUBG bundle The PUBG package is coming in this week, and for $499, you’ll be getting: Xbox One X with a 1TB hard drive. Xbox Wireless Controller. Full-game download of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds enhanced for Xbox One X....

Lets face it, the Android address book leaves a lot to be desired. And for many, your inbox and contact list is your livelihood. You spend a lot of time in your email program, be it in the office or on the move. Gmail seems to be the go-to email web app for those who work on the web; Outlook is the go-to for the office worker. Xobni can now work with you where ever you go....

With millions of people conversing every day online with chatbots, it’s no surprise that some people are forming emotional connections with these programs, experts say. A Cleveland man says he fell in love with a chatbot, and some experts say the story is credible. The key to close human-chatbot relations is the sophisticated software behind the bots. In the future, chatbots will be able to talk or text with you in any language and offer expert advice....

Buying blank DVDs or choosing a DVD recorder can be confusing if you’re not sure about the difference between the DVD+R and DVD-R formats. Both types of discs can be written to only once but read many times. The difference lies in their formatting and how they read data on the disc. Physical Characteristics DVD+R and DVD-R discs look the same. They’re both 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm in thickness, comprising two polycarbonate substrates of 0....

With the development of science and technology, our devices – phones, tablets, cameras etc. – become more and more an integral part of our life. They are not just part of a lifestyle; they have become markers in our personality. Imagine being on the move, and your phone battery drains out. Anyone who has witnessed such knows how demoralizing it feels being separated from your device. This has made having a reserve source of power a necessity....

Justin Roiland has made High on Life stand out from the vast majority of games. The game is quirky, humorous and brutal but mind you, it’s definitely not a walk in the park. As a bounty hunter, your job is to locate and eliminate high value targets. But some of them are not only hard to beat but equally harder to find in the first place. Take for instance – Dr....

The addition of Touch ID to Apple’s new M1 iMac lineup offers a faster and more secure way to log in, experts say. Key Takeaways Apple’s new iMacs come with a keyboard that can let you log on faster with Touch ID. The use of biometric security like Touch ID is more convenient and secure than passwords, experts say. The new Magic Keyboards with Touch ID capability will let users quickly change to a different user profile with the touch of a finger....

If you use multiple types of devices, the nest of charging cables under your bed might soon get a lot smaller, and experts say that’s a good thing. Apple may be doing away with its Lightning port on upcoming iPhone models in favor of USB-C. USB-C offers faster data rates and charging times than Lightning. The European Union is mandating a single charging standard to reduce electronic waste. Apple is reportedly planning to replace the current Lightning port with USB-C in the next version of its iPhone....

What if you never had to listen to another incoherent voice message ever again? Key Takeaways WhatsApp will add on-device voice-message transcription to its iPhone app.Recipients can scan long messages and ignore all the fluff.Transcription is also great for business and accessibility. Coming soon to WhatsApp on iOS: automatic voice-message transcription. This will take the incoming ramblings of your friends and family and turn them into text so that you can scan them and get straight to the important bits....

In Windows 8, Microsoft introduced a new set of standardized trackpad and touchscreen gestures for laptops. Now the software maker is improving its previous work to bring more multi-finger gestures on Windows 10 to access some of the new features, including Cortana, Task View (virtual desktops), notification center, and more. As for trackpad gestures, Windows 10 includes the ability to tap three fingers to open Cortana or tap four fingers to activate the new Action Center (notification center)....

Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 16215 for testers with PCs enrolled in the Fast ring. The new rollout is part of the Fall Creators Update (previously known as Redstone 3), and it brings a slew of new features and improvements over the previous build. Windows 10 build 16215, according to the company, updates the Start menu and Action Center with Fluent Design System elements. Microsoft Edge gets full screen mode button, you can pin favorites to the taskbar, annotate ebooks, and a lot more....

Fix Windows 10 Freezes on Startup: After upgrading to Windows 10, users have to face a variety of problems, even though most of them were easily fixed but one of the main issues which need some serious troubleshooting was of Windows 10 freezing on startup or Boot and the only solution to this problem is to hold the power button to shut down (Hard reboot) the system. There is no certain cause which leads to Windows 10 randomly crashing at Startup....

Windows 10 Mobile build 10162 shows a number of cosmetic changes on the latest screenshots that leaked onto the web. While Microsoft has been focused on releasing Windows 10 builds for PC, the company has yet to release a new build for mobile. However, today WindowsMania.pl has published several screenshots of build 10162 for Windows phones. The screenshots do not show significant changes coming on this build, but it appears that the build includes a new wallpaper, a larger battery icon, and small changes on the Store tile, which now shows featured apps....

Microsoft has now released Windows 10 update KB4497936 for devices in the Release Preview ring already running version 1903, May 2019 Update, to address several issues. KB4497936 bumps the version number to build 18362.113, and according to the company fixes a security vulnerability, issues with Internet Explorer, and problems with Excel: Provides protections against a new subclass of speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities, known as Microarchitectural Data Sampling, for 64-Bit (x64) versions of Windows....

Windows 10 update KB4601382 (preview) is available as an optional update. The changes in KB4601382 will rollout automatically during the March 2021 Patch Tuesday update. The update KB4601382 fixes problems with the OOBE, refresh rate, video flickering, language, and more. Windows 10 update KB4601382 is now available as a preview for versions 20H2 and 2004. This is currently an optional update part of the February 2021 “C” release, and it includes non-security patches that Microsoft plans to make available during the next Patch Tuesday update....

Windows 11 build 22000.739 rolls out as update KB5014697. The update rolls out Spotlight for the desktop and bug fixes. Update KB5014697 also includes non-security fixes. As part of the Patch Tuesday rollout for June 2022, Microsoft is making available the update KB5014697 for devices running the original release of Windows 11. The update KB5014697 bumps the version number to build 22000.739, and according to the official changes, it contains miscellaneous security improvements and all the fixes and enhancements available with the preview update released on May 25, 2022....

Alleged screenshots of Windows 11 leaks onto the web. The screenshots show off a new Start menu, taskbar, and OOBE experience. They also reveal new icons for the Windows logo in the startup, Start button, and other features. Ahead of Microsoft’s June 24 “what’s next on Windows” event, an early build of Windows 11 leaked onto the web, revealing some of the new UI changes and features we are expecting to see in the next version....

Windows 11 introduces several optimizations to make laptops and desktops run faster. New memory management will make launching and working with apps feel snappier and responsive. Optimization to sleep feature will help to resume devices almost instantaneously. Windows Hello will be up to 30 percent faster and Windows 11 now further reduces the footprint on disk. Microsoft reveals system improvements on Windows 11 that will make laptops and desktop computers a lot faster....

Here is the fix for those Windows 8 apps that will not open on click. In Windows 8 Developer Preview many users are having the issue that when they click an app tile, for those new immersive Metro designed full-screen apps, nothing will happen — they will not launched. This behavior occurs when having a screen resolution that doesn’t meet the minimum requirements to launch applications in the Modern UI, which it should be 1024×768 and higher....

Troubleshoot Windows Update stuck downloading updates: It’s possible that there are available updates on your PC and as soon as you start downloading the updates they are stuck at 0%, 20% or 99% etc. Every time you try to download the updates you will stuck at different figure than the previous one and even if you leave it for 4-5 hours they will remain stuck or frozen on the same particular percentage....