The upcoming Asus ROG Ally handheld gaming PC is expected to have a “custom” AMD processor that’s closely related to the as-yet-unannounced Ryzen 7 7840U. GPD has a few models in the works that will have the non-custom version of that same processor. And now it looks like rival AYA could be planning to launch […]
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Google’s Nearby Share for Windows lets you quickly share files with Android devices
Google’s Nearby Share feature debuted on Android phones and tablets as a way to quickly send files and apps from one Android device to another. Eventually Google brought Nearby Share to Chromebooks as well. And now the company has launched a public beat of Nearby Share for Windows. Available for Windows 10 or later, the […]
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Scrcpy 2.0 adds audio support to the Android screen mirroring utility for PCs
Scrcpy is a free and open source tool that lets you mirror your Android device to a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. This lets you view your mobile apps on a PC, remote control them, or make screen recordings. Now the developer has released scrcpy 2.0, which brings support for new video codecs and support […]
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9 Comments on Lilbits: LumaFusion video editor comes to Android and iOS, Nokia’s latest budget phone has a card reader, headphone jack and removable battery
Lilbits: LumaFusion video editor comes to Android and iOS, Nokia’s latest budget phone has a card reader, headphone jack and removable battery
9 Comments on Lilbits: LumaFusion video editor comes to Android and iOS, Nokia’s latest budget phone has a card reader, headphone jack and removable batteryLumaFusion is a video editor that offers advanced features including color correction tools, green screen and chroma key effects, as well as all the basic features you’d expect including transitions, titles, and the ability to export files in a range of formats, qualities, and frame rates. What makes it unusual is that it’s not just […]
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Amazon blocks older versions of its Kindle for PC app from downloading newly published Kindle eBooks
3 Comments on Amazon blocks older versions of its Kindle for PC app from downloading newly published Kindle eBooksWhen you buy a Kindle eBook from Amazon you can read it on a Kindle device or Amazon Fire tablet. But Amazon also offers iOS, Android, PC, and Mac apps that let you download books to read on a phone, tablet, or computer. Earlier this month some users discovered that Amazon had made a significant […]
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Kodi 20 “Nexus” media center adds support for AV1, multiple instances of add-ons, and more
4 Comments on Kodi 20 “Nexus” media center adds support for AV1, multiple instances of add-ons, and moreThe Kodi team has released the biggest update of their popular free and open source cross-platform media player in nearly two years. Among other things, Kodi 20.0 “Nexus” brings support for the AV1 video codec, support for HDR visuals on Windows PCs, and a bunch of other improvements. There’s also now support for running multiple instances […]
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Sunbird promises to bring iMessage to Android without Apple’s help (but it sounds wonky so far)
4 Comments on Sunbird promises to bring iMessage to Android without Apple’s help (but it sounds wonky so far)Apple has repeatedly indicated that it has no plans to bring its iMessage app to Android. But a handful of third-party companies have been trying to ease the communications between Android and iOS users over the years with third-party software like Beeper, BlueBubbles, and AirMessage, which kinda, sorta gets you part way there with convoluted […]
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DuckDuckGo’s Android app can now block other apps from tracking you
DuckDuckGo’s Android app has been able to block websites you visit from using third-party trackers to monitor your behavior since 2018. Now the browser can also block trackers in all the other Android apps on your phone or tablet. The company has rolled out a public beta of an App Tracking Protection feature that’s designed to […]
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Microsoft PC Manager is a system cleaner and optimization tool for Windows (beta)
Microsoft has launched a public beta of a Windows utility called PC Manager that helps you free up storage space, choose which apps run when you first boot your computer, and offers some basic security features including virus scanning. It also has a “performance booster” that basically frees up RAM… something that Windows does automatically […]
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Microsoft Store backtracks on policy that prohibited sales of some open source apps
Last month the Microsoft Store issued policy updates meant to crack down on developers charging unreasonable prices for apps… and on copycats who use the store to sell clones of open source software that’s normally available for free, a problem that’s been plaguing the Microsoft Store for years. But the language Microsoft used suggested that […]