Kodi confirmed 17.6 will be the final of six Krypton updates. Krypton was first pushed out in February 2017. The current version of the Kodi software included several UI improvements and added many new functionalities. The new update polishes what the previous six iterations improved and ensures the Kodi experience is fully bug-free. The Fixes […]
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Meet Vulkan 1.1: Everything You Need to Know About the New Update
Vulkan is a cross-platform 3D graphics API that has been praised for its low-overhead cost. The 2 years-old API is popular among indie and AAA game developers. The previous edition of Vulkan included support to many popular drivers. The list is long but includes the five main manufacturers NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, and ARM. ON […]
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Downloading Adobe Flash Player on your Mac
Adobe Flash Player is one of the most famous freewares in the whole world. For most Windows computers, the program is already installed when you get your computer or laptop, so you don’t have to download anything, at least for a while. However, when it comes to Mac computers, the situation is a bit different, […]
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Vulkan Run Time Libraries Latest 1.1 Update Available Now
If you are a computer geek or a gamer, you were already expecting Vulkan’s newest update since the moment they even announced it they were launching it, and it’s finally here! For those who aren’t too clear on what Vulkan is, don’t worry, we will explain it. But for now, you should be extremely excited […]
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Why should we disable Avast permanently?
If you have Avast as your antivirus, whether because it came already preinstalled on your computer or because you decided to download it, you might want to take it down as soon as possible. There really isn’t something that bad about Avast, it is just not enough to protect your computer anymore, and it might […]
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Windows Modules Installer Worker Maxing out your Disk? You Are Not Alone
Keeping your computer running and working isn’t a job that’s gonna do it on its own, that’s your computer has a specific software that looks for updates and installs them without you having to do all the job. This software is known as Windows Modules Installer Worker. It is a tool that Windows runs in […]
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Latest Kodi Updates You Probably Didn’t Know About
If you haven’t heard about Kodi before, you are really missing out in what’s one of the very best multimedia streamer of the current years. This software was made to be used as a home entertainment centre, so you can expect nothing but the best from it. Kodi is a multimedia centre that has been […]
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This Is Adobe Flash Player Big Download Update
Everyone who has ever seen a Youtube video, anyone who has ever played a video game on their computer, streamed a video or audio file, or simply seeing any multimedia content, has used Adobe Flash Player. You see, adobe flash player is a freeware that usually comes already downloaded and integrated to your laptop or […]
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Adobe Flash Player Update Everyone Should Download Now
The new Adobe Flash update is designed to patch some of the behavior of the software to counter some of the potentially dangerous hardware vulnerabilities that were recently disclosed. Sized only at 22 megabytes, the new update is available for all platforms. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, you can get it from here. Run […]
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Why It’s Not Too Late to Invest in Software
Whether the task is building a simple web application, processing an image, or breaking down, and analyzing intricate sets of data, investing in premium software ensures that every detail will be executed faster and better. Companies often invest in software for one of two reasons: In a world where virtually everything runs on computers, software […]
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Capturing Videos From a Windows 10 PC Screen Using Movavi Screen Capture Studio
By capturing videos from your screen on a Windows 10 PC, you could accomplish a lot of different things. Aside from creating guides or demonstrations, you could also save any content – including video calls, online streaming videos, or other content. Of course if you want to do all that you’ll first need a screen […]
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Oprah is Coming to Amazon Speakers for Christmas
Amazon and Oprah have collaborated to promote Oprah’s Favorite Things for a few year on the Amazon web site, and this year it’s taking it a step further. Oprah is the first celebrity to lend her voice to Echo devices – but before you get too excited, you won’t be able to hear Oprah’s voice […]
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Shelley the AI is Writing Horror Stories on Twitter
AI have been popping up everywhere lately, and they are better than ever at doing whatever it is they were programmed to do. From composing music to painting, its seems like the sky’s the limit for our virtual counterparts. And now, just in time for Halloween, Shelley the AI is writing horror tales on Twitter […]
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Top 3 Ways How CMMS Tools Can Help You Save Money
We live in a world where businesses are struggling to turn profits as they go head to head against competitors from around the world. In a way, computers and the Internet has made it very hard to maintain decent profit margins on products or even services as people now aren’t limited in their buying options. […]
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Avast’s CCleaner Malware Attack Was Aimed at Tech Giants
A few days ago, I wrote about the malware that piggybacked on the latest version of CCleaner, a free software that helps optimize performance on personal computers. At the time, not much was known about the targets, or about what the hackers intended to do with the information they were trying to collect. While we […]
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Avast’s CCleaner Software Compromised
CCleaner is a free tool that is meant to optimize system performance on Windows computers and Android devices. This morning, Piriform, the maker of CCleaner, announced that hackers had compromised some versions of the software, unleashing malicious software meant to collect personal data. The number of affected users is thought to be just under 4 […]
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A traveler’s guide to using Google Maps (infographic)
“Taking a trip can be great fun, but it’s a lot less stressful when you’re well organized. The seasoned traveler knows it’s best to gather maps and lists of places in advance – but also what a hassle this can be. How can you plan a detailed trip without organizing all the fun out of […]
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New Announcements from Wrike – Tools For Marketers & Programs for Students
The entire team behind Wrike’s project management app has spent the past few years shaping a project scheduling software that helps businesses meet their needs for managing a project online. According to Wrike CEO Andrew Filev, the revenue of the company grew by 120% and is currently home to more than 500 employees and 14,000 […]
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Capturing Videos on a Mac to Watch Later with Movavi Screen Capture Studio for Mac
Every so often you may come across a video on your Mac that you really want to watch but don’t have the time to do so right there and then. Unfortunately most of the tutorials, lessons, and online video content that you come across will be in the form of online streaming video, which means […]
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‘Real Life’ Super Mario is the Coolest Thing – But You Probably Won’t Get to Play It
Who doesn’t like good old Mario and his pal Luigi? I’ve spent hours as a kid squishing Goombas, saving Princess Peach and flying my raccoon tail clad Mario to retrieve elusive (and hidden!) coins. And while we are anxiously awaiting the latest installment in the Mario franchise, Super Mario Odyssey, I bet it won’t be nearly […]
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The Differences Between ERP and Financial Software
Many professionals have grown accustomed to using financial software over the years—especially accountants and those who work in financial services. While financial software may be effective at handling certain tasks, it simply cannot compete with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software as a full package. There’s plenty of overlap between the two, but ERP and financial […]
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Google’s new IoT Core service helps businesses manage their IoT data and devices
Google Cloud launched a new Internet of Things management service today called Google Cloud IoT Core that provides a way for companies to manage IoT devices and process data being generated by those devices. A transportation or logistics firm, for example, could use this service to collect data from its vehicles and combine it with other information like […]
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Everything You Need to Learn Networking From Home
Computer networking is a valuable skill ― especially if you are hoping to acquire that skill to break into the lucrative tech field. After all, network engineers and administrators can earn upwards of $75,000 in salary and enjoy a long, stable career. Networking is the process of linking several computing devices, so they can exchange […]
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Why Everyone Should Install Antivirus on Their Macs
Antivirus, as the name suggests, is simply software with the main purpose of fixing a virus-infected file, or removing that file from your system. If you have worked on a Windows computer before, you might remember how regularly one could be bombarded with viruses. People with PCs have generally accepted this, and most install antivirus […]
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Bombed your Hard Disk? – Hard Disk Recovery for Beginners
Hard Disk Recovery isn’t that hard It seems like such a long time since we thought of this one. A recent hiccup in our operations brought everything back to remembrance–because we had to do this again. It wasn’t any one person’s fault really. If we had to blame anyone, we’d blame our coffee pot going empty […]
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How To Be A Gmail Power User [INFOGRAPHIC]
From enabling offline use of the email service (Gmail Offline) to giving you insight into your correspondents’ very souls (well, their personalities at least – try Crystal Knows), Add-ons fill the Gmail gaps you hardly knew were there. To find out about a few more such apps – and for the low-down on those handy […]
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A Beginner’s Guide to Encryption
The unfortunate truth about internet communication today is that it’s too easy for prying eyes to spy on you. Whether or not you have something to hide, installing encryption software on your computer is the single most effective way of making sure your data remains yours.
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10 Disaster Apps That Could Save Your Life [Infographic]
in 2016, there is a great need to explore faster and more effective methods of activating relief efforts. These apps can help keep you and your family safe in the event of an emergency. Let’s check them out!
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Computer Downsizing – The future is TINY… But limitless
Game Changing All too often we hear the word “game changer” as if it’s something so revolutionary we’re all left in awe. As if we’re supposed to then get down on our knees to worship at the feet of the developers behind it. This happens pretty often in the tech world. We’re left scratching our […]
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Take Your Fax to the Future – with Cloud Faxing [INFOGRAPHIC]
Fax isn’t dead, though the days of a dinosaur fax machine with onion skin paper might be. You might be asking yourself what possible value sending a fax could have in the age of emails, text messages, and constant access to the internet. The fact of the matter is, electronic faxing is more secure than […]