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Author: Martin Brinkmann

When I was young, I studied German, History and English at Essen University in Germany. I worked in computer support for several years at the time to help other computer users when they ran into issues. Writing started out as a passion project, as I wanted to help more users and not just the ones that I handled in support. This lead to the founding of Ghacks Technology News in 2005. First, as a side-project, but shortly thereafter as a full-time project as the site's popularity exploded. I sold Ghacks to Softonic some years ago, but stayed on as Editor. You can still read my articles on the site. I do publish on Betanews as well. In recent years, I started to write and publish technology books, including my latest book "Windows 11 From Beginner to Advanced", which is available on Amazon. I'm also a freelance writer for the German publisher Gamestar. Chipp.in is my newest project. I want to use it to talk about my book projects, sell my books directly, and write about technology, as this is what interests me.
Android

Your Android smartphone could soon have a floating taskbar

Posted on August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Android 15 could ship with a taskbar on smartphones. This taskbar works similarly to the one known from tablets or operating systems such as Windows. Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman discovered the taskbar feature recently and has published information about its functionality and current state. Up until recently, taskbars on smartphones were frowned upon. Google, Apple,…

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Disney+

Like Clockwork: Disney+ is getting another price increase

Posted on August 7, 2024August 7, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Disney just announced that it will increase the price of Disney+ in the United States again. The company will charge $15.99 per month from October 2024 onward. Here are the details: Disney has more than doubled the price of its ad-free plan since its launch in 2019. Back then, customers paid $6.99 per month for…

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Google TV Streamer

Google is replacing Chromecasts with Google TV Streamer boxes

Posted on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Google unveiled Google TV Streamer today. The box will replace the company’s own Chromecast devices to compete against the likes of Apple TV. Here are the main details: Google says that TV Streamer supports Matter and Thread, and that it comes with Gemini technology. Here, Google says that Gemini may provide “full summaries, reviews, and…

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Zen Browser

Zen Browser: first look at new open source Firefox-based browser

Posted on August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Recently, there has been a bit of a revival when it comes to forks of the Firefox browser. After Mullvad Browser, it is now Zen Browser that is trying to win the Internet by storm. The Firefox-based browser is available as an alpha at the time of writing. Despite that, it felt very stable during…

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Microsoft installs KB5001716 update on older versions of Windows

Posted on August 4, 2024August 4, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

If you still run an older version of Microsoft’s Windows 10 or 11 operating systems, then you may have noticed that Windows update KB5001716 was installed recently on your devices. It is an important update, here is why: In other words, it is designed to push new versions of Windows onto systems that are no…

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Chrome

Keep on blocking in a free world: how to switch from Chrome to Firefox

Posted on August 3, 2024August 3, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Google Chrome users who have extensions installed may soon have some or even all of their installed extensions disabled by Google. While all browser extensions may be impacted, it is ad blockers and privacy extensions that are impacted the most. One example: uBlock Origin, arguably the most loved and powerful content blocker available for browsers,…

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Android

Google Play Store could soon takeover updates for sideloaded apps

Posted on August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Android Authority reports that Google is working on a new Play Store feature to take over ownership of sideloaded apps. This would allow Google Play to update apps not installed via the official Store. A feature introduced in Android 14 allows application stores to update ownership of apps. When you download an app from a…

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Logitech Mouse

Mouse as a Service – Logitech thinking about the “endless mouse”

Posted on July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

If you thought that we are at a point where every company under the sun has introduced a subscription-based service, then you may not have heard of Logitech’s idea — Mouse as a service (MaaS), also called the “endless mouse”. The idea behind endless mouse is simple: create a mouse that buyers may use forever,…

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Skype

Skype is getting the Anti-Windows treatment: Microsoft removes all ads

Posted on July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Is anyone still using Skype? Microsoft has just released a new development version of Skype and it comes fully loaded with new features and improvements. Probably the biggest one is that Microsoft is removing all ads from Skype. The company announced the new Skype release on its Answers website. There, Microsoft bids farewell to “ads…

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Cassettes

This private media converter runs locally in your browser

Posted on July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Sometimes, you may need to convert a file to another format. Maybe it is because the original file format is not supported by your application or a service, or because you would like to reduce its size. Plenty of tools exist to do that using dedicated programs on all major operating systems. Many are easy…

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