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Google Drive is now compatible with ARM PCs that run on Windows. Now, users with a Microsoft Surface or a Snapdragon powered Windows device can sync their data to the cloud with the official client. Microsoft had partnered with Qualcomm and OEMs like HP, Dell, Acer, ASUS, Lenovo and Samsung to help launch computers that…
Microsoft is discontinuing yet another of its apps. This time OneNote for Windows 10 is getting the axe. According to a Microsoft Message Center post (via Neowin), the app will each end of support on October 14, 2025, after which it will no longer receive any bug fixes, security patches, or feature updates. That happens…
France and Germany have announced an open source collaboration tool called Docs. Its description says that Docs was designed to be a secure alternative to Notion, Outline or Confluence. Well, that definitely applies to Microsoft 365, and Google Docs, because they are the big players on the field. Docs was developed as a joint initiative…
Google has moved the Memories tab from the Photos app’s home screen. Don’t worry, the feature hasn’t been removed from the app. For reference, Google had introduced Memories in 2023 to help users to revisit their old photos and videos from years ago, by curating some interesting pictures. Actually, there is a widget in the…
Google has launched the Pixel 9a. The mid-range phone runs on Android 15 out of the box, with an update policy of 7 years of OS, security and Pixel drop updates. As one might expect, the Pixel 9a ships with Gemini built-in, but it doesn’t include a subscription for Gemini Advanced. The phone is powered…
Vivaldi Software has released a new version of its desktop browser today. Vivaldi 7.2 is available already. The company says that it implemented several speed optimizations in the browser as well as the usual mix of usability-enhancing options. As for speed, Vivaldi has probably not been the fastest leanest browser out there in the past….
When the Gimp development team started to work on Gimp 3.0 in 2020, it probably did not think that it would take five years to release the new version. Gimp 3.0 is a major update that has been in the making for seven years, since the release of Gimp 2.10. The open source image editor…
Just a few days ago, Microsoft released the cumulative security updates for Windows 10 and 11 to the public. The company did not confirm any new issues at the time, but that has changed now. A new issue has been confirmed that is affecting all supported client versions of Windows. The details: Microsoft confirms furthermore…
When Mozilla — finally — introduced support for extensions in Firefox, years to late, but still, it unlocked a whole new world for users of the mobile open source browser. Up until that time, no major browser supported extensions no mobile. While there were some dedicated projects that supported mobile extensions, all major browsers did…
The integration of the Copilot AI in Windows has been lackluster up to this point, if you ask me. It felt rushed and Microsoft is still scrambling to improve its use for users. The same is true for any other AI that is available as an application. While there are plenty of options to use…