Google is planning to introduce an ad-blocking feature in the mobile and desktop versions of its popular Chrome web browser, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. The ad-blocking feature, which could be switched on by default within Chrome, would filter out certain online ad types deemed to provide bad experiences for users as …
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(by AMRITANSHU MUKHERJEE | DECCAN CHRONICLE) Windows 10 is a highly productive operating system that has the capability to make a major part of our lives easier. However, the problem with Windows 10 is that it needs a powerful machine to stretch itself and show its true potential. If the device has to have powerful …
The Google Maps team is rolling out a new update for iOS users and for once it adds something unique for iOS only devices. The new update tagged as version 4.30.0 brings onboard a new Directions Widget, one that will allow Google Maps users to view turn-by-turn navigation directions right there on the lock screen. …
WhatsApp Messenger took a bit of criticism when it introduced the Snapchat-like stories feature earlier this year, but a couple of new features which have now been leaked sound much more promising. As per @WABetainfo, who posted on twitter about the same, WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature which will allow users to Change …
During its E3 2016 press conference, Microsoft announced an upcoming hardware refresh of Xbox One codenamed “Project Scorpio”. Xbox Scorpio is scheduled to be released in late 2017. The console will be a high-end model with upgraded hardware that Microsoft claimed would make it the “most powerful console ever”. It will feature an eight-core APU …
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On Wednesday, Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu operating system, announced the open source OS will end its ties with the Unity8 desktop environment and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Long Term Service) is to be shipped with GNOME desktop environment by default. Unity has been Ubuntu’s default desktop environment since it was released six years ago, …
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(By Ted Schmidt | Linux Journal) By now you have heard your peers raving about flash storage. But perhaps you have not made the switch from your enterprise HDD storage solution yet, because of nagging questions you may have, about the cost of flash storage or its technical capabilities. Well here is a quick look …
Microsoft’s Surface tablet scored 855 out of a possible 1,000 in J.D. Power’s recent study on tablet customer satisfaction, landing it ahead of Apple’s iPad, which scored an 849 in the study. Samsung’s Galaxy tablets were just behind Apple’s iPads with a score or 847. According to J.D. Power, consumers said that Microsoft’s Surface tablets were tops in …
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Astronomers have discovered an earth-like planet with an atmosphere, 39 light years away from us. The planet is known by the name “Gliese 1132 b”. Gliese 1132 b is an exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star, Gliese 1132, in the constellation Vela. The planet is considered uninhabitable but cool enough to possess an atmosphere. Gliese …
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(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O YouTube said on Thursday it would place ads on channels only if they reach 10,000 views as it tries to weed out people who make money on the site by stealing content from other sources. The video streaming service also said once a video channel crosses the threshold, it would …
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