Showing posts with label Software. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Software. Show all posts

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Microsoft is releasing an update to the Xbox app for iOS and Android, with a new social media feature

Microsoft is releasing an update to the Xbox app for iOS and Android, with a new social media feature

Microsoft is releasing an update to the Xbox app for iOS and Android, with a new social media feature

Players will be able to share screenshots, game clips and achievements with their friends and other users in the form of stories.
You'll also be able to respond to other people's stories with a reaction or message.You'll find stories on the app's home screen.
To share a clip, screenshot or achievement, log in to your channel, tap the plus sign on your player tag and select what you want to post to the gallery.
You'll be able to add a caption before you share your story.While Snapchat stories usually disappear after 24 hours, Xbox stories will be available for 72 hours.
That means your friends are more likely to see your updates if they can tear themselves away from the new season of Halo Infinite long enough.As part of the May update, another new feature for Xbox consoles was introduced.
Microsoft calls it quality of service (QoS) tagging.
It says it's a way to prioritize \"latency-sensitive outbound network traffic such as party chat, console streaming, and multiplayer.
\"The company says the feature could help keep your gameplay running in the face of connectivity issues on congested networks, but it's not yet clear how it will work.

Google Play service gets major update

Google Play service gets major update

Google Play service gets major update

Google Play version 22.15 and Play Store version 30.3 services are now available.
The main feature of the big Google Play update, released in May 2022, is an improved \"Sharing with Surroundings\" feature that works like AirDrop on Apple devices and is also compatible with Chromebooks and Windows PCs.The new feature allows you to send files, links and text from one of your devices to another without having to confirm on the second device.
The design of the Google Help app has also changed.Since last year, Google has been redesigning its various apps to take advantage of the Material You design, first introduced on the Pixel 6.
The monthly update also includes various security improvements.List of improvements and fixes:Fixed bugs in services related to account management, system management and diagnosticsMoved the existing device setup process for controlled work accounts to the web interfaceThe Nearby Share feature now allows users to more efficiently share content between their devices that are logged into the same accountImproved the \"Play as you load\" feature that allows gamers to n

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Windows XP ran on a 1 MHz processor

Windows XP ran on a 1 MHz processor

Windows XP ran on a 1 MHz processor

A video appeared on the YouTube channel \"NTDEV\", where the Windows XP operating system was run on a 1 MHz processor, which is ancient in every sense.
The processor took three hours to boot up but eventually the OS started working.
The enthusiasts even managed to perform some manipulations but after half an hour the computer showed a blue screen of death.
Recall that the minimum system requirements to run Windows XP operating system is a 233 MHz processor.

Google Blocked 1.2 Million Dangerous Malware Attempts to Download the Play Store

Google Blocked 1.2 Million Dangerous Malware Attempts to Download the Play Store

Google Blocked 1.2 Million Dangerous Malware Attempts to Download the Play Store

Google announced that it was able to prevent 1.2 million dangerous apps from downloading to the Play Store for 2021.
However, some malware did find its way onto the platform.
About this writes Anti-Malware.To resist the download of dangerous software helped automatic mechanisms to protect the platform.
Prior to this, they have shown their effectiveness by blocking billions of malware.
In addition to applications the company has blocked 190 thousand accounts of dishonest developers, as well as 500 thousand inactive accounts.Google said that the company continues to develop means to protect users.
They introduced new tools for developers, improved SDK security, and restricted access to important APIs.
The Pixel branded smartphones feature malware detection.

Sunday, May 1, 2022

NVIDIA today announced support for its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service on Macs powered by Apple M1 chips

NVIDIA today announced support for its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service on Macs powered by Apple M1 chips

NVIDIA today announced support for its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service on Macs powered by Apple M1 chips

The updated GeForce NOW app for macOS will deliver increased performance and reduced power consumption on Macs with M1 processors, including the latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, 24-inch iMacs, Mac Studio and Mac mini.
The company also added 14 new games to the service: Dune Spice Wars, Holomento, Prehistoric Kingdom, Romans: Age of Caesar, Sea of Craft, Trigon: Space Story, Vampire: The Masquerade-Bloodhunt, Conan Exiles, Crawl, Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services Simulator, Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition, Jupiter Hell, Lost Ark and SOL CRESTA.

The Russian analogue of GitHub will work by the end of the year

The Russian analogue of GitHub will work by the end of the year

The Russian analogue of GitHub will work by the end of the year

A Russian repository for OpenSource software is planned to be created by the end of 2022.
This was announced in Kazan by Maxim Parshin, deputy head of the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia.We expect that the Russian repository, which on the one hand will contain all the open source code from other repositories of the global, on the other hand, in this way will be integrated with other resources.
On the other hand, it will always be available to all the developers inside Russia.
So, this resource, we expect that by the end of the year it will be launched,\" Parshin said during a speech at the Russia Open Source IT Summit event held in Kazan.According to the Deputy Minister of Communications, the domestic Git repository will work within the next few months.
Other details about the code repository, including the exact timing of its launch, are not given.Earlier, the Ministry of Communications has already offered to allocate money for the creation of a Russian \"mirror\" of GitHub.
This is needed as part of anti-crisis measures and import substitution programs.
In addition, recently it became known that GitHub began to block the repositories of Russian developers who fell under the sanctions of the United States.
The repositories of Sberbank and \"Alfa Bank\" have already been blocked.GitHub is the world's largest and most famous service for the hosting of software code and collaborative work on it.
The site has been operating since 2008, and in June 2018 it was acquired by Microsoft for $7.5 billion.

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Windows 11 will get a more colorful Task Manager

Windows 11 will get a more colorful Task Manager

Windows 11 will get a more colorful Task Manager

Microsoft has given the Task Manager a significant update in preview builds of Windows 11 with an updated user interface, a menu on the left panel instead of tabs, dark mode, efficiency mode, new icons and more.Now it looks like another user interface change in development is different colors for the Task Manager.
For the last few iterations, the Task Manager has used a mustard or yellowish heatmap to show resource usage for each service.However, Microsoft is now working on integrating Windows 11's accent colors with the heatmap, as seen in a screenshot from the company's latest webcast:The Task Manager will account for accent colors as well as the overall OS theme, such as light or dark.This is primarily a cosmetic change, allowing Windows 11 applications to better match the overall OS design.
It will also allow users to personalize the OS to their liking, with the changes extending to the Task Manager.Microsoft emphasized that the build shown in its webcast is not the build that will be sent to insiders -- we expect a build this week -- but noted that task manager personalization will appear in a \"future build.\"

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

AMD Adrenalin 22.4.2 software released with support for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt

AMD Adrenalin 22.4.2 software released with support for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt

AMD Adrenalin 22.4.2 software released with support for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt

AMD has released the latest version of the Adrenalin software version number 22.4.2 beta with optimizations for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt.It also fixes a bug that caused 4K@120Hz displays and FreeSync to not display this mode on GPUs such as the Radeon RX 5700 XT.
This is the only issue fixed in this release.Known issues:Video chip usage can get stuck at 100% in Radeon performance after closing games on some AMD graphics products such as the Radeon 570.Some Windows 10 users may observe a lack of Windows aero transparency effect.The display may flicker black when switching tabs between video playback and gameplay on some AMD graphics products such as the Radeon RX 6700 XT.Using Radeon Super Resolution on displays with ares A temporary workaround is to set the display's scaling mode to full panel.Improved sync may cause a black screen to appear when turning on in some games and system configurations.
Any users who may have problems with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.The Radeon performance metrics and logging features may periodically report extremely high and incorrect memory clock speeds.Download AMD Software Adrenalin 22.4.2 beta from the official site.