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It is possible to take the World Backup Day pledge on either Facebook or Twitter. (Source: PCMag)

March 31 - Happy World Backup Day

In case you weren’t aware, March 31 is World Backup Day. Today is the day when computer users should no longer procrastinate with that crucial task and take a few moments to backup their data. It might seem like an April Fools’ Da...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Mar 2018 22:10

Google URL Shortener homepage today, goo.gl shutting down next year

Google URL Shortener will be shut down on March 30, 2019

After being around for less than a decade, Google's URL shortener goo.gl — initially used for Feedburner and Google Toolbar — will go down in three stages. Support for it went down yesterday, from April 13 only existing users will...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2018 21:50

April Fools' Day 2018: Gaijin Entertainment testing Silent Thunder

Although War Thunder has been around for more than 5 years, today its players can enjoy the experience of a sub commander for the first time. Although the "Silent Thunder" game mode is now only an April Fools' Day joke, it might a...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2018 20:30

Google Pixel 2 flagship with the latest Pixel Launcher app available as of March 2018

Google Pixel 3 to feature a new Pixel Launcher search bar

The upcoming Google Pixel 3 flagship is expected to feature a new Pixel Launcher design, but some of the changes have been already discovered inside the APK file of the existing app by a senior member of the popular XDA Developers...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2018 16:47

Apple iOS 11.3 incorporates a new privacy icon alerting users when their personal data is required. (Source: Apple)

Privacy feature in iOS 11.3 lets users know when it wants your data

Apple has baked a new privacy feature into iOS 11.3, the latest software update for its iPhones and iPads. Following the update, a new icon will appear each time personal information is required to enable a service providing users...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 31 Mar 2018 03:13

The devastating guided missile is the latest weapon to be added to Fornite's arsenal. (Source: Metro News)

Fortnite gets new patch and beats Minecraft on YouTube

Epic Games has released patch v3.4 for Fortnite, and among the numerous bug fixes there is also a new weapon for players to become familiar with. This large update was swiftly followed by patch v3.4.1 which dealt with a couple of ...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Mar 2018 02:16

Warhammer Quest 2: The End Times for iOS (Source: Warhammer Community)

Warhammer Quest 2: The End Times coming to Android next month for US$4.99

Warhammer Quest 2 has been available on iOS devices for a while, and now this sequel to the original Warhammer Quest video game is finally heading for Android. Warhammer Quest 2: The End Times will hit Google Play on April 11, but...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2018 01:21

The Japanese Yen currently makes up over 51% of Bitcoin's investment volume by currency. (Source: The Merkle)

Bitcoin crisis continues with another huge price drop

Bitcoin has suffered yet another turbulent day in regard to its market value. Within the last 24 hours the virtual currency’s worth has dropped from a high of US$7382 to a close of US$6822, reaching a low of US$6660 at one point. ...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2018 22:54

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ Android flagships to receive FM radio support via software update

FM radio support coming soon to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+

Although Samsung and NextRadio announced earlier this year that all upcoming handsets of the South Korean brand to hit the US and Canada will feature FM radio support, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ came with a bug that disabled it. Now, S...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Mar 2018 22:21

Google Play audiobooks, now with bookmarks and smart resume late March 2018

Audiobooks on Google Play now feature Bookmarks, Smart Resume, and more

About two months since audiobooks became available for download and listening via Google Play and the iTunes Store for the first time, an update aims to improve the user's experience by adding bookmarks and smart resume capabiliti...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Mar 2018 16:32

Razer Phone Android flagship for gamers gets 8.1 Oreo update preview

Android 8.1 Oreo preview now available for the Razer Phone

Razer Phone users who feel adventurous enough can grab the Android 8.1 Oreo preview for their handset, but they should be aware that this build will not receive any OTA updates in the future. Sadly, to install it, the bootloader m...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Mar 2018 15:01

Marvel Strike Force free-to-play RPG (Source: Google Play)

Free-to-play mobile RPG Marvel Strike Force now available for Android and iOS

The new free-to-play mobile RPG by FoxNext Games, Marvel Strike Force, pits the player's team against the alien warlord Ultimus and his Kree soldiers, who allied themselves with Hydra and AIM. The list of playable Marvel character...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Mar 2018 12:55

By filing documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Telegram is striving for cryptocurrency legitimacy. (Source: TechCrunch)

Telegram raises US$1.7 billion for its ICO

The instant messaging service Telegram has apparently filed more papers with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that it has now raised a total of US$1.7 billion during its Initial Coin Offering (ICO). The serv...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2018 02:33

Red Hat reaches the quarter-century milestone

Red Hat has now spent 25 years developing and supporting Linux and other related open-source projects. Originally started by Bob Young and Marc Ewing in a small residential room, it has now grown to have annual revenue of US$2.9 b...

Craig Ward, 30 Mar 2018 00:57

By creating five-star parks, players can unlock different regions in Jurassic World Evolution. (Source: Frontier Development)

Business simulation Jurassic World Evolution gets a release date

British video-game developer Frontier Development has announced a release date for the upcoming game Jurassic World Evolution. The business simulation title will be available online from June 12, with physical copies of the game b...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Mar 2018 22:57

An estimated 230,000 computers were infected within a single day in the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack. (Source: Wccftech)

WannaCry virus strikes Boeing production plant

There has been a reported malware attack on a Boeing production plant involving the infamous ransomware cryptoworm WannaCry. A spokesperson for Boeing described the event as “a limited intrusion of malware” as there were concerns ...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Mar 2018 05:24

Lego The Incredibles follows in the footsteps of Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings and Marvel Lego tie-ins. (Source: VG247)

Time for The Incredibles to get a Lego video-game makeover

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has published a press release announcing the new video game Lego The Incredibles. An official announcement trailer, featuring the Parr family, Frozone and Edna Mode, has also been released. T...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Mar 2018 03:41

The Fitbit Versa smartwatch offers 24/7 heart-rate tracking and can store and play music files. (Source: Fitbit)

Fitbit Versa offers an alternative to the Apple Watch

Fitbit’s Versa smartwatch is available for pre-order and offers an interesting alternative to the market-dominating Apple Watch. For a start, there is the price: The Fitbit Versa costs US$199.95 and the Apple Watch Series 3 has pr...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Mar 2018 23:32

Tenor GIF homepage with the latest news regarding the deal with Google

Google acquires GIF search engine Tenor

Although the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, we know that Tenor will continue to operate under the same name "to help people visually express their thoughts and emotions." Earlier this year — less than four ye...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Mar 2018 22:10

Amazon Kindle Lite now official in India (Source: Google Play)

Amazon Kindle Lite for basic handsets and slow internet connections debuts in India

Although it was added to Google Play last year, Amazon Kindle Lite spend a few good months in the open beta stage. Now, this e-book reader app is finally out of testing, but only Google Play users in India can get it for the time ...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Mar 2018 18:36

Swiping down from all screens will bring up the Gear S2's Quick Panel. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung releases Gear S2 software update with new functions

Samsung’s wearable, the Gear S2, has received a new software upgrade from the South Korean manufacturer. The user interface has been overhauled, the Samsung Health widget has been enhanced, and the watch can be used in conjunction...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Mar 2018 02:19

Development plans for the BattleTech video game were originally announced back in July 2015. (Source: Wccftech)

PC release date for BattleTech announced

Developer Harebrained Schemes and publisher Paradox Interactive have announced the release date for the upcoming turn-based strategy game BattleTech. The title should launch on April 24 and will cost US$39.99 on either PC or Mac. ...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Mar 2018 00:36

Far Cry 5 currently has a score of 75 on Metacritic for the PC version. (Source: Polygon)

Far Cry 5 is released and receives Nvidia Game Ready driver

Far Cry 5 has been officially released and Nvidia has supplied a Game Ready driver for the latest installment of the famous Ubisoft series. The game has received a number of positive reviews already, even though it has courted con...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Mar 2018 21:54

Firefox Marketplace homepage shut down message March 27, 2018

The Firefox Marketplace shuts down this Friday

Two years after it no longer supported Android, desktop, tablets, or payments of any kind, the Firefox Marketplace is ready to shut down for good. Those still using a Firefox OS-powered device have just 3 days left to download any...

Codrut Nistor, 27 Mar 2018 19:45

Windows 10 SCU will see the debut of the Timeline view. (Source: TechSpot)

Microsoft internally signs off the Windows 10 'Redstone 4' Spring Creators Update RTM candidate

Windows 10's upcoming feature update, the Spring Creators Update codenamed 'Redstone 4', has reached the RTM milestone after it has been internally signed off at Microsoft last week. Build 17133 is the RTM candidate, which is expe...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Mar 2018 16:33

Steven Seagal is yet to comment about his ambassadorship ending. (Source: as.com)

Steven Seagal no longer Bitcoiin ambassador

It seems actor Steven Seagal is no longer the brand ambassador for the cryptocurrency Bitcoiin. Agents for the virtual currency (VC) have claimed that a soft cap of US$75 million has now been reached, meaning that both the founder...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Mar 2018 02:46

Fortnite Battle Royale is based on Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4. (Source: Guilty Bit)

Fortnite YouTube livestream attracts 1.1 million viewers

Fortnite continues to garner impressive statistics, this time drawing in over one million viewers during a YouTube live gaming stream. The popular Spanish YouTube personality, elrubiusOMG, held a special global gaming event and in...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Mar 2018 01:37

Facebook and privacy violation cases may as well be best mates at this point. (Source: Hillary Fox)

Facebook has been swiping call and text data from Android users for years

A teardown of Facebook's user data archive has revealed the fact that the company collects private user data including well-detailed call logs and text metadata. The company has been involved in a number of cases pertaining to pri...

Ricci Rox, 26 Mar 2018 15:42

Telegram hits 200 million active monthly users

The instant messaging app created by the founder of the social networking site VK continues to grow, although it still has a long road ahead until it can challenge Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. Telegram Messenger was used by 200...

Codrut Nistor, 26 Mar 2018 10:45

Google Files Go gets new features such as improved file search and Google Photos support in late March 2018 (Source: Google Play)

Google Files Go gets search capabilities, Google Photos support

The latest version of Google's light file manager brings improved file search capabilities and Google Photos integration, so now the user can easily remove photos that have been already backed up. In addition to the above, Google ...

Codrut Nistor, 26 Mar 2018 09:50

My analysis of historial data suggests a 97.34% probability that you are aware of System Shock's birth in 1994 and its rebirth as System Shock Remastered. (Source: Nightdive studios)

System Shock Remastered back on track with a 2020 release date

Nightdive Studio's remake of 1994's cult classic System Shock, previously put on hiatus in February, is now reportedly back on track and angling for a Q1 2020 release. In addition, a preview of the latest build of the game should ...

Douglas Black, 25 Mar 2018 10:49

The latest map is 4 x 4 km in size. The developer has stated that there is also another 8 x 8 km map in the works. (Source: Polygon)

GDC 2018 | New smaller map for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds teased at GDC

A new 4 x 4 km PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) map has been teased at the Game Developers Conference that has been taking place in San Francisco. PUBG’s developer announced that the public testing phase for the latest map wil...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Mar 2018 02:38

The issue of cheating in PUBG is believed to be contributing to the game's slowing trajectory. (Source: Wccftech)

Fortnite's accessibility helps it overtake PUBG in February

The battle royale version of Fortnite eclipsed PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) for the total amount of Twitch weekly unique viewers and revenue earned in February. Fortnite had 14 million unique viewers on Twitch by the last ...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Mar 2018 21:20

Samsung Pay in action, now available in Italy, reaching a total of 21 markets worldwide (Source: Samsung Newsroom)

Samsung Pay lands in Italy, now available in 21 markets worldwide

Having received the "Best Mobile Innovation for Payment" award at the annual Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO Awards) earlier this year, Samsung Pay has just reached Italy. This mobile payment service works with quite a few Samsung dev...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Mar 2018 18:37

Steam was initially released in 2003. (Source: SlashGear)

GDC 2018 | Steam enjoys a bumper year

The creator of the Steam Spy website, Sergey Galyonkin, has claimed that 2017 has been a very good year for the video-game distribution platform Steam. He stated that the platform made an estimated US$4.3 billion in revenue from p...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Mar 2018 03:35

The Huawei P9 will receive its Oreo update in May. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

Huawei P9, Mate 8, and Honor 6X set to receive Oreo updates in a bit

The Huawei Honor 6X was released back in 2016 on Android Marshmallow. It received the update to Nougat a few months later and is set for one final blaze, with confirmation on Huawei's forums touting a May 2018 Oreo rollout for the...

Ricci Rox, 23 Mar 2018 03:29

The Redmi Note 5 Pro. (Source: XDA-Developers)

The Redmi Note 5 Pro can now be updated to Android 8.1, Treble support in tow

The Indian Redmi Note 5 Pro launched on Android Nougat, while its Chinese variant ran on Oreo out of the box. The latter enjoys Treble support, and a discovery has shown that users of the Indian model can flash the Chinese Oreo bu...

Ricci Rox, 23 Mar 2018 02:45

Sea of Thieves hits Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One consoles as scheduled

More than a year since the first Technical Alpha test that involved 1,000 players, Sea of Thieves is finally available for everyone to play. This game is available globally for Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One consoles for a price tag ...

Codrut Nistor, 22 Mar 2018 17:36

Windows Defender ATP on Windows Server 2019 Preview (Source: Windows Server Blog)

Windows Server 2019 Preview now available

Scheduled to be generally available in the second half of this year, Windows Server 2019 is now accessible via Microsoft's Insiders program in a Preview stage. This operating system is based on the foundation of Windows Server 201...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Mar 2018 14:50

World of Tanks 1.0 goes live today with a whole new graphics engine, reworked maps, and more

Officially released in English back in mid-April 2011, World of Tanks received many updates in the years that followed, but now it finally gets a whole new graphics engine with support for DirectX 11 features such as tessellation,...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Mar 2018 13:20

Xiaomi Mi A1 details after applying the new update

Last month's security patch finally available for the Xiaomi Mi A1 in Europe

Although Xiaomi released Android 8.0 Oreo for the Mi A1 handset before the end of 2017 as they previously had promised, the first security patch of the new year arrives with a long delay. Even worse, the new firmware does not brin...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Mar 2018 11:55

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on mobile does a number of things incredibly well.

PUBG Mobile is now available worldwide, and it sure delivers on the hype

Tencent Games released its mobile port of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds a while ago in China. The game was launched in Canada earlier in the week, and has finally been made available globally. Coming in as a free 700 MB install, P...

Ricci Rox, 21 Mar 2018 00:51

Telegram facing troubles in Russia as of March 2018, forced to hand over user encryption keys to the local authorities

Telegram ordered to hand over user encryption keys by Russian authorities

Since Vladimir Putin will be in charge for a few more years, it looks like Telegram might end up being blocked in Russia. A set of laws introduced back in 2016 required Telegram to give the government a way to decrypt all user con...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Mar 2018 23:15

Bitcoin was valued at almost US$20,000 per token in December 2017. (Source: The Merkle)

Productive G-20 discussions help boost Bitcoin value

Bitcoin has received a significant boost in market value that has been put down to “very productive” discussions about cryptocurrencies and regulation at a G-20 meeting. The leading cryptocurrency has seen its value battered recen...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Mar 2018 21:43

Vivendi paid US$750 million for its shares in Ubisoft, so the company will still make a considerable profit. (Source: Wccftech)

Vivendi gives up trying to snatch up Ubisoft

The French multimedia conglomerate Vivendi has given up with its attempt at a hostile takeover of Ubisoft. Vivendi has been buying shares in the latter company for several years now, giving the impression that the mass media giant...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Mar 2018 20:42

Subway Surfers hits 1 billion downloads (Source: Google Play)

Subway Surfers becomes the first game to hit 1 billion downloads

Unleashed by SYBO and Kiloo back in May 2012, Subway Surfers managed to break the 400 million downloads barrier last year, thus becoming the most downloaded game of 2017 worldwide. Earlier this month, it also reached the 1 billion...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Mar 2018 16:15

The Galaxy S8. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is finally receiving its stable Oreo update

Seven months after the release of Android Oreo, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is finally receiving the stable update to Android 8.0. Users in the US on Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile have gotten updates, with the story being similar in Aus...

Ricci Rox, 20 Mar 2018 00:41

A demonstration of a scene rendered in real-time via RTX. (Images: Nvidia)

GDC 2018 | Nvidia's RTX real-time ray tracing promises to bring lifelike lighting via Volta GPUs

Nvidia's new RTX technology may bring real-time ray tracing to gaming and other media. Ray tracing results in incredibly realistic lighting, which has long been a difficult process for most game engines to handle in real-time. In ...

Sam Medley, 19 Mar 2018 20:31

Fitbit Ionic Adidas edition, Fitbit OS 2.0 update available starting March 2018

Fitbit OS 2.0 rolls out to Fitbit Ionic wearables with Deezer support, new gestures, and more

Last week, Fitbit started to roll out the firmware version 27.32.4.19 to the Fitbit Ionic smart wearables. This update is based on Fitbit OS 2.0 and includes Fitbit Today, described as "an updated on-device dashboard that keeps yo...

Codrut Nistor, 19 Mar 2018 16:06

LG has released webOS Open Source Edition to help expand its footprint. (Source: LG)

LG takes webOS open source

LG released an open source version of its in-house operating system webOS. Dubbed webOS Open Source Edition, the new operating system is available for download now with the company soliciting ideas on ways it can be further commer...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 19 Mar 2018 09:59

Software

March 31 - Happy World Backup Day

Google URL Shortener will be shut down on March 30, 2019

April Fools' Day 2018: Gaijin Entertainment testing Silent Thunder

Google Pixel 3 to feature a new Pixel Launcher search bar

Privacy feature in iOS 11.3 lets users know when it wants your data

Fortnite gets new patch and beats Minecraft on YouTube

Warhammer Quest 2: The End Times coming to Android next month for US$4.99

Bitcoin crisis continues with another huge price drop

FM radio support coming soon to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+

Audiobooks on Google Play now feature Bookmarks, Smart Resume, and more

Android 8.1 Oreo preview now available for the Razer Phone

Free-to-play mobile RPG Marvel Strike Force now available for Android and iOS

Telegram raises US$1.7 billion for its ICO

Red Hat reaches the quarter-century milestone

Business simulation Jurassic World Evolution gets a release date

WannaCry virus strikes Boeing production plant

Time for The Incredibles to get a Lego video-game makeover

Fitbit Versa offers an alternative to the Apple Watch

Google acquires GIF search engine Tenor

Amazon Kindle Lite for basic handsets and slow internet connections debuts in India

Samsung releases Gear S2 software update with new functions

PC release date for BattleTech announced

Far Cry 5 is released and receives Nvidia Game Ready driver

The Firefox Marketplace shuts down this Friday

Microsoft internally signs off the Windows 10 'Redstone 4' Spring Creators Update RTM candidate

Steven Seagal no longer Bitcoiin ambassador

Fortnite YouTube livestream attracts 1.1 million viewers

Facebook has been swiping call and text data from Android users for years

Telegram hits 200 million active monthly users

Google Files Go gets search capabilities, Google Photos support

System Shock Remastered back on track with a 2020 release date

GDC 2018 | New smaller map for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds teased at GDC

Fortnite's accessibility helps it overtake PUBG in February

Samsung Pay lands in Italy, now available in 21 markets worldwide

GDC 2018 | Steam enjoys a bumper year

Huawei P9, Mate 8, and Honor 6X set to receive Oreo updates in a bit

The Redmi Note 5 Pro can now be updated to Android 8.1, Treble support in tow

Sea of Thieves hits Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One consoles as scheduled

Windows Server 2019 Preview now available

World of Tanks 1.0 goes live today with a whole new graphics engine, reworked maps, and more

Last month's security patch finally available for the Xiaomi Mi A1 in Europe

PUBG Mobile is now available worldwide, and it sure delivers on the hype

Telegram ordered to hand over user encryption keys by Russian authorities

Productive G-20 discussions help boost Bitcoin value

Vivendi gives up trying to snatch up Ubisoft

Subway Surfers becomes the first game to hit 1 billion downloads

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is finally receiving its stable Oreo update

GDC 2018 | Nvidia's RTX real-time ray tracing promises to bring lifelike lighting via Volta GPUs

Fitbit OS 2.0 rolls out to Fitbit Ionic wearables with Deezer support, new gestures, and more

LG takes webOS open source

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