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As part of the regular maintenance schedule, Microsoft is now rolling out firmware updates for its Surface Laptop Go and Surface Book 3 clamshell laptops to address several problems and improve performance and stability. The updates were released on December 11, and they are available for devices running Windows 10 version 1903, all the way to version 20H2. Surface Laptop Go December 2020 update These are the fixes and improvements available for Surface Laptop Go:...

This week on PUREinfoTech: During Computex 2017 in Taiwan, PC manufacturers unveiled new Windows 10 desktop PCs and laptops running Intel’s 7th-Gen and AMD’s 7th-Gen processors. Asus introduced a new ZenBook and VivoBook laptops with NanoEdge display. Acer showed of its new Spin 1 productivity and the Nitro 5 gaming laptops, and Dell unveiled a new affordable Inspiron All-in-One desktop, and the first-ever Inspiron gaming PC with support for virtual reality....

This week on PUREinfoTech: Windows 10 test build 16251 released to Insiders with several new features and enhancements that everyone will be getting with the upcoming Fall Creators Update. In this new release, you’ll find new features, such as Cortana voice commands to shutdown your computer, and web results previews without opening the web browser. The ability to link your phone to your computer bringing cross-device web-browsing experience, and more. (You can also check the video review of Windows 10 build 16251....

Wear is Google’s smartwatch operating system, and it powers a lot of the best smartwatches on the market. It represents a significant improvement over the older Android Wear operating system, and you can use it with Android phones and iPhones. With the right tips and tricks, you can accomplish things, like listening to music, on your smartwatch without needing your phone. While Wear is easy to use on a basic level, it has many interesting features and options....

Ah, Christmas. It’s that time of year when it’s too dark and cold outside to do anything but curl up with some hot chocolate or eggnog and settle in to watch Christmas movies and specials on the web, for free, if possible. YouTube is a great place to find free Christmas classics and newer holiday gems. Here’s a list of the best free Christmas movies on YouTube. Don’t like any of these?...

The best Canon cameras on the market are known for crisp products and amazing zoom capabilities for both video and photos. There are many different sizes to choose from and lenses to mix and match with them. To evaluate the cameras on this roundup, our expert reviewers looked at if they were a DSLR or a standard point-and-shoot. DSLRs can take crips shots and have more lens attachment options to help you get the perfect shot, while a point-and-shoot has the advantage in mobility....

Skirmish and Domination are two game modes featured in The Division 2. This PvP mode allows you to play with 8 players (4 vs 4). This Division 2 PvP guide will show you how to start PvP matches and start competing with other players online. Once you win your very first match be it Skirmish or Domination, it will unlock “First Among Equals” trophy and achivement. How to play PVP Multiplayer Matches in Division 2?...

Samsung has stated that the recent hack, which resulted in source code for Galaxy devices being stolen, is nothing to worry about—but some experts believe worrying is necessary. Key Takeaways Stolen Galaxy device source code could be used as an easier way for hackers to locate security flaws and weaknesses.If attackers also took the bootloader source code, they could gain system-level access to devices.The best thing customers can do is stay on top of security updates and be very cautious when installing new apps or following URLs....

Microsoft’s Surface Duo is now a Game Boy for Xbox games. Android’s Xbox Game Pass app now connects to the xCloud game-streaming service.The Surface Duo is Microsoft’s dual-screen, folding Android device. The best mobile gaming setup might be an Xbox controller paired with your phone or tablet. Thanks to Xbox Cloud streaming, any PC or phone can play Xbox games. And now, with an update to the Xbox Game Pass app, it also runs on Android devices, including Microsoft’s little fold-up Surface Duo, a dual-screen tablet/phone thingy....

In this on-demand society we live in, watching TV via any other means than watching it the first time it’s broadcast over the television airwaves has become extremely popular. People have replaced their VCRs with DVRs, but if they forget to record a show, all is not lost. Within twenty-four hours, they can find the show they missed somewhere on the Internet. Not only is this content available on computers, it’s also available on iPhones....

Tsuki Odyssey is one of the best adventure games you can play right now. This game allows you to build your own home, find new friends, and more in the Mushroom Village. So you soon find that “Carrots” are the most important aspect of the game. It will allow you to do everything from buying small accessories to major decorative overhauls to your village. But there is much more you can do in the game with some extra Carrots in your hand....

The watts-per-channel (WPC) rating always stands out in advertisements and product descriptions for amplifiers, stereos, and home theater receivers. There is a perception that more watts are better, with more watts equalling more volume. But that’s not necessarily true. Stated Power Ratings Can Be Deceiving When it comes to real amplifier power output, especially with surround sound receivers, you can’t take a manufacturer’s amplifier power rating statements at face value. You need to look closer at what they base their statements on....

If you are a Facebook user chances are you have also installed the Facebook app on your mobile phone. For many Android users they will find that the Facebook app is heavy and resource-intensive. It sucks up a lot of the battery life and data bandwidth. And if you are using Facebook Messenger, you will need to install an additional app for the messaging function. For those who are using a low-specced Android phone, or just want to save your data bandwidth while using Facebook, you can now try out Facebook Lite....

One of the greatest things about Linux is how much control you have over your system. You can edit whatever you want, and there’s so much that’s flexible and available to you. Additionally, Linux is very transparent – error messages are very clear, and it’s not hard to see the inner workings of your system. One of the best ways to see those inner workings is the “/proc” directory. Here we show you how to use the “/proc” directory to examine the inner workings of your Linux system....

Among all the fun things you can do in this Viking survival game, you can write on signs in Valheim. Why should you do that, you ask? Well, if you really want to organize your resources in chests or you want to simply put up a sign outside your house, you can write on signs and make it happen. In this guide, we will explain how to do it easily but before that, you need to understand how to create a signboard....

This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft may rebrand its Office 365 Personal and Home subscription plans to “Microsoft 365 Life” sometime in 2020 as the subscription will include services beyond productivity. Windows 10 build 19035 releases as part of version 2004, and with this flight, the company is removing the ability to download drivers manually using the Windows Update settings and pulls Notepad from the Microsoft Store reverting the build in version....

Weili Dai’s mission is to help people make their lives more efficient using technology. Dai is the co-founder and executive chairwoman of MeetKai, developer of an artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant that users can access via an application on smartphones and other tech devices. MeetKai was founded in 2018 by Dai and CEO, James Kaplan. The company uses artificial intelligence to engage in voice-operated, personalized search conversations with its users about recipes, books, games, fitness, weather, and more....

If the idea of Facebook having high-powered, self-taught computers watching your every move on the site freaks you out a little bit, you may not want to look too far into their dedicated AI research lab. Facebook’s photo tagging, friend recommendations, fake-news filters, timeline sorting, and many other features all depend on some version of AI. It makes sense, given that its 2.19 billion monthly active users would be impossible for any human team to handle on their own, but the sheer scale and rate at which Facebook is building AI into its products makes it worth a look....

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a web browser as “a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network (such as the World Wide Web).” This is a simple yet accurate description. A web browser talks to a server and asks it for the pages you want to see. How a Browser Retrieves a Web Page The browser application retrieves (or fetches) code, usually written in HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and other computer languages, from a web server....

iPad widgets are small apps that run on the iPad’s interface, such as a clock or a window displaying the current weather. They didn’t make their way to the iPad until iOS 8 brought “Extensibility” to the iPad, which allows widgets to run on the iPad via the Notification Center. How to See and Install Widgets on the iPad You can customize the notification center to show and add widgets, as well as choose to access the notification center while the iPad is locked, so you can see your widget without typing in your passcode....