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This week on tech, Microsoft releases the first preview of its touch-optimized version Universal apps, part of Office 2016; now anyone running Windows 10 can download and test Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The software giant practically confirms that Windows RT is dead on the water, when it announced early this week that it is no longer manufacturing the Lumia 2520 running Windows RT. The company also announces that it will offer Windows 10 free for the newly released Raspberry Pi 2....

The dating app market has flourished in recent years. All thanks to the internet accessibility and approach that has made finding people online a better and transparent process. Choosing from a number of these dating sites is indeed a task. Especially, when there are so many good and attractive websites offering unlimited features and perks over others. If you are new to finding a partner online and want to choose the best dating site for yourself then our today’s guide on Tinder vs Bumble will thoroughly help you....

We live in a world where billions of people own smartphones. According to statistics provided by Hackernoon, in 2017, people spent an average of 5 hours per day using their mobile phones. Due to all the mobile technology advances and cool new features available on the market, this number continues to increase. While we might not be here to criticize people for spending so much time on their phones, we want to point the finger at the security aspect of this issue....

Jason Schreier from Kotaku shared a detailed in-depth report with a title The Human Cost of Call Of Duty Black Ops 4. His report reveals issues faced by Treyarch developers, his report claims the employees were annoyed with Activision decision to add more and more microtransactions in the game to drive revenue. Below is one of the sentence taken down from the report, for the full report please click the source link....

Other than entering URL and perform a search, you can make use of the Omnibox (aka the address bar) to perform a quick Mathematics calculation. Simply type your sum, like “9 + 5 = ” and the result will show up immediately in the drop down. Damien Oh started writing tech articles since 2007 and has over 10 years of experience in the tech industry. He is proficient in Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iOS, and worked as a part time WordPress Developer....

Windows Defender is the default antivirus software that comes pre-installed on your Windows system. Though there are a lot of third-party antivirus solutions available for the Windows Platform, Windows Defender does the job pretty well, and unlike the other antivirus solutions, it isn’t a resource hog. That being said, even when you are using the best antivirus solutions, you can get infected with a persistent virus or malware that deeply integrates with your system....

Driver verifier is a Windows tool that is specially designed to catch the device driver bugs. It is specially used to find the drivers which caused the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error. Using the Driver verifier is the best approach to narrow down the causes of the BSOD crash. Using Driver Verifier to fix Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors Driver verifier is only useful if you can log into your Windows normally not in the safe mode because in safe mode most of the default drivers are not loaded....

Do you know what’s the only thing you need to fish? Fishing Rod! (And Fishes, of course) Even though you are a vampire, Fishing is one of the most important tasks in V Rising. You can get several resources like fish oil through fishing. Before that, you need to get a recipe to craft a Fishing rod. But to craft this item, you need to unlock the Woodworking Bench to craft it....

This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft is testing a new solution created by a Google engineer to reduce the impact of Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities making Windows 10 a lot faster. Windows 10 October 2018 Update receives a new cumulative update to address several problems, including Task Manager showing incorrect information in the Processes tab. In addition, the software giant released updates for older version of Windows 10, including for the Fall Creators Update, Creators Update, and Anniversary Update....

Microsoft is readying truly wireless earbuds that are ready for music and podcasts, but also a great companion accessory for Microsoft Office. What are Surface Earbuds? Surface Earbuds are Bluetooth enabled earbuds that have no wire connecting each earbud together (a first for Microsoft). Microsoft says they are engineered to deliver great audio thanks to noise cancelling technology, additional microphones, and are designed to have a comfortable fit. How Do Surface Earbuds Work?...

The root folder, also called the root directory or sometimes just the root, of any partition or folder is the “highest” directory in the hierarchy. You can also think of it in general as the start or beginning of a particular folder structure. The root directory contains all other folders in the drive or folder, and can, of course, also contain files. You can visualize this with an upside-down tree where the roots (the root folder) are at the top and the branches (subfolders) fall below; the root is what holds together all of its lower items....

A smart microwave is a microwave oven that connects to your smart home network, usually via Wi-Fi, and includes expanded features and capabilities usually associated with smart devices. Smart microwaves have barcode-scanning capabilities, which are used to download cooking instructions, as well as moisture sensors and much more. What Can a Smart Microwave Do? Most people think of a microwave as a device to reheat food or pop up a bag of popcorn for family movie night....

Google Docs, a part of Google Drive, and is the most popular and arguably the best free online word processor available. Creating, uploading, saving, sharing, and collaborating on documents with Google Docs is easy, and you can create and edit with a rather impressive selection of formatting options. A Quick Walkthrough Google Docs is a simple web app in that the user interface is clean and all the tools have a useful purpose....

Stronghold Warlords, in the core, is still a management game apart from defeating your enemies. This RTS asks you to manage fortifications, the economy, recruit units, and build armies. The one main aspect in managing a nation is to make the peasants your subordinates or even your countrymen. Be a cruel tyrant to them or become their beloved Godly figure. All these come down to your popularity in the game. There are many factors you can manipulate to increase or decrease your popularity....

Welcome to Pureinfotech: Tech Recap edition. Each weekend I will bring you a compilation of articles of the week, including how-to guides, features, tech news, and more. This is simply a list with a brief description of pieces you might have missed or you might just want to read again. Google Reader is doomed, here are your alternatives: The search giant announced this week that it will be retiring the RSS feed service, Google Reader, on July....

This week on tech, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 combined reached the ten percent operating system market share, while we start to see Windows XP finally falling below 30%, and Windows 7 gains almost 1% as many users leaving XP feel more comfortable with the previous version of the Microsoft OS. Talking about numbers, during the month of December 2013, new data shows that Internet Explorer 11 is the fastest growing web browser software with a jump of almost 11% in just one month....

A file syncing app is a service or program that offers a convenient way to synchronize your files across multiple devices automatically. Anywhere you’re logged in to the file syncing app, the same files are available for you to open, edit, copy, stream, and so on, just as if you were on the device on which you initially uploaded the file. File syncing apps have plenty of uses, and the apps covered here work well for most needs....

Finding the best wearables for kids can be challenging. Wearables are a great way to stay connected, not only to your phone, but also to your well-being. Fitness trackers and smartwatches are everywhere these days and it’s only natural that your kids would want to get in on the act. But more than that, wearables for kids can help them keep track of various wellness and fitness goals, or even just keeping up with chores and homework....

The Internet is an amazing source of knowledge, with websites dedicated to bringing you up-to-date information. However, as fast as information can spread on the Internet, it can also disappear just as quickly. Perhaps the web host owner deleted the page, it was lost in a transfer, or the website simply doesn’t exist anymore. If a website or an article contains information you can’t afford to lose, you may be interested in how to archive websites permanently so you can access it without problems....

The Division 2 first raid Operation Dark Hours is here. Be the first to complete Operation Dark Hours, and your squad will earn a permanent honor in the Base of Operations. The new raid update features new vendor, commendations to earn, and a host of balance changes. It’s free to download for all Year 1 Pass holders. Here is the full list of patch notes The Division 2’s Title 3 Update May 16....