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This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft made available yet another preview as part of the 19H1 development. This time, the company released Windows 10 build 18298 in the Fast ring with a small set of features and improvements. (You can also check the full video review of this Windows Insider Preview build here.) In addition, the software giant published the Windows 10 ISO file for build 18290 for users who are stuck upgrading, or they are coming from an expired preview....

Gran Turismo 7 is an action-packed sim racing game. You will be facing against the best of the best Cars in every race. As such, you will need the Best cars as well. But having the Best Cars in Gran Turismo 7 will not cut it. You will need to have amazing, if not the Best Upgrades for your Car. In this guide, I will show you the Best Upgrades you should apply to your Car in Gran Turismo 7....

Imaging is a very important process used by IT teams in big companies to maintain the same operating system and software programs among all computers connected to their network. Also, creating an image of your computer or laptop will act as a backup, and you can recover your computer’s data on the computer that was present at the time the image backup was created. If you are someone looking for more information related to imaging a computer and what to know what imaging mean in technology, continue reading this article....

A SIM card, also called a subscriber identity module or subscriber identification module, is a small memory card that contains unique information that identifies it to a specific mobile network. This card allows subscribers to use their mobile devices to receive calls, send SMS messages, or connect to mobile internet services. What Is a SIM Card Used For? Some phones need a SIM card to identify the owner and communicate with a mobile network....

A virtual private network (VPN) connects to the internet privately by hiding your real IP address and routing your internet traffic and data through a private and securely encrypted tunnel over public networks. VPNs are popular because they provide a way to browse the internet without giving away your identity, location, or data. When data is encrypted inside the VPN tunnel, ISPs, search engines, marketers, and others can’t see or track your activities on the web....

What Is Cydia? Cydia is the most popular alternative to the App Store, and like all third-party app stores for iOS, it is only available for jailbroken devices. Many of the apps available on Cydia are those who could not pass through the approval process of the official App Store. For example, Apple doesn’t allow programs that replicate functionality already found on the device or uses them in ways that might damage the device, like one that uses 3D Touch to convert an iPhone into a kitchen scale....

Kubernetes (pronounced “CUBE-A-NET-IS”) is an open-source platform that helps manage container applications such as Docker. Whether you are looking to automate or scale these containers across multiple hosts, Kubernetes can speed up deployment. To do this it may use internal components such as Kubernetes API or third-party extensions which run on Kubernetes. This article will help you understand the basic concepts of Kubernetes and why it is causing such a seismic shift in the server market, with vendors as well as cloud providers, such as Azure and Google Cloud, offering Kubernetes services....

Microsoft just introduced the new “Surface 3”, the Surface Pro 3’s little brother, on a new effort to bring a more affordable device to the market that continues to combine the elements of tablets and laptops without affecting premium materials and design. Although, the hardware is now in the low-end side, compared to the Surface Pro 3, you’ll still get a non-Pro device that maintains many of the features of the older brother, the idea of what a Surface is about, but on a device that is less expensive....

Microsoft Support Lifecycle website confirms that the company will end the mainstream support for Surface with Windows 8 Pro in July 2017 (July 10th, 2017 to be more exact). This is just over 4 years and about 5 weeks shorter than the mainstream support for Surface RT that the company announced back in October 2012. During the support cycle, Surface Pro gets free hardware repairs, but limited to the warranty period, and support over the phone throughout the four plus years lifecycle....

This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft pushes the red button once again, this time to release Windows 10 build 14279 for PC to the Fast ring of updates. The new preview, part of the Redstone update, includes an improved logon experience and Cortana gets support for three more languages and better reminders. (For the new build, I also added a new video highlighting all the features and changes.) A new report surfaced this week revealing Microsoft plans for the rollout of Redstone....

You can’t have informed opinions about anything without understanding its historical context. Whether you’re a history major in college, or you just want to expand your worldview, here’s a list of the best history podcasts for anyone looking to add historical nonfiction to their media diet. Best History Podcast for Revolutionaries: Revolutions Major social change rarely comes without bloodshed. Mike Duncan narrates the dramatic events leading up to the English Civil War, the French Revolution, ​and other major social upheavals....

If you suffer from insomnia and need help sleeping, there are numerous quality sleep apps available on iOS and Android smartphones, Windows 10 devices, and even the Apple Watch. Some of the best sleep apps play relaxing music or ambient sounds, while others focus on calming breathing techniques and could be considered to be more of a hypnosis app. Here are four recommended sleep apps to help you unwind and get some shuteye....

If you work remotely, a good headset can help you stay more productive with features like active noise cancellation to block background sounds, voice controls to help you interact with smart assistant-enabled devices, and wireless capability to move around freely. Headsets for at-home work are compatible across operating systems, so you can choose the way you want to connect your headset to your devices. Bluetooth connectivity or wireless USB dongles give you a strong, reliable connection without the need for a 3....

E-readers are truly a book lover’s best friend, allowing you to store thousands of books in a single compact device. And with the newest models sporting waterproof builds and backlit displays, you can read in low light without straining your eyes or take your book to the beach without ruining the pages. Many even let you translate, highlight, or look up the definitions of words with a single touch. E-readers are great devices for readers of any age, but they include some features that make them especially convenient for older adults....

That new iPad mini is the perfect take-everywhere device. Wouldn’t it be great if you could use it to replace your iPhone? Key Takeaways Apart from cameras and size, the only differences between iPad and iPhone are arbitrary software limits.The iPad can do anything the iPhone does, often better.Apple may prefer you to buy an iPhone and an iPad, instead of just the iPad. Unlike some Android tablets, which are pretty much just big phones, the iPad has some curious limitations that stop you from using it as a full-on iPhone replacement....

In the age of internet communication and mobile texting, the word ping simply means “to get in touch.” Decades ago, however, before email and Facebook and smartphones and the internet itself existed, ping meant something very different. The Origins of the Word “Ping” The word “ping” has its roots in sonar. Sonar involves setting off sound waves to basically “see” the surrounding environment. The sound waves bounce off of other objects and the sea floor so that watercraft can measure depth and the distance between objects for navigation purposes....

YouTube Groups was a feature that gave YouTube users a place to come together and share videos and discussions about common interests. If you want to communicate with a YouTube user, enter the user’s name in the YouTube search field. Click the linked name under any of the user’s videos to go to that person’s channel. You may find the contact information under the About tab there. The YouTube Groups feature has been discontinued for several years and hasn’t yet been replaced with a similar feature....

Think you know your Windows well? Wait till you have tried out Ultimate Windows Tweaker, then you will know how much more things that you never know exist can now be tweaked and configured. Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a freeware Tweak UI Utility for tweaking and optimizing Windows Vista and 7, 32-bit & 64-bit. There is no installation required and it can simply be downloaded and used as a portable application....

Twitter is adding even more updates to its Spaces audio feature, including the ability to see which Spaces the people you follow are attending. According to a tweet from the Spaces Twitter account on Tuesday, you’ll be able to see which Spaces people you follow currently are listening to at the top of your Timeline, where Spaces lives. Previously, you only could see Spaces that people you follow were actually hosting, but Twitter said this new update will allow users to discover more Spaces they might not have otherwise known about....

If you currently store your digital music on your computer and haven’t backed it up onto some kind of external storage, you run the risk of losing it. A large collection of digital music can be expensive to replace, especially if you use music services that don’t store your purchases in the cloud or prevent you from re-downloading songs. If you haven’t decided on a backup solution for your digital music, or want to discover alternative storage options, here are some of the best ways to keep your media files safe....