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This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft announced changes to the version numbering scheme of Windows 10 and revealed that the next version will be known as “Windows 10 version 20H2.” Also, the company announced that the Windows Insider Program will now switch to a channel-based approach instead of rings to focus on code quality instead of frequency. Windows 10 build 19042.330 rolled out in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program as the first preview of version 20H2 with minor changes and Chromium version of Microsoft Edge....

A file extension, sometimes called a file suffix or a filename extension, is the character or group of characters after the period that makes up an entire file name. The file extension helps an operating system, like Windows or macOS, determine which program on your computer the file is associated with. For example, the file notes.docx ends in docx, a file extension that’s associated with Microsoft Word on your computer. When you attempt to open this file, Windows sees that the file ends in a DOCX extension, which it already knows should be opened by Word....

A public IP address is an IP address that your home or business router receives from your ISP; it’s used when you access the internet. Public IP addresses are required for any publicly accessible network hardware such as a home router and the servers that host websites. What Does a Public IP Address Do? Public IP addresses differentiate the devices that are plugged into the public internet. Each device that accesses the internet uses a unique IP address....

Cloud computing consists of hardware and software resources made available on the internet as managed external services. These services rely on advanced software applications and high-end networks of server computers. Types of Cloud Computing Service providers create cloud computing systems to serve common business or research needs. Examples of cloud computing services include: Virtual IT (information technology): Configure and deploy remote external servers as extensions to a company’s local IT network....

Surface Laptop is yet again getting a new firmware update. This time around, Microsoft is releasing a new update to address compatibility issues and improve docking using the Surface Dock for laptops running the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. The firmware update is dated May 15, 2018, and the Microsoft support website points out these are the changes: Surface System Aggregator — 135.2139.257.0 improves docking compatibility. This is the second firmware update the Surface Laptop is getting in May....

One of the most popular keyboard apps found in the Google Play Store- the SwiftKey Keyboard is now absolutely free to download and install in your android smartphone. The popular keyboard was previously priced at $3.99, and was the most downloaded paid Android App from the play store of all time. The Keyboard, launched on 2012, has been the paid version for all time. This time, SwiftKey decided to change its strategy by releasing the free version 5, after loads of award winnings and millions of downloads of the paid version....

The taskbar is one of the most important and prevalent features on your Windows 10 desktop. You may refer to it as the “Start bar,” which is technically a mistake. But don’t worry, we understand. When the taskbar stops working, it seriously inhibits your Windows 10 experience and can feel awfully restrictive. So we’ve sought out a bunch of fixes for a faulty taskbar to help you out. 1. Make a Registry Tweak This fix involves making a small change to to a registry key in the “WpnUserService” folder....

This week on Pureinfotech — At the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Spain, HP introduced the Elite X3 handset, a 6-inch Windows 10 Mobile phone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, 4GB of RAM, and it’s yet another handset with support for Continuum. On the other hand, Huawei introduced the MateBook, a sleek 12-inch Windows 10 tablet that borrows the design from Microsoft’s Surface and Apple’s iPad Pro. The tablet features a 2160 x 1440-pixel resolution display, up to 8GB of RAM, up to an Intel Core m7 processor, and up to 512GB of storage....

This week in Pureinfotech we said good-bye to a great person and one of the greatest technology visionary of our time, as you know this week Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder and until recently CEO, has passed away last Wednesday. And in a tribute to him, I published an article with various statements in memory of Steve, from other great people such as Tim Cook, the active Apple’s CEO; Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and philanthropist; Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and CEO, and many others....

Any new build begins with the best gaming motherboards. While they hardly share the rockstar status that’s typically reserved for CPUs or graphics cards, nothing works without a motherboard to be seated in. Motherboards come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and price points and can be an understandably overwhelming process. To help narrow things down, we’ve collected our favorites for a variety of different builds so you can spend more time building and less time deliberating....

A Chromebook offers several different ways to play games. The options include browser-based games, as well as games built for Android, and Linux, along with subscription options. But not all of those options are available to every person and every Chromebook. People who own a relatively recent Chrome device with access to the Google Play Store should explore Android games. Most major mobile games are available for Android, so that expands your options considerably....

Mini PCs are smaller than full-sized desktop PCs, but they’re powerful enough to enjoy snappy productivity and gaming performance. If you need a capable machine to carry with you that can fit into a backpack, briefcase, or even your pocket, or just something that won’t dominate your work or personal space, then there is likely a mini PC available to suit whatever specific use you have in mind. The Intel NUC 11 Extreme Beast Canyon is the best mini gaming PC you can buy overall, but If you don’t know for sure what PC you need, we’ve researched the top-ranking options in multiple categories....

All of us, secretly or not, have always wanted to build our empire. It could be any business – a theme park, an aquarium, a hospital or a game development company. No matter how crazy your dreams might seem, they can all come true in the best tycoon games! In these management or economic simulation games, you will discover the joy that comes with creating a profitable business from the ground up, seeing it function smoothly and constantly upgrading it to keep your customers happy....

Pingdom is a great monitoring service for the websites. It monitors and measures everything from uptime, downtime, issues, error, performance, and visitors for your website. But there are many problems which you can face while using Pingdom like extra reports, too pricey, historical reports only up to 6 years and in the end, it is not so useful for a personal website or blogs. So here we are with some of the best Pingdom alternatives that have some additional features and are free or cheaper....

To truncate means to shorten an object by cutting it off abruptly. In spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel and Google Spreadsheets, both number data is truncated with your worksheet using the TRUNC function, while text is truncated using the RIGHT or LEFT function. Rounding vs. Truncation While both operations involve shortening the length of numbers, the two differ in that rounding can change the value of the last digit based on the normal rules for rounding numbers, while truncation involves no rounding, but simply cutting off data at a specified point....

Valorant has become one of the most popular tactical FPS games globally in a very short period of time. This game is especially known for its weapons cosmetics and animations. It not only features tons of gun skins but also loads of Knives skins that’ll surely catch your eye. As of now, the devs have released more than 70 skins that can be bought using Valorant Points (VP). For those who are unaware, VP can only be obtained via real money....

Internet videos have pretty much become ubiquitous over the past several years—especially now that so many people are always carrying around pocket-sized HD cameras. Naturally, many of those videos are filmed in public, and sometimes the people being filmed may not want to be. This can lead to some dicey situations where someone doesn’t want to be filmed, while many US states often see being in public as an exception to privacy....

This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft released Windows 10 build 21376 in the Dev Channel with a new Segoe UI Variable font family and various tweaks. Surface devices, including Laptop 4, Pro X, and Duo, received a firmware update to improve stability and fix problems. As part of the Microsoft Edge improvements, the software giant recently made available the “Performance mode” feature, and now, we have an idea of what the experience does....

This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft made available Windows 10 build 18975 as part of the 20H1 development with a new version of Cortana that behaves just like a regular app. Windows 10 build 18362.10019 released for the 19H2 update addressing a lot of confusions with the delivery channels in the Windows Insider Program. The software giant also made available the ISO file to perform a clean installation of build 18970....

Windows 10 minimum requirements aren’t much more stringent than Windows 7, but there are some aspects that have been modernized to the point of needing a little more hardware horsepower. Windows 10 Home and Pro Requirements Windows 10 requirements differ for memory and disk space between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions. CPU: 1 gigahertz (1 GHZ) or faster processor or system on a chip Memory: 1 GB or more for 32-bit Windows or 2 GB for 64-bit Storage Space: 16 GB for 32-bit or 20 GB for 64-bit Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible GPU with support for Windows Display Driver Model 1....