Many tech giants, including Amazon, AT&T, AMD, Dell, Google, IBM, Intel, Lenovo, Qualcomm, Samsung and Sony, and many others, are participating the CES 2022 event. The event takes place between January 5 - 8. It is also available as a digital stream.
Chrome 97 is out, here are the changes
The holiday season caused a slight delay in the now-regular four week period between stable releases of Chromium and Microsoft Edge. Two months after the Chrome 96 release, Chrome 97 is now available in the stable channel.
Yet again, Microsoft says Android 11 for Surface Duo is coming soon
Microsoft intended to launch Android 11 for the original Surface Duo somewhere in Summer 2021. Naturally, those plans never materialized, just as the promise to ship Android 11 before the end of 2021. Shortly after a report claiming Android 11 for Surface Duo waits for Google and AT&T to certify the update, Microsoft came up with yet another promise to deliver the new Android version soon™.
How to Change Lock Screen Background Image in Windows 11
This article will show you four ways to change the lock screen background image in Windows 11. If you find the default lock screen wallpaper in Windows 11 a little boring, here is how you add a personal touch with custom images, slideshows, and Windows Spotlight.
The new Media Player in Windows 11 gets more customization options
Not so long ago, Microsoft announced a brand-new media application for Windows 11. Although the classic Windows Media Player will remain in Windows 11 for some time, Microsoft wants to attract users to the new app by offering a couple of modern touches and features (hey, there is a new fluent icon). The latest update for the new Media Player also brings more customization options.
Edge now lets you manually add passwords to the built-in manager
Microsoft is continuously improving the built-in password manager in the Edge browser. It can detect password leaks, show password strength, sync your data across devices, suggest hard-to-crack passwords, etc. With a recent update in the Canary channel, Microsoft Edge is one step closer to being a fully-fledged password manager that satisfies the needs of an average consumer. Users now can manually add passwords to store them within a Microsoft account.
Microsoft is working on Android 12L for Surface Duo and Duo 2
2021 is now history, which means Microsoft failed to release the Android 11 update for the original Surface Duo. Moreover, almost all firmware updates for the first-gen dual-screen smartphone from Microsoft in 2021 contained nothing but Android security updates. Still, there is hope to get a newer Android version for Surface Duo.
Sun Valley 2: The first Windows 11 feature update will focus on missing features
It did not take too long for Microsoft to release the first feature update for Windows 10 back in 2015. Windows 10 1511 arrived just a couple of months after the initial Windows 10 launch in late July 2015. The update was focused on polishing the first release and addressing minor inconveniences. Now Microsoft is on track to repeat the same with Windows 11.
How to Enable HDR in Windows 11
In this post, we will see how to check HDR support, and how to enable HDR in Windows 11. HDR or high dynamic range is a screen technology that allows a display to show more details in extremely bright and dark scenes. Besides, it significantly raises the peak brightness in games or movies for a more immersive experience. HDR-compatible monitors and TVs also can render more rich and contrasty colors.
Microsoft Edge is getting a new Games feature
It looks like Microsoft is prepraring a new feature for its Edge browser. A new flyout can be enabled in Edge Canary, with a list of games built of HTML5.