The most popular freeware mail client, Thunderbird, has reached version 91.1.2. Today's update is a minor release with comes with just one change and a number of fixes. Here are the changes.
Microsoft announced a major update for Skype
In 2017, Microsoft announced Teams - a brand-new messaging service for business customers to compete with Slack and similar applications. Since then, the company has been somewhat quiet about Skype and its fate, especially after experimenting with radical redesigns and feature upgrades. But today, the Skype team published a new blog post in which they shared their plans for a faster, more reliable and ultra-modern version of Skype.
Make Chrome for Android Open Desktop Versions of Websites By Default
Chrome for Android will soon be able to open desktop versions of websites by default. Earlier this month, Microsoft Edge for Android received a new experimental flag that forces the browser to load desktop versions of websites by default whenever possible. Recently the same flag arrived in Chrome Canary for Android.
The updated Photos app is now available in Beta and Release Preview channels
Earlier this month, Panos Panay, head of Windows and Surface devices, announced a redesigned Photos app for Windows Insiders. Shortly after that, the update reached Windows Insiders in the Dev channel. After brief initial testing, Microsoft starts rolling out the new Photos app for more testers. If you have already moved from Windows 10 to Windows 11 in Beta or Release Preview channels, the updated Photos app is now available for download from the Microsoft Store.
Chrome 96 will ask users for an additional prompt for downloads in Incognito
Google is working on several improvements for the Incognito mode to help users better understand how it works. The company recently introduced a new experimental flag that enables a slightly improved Incognito greeting window. It comes with a clearer explanation of what Incognito does and what it does not (similar improvements are now available in Edge 94).
Microsoft Edge 94 is now available in the stable branch
Microsoft today released the stable version of the Microsoft Edge 94 browser. The full version number is 94.0.992.31. It starts transition to a 4-week release cycle, going hand-in-hand with what Google has implemented for its Chrome browser. Since Edge 93 was released less than a month ago, there aren't many changes in Edge 94.
Winaero Tweaker 1.32 is here, a minor update with major changes
I am releasing Winaero Tweaker 1.32. I have fixed two of its options and added a new one. Here are the changes.
Windows 10 Build 19044.1263 (21H2) is available in Release Preview
Those Insiders who stay on Windows 10 version 21H2, today receive a new build. Released as a cumulative update, Build 19044.1263 will be offered automatically for Windows Insiders already on Windows 10, version 21H2 in the Release Preview Channel.
Microsoft teases redesigned Your Phone app
On September 22, 2021, Microsoft revealed the second-gen Surface Duo with major hardware improvements, such as the Snapdragon 888 CPU, 5G support, improved cameras, and high refresh rate displays. Alongside the smartphone itself, Microsoft teased a redesigned Your Phone app.
Google plans to kill Manifest V2 extensions for Chrome in 2023
In November 2020, Google launched the new Manifest V3 platform with significant improvements, such as better security, more web technologies support, and better performance for extensions in the Chrome browser. Now the company published information about the upcoming removal of Manifest V2 support in Google Chrome.
