Developers of the innovative Vivaldi browser today released a new snapshot of their product. The snapshot 1.7.735.29 from the development branch represents the upcoming version 1.7. This snapshot of version 1.7 comes with a new feature - the History panel.
January Insider Slow update for Office 2016 on desktop is now available
Microsoft has pushed out the January 2017 update for Office 2016 on desktop (version 7766.2039) for Office Insiders on the Slow ring. New builds bring some interesting features, including real-time email collaboration for Office 365 users. You'll also be able to use your pen to manipulate objects in documents, which is an additional improvement to the list of what you can do with your pen in Office applications.
Keep Taskbar Visible with Touch Keyboard in Windows 10
By default, the Touch Keyboard appears on top of the taskbar hiding it. You can change this behavior and make the taskbar remain visible when the virtual touch keyboard appears on the screen. This can be done with a simple Registry tweak.
Official Instagram app update for Windows 10 Mobile now lets you save photos for later
Instagram seems to be trying to appeal to Windows 10 Mobile users by releasing updates more frequently compared to the old Windows Phone 8.1 version. Not so long ago, Instagram introduced a Save for Later feature in its apps for Android and iOS and now this feature is available to Windows 10 Mobile users too. This feature allows you to bookmark interesting photos and have access to them later without having to Like them first. These photos will have a special bookmark icon on them and you'll be able to open them any time.
Download Touch Keyboard Keep Taskbar Visible in Windows 10
Touch Keyboard Keep Taskbar Visible in Windows 10.
Use this tweak to make the taskbar remain visible when the virtual touch keyboard appears on the screen in Windows 10.
The undo tweak is included.
New Windows 10 Mobile builds for insiders are delayed due to blocking bug
Windows Insider program members haven't seen new Windows 10 Mobile builds for quite some time. Despite desktop builds for the Fast ring being released every week, Microsoft has some issues with getting newer Mobile builds to run good enough on Insider devices. Earlier this week, Windows Insider Program lead Dona Sarkar announced on her Twitter that Mobile builds are being delayed due to a blocking bug the team has hit during development.
Skype 1.17 for Linux Alpha is out
Microsoft today released Skype for Linux Alpha version 1.17. It is a new application which has nothing common with the previously available Skype 4.3. The change log for version 1.17 comes with a number of interesting changes. Let's see what has changed.
Desktop App Converter receives support for auto-signing and more
Microsoft's Desktop App Converter tool allows developers to easily convert their .NET and Win32 applications to sandboxed .appx packages and distribute them via the Windows Store. The tool was first released in an unfinished state during the development cycle of Windows 10 Anniversary Update. It has been a success in the Windows developer community. A recent tool update, now available in the Windows Store, has added even more useful features for its users.
Google to kill Chrome’s plugin management option
As you may already know, the Chrome browser allows you to enable or disable installed plug-ins like Adobe Flash, the PDF plugin and Widevine, the DRM content decryption plugin. However, with Chrome 57, this option will no longer be available.
Skype UWP Preview 11.11.103.0 is out for Insiders
Microsoft has released another minor update for its still-in-testing Skype universal app for Windows 10. The new update, version 11.11.103.0, is currently available only to Windows Insider Program members in the Slow ring and should be pushed out for Release Preview and Production rings in the coming weeks.
