Previously the company released an Xbox Music app for Windows 8/RT, Windows Phone, and the ability to stream songs on the web for subscribers. Now with new app for Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad, and iPhone touch), and allowing people without a Pass to listen to music, Microsoft further enhances the music service experience. One thing to keep in mind is that both apps are still a work in progress, as offline playback isn’t yet supported and creating a playlist on the web player isn’t an option....

According to the company, the April 2018 release focuses mainly on visual support and audio. Perhaps the biggest changes you’ll find are the support for 1440p on Xbox One X and Xbox One S and for AMD’s FreeSync for compatible displays. In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at the new additions available starting with the Xbox One April update. Xbox One X | See at Microsoft 1440p and AMD Radeon FreeSync Perhaps the biggest and best addition in this update is the new support for 1440p (sometimes referred to as “2560 x 1440” and “QHD”) video output....

Below there is a list with new hardware accessories that Microsoft has announced: Xbox One wireless controller Just like in Xbox 360 the new console has a new wireless controller. But this one has been improved, now is more ergonomic, it features rumble motors on the triggers, and the company also added more stylish A, B, X and Y button. Like PlayStation 3 the new Xbox One controller can also be connected via micro-USB, which also serves a charger....

If you find one of the features in the chart that is not accurate, please let me know in the comments (a source with the correct information will help). Also if you know a feature I missed, tell me and I will add it to the list. For more information on Xbox One, check these previous articles to get a peek on how Microsoft will deliver a better gaming and entertainment experience....

Another cool feature is that it doesn’t matter if you are on your friend’s computer and he doesn’t have Xmarks installed, you can access all your bookmarks by just loging in to your Xmarks account page right from the Web browser. The sync happens automatically, but you also have the option to do it manually right from the Chrome toolbar, plus to manage settings and view your open remote tabs....

The first thing that you will notice is that the Settings interface is now in a Tab attached to the browser, looks just like a Web page and not a dialog box anymore. In the left side you will also find the old-time Basics, Personal Stuff and Under the Hood sections, but with addition of the new search box that will help you to rapidly find the settings that you want to tweak or customize in Google Chrome browser....

For instance, as best security practices, you can check for system updates and scan the computer for viruses. Also, you can enable other security features, such as ransomware and phishing protection, firewall, biometric authentication, encryption, and other most sonicated features like Smart App Control and Core Isolation. If you need to browse a website that doesn’t seem trustworthy, the Microsoft Defender Application Guard can create an isolated environment without risking malicious code or hackers from trying to access the device....

Now, you cannot modify those websites, but sure there is a fix for that with Chrome extension. Grayscale Tool is an extension for Google’s web browser and is really simple, it turns every web page (including embedded videos) into gray scales content removing any vivid colors from that one page. Like I said the extension is simple, just grab it from the Chrome Web Store. Once installed, there is not a main dashboard or a setting’s page, simply use the Shift+G keyboard shortcut and right before your eyes, the web page will go gray scale, like you’re used to with newspapers or like e-ink in portables e-readers....

How to use Windows 8 themes in Windows 7: Although this theme has been designed only for Windows 8 and Windows RT, it is possible to use these images in Windows 7. Simply rename the theme file *.deskthemepack to *.zip and then extract the images from the compressed file to a new folder. That’s pretty much it. Finally go to Windows Personalization and set the new images as wallpapers. You can find more great themes in Pureinfotech — Desktop Fun section and from the Windows Personalization Gallery....

China 2 theme comes with 14 high-resolution images including the Great Wall of China, Chinese drawing, mist-covered mountaintops, sun rise and sun set, and the snow-covered countryside. You can find more great themes in Pureinfotech — Desktop Fun section and from the Windows Personalization Gallery. China theme direct download link All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk....

You can find more great themes in Pureinfotech — Desktop Fun section and from the Windows themes. Theme direct download link All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.

To get more great wallpapers and Windows 7 themes explorer Pureinfotech — Desktop fun section, and also visit the Windows 7 Personalization page. Download Surfing theme for Windows 7 All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.

Prepare your Windows 7 desktop for a great battle. These themes come with awesome high-resolution wallpapers that will immerse you into this surreal world. All these great themes include the Gears of War sound theme. Check out more wallpapers at Pureinfotech — Desktop Fun section and from Windows 7 Personalization Gallery. Gears of War 3 theme This first theme contains 4 portrait wallpapers with characters of the game, some of them include: Marcus Fenix, Anya Stroud, Dominic Santiago....

Windows 8 is set to change the way we use computers today, with many new features and enhancements that make easier to get things done. One of the new features in Windows 8 is the ability to use a Microsoft account — Windows Live ID or typically your Live email address — to create your account in the operating system, leaving the traditional local account as a secondary option. The key benefit using a Microsoft account is the ability to synchronize many of the user’s settings and data among PCs....

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But don’t get too excited yet. You’ll need hardware that’s been specifically designed to take advantage of the USB 3.1 standard; currently none exist. In fact, the USB promoter group doesn’t expect any devices with USB 3.1 support to hit store shelves until the fall of 2014 – earliest. But the good news is that the new standard is 100% backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 so all your old devices can plug in and they’ll just keep humming along at the fastest rates possible....

Highlights on what is new on Firefox 4 Beta 9: There was an overhaul of the bookmarks and history code, which this enables faster startup performance and better bookmarking. The Per-compartment garbage collection now is switched on, and it will reduce the work on complex animations. In addition to the tweaks and bug fixes, the newest beta release of Firefox comes with a bonus and that is tabs in the title bar when the window is maximized, which is going to give you more viewable space in your daily browsing, really cool!...

With this in mind however, there are times where restart or close a Windows 8 tile app is necessary, and because you won’t find a close button in any of these new type of apps in Windows 8, knowing how to deal with them will come in handy if they stop responding or simply because you just don’t want them running. Keyboard shortcut to close a Windows 8 app The quickest way to close a Windows 8 app is by using the Alt+F4 keyboard shortcut....

While disabling the new Metro style design in Windows 8 isn’t an option, a simple script that runs at the start-up every time can help you to go straight to the Desktop skipping the Start screen. Instructions Copy the code below and paste it into a text file and save it as windesk.bat (make sure you change the file extension from .txt to .bat). Store the script on C:\ — don’t ever delete this file –....

This gives users in Google+ an enhanced experience to find relevant information across the social network spectrum and the web. So the next time you do a search in Google+ you’ll see a message alerting you about new posts as they become available. One thing to notice is that you should opt to insert a hashtag when posting updates, that way Google+ can scan and automatically insert a link to the search results for that specific term....