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Over the last couple of years, the most requested feature on WhatsApp was Dark Mode support. The company is currently working on this feature and enabled it for the beta testers. The Dark Mode is said to help conserve battery of phones and provide more soothing to eyes.

 

Here's our step-by-step guide to enable dark mode in latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android. You should be a beta tester.

Published by on under Android | Tech News

Microsoft released SDK preview tools for the Surface Duo, which will allow developers to build dual-screen Android apps. Developers will also see a preview version of the Windows SDK to help develop content for Windows 10X in the coming weeks.

 

To learn more on what's included in this new SDK preview bits for dual-screen Android, continue reading further.

Published by on under Android | SDK

Microsoft recently released the first stable version of its new Chromium-based Edge browser. By default, you can only install a few Microsoft approved extensions. But, if you want to download other chromium extensions, you can also get those from the Chrome Web Store.

 

Here in this post, we will learn how to enable Microsoft Edge to download and install extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

Published by on under Chrome | Google Chrome

Microsoft released Windows 10 insiders preview build 19546, where they have previewed new graphing capabilities in the Windows 10 calculator app. The Calculator app now includes a graphing mode, which may be generally available in the summer.

 

Apart from that, the build also includes a new Indexer Diagnostics app, which will help users to identify issues with the Windows Search indexer.

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It's 15th January 2020, and Microsoft is set to start rolling out it's new chromium-powered Microsoft Edge browser today to Windows 10 users via the Windows Update service. The browser will have a new logo and support to Chrome extensions and user profiles.

 

Are you ready to experience the faster web browsing in Microsoft Edge with the chromium engine? Don't forget to check for updates in a few hours.

Published by on under Chrome | Internet Browser

YouTube is the most played streaming sites, where you can watch movies, videos and listen to video songs. Playing it in the foreground is a limitation to the free users, which can be withdrawn by paying a monthly or yearly subscription.

 

But what if you don't want to pay, and still want to play it in the background? There's a cool trick (if you have Android), and we are going to discuss it here.

Published by on under Android | Tech News

You might have already know that Microsoft is going to release its chromium based Edge browser on January 15th 2020, and that will globally start rolling out via Windows Update service to all PCs running Windows 10 version 1803 and newer.

 

If you are not yet ready to install it on your system automatically, Microsoft has released a Blocker Toolkit to make it easier for you to block the automatic installation.

Published by on under Internet Browser | Microsoft Edge

Microsoft officials said that the chromium based Microsoft Edge, which is going to be generally available from 15th January 2020, will not be bundled with Windows operating system updates. Rather, it will be available via Windows Updates for all PCs running Windows 10 1709 (RS4) and later.

 

The latest development comes over a month after the company announced the general availability of the Chromium-based Edge browser.

Published by on under Internet Browser | Microsoft Edge

With the release of Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4.0, Microsoft now removed the dependency of GitHub extension and directly included the GitHub support to Visual Studio 2019. If you are a developer having GitHub as your source control repository, you can now directly publish your local Git repository to GitHub.

Published by on under News | Tech News

Microsoft released .NET Core 3.1, which is a minor update after the release of .NET Core 3.0. This update fixes few issues and added new improvements to features introduced in .NET Core 3.0.

 

Along with .NET Core 3.1, Microsoft also released ASP.NET Core 3.1. Continue reading further to learn what's new and improved.

Published by on under .Net | .NET Core

Windows 10 November 2019 Update is already rolling out globally and this is the most recent version (v1909) of Windows 10 till date. You can upgrade to this build via Windows Update to get all the latest features and fixes.

 

If you are looking for the ISO/DVD image of Windows 10 November 2019 Update, here's step-by-step process to download it from official Microsoft site.

Published by on under Windows | Windows 10

As made the announcement in July, Microsoft has now started rolling out the Windows 10 November 2019 Update (version 1909) globally. The update brings some new features and fixes, to make it the most secure version of Windows till now.

 

Though the update comes as an optional update, but you should consider to install this update to get the new capabilities to your existing version of Windows 10.

Published by on under News | Tech News

In the first post on this Python Tutorial, we learnt about Python and the installation process. As we have already set up the dev environment to build and run Python application, let's begin learning how to print something on the output.

 

This post will guide you in speeding up writing Python scripts by mastering the usages of print() function effectively.

Published by on under Python | Python Tutorial

Incognito Mode in Google Maps is another step towards securing your privacy while navigating from one place to another and you don't want to your activities being tracked by some one. When you enable it, none of your Google Maps related activities will be saved in your Google account.

 

In this post we will learn how to enable incognito mode in Google Maps and ensure your privacy remains safe while navigating.

Published by on under Google | Google Maps

Python is a free, open source, cross-platform programming language that runs on multiple platforms like Windows, Linux and MacOS. If you are a beginner to Python programming, then begin with this article and continue with the flow.

 

In this tutorial, you will learn the Python basics which will include installation and execution of Python on your computer by writing our first Python program.

Published by on under Python | Python Tutorial

Microsoft announced that they are ready with the next feature update of Windows 10, i.e. the Windows 10 November 2019 Update (version 1909) from the 19H2 branch. They believe that 18363.418 will be the final build that will air next month through the release channel.

 

This build is currently available to the insiders and those who want to experience it early can join the Windows Insider program and select the "Release Preview" ring to get this update.

Published by on under News | Windows

Microsoft has brought some new capabilities to Your Phone app for Windows 10, that will allow you to make or receive calls on your Windows 10 PC without picking up your phone. The feature arrived with Windows 10 insiders preview build 18999.

 

If you are a Windows Insider in the fast ring (20H1), you can upgrade to build 18999 to experience the feature right at this moment, ahead of public release.

Published by on under Android | News

OneDrive Personal Vault brings added security to your most important or sensitive files, photos and videos with a strong authentication method. The feature is rolling out worldwide and will be available to everyone with a Microsoft account by the end of 2019.

 

Continue reading to know what is OneDrive Personal Vault and how to enable or disable the Personal Vault in your OneDrive storage.

Published by on under News | OneDrive

Microsoft is currently working to include 'Windows Hello' feature to Windows 10 in Safe Mode, so that you can unlock your device using your face, fingerprint, PIN etc. to make it a complete password-less experience. This feature is targeted to release next year with 20H1 update.

 

Microsoft recently introduced it with the Windows 10 Insiders preview build 18995 to get the early feedback from the fast ring insiders.

Published by on under News | Security

During the .NET Conference 2019, Microsoft released the next feature update (version 16.3) of Visual Studio 2019 that now supports .NET Core 3.0, C# 8.0 and F# 4.7. The new update also brings many new enhancements to the IDE.

 

Continue reading further to know about the new enhancements along with the link to download the latest version of Visual Studio 2019.

Published by on under .Net | .NET Core

Finally the wait is over! In the .NET Conference 2019, Microsoft released the .NET Core 3.0 that now supports Windows desktop apps like WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) and Windows Forms, along with C# 8 language features.

 

Here's everything that you would like to know about .NET Core 3.0 and the links to download the SDK and runtime for different platforms.

Published by on under .Net | .NET Core

Google announced that they are soon going to roll out some new features on Chrome browsers, which will help you to better manage the open tabs and themes. If you are a user having too many tabs opened at a time, this feature is most likely for you.

 

Apart from that, they are also bringing faster search, browser color customization tool and other new features in coming days.

Published by on under Google | Google Chrome

Windows 10 by default sets unrestricted data access to download updates, synchronize settings and connect to cloud services. If you have a limited data plan to connect to a WiFi network, these will definitely going to eat all your bandwidths.

 

If you are using Windows 10 Creators Update and above, you can set your WiFi connection as metered network to save those extra bandwidth. Continue reading to learn more.

Published by on under Windows | Windows 10

Windows 10 by default sets unrestricted data access to download updates, synchronize settings and connect to cloud services. If you are using Ethernet to connect online with a restricted data plan, these will definitely going to eat all your bandwidths.

 

If you are using Windows 10 Creators Update and above, you can set your Ethernet connection as metered network to save those extra bandwidth. Continue reading to learn more.

Published by on under Windows | Windows 10

With the latest Windows 10 Insiders Preview Build 18970, Microsoft previewed cloud-reset option that's expected to release with next feature version of Windows 10 in early 2020. In the release note, Microsoft stated that it won't currently work if specific optional features are installed.

 

To know more about this cloud recovery feature of Windows 10 and the known issues with optional features, continue reading more.

Published by on under Windows | Windows 10

While adding assembly reference in Visual Studio 2017, if you are facing the following error message: "Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component", this could be due to ReferenceManagerPackage failed to load. If you encountered this issue, here's a quick solution for you to resolve it.

Published by on under Tips | Visual Studio 2017

During the Microsoft Build 2019 conference keynote, Microsoft demoed the Collections feature. Now they have integrated it as an experimental feature to the chromium based Microsoft Edge browser, which needs to be enabled explicitly.

 

To know how to enable the experimental Collection feature and how to work with it in Microsoft Edge, continue reading further.

Published by on under Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Edge Insiders

The chromium version of Microsoft Edge browser is now available for download in its Beta channel. Going forward it will be updated every 6 weeks with major feature set. The Edge beta channel will have most stable preview bits for you to try.

 

If you haven't experience the chromium Edge experience yet, here's how to download the Edge beta preview builds from Microsoft site.

Published by on under Chrome | Internet Browser

Microsoft is continuing its efforts to make you more productive with Visual Studio 2019. With the next feature release of the IDE, they are going to add Container Tools to make you more productive in creating serverless solutions.

 

To try out this feature before the public release, you need to install the latest preview version of Visual Studio 2019. Continue reading to know more.

Published by on under Azure | News

Google, on a blog post announced that they are bringing the password-less authentication to Google Chrome application on Android. Initially the feature will be restricted to few of their services on Pixel devices, but gradually will be available to others as well.

 

Are you excited to have this secure authentication on your? Checkout this blog post to know the prerequisite and the way to try it now.

Published by on under Google | Google Chrome

Microsoft releases a new Windows 10 SDK (Software Development Kit) Preview Build 18945 for the developers to make their applications ready for the Windows 10 feature update that is going to release in early 2020.

 

The new SDK build brings Device Guard signing to the Device Guard feature. Here's how to download the latest build (Web Installer and Offline Installer).

Published by on under News | SDK

After accidentally releasing the internal-only build 18947 to Windows Insiders, Microsoft released a fresh Windows 10 20H1 build 18945 that includes a new Cortana beta app with a new fresh look where you can type or speak to it.

 

Continue reading this post to know the features part of the new Cortana beta app. You must be an insider in the U.S. region to experience it.

Published by on under News | Windows

Microsoft started rolling out a new feature update today for the Your Phone Companion app. If you have a phone with dual SIM, it will now allow you to send and receive messages from both SIM cards directly from your PC.

 

Currently the feature is available to Windows Insiders running Android mobile version 7 or higher. For non-insiders, you will have to wait for some time.

Published by on under Android | News