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Announcement 30 articles, 2016-08-20 06:00 1 Google is killing Chrome apps on Mac, Windows and Linux Three years after introducing special apps that run inside the (2.06/3) Chrome browser, Google announced Friday that it will be removing them from Windows, Mac and Linux by early 2018. 2016-08-20 06:00 2KB www.computerworld.com.au 2 Motorola's unsubtle Tweet suggests Samsung stole its "always on display" feature In today’s connected society, having a grievance with someone (1.02/3) often involves unsubtly having a go at them on social media. And the practice isn’t limited to people; companies can do it as well. 2016-08-19 15:45 2KB www.techspot.com 3 Best Windows apps this week One-hundred and ninety-four in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for (1.02/3) Windows 8.x and Windows 10 in the past seven days. One-hundred and ninety-four in a series. Welcome to this week’s... 2016-08-19 10:48 4KB feeds.betanews.com 4 Microsoft isn't alone when it comes to Windows 10's sneaky data mining Plantronics and McAfee could also use a good dose of transparency (1.02/3) 2016-08-19 09:07 4KB www.techradar.com 5 The best free PDF editor 2016 Edit images and text, split and merge documents, add annotations and convert formats 2016-08-19 09:30 7KB www.techradar.com (0.03/3) 6 The NBA is holding its first hackathon - should your company, too? Companies large and small have already embraced the hackathon as a way to foster collaboration and innovation, and now the NBA has announced that it's jumping on board. 2016-08-20 06:00 5KB www.computerworld.com.au 7 Marcher Android Trojan Can Steal Logins from Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype, Gmail Many other popular Android apps targeted as well 2016-08-20 01:55 2KB news.softpedia.com 8 Google Releases Chrome Extension That Restores Backspace as "Back" Button Google removed Backspace shortcut support in Chrome 52 2016-08-20 01:10 2KB news.softpedia.com 9 Dridex Returns with New Spam Campaign After Two-Month Hiatus Dridex now focuses on high-value targets 2016-08-20 00:15 3KB news.softpedia.com 10 Here Are the Seven Candidates for Mozilla's New Logo Mozilla will have a new logo by the end of September 2016 2016-08-19 21:45 1KB webscripts.softpedia.com 11 Samsung Announces Commercial Launch of the Note 7 in Select Markets The smartphone is available for purchase in multiple markets 2016-08-19 12:40 1KB news.softpedia.com 12 UAC Bypass with Elevated Privileges Works on All Windows Versions Microsoft delays fixing the reported issue 2016-08-19 12:35 4KB news.softpedia.com 13 IAG to push API, mobile-first software architecture Introducing API and mobile-first architecture in order to push the reuse of technology, as well as implementing social coding practices, is one of the key priorities for the Digital Labs wing of IAG in FY17. 2016-08-19 12:19 3KB www.computerworld.com.au 14 Stress-test your PC with HeavyLoad Jam Software’s quick and easy PC stress-tester HeavyLoad has just been updated to version 3.4, its first release in more than two years. The package is as easy to use as ever, maxing out your CPU, allocating RAM and drive space and stressing your... 2016-08-19 12:12 1KB feeds.betanews.com 15 Google Duo Becomes the Most Popular Free App in the Play Store The application was released just days ago 2016-08-19 12:03 1KB mobile.softpedia.com 16 Sony to Announce the New Xperia XR During IFA 2016 Sony will also introduce new accessories during the event 2016-08-19 11:26 1KB news.softpedia.com 17 Galaxy C9 Is the Next Smartphone in Samsung's C Series The new Samsung smartphone is codenamed Amy 2016-08-19 11:14 1KB news.softpedia.com 18 Apple to Launch Watch 2 Without Cellular Support Due to Battery Life Worries Apple wanted the device to come with such a feature 2016-08-19 10:54 2KB news.softpedia.com 19 iPhone 7’s Camera Will Still Be a Big Deal, Even Without Dual Lens Leaks shows image stabilization improvements for the camera 2016-08-19 10:49 1KB news.softpedia.com 20 Traditional malware falls as mobile malware rises in July The number of active malware families attacking businesses fell by five percent in July, but mobile malware now accounts for nine percent of the total -- up 50 percent from June. The number of active malware families attacking businesses fell by five percent in July,... 2016-08-19 10:39 2KB feeds.betanews.com 21 Windows Defender Demo App Lets You Try Out a Modern Windows 10 Antivirus Try out a modern version of Windows Defender yourself 2016-08-19 09:55 1KB www.softpedia.com 22 Apple's macOS beta timings hint at later Sierra launch It's running later than the pace of El Capitan's previews last year 2016-08-19 09:55 2KB www.techradar.com 23 Samsung and Android Saw Increased Market Share in Q2, Gartner Reports Global sales of smartphones grew 4.3% year-on-year 2016-08-19 09:48 2KB news.softpedia.com 24 The Galaxy Note 7 Undergoes Teardown, Is Slightly Easier to Repair than the S7 iFixit performed a teardown of the Galaxy Note 7 2016-08-19 09:12 2KB news.softpedia.com 25 SD Times GitHub project of the week: FastText The Facebook AI Research lab open-sourced its library that helps developers build scalable solution for text representation and classification 2016-08-19 09:00 3KB sdtimes.com 26 Facebook for Windows 10 Mobile Finally Available for Download The official app is now available for all users 2016-08-19 08:54 1KB www.softpedia.com 27 Microsoft Seeking “Curious Minds” to Try Out New Android App Join this private testing program to try out a new app 2016-08-19 08:40 2KB news.softpedia.com 28 NVIDIA 354.99 Quadro and Tesla Packages Are Up for Grabs The new version adds security updates for driver components 2016-08-19 08:25 1KB drivers.softpedia.com 29 China wants to monitor and control all live streams in real time China's overarching control of the internet, technology, and its people in general is nothing new. The Great Firewall of China is famous for placing huge restrictions on what citizens are able to access online, and recently the government banned the use of social media as... 2016-08-19 08:16 1KB feeds.betanews.com 30 An impressive first experience with the Honor 8 The Honor 8 is an impressive device that takes high-end specifications, packages it in an elegant exterior using quality materials, while offering itself at a reasonable price of $399. 2016-08-19 07:36 5KB feedproxy.google.com Articles 30 articles, 2016-08-20 06:00 1 Google is killing Chrome apps on Mac, Windows and Linux (2.06/3) Three years after introducing special apps that run inside the Chrome browser, Google announced Friday that it will be removing them from Windows, Mac and Linux by early 2018. Google introduced those apps in 2013 as a way to offer new functions that weren't otherwise available on the web. Chrome browser apps also gave developers a way to write one app that would run across Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS. The apps come in two flavors: Hosted Apps, which are essentially installable web apps, and Packaged Apps, which are closer to a traditional app like those you might find in the iOS App Store or Google Play Store. The phase-out gives developers about a year and a half to figure out how to migrate their applications away from the Chrome browser. For Hosted apps, that's not too big a deal, since their functions reside mostly on the web. Users will be able to keep using the web app after the transition, but completely through the web. For Packaged Apps, developers will have to build something new. Google recommends a quartet of alternatives : web apps, extensions, extension- enhanced web pages and native apps. For the last one, they suggest developers take advantage of technologies like Electron or NW.js to build applications that run on desktop operating systems. The reasoning behind Google's decision is pretty clear: Over the past few years, web technologies have advanced to the point where many of the features of Chrome apps are available on websites. Meanwhile, only about 1 percent of users on Windows, Mac and Linux use Chrome Packaged Apps. The shutdown will be gradual. Starting later this year, new Chrome apps will only be available on Chrome OS, while existing apps will be available on all platforms. Then, in the second half of 2017, the Chrome Web Store will no longer show Chrome apps to users on the affected platforms. Finally, Chrome apps will cease to function on Windows, Mac and Linux in early 2018. Phasing out Chrome apps across the top desktop OSes may cause developers to lose interest in developing them for Chrome OS, too. But a few months ago, Google announced that Chrome OS computers will also be able to run Android apps, so those may help to take up the slack. Tags Google More about Google Linux 2016-08-20 06:00 www.computerworld 2 Motorola's unsubtle Tweet suggests Samsung stole its "always on display" feature (1.02/3) In today’s connected society, having a grievance with someone often involves unsubtly having a go at them on social media.