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YouTube Premium starts showing ads to subscribers

For years, YouTube Premium has been marketed as a way to enjoy an ad-free YouTube experience. But apparently, that is no longer the case, as Premium subscribers are now starting to see ads on the platform. Read more...

13 Nov 2024 3:09 | News article | 1 comment
Android 16 will launch sooner than expected

Google announced that upcoming Android 16 will break the traditional once-a-year cycle of major Android launches. Next Android is poised to launch in Q2 of 2025, so Android 16 should ship before end of June, 2025. Read more...

01 Nov 2024 6:45 | News article
Winamp ends its "open source" project that wasn't ...

Less than a month after the legendary MP3 player Winamp made its source code public, the company has made a sudden U-turn and removed its code from distribution. Read more...

20 Oct 2024 11:12 | News article | 2 comments
Winamp released its source code - but didn't go ...

The source code of Winamp has now been officially released. However, it hasn't become a pure open-source project, as its licensing terms prohibit the creation of new, different versions. Read more...

25 Sep 2024 12:38 | News article
Does your phone rattle? Here's why it happens

When you shake your phone and hear a light rattle, clatter, or jingle, it's likely not broken. The culprit is probably the optical image stabilization (OIS) system in your phone's camera, meaning everything is functioning as it should. Read more...

25 Aug 2024 8:30 | News article | 2 comments
CEO of Messaging App Telegram Arrested in France

French authorities have detained Pavel Durov, CEO of the messaging service Telegram, amidst an ongoing investigation to determine whether Telegram moderates its platform adequately. Read more...

25 Aug 2024 7:12 | News article | 1 comment
Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra review - obstacle avoidance ...

We put the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra through a very, very long review process. The $1800 mopping robot vacuum is almost perfect, but its obstacle avoidance was surprisingly bad, considering the price - and compared to its competitors. Read more...

15 Aug 2024 5:37 | News article
End of an era: Sony to cease production of recordable ...

Sony has announced that it will cease the production of consumer-grade, recordable Blu-ray discs. Read more...

14 Jul 2024 5:31 | News article
Sharge x OnePlus Pouch review: Beautiful power ...

In our review, we take a look at Sharge's power bank that supports OnePlus SuperVOOC quick charging technology as well as standard USB PD charging. It has small design flaws, but despite those, the Pouch is very nice product. Read more...

14 Jun 2024 5:37 | News article | 1 comment
AfterDawn's 25th birthday

AfterDawn celebrated its 25th birthday in June, 2024. The article looks back at our history and also tries to predict the future. Read more...

10 Jun 2024 2:44 | News article | 1 comment
Winamp plans to go open source

Legendary music player Winamp is about to change its philosophy dramatically, as the software is switching to an open-source model in fall 2024. Read more...

17 May 2024 3:53 | News article | 3 comments
VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads

VLC Media Player, the versatile video-software powerhouse, has achieved a remarkable feat: it has been downloaded over 5 billion times. Read more...

16 Mar 2024 4:31 | News article | 2 comments
Tweaking.com - Windows Repair v4.9.0

I have been using PCs since the mid 80s and a mistake that was either from Human error, hardware or ... Read more...

04 Jan 2024 12:01 | New software review
Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google ...

Google settled its lawsuit in September 2023, and one of the settlement terms was that the way applications are installed on Android from outside the Google Play Store must become simpler. In the future, installing APK files will be easier. Read more...

19 Dec 2023 11:09 | News article | 5 comments
JAM Software HeavyLoad v3.3.1

I Am Interested for this software I gain more than knowledge Read more...

14 Jul 2023 12:37 | New software review
Virtual DJ Home (32-bit) v2021 (6042)

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08 Jun 2023 6:19 | New software review
Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows ...

Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out. Read more...

06 Jun 2023 9:19 | News article
Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations

Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028. Read more...

02 May 2023 3:38 | News article | 5 comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp

The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. ... Read more...

20 Mar 2023 1:25 | News article | 18 comments
NextPVR v5.0.6.200614

😊 please help im looking to deploy this app from desktop if u can please help assist on executing ... Read more...

16 Mar 2023 1:37 | New software review

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