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Windows 11 Snipping Tool to get emoji and QR code support, HDR corrector
Emojis and QR code detection support are coming soon to Snipping Tool!
It was not long ago that we saw Microsoft adding the ability to annotate screenshots to the Snipping Tool app in Windows 11. That annotation feature is about to get more useful for many people, as Microsoft was spotted working on adding emoji support to Snipping Tool's screen captures. Additionally, two more noteworthy capabilities are likely to be introduced soon to the Snipping Tool app.
Windows Photos app gets new Generative erase tool to remove distractions from images
Generative erase in the Photos app is yet another attempt from Microsoft to remove objects from images.
Microsoft has introduced a new AI edit feature called Generative erase in the Photos app for Windows 11 Insiders, allowing users to remove small and large objects from photos. This feature is similar to Spot fix but more advanced. It can erase large areas from photos and ensure a match in the color scheme, thus creating a seamless and more realistic result after objects are removed.
Apple now has a native sports app to help you stay on top of your favorite teams
Apple Sports will show you scores, stats, and highlights for in-season sports
While Apple may be synonymous with the iPhone and AirPods, sports aren’t usually the first topic that comes to mind when you think of the tech giant. The company has expanded well beyond its humble beginnings as a computer manufacturer, now branching into areas as seemingly farfetched as scripted television series. However, it hasn’t forgotten about sports fans as it’s evolved, even going as far as to feature scores in a dedicated tab within Apple News. That being said, a new app could now make it even easier to keep up with your favorite teams.
Microsoft's PC Manager app is now widely available to free up your system resources
Microsoft's PC Manager makes it a lot easier to clean and speed up your Windows PCs. The app is now available for all via Microsoft Store.
Microsoft developed its CCleaner alternative in the form of an app called PC Manager back in 2022 to help users free up system resources. But believe it or not, it's taken the company two more years since then to finally make the app available for all via the Microsoft Store.
Best productivity apps for Windows
Boost your efficiency on Windows with these top productivity apps
Staying productive with Windows takes more than determination, especially considering the continuous distractions. Our guide spotlights the best productivity apps for Windows, each chosen to ramp up your efficiency at work and in life. These apps, great for task management and team collaboration, are your secret to a productivity boost. They're perfect for everyone — professionals, students, or just casual users — and they meld perfectly with Windows, offering intuitive yet powerful ways to tackle daily tasks. Let's explore these apps and see how they can reshape your daily routine into something more streamlined, efficient, and productive.
When you set up a new iPhone, you'll notice a wide range of preinstalled apps. Naturally, these apps act as the default for their respective purposes, such as iOS 17 defaulting to Apple Music for music playback. But what if you want to set a third-party app as the default? Well, you can on iOS 14 and newer versions, but there are some restrictions.
5 essential apps every Mac user should be using
macOS is a great operating system, but it can be made even better with these must-have apps
macOS Sonoma is a great operating system, and there are plenty of reasons that you might want to use it instead of Windows 11 or Linux. But there are things about macOS that are just comically bad in 2023, like poor window management and a lack of clipboard history. Luckily, a handful of free (or very cheap) Mac apps can fix some of those shortcomings and even add some new functionality. I've picked five of my favorite apps that I would consider essential on all the best Macs.
6 essential apps I install on all my Windows PCs
Here's a list of my favorite applications that I install every time I build a new PC
Assembling your first desktop can be a thrilling experience, and luckily, the excitement doesn’t end after installing the OS. Once you boot into the system for the first time, you’ll be exposed to many applications waiting to be installed on your new rig. While your workload will largely define the types of applications you’ll get for your system, there are a couple of great options that are useful for every user. I’ve built several PCs over the years, and these are six applications that I install on every system without fail.
Microsoft Store now allows you to choose your drive for game installations
You can now change the location of where you want games to be installed right from the Microsoft Store
From making it launch faster in Windows 11 to redesigning its web client, Microsoft introduced some significant changes to the Microsoft Store in the last few months. The company has more on offer in the form of a new feature in the Microsoft Store, allowing users to choose which drive they want their games to be installed on.
Microsoft to remove Windows 11 Tips app, following Cortana's demise
Microsoft has confirmed that the Tips will no longer be updated with new features and will eventually be removed from future releases of Windows.
Microsoft killed off the standalone Cortana app in Windows 11 a few months ago. That decision was largely seen as a way to make people use the Windows Copilot instead of the Cortana app for all the things the latter helped with. There is one more name that has joined Cortana in the list of deprecated features: the Tips app.
How to sideload apps on the Amazon Fire TV
Looking to add apps to an Amazon Fire TV? It's super easy to do with sideloading
Amazon's Fire TV is one of the best streaming devices you can use. The interface is very simple, and you can get straight to your favorite TV shows and movies. However, you've probably felt like there was something missing at one point or another. The Fire TV app catalog is pretty limited, so you'll likely find a streaming service or two that aren't available.
Best native apps for Windows on Arm in 2023
Windows 11 devices running on Arm processors are becoming more common, and if you want to make the most of them, these are the apps to try.
It's been over five years since the first Windows on Arm PCs started showing up, but despite that long period, Arm-based Windows devices haven't caught on all that much, although Microsoft finally started taking it more seriously in 2022. It announced a native developer toolchain for Arm and even launched a new, more powerful Windows Dev Kit with an Arm processor. There are also Windows Arm PCs like the Surface Pro 9 with 5G and the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, and soon, we'll have the brand-new Snapdragon X series of processors to deliver true high-end performance for Windows on Arm.
Microsoft Store website gets a redesign
The redesigned Microsoft Store web portal now looks a lot like the Microsoft Store app.
Microsoft brought some exciting changes to the recently released Windows 11 Insider Canary build, but what didn't catch anyone's attention yesterday was Microsoft's quiet launch of a redesigned Microsoft Store website. The new Microsoft Store web client now looks a lot like its app on your Windows 11 PCs.
Our new smartphones are no longer just phones. They're digital maps, media players, bank cards, and even encyclopedias. Consequently, traveling in the modern world has become extremely simple. We can pretty much pre-plan and book everything online and know almost exactly what to expect when reaching a foreign destination.
5 apps you should use on your Chromebook
You don't need to stay in Chrome all the time. Check out these great Android, web, and Linux apps for your Chromebook.
Whether you just purchased a new Chromebook to move away from a Windows laptop or are just a fan of ChromeOS, we have one piece of advice: You don't have to use Google Chrome all the time.
Samsung Health: Everything you need to know
Samsung Health can do a lot more than just count your steps and runs. It can measure your blood oxygen levels, sleep, and more.
Samsung Health is one of the top fitness and wellness apps. It’s also one of the few Samsung apps and services that’s not exclusively tied to Galaxy smartphones, and it can be downloaded on pretty much any Android phone. Samsung Health has evolved over the last couple of years to become much more than a simple companion app to use with your Samsung watches or activity trackers. It can now help you practice mindfulness and relieve stress, provide guided workouts, and can even read sleep stories to you for a good night’s sleep. There’s a lot more to Samsung Health than meets the eye, so everything you need to know about it.
Apple is reportedly making a journaling app for the iPhone
A new journaling app from Apple could be on the horizon. It might even make its debut at WWDC.
Apple is looking to bolster its app offerings in the near future with a new journaling app that can be used to log daily activities. This app would mark a deeper push for Apple in the health and wellness segment, which it has focused on with products like the Apple Watch and iPhones.
How to force quit an app on your iPhone
Whether you want to force quite an app that's acting up or just want to close down apps running in the background, the process on an iPhone is easy.
In an ideal mobile world, apps would work swimmingly all the time. But sometimes, an app freezes gets stuck, and simply won’t shut down. As Murphy’s Law would have it, this is likely right when you were just about to beat a record in a game or were almost done entering personal details to sign up for something. Whatever the reason or the app, just like with software and applications on a computer, you can force quit an app to restart it without having to reset your iPhone altogether.
Looking for a simple reminder app? Check out Remind Me on Android
Remind Me is a very simple and straightforward app from XDA Member pineappleftw that lets you set reminders as notifications.
Reminders and To-Do apps are a dime-a-dozen on the Google Play Store. To Do List, Todoist, Google Tasks, Any.do, Microsoft To Do: The list goes on. While all of these apps are great in their own right, many of them are guilty of packing way too many features that you probably don’t need. If all you want is a basic reminder app that gets the job done, you might want to check out this app called Remind Me.
Play PUBG Mobile and other Android games with a controller using Mantis Gamepad
Mantis Gamepad is a keymapper app that lets you play Android games like PUBG Mobile using any physical controller of your choice.
Mobile gaming has taken a huge leap over the past few years. With improvements in hardware and graphics technologies as well as various software innovations, one can enjoy high-quality games capable of matching (if not better than) some of the gaming consoles in the market. We also have a variety of game streaming services, including NVIDIA GeForce Now, Google Stadia, Xbox Game Streaming, etc., that let you enjoy AAA gaming titles by just streaming them on your smartphone using high-speed internet.