You can now test a handful of Android apps on Windows 11

One of Windows 11’s biggest features was omitted from the OS’initial launch: the ability to run Android apps that you can install right from the Microsoft Store. That highly anticipated feature is finally showing signs of life, albeit in a very limited form. The ‘Windows Subsystem for Android’ is nowrolling outtoWindows Insiderson the beta channel, allowing them to downloads apps from the Amazon Appstore, which is embedded into the Microsoft Store....

2 min · 299 words · Caleb Brown

You can now tune your guitar right on Google Search

You can now tune your guitar — or any other instrument — on Google Search. How, you ask? Simply type “google tuner” into the search box, as noted byAndroid Police. You’re then presented with a chromatic tuner that tells you how close you are to the right pitch. It works on both desktop and mobile devices. There aren’t any fancy bells and whistles like telling you the exact frequency you’re hitting or the ability to tune to specific notes, but for most people, it’ll get the job done....

2 min · 369 words · Marisa Schmidt

You can now use Bing to stalk celebrities, thanks Microsoft!

We understand that Bing needs to differentiate itself from Google to grow, but this time it may have missed the mark. Bing has worked hard to become, and tell the world, that it is not a poor man’s Google. It has done so by branding itself a decision engine, not a common search tool, and by using dramatic imagery in marked contrast to Google’s white theme. In some cases, Bing is even pushing the envelope of technology....

2 min · 289 words · Michelle Peterson

You can now use this WordPress plugin to play HTML5 video on your blog

Jilion, creator of SublimeVideo touts its service as “the world’s first cloud-based HTML5 video player”. As we know, the flexibility of HTML5 is extremely important. Basically it means that your video is guaranteed to work on all platforms, including iOS, since Apple isn’t a fan of Adobe Flash. Mind you, SublimeVideo is not a hosting service, you host your own video, and the company provides the slick player and HTML5 handling....

2 min · 367 words · Stephanie Johnson

You can score unlimited cloud storage space from Polar Backup for under $50

TLDR:While big cloud storage spaces usually cost hundreds per month, Polar Backup is offering unlimited cloud storage for a year at over 60 percent off its regular price. That blast of realization that a file you wanted to keep is gone from your system is a soul-crushing moment. And while it’s easy to accidentally throw something away absent-mindedly, it isn’t always operator error at fault. Over140,000 hard drives crashed across Americathis week, taking loads of vital documents and irreplaceable pictures and videos with them....

3 min · 432 words · Caitlyn Reid
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