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Adobe Illustrator arrives on the iPad
Almost a year after it was announced, Adobe Illustrator for iPad is ready to go to work.
Can Evernote make a comeback?
Evernote used to be the king of note-taking apps. “As a company, we had invented the personal productivity category,” Ian Small, CEO of Evernote told Engadget. It partnered with Moleskine to produce paper notebooks which, through a combination of stickers and scanning, could be easily tagged and ported into Evernote.
Windows 10 is installing Office web apps without asking permission
Windows 10 users are complaining that Microsoft is restarting their PCs to install Office web apps without asking permission.
Discord adds stickers to liven up chats
Discord has added sticker packs to spice up chats, although you'll need to pay for at least some of them.
Tesla update lets vehicles drive through green lights automatically
Tesla's Auotpilot will drive through green lights even if there isn't a lead car.
Windows XP source code leak sheds light on Microsoft's OS history
Windows XP's source code appears to have leaked online, hinting at early work that included a Mac-like placeholder theme.
Apple iPad (2020) and iPadOS 14 review
The 2020 iPad is about as straightforward as gadget updates get, but that's not a bad thing. Apple delivered a remarkably well-rounded package for the price, and what it lacks in flashy thrills it makes up for with more consistently competent performance. Meanwhile, iPadOS 14 packs plenty of design tweaks, and gives this basic tablet some of the software tools it needs to shine as an inexpensive productivity machine.
Microsoft gives Outlook for Mac a facelift for Big Sur
Microsoft’s big changes to Outlook don’t end with an updated iOS app — Outlook’s Mac version will also get a major facelift in October, just in time for Apple’s macOS Big Sur release. Announced as part of Microsoft’s Ignite developer conference, the new Outlook features new icons that more closely tie-in to the rest of the company’s apps, along with lots of rounded corners and semi-translucent panels to let whatever’s behind the app shine through slightly. In other words, it’s all clean, friendly and flat, much like the redesigned Big Sur apps Apple first showed off over the summer.
Fortnite's anti-cheat solution comes to 'Fall Guys' in major update
'Fall Guys' gets Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat software.
Android 11 review: An incremental update that needs some polish
And, honestly I found the lock screen controls more convenient. Obviously I haven’t used Android 11 long enough for that to happen yet, but I appreciate it in theory. Android 11 is here, three months after the first public beta was released in June.
‘Fall Guys’ will use the same anti-cheat software as 'Fortnite'
'Fall Guys' developer Mediatonic says it's working on a big update that will include the same anti-cheat software used by 'Fortnite.'
Microsoft details how it will phase out Flash support in Edge after 2020
Microsoft has outlined how it will end support for Adobe Flash in its Edge browser, and it's a multi-step process with some exceptions.
Olympus cameras can now be turned into webcams on a Mac
Last month, Olympus unveiled an app that transformed its OM-D cameras into webcams on Windows, but a Mac version was nowhere to be found. Now, the company has rectified that with a beta webcam version for macOS.
Windows 10 can run apps from your Samsung phone
A Windows 10 preview release can use Your Phone to run mobile apps on your desktop, but only from Samsung phones for now.
'Control' publisher doubles down on limited next-gen upgrades
505 declined to elaborate on what those "blockers" are, but the thrust of 505's argument is straightforward.
Google Maps is tracking the spread of America's wildfires hour by hour
As wildfires continue to tear through parts of California and Colorado, Google has launched new tools to help people stay informed about their progress. Starting today, Google search queries for information about the fires will turn up more than just news stories and alerts -- they'll also display maps of the fires' boundaries. The Google Maps app will display the same wildfire boundaries to people attempting to enjoy the height of summer nearby, and will also provide warnings and "ambient alerts" to those who begin to approach affected areas.
Sony cameras join the work-from-home webcam party
Following most of its rivals, Sony is helping you look better on Zoom calls with a software release that transforms its mirrorless, compact and DLSR cameras into webcams.
Chrome could improve your battery life by taking requests from websites
A Chrome experiment could boost battery life by letting sites dictate energy-saving features.
Roland marks TR-808's 40th anniversary with a documentary and freebies
Roland is marking the TR-808 drum machine's 40th anniversary with a documentary, virtual instruments and more.
You can play 'Doom' inside 'Minecraft' using a virtual PC
You can play 'Doom' inside 'Minecraft' thanks to a virtual Windows 95 PC.