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Google’s testing a significant change to the way it shows search results

Google’s testing a significant change to the way it shows search results Google’s well-known for tweaking and testing every aspect of its products, and as Search underpins a huge part of the company’s performance, eking out every single benefit can translate into a huge win for the company. Now, it’s testing a different color font on

NUST Ranks in Top 150 Young Universities in the World

NUST Ranks in Top 150 Young Universities in the World In what may come as a refreshingly pleasant development for those wanting to pursue a quality higher education in Pakistan, recently NUST secured a place in top 150 universities in the world to study. NUST is ranked at 101 from 150 universities worldwide that are

Pakistan, India Subject to Most Malware Attacks in the World

Pakistan, India Subject to Most Malware Attacks in the World   Microsoft just released its bi-annual report on global malware threats and the highest rates of malware attacks were reported from Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Palestine, Bangladesh and Nepal. This puts these countries as the most insecure places for digital gadgets. The fewest malware threats were

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are getting full-featured Windows 10 apps at last

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are getting full-featured Windows 10 apps at last Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 had a rough time getting big name companies to build proper apps for it, but Windows 10’s Universal App Platform might finally be starting to counter this trend. As announced during Build 2016, Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram now

Apple is making a TV series with Will.i.am about the app economy

Apple is making a TV series with Will.i.am about the app economy Apple is making it’s own TV series — about apps. In a collaboration with Will.i.am and two veteran Hollywood producers, Apple is making a ‘nonscripted’ show about apps. It’s not clear just what the subject matter of the show may be outside of the

Google launches a tool to test your Android app for accessibility issues

Google launches a tool to test your Android app for accessibility issues If you’re building an Android app and want to ensure it’s easy for anyone to use — include people with visual, physical or age-related limitations — Google’s got just the thing. Its new Accessibility Scanner, available for free and compatible with Android devices

The 30 Best Windows Phone Apps

The 30 Best Windows Phone Apps Another development that will have massive effects for the Windows Phone app landscape will be Android near-compatibility with Windows 10 Mobile. Internet sleuths have discovered an Android subsystem in the latest Windows 10 Mobile Technical Preview build. At its Build developer conference, Microsoft announced that Android and iOS apps

Google Photos Will Now Choose Your Best Shots For You

Google Photos Will Now Choose Your Best Shots For You Photo organization apps have become a lot more sophisticated over the years. But let’s be honest: do you actually edit geolocation pins, train face detection software to correctly identify your friends, and curate the best shots from your recent tropical getaway? Google, which already might

Microsoft PowerPoint (for iPad)

Microsoft PowerPoint (for iPad) The built-in limitations of a tablet are far less limiting in graphic-centric apps like presentation software than they are in text-and-number apps like word processors or spreadsheets. I do a lot less typing when making a presentation than when editing a document in Word or a spreadsheet in Excel, and so

Microsoft Band 2 Update Helps Conserve Power, Track Weight

Microsoft Band 2 Update Helps Conserve Power, Track Weight In an effort to stand out among the growing fitness tracker crowd, theMicrosoft Band 2 has added a GPS Power Saver mode and weight-tracking functionality. GPS Power Saver lets the device sample your location at various intervals, instead of continuously following your every move. Microsoft Health