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AppWizard
April 3, 2025
Warner Bros.' A Minecraft Movie has received a 53% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on the first 45 reviews. The film stars Jack Black as Steve, alongside Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge. Critics praised the chemistry between Jack Black and Jason Momoa, the film's faithfulness to Minecraft's spirit, its appeal to kids and families, and director Jared Hess' unique style. However, many reviews criticized the film for its lack of depth and coherence, poor humor and CGI, a corporate feel, and failure to engage older fans. An extended preview of James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film will be shown with screenings of A Minecraft Movie.
Winsage
April 2, 2025
A PhD student named Gustave Monce, along with a small team, successfully ran the Windows operating system on a Pixel Watch through the WOA project. The process involved examining a rooted boot image, modifying the stock UEFI, altering the ACPI table, and patching various files to enable the watch to run Windows PE. Despite the extensive work, the project faced challenges due to the Pixel Watch's internal architecture, which was designed for its native OS. Additionally, old iPads can be repurposed as e-readers by downloading e-book reader applications or, for a more ambitious project, by booting them with a Raspberry Pi or another Linux-based operating system.
AppWizard
March 29, 2025
Angel Madison is a commerce editor at Hearst Magazines, contributing to brands such as Country Living, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, House Beautiful, Oprah Daily, Men’s Health, and Women's Health. She has experience in product testing and specializes in plus-size fashion, Lego, trending products, toys, parenting, fitness, home, and tech. Her previous roles in parenting and entertainment have provided her with knowledge in teen culture, pop culture, and younger audiences' interests.
AppWizard
March 28, 2025
MSI App Player is a versatile tool for users seeking gaming and productivity enhancements on a larger screen. It features a user-friendly interface for setting up a virtual Android environment on Windows without requiring advanced technical skills. The app allows keyboard and mouse mapping to emulate touchscreen controls and supports console pad connectivity in Console Mode. Users can open multiple windows for different applications and launch the same game with different accounts. It is integrated with the Windows operating system for mobile software testing and can handle high-end graphics and fast-paced mobile games. MSI App Player optimizes CPU, GPU, and memory usage, ensuring smooth performance even on less advanced hardware. It includes an error-checking mechanism and a built-in recovery system to prevent gameplay disruptions, with regular updates for compatibility with the latest Android games and applications.
AppWizard
March 28, 2025
Discord is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) as early as this year, according to a Bloomberg report. The company has partnered with Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase for guidance in this process. In 2021, Discord was involved in acquisition talks with Microsoft and aimed for a billion-dollar valuation during a fundraising round. In 2022, there was speculation about a potential direct listing instead of a traditional IPO. CEO Jason Citron indicated that Discord would "probably go public" at some point, reflecting confidence in the company's future.
Winsage
March 25, 2025
Mark has a 30-year career in technology journalism, contributing over 3,500 articles to PCWorld in the last ten years. He has also written for PC Magazine, Byte, eWEEK, Popular Science, and Electronic Buyers' News. He shared the Jesse H. Neal Award for breaking news. Recently, he donated several dozen Thunderbolt docks and USB-C hubs due to his office reaching capacity for tech gadgets.
Winsage
March 24, 2025
Organizations are increasingly concerned about the impending End of Life (EoL) deadlines for Microsoft applications and systems, with many large enterprises seeking advice on upgrading Microsoft Teams and legacy technologies. Key products like Windows 10, Office 2019, and Exchange Server 2019 will reach end-of-support by October 2025, prompting urgent decisions to mitigate operational, security, and compliance risks. Statistics show that as of January 2025, Windows 10 and Windows 11 each hold a 49.4% market share in the UK, indicating that half of all desktops are nearing their EoL. Dedicated EoL hotlines have been established to assist companies with migration strategies for applications approaching EoL, emphasizing the need for internal resources and expertise to manage transitions effectively. The industry-standard ‘R approach’ includes methods like rehosting and retiring applications to facilitate migrations. Organizations are encouraged to migrate out-of-support applications into secure environments rather than directly altering them, while remaining vigilant about EoL deadlines and the complexities of legacy systems.
Winsage
March 24, 2025
The transition to Windows 11 is imminent, with significant opportunities for industry partners, as highlighted by Thomas Tapsas from Synnex. The end of technical support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025 means no further security or feature updates, and Microsoft 365 will not be supported on Windows 10. Approximately 5.7 million PCs in Australian commercial organizations are still running Windows 10, with over half unable to support Windows 11, necessitating the replacement of nearly 4 million computers before the deadline. Australia’s adoption rate of Windows 11 is around 38%, while over half of the UK market has already upgraded. Upgrading to new PCs running Windows 11 offers substantial hardware improvements, including better battery life and enhanced components. Newer PCs also support hardware protection for BitLocker-encrypted drives and experience 58% fewer security incidents. Organizations that have not begun the transition are approximately 300 days behind schedule in an average upgrade program that spans about 450 days.
AppWizard
March 24, 2025
Ciphers Digital Marketing has launched an SEO Checklist App for Android devices, aimed at helping business owners, marketers, and developers identify growth opportunities and prioritize SEO best practices. The app includes features such as SEO self-assessment, an instant scoring system, actionable insights, and a user-friendly interface. Additionally, Ciphers Digital is integrating Google Cloud AI to enhance client offerings with smart chatbots, voice assistance, context-aware conversational experiences, and custom-trained models. The company provides a range of services, including SEO, web design, PPC advertising, and content marketing, and aims to foster intelligent and scalable digital growth solutions.
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