FileHippo News

The latest software and tech news

Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

The generation of images, videos, and voices through artificial intelligence is evolving at a pace that demands we establish clear criteria and good habits to defend ourselves from the dangers of abusing these technologies. Deepfakes are already part of our everyday online life, so it is a very good idea…

Top Online Scams to Be Aware of in 2025

The internet is undoubtedly full of great content, hobbies, information, offers, products, and people, but there’s also a darker side to it. We might not realise it, but every day we’re exposed to threats and scams as we navigate the online world. Curiosity and trust can be exploited to lure…

Meet the new features for Avast Free AV and Avast Premium Security

With millions of active users worldwide, Avast stands as a benchmark in cybersecurity. Why? Because of the quality of its solutions, the reach of its tools and because it is a platform in continuous evolution. A platform that today, once again, places our security at the forefront by reinforcing every…

Veronica Mars Movie Could Get Kickstarter Backing
The TV show Veronica Mars, enjoyed only a short 3 seasons of airtime on the CW, but later developed a cult following after it’s appearance on Netflix. The popular show is about a 17 year old California girl (played by Kristen Bell), who is an apprentice private investigator. To... Read more
Amazon Web Services Offer Lower Prices to Linux Users
Amazon Web Services lowered the prices for reserved instance virtual server. The option is by far their most inexpensive one and they proved that by exercising their liberty and slashing prices by over 25%. What this means for those who want to run reserved instance servers is that they... Read more
750M Android Devices Activated To Date
Android is the world’s most used mobile platform today, says Google CEO Larry Page. In a blog post last week, Page quickly shared a few numbers supporting his statement that Android is the current King of the Hill. What do you think about global partnerships with over 60 manufacturers;... Read more
28th Birthday of the Internet’s First Domain Name Symbolics.com
Last Friday, Symbolics.com, the internet’s first ever domain name, celebrated its 28th birthday. The domain name was originally registered on 15 March 1985, for the company Symbolics, Inc. The computer manufacturer with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, designed and produced Lisp Machines. The single-user computer that ran on the Lisp... Read more
Version 8 of TeamViewer for Linux Launched
The version 8 of TeamViewer has been launched for Linux. This follows a succession of launches which have taken place over the past few weeks. TeamViewer have left Linux for last, as they started off by launching the TeamViewer 8 software for Mac and Windows as well as several... Read more
How to Help Your Laptop Last Longer
Most laptop owners already know that their device is a fragile piece of equipment, no matter how costly the machine may be. With daily wear and tear, accidental drops and spilled drinks, your laptop may look pretty rough, long before you had planned on replacing it. But bumps and... Read more
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Support Ending July 2014
The Windows Phone 8 OS was more well received than its predecessor but come July 2014 users better be ready to upgrade. Microsoft has announced that both Windows Phone 7.8 and Windows Phone 8 will lose official support in mid-2014. Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 8 in July 2013... Read more
The World’s Thinnest Watch CST-01
The fundraising site, Kickstarter, has once again made it possible for an innovative product idea to become a reality.  Thanks to those who have backed the project on Kickstarter, “the world’s thinnest watch” will soon become a reality.  The CST-01 is a 0.80 millimeter thin flexible wristwatch.  It has... Read more
Microsoft Making Kinect More ‘Gesture-Friendly’
The Kinect motion technology has been around for a while. Users can wave their hands to operate the Kinect devices, which has made it a great option for games like Xbox 360 to deploy. Microsoft, though, have gone one step further by working to make the technology read and... Read more
The Biggest Trends At This Year’s SXSW
This year’s SXSW Interactive festival has brought several products and trends into the spotlight. For the thousands of people that descend upon Austin, Texas each year, it is any opportunity to see what some of the up and coming companies will be doing in the new year. Many of... Read more
New Official Flavor for Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Linux users had to make do with the default Unity desktop environment which came with the operating system. Over time, the complaints started increasing and developers started working on a new flavor. The launch of the GNOME Remix almost a year back provided the option for users to... Read more
Subscribing to Microsoft Office
To subscribe or not to subscribe? That is the question Microsoft Office users must answer for themselves as Microsoft has changed the way people can access their software.  The shift to subscription services by Microsoft is part of a larger trend of software companies changing the method by which... Read more
Exitround Gives Failing Startups A Way Out
Startups have cropped up like mushrooms after the rain. There is a glut of startups. There are some pundits who are of the opinion that the whole scene is “bubbly”, with the bubble soon to burst. If it hasn’t already. Though there are strong arguments against that, it cannot... Read more
Breathometer: The New Smartphone Breathalizer
In an effort to curb drunk driving, a new smartphone app breathalyzer is promising to revolutionize the way people make decisions about whether or not to call a cab.  It is literally putting the data you need right into your hands. The Breathometer is a tiny, keychain-sized, portable breathalyzer. The... Read more
Dropbox Gets a Makeover

Dropbox Gets a Makeover

News March 18, 2013

Over the past few months, Dropbox was focused on targeting mobile users. Several changes and updates were made to the cloud storage service to make it ideal for using on mobile devices. Their attempts to capture the market caused their attention to divert from the desktop users. As a... Read more
The Dark Side of 3D Printing
3D printing has opened up a whole new world of opportunity for designers and other enthusiasts. Unfortunately, it could be opening up a world of opportunity for criminals as well. There have been many recent debates in the media over whether or not 3D printers should be allowed to... Read more
A New Kind of Green Robot
Scientists have come up with a new use for sewage waste.  Yes–that kind of sewage waste. The EcoBot III is a robot that is completely powered by energy from waste.  This amazing robot turns sewage waste into energy through its microbial fuel cells.  While that may sound disgusting to... Read more
Adobe Stops Selling Creative Suite
Adobe is the latest software company to stop selling the boxed version of its wares.  Adobe is joining a slew of other companies, including Microsoft and Apple, who have exchanged packaging for downloads and subscription services.  Adobe has now confirmed that they will no longer sell packaged copies of... Read more