![Filehippo - Software that matters](https://news.filehippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/header-strapline.png")
May 4 Tech news roundup: Arc Browser released for Windows, Netflix discontinues Basic plan, OneDrive gets an offline mode
News May 4, 2024
A new desktop browser is available for Windows 11. Netflix is discontinuing its cheapest ad-free plan. Let’s find out what else happened in this week’s tech news roundup. Netflix asks Basic users to move to other plans Netflix has begun prompting users who are subscribed to its Basic plan to…
Android Tablets Gaining Market Share
News December 8, 2012
According to the latest estimates by IDC, Android tablets are gaining on Apple for 2012 while overall sales of tablets are increasing. Google is expected to come in at 42.7 percent of the market this year, which is up from 39.8 percent in 2011. Microsoft is also capitalizing... Read more
Google Apps will no longer allow for free accounts. The company has announced that is will end free registration and focus its efforts on paid business users. Google started its Apps program to support businesses with 200 users or less, since that time the company has attracted more than... Read more
Fedora 18 Linux Beta Version Released
News December 7, 2012
After experiencing a number of delays over the past few months, the beta version of Fedora 18 Linux has finally been launched. The launch date was pushed back six times before the makers were finally able to release the beta version. It would give the developers and users less... Read more
Which Laptop to Add to Your Holiday List?
News December 7, 2012
The laptop you want to ask for as a holiday gift will depend on how you use it and what you need it to do. Will it be primarily for games, surfing the Web, or will it need to allow you to multi task for work? Once you make... Read more
Google is in the process of creating a new set of internet filters that will give parents complete control over the type of content their children can view. The new parental controls were recently spotted in beta form and they include some easy to setup options. The new Canary /... Read more
Firefox 18 Beta Is Out!
News December 6, 2012
There are more than 450 million people around the world who use Mozilla Firefox to browse online. That figure has given this particular browser bragging rights of being the number three most popular in the world. Being free and open source, with approximately 40 percent of the code written... Read more
NASA RoboSuit for Astronauts and the Disabled
News December 6, 2012
NASA partnered with Florida Institute for Human And Machine Cognition or IHMC have designed a new exoskeleton that has been named the XI. The primary purpose of the robotic suit is to help astronauts in space keep in shape for their return to Earth. At the same time, it... Read more
$50 Linux Tablet Expected to Hit the Market
News December 6, 2012
Looking at the prices of the recently launched Samsung and Apple products, here is one piece of news which might make you rub your eyes. A $50 Linux tablet is expected to be launched in the near future. Believe it or not, but a company has recently announced they... Read more
![Microsoft Surface Q4 Sales Under 1 Million Units Sold [Rumor]](https://news.filehippo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Microsoft-Surface-Tablet-e1354725220609.jpg)
Microsoft Surface Q4 Sales Under 1 Million Units Sold [Rumor]
News December 6, 2012
The Microsoft Surface tablet has not received the warm welcome the tech giant had hoped for thanks to marred touch covers and a less than stellar Windows RT version of its Windows 8 OS. While other aspects of Microsoft’s first tablet experiment were positively reviewed it was not enough... Read more
Avast Donates Anti-Virus Software to Schools
NewsPrivacy and Security December 5, 2012
While users can get the basic Avast anti-virus software for free, they have to pay for the premium version. However, the Prague company is giving the premium product away to schools. The software can protect schools from hackers and viruses that can damage entire systems. Avast is making it... Read more
Microsoft Comes Away Clean in Motorola Patent Trial
News December 5, 2012
The trial is not over by any means. The Motorola vs. Microsoft patent lawsuit is going to go on for some time but the first phase is well and truly over. The current case focuses on Motorola’s allegations that Microsoft is violating its copyrights in some of its products.... Read more
Best Firefox Browsing Add-ons
Best SoftwareInternetNews December 5, 2012
Firefox is not the lightest and speediest of browsers, but it has so many features packed in that makes it the third most popular browser in the world (as of November this year). That being said, Firefox Add-ons are one way to make the experience so much better in various... Read more
Netflix is the lucky company to get exclusive rights to Walt Disney Company’s movies. The company is the first to be able to stream movies for a major studio instead of having them go to a premium TV channel. Fans don’t need to get too excited because the deal doesn’t begin... Read more
The bill designed to protect users’ privacy has passed a US Senate Committee. This proposed bill is designed to close a loophole that was left in the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The loophole allowed government officials to view email messages that are over 180 days old. The legal... Read more
Vint Cerf, one of the co-creators of the TCP/IP networking protocol that serves as the foundation of the internet is speaking out against regulation of the world wide web he helped create. Cerf, now the Chief Internet Evangelist at Google, Inc. wrote a blog post this week in which... Read more
How Much Computer Storage Should You Get?
News December 2, 2012
With more and more users focusing on Cloud storage and some computer manufacturers building their computers around online software, the need for hard drive storage is changing. And since that still costs a premium, you need to know exactly how much computer storage to buy. For Average Users... Read more
Is The Microsoft Surface Failing? Orders Cut By 50%
News December 1, 2012
The Microsoft Surface tablet is a sleek looking device with an included keyboard, brand new Microsoft OS and massive ad spend support. What the Surface tablet isn’t is a massive seller. A new report suggests that Microsoft has failed to gain a foothold in the tablet sector and has... Read more
JustBecause: Gifting From The Hottest Startup
News December 1, 2012
How do you deal with buying gifts for friends and family members? Are you the kind of gifter that goes all out to find the perfect gift that will make the recipient happy? Or do you simply get the most convenient gift you can find? Whichever group you belong to,... Read more