Category archives for: PC Software

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Drops on August 2

Microsoft is preparing the next major update for Windows 10, which will drop just after the free upgrade period for the OS expires. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update will be available for free for everyone with Windows 10 already installed. The update includes a number of security and functionality improvements and added features. Windows Hello […]

LG’s VPInput App Lets PCs Control Smartphones

LG recently announced VPInput, an app for PCs and select LG handsets that makes Bluetooth pairing a breeze. More than simply connecting the devices, VPInput lets LG smartphone owners control their device using the PC’s mouse and keyboard. LG is pitching the app as “a convenient solution when you’re at your desk but want to […]

3DMark Now Does Stress-Testing

3DMark isn’t just a benchmark anymore. The Futuremark software received an update that adds stress-testing modules to Advanced and Professional editions of 3DMark that enable users to check the stability of their system. The update has four tiers of stress tests based on the Sky Diver and Fire Strike (all three versions) benchmarks, offering different […]

Microsoft Open-Sources their WebGL Implementation and Publishes It Own Version of FreeBSD

Microsoft has open-sourced a small portion of their Edge web browser. This is the part that binds OpenGL ES 2.0 functionality, implemented atop Direct3D in Edge, to JavaScript for websites to directly interact with the user’s GPU, Websites can use WebGL to share 3D objects in an interactive way, have interesting backgrounds and decorations, or […]

NVIDIA Releases GeForce 368.39 Drivers for Mirror’s Edge and Open GL Issues

NVIDIA has released a new graphics driver, in line with EA’s new title, Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst. Version 368.39 is another of their WHQL-certified, Game Ready-branded drivers that integrates all of their tweaks to improve the game’s performance, including an updated SLI profile. It also includes performance tweaks for Insomniac’s Oculus-exclusive VR title, Edge of Nowhere, […]

AMD Release 16.6.1 Crimson Edition – Aimed at Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, Paragon, Dark Souls III

Over the last few months, AMD has been fighting their reputation for being slow and unreliable with driver updates. but that seems to be hind them now, AMD has released two drivers in April, three in May, and now, already, one in June. Each of these provide enhancements for individual games, right in line with […]

MAGIX Has Acquired Vegas NLE from Sony

Sony’s Creative Software division hasn’t been say much to the press or user lately. The last major update to Vegas Pro was a long time ago—and Sony did give the or user roadmap for the product line. So the move to sell off this area of the business is quite understandable. Sony’s far more streamlined […]

Chrome Will Default to HTML5 by Q4 2016 – The End of Flash Is Near

Google wields a lot of influence on the web as the developer of the most popular desktop browser in the world – Chrome. As detailed in a draft proposal (via Venture Beat), the company wants to effectively kill Flash by blocking the plugin and prioritizing HTML5 by the end of the year. The plan has yet to be finalized, but […]

Mozilla Wants the Court to Force the FBI to Disclose Possible Firefox Vulnerability

Mozilla asked a court to order the FBI to disclose a vulnerability the agency has been using to hack the Tor browser, which is based on Mozilla’s Firefox code. Mozilla believes the same vulnerability could be used by bad actors to attack potentially hundreds of millions of users. Mozilla seems to take issue especially with […]

Update Your Nvidia Drivers Today Before Taking on DOOM

The new Doom game is out today, but before you enter the gates of hell, you should probably arm yourself properly. Nvidia’s GeForce Game Ready driver 365.19 is available now with support for Doom, as well as the upcoming Homefront: The Revolution and Master Of Orion. Doom is one of the most highly anticipated blockbuster PC […]

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