The Microsoft Store version of Clipchamp, which is now included in Windows 10 and 11, appears to be a packaged version of the web app. But the real question here is how this video editing app measures up against the more sophisticated free and paid alternatives. But first, a bit…
Microsoft Teams will soon be available to download from the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The software giant announced the upcoming release on its Microsoft 365 roadmap yesterday (via Neowin), and Teams is expected to land in the Store in May. According to Microsoft, the Store version…
It’s now possible to update the firmware of Sony’s PlayStation 5 DualSense controllers on Windows 10 and Windows 11, no PS5 console required. Sony announced today the release of a new Firmware updater app on Windows which supports updates via a wired USB connection. Sony releases DualSense firmware updates quite…
Microsoft Edge has now beaten Safari as the second most popular desktop web browser, according to Statcounter. In March, Microsoft Edge had 9.65% desktop marker share, up from 9.61% in February, while Apple’s Safari went from 9.77% to 9.56% in the same time frame. Obviously, Microsoft Edge was poised to…
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now accessible on Valve’s Steam Deck via Microsoft’s Edge browser. The Redmond giant has released a new beta version of Microsoft Edge for the Linux-based SteamOS that now recognizes the Steam Deck as a gamepad. “We worked closely with our friends at Valve to support xCloud…
Microsoft Edge is now capable of generating automatic images descriptions for users browsing the web with screen readers. The accessibility feature uses Azure Cognitive Services intelligence to generate alt text for web images that do not include it. “When a screen reader finds an image without a label, that image…
Microsoft announced today that DirectStorage is now supported in PC games running on Windows 10 and 11. “Starting today, Windows games can ship with DirectStorage,” Microsoft’s Cassie Hoef writes in the announcement post. “This public SDK release begins a new era of fast load times and detailed worlds in PC…
Valve has released the first Windows drivers for its new Steam Deck handheld gaming PC, which will allow early-enthusiast to replace Valve’s SteamOS with Windows 10. Despite its handheld form factor, the Steam Deck uses standard PC components making it possible to install Windows 10, though doing so now with…
Facebook and YouTube have banned the Russian news channels RT and Sputnik in Europe in response to Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine. Both companies have been pressured by governments and the European Union to take action against the Russia-controlled media outlets, and Meta first blocked RT and Sputnik on Facebook…
Valve CEO Gabe Newell is open to the idea of making Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service available on Steam. Speaking with PC Gamer, Newell said that Valve isn’t interested in creating its own game subscription service alternative, and it had “nothing philosophical against having Xbox Game Pass on Steam. “I…