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iOS iPad iPhone iPod MacFeb 8, 2021Jul 3, 2026

Microsoft Autofill launches – a cross-platform password manager for Chrome, Edge, iOS, and Android

Microsoft has officially launched its Autofill password manager that allows users to easily manage and store their website passwords on different devices. Microsoft Autofill is now available on Android phones, Windows PCs, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Autofill was already available…

MacFeb 3, 2021

Microsoft Edge browser for Apple Silicon M1 Macs is now available

by Asma Hussain

Microsoft Edge is now available for all users with native support for Apple Silicon M1 Macs. Now, users who go to download Edge for Mac will be prompted to select whether they want to download the Intel or “Apple chip”…

WindowsFeb 1, 2021

Use iCloud passwords in Chrome on Windows

by Imran Hussain

Spotted a few days ago, iCloud passwords extension for Chrome on Windows is now live. If you have the latest version of iCloud for Windows installed, you will now see a new ‘Passwords’ section in the app which lets you…

WindowsJan 30, 2021Jul 3, 2026

Apple is adding iCloud Keychain passwords support to Chrome

by Imran Hussain

Apple is working on adding iCloud Keychain passwords support to Google Chrome via an extension installed through the iCloud app for Windows. This will allow users to fill website passwords using the password information that is stored in the iCloud…

Games iPad iPhone iPod Mac WindowsJan 28, 2021Jul 3, 2026

Experience Atari classics like Centipede and Missile Command with the new Plex Arcade!

by Usman Hussain

Plex is a media-streaming platform for music and live TV, as well as content from a host computer or an attached hard drive through the Plex server. Unlike other game streaming services from companies like Google, Microsoft, or Apple, the…

Jan 24, 2021Jul 3, 2026

Microsoft compares Surface Pro 7 to M1 MacBook Pro in an ad that falls apart

by Imran Hussain

Some things never change, including Microsoft’s marketing skills. The company has put out a new Surface Pro 7 ad in which it tries to compare it against no an iPad Pro, or an M1 MacBook Air, but a 13-inch M1…

MacJan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021

Microsoft Edge for Mac gets new sleeping tabs, themes, history and tab sync, and more

by Rida Imran

Microsoft Edge for Mac has been updated with new features, which include sleeping tabs, password generator, themes, tab and history sync, and more. Corporate Vice President of Microsoft, Liat Ben-Zur announced on the official blog: The start of the new…

Android iOS Mac WindowsJan 22, 2021

Beeper brings iMessage to Android and Windows through a workaround

by Imran Hussain

Beeper is a new app that supports 15 different chat services, including iMessage, on Android, Windows, and Linux. The app features a unified inbox, Slack-like keyboard shortcuts for quick actions. Beeper, previously known as Novachat, has been created by Pebble…

Games Mac WindowsJan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021

M1 Mac games tested: The Witcher 3, Hitman 2, Skyrim and more

by Usman Hussain

The new Macs featuring Apple’s M1 chip support CrossOver 20 for running a few Windows games. CrossOver is based on the open-source Wine project that allows users to run some 32-bit Windows games and apps on Linux and macOS. This…

WindowsJan 15, 2021Jan 16, 2021

Apple is working on Music and Podcast app for Windows, coming soon to Microsoft Store

by Imran Hussain

Apple is currently working on building new Music and Podcasts apps for Windows which will be available in Microsoft Store later this year. The company had just recently released its Apple TV app for Xbox. iTunes was broken down into…