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VidMate For PC – The Reason Why There Is No Official VidMate Release For Windows and Mac

VidMate is a very popular video downloader on Android devices. However, a VidMate for PC is not officially available, despite the app’s popularity. Here’s the reason why there is no official VidMate release for Windows and Mac. But, don’t worry, because you can still run VidMate on Windows PC and Mac computers, and we’ll show you how.

Why there is no official VidMate for PC?

First of all, VidMate’s devs designed the app as an Android-exclusive application. The VidMate for Android gained massive popularity since its first release, so there is no reason for the developers to launch an official VidMate for PC.

Also, VidMate app for Android devices is already blacklisted by Google and other mainstream Android app stores, so the devs might just don’t want to release a Windows or macOS official version to avoid any other potential accusations of copyright infringement, mainly because it is advertised as a YouTube videos downloader.

So, even on Android, VidMate is only available via APK file.

VidMate for PC – How to run VidMate on Windows and Mac computers?

Since there is no official VidMate for PC, you can only run the app on your Windows and Mac computers via a so-called Android emulator, such as BlueStacks or NOX. Follow these steps to run VidMate on your PC:

  • Download and install BlueStacks or NOX on your Windows or Mac computer;
  • Download VidMate APK file;
  • Open your Android emulator (either BlueStacks or NOX) and search for the VidMate APK file;
  • Once you’ve located VidMate APK, install it as you’d install an APK file on your Android smartphone;

That’s it! You can now enjoy VidMate on your PC and download and store videos from all the big streaming sites out there, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, DailyMotion, Vimeo, and LiveLeak, among others. You can also download music, either from the before-mentioned sites or SoundCloud, as MP3 files.

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Facebook Messenger 187.0.0.24.100 Beta Is Available For Download

Facebook Messenger is the instant messaging app of Facebook, the popular social network. With Facebook Messenger, users can instantly connect with friends and family, text them or voice or video call them. Now, Facebook Messenger 187.0.0.24.100 Beta is available for download.

Facebook Messenger – Features

Facebook Messenger is a convenient app with which users can chat with anyone else that uses the application. You can search for contacts by using their phone numbers or their Facebook name, and you can use the app everywhere in the world at no costs since its working over the Internet.

Also, Facebook Messenger allows you to chat with your contact in any way you want, by texting them, voice calling them, video chatting with them, or you can just share photos and images, as well. You can also initiate group video calls or customize your chat window with background wallpapers, colorful fonts, or nicknames, among others.

You can also get in touch with local businesses and make reservations, check orders, and get customer support. And, the best part of Facebook Messenger is that it is a cross-platform app as it’s available on Android, iOS, and computers, as well, and users on different platforms can engage in conversations.

Facebook Messenger 187.0.0.24.100 Beta Is Available For Download

Released today, Facebook Messenger 187.0.0.24.100 Beta is, thus, available for download. The new version of the app is not bringing many changes.

According to the release note, Facebook Messenger 187.0.0.24.100 Beta now allows users to see all their call history and missed calls, all in one place. Besides this, the new Facebook Messenger Beta app comes out with improved stability and some minor bug fixes.

However, the new Facebook Messenger 187.0.0.24.100 is only a Beta version which means that some of the functions implemented into it are still under testing, so they might not reach the final version. To grab the new Facebook Messenger Beta version you have to sign up as a Beta tester. Also, you can download and install it as an APK file.

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Ccleaner Is Not Working Correctly On Windows 10 October 2018 Update

It is clear that Ccleaner is not going through its best moments, nowadays, and everything comes from its purchase by Avast and changes that have been included, such as data collection. However, Ccleaner was the best cleaning and optimization tool for Windows and is still a popular software. Now, this application must face a new problem, as it does not work correctly in the new Windows 10 October 2018 Update.

On Tuesday night, Windows 10 October 2018 Update is reaching all users. This new version of Windows comes with many changes and many improvements both visually and under the hood. Although so far no compatibility problems with common programs have been detected after upgrading to this version, some users complain that Ccleaner is not working correctly under Windows 10 October 2018 Update.

Ccleaner can not clean files in the new version of Windows 10

Users who still use this application to clean and optimize Windows have started complaining that, after upgrading to Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Ccleaner has stopped working correctly.

When users try to perform cleanup, the program is unable to remove specific content, such as recent files, system events or registry errors, among other items. Also, the user is prompted to close Edge, even if Edge is already closed.

These problems can be seen on any computer running Windows 10 October 2018 Update and the latest patches and the latest version of Ccleaner. Luckily, the company has already found the problem and claims to be working to fix it as soon as possible with a new update.

Windows 10 Storage Sense should make you forget Ccleaner

It is true that Ccleaner has been, in the past, one of the best applications to keep computers clean of junk files or to optimize PCs’ performance in a few clicks. However, for some time now this tool is no longer what it used to be, and in addition to not being as effective as it has been once, it started collecting data on its users.

For a year now, Windows 10 has had its own cleaning tool, the so-called Storage Sense. This tool, included by default in Windows 10, in the Configuration menu, takes charge of cleaning the hard disk of temporary and unnecessary files to have your equipment always ready without having to depend on other applications. It is also useful for optimizing your PC, so, since Ccleaner is not working correctly in the new Windows 10 October 2018 Update, you have one more reason to ditch Ccleaner.

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Fortnite Gamers Searching For “Cheat Codes” Exposed To Private Data And Bitcoin (BTC) Wallet Credentials Theft

Researchers at Malwarebytes Labs found a malicious file created to steal data and details of Bitcoin (BTC) wallets. The malware was hidden in supposed free downloadable versions of the new edition of the famous video game Fortnite, which recently launched its sixth season.

The creators of the malicious program focused on players tempted to explore pages that offer Fortnite tricks and cheats to download the game before its release, or to obtain special codes that give them advantages over other players.

According to Christopher Boyd from the Malwarebytes Labs, they examined a large number of alleged “free” Android versions of Fortnite’s sixth season. The research included a series of YouTube videos offering free “V-Bucks,” a token used to purchase additional content in the game’s store, as well as other advantages for gamers.

Some of the videos contaminated with malicious code packages, described as “fake tricks, wallhacks, and aimbots,” reached more than 120,000 hits before being blocked for violating YouTube’s spam policy.

Fortnite gamers exposed to private data theft, including their Bitcoin (BTC) wallets credentials

Once victims subscribe to one of these channels, they are invited to complete several steps, including responding to a survey, to get to the download page. Boyd noted that the look and feel of the site could be quite compelling to players. He also said that up to the time the report was published, the malicious file had been downloaded by 1,207 times.

When installed, the Trojan starts stealing necessary device information and other data such as Bitcoin (BTC) wallets credentials, Steam sessions, cookies, and browser session details. It then proceeds to send that information, via a POST command, to a file in the Russian Federation, as the report says.

Boyd reported that, in order to complete the scam, cybercriminals added a “readme” file to the malicious software, announcing to gamers that they can buy additional Fortnite tricks for $80 in Bitcoin (BTC).

Popular video games such as Fortnite tend to be an attractive platform for scammers and cybercriminals. A year ago a user was reported selling so-called “cheats” for Fortnite, which was a file infected with a hidden Bitcoin (BTC) mining malware.

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SBI Ripple Asia Launched MoneyTap App, A Payments Application, In Japan

It has been confirmed that the payment application developed by the SBI Ripple Asia consortium and approved by Japanese financial authorities, MoneyTap, will not work with cryptocurrencies. The system will carry out only payments with fiat currencies between the institutions of the Japanese Banking Consortium and their respective clients.

Ripple announced through its Twitter account that the MoneyTap application was already enabled on its website and can be downloaded to Android or iOS devices. The company also confirmed that the platform would be working exclusively to offer real-time settlements for institutional and bank payments between Sumishin Net Bank, Suruga Bank, and Resona Bank.

“The Japan Bank Consortium launched MoneyTap today, a Ripple-powered payments app to offer real-time settlement for domestic payments in Japan,” stated Ripple on Twitter.

SBI Ripple Asia’s MoneyTap app won’t use cryptocurrencies

In this sense, the distributed network developed by the banking consortium SBI Holdings and Ripple Asia would be designed so that the clients of the before-mentioned banks in Japan could make transfers in Yen or foreign currency in real time, without fees, at any time of the day and any day of the week. The latter is the most outstanding advantage of the solution offered by Ripple.

At present, bank transfer services are limited to weekdays, from 9 AM to 3 PM, usually. Using MoneyTap, people can make transfers at any time, just needing the phone number or email associated with the destination account.

The MoneyTap payments platform was approved by the Japanese government for legal tender last September, days after the SBI Ripple Asia consortium announced it.

Similarly, MoneyTap became the first banking system, developed in conjunction with a crypto-related company, to have been approved by the Japanese government and enabled its services throughout the territory of Japan. However, the project left out the use of Ripple’s official cryptocurrency, the XRP (XRP).

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