Author: Henry R. Lares

Henry Lares is still early into his career as tech reporter but has already had his work published in many major publications including Tech Crunch and the Huffington Post.  In regards to academics, Henry earned an engineering degree from Apex Technical School. Henry has a passion for emerging technology and covers upcoming products and breakthroughs in science and tech.

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TubeMate is Now Available on Windows – Here’s How to Install It

TubeMate is a world-renowned app that gives smartphone owners a way of never getting bored anymore. The way that TubeMate can do that is by letting smartphone owners download online videos. Yes, you read that right! People who chose to install TubeMate on their smartphone will be able to stock up their internal storage space with thousands of interesting and exciting online videos and then watch them while offline.

Android Exclusivity

On the downside of things, TubeMate is exclusive to the Android community. Considering that this app lets users download online videos, it should come as no surprise that its features go against the ToS (terms of service) of many online streaming platforms.

Therefore, the developers of TubeMate are not able to release it for multiple platforms. However, there is a special workaround which makes the highly popular app work on Microsoft’s Windows operating system and today we are going to show readers how to use the special workaround.

Installing TubeMate on Windows

Since TubeMate is an Android app, Windows users can still benefit from the services that it has to offer by using a third-party Android emulator. There are hundreds of emulators, but we advise Windows users to go with BlueStacks. The reason we are saying this is because BlueStacks has been proven to be able to run TubeMate on PCs.

Nonetheless, Windows users need to download and install BlueStacks on their PC. After doing this, head over to TubeMate’s official website and download the latest APK version of the app. All that’s left is to open BlueStacks and install the TubeMate APK. The app will now appear in Windows’s app try menu and Windows users will be able to download any online video that they want in a matter of seconds.

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IPredator vs. ExpressVPN – Best VPN to Access Restricted Content

Governments are trying to regulate the internet through all types of laws, but this is never going to work. The internet is a free place where everyone gets to choose what type of content they want to watch and what information they want to find out. Even though ISP (internet service providers) might place restrictions on the internet, VPN providers make sure that those restrictions are lifted.

If you ever wanted to watch a YouTube video but couldn’t because that specific video wasn’t available in your country or region, then you should consider getting a VPN service. IPredator and ExpressVPN are two of the most powerful VPN providers in the world and today we are going take a closer look at what type of features they offer.

IPredator

The first thing we need to mention about IPredator is that it charges $8 per month for its services. However, the subscription fee is all worth it because IPredator gives users access to its own private servers which use PPTP and OpenVPN protocols. Moreover, IPredator can mitigate spam e-mails. In addition, IPredator supports a wide range of payments such as PayPal, Credit Cards, Bitcoin and even OkPay.

ExpressVPN

Just like IPredator, ExpressVPN also charges a monthly subscription, but this was to be expected since ExpressVPN features premium services. ExpressVPN’s monthly subscription costs $8.32 and it also offers a 30-day money back guarantee to customer who are not satisfied by its services. The fact that the VPN provider is so confident in what it can offer speaks volumes about the quality of its services.

Nonetheless, ExpressVPN is available in all countries and it is known for enhancing internet speed through special throttling-free servers. We should also note that ExpressVPN guarantees that the user’s private browser behavior data will not be leaked.

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Games News

Metro Exodus is the Best Half-Life 3 We Will Ever Get

Even though Half-Life 3 might not be coming out any time soon, Metro Exodus might be the perfect alternative for it. The folks at 4A Games who are in charge of the Metro franchise didn’t shy away from saying that Half-Life 2 was their main inspiration for the upcoming game and that we are going to see a bunch of similarities between the two titles.

Metro Exodus Half-Life 2 Inspiration

The developers are saying that they love what Valve did with the Half-Life franchise and they want their games to feature a similar fun adventure. The thing that 4A Games “took” from Half-Life 2 was the linear storytelling and cinematic presentations, something which Valve is known for. Nonetheless, Metro Exodus’s developers are saying that the game will bring “the era of the best single-player games in years”.

Open World Version of Half-Life 2

Truth be told, Metro Exodus is quite different from Half-life 2. The only similarity between the two games is that Metro Exodus seems to be an open world version of Half-Life 2. Even though Half-Life 2 might be a huge inspiration for Metro Exodus, 4A Games wanted to give fans a “unique” game and that’s why they designed their own never-seen before weapons.

Not just that, but Metro Exodus also introduced a map system which makes it easier for players to figure out where they need to go next, thus adding to the open world feel to the game. Metro Exodus features a map that is filled with icons and NPCs which are guiding players in their missions.

Although, players are the ones who get to decide if they want to follow the path set out by the developers or explore the world and figure it out by themselves. This kind of feature is what makes an open world game amazing.

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Skype Lite 1.55.76.31206 APK Update Download Available for Improved Reliability

If you enjoy the services that Skype has to offer but hate the fact that the app uses too much storage space and RAM processing power, then you should be happy to know that there is a Lite version of it. Just like Skype Lite’s name implies, this is a lightweight version of Skype and it comes with all the classic video/audio calling features that everybody knows and loves.

Skype Lite

Not everyone affords purchasing a high-end smartphone such as Samsung’s latest Galaxy S9 which is able to run all types of apps. Well, here is where Skype Lite comes in and makes sure that even lower-end smartphones can give users the ability to place audio or video calls for free. Not just that, but Skype Lite also offers instant-text messaging features.

Latest 1.55.76.31206 APK Update

One of the best things about Skype Lite is that this app keeps improving. The developers who are in charge of Skype Lite are constantly delivering new APK updates which improve the app’s overall performances and with that said, a brand-new one which sports the “1.55.76.31206” version number has arrived.

Developer Patch Notes

“We have listened closely to your feedback and made updates to make our app even faster and better. We have addressed a number of performance and reliability issues in this build. Please keep the feedback coming! Thank you!” said the developers in the update’s patch notes.

From the looks of it, the developers have added a handful of bug fixes in this latest update which serve the sole purpose of improving Skype Lite’s reliability. No one likes using an app that randomly crashes and luckily, this is never going to be an issue with Skype Lite as long as it keeps getting bug fixes.

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Xender Update Download Available – 4.0.622 Prime APK Update Removes All Ads

Even though Xender is entirely free to use, this is still a premium app that will prove to be quite handy on every smartphone. The reason we are saying that is because Xender gives everyone the ability to share all types of files they want, with anyone they want! Nonetheless, Xender has just received a brand-new APK update and today we are going to present everything there is to know about it.

Xender – 4.0.622 Prime APK Update

While there might be lots of apps which specialize in sharing files from a smartphone to another, not all of them can compare with Xender. Xender has a huge team of developers behind it and their main goal is to provide people with a premium file sharing app. Therefore, Xender is constantly receiving new updates which improve its performance and stability.

What’s New?

  • Fixed Known Bugs;
  • Removed Phone Replicate;
  • Added Dark Theme;
  • Can Change Language in App;
  • Removed Adds.

Removed Ads

The most shocking thing about the new update is that it removes ads. Xender fans are going to love this because it will clear up the UI (user interface). In addition, the fact that the developers are removing all ads is showing to us just how much they care about the user experience that Xender offers.

Dark Theme

There are many people who spend hours on end looking at their smartphones and this can cause damage to the eyes. Fortunately, this is never going to be an issue with Xender because the developers have just added a new Dark Theme. This might not be a groundbreaking feature by any means, but it is a nice touch.

Changing the Language

One of the best things about Xender is that it is available in multiple languages. This makes Xender more accessible and users should be happy to know that they can change the language directly through the app’s UI from now on.

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