Slack is launching a major update to its web and desktop today that doesn’t introduce any new features or a new user interface. Instead, it’s almost a complete rebuild of the underlying technology ...

A desktop client is an application running in a desktop or laptop computer. This term is often used to contrast the desktop version with its mobile counterpart, both of which are commonly offered for ...

Slack announced on Monday a major performance update to its desktop and web client. The workplace collaboration player said the code for its desktop client -- its oldest piece of codebase -- has been ...

WhatsApp is usually thought of as a secure messaging app, but while your messages might be safely encrypted, the service’s apps are as prone to security vulnerabilities as any others. And the latest ...

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In partnership with Environmental Health and Public Safety, Purdue makes available the Alertus Desktop client software that allows University-supported workstations to receive Purdue Alerts via a ...

Amazon Web Services Inc. today debuted the Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client, a compact computer that workers can use to access cloud-based virtual desktops. A virtual desktop is a workstation hosted in a ...

After several weeks in testing, Valve has officially rolled out a significant new update to the Steam desktop client. It brings the look more in line with the UI of the Steam Deck, and updates Big ...

Analyst firm Gartner has declared hosted PCs are now often cheaper to operate than on-prem laptops, and two years away from being cost-effective for 95 percent of workers.… That opinion emerged this ...

Just a few weeks ago Electronic Arts rebranded its subscription services across all platforms, dropping the EA Access and Origin Access names and giving them the shared title EA Play. However, the ...

Google is streamlining its Drive sync services Mac and Windows with a new Drive for Desktop app, which will replace the prior Backup and Sync service in September. Google Drive is a cloud document ...