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Even though we are a company with a clear focus on Windows, Linux certainly deserves flowers on its 30th birthday! After all, its influence on computer science in general and all of our lives in particular cannot be overstated.8 min read
While stores were closed, I needed a new pillow. My old one had turned to a mixture of dust and unsightly lumps. Since local retailers were out of the picture, I tried my luck online. No big deal, right? That's what I thought! Things turned out quite diff8 min read
An ad caught my eye: "Discover thousands of magazines with one subscription for a fixed price of $9.99 a month." A free trial month was part of the offer–that's how they got me hooked! I'm talking about Readly, and here's what you get.9 min read
Most services only support lossy audio formats. Although they sound great, don't offer the full lossless audio experience. Meet Tidal, a lesser known music streaming service that seeks to score with hi-fi audio quality.8 min read
Some topics we just don't like to talk about, like death and inheritance. The internet has complicated matters further. Who owns a Facebook profile once its original owner has deceased? There are a lot of questions that need answering.7 min read
Google Maps' features go beyond a simple map like the ones we used to have in our cars. After 15 years, the time has come to take a closer look at the now massive feature set and ask ourselves how many of the features we really need/use.8 min read
Play at home but leave the heavy computational lifting to external servers? Google makes it possible! It's been a good two months since Stadia launched and all hopes around the hype have faded. Too much went wrong!9 min read
The first Christmas in new surroundings always has a more magical feeling to it. Last year, I experienced this first hand in private, this year, the Ashampoo team is spending the Advent season in their new HQ. But some things never change!3 min read
TikTok just smoked WhatsApp in terms of download figures for 2019. Data privacy advocates and journalists beg to differ and warn against potential censorship, lackluster youth protection and the long arm of the Chinese government.8 min read
Ashampoo's turning 20! Rolf Hilchner, member of our supervisory board and thoroughbred salesman, was kind enough to make time for an interview1 min read
