<ul><li><keyword id="1397859" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bluestacks" source="Orion">BlueStacks</keyword> has announced the launch of its cloud gaming service.</li><li><keyword id="12218847" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="bluestacks-x" source="Orion">BlueStacks X</keyword> can be used to play mobile games using your browser.</li><li>It is ad-supported and currently has limited titles.</li></ul>BlueStacks has announced the launch of the public beta for its BlueStacks X, a free game-streaming service that is completely focused on mobile games. BlueStacks is an existing platform that allows you to play Android games on your PC using a mouse and a keyboard. However, users were still required to have a PC that was powerful enough to run them. BlueStacks X changes this as it is entirely cloud-based and allows users to play directly from their browser. It has been developed in collaboration with now.gg, a hybrid cloud computing company. BlueStacks X can be used on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and even smart TVs. All you need is a browser that supports native graphics rendering, like Google Chrome. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to play mobile games using BlueStacks X" comment="subhead" text="How to play mobile games using BlueStacks X">How to play mobile games using BlueStacks X</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="BlueStacks X" msid="86672204" hostid="261"></div> <ul><li>Open the browser on your PC and go to BlueStacks X <a href="https://x.bluestacks.com/#/cloudGames">website</a>.</li><li>Click on any game that you wish to play.</li><li>Now, login using Google, Facebook or Discord.</li><li>Now, wait for the game to load.</li><li>You may have to login for some of the games separately.</li></ul>Currently, the games available for users are limited and are expected to increase once the beta is completed. While BlueStacks X is free just like BlueStacks, it is ad-supported and you will probably see some ads between games. “BlueStacks App Player recently crossed 1 Billion lifetime downloads. X is a natural next step for us. Hybrid cloud is a big technological breakthrough which makes it economically viable to launch the service,” said Rosen Sharma, CEO, BlueStacks Inc. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/thousands-of-gamers-targeted-in-a-new-cyberattack-epic-games-steam-origin-telegram-and-other-login-sessions-at-risk/articleshow/86577821.cms">Thousands of gamers targeted in a new cyberattack – Epic Games, Steam, Origin, Telegram and other login sessions at risk</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/chrome-94-beta-gets-next-gen-gaming-features-as-google-looks-to-make-in-browser-cloud-gaming-faster-smoother/articleshow/85790969.cms">Chrome 94 beta gets next-gen gaming features as Google looks to make in-browser cloud gaming faster, smoother</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/how-to/how-does-stadia-work-how-to-stream-games-on-googles-cloud-gaming-platform/articleshow/79516549.cms">How does Stadia work? How to stream games on Google's cloud-gaming platform</a>

BlueStacks X lets you play Android games in your computer's browser

<ul class="summary-list"><li>There are two ways to clear your <keyword id="11994707" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cache" source="Orion">cache</keyword> on <keyword id="13409019" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bluestacks" source="Orion">BlueStacks</keyword> and free up storage space.</li><li>If you're using BlueStacks 5 on a PC, you can clear your cache through the built-in Settings app.</li><li>With BlueStacks 4 on a Mac, you can use the "Disk cleanup" feature to reclaim unused space.</li></ul>BlueStacks is the premiere <keyword id="11896282" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="android" source="Orion">Android</keyword> <keyword id="13409021" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="emulator" source="Orion">emulator</keyword> for both PC and Mac. It essentially creates a virtual Android phone on your computer, allowing you to play Android-exclusive games and apps. But this sort of emulation uses a lot of data, and even when you're done, space will still be taken up by the cache.Luckily, both major versions of BlueStacks — BlueStacks 5 on PC and BlueStacks 4 on Mac — let users easily clear out this extra data. The exact method you use differs a bit, but both methods will help free up storage space that BlueStacks doesn't need.Quick tip: BlueStacks X/BlueStacks 10, also available on PC, doesn't offer a way to clear the cache. You'll have to open BlueStacks 5 to do it.<h2>How to clear the cache on BlueStacks 5 for Windows</h2>There are two ways to clear your cache in BlueStacks 5.First, you can use your fake Android phone's Settings app.1. Open BlueStacks and stay on the app's homepage.2. Open the System apps folder, and then select Settings.<div type="image" title="The “System apps” folder in BlueStacks 5, with the Settings app highlighted." height="1578" width="2760" msid="90301208" hostid="261"></div>3. Click Storage.Now you've got two options. You can either clear the entire cache at once, or clear the cache for specific apps.4. If you want to clear the entire cache, scroll down and click Cached data, then confirm you want to clear it.5. To clear a specific app's cache, click Apps at the top of the page, then select the app you want to clean up. Click <keyword id="11994708" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="clear-cache" source="Orion">Clear Cache</keyword> on its information page.<div type="image" title="The information page for Google Play services on a BlueStacks emulator, with the Clear Cache option highlighted." height="1723" width="3008" msid="90301209" hostid="261"></div>Secondly, you can use the BlueStack app's own Settings page.1. While on BlueStacks' homepage, click the small gear icon in the toolbar on the right.<div type="image" title="The BlueStacks 5 homepage, with the settings option highlighted." height="1726" width="3052" msid="90301211" hostid="261"></div>2. Click User data in the left sidebar.3. Under the Disk cleanup heading, click Free up space, then click Continue.<div type="image" title="The “User data” page of BlueStacks 5’s settings menu, with the “Free up space” option highlighted." height="1297" width="2601" msid="90301212" hostid="261"></div>BlueStacks will shut down and take a few minutes to clean up its own files and free up any space that it doesn't need.<h2>How to clear the cache on BlueStacks 4 for Mac</h2>On a Mac, you can only use the app's Preferences page.1. Open the app and click BlueStacks in the top-left corner of your screen.2. Select Preferences, then click User data at the top of the pop-up that opens.3. Click the Free up space option and select Continue to confirm your choice.<div type="image" title="The “User data” page of BlueStacks 5’s Preferences menu, with the “Free up space” option highlighted." height="705" width="1165" msid="90301215" hostid="261"></div>BlueStacks will shut down to scan and clean up its files. When the app relaunches, it'll have freed up space that it doesn't need.

How to clear the cache in BlueStacks on PC or Mac

<ul><li><keyword id="2433049" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="google-play-games" source="Orion">Google Play Games</keyword> will be available on Windows devices in 2022.</li><li>Users will be able to enjoy <keyword id="1549248" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="android-games" source="Orion">Android games</keyword> on their Windows desktops, laptops and tablets.</li><li>The native app is being built by Google.</li></ul>Google is introducing <keyword id="963171" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="google-play" source="Orion">Google Play</keyword> Games to Windows platforms next year. The major cross-platform announcement was made during the Game Awards 2021 by host Geoff Keighley. The Google Play Games app, which is built by Google, will be available on the Windows platform that will allow users to run Android games on their Windows PC. Google has built the application on its own and has not collaborated with either Microsoft, <keyword id="1397859" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bluestacks" source="Orion">BlueStacks</keyword> or any other developer. Greg Hartrell, Google’s product director of games on Android and Google Play, told <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22827037/google-android-games-windows-pc-google-play-games">The Verge</a> that gamers will be able to experience Google Play games on more devices and they can seamlessly switch between a phone, tablet, Chromebook, and a Windows PC soon. Users will soon be able to play the popular Google Play games on their Windows laptop, desktops or PC after having played them on Google OS-based devices such as Android phones, tablets and Chromebooks. While not much information is known about the exact date of launch or the minimum system requirement to run the app, the Google Play application is being developed for <keyword id="6423476" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="windows-10" source="Orion">Windows 10</keyword> and above. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Android games on Windows" comment="subhead" text="Android games on Windows">Android games on Windows</cmsannotation> With this launch, Google will add more Android games to the Windows platform. Although recently, Microsoft with its <keyword id="11902444" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="windows-11" source="Orion">Windows 11</keyword>, allowed native support to Android applications and games by partnering with Amazon Appstore, the availability of Android games expands manifold with Google Play. The Google Play Games application will be available locally on the Windows platform and the users do not have to stream the games from the cloud. The app will be distributed by Google itself, without any collaborations. Apart from Google and Microsoft, BlueStacks is now allowing users to play games on web browsers via its <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/30/22701930/bluestacks-x-android-games-browser-free-cloud-gaming">BlueStacks X feature</a>. The cloud gaming service offers free streaming of Android mobile games across platforms. As more and more mobile games are being made available on the PCs, users can enjoy their favourite titles on a larger screen, however, the gameplay might take some time to get used to. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oppo-find-n-foldable-smartphone-to-launch-on-december-15/articleshow/88179557.cms">Oppo’s first foldable smartphone ‘Find N’ to launch on December 15, confirms Pete Lau</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/top-tweets-and-hashtags-of-2021-in-india-most-retweets-and-likes/slidelist/88180800.cms">Twitter in 2021 — These were the most liked and retweeted posts and hashtags in India</a>

Google is bringing Android games to Windows devices in 2022

<ul><li>The Great Indian Festival starts on October 2 for Prime members.</li><li>The sale brings massive discounts and offers across categories of consumer electronics.</li><li>Customers can get an additional discount of 10% using HDFC Bank cards and EMI.</li></ul>Amazon has announced the Great Indian Festival sale commencing on October 3rd. The sale is expected to have discounts, deals and offers across hot-selling categories like consumer electronics, smartphones, laptops, smart TVs, wearables, daily essentials, fashion products, home &amp; kitchen products, books, Amazon products like Kindle, Echo speakers and more. The sale starts 24 hours early for Prime members and they can start availing offers from 12:00 am on October 2nd. The Great Indian Festival sale is expected to see newly launched smartphones like Samsung <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-launches-galaxy-m52-5g-featuring-snapdragon-778g-processor-120hz-display/articleshow/86581413.cms">Galaxy M52 5G</a> go out on sale for the first time. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Bank Offers" comment="subhead" text="Bank Offers">Bank Offers</cmsannotation> During the Great Indian Festival, Amazon is offering an additional 10% discount to customers making purchases with HDFC Bank debit/credit card or EMI. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What to expect from the Great Indian Festival sale?" comment="subhead" text="What to expect from the Great Indian Festival sale?">What to expect from the Great Indian Festival sale?</cmsannotation> The month-long Great Indian Festival brings discounts and offers across categories with plenty of smartphones and consumer electronics devices getting massive price cuts. If you have something on your wishlist, this could be the right time to check for the best deal on that product. Amazon has termed the offer on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G as the “Biggest deal of the year” as the phone will see its price come down to ₹36,999 and using the HDFC Bank offers it can be purchased at as low as ₹33,999. Other offers include discounts on smartphones from IQoo, Vivo, Xiaomi, OnePlus and other major brands including Samsung. Accessories such as earphones, headphones, fitness trackers and others can also be purchased at low prices and great value offers during the sale. Laptops, cameras and TVs will also have discounts and exchange offers. Customers can also pre-order products like HP 14 laptops, pTron speakers and Sonos Roam speakers. Mobile accessories start at as low as ₹49. As per the banners shared by Amazon, there would be up to 65% discount on TVs and home appliances. The previous generation <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/apple-diwali-sale-2021-you-can-get-free-airpods-on-purchase-of-an-iphone-12-iphone-12-mini/articleshow/86671878.cms">Apple iPhones</a> are also expected to see a price drop. You should be able to get the<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/big-discount-on-apple-iphone-11-iphone-12-and-iphone-12-mini-in-india/articleshow/86227210.cms"> iPhone 11 and iPhone 12</a> series devices at discounted prices. However, these are devices are expected to have limited stocks. If you wish to access the deals early and do not have Amazon Prime, you can get the annual membership for ₹999. Alternatively, you can also purchase Amazon Prime plans for ₹129 for a month and for ₹329 for three months. SEE ALSO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/bluestacks-x-lets-you-play-android-games-in-your-computers-browser/articleshow/86672102.cms">BlueStacks X lets you play Android games in your computer's browser</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/researchers-discover-a-fake-anti-virus-tool-for-pegasus-by-hackers-impersonating-amnesty-international/articleshow/86671717.cms">Researchers discover a fake anti-virus tool for Pegasus by hackers impersonating Amnesty International</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-handed-hundreds-of-patents-tied-to-its-failed-internet-balloon-project-loon-over-to-softbank/articleshow/86647759.cms">Google handed hundreds of patents tied to its failed internet balloon project Loon over to SoftBank</a>

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<keyword id="790242" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="WhatsApp" source="Orion">WhatsApp</keyword> is one of the most popular messaging apps with over 1.5 billion active monthly users. It comes with several features that make it easy to use and also adds <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/article/whatsapp-in-2019-all-features-added-to-the-messaging-app-this-year/articleshow/73046543.cms">new features</a> regularly. While WhatsApp was initially built only for smartphones, the company added support for computers to take on Telegram, one of its competitors. Today, we will show you how you can open WhatsApp on your laptop and even use WhatsApp without a smartphone. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to open WhatsApp on laptop" comment="subhead" text="How to open WhatsApp on laptop"><keyword id="8558841" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="how-to-open-whatsapp" source="Orion">How to open WhatsApp</keyword> on laptop</cmsannotation> <ul><li>First, open a browser on a laptop and go to <a href="https://web.whatsapp.com/">WhatsApp Web</a>.</li><li>Now, open WhatsApp on your phone and tap the overflow button (three dots) at the top right corner.</li><li>Now, click on ‘WhatsApp Web’ and then click on ‘Ok’.</li><li>Now, point your phone towards your laptop and scan the QR code shown on WhatsApp Web.</li><li>You can log out either from your mobile or directly on the laptop.</li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to install WhatsApp on Windows laptop" comment="subhead" text="How to install WhatsApp on Windows laptop">How to install WhatsApp on Windows laptop</cmsannotation> If you don’t want to use the browser to log in to WhatsApp, you can also install the app on your laptop. <ul><li>To begin, use a browser and go to WhatsApp’s <a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/download">download page</a>.</li><li>Now, click on ‘Download for Windows (64-bit).</li><li>Now, click on the WhatsApp.exe file and install it.</li><li>Launch the <keyword id="3852124" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="whatsapp-app" source="Orion">WhatsApp app</keyword> on your laptop and scan the QR code from your smartphone to login.</li></ul>How to install and open WhatsApp on macOS 10.10+ <ul><li>From your browser, go to WhatsApp’s <a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/download">download page</a>.</li><li>Now, click on ‘Download for Mac OS X 10.10 and higher’.</li><li>Now, click on the WhatsApp.dmg file and install it.</li><li>Launch WhatsApp on your laptop and scan the QR code to </li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to install and open WhatsApp without mobile" comment="subhead" text="How to install and open WhatsApp without mobile">How to install and open WhatsApp without mobile</cmsannotation> If you want to use WhatsApp on your laptop and don’t want to scan a QR code every time, you can use an emulator to directly install WhatsApp. It must be noted that you can only use WhatsApp on one device at a time. <ul><li>Open a browser on your laptop and go to <a href="https://www.bluestacks.com/">BlueStacks website</a>.</li><li>Now, click on the ‘Download BlueStacks’ button.</li><li>Then, click on the downloaded file and install the emulator on your device by following the instructions.</li><li>Now, click on the BlueStacks icon and open the emulator.</li><li>Now, install WhatsApp on the emulator either from the list of popular apps or by searching for it.</li><li>Now, click on the WhatsApp icon on your computer.</li><li>Now, enter your phone number and enter the verification code to authenticate WhatsApp.</li></ul>Now, you will be able to use WhatsApp on your laptop without a smartphone. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/how-to/how-to-recover-deleted-whatsapp-messages/articleshow/73082094.cms">How to recover deleted messages on WhatsApp</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/heres-how-to-check-if-someone-has-blocked-you-on-whatsapp/articleshow/72369027.cms">How to know if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp</a>

How to open WhatsApp on laptop

<ul><li>The <keyword id="12138704" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="OxygenOS-12" source="Orion">OxygenOS 12</keyword> update is now available in public beta for <keyword id="2210217" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="OnePlus" source="Orion">OnePlus</keyword> 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro users.</li><li>The <keyword id="2706017" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="OxygenOS" source="Orion">OxygenOS</keyword> 12 update is based on Android 12 and features tighter integration with <keyword id="2723890" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ColorOS" source="Orion">ColorOS</keyword>.</li><li>It will eventually roll out to the OnePlus 7, 8 series and the Nord, Nord 2 and Nord CE 5G.</li></ul>OnePlus has taken the wraps off the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-2-0-oxygenos-and-coloros-to-merge-into-a-unified-os-starting-2022/articleshow/86388131.cms">OxygenOS 12</a> update, its next major update that is based on Android 12 which features much tighter integration with Oppo’s ColorOS custom interface. This is the first major step that OnePlus has taken in its transition to ColorOS after the company <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/oneplus-officially-announces-its-integration-with-oppo/articleshow/83596714.cms">announced</a> that it is merging its research and development department with the latter. Some of the highlights of the new OxygenOS 12 update include reduced information density and bolder text to make it easier to read menus. OnePlus has also subtly reworked the iconography across the operating system, including app icons, indicators like clock, data, Wi-Fi and more. If you’re concerned about OnePlus changing things up too much, you don’t have to worry as most of the core OxygenOS features like gestures, accent colours and more are intact. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="OxygenOS 12 – release date" comment="subhead" text="OxygenOS 12 – release date">OxygenOS 12 – release date</cmsannotation> The OxygenOS 12 public beta is now live for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. It is also expected to be available on the rumoured OnePlus 9 RT that is expected to launch later this month. It is worth noting that although Android 12 has been released in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) branch, Google is yet to roll it out for the Pixel smartphones. This could mean it’s not complete yet, so this could cause a minor delay in the final rollout of OxygenOS 12 based on Android 12. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="OxygenOS 12 – eligible devices" comment="subhead" text="OxygenOS 12 – eligible devices">OxygenOS 12 – eligible devices</cmsannotation> <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus 7 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus 8T </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus 7 Pro </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus 9 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus 7T </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus 9 Pro </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus 7T Pro </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus Nord </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus 8 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus Nord 2 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus 8 Pro </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">OnePlus Nord CE 5G </td></tr></tbody></table> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="OxygenOS 12 features" comment="subhead" text="OxygenOS 12 features">OxygenOS 12 features</cmsannotation> Although the current OxygenOS 12 release is still in public beta, OnePlus has outlined some of the major highlights of its upcoming update. Here’s everything you should know about OxygenOS 12: <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Customisable dark mode" comment="subhead" text="Customisable dark mode">Customisable dark mode</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="Dark mode" msid="86772709" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Dark mode&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Perhaps one of the most useful additions in OxygenOS 12, this feature will let you customise how dark you want the dark mode to be. This is a direct pick from ColorOS and will enhance the usability for those who may not prefer the dark mode to be completely black. OxygenOS 12 will let you choose between three modes – Gentle, Medium and Enhanced, with the intensity of the dark background increasing with each mode. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Brand new Shelf" comment="subhead" text="Brand new Shelf">Brand new Shelf</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="Shelf" msid="86772717" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The new Shelf design&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Shelf has long been an after-thought in OxygenOS, but it is finally becoming a lot more useful in OxygenOS 12. OnePlus has redesigned it with a card layout, with widgets for weather, step counter, data, storage and more. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Private Safe to keep things secret" comment="subhead" text="Private Safe to keep things secret">Private Safe to keep things secret</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="Private Safe" msid="86772720" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Private Safe and tweaked Zen Mode&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Another interesting addition in OxygenOS 12 is Private Safe, allowing you to hide sensitive photos, videos and documents behind a password. The data stored in the Private Safe is isolated from other apps while remaining personally accessible. Users can keep personal files such as photos, videos, audios, and documents in the Private Safe securely all through one access. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Work Life Balance goes global" comment="subhead" text="Work Life Balance goes global">Work Life Balance goes global</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="WLB" msid="86772726" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Work Life Balance 2.0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> OnePlus is expanding Work Life Balance to global markets, allowing you to easily shift from Work and Personal profiles, with customised notification and app access. Another useful improvement is that you will be able to switch profiles as soon as your phone connects to a specific Wi-Fi network. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="New styles in Canvas AOD" comment="subhead" text="New styles in Canvas AOD">New styles in Canvas AOD</cmsannotation> <div type="image" title="AOD" msid="86772729" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Canvas AOD 2.0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Canvas AOD (always-on display) has been an interesting new addition in OxygenOS 11 and OnePlus is improving it further by making it even more customisable in OxygenOS 12. There are a few brushed line elements you can add to make your phone look like a work-in-progress canvas when it’s locked. 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For example, WINE is a program that allows you to run Windows software on certain Linux and Mac computers. Dolphin is an app that lets you play Nintendo GameCube and Wii games on your computer. Even Logic Pro X, the popular music recording app for Mac, lets you simulate the sound of a guitar amplifier within your computer.These are all different types of emulators. Here's what you should know about emulators, including why people use them, how they commonly work, and what kinds there are.<h2>Why people use emulators </h2>Every kind of computer and operating system is unique. This often means that a program or app that works on one system won't work on another.This is especially true when comparing operating systems like Windows and <keyword id="1608118" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="MacOS">MacOS</keyword>, or completely different devices like a laptop and a PlayStation.This is where emulators come in. Emulators can bridge the gap between these devices, allowing programs to work on all sorts of hardware.For example, if you have a Windows app that you need to run on your MacBook, you can download the Parallels emulator. Parallels will, in a sense, create a Windows computer inside of your MacBook — this will let you run any Windows app you need.<div type="image" title="Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac" height="1875" width="3000" msid="78712187" hostid="261"></div>Some emulators can even enhance the hardware that they're simulating. For instance, old video games made for 4:3 televisions can be upgraded to run in widescreen resolution, as well as at a higher framerate.If you're someone who likes to be able to run all their programs anywhere, at any time, then an emulator is what you need.However, there are some risks that you should be aware of.<h2>The downsides to emulators</h2>Because emulators need to reproduce the behavior of an entirely different device, without having their own dedicated hardware or power source, emulators are often slower than the system they're simulating. This is especially true if you're emulating a new system. For example, nearly any computer can emulate an '80s-era Nintendo Entertainment System without much delay. But you'll need a powerful graphics card and CPU to emulate the Nintendo Switch, which only came out in 2017. And even then, it might be hard to make that Switch emulator run smoothly.<div type="image" title="Mario Odyssey on Windows" height="710" width="1139" msid="78712189" hostid="261"></div>Users also have to be careful not to download a virus masquerading as an emulator. Be sure to only download emulators and programs from sources that you trust, and always do your research before installing anything.Lastly, there's also a legal risk. Although emulators are legal almost everywhere, downloading programs to use on those emulators without paying for them may not be. Look up the regulations surrounding emulated programs in your country before downloading them.<h4>The most popular types of emulators in use today</h4>The two most common uses for emulators are ones for playing video games, and ones for running other operating systems. Here's a few examples of the most popular emulators around.Video game emulators<ul><li>Dolphin lets you play Nintendo GameCube and Wii games on a computer, as well as modify them in various ways. Some originally single-player games even have online multiplayer modes added to them.</li><li>MAME is an open-source emulator originally released in 1997 that's designed to run older arcade games.</li><li>VisualBoyAdvance, or VBA, can run nearly every Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance game ever released.</li></ul>There are also various game emulators <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-nintendo-gamecube-games-2017-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">that run on Android phones</a>.Operating system emulators<ul><li>Parallels and WINE both allow you to run Windows on a Mac computer. 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