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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="1397859" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="BlueStacks">BlueStacks</keyword> is a popular and free <keyword id="1601059" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Emulator">emulator</keyword> for running <keyword id="6355645" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Android">Android</keyword> apps on a PC or Mac computer. </li><li>BlueStacks doesn't look exactly like Android, but it's easy to use and you can install Android apps from the Play Store. </li><li>BlueStacks has modest system requirements and should work with computers running Windows 10, or at least macOS Sierra.</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/bluestacks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BlueStacks</a> is a popular <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/android" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Android</a> emulator for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/windows" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Windows</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/mac" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mac</a>. Using BlueStacks, you can run virtually any Android app on your desktop. </p><h2>What is BlueStacks?</h2>Related Article Module: <keyword id="1290773" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="emulators">Emulators</keyword> can turn your PC into a Mac, let you play games from any era, and more - here's what you should know about the potential benefits and risks of using one<p>Like any emulator, BlueStacks creates a virtual version of an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082XY23D5/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=bitht_040221_what-is-bluestacks-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B082XY23D5&amp;linkId=6796f9779e64f2d9ce9a8729c41f178e9e64f2d9ce9a8729c41f178e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener sponsored sponsored">Android</a> device that runs in a window on your computer. It doesn't look exactly like an Android device, but it resembles a phone's screen well enough that even a first-time user should have no trouble using it. </p><p>BlueStacks is free to download, install, and use. While you can use BlueStacks to run almost any Android app (it's compatible with about 97% of the apps in the Google Play Store), the app has found its largest audience with Android users who want to play mobile games on their desktop computer.</p><h2><div type="image" title="Candy Crush BlueStacks" height="645" width="1000" msid="81879950" hostid="261"></div></h2><p>The app is optimized for gamers, but gives direct access to the Google Play Store, and any app can be downloaded using your Google account, just like on an Android device.</p><h2>BlueStacks is a safe and trustworthy app</h2><p>BlueStacks is a legitimate app that's developed and produced by a major company. As long as you install the program from <a href="https://www.bluestacks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BlueStacks' website</a>, it's safe to install and use - installing it from a third-party site might be more risky.</p><p>Even so, some anti-malware utilities might block the installation of the program even from the Bluestack website. As long as you're installing the official program from Bluestack, it's safe to proceed.</p><p>It's also completely legal - although some companies try to argue otherwise, emulators are protected by US law, and can be run like any other app.</p><h2>BlueStacks' main features and capabilities</h2><p>The BlueStacks home screen doesn't replicate any particular version of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082XY23D5/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=bitht_040221_what-is-bluestacks-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B082XY23D5&amp;linkId=6796f9779e64f2d9ce9a8729c41f178e9e64f2d9ce9a8729c41f178e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener sponsored sponsored">Android</a> or phone screen, but it should be easy for any Android user to find their way around. </p><p>The home screen includes an icon for the Google Play Store as well as a collection of system apps (including Settings). A toolbar on the side of the window gives you access to the programs' various modes and features, as well as lets you adjust the volume, take screenshots, rotate the display, and more. </p><p>There's also a separate settings icon for adjusting BlueStacks' settings - this is different from adjusting the virtual Android device's settings.</p><div type="image" title="What_is_BlueStacks 1" height="1000" width="1737" msid="81879952" hostid="261"></div><p>You can navigate around using the Back, Home, and Recent Apps icons at the bottom-right of the toolbar.  </p><div type="image" title="What_is_BlueStacks 1" height="1000" width="1737" msid="81879954" hostid="261"></div><h3>BlueStacks' most popular features</h3><ul><li><strong>Easy app installation</strong>: You can install Android apps directly from the Google Play Store within BlueStacks in the same way you'd install any app on your phone. If you have an app's .APK file (the executable app file) you can install it from the BlueStacks toolbar. </li><li><strong>Integration with PC devices</strong>: BlueStacks integrates seamlessly with your computer's devices and peripherals, including the mouse, keyboard, webcam, and more. These devices will work as if they were built into your Android device, and Android apps will be able to take advantage of them automatically. </li><li><strong>Game controls</strong>: Most Android games have a set of default controls that make the best use of the computer's mouse and keyboard, though you can modify and customize these controls within BlueStacks. </li></ul><div type="image" title="bluestacks games" height="1083" width="2880" msid="81879956" hostid="261"></div><ul><li><strong>Multi-instance support</strong>: BlueStacks allows you to open the same game in multiple windows, playing it with two or more accounts at once. You can use this to play multiple games at the same time, to play the same game from several accounts, or even to play multiplayer games with yourself. </li><li><strong>Macros</strong>: BlueStacks includes a robust macro editor to automate tasks with keyboard shortcuts. </li></ul><h2><strong>BlueStacks system requirements and compatibility</strong></h2><p>BlueStacks has fairly modest system requirements and should be able to run on most modern computers without problems.</p><p>Here are the key system requirements for installing BlueStacks:<br /><br /></p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YNJGMH6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=bitht_040221_what-is-bluestacks-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07YNJGMH6&amp;linkId=5ef5df1818294441372a1b79cd3b44c318294441372a1b79cd3b44c3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener sponsored sponsored">PC</a>:</strong> You should have Windows 7 or higher, though Windows 10 is recommended. 2GB of RAM is required, but 8GB or more is recommended. You need at least 5GB hard drive space (SSD is recommended) and broadband internet access. Your PC needs a modern multi-core CPU to successfully run BlueStacks. </li><li><strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fshop%2Fbuy-mac%2Fmacbook-pro%2F13-inch" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow noopener sponsored sponsored">Mac</a></strong>: You need macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or above, but macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) is recommended. 4GB RAM is required, and 8GB or more is recommended. Likewise, you need at least 8GB of storage space on your hard drive, and an SSD is recommended.  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What is BlueStacks? How to use Android apps and games on your Mac or PC

<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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><strong><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to play mobile games using BlueStacks X" comment="subhead" text="How to play mobile games using BlueStacks X"><span data-til="noop">How to play mobile games using BlueStacks X</span></cmsannotation></strong><br /><br />  <div type="image" title="BlueStacks X" msid="86672204" hostid="261"></div><br /><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.<br /><br />While BlueStacks X is free just like BlueStacks, it is ad-supported and you will probably see some ads between games.<br /><br />“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.<br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO:<br /><br /><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><br /><br /><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><br /><br /></strong><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"><strong>How does Stadia work? How to stream games on Google's cloud-gaming platform</strong></a><br />

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><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Quick tip:</strong> 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.</p><h2><strong>How to clear the cache on BlueStacks 5 for Windows</strong></h2><p>There are two ways to clear your cache in BlueStacks 5.</p><p>First, you can use your fake Android phone's Settings app.</p><p><strong>1.</strong> Open BlueStacks and stay on the app's homepage.</p><p><strong>2.</strong> Open the <strong>System apps</strong> folder, and then select <strong>Settings</strong>.</p><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><p><strong>3.</strong> Click <strong>Storage</strong>.</p><p>Now you've got two options. You can either clear the entire cache at once, or clear the cache for specific apps.</p><p><strong>4.</strong> If you want to clear the entire cache, scroll down and click <strong>Cached data</strong>, then confirm you want to clear it.</p><p><strong>5.</strong> To clear a specific app's cache, click <strong>Apps</strong> at the top of the page, then select the app you want to clean up. Click <strong><keyword id="11994708" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="clear-cache" source="Orion">Clear Cache</keyword></strong> on its information page.</p><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><p>Secondly, you can use the BlueStack app's own Settings page.</p><p><strong>1.</strong> While on BlueStacks' homepage, click <strong>the small gear icon</strong> in the toolbar on the right.</p><div type="image" title="The BlueStacks 5 homepage, with the settings option highlighted." height="1726" width="3052" msid="90301211" hostid="261"></div><p><strong>2.</strong> Click <strong>User data</strong> in the left sidebar.</p><p><strong>3.</strong> Under the <strong>Disk cleanup</strong> heading, click <strong>Free up space</strong>, then click <strong>Continue</strong>.</p><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><p>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.</p><h2><strong>How to clear the cache on BlueStacks 4 for Mac</strong></h2><p>On a Mac, you can only use the app's Preferences page.</p><p><strong>1.</strong> Open the app and click <strong>BlueStacks</strong> in the top-left corner of your screen.</p><p><strong>2.</strong> Select <strong>Preferences</strong>, then click <strong>User data</strong> at the top of the pop-up that opens.</p><p><strong>3.</strong> Click the <strong>Free up space</strong> option and select <strong>Continue</strong> to confirm your choice.</p><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><p>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.</p>

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.<br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br /><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Android games on Windows" comment="subhead" text="Android games on Windows"><span data-til="noop">Android games on Windows</span></cmsannotation> <br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO:</strong><br /><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><br /><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><br />

Google is bringing Android games to Windows devices in 2022

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>BlueStacks</span></p><p class="caption">BlueStacks CEO, Rosen Sharma</p></div><p></p></div></div>Over 100 million people have downloaded an app that allows them to run Android applications on their Windows PC or Mac.</p><p>The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bluestacks-android-2011-10-2011-10?IR=T" target="_blank">BlueStacks App Player</a>, built by San Francisco startup BlueStacks, gives people access to thousands of apps that aren't typically available on desktop.</p><p>The milestone was announced in a <a href="http://www.bluestacks.com/blog/introducing-bluestacks-2.html" target="_blank">company blog post today</a>, where the company also revealed a new version of its app, "BlueStacks 2".</p><p>Apps run within BlueStacks on your PC or Mac, and can even be scaled up to full screen.</p><p>Even though Android apps require touch controls to work, BlueStacks says that you can use about 85% of them just as easily with a keyboard and mouse. The obvious exceptions are apps that require smartphone-only functions like accelerometers and a GPS.</p><p>BlueStacks has proved particularly popular with gamers looking to play mobile gaming apps like "Candy Crush" and "Angry Birds" through their computer. The company claims that mobile gamers are more willing to spend significantly more through in-app game purchases when they're playing through their PC.</p><p>"As our product and platform has matured, it has attracted a new genre of gamers," said BlueStacks CEO, Rosen Sharma. "Hardcore PC gamers we find are also into playing midcore mobile games. These users spend a lot of money, which has attracted app developers to our platform in droves. On the other end of the spectrum, apps like messaging and eCommerce also tend to get heavy usage and attract high-value users. The platform has been a boon for advertisers."</p><p>Coinciding with the milestone, BlueStacks also announced that it has updated the app player with a number of new features. The new "BlueStacks 2" release, available from today includes multi-tasking and a new section that shows users the most popular apps that are used oved its platform.</p><p>"While there is risk associated with releasing so many features at one time, we couldn't wait to roll these out to all of our devoted users," the company wrote in a blog post.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>BlueStacks</span></p><p class="caption">The BlueStacks App player allows users to play games like Candy Crush on their PC or Mac.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>BlueStacks is looking to make money with an enterprise version of its app, which costs $24 (£16) per user per year and offers faster gameplay, premium support, and early access to new releases.</p><p>The company has been backed by Andreessen-Horowitz, Samsung, Redpoint, Qualcomm, Intel, Ignition, Partners, Radar Partners, Presidio Ventures (a Sumitomo Corporation Company), Citrix, AMD, and Helion Ventures.</p><p>"I've watched this company come up as Android has come up over the years," said Tim Bajarin, an analyst and president of Creative Strategies. "Both have exceeded almost everyone's expectations."</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/cyber-dust-mark-cuban-snapchat-cybersecurity-2015-12">Mark Cuban explains why downloading Snapchat is a huge mistake</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="FuMzJkdTpvQYH_d3c-8LMnnwzGDr7n8x" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

Over 100 million people have downloaded this app that allows you to run Snapchat and 'Candy Crush' on a PC

Table of Contents: Masthead Sticky<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="1397859" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="BlueStacks">BlueStacks</keyword>, the popular <keyword id="6355645" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Android">Android</keyword> <keyword id="1601059" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Emulator">emulator</keyword> for Mac and PC, is generally safe to use.</li><li><keyword id="6361948" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cybersecurity">Cybersecurity</keyword> experts recommend only downloading Android apps that you know are safe.</li><li>When you download BlueStacks, it'll see your IP address and device settings, along with your public Google account.</li></ul><p>If you're like most people, you probably use both a smartphone and computer every day. And although the two devices might seem incredibly different, they can run a lot of the same apps.</p><p>That's where BlueStacks comes in. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-bluestacks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BlueStacks is one of the most popular Android emulators around</a>, and lets you run nearly any Android app on your Mac or PC.</p><p>But like any program, before you download it, you should know whether it's safe to use. Here's everything you need to know.</p><h2><strong>Is BlueStacks safe to use?</strong></h2><p>In general, yes, BlueStacks is safe.</p><p>What we mean is that the app itself is totally safe to download. BlueStacks is a legitimate company that's supported by and partnered with industry power players like AMD, Intel, and Samsung. They've been around for years, and the BlueStacks emulator is considered a great way to run Android apps on your computer.</p><p>Just make sure that you download it <a href="https://www.bluestacks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">from BlueStacks' official website</a>. The newest version for Mac is called BlueStacks 4, while Windows users can run BlueStacks 5.</p><div type="image" title="BlueStacks' website, advertising its most popular games and industry partners." height="818" width="1780" msid="84655161" hostid="261"></div><h3><strong>Be careful about downloading apps</strong></h3><p>However, the Google Play Store - which is where you'll be downloading the Android apps from - carries some risks. Over the years, cybersecurity researchers have flagged hundreds of Play Store apps that <a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/scammers-use-innovative-google-play-store-ploy-to-trick-users" target="_blank" rel="noopener">carry malware, charge you money for worthless or non-existent products, or track your personal information</a>.</p><p>"You'll need to be careful," Attila Tomaschek, a digital privacy researcher from the cybersecurity firm ProPrivacy, told Insider. "Even if you have downloaded BlueStacks from the official site, you can still download potentially malicious apps from the Google Play Store."</p><div type="image" title="google play" height="1249" width="2500" msid="84655166" hostid="261"></div><p>BlueStacks can protect you from some of these apps, since they're usually designed to work on Android devices, not Macs or PCs. A BlueStacks spokesperson assured Insider that every app is run inside of an "App Container," which makes sure the app can't interact with the rest of your system. And the emulated Android system is run inside of a "secure OS virtualization container, further protecting the user."</p><p>But other threats, like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-phishing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">social engineering or phishing scams that trick you into giving up data</a>, are still dangerous.</p><p>Tomaschek also stresses that even if BlueStacks is trustworthy, you should still adhere to "to basic digital privacy best practices." These include limiting the amount of personal information you share online, never clicking on shady links, and doing research before downloading any app to make sure that it's safe.</p><h2><strong>What data does BlueStacks see?</strong></h2><p>Every app you download gets some amount of access to your device's data. BlueStacks is no exception.</p><p>When you download BlueStacks, you share data in two ways.</p><p>Firstly, when you download BlueStacks, you'll have to log into your Google account. As such, BlueStacks will get access to your name, email address, and any other public information on your Google account. This might include your phone number, gender, address, and picture.</p><p>Secondly, BlueStacks will see some of your computer's data. According to Tomaschek, it'll see "info regarding your OS, hardware, unique device identifiers, and network information." Once you start using it, it'll also "collect and analyze data related to your device, like your device's IP address, location preferences, system configuration data, app activity, transaction timestamps, Android app metadata, and more."</p><p>In other words, BlueStacks will see what browser and computer you're using, your general location, and some information about your computer setup. It sounds like a lot, but it's the sort of data that most modern apps collect.</p><p>A BlueStacks spokesperson told us that they take this info "to make the user experience better," and it helps optimize the app to run well on a variety of different computers. They also said that this data "is not stored in the cloud," meaning in theory they're the only ones with access to it.</p><div type="image" title="Gaming PC" height="1239" width="2479" msid="84655173" hostid="261"></div><p>And it probably won't have any access to your actual files or documents. Dave Hatter, a cybersecurity consultant from InTrust IT, told Insider that both Macs and PCs have pretty strict security when it comes to letting apps read your documents. Unless you've deliberately disabled your computer's built-in security features, or haven't updated it in years, your files will be untouched.</p><h3><strong>BlueStacks has had one major security incident in the past</strong></h3><p>BlueStacks is a popular app that's maintained by a major company with plenty of industry clout. As such, they handle your data pretty carefully.</p><p>However in 2019, <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/remote-code-execution-bug-lurked-in-bluestacks-android-emulator/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">security researcher Nick Cano alerted BlueStacks to a major security flaw in the program that could potentially let hackers steal users' personal data and install malware on their computers</a>. BlueStacks patched the vulnerabilities immediately, and it was probably fixed before any hacker had a chance to exploit it.</p><p>Since then, there haven't been any notable issues. A BlueStacks spokesperson told Insider that they "actively [keep] track of updates to open source Android and [apply] the latest patches on a regular cycle, in addition to resolving issues reported directly." They're also led by former members of McAfee, one of the computer world's leading cybersecurity firms.</p><p>But incidents like that highlight why it's so important to keep all your apps fully updated, Tomaschek said. Every update has the potential to fix bugs and patch security exploits before they become a problem.</p><h2><strong>Insider's takeaway</strong></h2><p>If you're looking to safely emulate Android apps, BlueStacks is a safe bet. It comes from a legitimate source and is updated regularly.</p><p>When asked for his overall thoughts on BlueStacks, Hatter said this: "I don't have reason to believe that there's anything wrong with it. Nothing's given me any indication that BlueStacks is doing anything seedy or trying to mislead users."</p><p>But he noted that you still need to remember your cybersecurity basics: Only download BlueStacks from the official website, remember to "do your homework" before installing anything from the Play Store, and keep all your software updated.</p><div type="image" title="The BlueStacks App Center." height="737" width="1244" msid="84655176" hostid="261"></div><a data-type="5f87733c02495a55f705b383">Emulators can turn your PC into a Mac, let you play games from any era, and more - here's what you should know about the potential benefits and risks of using one</a><a data-type="60a4527cadf09e37671eb773">What is DLC? 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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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><strong><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to open WhatsApp on laptop" comment="subhead" text="How to open WhatsApp on laptop"><span data-til="noop"><keyword id="8558841" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="how-to-open-whatsapp" source="Orion">How to open WhatsApp</keyword> on laptop</span></cmsannotation><br /></strong><br /><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><strong><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to install WhatsApp on Windows laptop" comment="subhead" text="How to install WhatsApp on Windows laptop"><span data-til="noop">How to install WhatsApp on Windows laptop</span></cmsannotation><br /></strong><br />If you don’t want to use the browser to log in to WhatsApp, you can also install the app on your laptop.<br /><br /><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><strong>How to install and open WhatsApp on macOS 10.10+<br /></strong><br /><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><strong><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to install and open WhatsApp without mobile" comment="subhead" text="How to install and open WhatsApp without mobile"><span data-til="noop">How to install and open WhatsApp without mobile</span></cmsannotation><br /></strong><br />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.<br /><br /><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.<br /><br /><strong>See also:<br /><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><br /><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><br /></strong><br />

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<p><div class="image-container float_right click-to-enlarge" style="width:400px"><div class="image"><a title_source="BlueStacks" title_caption="The GamePop console." class="zoomin" href="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/518baa4b6bb3f7ec49000017-960/gamepop-console-from-bluestacks.jpg"><span class="click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span></a></div><p class="source"><keyword id="1397859" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="BlueStacks">BlueStacks</keyword></p><p class="caption">The <keyword id="1743630" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="GamePop">GamePop</keyword> console.</p></div>BlueStacks, the company that makes software that lets you run <keyword id="6355645" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="android">Android</keyword> apps on Macs and Windows PCs or tablets, is getting into its own hardware with an Android-based video game console called GamePop.</p>
<p>The concept is very similar to Ouya, another Android-based video game console that got a lot of attention after raising <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console">more than $8.5 million on Kickstarter</a>.</p>
<p>But BlueStacks has a different approach. It's giving away the GamePop console for free and will instead charge you a subscription that lets you play unlimited Android games from its online library.</p>
<p>The company says it will have about 500 games when the device launches in June, and you can pre-order the console now. GamePop says its service costs $6.99 per month, but you're actually required to pay for a full year up front if you pre-order, meaning it'll cost you almost $84 to get the console. If you buy the console after it launches, you'll have to return it to the company if you cancel your subscription within the first year.</p>
<p>GamePop hasn't released a list of all its game titles, but in an interview, <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">BlueStacks CEO Rosen Sharma said his company is working with Google to add the Google Play Android app store console to the device, which would allow you to download just about any game. (That could be a bit of a challenge though, since developers have to follow a certain set of guidelines if they want to add Play to their devices. Google typically only allows Play to run on smartphones and tablets that can access other Google services like Google Maps.)</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">But GamePop does have partnerships with some recognizable Android game developers like <a href="http://www.glu.com/">Glu Mobile</a>, which makes the popular "Gun Bros." games, and <a href="http://www.intellijoy.com/">Intellijoy</a>, which makes children's apps. The company will announce more titles and developer partners before the console launches.</span></p>
<p>Overall, GamePop is an interesting approach. There's definitely an opening to bring casual mobile gaming to the living room, especially since many of those games have resolutions so high that they look great on big-screen HD TVs. (Watch the video below to see that for yourself.) And moving forward, Sharma said he'd like to make it so you can play a game on the console and pick up where you left off on your smartphone. That's the ultimate dream, but we're still a long way off from it. </p>
<p>The whole concept is in its infancy, and no one has truly nailed it yet. GamePop is a big bet that people will want to pay a subscription fee for a limited selection of games instead of paying for individual titles.</p>
<p>GamePop's biggest competitor Ouya has gotten a lot of negative reviews for having poor build quality and the fact that most Android games aren't built for regular video game console controllers. GamePop will have such a controller, but you'll also be able to download an Android or iPhone app if you want to control the action with your phone.</p>
<p>As it stands now, it feels like GamePop is a bit <em>too</em> ahead of the game, especially considering you won't be able to download any game you want. It's going to be a challenge to get game developers interested in an unproven product, and it's going to be a tough to get people to buy the console if it doesn't have a good selection of hot titles they want to play.</p>
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<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div>Pokémon Go is a smash hit on Android and iPhone, but there's no version at all for Microsoft's struggling Windows 10 Mobile, leaving some would-be players in the cold.<p>And given that Windows 10 Mobile's market share is <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/23/11743594/microsoft-windows-phone-market-share-below-1-percent">well under 1% of all smartphones globally</a>, there's not a lot of incentive for game developer Niantic to ever make one.&#xa0;</p><p>Fortunately for those few, proud Windows 10 Mobile phone owners, there is an option: "<a href="https://github.com/ST-Apps/PoGo-UWP/releases">PoGo-UWP</a>," a totally unsanctioned and unauthorized effort to bring the&#xa0;Pokémon Go phenomenon to Windows 10, spearheaded by a developer named Stefano&#xa0;Tenuta.&#xa0;</p><p>On the project's <a href="https://github.com/ST-Apps/PoGo-UWP/wiki/Home-(EN)">GitHub Wiki page</a>, Tenuta gives three main reasons for starting the PoGo-UWP project: First, "because learning new things is always cool." Second, "because it could be done." But third, and best of all: "Because Microsoft rejected my job application saying that I wasn't showing enough 'passion', and this proves them wrong :)"</p><p>"B<span>eing rejected is always a good source for motivations, and proving that I'm better than what they thought is one of them," Tenuta tells Business Insider.</span></p><p><span>Tenuta tells Business Insider that his unofficial PoGo-UWP app has had 50,000 unique users opening the app a combined 1.5 million times in the month or so since it was first released. That's a fraction of the many millions of players on the official&#xa0;Pokémon Go app for iPhone and Android, but it's impressive for a niche passion project.</span></p><p>The "UWP" part of the name&#xa0;refers to "<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-universal-windows-platform-explained">Universal Windows Platform</a>," Microsoft's new standard for apps that can run on desktops, tablets, and mobile phones alike. That means that if you really wanted to, you could use PoGo-UWP to play&#xa0;<span>Pokémon Go on your Windows 10 PC, too.</span></p><p>Essentially, PoGo-UWP is a donation-funded version of the familiar Pokémon Go app rebuilt from the ground up for Windows 10, one feature at a time. A version of the game that went live on Friday added the Pokédex and the ability to see the items you're carrying. It's not perfect, but it works.</p><p>It connects up to the main <span>Pokémon Go servers, so you can play with your friends on Android and iPhone.</span>&#xa0;Just be advised, before we go any further, that Niantic has been cracking down on the use of unauthorized&#xa0;<span>Pokémon Go tools, and <strong>using PoGo-UWP could get your account banned from the game as a cheater</strong>.</span></p><p>Here's a look at the first version of the game in action. It's apparently come a little ways since this video was uploaded:</p><p><div></div></p><h2>Passion project</h2><p>Tenuta says that he got the inspiration from a fan-made petition going around the internet begging Niantic to bring&#xa0;<span>Pokémon Go to Windows 10 Mobile. That petition&#xa0;had 80,000 signatures when Tenuta saw&#xa0;it, and it gave him the spark of an idea. Plus, as an independent app developer, he thought it might give him some visibility.&#xa0;</span></p><p><span>He spent a day doing technical tests to make sure it was possible, and off he went.</span></p><p>The first, extremely basic version of PoGo-UWP dropped at the end&#xa0;of July. On the project's GitHub page, Tenuta says that he was soon bombarded with feature requests, questions, and bug reports, so much so that he ended up spending "<span>the following 3 days working for 24 hours straight to solve them and make people happy."</span></p><p><span>But just shy of two weeks ago, Tenuta writes, he got help in the form of a team of experienced volunteers willing to donate their time to helping him build the project. Which means that lots more features are coming, bringing it just a little bit closer to the original&#xa0;Pokémon Go app with each update.&#xa0;</span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>"I honestly didn't expect such help from people, but I'm really glad that they're here because I couldn't have done this without them," Tenuta says.</span></p><p><span>Don't hold your breath, though, for the game's signature augmented reality camera mode, or for three-dimensional models of each monster. "I'm just a single dev, I'm not Niantic," Tenuta writes.</span></p><p><span>On that subject, though, he says he's not terribly worried about Niantic shutting his project down, even though it would be entirely within its rights to do so. Unlike most third-party&#xa0;Pokémon Go apps, PoGo-UWP isn't designed to give its users&#xa0;an unfair edge&#xa0;- it's just trying to let Windows 10 Mobile users in on the fun.&#xa0;</span></p><p><span>"This means that we're not harming anyone with this project, but we're giving more users the chance to play their game, and everyone of these users may be a potential customer for their in-app purchases, so this can be a win-win situation for both of us," Tenuta says.</span></p><h2><span>How to use it</span></h2><p>Okay, I'll be honest with you: I don't have a Windows 10 Mobile phone handy, so I tried installing it on a Surface Book.</p><p>Even knowing it's more for phones than laptops, the process of getting PoGo-UWP running&#xa0;was a huge pain, requiring messing with a lot of settings related to&#xa0;installing unofficial apps. Even once I got it running, it was glitchy and unreliable. But, hey, for a free, volunteer-driven project, it ain't bad.&#xa0;</p><p><span>If you want to give it a shot, first and foremost, you need to have or <a href="https://sso.pokemon.com/sso/login?locale=en&amp;service=https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-trainer-club/caslogin">create an account for the game</a>. Second, you need access to an iPhone or Android phone the first time you load up the game, just to select your first&#xa0;Pokémon, since you can't do that from PoGo-UWP. If you don't have one,<a href="http://www.bluestacks.com/apps/adventure/pokemon-go-on-pc.html"> web service Bluestacks can simulate the game in the web browser</a> for you on PC well enough to get started.&#xa0;</span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>T</span><span>hen, you can grab PoGo-UWP itself, per <a href="https://github.com/ST-Apps/PoGo-UWP/releases/tag/v1.1.0-RC2">Tenuta's landing page</a>&#xa0;for the latest version. If you're using it on a phone, you really just need to copy over the file and open it. If you're using it on a PC, you need to install a "certificate" file first, which is where I ran into trouble, but enough random fiddling (not advised) made it work just fine.</span></p><p><span></span><span>And then, you're off to the world of&#xa0;Pokémon Go. Just know that if it doesn't work exactly right, there are <a href="https://github.com/ST-Apps/PoGo-UWP/issues">a lot of known issues that Tenuta and his team are working on, so have some patience</a>.</span></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/pokemon-themed-burgers-sydney-restaurant-pikachu-bulbasaur-charmander-2016-8">A restaurant's serving Pokemon burgers - but there's a twist when you buy one</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="oxcXJqNTE6lv0j7l5VY-lf0wbjekLbEC" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>An <keyword id="1601059" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Emulator">emulator</keyword> is typically a program that lets you run software from a completely different device on your computer.</li><li>The most common uses for <keyword id="1290773" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="emulators">emulators</keyword> are to play video games and run different operating systems — for example, you can put a Mac operating system on your <keyword id="6354717" type="DEFINITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Windows">Windows</keyword> computer.</li><li>Emulators can allow you to run apps that normally wouldn't work on your computer.</li><li>Most emulators tend to run slower than the device they're simulating, and can potentially take a lot of processing power.</li></ul><p>An <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/emulators" target="_blank" rel="noopener">emulator</a> is a computer program (or occasionally custom computer hardware) that's designed to simulate another kind of device. </p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><h2><strong>Why people use emulators </strong></h2><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>This is where emulators come in. Emulators can bridge the gap between these devices, allowing programs to work on all sorts of hardware.</p><p>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.</p><div type="image" title="Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac" height="1875" width="3000" msid="78712187" hostid="261"></div><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>However, there are some risks that you should be aware of.</p><h2><strong>The downsides to emulators</strong></h2><p>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. </p><p>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.</p><div type="image" title="Mario Odyssey on Windows" height="710" width="1139" msid="78712189" hostid="261"></div><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><h4><strong>The most popular types of emulators in use today</strong></h4><p>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.</p><p><strong>Video game emulators</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Dolphin </strong>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><strong>MAME</strong> is an open-source emulator originally released in 1997 that's designed to run older arcade games.</li><li><strong>VisualBoyAdvance</strong>, or <strong>VBA</strong>, can run nearly every Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance game ever released.</li></ul><p>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>.</p><p><strong>Operating system emulators</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Parallels</strong> and <strong>WINE</strong> both allow you to run Windows on a Mac computer. 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