Chromebooks – Useful or Useless?

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I have never seen the need to upgrade my ancient MP3 player, and the remaining lifespan of standalone MP3 players is now surely limited by the relentless march of smartphones, wearable tech, and cloud based music services. On the other hand, netbooks have been edged out of the market by the ever increasing capabilities of tablets and the competitive pricing of standard laptops – is the Chromebook not merely a watered-down version of these redundant models? Get some info from this article on MakeUseOf.com

Twitter for Android, iOS apes Facebook in showing number of retweets in feed

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Twitter is prepping a revision to its Android and iOS app, with the updated version showing the number of tweets and favorites in the main feed. Check more on this article from PCWorld.com

HTTPS Everywhere makes Firefox for Android more secure

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation wants to make web browsing on mobile as secure as it is on the desktop—at least for Android users. The digital rights group recently released a mobile version of its stellar HTTPS Everywhere add-on for Firefox for Android. Check this article from TechHive.com

Satellite C50-ABT3N12 15.6’’ Laptop w/ Intel Celeron 1005M

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Toshiba has this Satellite C50-ABT3N12 15.6” Laptop for $379.99.  Use the coupon code and the price drops to $349.99.  Shipping is $24.99.  Check the specs from Toshiba.com

Google Wi-Fi could soon connect again in Mountain View

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Residents of Google’s hometown could soon be connecting to the Internet again via a free, citywide Wi-Fi network. Very good news from  PCWorld.com

Is Windows Taking Forever To Shut Down? Try This!

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Shutting down Windows seems like it should be a simple process. You’re just turning your PC off; how hard can it be? Yet there’s more to shutting down then just cutting the power. System processes must end, data must be saved, and unneeded information must be removed from memory. Get some tips from this article on MakeUseOf.com

 

‘Google Now’ Available For The Chrome Beta Browser

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Google is starting to roll out its “Google Now” feature to its Beta browser, for Windows, Mac, and Chrome OS. If you use “Google Now” on your smartphone, ensure you are signed into the browser with your Google account and have notifications turned on on the desktop. After all that, you will then begin to see the notifications begin to pop up on your desktop. Get the updates on this article from  MakeUseOf.com