Printing is becoming less common, and it’s not hard to see why. There’s the growing popularity of going paperless, and there’s the ridiculously high ink prices. Check out how on this article from MakeUseOf.com
BARCELONA—At a Sunday press event prior to Mobile World Congress, Microsoft vice president Joe Belfiore led with bright news about Windows 8: Microsoft has sold 200 million licenses (more than all of OS X’s user base, he noted); users have downloaded 4 million apps from the Windows Store; and 40 percent of Windows 8 machines are touch-enabled. Check on this article from PCWorld.com
As one of its daily deals, Best Buy is offering this Toshiba Satellite 15.6″ Touch-Screen Laptop on sale for $379.99 after instant savings. Shipping is free and a one-year warranty applies. Check the product specs fromBestBuy.com
After months of waiting, some of the first 64-bit tablets with Windows 8.1 and Intel’s Bay Trail chips were announced by Hewlett-Packard. Get more info on this article from PCWorld.com
Ever wished for a quieter LinkedIn page? LinkedIn just answered your requests with a new blocking feature. The “Member Blocking” feature has now rolled out to all users. This brings another layer of privacy protection from users you don’t want to directly interact with. The professional networking site says that it responded to frequent user feedback as well as growing privacy concerns – what it says — we also knew it was the right thing to do. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Following enhancements to its music capabilities last week, YouTube has begun rolling out a redesigned user interface for its Web version that gives it a more mobile-friendly look and puts a heavier emphasis on playlists. Get some news from this article on MakeUseOf.com
One of the most long-overdue trends in PC is the rise of high-pixel-density displays. For ages, computer monitors have gotten bigger and bigger, with only a minor increase in resolution to go along with it, meaning that we’ve been paying more to see a blurrier, more pixelated desktop. Check this article from PCWorld.com