How to protect your PC in the web’s worst neighborhoods

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Your data. Your wallet. Your identity. In the darker corners of the internet, it’s all fair game, and disaster could be one unwitting click away. Protect yourself by learning about the web’s most common dangers, and how to avoid them. Also, take some basic steps to make your PC more resistant to harm. Get some tips on this article from PCWorld.com

Windows Phone 8.1: Everything we know so far

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Microsoft isn’t likely to reveal Windows Phone 8.1 for another few months, but the details are already starting to slip, thanks to a handful of developer leaks. Check more on this news from PCWorld.com

Your Chromebook As The Ultimate Travel Device

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If you’re trying to decide what sort of lightweight device to get for your next big trip, you may consider checking out Chromebooks. But why choose a Chromebook for travel specifically? Because, when it comes to travel, they are spot on. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com

Firefox For Windows 8 Touch Beta Ready For Testing

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Mozilla has released a Firefox browser for Windows 8 touch tablets, so if you own such a tablet, you can now download the beta, Aurora or Nightly version, test it out for bugs and send feedback back to Mozilla. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com

Yahoo acquires diary app maker Wander with an eye toward mobile

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Yahoo has acquired Wander, a startup that makes a diary app, as part of the Internet company’s continuing efforts to improve its products on mobile devices. Check this update from PCWorld.com

How to create hotkeys for Windows sleep and shutdown

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Your computer has one, and maybe two, special buttons that you can configure for just these purposes. In addition, you can create shortcuts for these tasks, and assign hotkeys to the shortcuts. Get some tips on this article on  PCWorld.com