Apple iPad Air 16GB WiFi
Best Buy has this Apple iPad Air 16GB WiFi on sale for $439.99. It comes in two colors for this price. The same item sells at Target for $499. Check the product specs from BestBuy.com
Archive for month: March, 2014
It’s happening: Android and Windows Phone on one device
What if you could have the best of two mobile platforms on one phone? If India-based Karbonn Mobile’s licensing agreement with Microsoft is any indicator, at least one part of the world will have access to dual-boot handsets that run both Android and Windows Phone. Get the latest from this article on PCWorld.com
Mozilla Adds Choices With Click-To-Play For All Plugins After March 31st
Mozilla is carrying forward its intent to enable ‘Click to Play’ by default for all plugins. Last year in January, Mozilla said choosing plugins to play manually would improve browser performance and stability. Plugins cause memory and security issues; poorly designed ones often crash browsers. Users can minimize these faults if they have the option to load only the plugins they want. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Make Your Phone Turn On Automatically Just When You Need It
Your phone is resting on the table; you pick it up, and it flicks on. You didn’t press anything — it just knows. Or maybe it’s in your pocket or your purse — you pull it out, and the screen turns on. It feels magical, and it works well, thanks to a free little app called Gravity Screen. The screen knows when to turn off, too. Check on how from this article on MakeUseOf.com
Yes, Microsoft will use a popup to push users off of Windows XP
Normally, an unexpected popup is a reason to worry: is my PC infected with a virus? Is this an ad? In this case, yes, you’re supposed to worry—but the message is legit. Check on this article from PCWorld.com
Sony VAIO Tap 21.5″ Desktop with Intel 1.6GHz Core i5 CPU
Microsoft Store has this Sony VAIO Tap 21.5″ Desktop on sale for $899 after instant savings. Check the system specs from Microsoft.com
Windows for free? Microsoft toys with service-stuffed ‘Windows 8.1 with Bing’
Microsoft is already rallying Windows for a price war with Google, and now it may be gearing up to call in some fresh troops to help combat the looming threat of Chromebooks and Android, and—perhaps more importantly—transition users of past versions of Windows over to the Live Tile-clad Windows 8. Check on this article from PCWorld.com