Yahoo will ring in the new year by killing its website directory

Yahoo, which got its start as a digital phone book of websites, is closing that book. Check this article from PCWorld.com

 

Installing Chrome On Windows 8: Everything You Need To Know

If you’re running Windows 8, Chrome is easily the best browser you can be running — so what happens when you run into issues during installation? Check this out from MakeUseOf.com

The 6 essential Windows software programs for any PC

PCWorld senior editor Brad Chacos wrote an excellent story about the best software for a new PC. But if we’re talking the barest minimum, anyone with a Windows PC really, absolutely must have a program in each of the categories below. Check this out from PCWorld.com

 

How to use Microsoft Word’s works cited tools: Sources, footnotes, and more

It’s back to school time for millions of college students around the world, and that can only mean one thing: term papers. Soon, your to-do list will be filling up with papers that need to be thoroughly researched and properly referenced. Keeping track of all the sources you used to write your research paper is a lofty task, but fortunately for you, Word 2013 has several built in tools to manage your references. Get some help on this article from  PCWorld.com

 

Need To Use Skype? You CAN Do That On A Chromebook

A lot of people like Chromebook. A lot of people love Skype. For those of you out there who have been told Skype can’t be used on Chromebook, I’m going to show you it can be done! Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

 

Apple’s iPhone 6 Touch ID has same fingerprint failings as 5s

The Touch ID fingerprint security that comes with Apple’s iPhone 6 is no better at resisting sophisticated print-lifting attacks than the iPhone 5s on which the system made its debut, according to a researcher from mobile security firm Lookout. Check out from this article on PCWorld.com

 

The iPhone 6 Bends In Your Pocket, Blizzard Cancels Titan MMO, And More… [Tech News Digest]

Also, Samsung pulls out of Europe, Microsoft goes bug hunting, Google warns users over in-app purchases, the campaign to stop texting while driving, and the cat who loves Windows Phone. More information on this article from MakeUseOf.com