When it comes to the wide variety of apps and tools available on a Mac, QuickTime Player is often overlooked. It can’t hold a candle to VLC’s usefulness and is usually opened by mistake when you click on a .MOV file. You’ve probably changed the file association so QuickTime never gets used, so you’ve probably overlooked its bounty of useful features. Get the tips on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 has one of the best smartphone displays ever, according to Dr. Raymond Soneira, the president of DisplayMate Technology. His exhaustive display shootout compares the recently-announced phablet device and its counterpart, the smartly curved Galaxy Edge, and he concedes that the Galaxy Note 4 is an incredibly impressive improvement over its predecessors. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
New research by a California-based team could change the way lithium-ion batteries are charged in consumer electronics products and electric cars, leading to longer lifetimes and more useful batteries. More information on this article from PCWorld.com
If the iPhone’s traditionally smaller screen size has been stopping you from jumping aboard the iOS train, the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus each offer considerably more to look at, and a few other benefits. More information on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Looking for a new iPhone case? Your next one may be made out of a ‘super cool’ metal alloy that is not only incredibly strong, but is also impervious to scratches and can stretch and bend like a rubber band. They’re called ‘Bulk Metallic Glasses’ (BMG), and they’re awesome. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
Between the release of the PC-friendly spring update for Windows 8.1 and the newfound introduction of universal “buy once, play anywhere” Windows apps, Microsoft is doing all it can to spur the One Microsoft vision while, well, letting a PC be a PC and a tablet be a tablet. But, sadly, the most anticipated improvements have yet to arrive. Check this article from PCWorld.com
Do you care about your privacy? You should. Or are you one of those people that thinks, “I’ve got nothing to hide, so they can look at whatever they want!” Sorry, you may have something to hide and not even know it. “What?”, you ask, “I just told you I have nothing to hide. I’ve never done anything against the law.” That’s not the point. Get some tips from MakeUseOf.com