When you’re using your Windows 8.1 device as a tablet — or just touching your laptop’s screen — the last thing you want is a desktop browser that hasn’t been properly designed for touch screens. Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome all have different interfaces specifically for Windows 8. There are even other browsers to choose from in the Windows Store. Get some information from this article on MakeUseOf.com
If you thought having multiple windows open on your Android device requires you to be using some special device, think again. A floating app may be all you need. Check on this article to get some tips from MakeUseOf.com
Welcome to perceptual computing. Google recently added hands-free voice search to the beta build of the Chrome browser, a new feature that allows you to simply say “Ok Google” and then dictate your search terms to their browser (assuming your PC has a microphone, of course). Check this article from PCWorld.com
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
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 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
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