Microsoft loses money on every Surface tablet it sells

Microsoft lost $39 million last quarter selling its Surface tablets, the company acknowledged in filings last week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Check out why from this article on PCWorld.com

The Only Chrome Extension You Need For Gmail: mxHero Toolbox

Gmail is our favourite email service here at MakeUseOf, but admittedly, it has a few shortcomings. For one, the inability to schedule emails to send them later is quite frustrating. Plus, it would be nice to be able to know when someone has checked your message, and maybe even get reminded to follow-up with those who haven’t. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com

5 Surprising Uses For Pinterest You Haven’t Thought Of Before

With a few small tweaks, you could be getting a lot more mileage out of your Pinterest boards. Many users tend to limit themselves in how they use the Pinterest: wishlists, tutorials, gift ideas, or some combination of them all. But why stop there? There’s more to Pinterest than that. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com

How do you like them apples: Google, Samsung ink patent deal

Google and Samsung have signed a “global patent cross-license agreement” that covers the companies’ existing patents and future ones over the next 10 years. Check on this latest news from PCWorld.com

Chromebook power tips: How to work smarter online and offline

Don’t let the “Scroogled”-spouting Pawn Stars guys fool you: Chromebooks aren’t useless hunks of plastic. Check on this article from PCWorld.com

Make Room For A Relaxed Weekend — 5 Simple Tips To Beat Deadlines

Nothing can be more stressful than the threat of a deadline looming large. But, it does not have to be so. With just a few adjustments you can get your work done ahead of time. Get some tips from this article on MakeUseOf.com

Improve Your Reading Speed With iPhone App Outread

Outread ($2.99) is a unique app for iPhone that’s designed to train your eyes to read content faster and not subvocalize each word you see. The new app takes a different approach to similar apps like ReadQuick ($9.99), which I reviewed last year. Get some glimpsed of this app from MakeUseOf.com