Windows 9 inbound: Microsoft to unveil Windows ‘Threshold’ in September, reports say

Our first glimpse of Windows 9 may be right around the corner, as the new rapid-fire Microsoft scrambles to put the stigma of Windows 8’s disastrous launch in the rear view mirror. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

 

Opera signs deal to become default browser on Microsoft’s Nokia feature phones

Opera will become the default browser on some Microsoft phones, Opera Software and Microsoft announced Thursday. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

 

Too Lazy to Skim? Get The Gist With These Top 3 Summarization Tools

Ever looked at a long piece of writing and thought how convenient a quick summary would be? Felt too lazy to bother even skimming? Curious what the key points of your own writing are? Check this article from MakeUseOf.com

PushBullet adds universal copy and paste across Windows, Android

PushBullet is a rather useful app. It displays the notifications from your Android phone or tablet on your desktop, and lets you “push” links or messages from one to the other. The newest update is especially helpful for those with a Windows PC, as text copied on the desktop can be pasted to your Android device. Check out more on this article from Greenbot.com

Calibrate & Maintain Your MacBook Battery For Best Performance

As your MacBook ages, your battery performance decreases — that’s just a fact of life. But if you correctly calibrate and maintain your battery, it’s possible to improve performance and put off replacing it for as long as possible. Get some tips on this article from MakeUseOf.com

Hold That Thought: 5 Reasons You Need A Clipboard Manager

When you think about it, copy paste is kind of weird. You copy stuff, but there’s no way to see it. And if you copy over what you had, it’s gone – forever. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com

Listen to YouTube right now with these 4 apps

With Google apparently readying a new way to listen to YouTube in the form of YouTube Music Key, you’ll finally have the option to use the video service in an audio-only mode for background playback, along with other features like offline access. The service sounds exciting, but it hasn’t been officially announced and has no launch date. You want a solution to listen to music via YouTube right now. Check these cool apps from Greenbot.com