Windows Phone 8.1 Update hands-on: An insignificant upgrade
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 (we’ll call it ‘the Update’) is rolling out now, but don’t get too excited. Check this out from this link MakeUseOf.com
Archive for year: 2014
How Accurate Are These 4 Big Name Virus Scanners?
If you’re not using an anti-virus suite, but have discovered that living dangerously has led to your PC behaving oddly, there’s a fair chance that your system has been infected by some form of malware. Check out this helpful article from MakeUseOf.com
5 Things In 5 Minutes: Make Your Smartphone A More Pleasant Place
Does your phone stress you out? Is it packed with unnecessary apps, widgets, and contacts? Is it running outdated software? It’s time to make some changes! Take five minutes to go through one of these steps each day for five days, and you’ll have a phone that runs faster, looks nicer, and gives you a more pleasant overall experience. Get some tips on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Asana review: a full-featured task manager for iOS devices
An increasingly mobile workforce demands tools that don’t require desktop access, so Asana’s decision to offer people who use its versatile web-based task management service a full-featured iOS app is a smart move. (Asana says it’s working on an Android option.) Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Twitter looks to give context to hashtags
We’ve all been there: You see a hashtag trending on Twitter or in something your friend tweeted…except you have no idea what it means or what’s going on. Twitter, it seems, has heard your cries of confusion, and is working on a new feature that should help. More info on this article from PCWorld.com
A list of all the Google Now voice commands
You pick up your phone and say “OK Google”… and then what? Your phone is listening. The microphone icon is pulsing. What do you say to your phone? What can you say to it? Google Now’s voice function has become surprisingly robust over the years. Check this one from Greenbot.com
Surface Pro 3’s Core i3 and Core i7 models available today
More than two and a half months after the Surface Pro 3’s reveal, all of its variants are finally available: On Friday, the Core i3 and Core i7 editions of Microsoft’s laptop-replacing tablet are scheduled to hit the streets, following the June 20 launch of the Core i5 versions. Shipping notifications for preorders will be landing in inboxes soon, or you can waltz into a Microsoft Store to pick up one of the new models today. Check this out from PCWorld.com