As the Windows 10 adoption rate is slowing down, Microsoft ramps up its efforts to make users upgrade. Come 2016, many people will wake up to a new operating system, despite never having consciously consented to the upgrade. Even those of you who have previously removed updates and installed tools to block the Get Windows 10 app (GWX) could be affected. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com
Find out the moment when anything happens. Whether it’s a package showing up at your door or the start of your favorite TV show. Whether it’s a website you love publishing a new story or some site making changes you need to keep up with, there are apps for keeping you up-to-date. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
Despite the endless warnings from Microsoft, the security-related horror stories from users on Internet forums, and countless technology articles that advise people about the folly of continuing to use Windows XP, some individuals (and companies) simply will not listen. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
Every time you send a document to a colleague, you save it, you proofread it, correct any spelling and/or grammatical mistakes, and send it. It is a great habit to get into, and can certainly save time and energy down the line, if your work is consistently accurate. Editors will love you (won’t they?!). But what about the other information we might unwittingly provide when we send a document? More of this latest article from MakeUseOf.com
Microsoft has furthered its pursuit of enterprise analytics with the acquisition of Metanautix, a company that makes it possible for businesses to pull together all their data and gain insights into it. Check on this latest article from PCWorld.com
OneDrive in Windows 8.1 had a handy space-saving feature called Placeholders. With Placeholders, you would be able to access any file on your OneDrive by double-clicking an icon as you normally would, but the file itself wouldn’t actually be downloaded to your PC until you opened the file. Check this article from PCWorld.com
Microsoft delved deeper into providing software for Android on Thursday with the launch of Microsoft Apps, a new application that gives users of Google’s operating system a one-stop shop to find apps like Word, Cortana and Bing. Check this article from PCWorld.com