Google Play Services 8.1 paves the way for Android Pay

The latest update to Google Play Services does some key prep work for the launch of Android Pay. Check out the latest news from this link on PCWorld.com

Buying Wireless Headphones? Here Are 6 Things You Need to Know

With less clutter and more convenience, wireless products (wireless charging and wireless networking to name a couple) are proving more and more popular in comparison to their older, wired alternatives. More tips from this article on MakeUseOf.com.

How to Impress Headhunters with Alternative Work Experience

Find fulfilling work by adapting your role to incorporate your talents. Or go ahead and pick up some wildly different skills that will impress the headhunters and interviewers. Get some tips on this article from MakeUseOf.com.

Google to expand tests of self-driving cars in Austin with its own prototypes

Google will for the first time take its marshmallow-shaped self-driving car beyond its home turf in California and onto the streets of Austin, Texas. Check out this article from PCWorld.com.

 

Windows 10 Home patch lets you turn off automatic app updates

As originally released, the option to disable automatic app updates in Windows 10 Home was, for whatever reason, grayed out. But as of the newly released Windows 10 Cumulative Update 5, WInSuperSite notes, you can now toggle this setting and install updates manually. Check this article from PCWorld.com

12 Awesome Solar Powered Gadgets That Every Home Should Be Using

According to the EPA, the average electric bill for residences in the United States was $110.21 in 2013, which means households were spending over $1,300 a year on electricity. That really adds up. It also means there’s a huge demand for fossil-fuel-based power providers, who in turn add a significant amount of pollutants to the environment. More information from this article in MakeUseOf.com

How to Play Games with SafeDisc or SecureRom DRM on Windows 10

Reaction to Windows 10 has been largely positive, but it introduces a few new problems into the lives of computer users. Gamers with a penchant for retro titles have been particularly hard hit with the news that titles that employed SafeDisc and some versions of the SecuROM Digital Rights Management system are not supported. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com