Podcasts are now on the air in Google Play Music

play-music-podcasts-100656535-mediumAfter first teasing the feature over five months ago, podcasts are now ready for your ears inside of Google Play Music.

Google unveiled the feature Monday by highlighting several groups of related podcasts, similar to how the service handles music curation. A report that Google would do so, linked to a leaked NPR email, turned out to be dead on. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

5 Ways Your VPN Is Not as Private as You Think It Is

vpn-security-644x373Virtual Private Networks are a vital element of your online security. While you may be confident in your home or work network security, there is no way to use public Wi-Fi safely without a VPN. Get to know more of this article from MakeUseOf.com

10 Super Efficient Ways Inbox by Gmail Saves You Time

inbox-saves-time-644x373Gmail is good as ever, but could Inbox by Gmail be the better choice for you?

Inbox by Gmail is Google’s most recent approach to email organization and management. It takes some getting used to, but if it’s capable of giving you a simpler email workflow, it’s worth adopting. And now you don’t even need an invite to use Inbox! Get the latest of this article from MakeUseOf.com

Chrome extensions will soon have to tell you what data they collect

chrome-extensions-100656422-largeGoogle is about to make it harder for Chrome extensions to collect your browsing data without letting you know about it, according to a new policy announced Friday. More of this latest news from PCWorld.com

Microsoft adds Android Wear support to Outlook for Android

microsoft-outlook-100565586-largeHow you feel about being able to check your email from your wrist probably depends largely on how you feel about email in general. If you and email are on good terms, you’ll be glad to know that the latest version of Outlook for Android now supports Android Wear-based smartwatches. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Switch to Microsoft Edge Yet

shouldnt-switch-edge-644x373It’s been half a year since we proposed several reasons why Microsoft Edge is great, but now that the novelty has faded, one important question remains: Is Microsoft Edge worth using while Chrome, Firefox, and Opera are still around? Is Edge good enough to be your primary browser? Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

Microsoft is boosting security through hardware in Windows 10 PCs, phones

20160224-stock-mwc-microsoft-windows-10-signs-100647702-largeThe burden of Microsoft’s efforts to secure Windows 10 is now falling on PC, tablet, and smartphone makers.

Microsoft is making a hardware-based security feature called TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 a minimum requirement on most Windows 10 devices. Starting July 28, the company will require device manufacturers shipping PCs, tablets and smartphones to include TPM 2.0. Check out this article from PCWorld.com