Speed Up Chrome By Changing These 8 Flags

chrome-flags-644x250Chrome might be the most popular Internet browser in the world, but it also comes in for a fair amount of criticism.

One such criticism is that the software is no longer as fast as it used to be; people claim it’s now a memory hog that has gotten bogged down with too many features and extensions. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com

How to Check Your Wi-Fi Network for Suspicious Devices

wifi-suspicious-devices-644x373If you aren’t already, you should be checking your network and all of the devices connected to it every once in a while. It sounds like a technical task, but it’s actually way easier than you think. Check out this article from MakeUseOF.com

Where to Find the Best Amazon Deals Outside the U.S.

best-amazon-deals-outside-us-644x373There are a lot of great websites for finding Amazon deals if you live in the United States, but what if you reside in another country or are traveling abroad for an extended period of time? Get some help from this article in MakeUseOf.com

Microsoft’s Skype upgrades for Android, iOS apps are only for Office 365 subscribers

skype-screen-sharing-100655696-largeSkype users who subscribe to Microsoft’s Office 365 but use Android or iOS hardware have received some significant upgrades: screen sharing on both platforms, as well as a cellular fallback option in case your connectivity goes south. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

Microsoft’s Project Madeira turns Outlook into a small-business productivity hub

madeira-collage-edited-100655714-largeMicrosoft’s Project Madeira shows how the lines continue to blur between what an app is and what a service is. In this case, the Project Madeira basic business apps for Windows, iOS, and Android exist within Outlook, so users can access them without ever leaving Microsoft’s email program. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

How to Create Custom Start Menu Tiles in Windows 10

create-custom-tiles-windows-10-644x373Although Windows 10 is jam packed with options to customize your user experience, some features are often disregarded by most users.

The Windows 10 Start Menu — designed to incorporate certain features of the previous Windows 8 metro theme — is a perfect example; the new Windows Start Menu incorporates tile and program fencing features, which all too often go unnoticed. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

Google promotes accessibility with new features for Android, Chrome OS, and Google Docs

scannerblog_alpha-100655528-large.idgeGoogle’s business practices have typically been very inclusive, and it’s in that spirit that the company has written a blog post highlighting a number of new accessibility features for Chrome OS, Android, and several of its web apps. More from this latest article in PCWorld.com