Google remains on its quest to replace passwords with something more secure. The latest effort is from the company’s Project Abacus, which favors a system of biometrics to authenticate identity. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Ready, set, note!
Note-taking is not just for school and college goers. The rest of us also need to take down notes quite often, but doing it the usual way i.e. mostly in longhand is tedious. You’re in luck though, because there are several shortcuts that you can take to capture everything from lectures to meeting minutes to to-do lists. Let’s explore some of those shortcuts today. More from this article in MakeUseOf.com
This morning, the unthinkable happened: My wife, an avowed PC user who long ago swore to never touch an Apple device, started shopping around for a Mac Mini. And it’s all thanks to Windows 10. Or rather, the nasty new way that Microsoft’s tricking Windows 7 and 8 users into automatically updating to Windows 10. More of this article from PCWorld.com
Earlier this week, Microsoft rolled out a new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app for OneDrive that works on PCs. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, you should, because it fills a gap in Windows 10’s native OneDrive integration. Specifically, there’s no way to see files that are in OneDrive but not on your PC. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
It’s no secret that some of us have a love-hate relationship with Google Chrome. The browser takes up more resources than any other, but it has its positive points too. For example, it is blazing fast, especially with JavaScript. If you want to see the full scope of this, check out Chrome Experiments. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com
Having trouble accessing your Outlook account?
Outlook is a great desktop email and webmail client that comes packed with many productivity tools. Losing access to Outlook can be a major headache. With a bit of foresight, you can avoid unnecessary frustration. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
Google’s Play Store for Android will be coming to Chrome OS, the lightweight operating system that powers Chromebook laptops, the company announced Thursday. More of this latest news from PCWorld.com