It’s all Windows 10: Microsoft stops sales of Windows 7 Pro, Windows 8.1 to PC makers

windows-7-logo-ending-100690886-mediumMicrosoft today quietly put an end to sales of Windows 7 licenses to computer makers, marking a major milestone for the seven-year-old OS. Check out this article in PCWorld.com

Hangouts brings app shortcuts, other tricks to Android 7.1

hangouts-android-100690771-mediumThe latest update to Google’s Hangouts brings the app up to speed with some of the new tricks in Android 7.1. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

6 Ways To Take Screenshots On Android

android-screenshots-670x335There are lots of different ways to take screenshots on your Android device. Some are manufacturer-specific, some are operating system-wide, and some rely on dedicated apps from the Google Play Store. More of this article in MakeUseOf.com

How to Disable Snap Assist in Windows 10

download-3Windows 7 introduced Aero Snap, the feature that lets you drag any window to the edge of the screen for instant snapping and resizing. Windows 10 improved on it with some additional features — and it’s now called Snap Assist instead. Check out this article in MakeUseOf.com

Microsoft seems ready to give up on Windows phones, if not Windows 10 Mobile

20160831_165149-100682261-mediumThe future of Windows phones…might not be phones?

Rumors and hopes for a category-defining Surface phone were not satisfied at Microsoft’s press event last Wednesday. The company didn’t even mention Windows 10 Mobile. With the collective market share of Windows phones stagnant at about 1 percent, customers and partners have to wonder why anyone should bother investing in Microsoft’s mobile strategy.  Check out this article in PCWorld.com

Google Play is cracking down on fake reviews and fraudulent install numbers

google-play-store-100655435-mediumGoogle is announcing several new steps to ensure that app discovery and ratings can’t be manipulated. Check out this article posted in PCWorld.com

8 New Things in Facebook You Should Know About

facebook-new-things-670x335The world’s largest social network is only getting larger every day. As Facebook adds more users, it is also improving how people can use it. From introducing new services to simplifying existing tools, a lot has changed at Facebook in the recent past. More of this latest article from MakeUseOf.com