It’s amazing to see how far Google Now has come since it launched in 2012 — yet perhaps more surprising is how many people don’t use it, and more surprising still is how many don’t know what it is. In short, Google Now is a better, sleeker alternative to Siri. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
Microsoft’s latest Windows Insider build 14965 is showing a “virtual touchpad” feature that could replace the mouse—or in any case, make life easier for Windows tablet users. It puts a touchpad on your tablet screen, so you can use that instead of a mouse whenever you connect your device to a larger display. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
The Windows 10 login password went amiss for Albert Pye and about a dozen others who wrote to me saying they couldn’t log into their PCs. In every instance they had not touched their computer nor changed anything, yet all of a sudden their password or PIN was incorrect. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Just because you’ve sworn off Facebook doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of all Messenger has to offer! These simple steps will have you using Messenger in no time at all, without starting a Facebook account. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com
Have you ever wondered why you always see .DS_Store files everywhere on Mac? Not really sure what it does? Well, as it turns out, .DS_Store contains all of the custom attributes that define the look and feel of a particular folder. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
Living with the beta version of Google Maps is a great way to test out the latest features that sometimes come down the road rather quickly.
This time there are several new tools to play with that impact everything from what the map looks like when it starts up to how your trip planning goes. More from this article from PCWorld.com
There is a growing consciousness about the desire to keep one’s messages private. Some are concerned about hackers, or worry about foreign or domestic government surveillance, but most people just agree with the general principle that what you say in your chat conversations ought to stay between you and the people you chat with. Check out this latest article from Greenbot.com