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

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

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

PC sales plunge further, as Windows 10 and Skylake CPUs fail to inspire upgrades

Analyst firms IDC and Gartner said Monday that the PC market continues to sharply decline, as unit sales plunged between 10 and 12 percent during the first quarter. Of note, however, was Dell’s resurgence as the top U.S. PC vendor, after HP split into two business units. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

Windows 10 Receives a Full Linux Command Prompt

Microsoft recently kicked off its annual Build Developer Conference. It was no typical event. Microsoft pulled out all the stops, and demonstrated remarkable advances in artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and cemented the reputation of Windows 10 as a formidable gaming platform. But Microsoft also announced something else. Something that is getting a lot of people excited. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com