You can now install Firefox OS apps on Android. Firefox for Android supports Mozilla’s “Open Web Apps,” allowing you to install and run Firefox OS apps directly on an Android device. The Firefox Marketplace now functions as an alternative app store for Android, just as the Amazon App Store does. More information on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Windows XP may be gone, but all is not lost. Windows 7 may replace it as the legacy Windows OS of choice, especially considering the little-known features hidden away in Windows 7 that may make you realize just how much you love the OS. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
Android Wear watches are pretty basic in their operation. You don’t manage apps on them, or install widgets, or tweak permissions… all that stuff happens on your phone. Still, this is brand-new hardware and software, and sometimes things stop working properly. The Android Wear equivalent of “have you tried turning it off and on again?” is to perform a reset, restoring it to the factory default settings. Check out on this article from Greenbot.com
Upgrades from Windows XP PCs to newer computers during the second quarter perked up the PC market, which inched closer to positive quarterly shipment growth. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
The [BlackBerry] Passport, the company’s upcoming square — yes, square phone — is “like the IMAX of productivity,” according to the company. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Microsoft plans to launch “Windows 9” this fall, backed by a substantial advertising campaign, according to Russian leaker Wzor. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Attackers injected malicious code into Dailymotion.com, a popular video sharing website, and redirected visitors to Web-based exploits that installed malware. Check out this news from PCWorld.com