10 indispensable iPhone apps for Windows users

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If you’re one of the two out of three Windows users who also own Apple products, you may not realize you can use the traditionally adversarial platforms to get a productivity edge. Microsoft made waves when it launched Office Mobile for iPhone and the Office for iPad apps, but those were just the biggest steps in a strategy the company has been building for awhile. As a result, there are a slew of iPhone apps to help those who depend on Microsoft tools to get things done. Here are the 10 most essential. Get some tips on this article from PCWorld.com

You Might Want To Change These Pesky Default iOS 7 Settings

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The way Apple supplies the iPhone or iPad in its default state might not be for everybody, and there are a number of settings you might want to change as soon as you unbox your device. These can affect everything from privacy to usability, so it’s worth taking the time to set up your device as you want it. Get some tips on this article from MakeUseOf.com

How to Backup Your Android Phone Logs and SMS to Google Drive Spreadsheets

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Your Android smartphone only stores the last 30 days of phone calls made or received. Your text messages are also a mess after a point, especially with contacts you talk to often. If you want to keep this data safely backed up, the new IFTTT for Android will automatically store them forever in your Google Drive. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com

Why Microsoft couldn’t fully realize its Surface vision until Surface Pro 3

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Surface head Panos Panay bounced around the stage at Microsoft’s Surface event on Tuesday, bubbling over with enthusiasm as he detailed the Surface Pro 3’s sleekness and power and fancy-pants digitizer pen. And why shouldn’t he? The Surface Pro 3 is clearly the Surface that Panay and his crew has dreamed of building ever since Microsoft decided to leap feet-first into the mobile hardware game. Check this article from PCWorld.com

 

Google+ for Android gets a fresh new coat of red paint

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It looks like Google isn’t abandoning Google+ after all. The social network (and photo sharing) app just received a huge interface makeover, laying credence to the idea that despite Vic Gundotra’s departure, Google won’t leave Google+ on the back burner. Check out this article from Greenbot.com

Why a larger Surface Pro makes more sense

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Microsoft is hosting a media event in New York tomorrow, ostensibly to unveil new models of its Surface tablet line. Most of the speculation suggests Microsoft will announce some sort of “Surface Mini,” but a larger “Surface XL”—or something to that effect—would be much more useful. Check out why on this article from PCWorld.com

 

Everything You Need To Know About Unlocking iPhones

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If you bought your iPhone direct from Apple, you’ve got an unlocked phone that’s good for use with any carrier. But what if you bought it second-hand, through a network provider or on a contract? Get some tips on this article from MakeUseOf.com