Android apps will come to Chromebooks, as Google puts the Play Store in Chrome OS

Google’s Play Store for Android will be coming to Chrome OS, the lightweight operating system that powers Chromebook laptops, the company announced Thursday. More of this latest news from PCWorld.com

Microsoft pledges to use more renewable energy in its data centers

As more services move to the cloud, online giants are building more data centers to keep up. Every Netflix video we stream and every Uber ride we order goes through a massive compute farm somewhere. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

5 reasons Allo and Duo make Hangouts and Messenger obsolete

On Wednesday during the Google I/O opening keynote, the company announced two new messaging platforms: Allo and Duo. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

Microsoft Edge to follow Chrome, Firefox by turning on Web notifications by default

Beginning with Microsoft’s Anniversary Update this summer, Microsoft Edge browser notifications will be turned on by default, sending a stream of updates to Windows 10 if you opt in. More of this article from PCWorld.com

Twitter is on the right track with this rumored change to its 140-character limit

id-2970616-150812-twitter-icon-100608242-largeTwitter might be finally making a change everyone can get on board with: The ability to tweet links and photos that don’t count against your 140-character limit. More of this article from PCWorld.com

4 Security Reasons That Explain Why You Should Avoid Lenovo PCs

lenovo-security-threat-644x373It’s happened again. Like a dodgy employee with their hand caught in the till and given one last chance, Chinese computer and smartphone manufacturer Lenovo has been pushing flawed bloatware on its users. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com

Watch this tinkerer get Windows 7 running on an LG G Watch

windows7ongwatch-100661083-largeWe really do live in the future, don’t we?

Hacking Jules, a prolific hacker with a YouTube channel devoted to installing different operating systems and classic games on random mobile devices, posted a video of an LG G Watch running Windows 7 about a week ago.  Check more of this article from PCWorld.com