Dropbox shook up its service on Wednesday, announcing a slew of updates and new services designed for work and play alike. Amidst the flurry of announcements, one thing became startlingly clear: Google Drive may have the cheapest consumer cloud prices around, but Dropbox wants to be more than just a simple storage locker. Check this development from PCWorld.com
This Patch Tuesday has much more significance than most. With only four security bulletins from Microsoft, it’s relatively tame as far as Patch Tuesdays go, but today also marks the final patches and updates from Microsoft for Windows XP. Check this out from PCWorld.com
If you’re like most Android users, your Share menu is cluttered with options you never use. Every time you want to share something, you have to scroll and hunt for the app you’re after. It doesn’t have to be that way. This is a simple tweak: It’s free, it doesn’t require you to root your device or play with any system files, and it is completely reversible. Doesn’t get much better than that. Check on this article from MakeUseOf.com
With the Windows end-of-service deadline finally upon us, a lot of holdouts are hurriedly making the upgrade to Windows 7 or 8. Moving all your important files from Windows XP to your new computer may sound like just one more hassle. Get some tips on this article from PCWorld.com
It’s coming: XPocalypse—the end of Microsoft’s support of Windows XP on April 8. Anyone who still has a PC with Windows XP is either scrambling to figure out what to do with it—or in some state of blissful denial about it all. Or, they are lashing themselves to the mast of their old XP schooner, determined to ride out the storm. Check this out from PCWorld.com
I use Google Drive every day. While Word is still my go-to for writing, Drive is my home base for storing documents and cataloging the test results I collect while reviewing computer hardware. There are literally thousands of documents in my drive, and I take it for granted that they’ll be available whenever I need them. Check the article from MakeUseOf.com
In December last year, Coursera promised that an official Android version would follow the then-launched iOS app. The native app for Android now makes its debut. Coursera on your mobile expands the reach for the worldwide MOOC platform, and gives you another option to learn on the go. Download it from the Google Play Store. It is still not available worldwide, but should roll out soon. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com