Microsoft seems ready to give up on Windows phones, if not Windows 10 Mobile

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20160831_165149-100682261-mediumThe future of Windows phones…might not be phones?

Rumors and hopes for a category-defining Surface phone were not satisfied at Microsoft’s press event last Wednesday. The company didn’t even mention Windows 10 Mobile. With the collective market share of Windows phones stagnant at about 1 percent, customers and partners have to wonder why anyone should bother investing in Microsoft’s mobile strategy.  Check out this article in PCWorld.com

4 Security Reasons Why You Should Never Root Your Android

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no-root-android-tweaks-securitySome manufacturers are making it more and more difficult to root your Android device (and some carriers are making it impossible), but there are still a lot of people who enjoy nothing more than shaking off the shackles and customizing their phones. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

These iOS Apps Will Make You Want an iPhone Over an Android

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iphone-ipad-only-670x335While many big-name apps are available on both Android and iOS, there are still quite a few that you’ll only find on your iPhone or iPad. Sometimes it’s for technical reasons, like audio latency. Sometimes it’s for Retina-level graphics. And, of course, there are times when it just seems like platform exclusivity for its own sake. Check out more of this article from MakeUseOf.com

5 Reasons Why Evernote Is Still Better Than OneNote

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reasons-evernote-better-onenote-670x335With so much content out there saying OneNote is better than Evernote, let’s not get too ahead of ourselves. In many areas, Evernote still beats OneNote. The question is whether Evernote’s benefits are enough to convince you to stay. For me, they were. More from this article in MakeUseOf.com

How to customize Windows 10 colors

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windows10-start-menu-on-screen-100466241-mediumDenise wanted to know why she couldn’t adjust the colors of her windows in Windows 10 like she could in Windows 7. The simple answer is, “because Microsoft has hidden it.” Check out this article from PCWorld.com

11 new Windows 10 features Microsoft just sneakily revealed

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id-2956945-dsc_0026-100600836-mediumMicrosoft showed off a handful of marquee features for next year’s Windows 10 update on Wednesday, but the company sneakily hid 11 more new releases in its sizzle reel preview of the Creators Update.  More of this article from PCWorld.com

5 Ways to Transfer Files From One Computer to Another

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laptoptransfershutterstock-382x255When you buy a new computer, you’ll want to transfer most of your existing files over to the new computer. A lot of people, who spend their time gathering vacation pictures and family videos, will want to make a big move leaving nearly nothing behind. Others, like myself, only keep the essential stuff; some documents they’re still working on and a few application installations they’ll be needing shortly. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com