Google vs Apple: Know the Winner Before You Buy Into Smart Home Hype

smart-home-google-apple-644x373When a new category of tech product enters existence, you can guarantee a flurry of companies and products will launch, all vying for dominance in this brave new field. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.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

How to Quickly Avoid Fake News During an Unfolding Crisis

breaking-news-fake-644x373The Internet is a double-edged sword when it comes to breaking news.

On one hand, we know what’s going on halfway around the world in minutes, but this comes with the cost of typically inaccurate information when things do happen. Throw in the open-ended nature of social media sites where anyone can make a claim, and often false news spreads around the world ahead of the truth. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

Microsoft’s fascinating GigJam service is open to anyone who wants an invite

microsoft-gigjam-preview-100660833-largeAnyone can get into the private beta of MIcrosoft’s new GigJam productivity service, which is aimed at helping teams of people collaborate in real time over the Internet, the company announced Thursday. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

Microsoft has given its Sunrise Calendar app a sunset date

The Sunrise Calendar app will be sunsetting on August 31, the team behind it announced in a blog post Wednesday. In the next few days, the app will no longer be available from the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. More of this article from PCWorld.com

Dropbox goes off to college with new Education service

Dropbox launched a new service on Tuesday to help graduate students, college faculty and staff collaborate on files while they’re at school.

Schools can now pay $50 per user, per year for Dropbox Education, a version of the cloud storage company’s premium offering for organizations that’s tailored to the cost-sensitive education market.  Check out this article from PCWorld.com