The 2015 March Madness tournament was a triumphant year for Bing Predicts, the predictive algorithms that Microsoft uses to pick the outcomes of everything from reality TVs to sporting events. For 2016, Microsoft has launched March Madness even earlier, with a site predicting which schools will receive an invitation to the NCAA tournament. Check this article from PCWorld.com
So you like the look of Apple’s embiggened iPad, and now you’re wondering if it can replace your regular laptop. Unfortunately there’s no simple yes or no answer — it all depends on what sort of user you are, and that boils down to how you use your laptop. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
Google Play Music can now house all your podcasts alongside your music collection. Google promised back in October that it would integrate podcasts into Google Play Music, and according to Android Police the feature is already live for some users. More of this article from PCWorld.com
Microsoft’s Power BI data visualization service is making it possible for companies to share their business information with the world in an interactive format. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Although there are now a lot of alternatives, eBay is still one of the largest online marketplaces out there. And you can score some fantastic deals if you know how to search and bid correctly. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
Seagate is facing a class action lawsuit over its 3TB consumer hard drives, which by some accounts have suffered unusually high failure rates. Check this article from PCWorld.com
Many users of Windows 7 and 8.1 will start seeing a more aggressive push to upgrade to Windows 10 in the coming days, as Microsoft starts to roll the new operating system out as a recommended update which will automatically download. Check out this article from PCWorld.com