We’ve talked before about how to keep the desktop clean. But for desktop addicts it’s not so simple, is it? The desktop is a convenient place to quickly store files that you download or want to have readily available. At least at first. Over time, the files build up and before you know it the desktop is a mess again, the exact opposite of efficient. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Evernote has reversed proposed changes to its privacy policy that would allow employees to read user notes to help train machine learning algorithms. Check out more of this article from PCWorld.com
Google just made it much easier to escape the clutches of the Apple ecosystem by switching to Android. Of course, you’ll then be buried deep within Google’s own ecosystem, but making it easier to switch between the two (and back again) can only be a good thing for consumers. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
As powerful as Gmail is, you make it even more productive with add-ons from Gmail Labs. If you’re new to Labs, it’s the testing ground for Gmail’s more experimental features. The successful ones go on to become standard Gmail capabilities—the much-loved Send & Archive button was once a Gmail Lab experiment—but while they’re in the Labs, there’s always the outside chance they could break, change, or disappear. Get to know more of this article from PCWorld.com
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. Without setting measurable goals and keeping track of various efforts and resources, projects don’t stand a chance of seeing a successful completion. Check out this latest article from MakeUseOf.com
Some exciting news came out of the Windows Hardware Engineering (WinHEC) conference in China last week.
Microsoft has teamed up with Qualcomm and will start offering a fully-fledged version of Windows to devices with an ARM processor. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com
For many years, a password was the only way to log into Windows. Starting with Windows 7, some machines supported fingerprint scanners, but a traditional password has dominated until Windows 8 and 10. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com