Google is throwing open the doors to the Play Store’s Early Access section, which allows the brave souls who crave the latest apps the chance to try them out before a stable release. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
If you use Twitch – either to watch others play games, eat, or create art; or to stream such things yourself – then you have something in common with millions of other people. Twitch’s popularity has soared since its humble beginnings on Justin.tv. More of this article in MakeUseOf.com
Google’s Inbox app is getting a few new drops of machine learning. A new search experience is appearing for many users that categorizes some of the items you may want to find, such as frequent contacts, your accounts with various companies, and other categories that may better offer up what you’re looking for. Get to know more from this article in PCWorld.com
In this quick and easy Raspberry Pi project, you’ll learn how to make a Gmail email notification light. If you have any unread emails, a Python script turns the LED on. This project requires very few parts, and can be completed in under an hour! You can of course dress up your LED any way you like, such as a MineCraft redstone block, or other object 3D printed in clear plastic. Check out this article in MakeUseOf.com
We’ve seen on repeated occasions over the past few years that Android is vulnerable to a host of hacking techniques that would previously only have been possible on desktop PCs running Windows. Check out this article in MakeUseOf.com
Microsoft’s Anniversary Update is causing headaches yet again, this time for owners of Kindle e-readers. Some Kindle Paperwhite and Voyager devices are causing PCs running the Anniversary update to lock up and display the dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD) whenever the e-readers are connected via USB, as first reported by The Guardian. Check more of this article in PCWorld.com
Ever since purchasing an Acer Chromebook 15 over a year ago, I’ve been smitten with it. The low power consumption, ease of use, and mobility of it makes it a dream come true for a writer like me, but is a Chromebook for everyone? In a word: No. Check out this article in MakeUseOf.com