One of the coolest PowerPoint slideshows I have ever seen is one of PowerPoint’s own templates; it’s called “Duarte’s Five Rules.” It uses animation, graphics, fonts, layout, design, sound, narration, and timing perfectly. The tips below explain and illustrate how many of the effects in this slide were created. Get to check out this article from PCWorld.com
Way back when Android 4.2 Jelly Bean was released, Google added a feature called Verify Apps that sought to protect users who inadvertently may have downloaded a piece of malware and attempted to side-load it onto their phone. The service, which is enabled by default on all Android devices, scans apps that are installed from sources other than the Play Store, and warns the user if they may be potentially harmful. More information from this article in PCWorld.com
Nothing on a computer scares you like finding your machine suddenly won’t boot. When you can’t get into your computer, you can’t get any work done. Even worse, if you haven’t set up proper backups, a dead PC can mean your files are gone. Get to know more of this article from MakeUseOf.com
Calendar applications are supposed to keep us on track with appointments, events, and meetings. They are meant to help us be productive. But if you are not taking full advantage of the application, you may be missing out and thus, decreasing your efficiency. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
The new update to the Google app remembers any queries made in a dead zone and delivers the results when your phone goes back online. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Slack, the popular work chat app, has launched one of the features that users have been clamoring for over its entire lifetime: threaded messages. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Google is rolling out an update to the Google app for Android. This update means you can now queue web searches even when you’re offline. The idea is to enable people with spotty network coverage to still use Google all day, every day, regardless of their network coverage. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com