Windows 8, which will debut on October 26th, doesn't provide users with the ability to create desktop shortcuts to modern (formerly Metro) apps. Â Traditional software and settings programs like Control Panel can […]
Google is famous for their Labs, which rolls out lots of experimental software, but they also test lots of different designs for their big web properties like Reader, Gmail, YouTube and more. […]
This may have been done partially as a joke, but an iPhone 5 launcher for Android devices has been released. Â I say joke because Android users are notorious for making fun of […]
I have become convinced that there really isn't anywhere that the Google Street View team won't take their cameras. Â They have not only covered the actual streets around the world, but have […]
Android phones are the top-selling devices in the world today with Google recently announcing that they are currently activating 1.3 million handsets every single day. With all of the different versions of the mobile […]
With the move to Windows 8 Microsoft has not killed Media Center as many had feared they would, but they have made it much less appealing in several ways. Â The popular home […]
Chrome, the popular web browser from Google, is known for being fast and reliable, but there are countless other reasons why users, especially techie-types (geeks) love this web browser. Â The software has […]
Acer, along with Samsung, was the first hardware maker to produce a Chromebook, which is a laptop based on Google's Chrome operating system. Â The Chrome OS was introduced back in December of […]
Many people use Google's Chrome web browser for surfing the Internet because it's fast, stable and generally reliable.  However, quite  a few users have a problem with Adobe's Shockwave Flash plugin for […]
When Microsoft rolled out the Windows Store with the release of the Consumer Preview version of the operating system there were only a few apps available, and many of them were actually […]
There is perhaps no more important thing for users to do than backup their files.  Hard drive crashes can happen unexpectedly and the risk of losing important and irreplaceable files like family pictures is […]
With Windows 8, Microsoft has almost completely changed the face of their flagship product, doing away with the Start button that has been so integral since the Windows 95 days, as well […]
Mozilla recently rolled out Firefox 15, the latest version of the browser in their new rapid-release schedule. Â With this new release there are quite a few new features, which have been outlined […]
Microsoft recently rolled out the first public beta of Office 2013, formerly known by the code name "Office 15". Â While many things are still similar to the previous Office 2010 version, many […]
For those using Windows 8 there is built-in file encryption, called Bit-Locker, available, but only if you are using the Pro or Enterprise version of the operating system. Â However, every version of […]
Classic games have been making a comeback lately with Microsoft recently partnering with Atari to bring arcade games to Internet Explorer. Â Now, today, another name from the past, Activision, announced a new […]
Microsoft rolled out Outlook.com recently and it's slated to eventually replace the aging and reputation-challenged Hotmail service. Â For now, users can choose to upgrade or not, but eventually it will become required. […]
There are several options available for those who want to add tabs to Windows Explorer – something Microsoft should probably have done themselves when they redesigned the app for Windows 8, including […]
