Microsoft Archive
21 Mar 2015
BitTorrent-like P2P software updates could be coming to Windows 10
BitTorrent-like P2P software updates could be coming to Windows 10 If you’ve ever impatiently watched the progress bar fill for a Windows update, salvation is on the horizon. Leaked screenshots of an unreleased Windows 10 build show that peer-to-peer software updates are coming to Redmond’s next major OS release, so hopefully the patching process will
21 Mar 2015
Google has decided press releases belong in ‘news’ search results
Google has decided press releases belong in ‘news’ search results The way Google selects what shows up in the “In the news” section of its search results has changed to allow company statements to join genuine media reports. Reuters reported the change in policy, which has actually been in effect since September. A Google spokesperson told the news
21 Mar 2015
Google accidentally invited some Apps users to try Inbox
Google accidentally invited some Apps users to try Inbox This morning, Twitter lit up with people excitedly exclaimingthat they’d finally gotten access to try Google Inbox on their Google Apps accounts, then, after a few hours it retracted a whole lot of those invitations. Some people managed to actually get up and running on Google
21 Mar 2015
Apple and Microsoft release patches to fix FREAK vulnerability
Apple and Microsoft release patches to fix FREAK vulnerability Apple and Microsoft have released patches to fix theFREAK security vulnerability found last week in Mac OS X, iOS and Windows operating systems. FREAK — short for Factoring attack on RSA-EXPORT Keys — allows hackers to decrypt HTTPS-protected Web traffic between browsers and millions of websites,
20 Mar 2015
Build Your Own Simple Linux Banking Tool
Build Your Own Simple Linux Banking Tool In general, the numerous spreadsheet templates that are Microsoft Excel clones and load in OpenOffice and LibreOffice are digital versions of a paper-and-pen checkbook register. If you want a simple spreadsheet to enter deposit and withdrawal details to get a running account balance, these basic spreadsheet solutions are
20 Mar 2015
How to Tap Into iOS 8’s Best New Communication Features
How to Tap Into iOS 8’s Best New Communication Features A Apple’s iOS 8 is a free upgrade for iPhone owners who have an iPhone 4s up to the new behemoth iPhone 6 Plus. On the surface, iOS 8 looks a lot like iOS 7, but when you begin tapping down into it, there are
20 Mar 2015
How to Bring Out the Best of iOS 8’s Photography and Sharing Tricks
How to Bring Out the Best of iOS 8’s Photography and Sharing Tricks If you haven’t yet taken the iOS 8 plunge, you may not know what you’re missing. True, iOS 8 has the familiar iOS 7 look and feel, but it’s chock full of both new and improved features and functionality. And it’s free.
20 Mar 2015
Apple’s TV Plans Come Into Focus
Apple’s TV Plans Come Into Focus It looks as though Apple is solidifying its plans to deliver a streaming-TV service, which may have cable-TV providers quaking in their boots. Whether Apple has come up with the right formula to attract cord-cutters is a big unknown, however, as is the potential profitability of such a venture.
19 Mar 2015
Sony’s PlayStation Vue online TV service launched
Sony’s PlayStation Vue online TV service launched NEW YORK: Sony has launched its PlayStation Vue web video service in three cities, targeting customers looking for cheaper alternatives to cable with packages starting at $50. The web and cloud-based television service, which allows users to access live TV and on-demand video, has been in test mode
19 Mar 2015
Didn’t pay for Windows? You might still get Windows 10 for free
Didn’t pay for Windows? You might still get Windows 10 for free Microsoft hopes to convert pirate users into paying customers — or at least get them off XP The dust is beginning to clear following Windows chief Terry Myerson’s presentation in Shenzhen, China, a few hours ago. Bottom line, as best we know: If