Windows Archive
08 Sep 2015
The Best Free Antivirus for 2015
The Best Free Antivirus for 2015 Maybe you think your computer doesn’t need antivirus protection. You don’t keep important information on it, you just use it to surf the web and watch funny cat videos, so why spend money on an antivirus utility? Then one day you turn the PC on and find that it’s
31 Aug 2015
Firefox to Support Chrome Extensions
Firefox to Support Chrome Extensions Extensions are a popular way to add functionality to your browser, but just like app development, developers often have to make several different versions of their extensions for different browsers. Mozilla wants to cut down on that hassle and allow extensions made for Chrome to also work on Firefox. “We
31 Aug 2015
Why I Ditched My Mac for a Chromebook
Why I Ditched My Mac for a Chromebook When it came to replacing my laptop, I didn’t want another Apple product, so I did the unthinkable and bought a Chromebook. It started last month during a video conference call, when the fan on my MacBook Air started to sound like an old WWII Spitfire. Then
31 Aug 2015
Chrome to Begin Pausing Most Flash Ads Next Week
Chrome to Begin Pausing Most Flash Ads Next Week Google Chrome is about to get a major upgrade. Beginning Sept. 1, the browser will automatically pause many Flash ads by default to improve user performance, according to a Google+ post. Google first announced the move in June, and rolled it out to the beta
21 Aug 2015
Intel Looks Beyond PCs to the IOT and…BMX Bikes?
Intel Looks Beyond PCs to the IOT and…BMX Bikes? SAN FRANCISCO—The oldest technology is new again, Intel seemed to be saying at the keynote address that kicked off the Intel Developer Forum here Tuesday morning. An elaborate (and enormous) Rube Goldberg machine filled the stage, and when activated, it produced (with the help of myriad
18 Aug 2015
Windows 10 Is a Clear Winner
Windows 10 Is a Clear Winner People know that I’m generally critical of the entire “Metro” direction Microsoft took with Windows 8. But after endless bit-twiddling, the company has nailed it with Windows 10. If you look up all the complaints about Windows 10thus far, with only a few exceptions, the objections are minor if not
18 Aug 2015
Living With Windows 10
Living With Windows 10 With Windows 10 launching today, it’s a good time to look at what customers can get if they upgrade to the new OS, versus a new machine. Microsoft is positioningWindows 10 as an upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8, and users of either systems will see a number of
07 Aug 2015
Update Firefox now: major vulnerability could steal your data
Update Firefox now: major vulnerability could steal your data vulnerability discovered by Mozilla lurking in an advertisement shown by a Russian news site could steal your files and upload them to a Ukrainian server without you ever knowing. The flaw exploits Firefox’s PDF viewer and the JavaScript context to inject a script that can search for and
06 Aug 2015
Twitter just released a native Windows 10 app
Twitter just released a native Windows 10 app We’re not even done with launch day, and it already looks like Windows 10 is getting the ball rolling with third-party software: Twitter just launched a native app for the operating system. Without requiring you to log in, the app showcases top trending tweets, photos and
03 Aug 2015
Game DVR: The Windows 10 feature Microsoft doesn’t want you to know about
Game DVR: The Windows 10 feature Microsoft doesn’t want you to know about The new OS’s capture software isn’t just for gamers – but Microsoft wants you think it is Since the unveiling of Windows 10, Microsoft has been loudly trumpeting features like Edge and Cortana, and boasting how well it works with hybrid