Articles for April 2014

Articles for April 2014

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Smartphone Battery That Fully Charges in 30 Seconds Revealed at Microsoft's Think Next Conference
by Chris Thomas on 8 April 2014 · 2177 views
An Israeli tech company called StoreDot has revealed a next-generation battery that goes from dead to fully charged in just 30 seconds. ... Read more
Virus Shield App for Android May Be the Biggest Google Play Store Scam To Date
by Chris Thomas on 8 April 2014 · 2098 views
This week we saw one of the most prolific Android app scams to date when a developer known as “Deviant Solutions” released an app called “Virus Shield.” ... Read more
Qualcomm's New 64-bit Snapdragon Mobile Chip Set to Usher in 64-Bit Android and Drastically Improve Smartphone Performance
by Chris Thomas on 8 April 2014 · 2072 views
This week Qualcomm unveiled its new 64-bit Snapdragon 810 mobile chip, which is expected to ship in mobile devices during the first half of 2015. ... Read more
Amazon's New Dash Barcode Scanner Lets AmazonFresh Shoppers Easily Replenish Their Household Items
by Chris Thomas on 8 April 2014 · 2255 views
Amazon released of a new WiFi-enabled barcode scanner known as the “Dash” stick. With it you can scan the barcodes of grocery items and other household products and then quickly make orders using the AmazonFresh same-day grocery delivery service. ... Read more
Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355) Is Officially Live, Users Who Don't Update Won't Receive Future Patches
by Chris Thomas on 8 April 2014 · 4803 views
Users of the Windows 8 operating system have been informed that they will not be receiving any new patches beyond May 13, 2014 if they fail to download the new Windows 8.1 update, previously known as the “Spring Update” or “Update 1.” ... Read more
Microsoft Office for iPad Downloaded More Than 12 Million Times in First Week
by Chris Thomas on 8 April 2014 · 2808 views
On Thursday, the Microsoft Office team tweeted that they reached the 12 million download mark, only one week after the long-awaited release of the Office for iPad suite. ... Read more
Google Gets Ready to Launch Android TV, Says it Will Be Different from Google TV
by Chris Thomas on 8 April 2014 · 2191 views
As if Google isn't already ubiquitous enough, the search engine giant is returning to its ambitions to become a leader in home entertainment through a new product known as Android TV. ... Read more
Microsoft Officially Ends Support for Windows XP
by Chris Thomas on 8 April 2014 · 11064 views
Despite the fact that Windows XP still has a significant number of users around the world, Microsoft has announced that they are officially ceasing to provide support for any XP-related questions and queries. ... Read more
Google's 'Glass at Work' Program Set to Make Glass Available as Enterprise Solution
by Chris Thomas on 8 April 2014 · 2340 views
Google has announced that it will be offering an enterprise version of its Google Glass headsets in an attempt to make it easier for companies and organizations to equip their members with wearable computers. ... Read more
How to Back Up and Import/Export Browser Bookmarks
by Dan Vlasic on 7 April 2014 · 15593 views
How to Backup and Export/Import Your Browser Bookmarks - Here is a no-hassle way to backup and migrate your browser bookmarks. ... Read more
Make a bootable USB thumb drive Windows 8 installation using Rufus or Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool
by Mihai Neacsu on 7 April 2014 · 13596 views
So you want to install Windows 8.1 and give it a spin? Upgrading from XP perhaps? Why not do a clean installation with the help of a USB stick rather than a DVD? Here's what you'll need. ... Read more
New USB Type-C Cable is Reversible with Smaller Ports that Are Identical on Both Sides
by Chris Thomas on 7 April 2014 · 2409 views
The future of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable is set to arrive in July of 2014 with an all-new specification that will drastically improve convenience and ease-of-use when connecting and disconnecting USB devices. ... Read more
OneNote vs Evernote vs SimpleNote: What's the Best Note Taking App Across Multiple Devices?
by Chris Thomas on 7 April 2014 · 6933 views
Here we eliminate the note taking apps that only work on certain operating systems and conduct a comparison of the programs that you can use and enjoy on virtually any device. ... Read more
How to Navigate Offline For Free on Your iOS or Android Phone
by Chris Thomas on 7 April 2014 · 2286 views
Fortunately, there are several ways for users of the Android and iOS operating systems to navigate without an internet connection for free. ... Read more
How to Fully Charge USB Devices Like Smartphones and Tablets Twice as Fast
by Chris Thomas on 7 April 2014 · 6578 views
Why is it that some devices are capable of charging a device through a USB cable more efficiently than others, and what can you do to lessen the amount of time it takes to get a full charge? ... Read more
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