Thursday, December 17, 2015

Would You Like Windows 10 Now or Later Tonight?

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 upgrade options: ‘Upgrade now’ or ‘Upgrade tonight’
Sadly, I have no deep insights into the world of computers this day. So I will just let you read from here on. Actually, there are some interesting stories in this edition, so make sure you peruse the whole thing. Thanks for reading my blog and I hope you have a great weekend.

PS: My previous edition was #1,300. I didn’t realize it until after I published. I can’t believe I’ve written that many. Wow. And that doesn’t even count the newsletters I used to send out via e-mail! Wow. I am either very dedicated or just like to see myself in print.

OK now I am really finished. -JRC

Tech News and Opinions

 

Target back on naughty list with another security vulnerability

Did you make a wish list on Target's mobile app? Well Ho ho ho, your phone number and address are publicly accessible thanks to a newly discovered flaw.

 Microsoft’s new Windows 10 upgrade options: ‘Upgrade now’ or ‘Upgrade tonight’

Upgrade notifications were relatively innocuous at first, but as months have passed, Microsoft has become increasingly obnoxious. The notifications were all but unavoidable, and now things have truly come to a head.

Congress snuck a surveillance bill into the federal budget last night

After more than a year of stalemate, Congress has used an unconventional procedural measure to bring a controversial cybersurveillance bill to the floor.

 Rdio marches to death playing the high notes

The streaming music service as we know it will cease to exist on December 22 at 5 p.m. Pacific time. Rdio sent around an email to its users to let them know the specifics of the shutdown.

 Microsoft apologizes for offending OneDrive fans, but won't restore unlimited storage

Customers of Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service got an unwelcome surprise last month, with the company dropping its promised 'unlimited storage' option and drastically reducing free tiers. Today, the company apologized for its poor communication and announced a new offer to restore the old free limits for some OneDrive users.


Computer Tips and Tricks

16 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know

Facebook rivals many standalone software apps with the sheer amount of personalization, tweaks, and tinkering available to visitors. In fact, there are so many things you can do on Facebook.com that you probably don't know about them all.

21 Google Maps Tricks You Need to Try

Regardless of how you feel about it, Google Maps (and its cousin Google Earth) remain powerful and versatile tools—and most of us are only scratching at the surface of what they have to offer

75 best free PC software downloads from Microsoft

Everyone knows Microsoft for its Windows OS and Office productivity suite. But the software giant makes plenty of other apps, many of which are entirely free to download and use. In fact, there's a ton of them.

The Best Free Antivirus Utilities for 2015

Protecting your PC with an antivirus isn't just for your own benefit. It helps everyone around you, too. If you haven't done it yet, install a free antivirus now.

 9 easy ways to speed up your Wi-Fi

There are a few steps you can take to ensure better, stronger Wi-Fi throughout your house, many of which won't cost you a dime.




Mobile Computing

 

Google Maps for iPhone Just Got Way Better

Google just updated its Maps app on the iPhone and iPad with a host of powerful new features including finding cheap gas

 Opinion: Five reasons Apple fanboys are right (and wrong) about Android

From my perspective, it’s perfectly reasonable for iOS users to want some of Android’s features — especially if they don’t want to switch to Android devices. Yes, Apple’s a great company, and yes, iOS is a great platform, but they’re not perfect

 11 apps you should use every day

It's easy to get overwhelmed with the sheer number of apps — there are more than a million apps in Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store. So I broke out the most useful apps I use every day. You should probably use them too

The best tablet you can buy

Tablets put amazing technology into something that’s simple and genuinely fun to use — and they do it without costing too much money. That’s where our top choice excels.

 Why buying anything on your smartphone stinks

You use your phone to listen to music, browse the Web and play games. But when was the last time you used the device to make a purchase online?

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