Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Has Amazon Created the Next YouTube?

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Tech News and Opinions

Amazon takes on YouTube with launch of Amazon Video Direct

This service, explains the company, allows creators to upload their own videos to Amazon’s Prime Video and generate royalties based on the hours streamed.

 

Opinion: Microsoft is in bad shape — but it could have been much worse

Microsoft waited too long to recognize the slow demise of the PC industry. That, in fact, may have been the chief reason former CEO Steve Ballmer lost his job.

 

Apple's notebook shipments plummet

The company's shipments in the first three months of 2016 fell by 40 percent from the holiday-shopping quarter -- a plunge more than double the drop among the top notebook vendors as a whole

 

Panama paper trail goes online with massive searchable database

With countless unnamed entities and more than a million spreadsheet entries, there's a reason why it's taken this long to uncover the politicians, criminals and the rogue industry that hides their cash.

 

One of the biggest hacks happened last year, but nobody noticed

Millions of email addresses, passwords, and cell numbers were in the stolen database, but questions remain over where the breached data came from.

 

Computer Tips and Tricks

How to change your passwords automatically with Dashlane and LastPass

We hear it all the time from online security professionals: Passwords should be changed on on a regular basis. The thing is, changing passwords is a pain.Or is it?

 

How to Open Your Optical Drive Using a Keyboard Shortcut in Windows

Most optical disc drives require you to press a button on the front of the drive to open it. However, you can use a keyboard shortcut to open your optical drive.

 

What Is the Microsoft .NET Framework, and Why Is It Installed on My PC?

Since we geeks like knowing things, join us as we explore just what .NET is and why so many applications need it.

 

Get Windows 10 for Free After July 29th, with a Little Prep Now

With a few simple steps, you can “reserve” that free copy now, so you can upgrade after July 29 without paying.

 

Microsoft Edge can now scrub the web with AdBlock and AdBlock Plus

AdBlock and AdBlock Plus are now available from the Windows Store for Microsoft's Edge browser, letting Windows 10 users browse the way Microsoft intended while giving them the option to control the ads they see.

 

Mobile Computing

One of Siri's makers created a much better AI, called Viv

Viv is positioned as a way to bypass third party bots and unnecessary interactions and simply do the work that users want it to do without needing continuous input and instructions. It is cross-platform.

 

How to use AirDrop on iPhone and iPad

Want to send a photo, video, location, contact, or more to another iPhone, iPad, or Mac? AirDrop makes it easy!

 

The Best Android Shortcuts You’re Probably Not Using

The beauty of technology isn’t just doing more stuff–it’s doing stuff quickly.

 

Mossberg: A smart new email app for the iPhone

Apple Mail is, like the company’s other core apps, displaying what looks to me like a gradual deterioration in quality. Its biggest problem is a technical incompatibility that makes it slow to receive messages from Google’s Gmail

 

No data, no problem: Use Google Maps offline

With a little foresight, you can make sure Google Maps continues to be useful, even when you’re not in cellular data range. For iOS and Android.

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