Thursday, June 22, 2017

Lots of Windows 10S Reviews Are In…Not Good

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Tech News and Opinions

Reviewers give a giant thumbs-down to Windows 10 S

Microsoft shipped a new edition of Windows 10 last week, preinstalled on its elegant and eagerly anticipated new Surface Laptop. How did reviewers react to Windows 10 S? Spoiler alert: They hated it. They really, really hated it.

California may restore broadband privacy rules killed by Congress and Trump

State law could protect customers' browsing history, but FCC rule is still dead.

iPad Pro vs. Surface Pro: 5 ways to choose

Apple's and Microsoft's top tablets aim to replace your laptop, but can they? Here's how to find out.

Microsoft Surface Pro vs. Surface Laptop vs. Surface Book vs. Surface Studio

The computers are so good, even Apple is following Microsoft's lead.

Advanced CIA firmware has been infecting Wi-Fi routers for years

Latest Vault7 release exposes network-spying operation CIA kept secret since 2007.


Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks

How to use Gmail's Google Tasks as your daily to-do list

Dedicated to-do apps abound, but one of the best may be right in your inbox. Google Tasks, integrated into Gmail, provides a simple way to create ordered task lists, complete with due dates, and even turn emails into action items. Here’s how to get started.

How to search Google

These hidden tricks that will help you find what you need faster.

How to Give Your Facebook Profile a Custom URL

How to add an easy to remember username to your Facebook account, and with it, get a simple URL you can point people to.Let’s look at how.

Microsoft Brings Dictation to Office

You’ll need to install a plug-in for this to work. But you also won’t need to be on the latest version of Office, or using some Office 365 subscription.

Google Launches Go-To Job Aggregation Site

The initiative will allow Google users to search for jobs either on mobile devices or personal computers, and to use a set of filters to obtain highly targeted results pulled from many different sites across the Web.


Mobile Computing

How to Back Up All Your Photos with Amazon’s Prime Photos

Many Amazon Prime subscribers don’t realize that in addition to free shipping and Prime Instant Video, they also get unlimited photo storage for all their computers and mobile devices.

Download: Sega Forever Free Classic Games For iOS And Android Launches, Details Here

Sega, one of the most well-known gaming companies in the world, is releasing a new collection of free-to-play retro games for the iOS and Android platforms under the Sega Forever brand.

Android vs. iPhone: 6 Android features missing from iOS 11

Sure, iOS 11 looks cool, but Android's still cooler in some key ways.

Everything you need to know about the JPEG-killing HEIF format Apple is adopting

HEIF is the new photo format that Apple is using to replace JPEG. And it probably will replace JPEGs, because the iPhone is the most popular, most-used camera in the world, and as of iOS 11, most iPhones will be switching from JPEG to HEIF.

How to transfer all your stuff from one Android phone to another

No one wants to spend forever moving all their stuff to a new phone. Here's a quick and painless guide to get you up and running fast.

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