Thursday, June 07, 2018

Apple vs. Samsung…Who Wins This Year?

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Tech News and Opinions

Opinion: Apple is going to absolutely crush Samsung this year

Despite having two of the most impressive smartphones the world has ever seen, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have not been well received by consumers.

Five years on, Snowden inspired tech giants to change, even if governments wouldn't

Where lawmakers failed to reform, the tech industry stepped up.

Apple finally brings free trials to App Store

Apple has finally fixed one of the biggest complaints about its Mac and iOS App Stores: free trials. Developers can now offer free time-limited trials of their apps, with a one-time in-app purchase to unlock the full version.

Firefox will stop hiding an important privacy feature: Tracking protection

The browser makes it easier to find and use tracking protection, which stops website publishers and advertisers from following you around online.

WatchOS 5 makes those pricey $10,000 Apple Watch Editions obsolete

The company's ultra-expensive Apple Watch Edition — which started at $10,000 and ran up to $17,000 — will soon be obsolete, thanks to Apple introducing watchOS 5 at this week's WWDC event.


Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks

How to Use Google Photos: Upload, Edit & Backup Photos in Seconds

Google Photos is a savior for avid photographers and online creators looking for a place to store and backup their pics and videos.

How to use, modify, and create templates in Word

Plus, creating custom interactive templates for special projects

How To Sign Out Of Gmail

When you log into Google, you’re opening access to Google Calendar, the Play Store, and Drive, to name just a few. To help keep that information safe, you should sign out of Gmail when you’re done.

How to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro for free

You've got a new PC running Windows 10 Home. You want to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. Here's how to get that upgrade for free. All you need is a Pro/Ultimate product key from an older version of Windows.

How to Borrow Books, Music, and Movies From Your Library Online

The online service Hoopla—also an app for iOS, Android, and Amazon devices—is a great way to enjoy all the conveniences of your local library without having to leave your home.


Mobile Computing

Microsoft To-Do Picks Up List Sharing and Steps

The latest update to Microsoft To-Do is rolling out “around the globe today and will be available to everyone this week,” Microsoft says, across iPhone, Android, Windows, and the web.

5 Android Messages features you should start using

Add a message subject, archive old threads and more.

How to Get Android Files to Show up In the Chrome OS File Manager

Access to Android apps is one of the best things to happen to Chrome OS, but finding files stored by Android can be a huge pain. But a new flag changes that.

Apple is removing apps that share your location data without consent

Apple has recently started removing apps from the App Store for violating the rule against sharing location data with third parties without the consent of the app users.

This is the most important setting you can enable on your iPhone

There's a security setting in iOS that will erase everything on your iPhone, resetting it back to a blank, factory-state slate if you tap in the wrong passcode 10 times.

DuckDuckGo: How to Set Safari in iOS 11 to Use it and Why You Should Want To

If you worry about being tracked on the web, you shouldn’t be using Google or Bing for your searches. Both search engines track your searches, so they can serve up those ads they love so much. Use DuckDuckGo instead.

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