Articles for July 2014

While an 11% quarterly increase in sales might seem positive from an uninformed perspective, that type of growth pales in comparison to the 60% tablet sales increases that we saw just two years ago. It is easy to see why many experts feel that tablet ... Read more

Two-factor authentication (also commonly referred to as TFA) is a form of identity authentication that requires a user to verify their identity based on at least two identity factors. ... Read more

Mozilla Firefox 31 added something new that got not just a few people a little bit annoyed. When opening up a new tab, the usual large thumbnail previews of past sites visited are shown but there is a Google search feature too. ... Read more

For some people they either like their web browser just as it is or wish to wait until the dust has settled on a new version before downloading and installing it. For such people, the auto updating feature of Google Chrome browser is a bit of a pain. ... Read more

Microsoft's new policy from the CEO Satya Nadella of migrating all software to as many platforms as possible is starting to pay dividends with the release of OneNote's latest version which includes a major leap forward for iOS and Mac users. ... Read more

When opening up a new tab within Firefox web browser, the browser checks its settings to see what to do. It can open a blank page, display the Firefox home page, show a grid of site previews or automatically navigate to a web site of your choosing. ... Read more

In a corporate move that has gone public with recent messages in the main Facebook app warning users, loyal Facebook users are being asked to download the Facebook Messenger app to continue chatting with their Facebook friends. ... Read more

Google Glass is available in the United States but for everyone else, it's not so easy to get hold of. There are also beginning to be laws and policies cropping up to ban the tech device making it less usable than perhaps it was originally intended. ... Read more

For Americans both home and abroad, National Public Radio has the kind of sterling reputation that the BBC World News enjoys abroad. For Android and Apple handset owners, the NPR One app is ideal to keep up to date the latest NPR programming. ... Read more

Google gave its Google Glass device a lot of fanfare when it was first revealed over a year ago. Long in the beta phase, the list of apps has slowly been growing yet remains unimpressive despite some coaching and prodding by the search behemoth. ... Read more

Mobile devices have always been hampered by one thing: battery life. A new breed of rechargeable batteries could hit the market in the future that will deliver 3-4 times the efficiency than before. Lab results confirm 99% efficiency in tests. ... Read more

ProcessOn provides an online interface in which to create, edit, and share detailed diagrams and flow charts that significantly improve workflow and productivity. ... Read more

The name is the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, and it has been passed by the House of Representatives last week. If everything is fine at the next stage, Americans may gain more flexibility in unlocking their smartphones. ... Read more

KMPlayer Connect is the fastest and easiest way to play your PC's media on a mobile device. ... Read more

FLIR Sytems, a company specializing in thermal imaging, has released a special iPhone case that turns your smartphone into an infrared imaging device that can see through walls. ... Read more