Articles for July 2014

Making an Android device more usable is possible by extending its reach. This can be done by syncing information such as username & password combinations, bookmarks, open web pages and more up into the cloud. ... Read more

With Android smartphone and tablet use, getting the security aspects sorted out is key. You never know when your phone or tablet may be stolen and security compromised, so protecting yourself out of the gate is important to do. ... Read more

The picture for Lenovo tablet hardware around the world is a mixed one. Despite reports last week initially from ITworld that Lenovo had stopped selling small screen tablets in the American market, the reality is not quite so simple. ... Read more

Depending on whom you believe, Microsoft is thought to be prepping either Windows version 9 or a Windows 8.2 release which will see the return of the iconic Start menu. ... Read more

A bug has existed in the Windows version of Chrome for the past four years that progressively drains a laptop battery due to irregular coding. Google has seemed to be made aware of this issue but the latest Chrome update failed to rectify the issue. ... Read more

Google Chrome 36 Stable has been released to users to download and try out. There are a number of new features for the desktop version. The new features include an adjusted main icon and a simpler notification pop-ups that is not so intrusive. ... Read more

Here is our list of visually impressive mobile games, some free, some paid, and while mos of them will run on any device, some do require high-end hardware. Without further ado, here are our mobile game suggestions for the aesthetes. ... Read more

Fixing issues that come up on the Android OS to make life a little easier is often a good idea. Usually there is a simple fix in the Droid menu system; other times an app can do the trick. ... Read more

The latest keynote speech at the Windows Partner Conference on July 16 Tony Prophet indicated that there are now over 1.5 billion devices running on some version of the Windows operating system. ... Read more

In a landmark deal, Apple and IBM have decided to work together to provide business-customizes iPhones and iPads which will be more suitable for enterprises. The deal is intended to get back business customers who have moved over to other platforms. ... Read more

Google Plus users are now able to use a fake name instead of their real name without any restrictions. ... Read more

In this article we compare Dashlane and LastPass, two of the best password managers available. ... Read more

Security is a key concern around mobile devices. For individuals and business people, locking down devices so that not much can be gotten out of them should they become lost or stolen is a key consideration. Which platform is more secure? ... Read more

There are two ways to safely dispose of an Android smartphone or tablet. The first is to encrypt the device and return it to “factory reset” settings. The second is by using a utility to wipe the data by writing random information over existing d ... Read more

When disposing of an old smartphone and buying a new one, what is necessary to protect the data on the old phone? We might think that rolling the phone back to the original factory settings would be enouhg. We'd be dead wrong. ... Read more