Articles for August 2014
Rise of the Tomb Raider is a timed-exclusive for Xbox
by Gary Oldwood
on 14 August 2014
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There’s a still a chance that Playstation and PC owners will load up the game in their consoles and computers after the game's launch for Xbox One and 360. ... Read more
Huawei Ranks Third in Global Smartphone Market
by Dan Vlasic
on 13 August 2014
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3472 views
Huawei is showing the most impressive growth in sales in Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia. The consumer business group already reached 50% of its year's profit goal by June 30th. ... Read more
Revived Publisher Sierra Plans to Release New Kings Quest
by Michael Black
on 13 August 2014
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2551 views
One of the oldest, and most popular game developers of all-time, is being revived in order to bring new versions of their classic titles. ... Read more
How to Change the Lock Screen Image in Windows 7/8
by Michael Black
on 13 August 2014
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5498 views
Another way you can customize your desktop in Windows, is by changing the lock screen image. This is the screen where you're prompted to enter a password to log-in to your account. ... Read more
Samsung Still Finding Trouble With Their Mobile Device Division
by Pete Daniel
on 13 August 2014
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2883 views
You would think that Samsung was riding high with a plethora of smart phones and tablets covering every form factor known to human kind, but Fitch Ratings just issued an opinion that their market share would come under fire along with that of Apple. ... Read more
Spyware Report Finds iOS To Be Most Secure Mobile OS
by Pete Daniel
on 13 August 2014
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1887 views
A malware inspection report thought to be from the Gamma Group has leaked over the Internet and been commented on by the esteemed Washington Post, found that iOS is by far the most secure mobile OS on the market. ... Read more
Windows 8.1 August Update Released With Persistent Taskbar
by Pete Daniel
on 13 August 2014
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2249 views
As expected, Microsoft launched their Windows 8.1 August Update (update number 2) for its flagship Windows platform in the last 24 hours. It's available as a self-selected download for either 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows 8.1. ... Read more
Yahoo Buys Local Search Focused Zofari
by Pete Daniel
on 12 August 2014
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1627 views
News has come out that Zofari have been acquired by Yahoo to bolster their inroads into local search, something that Google is very active in and the company has seemingly fallen behind with in recent years. ... Read more
Windows Threshold aka Window 9 Expected To Have Virtual Desktops
by Pete Daniel
on 12 August 2014
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It is expected that the future version of Windows, called Windows 9, will feature virtual desktops for the first time. The Start menu is expected to return in a mini-menu approach, as well as changes to how apps will function within Windows. ... Read more
Internet Explorer 8 and Earlier No Longer Supported from January 12 2016
by Pete Daniel
on 12 August 2014
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2746 views
Microsoft are trying to encourage users to update to newer versions of their Internet Explorer browser currently at version 11. Existing users are slow to upgrade though with as many as 20% of users still stuck back using Internet Explorer 8.0. ... Read more
You Can Now Use Your Electronics In A Plane During Takeoff and Landing in USA
by Pete Daniel
on 12 August 2014
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In times past we were all told to “please turn off all your electronics as it can interfere with the planes navigational systems†during take-off and landing procedures. But now things are changing for the better. ... Read more
Is Google+ Set To Be Another Abandoned Google Project?
by Pete Daniel
on 12 August 2014
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2283 views
Google+ was supposed to be a new social platform to beat Facebook at their own game. To ensure new users would come to the nascent platform, Google tied users in directly or in other situations just attempted to. But it hasn't completely worked. ... Read more
Facebook Confirms Their iOS App Crashes Only Half As Much Now
by Pete Daniel
on 12 August 2014
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2056 views
Facebook engineers have been busy for the past few months trying to deal with an issue with the Apple core data system which was indirectly causing the iOS Facebook app to keep crashing over and over and over again. ... Read more
Ryse: Son of Rome Coming to PC in 4K Resolution
by Michael Black
on 12 August 2014
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2286 views
Ryse: Son of Rome is one of the few next-gen console games that is not cross platform, well, at least for now. ... Read more
How to Screenshot Anything in Windows
by Michael Black
on 12 August 2014
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3445 views
Taking screenshots is an extremely useful feature that Windows offers, and it's also very easy to take advantage of -- even though a lot of people don't know where to get started. Learn how now! ... Read more
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