February 1, 2012
The usual wisdom coming from salesmen and the “experts” among your friends is that Android or iPhone are the way to go, especially with the current decline of BlackBerry. However, a third choice is becoming more popular day by day: Windows Phone. But why should you ignore the endless screens of shortcuts and widgets on an iPhone or Android in favour of a platform that is centred on you, the user, rather than the apps?
February 1, 2012
Recently, PCAnywhere met a serious security glitch. Users were advised to disable the software until they could issue a patch. This issue was cause by theft of the source code way back in 2006. Well, it seems that things are safe again, as Symantec has issued the update that aims at fixing the vulnerabilities and [...]
February 1, 2012
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February 1, 2012
At MakeUseOf Answers we try hard to answer all your tech questions. We have been doing this for almost two years and during this time we have accumulated quite a bit of knowledge and a huge collection of solved questions. If you do have a technical issue, please try to take advantage of this material and search our archives before asking a new question.
February 1, 2012
Based on what I’ve seen, Stickies (the desktop version – not the dashboard) is a built-in Mac app that doesn’t seem to get a whole lot of love. However, in all truth, it’s actually an extremely useful tool whether you want to use it for a long-term project or something simply short term. As a virtual form of the standard office sticky note, it definitely packs a punch.
February 1, 2012
Nyan Cat is one of those memes that the more you try to avoid it, the more likely you are to encounter it. The solution is, of course, to embrace the meme and embrace the cat. That way you’ll get it out of your system and when Nyan Cat next crops up as you trawl your way around the InterWebs you won’t give two Nyan Cats about it.
January 31, 2012
Recently, I had to purchase a laptop for a family member, who couldn’t even begin to find her way amongst all the possible options. Even for me, the selection was overwhelming. Where do you start? So imagine my joy when I found out that the makers of Geekaphone now offer a similar service for other items, such as tablets, cameras, TVs and even laptops.
January 31, 2012
You may have noticed on January 18th that plenty of big websites participated in an Internet blackout as a protest of the US government’s proposed SOPA legislation. Despite the SOPA plans being dropped for now, there are still numerous similar acts of legislation being proposed. If you’re planning on supporting future protests, you might like to know what Google recommends you do.
January 31, 2012
Every day, more and more people are building their own websites and leading their own communities. Soon, owning a website will be akin to owning a car or a house. If you’re looking to start a website of your very own but don’t have much technological knowledge or experience, your best bet would be to get familiar with content management systems, or CMS’s.
January 31, 2012
Do you like technology, gaming and hilarity? Do you wish these things could be distilled into pure audio form so you can enjoy them on the go? Check out the brand new Technophilia podcast, featuring MakeUseOf writers James Bruce, Dave LeClair and Justin Pot. You won’t be happy until you do.Technophilia is a weekly, irreverent look at the past week in tech.
