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8 YouTube Videos Of People Testing Windows 8

At the time of writing Windows 8 is almost ready for public consumption, with an expected release date of October 2012. The Windows 8 Release Preview is now available to download for those in need of an early fix (and tech-savvy enough to handle it), while the Consumer Preview of the operating system was released in February 2012.

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4 Apple OSX Interface Elements That Really Annoy Me [Opinion]

Contrary to popular belief, I'm not a Apple fanboy. I don't think I need to make excuses for advocating Apple as I have been known to do on occasion, but regardless, even us so-called 'fanboys' detest some of the nonsense that Apple comes up with. Here's 4 user interface elements from OSX that really irk me.

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What To Do If You Think Your Computer Has Been Hacked Into

Have you ever had your computer hacked, or wondered if some off mouse movement was down to an online intruder? The threat remains a potent one, but with adequate security software installed on your computer you should find that your data remains intact and private.

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Design & Lay Out Your iOS App Ideas Using iRise Studio

Even if you don't know any iPhone app development code, it doesn't mean you can't design your idea and find a developer to build it for you. For designing, this where iRise Studio comes in. It is a powerful Mac and PC platform containing graphical tools and assets you need to create your mobile simulated app.

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How To Ask Questions Online & Actually Get Answers [Opinion]

Do you want quality responses to your questions online? Ask quality questions. What are quality questions? They're friendly, relevant, to-the-point and provide enough information that the question can actually be answered. If you want quality answers to your queries, however, there's one principle you need to know.

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Catch Moments That Shaped The World With These 10 YouTube History Channels

There are so many YouTube channels devoted to history that I can wear the skin of my fingers writing about them for you. Instead, I will restrict myself to these ten. With these ten YouTube channels, I try to present a cross-section of history. Maybe you will like them. Maybe these will inspire you to compile your own list.

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5 Ways to Use Your Blog as Your Online Work Portfolio

Sure, you could go out and get a fancy website with all sorts of zip-zaps and ding-dongs that supposedly would wow your potential clients. But then again, you don't have to. What if you just used your personal blog? I know blogs may seem a little unprofessional at times, but this isn't to say you can't make it professional.

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6 Websites To Learn About Queen Elizabeth II During Her Diamond Jubilee Year

2012 is the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year, with the actual celebration itself taking place between 2nd June and 5th June. This coincides with the date of her coronation on 2 June, 1953. While most people will be aware of Queen Elizabeth II from her high-profile presence lasting 60 years and counting, few will know that much about her.

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Listen To Your Craving & Visit The Top 6 Websites For Chocolate Lovers

I love chocolate. I love it so much, I would live on chocolate alone it if were possible. The best present anyone can give me is a box of assorted chocolates, complete with a little index where I can identify which one is which and choose the order in which I will devour them. Luckily, I am not alone in my passion, and there are many around the world who share it.

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10 Essential Websites For IT Managers Wanting To Stay In The Loop

Have you suddenly been promoted from regular coder to team leader or manager? Or have you recently side-stepped your way from managing one group of people you understood well to leading an office full of geeks? It doesn't really matter how you got into IT management, you still need to know both how to manage well and how to lead a team of geeks.

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6 of the Best Free Desktop Twitter Clients [Windows & Mac]

These 6 free desktop Twitter clients will allow you to interact with all of Twitter’s goodness without having to pop open a new browser tab. These programs run in the background and continually update with new tweets and messages. And the best part is that you won’t have to pay a cent.

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How To Track Your Emails In Gmail & Find Out If The Recipient Has Read It

You might send a vital email to a friend alerting him to a change of plans. A read receipt at least lets you know if your friend has read it, or do you need to call him in time. You can make use of a few workarounds to bring in some sort of tracking method for online services like Gmail and Yahoo Mail. They aren’t perfect but here are three.

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4 Innovations That Have Made The Video Game World A Better Place [MUO Gaming]

In the video game industry, success is highly reliant on innovation. This is especially true when it comes to hardware. For games, there are plenty of successful sequels that do nothing new. However, when making a new console or other piece of hardware, if it is to be successful, it needs to bring something new to the table. There have been some incredible innovations in the world of video games over the years.

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The Top 6 Jobs Being Driven Into Extinction By The Internet

The Internet was the last revolutionary technology of the 20th century. It rapidly changed the way people across the world do business, and while many jobs were not impacted, some were brushed aside as the Internet muscled its way in. Some of these jobs were ones already having trouble. Change is hard when you’re on the wrong side of the revolution.

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Do You Need More Evernote Use Ideas? Here Are 3 Ways I Use It

Evernote is, without a doubt, a multi-faceted tool that can help you accomplish a lot, but when you have that kind of breadth in options and input channels, there’s a chance you could get overwhelmed. Fear not though, for we have many articles describing how you can use it in ways you may not have thought of yet.

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What Does Post-PC Era Mean? [MakeUseOf Explains]

Back in 2010, Steve Jobs proclaimed that we were entering the "post-PC era". Much of the discussion around Windows 8, its new Metro interface, and its focus on tablets has focused around the new reality of the "post-PC era" too. But what exactly does that mean?

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