Browser Plugins - One of the Biggest Security Problems on the Web Today [Opinion]
Web browsers have become much more secure and hardened against attack over the years. The big browser security problem these days is browser plugins. I don’t mean the extensions that you install in your browser – I mean those plugins that any web page can take advantage of, like Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, and Oracle’s Java.
How To Make Your PC A Microsoft Signature PC Without Paying $99
Windows PCs are notoriously junk-filled out-of-the-box. Buy a Microsoft Signature PC from a Microsoft Store (yes, Microsoft has a handful of stores across the US) and you’ll find it free of the usual junk. Soon, Microsoft will offer to turn any PC into a Microsoft Signature PC with its "Signature Upgrade" service - as long as you pay $99. But here's how you can save that money.
WinISO - A Swiss Army Knife For Disc Images [Giveaway]
WinISO can perform every function you’d need a disc utility for, including creating, converting, editing, extracting, and burning disc images. It supports CD, DVD, and Blu-ray disc images in ISO and a variety of other formats. This week we’ll be giving away 25 copies of WinISO, worth a total of nearly $750. Read on for your chance to enter our giveaway (it’s free!) and win yourself a copy!
5 Ways to Securely Encrypt Your Files in the Cloud
Your files may be encrypted in transit and on the cloud provider’s servers, but the cloud storage company can decrypt them -- and anyone that gets access to your account can view the files. Client-side encryption is an essential way to protect your important data without giving up on cloud storage.
Driving Speed 2 - A Free Racing Game With Amazing Graphics [MUO Gaming]
Picture a racing game with high-quality graphics, eight-player multiplayer, and realistic physics. You’d probably assume that this game costs money – but it’s named Driving Speed 2, and it’s free. This isn’t an arcade-style racing game where cars fly up into the air - it's got realistic handling. There are lots of great freeware games out there, but free racing games with high-quality graphics are a rare breed.
How Android App Permissions Work and Why You Should Care
Android forces apps to declare the permissions they require when they install them. You can protect your privacy, security, and cell phone bill by paying attention to permissions when installing apps – although many users don’t. Malicious apps can't send premium-rate SMS messages or snoop on your personal information without asking permission - unless there's a security vulnerability, of course.
5 Ways to Customize Your Browser and Have Websites the Way YOU Want Them to Be
You’re probably familiar with browser extensions, but there are many other ways to customize your browser and tweak websites. The web isn’t a one-way, passive medium – you have the ability to remix websites you view on the fly, adding features or changing their look. Each of these methods has its own advantages and drawbacks.
Simplify Note-Taking & Sync Notes Everywhere With Simplenote Apps
Simplenote and its ecosystem of apps for every platform toss all the superfluous features found in competing note-taking programs and focus on the ones that matter. All Simplenote apps sync effortlessly, with minimal interfaces that don’t get in your way, easy searching, quick tagging, and excellent support for keyboard shortcuts.
Optimize Your Disk Performance With Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro [Giveaway]
File system fragmentation is a major cause of sluggish performance on Windows. The default Windows Disk Defragmenter does a passable job of the basics, but Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro ($29.95) goes above and beyond. We’re giving away 25 copies of Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro for Windows worth a total of $750 to 25 lucky readers this week! Read on for your chance to win.
A Look At Google Drive, Google's Long-Awaited Cloud Storage Service
After more than 6 years of rumors and a long-ago cancellation because "files are so 1990", Google Drive is finally here. Coming with 5 GB of free storage space, a Dropbox-like desktop sync client, and strong integration with Google’s web apps, Google Drive has a lot to offer. Google Drive is late to the game, but it stands out from the pack with its deep search features and application integration.
Bing Images vs. Google Images - Which Has Better Results?
Bing’s image search once challenged Google, offering more features and a better design. With infinite scrolling and the ability to search for similar images, Bing was legitimately better than Google at image search just a few years ago. But since then, Google has closed the ground and made a lot of progress. Where do they stand now, and which should be your image search engine of choice?
Take Gmail Offline With The Offline Google Mail App [Chrome]
Offline Google Mail for Chrome allows you to use Gmail without an Internet connection. Read, search, and send emails – all offline. When you do connect to the Internet, Offline Google Mail synchronizes with your Gmail account, downloading new emails and sending queued messages. Offline Google Mail replaces the deprecated Google Gears for using Gmail offline.
Use Internet Explorer in Google Chrome With IE Tab
Internet Explorer users and IE-only websites still exist, so even Chrome fans have to use IE occasionally. Why bother launching Internet Explorer when you can run it in a browser tab? IE Tab is ideal for web developers and anyone needing an IE-only website. IE Tab doesn’t pretend, it is IE.
8 Ridiculous & Inconsistent Apple App Store Guidelines [Opinion]
Here’s a radical opinion - you should be able to run any apps you like on the devices you own. Apple doesn’t agree, and it’s twisted itself into pretzels creating arbitrary rules for what app developers – and you – can do with your device. These guidelines – although Apple reserves the right to change them at any time – are actually an improvement over the past situation.
Easily Back Up & Restore Files With Altaro Oops!Backup
From the developers of Hyper-V backup comes Altaro Oops!Backup ($37) -- a particularly slick, full-featured one backup solution for home PC users. We’re giving away 25 Altaro Oops!Backup licenses worth $925 in total! Read on for your chance to win.
How To Use Firefox Profiles & Run Multiple Firefox Profiles At Once
Firefox stores your browser data – bookmarks, history, preferences, extensions, and everything else – in a directory known as a profile. Each user account has a single profile by default, but you don’t have to restrict yourself to just one -- you can create multiple profiles and even run multiple Firefox instances with different profiles as the same time. Set up separate profiles for anything you like.
10 Hilarious Videos That Show TV & Movies Failing To Understand Technology
Time and time again, television shows and films have fallen flat on their faces when it comes to understanding technology, and the results make for great entertainment. Think of this as a “greatest hits” list of some of the most hilarious and ridiculous examples that have been mentioned on the Web.
The Top 6 Things To Consider When You Install Java Software
Oracle’s Java runtime software is required to run Java applets on websites and desktop software written in the Java programming language. When installing Java, there are a few things you should consider, especially regarding security. Java is used by an ever-decreasing number of websites and is a frequent target of attacks. Most people could remove Java and not notice a difference.
5 Reasons Why Google's Project Glass Is The Future & Why That's Awesome [Opinion]
Google’s Project Glass has everyone talking. It’s a glimpse of the future of augmented reality, wearable computing, and better integration of the Internet and technology in our day-to-day lives. Imagine replacing your smartphone with a pair of glasses, controlling them with your voice and movements of your head.