Most malware writers treat Windows as the ultimate target; a new wrapper on an existing Trojan inverts that idea, using Windows to infect Android devices. A new computer Trojan program attempts to install mobile banking malware on Android devices when they’re connected to infected PCs, according to researchers from Symantec. Read More..
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Now that we’ve all got over the shock of big, bright, animated tiles in Windows, Microsoft has released version 8.1 as a refinement of its vision of a unified multi-platform operating system. There are a few tweaks of note, both in its surface appearance and deeper down, and these tips will bring you right up to speed with what’s new and updated in the latest operating system. Read More..
Black Friday is quickly approaching, and with so many tech deals already announced by numerous retail outlets, consumers are going to have a real struggle deciding which are worthy of their hard-earned dollars. Microsoft has thrown up its own little headache in the Black Friday dilemma by announcing a series of Xbox 360 Game Store price-cuts. Read More..
Google Voice Search works in Chrome for desktop, not only in Android and iOS. Google today launched the Google Voice Search Hotword extension for Chrome, bring its “OK Google” feature to the desktop. You can download the new tool, currently in beta. Read More..
Unified Remote is an app that lets you control your entire Windows computer from your Android device. In short, it turns your device into a WiFi or Bluetooth remote control for all the programs on your computer. It is easily the most feature-filled PC remote available. With our app you can control a wide range of applications, including simple mouse and keyboard, media players, and other external hardware that can be connected to your computer. Read More
Novice computer users, this post is not for you. But if you have intermediate or advanced skills (meaning that you’re comfortable poking around a PC’s innards), I’d like to recommend a special tool for your PC repair/upgrade/troubleshooting toolkit. This makes you to get your favorite old files from your crashed old computer and also makes your internal hard drive evolves to an portable one. Read More..
The past few weeks have been very busy for the Viber team, after first announcing new features for blackberry and following it up with a Windows Phone 8 Update. Now the VoIP app is announcing version 4.0 for iPhone and Android unleashed with a new icon, bringing with it the addition of push-to-talk voice services to both platforms, as well as optimization for tablets that are running Google’s OS. Read More..
The Windows Store may be fairly light on great apps, but BlueStacks gives you access to over 750,000 apps on your Windows 8 and 8.1 PC – including lots of touch-enabled games.Various Android app emulators have been available for Windows for a while, but they haven’t really had a purpose. With touch-screen Windows 8 and 8.1 PCs and tablets, there’s now finally a reason why you might want to run Android apps on Windows. Read More..
One of the biggest issues many people have had with Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 is that it automatically logs you into the Windows 8 or 8.1 Start screen rather than the traditional Windows desktop. For those people who do not want to use the Start screen and instead work off the desktop this change has been very frustrating. Read More..
Microsoft shows no signs of slowing down. After unveiling a major update to Office Web Apps, today the software giant releases the stable version of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7. The latest iteration of the popular browser debuted alongside Windows 8.1 in mid-October and like its predecessor it forgoes supporting older versions of the operating system. Read More..