​Google extends Intel love affair with new Bay Trail Chromebooks - CNET

​Google extends Intel love affair with new Bay Trail Chromebooks - CNET: "SAN FRANCISCO -- Google and Intel dabbled with a dalliance last year, but now they're all in as the two tech titans revealed a new lineup on Tuesday of more than 20 Intel-driven devices across several major hardware manufacturers that all run Chrome OS."



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Why Browser Extensions Can Be Dangerous and How to Protect Yourself

Why Browser Extensions Can Be Dangerous and How to Protect Yourself: "Browser extensions are pieces of code that run in your web browser. They can do malicious things like display ads, track your browsing, and capture your passwords and private data. A safe extension could automatically update and become malware."



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An 'internet middleman' calls out six ISPs for letting connections slow down

An 'internet middleman' calls out six ISPs for letting connections slow down: "This week's update on the battle between Netflix, internet service providers (ISPs) and the companies that often carry internet traffic between them comes from the third group. Level 3 VP Mark Taylor's "Observations of an Internet Middleman" shows what it looks like from his end of the network cable while being squeezed out by ISPs seeking the direct connection deals Netflix has signed with Comcast and Verizon. Without naming the ISPs in question -- Level 3 waged a war with Comcast over Netflix traffic in 2010 before cutting a direct connection deal of its own last year -- he points out that among the company's many connected network peers, only a dozen are suffering congestion. While half of those are in the process of being upgraded, the other six are regularly overloaded, dropping packets and delaying traffic."



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5 Apps To Improve Your Daily Commute

5 Apps To Improve Your Daily Commute: "As the amount of traffic on our roads increases, so too does the amount of time we spend commuting.
Research suggests that workers in London, on average, spend forty two days per year commuting, while a typical American worker doesn’t fare much better – clocking in at an average of thirty eight days per year. Both those figures represent more days commuting that most people get in annual leave. It’s a worrying trend."



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3 Better Ways To Store Your Files Than On The Desktop

3 Better Ways To Store Your Files Than On The Desktop: "Did you know that storing files directly on your desktop can harm your productivity? I used to be one of “those” people who downloaded files straight to the desktop. If you can identify with that, then I have good news for you: you can do better. Desktop storage is simple, sure, but it comes with hidden drawbacks you may not know about."



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Sony's new magnetic tape technology enables 185 TB cartridges

Sony's new magnetic tape technology enables 185 TB cartridges: "One of the joys of old science fiction movies is watching the giant reel-to-reel tape drives spin around as they serve computers less powerful than a modern wristwatch. But magnetic tape isn't just something found in old UFO episodes; it’s a key component in modern digital systems required to keep modern online systems reliable. At the INTERMAG Europe 2014 international magnetics conference in Dresden, Sony announced a new breakthrough in magnetic tape technology that keeps the medium relevant by allowing a tape cartridge to carry 74 times the data of a conventional data tape, or the equivalent of 3,700 Blu-ray discs."



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Say goodbye to Windows 8.1 updates, unless you do this one thing | Komando.com

Say goodbye to Windows 8.1 updates, unless you do this one thing | Komando.com: "During Patch Tuesday, Microsoft updated 8.1. If you’re set to automatic updates, you already have it, and you’re set. But if you’re doing manual updates and haven’t gotten to it yet, get to it now."



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7 More Issues With Windows 8.1 That Can Be Fixed

7 More Issues With Windows 8.1 That Can Be Fixed: "Windows 8.1 has been available since October 2013, with its first major update having just been released on April 8th. In light of the release, we take the chance to follow up on our original 7 Windows 8.1 Upgrade Issues and How to Fix Them article with another look at some problems and issues that users have faced when using Microsoft’s flagship operating system."



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