Should You Use the Hardware Drivers Windows Provides, or Download Your Manufacturer’s Drivers?

Should You Use the Hardware Drivers Windows Provides, or Download Your Manufacturer’s Drivers?: "Hardware drivers are the software that allow your operating system to communicate with your hardware. Windows includes built-in drivers and automatically downloads new ones to make setup easier, but device manufacturers also provide their own driver packages.

The default drivers Microsoft provides are stripped down and a bit older, but they’re written by your device manufacturer — not Microsoft themselves. They’re often good enough, but sometimes you’ll want the complete package or a driver Windows can’t provide."



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Get Content Into Evernote Faster With These iOS Apps

Get Content Into Evernote Faster With These iOS Apps: "f Evernote is your digital file drawer of choice, you should know that are a range of handy iOS apps designed to add content to your cloud notebooks without having to launch the app itself.
Last year we mentioned five apps that integrate with Evernote, and since then several other apps have bolstered Evernote’s third-party app support even further.
If you’re new to Evernote, download our free unofficial manual for getting started."



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Early impressions: Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Early impressions: Microsoft Surface Pro 3: "Microsoft got off to a bit of a rocky start with its first two Surface Pros, but we still thought there was a lot to like in the laptop/tablet hybrids. With an aggressive update schedule, we're now seeing the third Surface Pro just a year and a half after the first one hit store shelves. Before we deliver our full Surface Pro 3 review, let's take a quick first look at Microsoft's new 2-in-1."



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Amazon Fire Phone vs. HTC One (M8)

Amazon Fire Phone vs. HTC One (M8): "The smartphone market is a crowded and cutthroat place. Just look at HTC: the company has arguably made the best handset for two years in a row, but it's still struggling to stay afloat. So does Amazon even have a chance, jumping into this ultra-competitive market this late in the game? Well, we can't answer that just yet, but we can see if the features and specs of Amazon's new Fire Phone stack up to those of the HTC One (M8)."



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10 useful and innovative Google services you may not know about

10 useful and innovative Google services you may not know about: "Everyone is familiar with Google's flagship services, like Search, Gmail and Maps. Even blue-sky projects like its internet balloon and self-driving cars are well-known. But there are plenty of remarkable Google services that many people just don't know about. Here, Gizmag looks at 10 of them."



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