Taking a photo against a white background? Amazon owns the patent on that - Quartz

Taking a photo against a white background? Amazon owns the patent on that - Quartz: "Today a photography blog unearthed another strange development in America’s ongoing patent train wreck: Amazon was recently awarded the intellectual rights to taking pictures of people in front of seamless white backgrounds."



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Symantec Says “Antivirus Software Is Dead”, But What Does That Mean For You?

Symantec Says “Antivirus Software Is Dead”, But What Does That Mean For You?: "Have you heard? Antivirus software is dead — at least according to Symantec, maker of Norton Antivirus. But they’re still making Norton Antivirus and want to sell it to you, so what does this statement even mean?

Antivirus software is still helpful. It’s an important layer of security. But, now more than ever, you shouldn’t rely only on antivirus software. Traditional antivirus software doesn’t catch many threats"



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How to recover deleted files | PCWorld

How to recover deleted files | PCWorld: "Megan Aitken’s partner lost “a load of photos.” Here’s my advice for recovering them.

Lost files can usually be recovered—if you discover the loss soon enough. But every time you write to the hard drive, you lower the likelihood of a successful recovery. So use that computer as little as possible until the files are recovered or you’ve given up hope."



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▶ It's spring! Clean out your PC's junk with these free programs | PCWorld

▶ It's spring! Clean out your PC's junk with these free programs | PCWorld: "It's finally May. The winter frost is thawing across the U.S., and thoughts are turning to baseball, the Memorial Day weekend, and cleaning out your PC. Okay, maybe that last one isn't for everybody."



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How To Disable OneDrive / SkyDrive With Just A Few Clicks In Windows 8.1 Pro

How To Disable OneDrive / SkyDrive With Just A Few Clicks In Windows 8.1 Pro: "One Microsoft product I’m not a fan of is OneDrive (formerly known as SkyDrive). It’s not a particularly bad product, it’s just that I feel Dropbox does better work of the same job. Another thing that I’m not a fan of is having things forced upon me, or installed without my permission. I’m sure many of our readers feel the same way, and this is OneDrive’s situation after an upgrade to Windows 8.1."



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Protect Your Data in the Cloud with TrueCrypt

Protect Your Data in the Cloud with TrueCrypt: "With news of the NSA, GCHQ, big corporations, and anyone else with an Internet connection snooping through your online data these days, you can’t be too careful when it comes to protecting the stuff you put in the cloud. This guide will tell you what you need to do so that TrueCrypt can keep your synced files guarded from prying eyes."



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How to Tell if An Android App is Potentially Dangerous

How to Tell if An Android App is Potentially Dangerous: "Yes, some Android apps can be malicious — Apple, Microsoft, and the media seem happy to remind us about this. Take a few basic precautions and you can avoid these potentially dangerous apps."



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Ubuntu One Is Doomed; Try These 5 Linux-Friendly Alternatives

Ubuntu One Is Doomed; Try These 5 Linux-Friendly Alternatives: "Ubuntu One, the cloud storage and music service made specifically for Ubuntu users, is shutting down. Here are the best alternatives.
Canonical decided it’s not worth running Ubuntu One anymore, but they’re leaving ample time for users to get their data off of Ubuntu One before it goes offline on June 1. Ssers can download their data until July 31."



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Why iOS vs. Android no longer matters - CNET

Why iOS vs. Android no longer matters - CNET: "I know my way around the iPhone as well as I know my own living room. In fact, I know it a little better than my living room, since for the last few years whenever I've been in my living room I've usually been gawping at an iPhone, ignoring everything around me."



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​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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