​Why Roku Matters More Than Ever

​Why Roku Matters More Than Ever: "You have more streaming TV options than you could hope for, especially now that Amazon has entered the fray. And while Apple TV, Chromecast, and Fire TV all have their strengths, they also share the same crippling weakness: self-interest. That's what makes Roku so important."



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​Why Roku Matters More Than Ever

​Why Roku Matters More Than Ever: "You have more streaming TV options than you could hope for, especially now that Amazon has entered the fray. And while Apple TV, Chromecast, and Fire TV all have their strengths, they also share the same crippling weakness: self-interest. That's what makes Roku so important."



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Samsung's Smart Home service aims to automate the home

Samsung's Smart Home service aims to automate the home: "An explosion in the number of devices connected to the internet is expected over the next decade and in turn, our homes will become increasingly "smart." With this in mind, Samsung has today announced its own Smart Home service, which will provide home automation via an app."



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Who needs humans? Computers used to teach other computers

Who needs humans? Computers used to teach other computers: "While it may be getting easier for humans to teach robots how to perform new tasks, there's still one potential problem – when a new robot is introduced to a work environment, its user may have to teach it the task over again, from scratch. That might soon no longer be the case, however. Researchers at Washington State University have devised a method by which computers can teach each other, freeing humans from having to do so."



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▶ Watch out for photos containing malware | PCWorld

▶ Watch out for photos containing malware | PCWorld: "Jerseygirlinfl asked the Answer Line forum if photos floating around the Internet could contain mailware.

Cybercriminals use images in a number of ways to infect your computer. In most cases, the photo itself is harmless; it's just a trick to get you to do something stupid. But sometimes, a .jpg file itself will contain malicious code."



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Laptop makeover: 5 ways to extend its useful life | PCWorld

Laptop makeover: 5 ways to extend its useful life | PCWorld: "No matter how hard you try or how meticulously you care for it, your notebook is going to show signs of age over time. Keycaps wear down and get that off-putting, shiny-plastic look. Dirt, crumbs, and gunk get stuck in the keyboard and other crevices, while lint and dust build up in virtually every crack, seam and open port. Don't forget those inevitable scratches and nicks, either."



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10 Photography Tips to Help You Take Your Photography up a Level

10 Photography Tips to Help You Take Your Photography up a Level: "The best lessons are the ones you learn the hard way. Here are 10 photography tips I learned after lots of frustration, discouragement, money lost, and forever lost opportunities. These tips are not very common, I never heard them hence you probably never heard of them either. I hope they help you avoid the mistakes I made, and help you improve your photography. Let’s get to it shall we?"



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Microsoft's universal Windows apps run on tablets, phones, Xbox, and PCs | TechHive

Microsoft's universal Windows apps run on tablets, phones, Xbox, and PCs | TechHive: "The holy grail is real: At Wednesday Build conference keynote, Microsoft CVP of operating systems David Treadwell announced that universal apps are coming to the Windows ecosystem, thanks to Windows RunTime coming to Windows Phone 8.1."



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How to Secure Your Computer With a BIOS or UEFI Password

How to Secure Your Computer With a BIOS or UEFI Password: "A Windows, Linux, or Mac password just prevents people from logging into your operating system. It doesn’t prevent people from booting other operating systems, wiping your drive, or using a live CD to access your files."



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Rejoice! The Start menu is coming back to Windows | PCWorld

Rejoice! The Start menu is coming back to Windows | PCWorld: "You heard right, devout desktop lovers: The Start menu is coming back to Windows, Microsoft operating system head Terry Myerson announced at Build on Wednesday.

The details are hazy, aside from the fact that it's going to be pushed to all Windows 8.1 users as an update at some point in the future. But it's a-coming—though it's not quite the Start menu you're familiar with. Beyond the traditional mouse-friendly features, the Windows 8.1 Start menu will be crammed with Live Tiles, along with the ability to find and install Microsoft's universal Windows apps, also announced Wednesday."



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