Heartbleed – What Can You Do To Stay Safe?

Heartbleed – What Can You Do To Stay Safe?: "The Heartbleed SSL vulnerability is making headlines around the world – and misreporting in the press and online is causing confusion. How can you stay safe and ensue your personal details aren’t leaked?"



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Cortana vs. Siri vs. Google Now: An early look at how Cortana stacks up (hands-on) - CNET

Cortana vs. Siri vs. Google Now: An early look at how Cortana stacks up (hands-on) - CNET: "Not everyone likes speaking commands into their phone, but for those who do, Microsoft's new Cortana voice assistant for Windows Phone 8.1 is exactly the viable competitor to Apple's Siri and Google Now that the company needs to keep its Windows Phone OS current."



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Report: Google Beta Testing Android App for Chrome Remote Desktop | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Report: Google Beta Testing Android App for Chrome Remote Desktop | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: "Get excited, Chrome fans: Google is still beta testing an Android app for its popular (to us, at least) Chrome Remote Desktop feature, and word is that the app's launch is going to hit sooner than later."



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The critical, widespread Heartbleed bug and you: How to keep your private info safe | PCWorld

The critical, widespread Heartbleed bug and you: How to keep your private info safe | PCWorld: "No matter how hard you try to stay safe, some aspects of securing your online data are completely out of your hands. That fact was made painfully obvious on Monday, when the Internet got caught with its collective pants down thanks to a critical vulnerability affecting a fundamental tool for secure online communications."



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Don’t waste your money trying to upgrade your Windows XP PC | PCWorld

Don’t waste your money trying to upgrade your Windows XP PC | PCWorld: "With the end of Windows XP support from Microsoft imminent, perhaps you’ve finally made the (very wise) decision to stop using the venerable operating system. I commend you. However, if you’re planning to simply install a newer operating system on your existing hardware, you should reconsider."



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This Device Can Charge Your Phone In 30. Freaking. Seconds.

This Device Can Charge Your Phone In 30. Freaking. Seconds.: "If you have a smartphone, you probably know the horrible feeling of packing up to leave the house, only to realize it is about to die."



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6 Ways to Use Microsoft Office For Free

6 Ways to Use Microsoft Office For Free: "Microsoft Office costs money, except when it doesn’t. From a hidden 60 day free trial that doesn’t require payment details to web apps and mobile apps, there are many ways to get Office for free.

Office is still one of Microsoft’s big cash cow, so you can’t just download a free full version of Office 2013 and use it forever. But there are ways to use Office without ever spending a dime — if only for a few month"



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How do You Convince a Family Member to Upgrade an Old (and Possibly Compromised) System?

How do You Convince a Family Member to Upgrade an Old (and Possibly Compromised) System?: "This week saw the arrival of Windows XP’s EOL date, yet many are holding onto it, and on occasion, even older systems still. How do you convince a stubborn family member that updating their unsupported system to a newer, more secure one is in their best interest?

Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites."



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4 Websites That Look Official But Will Take Your Money

4 Websites That Look Official But Will Take Your Money: "We tend to be trusting of official-looking websites, but not everyone out there is as honest as we’d like to believe. Even if you’re a scrupulous person, it can be easy to get tricked by an official-looking site. Here are four examples.
These four have caught a lot of people off-guard: make sure you’re not one of them! These aren’t “scam” websites (though it’s important to watch out for scams, too), as they do actually state what they offer and, if you’re paying attention, you’ll see that you’re going to pay more than is required for what you’re looking for. But they’re still quite misleading."



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How To Free Up Disk Space Without Booting Into Windows

How To Free Up Disk Space Without Booting Into Windows: "Hard drives spend most of their time in the computer they were originally shipped with, but as computers age and user needs change they may eventually be replaced by a better drive, placed in storage, or moved to a new PC.
This may, in turn, leave you with a need to free up disk space without booting into the Windows on the computer a drive was originally used with. Taking care of this is easy if you have the correct tools."



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