Microsoft’s claim says that the word “app” designates what Apple sells in its store, while the term “store” designates, well… a store. :) They’re even quoting Steve Jobs to support their claim. In a recent interview, the man himself has talked about “Android app stores”. Now, I’m not a Microsoft fan and I think their share of world domination is already a considerable one, but I have to hand it to them, they might just be right on this one....

Back in in July of 2005, Rupert Murdoch of News Corp. purchased MySpace for $580 million. The social networking site endured temporary success as the value skyrocketed into the upwards of $3 billion in 2007 and active users peaked at 150 million. But, unfortunately for News Corp, that’s about the time Facebook started picking up steam and demonstrated it was a serious competitor to MySpace especially since MySpace had remained stagnant with little to no new innovation for several years....

Many of the people who use P2P services to download music, movies, and software have long proselytized that it is their god-given right. The Church of Kopimism–not a joke–has in fact preached that file sharing is more than a religious right; it is a religious duty. Now the Swedish government agrees with the church. Or, more accurately, the government has said the Kopimi have a right to that belief and has recognized the church as an official religion....

For home use, the Microsoft 365 suite is currently available in three varieties, including a Family, Personal, and Home & Student plan. The first is $100 per year (or $10/month) and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook for Mac, and is useful for up to six users. The Personal version is for one person and is $70/year or $6.99 per month. The student plan is a one-time purchase of $150 and includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint....

It provides the ability to quickly see who’s replied to your tweets and direct messages via the Live Tile. The interface is familiar, but optimized for the metro / modern interface of Windows 8. It allows you to use the Share charm to quickly share websites from Internet Explorer 10 and it takes advantage of a lot more Windows 8 features. After spending some more time with it, we’ll cover it more in-depth....

Login to your Facebook account and at the top-right of the page click the down arrow to Privacy Settings. On the settings page next to How You Connect click the Edit Settings link. A pop-up appears with three different settings to adjust. If you don’t want anyone to find you uninvited, then check the Friends option for each drop-down box. You can customize these settings to suit your preferences, but remember that Friends of Friends is essentially the same as Anyone if any one of your friends has a large amount of contacts....

Prevent Software Installation from External Sources Note: This first method requires making a change to Local Group Policy, which isn’t accessible in Home versions of Windows. Hit Windows Key + R on your computer and type: gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box and hit Enter. Then browse to the following location in Local Group Policy Editor: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer Then double click on the Prevent removable media source for any installation entry on the right....

This is why I’m excited to show you a new iPhone tip for those of you with 3D Touch Support. With 3D Touch, Apple has made it even easier to work with your text on the screen. Here’s how it works! Use the Virtual Touch Pad on your iPhone to Select and Edit Text Using an iPhone 6s or later along with iOS 10, force touch any key, and it transforms the keyboard into a virtual touchpad....

Today Microsoft released the 1.0 version of the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7. The Tools allow IT administrators to manage roles and features installed on computers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003 from a remote computer running Windows 7. Details from Microsoft: Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on remote computers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2 (and, for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003) from a remote computer that is running Windows 7....

To do this you need a few things: If you need help setting them up Click either link in the list above. Note that this will work with other operating systems on a virtual machine as well, not just Ubuntu. Let’s get the dual-screen setup going! Step 1 In Virtualbox with the VM running, Click the Machine menu on the VM window. From the menu Select Switch to Seamless mode....

How to Use Buffer to Schedule Facebook and Twitter Updates The Android app is pretty straightforward to use, although it may not be obvious if you’re just starting. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use Buffer for Android. First, install Buffer (link below) from the Google Play Store. Open the Buffer app and log in using your account credentials (or you can also log in using Twitter or Facebook). Once that’s done, you can now go to Twitter or Facebook and tap on any status update or post....

Step 1. Down the free Windows Store App – Daily Picture Windows 10 doesn’t have this feature native yet, so we’re going to use a free app from the Microsoft Store called Daily Picture. Go to Start and launch the Windows Store. Search for and download the app – Daily Picture. Step 2. Configure Daily Picture Once installed, the app will download the last weeks of images from Bing. To configure it, hit the gear icon....

According to theregister.co.uk the vulnerability infects systems when a web browser with a Java plugin enabled visits a webpage hosting the exploit. The attacking website will trick the browser into downloading nearly any type of 3rd party software in the background without notice. This includes viruses, malware, spyware, trojans, or other malicious packages. Under normal circumstances, Oracle only patches Java three times a year, and the next update is due October 16, 2012....

What’s even more interesting is that, according to said results, there is a link between the number of times people check their smartphone for messages and calls and their stress level, believe it or not. It’s even possible, the same study says, to think your phone is notifying you of an incoming cool, when it’s not actually doing that. This tends to happen when you’re very stressed. Don’t tell me you haven’t experienced it, too....

Perhaps the best part about Snagit is its Editor, which is both powerful and easy to use. The advanced Snagit Editor lets you annotate your screenshots with arrows, text, callouts, and more. You can even magnify or blur parts of your screenshot to call out specific areas. We previously reviewed Snagit 13 and showed you how to use the main features. Snagit 2018 is the new version and TechSmith has added some new, useful features we’ll review today....

Organize Important Email Using Focus for Outlook Focused Inbox is still being rolled out across all of Microsoft’s Outlook clients, including Outlook.com, Outlook on the Web, and Outlook 2016 for Windows and Mac. For me personally, I only have it on my iPhone. Users running Outlook for Android should also have it. Focused appears as a separate tab in your inbox; if you don’t see it, you might need to enable it, or the feature has not been rolled out to your account....

If you run into a situation of sound not working on Chromebook, fixing it can be as simple as unmuting it to completing a full system reset. Luckily, we have some solutions you can incorporate to get it working again. 1. Make Sure Chromebook Isn’t Muted One of the first things to check is the volume switch and ensure it’s not muted. Check your volume switch by doing the following:...

If you happened to miss it last night, we have it for you right here. Tickets are already available for pre-order on sites like Fandango. There’s also been talk that you can call your local movie theater and try getting tickets directly. Star Wars the Force Awakens will premiere nationwide on December 18th. But for now, you can enjoy the trailer below. And make sure to let us know what you think of it and if you’re excited about the new movie....

What Is It? It’s an app that suggests body-weight workouts you can do practically anywhere. We’ve covered other exercise-related and weight-loss apps. You tell the app how much time you have: 6, 12, 18, or 30 minutes. Then, pick 6 from 18 exercises you want to include in the workout. The exercises come from the famous 7-Minute workout studies. Streaks randomly pick the order and then tell you how many reps to do and for how long....

This week join host Josh Windisch, Steve Krause, Austin Krause, and Brian Burgess as we talk about Dell going private and what’s Microsoft’s role. The Ouya Android bases gaming console is an extremely successful Kickstarter project that will compete with the major players Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. The Microsoft Surface Pro goes on sale this weekend, and a rumor of a Surface RT to Pro trade-in program. Apple is now selling the 128GB model of the iPad, who’s it for?...