VLC is undoubtedly the second most popular media player on both Windows and Mac. The app's ability to play just about any file thrown at it is the thing of legend at this point, and is something that plenty of other developers have tried to replicate. To date, the folks at VideoLAN are the only ones to manage it, and they've done a particularly good job of it, too.
Since Microsoft's Kinect peripheral really brought motion-based interaction to the fore, a bunch of companies have sought to take things a step further, and having already been dazzled by Leap Motion's effort to manipulate Windows by means of air gestures, it would seem that Microsoft is now working on a way to integrate Kinect with its flagship operating system.
The Windows desktop operating system is the most widely-used in the world by some distance, and throughout the years, has seen many changes from the original Windows 1.0 to today's Windows 8. If you've more than an hour to kill, and would like to check out the installation process of each version of Windows in a chronological, timeline-like fashion, you're in luck, because that's exactly what YouTuber ZlotyObin has done in a clip posted to the viral video site a couple of days ago.
Microsoft has officially lifted the lid off the first major update to their Windows 8 desktop operating system and we can confirm that it is a fairly substantial point upgrade for those using the platform. Rather than the usual small incremental changes that we sometimes see with OS upgrades, Microsoft clearly had their serious hat on when developing the Windows 8.1 update. In addition to the expected and surprising amendments the Redmond based company has also taken the opportunity to update a number of their native apps as well as introduce some new apps with the 8.1 update that will definitely be well received by users. Carry on reading to find out what's new in Windows 8.1.
As a user of both the Windows and OS X desktop operating systems, I often find that an app available for one is not always necessarily available for the other, and even if a software maker does cater to both, the level of the performance is seldom matched on both OSes. Mission Control, formerly known as Exposé, is one feature of OS X Mountain Lion I enjoy particularly, and while there's no such native feature even remotely similar with Microsoft's Windows, an app called BetterDesktopTool can help you achieve such functionality.
Windows 8.1 Will Bring Back The Start Button, Is Microsoft Rolling Back A Regretful Decision? [Poll]
According to a new report, Microsoft is planning to bring the long lost Start Orb button back with Windows 8.1 later this year. Is it a good move? Is Microsoft trying to lure back users they lost over the past months?
Windows remains the most popular and widely-used desktop operating system to date, and hence, has the largest chunk of user application software running on it. The nature of these applications ranges between games to multimedia to productivity and even development tools. For that reason, the operating system can tend to become unstable over time, especially if you try out a lot of software (without paying much attention to safety) and are not very conscious of your system’s health. Bottom line is, you may find yourself in need of reinstalling the operating system from time to time, and while with newer versions of Windows, the system stability has seen significant improvement, there will still be cases where you’d not be left with any other choice. For reinstalling Windows on your desktop or notebook, you need the serial key.
Windows 8 has certainly divided opinion among PC users, with some users having been vocally critical of the tiled, so-called Metro interface that Microsoft decided to opt for. Traditionalists have been particularly unimpressed with the new Start menu, which, while adept for tablet use, can confuse the everyday, desktop Windows user. According to sources of TheVerge, Microsoft is testing current builds of Windows 8.1 inclusive of an option for users to boot into the much familiar desktop screen.
Data security is one of the key aspects of today’s computing systems, be it smartphones, tablets, laptops and netbooks, or even desktops. We use several kinds of software to prevent any external party from accessing our data, including anti-malware solutions like anti-viruses, anti-spyware, rootkit removal utilities, firewalls and whatnot. More security-conscious users would opt for solutions like a VPN for connecting to the internet, while still more advanced (and maybe paranoid) would go for something as sophisticated as TOR. You can never be too careful when it comes to protecting sensitive information, or even your personal identification, for that matter.
Screenstagram 2.0 is now available, enables you to set instagram based screensaver on Mac or your Windows PC. Download it from here.
