In Pictures: 10 cheap or free ways to make your old PC run faster
If your old workhorse of a PC is starting to slow down in its old age, these low (or no-) cost tricks can help put some pep in its processing step.
Stories by Brad Chacos
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Breakthrough batteries last 20 years, charge 70 per cent in two minutes
Over the years, consumer electronics have improved in almost every way, becoming thinner, lighter, and more pixel-packed, all while increasing exponentially in performance. But beating at the heart of many mobile devices and even electric cars is a technology that hasn't kept up with the rapid pace of innovation: batteries. Specifically, lithium-ion batteries.
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Samsung's new Wi-Fi tech is five times faster than today's wireless networks
Those face-meltingly fast new 802.11ac routers might not be king of the wireless networking world for long. Samsung recently announced it's developing new 802.11ad Wi-Fi technology that can turbocharge network speeds fivefold, from today's 866Mbps per-device maximum to a blistering 4.6Gbps. At that rate, Samsung says, a 1GB movie file can transfer from one device to another in under 3 seconds.
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In Pictures: Windows 10 - See the Technical Preview's new features
Windows 10's changes are as big as the Start menu and as nitty-gritty as the command prompt, with lots of interesting stuff in between. Let's dig in.
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How Windows 10 plans to win back PC power users: Bribery and compromise
In Windows 10, you'll finally be able to paste in the Command Prompt using Crtl + V.
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Attention enthusiasts: Windows 10 Technical Preview landing Wednesday
It's official: The next version of Windows is dubbed Windows 10, bizarrely enough, and it's chock-full of tweaks and features designed to make PC enthusiasts smile, including multiple desktop support, a reborn Start menu, new multitasking options, windowed Metro apps, and more robust device management tools for businesses. And that's just the tip of the iceberg!
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'Bigger than Heartbleed' Shellshock flaw leaves OS X, Linux, more open to attack
Well, this isn't good. Akamai security researcher, Stephane Chazelas, has discovered a devastating flaw in the Unix Bash shell, leaving Linux machines, OS X machines, routers, older IoT devices, and more vulnerable to attack. "Shellshock," as it's been dubbed, allows attackers to run code on your machine after exploiting the flaw, but the true danger here lies in just how old Shell Shock is - this vulnerability has apparently been lurking in the Bash shell for years.
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Microsoft is killing the Nokia and Windows Phone names, reports say
Evidence continues to suggest that the next version of Windows will kill off the Windows Phone name completely. On Wednesday, GeeksOnGadgets reported that it has an internal Microsoft document detailing plans to phase out both the Nokia and Windows Phone brands.
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U2 releases new, full album, Songs of Innocence, for free exclusively on iTunes
Apple CEO Tim Cook teased that he had "one more thing" up his sleeve before introducing the Apple Watch at Apple's gargantuan event on Tuesday, but as it turns out, he had two. Legendary rock band U2 took the stage post-Watch to jam out "The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)," a track from its new Songs of Innocence album--an album that Apple released to all iTunes and Beats users immediately after the performance for the low, low price of absolutely nothing.
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Oops! Microsoft accidentally teases Windows 9 'coming soon' on social media
Microsoft's internal censors seem to be sleeping on the job this year. In June, the Surface Pro 3 manual included several references to a small-screen Surface Mini despite the fact that a small-screen Surface Mini was never actually released. And now, as rumors of Windows 9 swirl, Microsoft China appears to have confirmed the impending reveal.
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In Pictures: 15 simple, secret Windows tips and tricks designed to save you time
These small, yet obscure Windows tips and tricks can make a big difference in your workflow - and save you tons of time in the process.
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Windows 9 inbound: Microsoft to unveil Windows 'Threshold' in September, reports say
Our first glimpse of Windows 9 may be right around the corner, as the new rapid-fire Microsoft scrambles to put the stigma of Windows 8's disastrous launch in the rear view mirror.
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In Pictures: 15 Windows 9 features we want to see in Microsoft's next OS
Windows 9 can right the wrongs (both real and perceived) inflicted by Windows 8, as well as make Microsoft more competitive with Apple and Google.
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In Pictures: 12 powerful websites that can replace your desktop software
These days, even brawny tasks like video editing can take place solely in your browser. Check out these great sites for productivity, creativity, security and more.
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Microsoft OneNote lands in Amazon App Store ahead of Fire phone release
Amazon's tablets may not be the most potent productivity machines, but a mere day before the launch of the company's Fire phone, Microsoft's enhancing the ability of all Amazon devices to get things done with the official release of OneNote in the Amazon App Store.
