Apps | - Part 16

Cortana Only Works With Edge, Facebook Releases Windows 10 Apps… [Tech News Digest]

May 1, 2016

Cortana only works with Microsoft Edge, Facebook releases Windows 10 apps, Google lets you know when apps have ads, Uber insists you shouldn’t tip your driver, and a madcap inventor creates a homemade hoverbike. Microsoft Confines Cortana to Edge Microsoft is limiting Cortana searches to Edge and Bing, locking its three properties together in an… read more »

Reddit Releases Official Mobile Apps, but Do You Need Them?

May 1, 2016

It is the Internet’s most popular discussion board, but surprisingly, Reddit did not have official mobile apps of its own till recently. Of course, in the meanwhile, developers had made several third-party apps for Reddit. So the question is, are the official apps the best Reddit mobile apps? A few things before we dive in:… read more »

How to Set Custom Volumes for Different Apps in Android

April 28, 2016

We use all kinds of apps on our phones for different functionality. By default, there’s no way to reflect this in the volume of Android apps, though. You might want Spotify on full blast every time you open it, but want to suppress a game’s annoying audio for when you open it on the bus…. read more »

Try Windows Ink on Windows 10, Run Android Apps on Your Chromebook… [Tech News Digest]

April 25, 2016

Windows Ink lands on Windows 10, Google teases Android apps for Chrome OS, even Steve Wozniak thinks Apple should pay more tax, Spotify finds your Game of Thrones match, and follow the Olympic Torch on Twitter. Windows Ink Arrives on Windows 10 You can now try Windows Ink on Windows 10, with the Ink Workspace… read more »

5+ Best Sites & Apps to Find, Create, or Edit the Perfect GIF

April 16, 2016

You can’t be online these days without seeing a GIF, those wonderful moving animated image files that have become a language of the web. From hilarious memes to capturing the perfect part of a video, the endlessly looping GIFs can be a great source of entertainment or information. Most of the major social networks now… read more »

Rob @ podCast411 and Part of the podcast411network. – Today in iOS Podcast – The Unofficial iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and iPod Touch News and iPhone Apps Podcast

April 13, 2016

Rob @ podCast411 and Part of the podcast411network. – Today in iOS Podcast – The Unofficial iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and iPod Touch News and iPhone Apps Podcast from Today in iOS Podcast – The Unofficial iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and iPod Touch News and iPhone Apps Podcast Price: USD 0 View Details… read more »

How to View Installed Apps in Windows 10 in Grid Mode

April 11, 2016

One of the best reasons for upgrading to Windows 10 is that it fixes so many annoyances present in Windows 8. With 8’s dual personalities split between the desktop and Start screen, it was tough to keep track of every program you had installed. In Windows 10, this improved with the All Apps option on… read more »

5 Sites and Apps to Read Free, Quick Short Stories Everyday

April 9, 2016

If you aren’t reading fiction already, you should be! Reading fiction has several benefits, studies have shown, from relieving stress and sleeping better to lightening your mood and keeping your mind sharp as you age. Now, it’s advisable to target one brain-boosting habit each year. So for 2016, let’s make it about reading a little… read more »

How to Update One or All Apps on Linux in Seconds

April 8, 2016

It’s a fact of computing: apps are going to nag you to update. These shouldn’t be ignored, though, as updates often carry security patches, bug fixes, and new features that make the software more useful. We’ve talked about the essentials to updating Linux and Linux software, but perhaps you just want to quickly update an… read more »