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Bing Tells You Where the Movie Is
Bing in fact has a secret power that is kept too secret. Searching for a movie provides an index of which services carry the title, which saves you from individually searching various apps and sites. Big deal? It saves real money too, when the movie is already on a service you subscribe to, you can […]
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Windows 8.1 Reading Mode
Most of us don’t typically consider our browsing experience. We use the web and take it as it is. But the new reading mode in Windows 8.1 adds one more to a growing list of reasons to come back to the browser you loved to hate.
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One Year of Windows 8 App Store Growth [Screenshots]
How has Windows 8 app selection grown in the past year? Checkout this Start screen comparison and see for yourself.
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Saved files from IE plugins get redirected
Have you ever tried to save a file from web-based app or plugin, but the file doesn’t show up where you put it? Here’s why.
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Windows 8 Tip: Search without leaving the desktop
Watch a Power User for a while, and you’ll soon notice that they rarely take their hands off the keyboard. Without lifting a wrist to touch a mouse, trackpad, or touch screen, these super users move seamlessly between tasks, switch programs, and navigate complex and large documents.
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Use POP email in Windows 8
The Windows Mail app is built for connected devices like mobile phones and tablets, and allows full sync across all your devices. If you move a message into an email folder from your tablet, your phone and computer will also show that same change. Where Windows 7 required you to install your own email program to […]
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Windows 8 Myths, Busted
It’s time to have a frank discussion busting the myths of Windows 8. If you receive nothing else from this, I want you to understand that Windows 8 does not take anything away from you. Anyone claiming otherwise is either trying to spread FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt), quite likely for profit, or is simply […]
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Microsoft Surface: Made to Game
My Surface is perfect for gaming because it is so versatile. From casual gaming to the hardcore, Surface is as much for fun as it is for business. Here I’ll outline what’s available.
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Dev Tip: Windows 8.1 Brings Notifications to Pinned Site Tiles
Pinned Sites, first introduced in Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 9, could be described as super-favorites. Windows 8 brought us the ability to pin sites to our Start screen, and this functionality is being enhanced in Windows 8.1.
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Tech Tip: Make your tablet lefty-friendly
On Windows tablets, the right-click menu is pre-set to appear on the left of your pointer or finger, which is opposite of the behavior on a desktop PC. For most of us, this prevents our hands from obscuring the menu.