2017-08 You Can Use Android as a Desktop Operating System
Android is without a doubt the world’s favorite mobile operating system. But how does it fare on desktop and laptop computers? You probably know that phones and tablets feature Google’s Android operating system. You might even know about the TV boxes powered by Android. Whenever you use these devices, Android feels smart and intuitive. No instruction manual is required. Which is why it might come as a surprise to find Android can run on standard computers. But really, this should be no surprise. Touchscr...
Posted on August 21st, 2017
2017-08 Microsoft Claims “Bing Is Bigger Than You Think”
Do you use Bing? Do you know anyone else who uses Bing? We’re guessing the answer to both of those questions is "No". However, it turns out, according to market share statistics released by Microsoft, that plenty of people actually do use Bing. Which means some of you are lying to us. Bing has been with us since 2009. Over the course of those eight years, the latest incarnation of Microsoft’s search engine has blossomed into something beautiful. And yet it still never seems to get the same level of atten...
Posted on August 18th, 2017
2017-08 Podcasts to Increase Your Online Security Awareness
Digital security can sometimes feel like a minefield of jargon, technical content, and time consuming tasks. Online security courses and YouTube videos are a great way to learn more about the field, but it can be difficult to carve out the time to sit down and watch large chunks of content. The answer to the conundrum is security podcasts. The podcast is currently experiencing something of a golden era, with shows for almost every interest and hobby readily available on a multitude of platforms. The best...
Posted on August 18th, 2017
2017-08 The Perfect Meeting Blueprint (Templates Included)
Have you ever received a meeting request at work and simply scratched your head? You wonder what exactly the meeting is about, what will be discussed, and maybe even why you were invited. You look at the other invitees hoping for a hint, but are still clueless. Some say if you receive a vague meeting invitation, you should just decline it. Now, whether you agree with that or not, if you are the coordinator, is it worth the risk that head-scratchers will decline just because they are baffled? With a littl...
Posted on August 18th, 2017
2017-08 Create an Android App: Everything You Need to Know
Welcome to MakeUseOf’s guide to creating your own Android app. In this guide we’ll take a look at why you’d want to create an Android application of your own, some options you have for building it, and how to make it available to others. Introduction to Android Development There are two primary ways to develop an Android app. The first is to write it from scratch, most likely in Java. But this, of course, assumes you already know Java or have the patience to learn it before diving in. But what if you’re ...
Posted on August 18th, 2017
2017-08 Speed Up Your Favorite Streaming Service
There seems to be no end to the human hunger for media. It’s how we keep tabs on current events and entertain ourselves. And while we’ve seen a proliferation of next-generation media channels recently, all of them serving content in a variety of formats, some media puts a greater strain on our technology than others. Anybody who streams music or video regularly knows this. All-you-can-eat music and video is a great thing… until your stream slows to a crawl or your video dissolves into a maddening mess of...
Posted on August 17th, 2017
2017-08 How To Install Multiple Bootable Operating Systems on One USB Stick
Do you want to run multiple operating systems from a single USB stick, or other flash RAM? Perhaps boot into a live environment, or even install the operating system? It’s tricky, but it can be done. First, you would be breaking some licensing agreements with Microsoft, unless you had some sort of site-licensing deal with them. Second, it would be a painfully slow installation process. Where it becomes practical is if the different operating systems are Live CDs. That is, small operating systems designed...
Posted on August 17th, 2017