Microsoft's New Logo





Almost after a quarter century, Microsoft has chalked out to change its logo. The new logo is well influenced with Windows 8 Metro interface operating system. Four boxes red, green, blue and yellow are resembled to Metro user interface boxes. New logo has been launched on Microsoft website as well as on other key sites.

WhatsApp Crossed 400 Million Active Users


Whatsapp Crossed 400 Millions Active Users
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Mobile messaging technology is a popular and favorite of young generation in this era. Lately company has provided its users' statistics in which they asserted that their active users have been more than 400 Millions around the world.

C.E.O of Whatsapp Jan Joum says that other companies only show their users statistics, but not active users' strength. I want to establish a new tradition to share only active users' statistics. According to other provided statistics of Whatsapp company, everyday 16 Billion messages are sent through Whatsapp platform whereas two times more than that messages are received on Whatsapp.

There were a radical changes in messaging competitors of Whatsapp in some years and many companies got famous as well, but Whatsapp is still number one and well established today.  I suppose the purpose of providing the statistics of its users' strength was to aware of its performance and lead to its competitors.


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Microsoft "Project Siena" app for making Windows 8 apps

Microsoft "Project Siena" app for making Windows 8 apps


Microsoft has launched "Project Siena" on the Windows Store, essentially an app that allows  users to create thier own Windows-based apps. Prject Siena launched and is designed for "business experts, business analysts, consultants and other app imagineers" who don't have any programming experience. "Sieba apps are as easy as editing a document. You place some visuals on a canvas," reads the app's notes. "You look them up tp your data. YOu customize how your app looks and works.

Then, if you need special logic and intelligence, you write some Excel-like expressions. You can use your app immediately, or share it with colleagues or world." Microsoft provides a few ideas of what kind of apps can be created, including those to explore media-rick product catalog sand create ensembles, apps used on the spot to resolve customer service bottlenecks and logistics exceptions, and apps for auditing and inspecting a manufacturing facility through photos, videos and pen and voice notes.

 Features include the ability to connect to corporate and web data, the ability to add business logic and intelligence using Excel-like expressions, and more.

3D printing manufacturing revolution

3d printing manufacturing revolution
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According to experts, safety and reliability standards and mandates will need to be developed and implemented for products that can be churned out on a whim. Technical education and training will likely be impacted. Legal issues pertaining to ownership, patent protection, trademarks and copyrights and credentials for individuals using the technology will need to be resolved before 3D printing reaches new levels and new frontiers. In the U.S. and elsewhere, the 3D printer is enabling a “maker movement,” as an increasing number of people apply the technology to their daily lives.

In the business world, 3D printers are used at dental labs to make custom crowns in less than one hour and at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center to fabricate a new type of fuel injector. Future industrial applications include food production and the printing of human bone and tissue. What’s more, 3D printers are showing up in basements and garages of U.S. households as the do-it-yourself community embraces the powerful tool to make everything from model trains and translucent chess pieces to circuitry and musical instruments. Three-dimensional printers make products by following instructions from a computer and stacking raw material — plastic, metal or other substance — into layers. Whereas, in conventional design and manufacturing, computer-based models are developed and then adapted to machining.



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“Among the many advantages of 3D printing is the capability of the system to print on demand when an object is needed,” said Hod Lipson, co-author (with Melba Kurman) of the book “Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing,” who recently addressed a special session on advanced manufacturing arranged by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Many of the consumer 3D printers on the market are “selective deposition” types that squirt, squeeze or spray liquid, paste or powdered raw material through a nozzle. Found today in many homes and schools, the selective deposition models are also a favorite of food-loving enthusiasts, who use the printers to create dough, frosting and other culinary treats.

At its recent 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress, ASME brought together the manufacturing community to discuss these issues, and the experts concurred that 3D printing will enjoy a promising future. For more information, visit www.asme.org.

12 Websites for creative minds


Frequency

www.frequency.com

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Now a days people spend lots of time on net just to get information or video online. This Frequency site comes with those services which takes video from different online sources including  CNN, National geographic, TechCrunch, Facebook, TMZ and brings them to you in one place for easy viewing. Moreover this site also allows you to add your own favourite online video channels and website to the list and generates personalized recommendations for each user based on their preferences and likes. In some area or country youtube videos wont be accessible due to the ban as in Pakistan under the circumstances and regulations similarly it applies with some country with location-specific restrictions.


UREDDIT



This is one of the beneficial website which named www.ureddit.com  as it also been posted in TECH POP UPS Blog a few weeks ago and for those  who been regularly read of all post in the blog site might remember the Reddit article. UReddit stands for University of Reddit, a site where you can find educational and informative material on a wide variety of subjects for a readers or learner or even anyone who wants to have a free course of each subject  such as Mathematics, Science, Music, Technology, History, Language and Arts that enable You to enroll in courses and even give a few classes as a teacher to the interested users in your area(s) of expertise which will give you the experience in both side either being an educator or a student that can share the knowledge and expertise in each subject you are expert in. The great thing is  this website visitors either they are Teachers and students that come from all over the world can join  together on this platform and explore the experience of learning, sharing and teaching in one place at one time  and the other cool best benefit from this site was all of the courses subject and material are free of cost just need your activeness in join the classes or head over to the site to know what’s is happening and the trending topics of each subjects everyday.


PaperLinks

www.paperlinks.com

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AR codes are becoming more popular every day. But if you have gotten bored of its old black-and-white themes, we have a solution. With PapterLinks, you can request your own little designer QR code for free. PapterLinks helps businesses in creating customized QR codes according to their brand or themes. You can also get one free special PapterLinks, along with some basic tracking analytics for free and print it on your business card or documents. For more PapterLinks and deeper analytics, there are paid plans available.



Wondermind
www2.tate.org.uk/wondermind

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Wondermind is based on the art of Alice in Wonderland, the exhibition at Tate Liverpool. It helps you explore the science and mysteries of the mind with simple games. While the actual games may not be that unique or new. The site has some great information. Stuff like how a human mind works and other things that yuo0 might not have known before. You’ll also find some perceptive blog posts like “What’s the difference between science and art?” or “When is a tale a tail?” If you want to kmnow why it becomes harder to learn new languages as we get older or have any other interesting questions, head on to Wondermind.



World’s Biggets Pac-Man

www.worldsbiggestpacman.com

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This is a great treat for the fans of the classic Pac-Man game. It gives you a huge page filled with tons of adjoining Pac-Man mazes. Type the address and start collecting those pellets. Conquer one maze after another, avoiding those nasty ghosts/enemies/monsters. You can even create your own Pac-Man maze. Nostalgia is bound to hit you as soon as you begin with the same old Pac-Man feel and sounds. The site is specially designed for IE9, but you can also access it from other browsers. It also displays global stats and country stats (top scoring countries) on the right. Get your friends to play the World’s Biggest Pac-Man Biggest and see if you can get the name of your country on the leader boards.

HelloGiggles


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www.hellogiggles.com

Is an online community for women founded by actress/musician Zooey Deschanel, business woman Molly McAleer, and model/dancer Sophia Rossi. The site caters to a wide spectrum of interests from crafting to friendship tips to healthy living and beauty articles. It is updated with captivating “giggles” that will keep you stuck for hours. You can enjoy pasts and videos of popular TV shows and movies, different fandom and even pets.




3DTin


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www.3dtin.com

3DTin is an awesome web-based 3D modeling tools and is free to use! This three-year-old website has already attracted over 100,000 users and is being used at some schools. People have built a quite huge collection of “Creative Commons” 3D model making but have no idea where to start, just hop on to the site and click on the “help” icon. On the right of the screen you can see a few of the masterpieces built by other users. You’ll have to create an account to interact with the community.


ResSumUp

www.resumup.com

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ResumUp is another career-related site with easty-to-use tools. It helps you built you resume and map your future growth and career advancement goals. Just enter your prvious experiences and other profile info, and the site automatically visualizes the data and presents it in a more compelling way. It also guides users on how to define their abilities and interests in a better way.


Symbaloo



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www.symbaloo.com
If you visit a lot of sites and access multiple accounts on a daily basis, try setting Symbaloo as your homepage, it will make your life easier. This is basically a service that displays your favorite bookmarks and sites all on one page. The icons are arranged simply and the collection of colorful shortcut links is pleasant as well. You can arrange simply and the collection of colorful shortcut links is pleasant as well. You can arrange similar sites together to form clusters, for instance, all e-mail services icons can b placed next to each other. You can create your own Symbaloo account for free and start personalizing your page right away!


Wizgig


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www.wizgig.com

Where do you go when you need tips for something? The internet, of course! Wizgig is on e place where you can find quick and useful tips on any topic. The subjects range from interview tips to web design and make up. Click on the topic of your interest to find a list of user submitted and rated tips .Surf through the topics of health, self improvement, budgeting, driving and even barbecutting, you never know how much ; interesting and handy advice might be waiting for you!



Lunchtimers



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www.lunchtimers.com


The concept of Lunchtimers is simple, you can interact and play with other online lunchtimers from around the world in your free time to beat boredom. Although the multiplayer games are not very advanced, they are quite engaiging and unique. For instance, there is one interactive board where you have a lot of lumbled up randomly-placed magnets shaped like letters of the alphabet. You can arrange them on the screen to form words and the other players can also do the same. Scratchpad is another available platform where online users can communicate or just have fun by drawing on a white boards, you can play Tetris, Checkers and Pool with other players or solve a jigsaw puzzle if you like.



Snitch.name


The site is like a cross between a phonebook and an internet search tool; basically it helps you find people on the internet. Just enter a name and it will bring you the results of all social media profiles of that person (or everyone with the same name). Of course if the subject of your search is not that active on the internet or has every strict privacy settings, you’re not likely to find much about them. Snitch.name also lets you specify which sites and services you want to search the name from.


Samsung faces $150k Drops of its Ultra-HD TV On South Korean Market





Samsung faces $150k Drops of its Ultra-HD TV On South Korean Market
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How many dollars do you spend on an ultra-HD TV? If you would like to  answer $150k then perhaps you wish to go far Samsung's 110-inch television at the same price in South Korea. According to me, the TV is four times greater than the model you have in your living room at this moment. This giant tech brand will embark your high resolution experience more.


You perhaps recall the OLED craze, presented by  Samsung & LG. Physically, the superb thin screens turned up a bit too costly and couldn't beat other current mainstreams in the market. If I am not wrong, I suppose last week Sony and Panasonic also warped up their market with OLED entirely. Samsung is expecting to have well market with its new technology to satiate the demand for ultra high definition TVs. Samsung will also launch it in China, the Middle East and Europe. Samsung couldn't get the contemplation of North America on its ultra HD TV so far, nevertheless I would like to recommend you to go far this handsome brand if HD TV means  a lot to you.

WORD USEFUL SHORTCUT KEYS



WORD USEFUL SHORTCUT KEYS
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The followings are shortcut keys and mouse shortcuts that can be used for Microsoft Word


Mouse shortcuts


ShortcutDescription
Double-click (on a word)Select the word.
Single-click (anywhere in a sentence) + Holding CTRLSelect the entire sentence.
Triple-click (anywhere in a paragraph)Select the entire paragraph.
Click, hold, drag, then releaseSelect text from the click position to release position.
Click first position, hold SHIFT key, then click 2nd positionSelect text from the 1st position to the 2nd position.
Hold ALT key, then click and dragVertical select text.
Hold CTRL key, then scroll wheelZoom in/out.



Keyboard shortcuts


ShortcutDescription
Ctrl + ASelect all (including text, graphics).
Ctrl + BBold.
Ctrl + IItalic.
Ctrl + UUnderline.
Ctrl + CCopy.
Ctrl + VPaste.
Ctrl + XCut.
Ctrl + FFind.
Ctrl + ZUndo.
Ctrl + YRedo.
Ctrl + POpen the print dialog.
Ctrl + KInsert link.
Ctrl + LLeft align.
Ctrl + ECenter align.
Ctrl + RRight align.
Ctrl + MIndent.
Ctrl + (left arrow)Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl + (right arrow)Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl + (up arrow)Moves cursor to the beginning of the paragraph.
Ctrl + (down arrow)Moves cursor to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl + Shift + FChange font.
Ctrl + Shift + *View/hide non-printing characters.
Ctrl + DelDeletes word to the right of cursor.
Ctrl + BackspaceDeletes word to the left of cursor.
Ctrl + EndMoves cursor to the end of document.
Ctrl + HomeMoves cursor to the beginning of document.
Ctrl + SpacebarReset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1Single-space.
Ctrl + 2Double-space.
Ctrl + 51.5-line.
Ctrl + Alt + 1Format text: heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2Format text: heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3Format text: heading 3.
F1Help.
F4Repeat the last action
F5Go to .
F7Spelling and grammar.
F12Save as.
F8 then (left arrow)Increase selection to the left by one character
F8 then (right arrow)Increase selection to the right by one character
Ctrl + F1Task Pane.
Ctrl + F2Print preview.
Alt + Ctrl + F2New document.
Shift + F3Cycle between capitalized formats
Ctrl + InsertCopy.
Shift + InsertPaste.
Shift + EndSelect from current position to the end of the line.
Shift + HomeSelect from current position to the beginning of the line.
Ctrl + Shift + (left arrow)Select from current position to the beginning of the word.
Ctrl + Shift + (right arrow)Select from current position to the end of the word.
Ctrl + Shift + (up arrow)Select from current position to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Shift + (down arrow)Select from current position to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Shift + Page UpSelect from current position to the beginning of the window.
Ctrl + Shift + Page DownSelect from current position to the end of the window.
Shift + Page UpOne screen page up.
Shift + Page DownOne screen page down.
Shift + F7Thesaurus check selected text.
Shift + F12Save.
Ctrl + Shift + F12Print.
Alt + Shift + DInsert the current date.
Alt + Shift + TInsert the current time.

The NSA is preparing a Quantum Computer to crack all kind of encryption



The NSA is preparing a Quantum Computer to crack all kind of encryption
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New documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal two NSA programs that seek to build a “useful quantum computer” that can break all known forms of classical encryption. Such a quantum computer would obviously give the NSA unprecedented access to encrypted communications, but a working quantum computer is also vital for defensive purposes: If someone else gets their hands on a quantum computer first, then it is the US government that will suddenly have all of its encrypted communications cracked wide open.

According to the documents leaked by Snowden and published by The Washington Post, there are at least two programs that deal with quantum computers and their use in breaking classical encryption — “Penetrating Hard Targets” and “Owning the Net.” The first program, Penetrating Hard Targets, is funded to the tune of $79.7 million and includes efforts to build “a cryptologically useful quantum computer” that can “sustain and enhance research operations at NSA/CSS Washington locations, including the Laboratory for Physical Sciences facility in College Park, MD.” The second program, Owning the Net, deals with developing new methods of intercepting communications, including the use of quantum computers to break encryption. (Read: Move over, quantum cryptography: Classical physics can be unbreakable too.)



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As always with Snowden’s leaks, it’s not actually surprising that the NSA is working on quantum computing and cryptography, but it’s still a bit weird to see its plans laid bare. The mathematical, cryptographical, and quantum mechanical communities have long known that quantum computing should be able to crack classical encryption very easily. To crack RSA, the world’s prevailing cryptosystem, you need to be able to factor prime numbers — a task that is very difficult with a normal, classical-physics CPU, but might be very easy for a quantum computer. We say “might” because no one has built a fully functioning multi-qubit quantum computer yet — and that’s why there’s so much attention on who will build the first cryptographically useful quantum computer.


As for when we might actually see the first useful quantum computer, I would put my money on “the next five years.” We are now getting to the point where coherence on a single-qubit level is not so much of an issue, allowing researchers to move onto the trickier topic of stringing multiple fully entangled qubits together, and the necessary error checking/fault tolerance measures that go along with multi-qubit setups. From what it’s published so far, the Laboratory for Physical Sciences, which is carrying out the NSA’s quantum computing work under contract, doesn’t seem to be leading the pack in terms of building a quantum computer. IBM, with its superconducting waveguide-cavity qubits, appears to be closer to realizing a quantum computer.


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Despite Snowden’s leak, then, it is at least somewhat comforting that the NSA doesn’t appear to be ahead of the rest of the industry. In reality, something like a working quantum computer would be so hugely significant that it would be impossible for the NSA to develop it internally and keep it a secret. In short, even if the NSA does develop a quantum computer to intercept all of your encrypted communications, there will almost certainly be other international actors with quantum computers that will keep the US government in check.

BlackBerry sued Ryan Seacrest's company over iPhone keyboard


 BlackBerry sued Ryan Seacrest's company over iPhone keyboard
 BlackBerry sued Ryan Seacrest's company over iPhone keyboard


Blackberry that had filled a lawsuit against a company co-founded by “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest that offers physical keyboard that attached to some Apple inc’s (AAPL.O) in all iPhone 5 touchscreen models. The LLC Typo products is currently taking pre-orders for the 99$ keyboard which angled miniature keys features which is similar with those used on many of Blackberry’s devices.

Canada’s Blackberry that has a lost market share to the iPhone and other touchscreen devices stated that Typo’s keyboard infringe its own design. That allegation hasn’t been proven in court as Typo and Seacrest couldnt be reached to comment on the legal proceedings immediately.

On Responding of the allegation Steve Zipperstein Blackberry’s chief legal officer said that “we are flattered by the desire of grafting our keyboard into other smartphones but we will not tolerate such activity without fair compensation in using our intellectual property and technological innovations”. As to it Blackberry posted billions in losses in recent quarters of its latest devices sold poorly but it has maintained a loyal niche of customers who prefer to type on  a physical keyboard.

20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

Now that we've all got over the shock of big, bright, animated tiles in Windows, Microsoft has released version 8.1 as a refinement of its vision of a unified multi-platform operating system. There are a few tweaks of note, both in its surface appearance and deeper down, and these tips will bring you right up to speed with what's new and updated in the latest operating system.


1. Start button Comes Back


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

Let's start with the Start button, reinstated in 8.1 after being omitted from Windows 8. It actually doesn't do much more than the old bottom-left hot corner did, but many will find it reassuring anyway -- click the Start button to bring up the Start screen (or to go back to the desktop), or right-click to access key system sections (such as the Control Panel and Task Manager).


2. Boot straight to the desktop



20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1


While we're on the topic of undoing all the changes Windows 8 brought about, let's talk about booting straight to the desktop, now possible in Windows 8.1 for those with an aversion to big sliding blocks of colour. Right-click on the desktop taskbar, choose Properties and then open up the Navigation tab -- tick the top option under the Start screen heading to boot to the desktop (and return to it when there are no apps open).


3. Customise the Start screen


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

If you are a fan of the Start screen, there are now more options for customising it -- you can name individual groups of shortcuts, access more shades of colour, and switch between three app tile sizes. Right-click on the Start screen and choose Customise to change group names and tile sizes; open the Settings charm and choose Personalise to access the wallpaper and colour options.


4. Make playlists from Bing


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

If you haven't already noticed, Microsoft is very keen on integrating its premier apps as closely as possible. Try searching for your favourite artist in Bing using the Internet Explorer Start screen app; with the results on display, open the Share charm. You'll notice there's a Music option there to create a playlist based on the artist you've searched for, which can come in handy when you're checking out the best new band of the week.


5. Check app sizes


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

Open up the Settings charm, then choose Change PC settings > Search and apps > App sizes. Windows 8.1 presents you with a list of your currently installed apps, with the biggest at the top -- this can be useful if you're looking to free up some space on your hard drive (or tablet's flash storage) and want to know what you can cut.


6. Use the Reading View



20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

Windows 8.1 comes bundled with the all-new Internet Explorer 11, and if you're running it in Start screen mode you'll notice a chunky book icon on the right of the address bar when viewing certain pages. Click this icon to enter Reading View, where adverts and unnecessary paraphernalia are stripped away to leave only the content you care about. You can also send articles to the new Reading List app from the Share charm.


7. Get your libraries back


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

The File Explorer in Windows 8.1 isn't quite as keen on libraries (music, videos, photos and so on) as its predecessor. Open up File Explorer to find the newly renamed 'This PC' view, then choose View > Navigation pane > Show libraries to bring them back on the left-hand side.


8. Create a lock screen slideshow


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

One of the neat new features in Windows 8.1 is the ability to set up a slideshow of pictures on the lock screen rather than one static image. From the Settings charm, choose Change PC settings > PC and devices > Lock screen. Switch the slideshow option to 'On' and you can specify a local folder or SkyDrive folder to source images from.


9. Set a universal wallpaper


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

Get the feeling that your desktop backdrop would look equally fetching on the Start screen? No problem -- Windows 8.1 lets you use the same picture for both. Choose the Personalise option from the Settings charm on the Start screen and you'll see your current desktop wallpaper appear as the final option.


10. Save to SkyDrive



20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1


Microsoft is very keen for you to make use of its SkyDrive app, and with 8.1 it's more integrated into Windows than ever before. From the Settings charm, select Change PC settings and then open up the SkyDrive page -- the options here enable you to use SkyDrive as your default save location, upload photos automatically and sync configuration settings across multiple PCs.


11. Edit your photos



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Microsoft has been busy at work on many of the Start screen apps, including Photos, which now includes basic editing tools. Select an image from the Photos app to open it, then right-click and choose Edit to access a variety of tools, filters and adjustment options.


12. Restart apps


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1


In Windows 8, dragging the top of a Start screen app down to the bottom of the display closed it. In 8.1, this makes the app disappear, but it remains running in task manager in case you need it again. You can use the same action to restart an app, but instead of letting go of the mouse button at the bottom of the screen, keep hold of it. The app card will flip over, at which point you can bring it back up on screen to restart the app.


13. Disable hot corners


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

The 'hot corners' let you access touchscreen swipe operations (like opening the charms bar) with a mouse, but you can turn them off in Windows 8.1. Right-click the desktop taskbar, choose Properties and then open the Navigation tab. Under the Corner navigation heading, you can disable the top left (open apps) and top right (Windows charms) corners.


14. View the full apps list by default


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1


As well as launching the Start screen or the desktop when your PC boots up, you can choose to launch the All Apps screen instead (normally found by clicking the small down arrow in the lower left-hand corner of the Start screen). You'll find an option for this by right-clicking on the taskbar, choosing Properties and opening up the Navigation tab.


15. Make quick calculations


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

Click the down arrow in the lower left-hand corner of the Start screen and you'll find the new Calculator app included in Windows 8.1. You can use it full-screen or keep it in a docked window for making quick calculations -- here's a standard view, a scientific view and a conversion tool that covers volume, length, weight, temperature and more besides.


16. Create a system image


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

Windows 7 and Windows 8 both included a system image backup tool, but at first glance it seems to have disappeared in Windows 8.1. It hasn't actually vanished, but it has been well hidden. Launch the desktop Control Panel, then choose System and Security > File History window and the System Image Backup option is down in the lower left-hand corner.


17. Set alarms


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1


Windows 8.1 includes a new Alarms app that will wake you up in the morning or remind you to take the dog out for a stroll. If it's not visible on the Start screen, click the downward arrow in the bottom left-hand corner. You can configure repeating alarms, set up a countdown or run a stopwatch. Note that alarms will only ring when your PC is awake.


18. Dock your apps



20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1


Windows 8 let you dock two apps alongside each other, but Windows 8.1 lets you arrange three, and adjust the dock sizes at the same time. Drag an app from the top down to the side of the screen to dock it. You'll notice many of the Start screen apps have mini-modes that they can revert to.


19. Switch off universal search


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1

Enter a keyword or two into the Search charm and you'll be presented with a cornucopia of matching results from your PC, Windows settings and the Web. For a less expansive, less stylised experience, disable the online component via the Settings charm > Change PC settings > Search.


20. Get more help


20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1
20 TIPS FOR WINDOWS 8.1


Perhaps in recognition of all the Windows 8 users who were perplexed by the Start screen, Microsoft has built a special Help + Tips app into Windows 8.1 to make it easier to find your way around. If you can't find it on the Start screen, click the down arrow (bottom left) to see the full list of installed apps. Help + Tips should be available under the first Apps section. If you've installed Windows 8.1 for a friend or family member, you can fire up this app and then bid them a good evening.

LG's bringing Ultra HD OLED TVs in more sizes to CES




LG's bringing Ultra HD OLED TVs in more sizes to CES

In 2013 Samsung & LG competited with their first few commercially released OLED HDTVs, & now at CES 2014 we're proceeding on to round two. The curved 77-inch Ultra HD OLED shown as a concept late last year will return, this time rocking a model number (77EC9800) and focus on specs (3D, upscaling, apps and processing of 4K video) that makes it seem due for release very soon, along with 55- and 65-inch sizes. It's also showing off a second gen 55-inch curved OLED HDTV (no ultra) that it claims has "more recyclable materials and considerably fewer parts" than its predecessor. While being green is nice, we're most interested in knowing if the 55EB9600 can ship for a price well below $10,000.

Flat TV fans will have to live with the same 55-inch "Gallery OLED" from a few months ago (and possibly US release information?), however the most important news will probably not be seen on the show floor. LG closes its press release with word that it's expanding production in a number of countries outside Korea, with plants in Brazil, Poland, China and Thailand already built. Of particular interest to us is a facility in Mexico opening later this year specifically meant to serve the North American market. Now that OLED TVs are a reality the race has moved to who can produce an affordable version, and these new plants will go a long way towards helping LG do that.


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