‘Windows Cloud’ looks like Microsoft’s answer to Chrome OS

At least right now, Cloud will only run Universal Windows Platform apps found in the Windows Store. Try to run anything else and you’ll get a stern warning. Most likely, this is to court schools and other institutions who see Chrome OS’ lack of native apps as a security advantage. Educators may be more likely to stick to Windows PCs if they know that kids can’t infect a machine with malware or install an unapproved...

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‘Windows Cloud’ looks like Microsoft’s answer to Chrome OS

At least right now, Cloud will only run Universal Windows Platform apps found in the Windows Store. Try to run anything else and you’ll get a stern warning. Most likely, this is to court schools and other institutions who see Chrome OS’ lack of native apps as a security advantage. Educators may be more likely to stick to Windows PCs if they know that kids can’t infect a machine with malware or install an unapproved...

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Gmail will stop working on Chrome for XP and Vista this year

So, what will happen if you don’t — or can’t — update Chrome? Well, Gmail will work like usual throughout 2017. Sometime in December, though, you’ll start being redirected to the basic HTML version of the email service and will be more vulnerable to security risks. Google says the best thing you can do is upgrade and ditch XP or Vista ASAP. Go here to read the rest: Gmail will stop working on Chrome for...

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‘Fallout Shelter’ arrives on Windows 10 and Xbox One next week

Overall, the game might feel a little bit backwards considering Fallout 4’s “Vault-Tec” add-on pack tasked players with creating their own vaults. But unlike that, Fallout Shelter — out February 7th — will be available for free and its load speeds will almost assuredly be faster than booting Fallout 4 proper. Best of luck guarding against super mutants, Overseer. Visit link: ‘Fallout Shelter’...

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Dropbox SmartSync lets you collaborate across Mac and Windows PCs

A particularly useful highlight of SmartSync is that it’ll work on both Windows and Mac (backwards compatible with Windows 7 and up, or Mac OS X 10.9 and higher). Rob Baesman, Dropbox’s head of product, says that this cross-platform and backwards compatible system is an “industry first.” “You’re free to collaborate with whoever you want,” he said. “You don’t have to think about...

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