Remain in Desktop mode as you work and even bypass the Start screen, starting up directly into Desktop.
2013: Both a Ho-Hum Year and a Great One for Tech
Recapping headlines is a lousy way to judge whether a year mattered.
Target Confirms Encrypted PIN Theft After All
The retailer says that debit accounts remain secure thanks to strong encryption.
iPhone Game Controllers Are a Promising Work in Progress
The Moga Ace Power and the Logitech PowerShell hint at portable gaming bliss, but it’s a rocky launch.
1984 Meets Today: Original Mac Recreated with LEGOs and an iPad
Watch as Jason Kinsella and Charlotte Bakken recreate the original 1984 Macintosh — LEGO brick by LEGO brick.
Speedrun: Guy Whips Through ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3’ in Four Minutes
So much nostalgia from my early twenties packed into four minutes.
Snapchat Weakness Would Reportedly Allow Phone Numbers to Be Matched to User Accounts
Over at ZDNet, Violet Blue details a couple apparent Snapchat weaknesses: one that would allow someone to match a phone number with a person’s username, and one that would allow someone to create a bunch of accounts that could be …
Windows XP to Become a Hacker’s Dream in 2014, Experts Warn
Is your older computer a ticking time bomb?
Amazon Holiday Delivery Woes: Send In the Drones!
Today, the company doesn’t control how quickly you get your stuff. Tomorrow, who knows?
The History of Video Game Consoles: Part Two
Sega’s final console, Sony and Microsoft throw their hats in the ring, Nintendo’s hits and misses. All that and more in part two of our continuing history of video game consoles.
Can’t Create a Nintendo ID? Nintendo Says That’s Because Its Network Is Flooded
Everyone wants in to Nintendo’s eShop, apparently.
Target’s Stolen PIN Denial: A Lesson in PR Doublespeak
In response to more bad news, Target opts for the classic non-denial denial.