Chromecast Capabilities

Some great personalisation from Chromecast ...
I have not yet tried this but it should be good!

Chromecast Now Lets You Use Your Own Photos As Its Wallpaper | TechCrunch:

Bring back the dumb TV

Interesting perspective on Smart TVs ...
I tend to agree with the sentiment expressed in this article. I find my suer interface of my LG Smart TV to be very clunky. I would rather select what I want to watch on a tablet or smartphone and then display it on the TV using Google Chromecast.

Bring back the dumb TV | The Verge:

Google Security Improvements

Google is trying to focus users on account security ...
Definitely encourage everyone who is seriously into Google accounts to regularly run through the Wizard referred to in this article.

Google to Apps users: take more responsibility for protecting your accounts - Computerworld:

Download of the day: CCleaner

CCleaner - one of my favourite tools ...
Standard tool for cleaning up slow PCs. Equivalent to spring cleaning the larder and throwing away all the out-of-date items, damaged items, ones you no longer eat etc!

Download of the day: CCleaner | News | TechRadar:

Nope for Your Webcam

Interesting security idea for the paranoids ...
Great idea if you want to make sure you are not being spied on but think using sticky tape over you built -in webcam looks stupid!

Nope Looks Dope If You Don’t Want Your Webcam Spying On You | TechCrunch:

Google Chromecast Is The Top

Chromecast has certainly proved popular ...
Some interesting statistics regarding Chromecast.

Google Chromecast Is The Top “Connected Device” App | TechCrunch:

Telstra’s nationwide WiFi

Telstra Wi-Fi initiative about to get underway ...
As expected some Telstra Wi-Fi hotspots have been brought on line this month.

Telstra’s nationwide WiFi network to start up in November - Gadget Guy Australia:

Google drones in Queensland

Google drone happenings in Queensland ...
Interesting story associated with Google drone testing in outback Queensland.

Google drones tested in Queensland:

Cortana vs Siri vs Google Now

Video comparison between Cortana, Siri & Google Now ...
Little old now but still an interesting comparison as at that time!

Cortana vs Siri vs Google Now video: Voice command competition | BGR:

Thousand Micro Robots

Robotics with a difference ...
Watch the video to get an insight into what a swarm of tiny robots looks like!

Watch A Thousand Micro Robots Self-Assemble Into Wild Shapes | TechCrunch:

Chrome Bookmarks Extension

Not sure about this Google Chrome Extension ...
Had a play with this new Google Chrome Extension for Bookmarks but not convinced it is an improvement. I will persevere a little longer!

Google is revamping bookmarks in Chrome with a new extension | The Verge:

Google Calendar Gets Smarter

Fresh new look for Google Calendar ...
Still getting used to the new look. There has been some criticism but generally I think it is an improvement!

Google Calendar App Gets Smarter And Prettier | TechCrunch:

Why I’m deserting iOS

Android now is winning over the iOS users ...
Android has matured and developed to a point that Apple's iOS is playing catchup. Combined with the restrictive Apple ecosystem, iOS users are starting to shift to Android.

Why I’m deserting iOS for Android | TechCentral:

Chromecast Turns One

Chromecast has certainly made its mark ...
Google's Chromecast has opened up a whole new market with lookalikes coming from every quarter!

Google’s Chromecast Turns One, Boasts Over 400M Casts To Date | TechCrunch:

Android's grows to 85%

Android's continued growth really is amazing ...
Smartphone shipments up 27% from a year ago to 295 million. Android accounted for 85% and although Apple's iPhone increased sales, its proportion dropped to 11.9% from 13.4%. Meanwhile Microsoft's Windows share is down to 2.7%.

Android's smartphone market share grows to 85%, iPhone falls to 11.9% - IBNLive:

Windows 8's below Vista

Windows 8 really has proved to be a flop ...
Whilst these figures are a few months old now it is still worth seeing the comparisons between Windows 8 and Windows Vista. It is also pretty scary that Windows XP is still 27% of all Windows PCs!

Windows 8's uptake falls again, now slower than dud Vista | Computerworld:

Windows 10 Attracts 1M Testers

Hopefully Microsoft listens to the feedback this time ...
This is a really good move by Microsoft. At least this time the users will get the chance to look, try and comment before it gets set in stone!

Windows 10 Attracts 1M Testers In Two Weeks | TechCrunch:

Google Maps in Arabian desert

The Google Maps camera doesn't look stable to me ...
I guess it had to happen eventually! Not sure how the driving directions go!

Google put its Street View camera on a camel's back to tour the Arabian desert | The Verge:

Wunderlist & Dropbox Connect

My favourite 'To-Do List" app integrates with Dropbox ...
Wunderlist now integrates with Dropbox so that you can link files directly to tasks.

To-Do App Wunderlist Links Up With Dropbox, Its First Integration | TechCrunch:

Photoshop For Chromebooks

Chromebooks to get Adobe Photoshop capability ...
Adobe is serious about running its applications from the cloud. Now all Chromebooks will have a serious photo editor like Photoshop.

Adobe Brings Photoshop For Chromebooks To Its Education Customers | TechCrunch: