During this week’s MS Build developer conference, Microsoft described a bunch of new features coming to its Edge web browser. Among other things, that means new tools for developers, improved support for Progressive Web Apps, and new data synchronization and customization options for IT professionals. The company is also adding built-in Pinterest integration to the […]
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Lilbits 369: Windows 10 gets cozier with Android phones
Microsoft’s Your Phone app for Windows 10 keeps getting new features. At launch, it was basically a tool for sharing photos and websites between a smartphone and a PC. This year it gained support for mirroring an Android phone screen on your PC and then for displaying smartphone notifications on your computer. Now Microsoft has […]
Update: Chrome 69 does not automatically sync your data without permission
Over the weekend a recent change in Google Chrome’s behavior got a lot of attention: when you login to a Google service like Gmail or Google Drive on the web, the browser will show that you’re also logged into Chrome. But that caused a bit of concern among folks who lamented that it meant Google […]
Cortana can now sync Android notifications with Windows 10 PCs
As promised, Microsoft has released a new version of its Cortana app for Android that allows you to sync notifications between a smartphone and Windows 10 PC. In other words, you can view alerts about missed calls, incoming messages, or other information on your computer without unlocking your phone. You can also dismiss notifications from […]
SkyDrive will be reborn as OneDrive
Microsoft’s cloud storage and sync app SkyDrive will soon be reborn as OneDrive. The change became necessary after Microsoft got into a trademark dust-up with British broadcaster Sky. Why OneDrive? Microsoft’s probably planning to pitch it as the one drive to store all your files from all your devices, for starters. It’s also a way […]
KDE Connect brings together your Android phone, Linux desktop
Say you’ve got an Android phone in your pocket and a Linux computer on your desk. Ever wonder why you have to pick up your phone to see notifications, or use your PC keyboard to control media playback on your computer? KDE Connect is a utility that brings your Android phone’s notifications to your Linux […]
Ubuntu One ups free cloud storage to 5GB, hits 1 million users
Ubuntu One provides cloud storage and synchronization to users and is tightly integrated with the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system. It allows users to store profile information and files online, and access them across different computers, operating systems, and mobile devices. Though it’s still fairly nascent, the service has enjoyed a good deal of success […]
Now you can sync a BlackBerry PlayBook with a Mac
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has been available for two months, but up until recently there was no way to synchronize the device with a Mac. Now Research in Motion has released BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac 2.1 and it finally adds support for the PlayBook. BlackBerry Desktop Manager lets you sync data between a computer […]
BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac to add PlayBook tablet support… this summer
If you run the BlackBerry Desktop Manager app on a Windows computer and plug in a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, you can use the software to sync your music, pictures, videos automatically. If you run the Mac version of the software… nothing happens when you plug in a PlayBook. That’s because Mac support won’t be available […]
Dell Stage software to let you sync data across Dell tablets, phones, PCs
Most major PC and phone makers that offer Android devices have come up with a suite of custom widgets, program launchers, and other utilities to give the operating system a custom feel. Dell’s no stranger to the custom UI space, offering what it calls its Stage UI on Android tablets such as the Dell Streak […]