All differences between Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro

It's been a few months since the release of Windows 8 . However, during the next exit Windows 8.1 update is a good time to remember some of the differences that make different versions of this platform.Specifically, among the basic version Windows 8 and the more advanced version Windows 8 Pro If you're thinking about buying a new computer or upgrade your current equipment, we tell you how they differ these two platforms and the advantages of opting for a version most complete of the new Windows.

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One difference between Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro you can jump over to look at first is the software on the Windows Media Center. This program, which is not preinstalled on new Windows, served among other things to play DVD natively without resorting to external programs. Users of Windows 8 Pro can be done with it packs more comprehensive program, but those basic Windows 8 will not install on your system. A strange decision by Microsoft which can not be crucial, although uncomfortable for users accustomed to using this program.

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The second of the differences found in the tool BitLocker . This solution is used to encrypt the contents of our drives and protect them from external incursions. This is a very useful feature for users to use their computer in a professional environment. Tool also includes BitLocker To Go . This solution allows us to see the content of external drives or USB flash drives encrypted with BitLocker through systems Windows XP or Windows Vista. Undoubtedly, this is one of the most notable differences between the systems.

It's been a few months since the release of Windows 8 . However, during the next exit Windows 8.1 update is a good time to remember some of the differences that make different versions of this platform.Specifically, among the basic version Windows 8 and the more advanced version Windows 8 Pro If you're thinking about buying a new computer or upgrade your current equipment, we tell you how they differ these two platforms and the advantages of opting for a version most complete of the new Windows.

One difference between Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro you can jump over to look at first is the software on the Windows Media Center. This program, which is not preinstalled on new Windows, served among other things to play DVD natively without resorting to external programs. Users of Windows 8 Pro can be done with it packs more comprehensive program, but those basic Windows 8 will not install on your system. A strange decision by Microsoft which can not be crucial, although uncomfortable for users accustomed to using this program.

The second of the differences found in the tool BitLocker . This solution is used to encrypt the contents of our drives and protect them from external incursions. This is a very useful feature for users to use their computer in a professional environment. Tool also includes BitLocker To Go . This solution allows us to see the content of external drives or USB flash drives encrypted with BitLocker through systems Windows XP or Windows Vista. Undoubtedly, this is one of the most notable differences between the systems.

A similar difference is found in the tool Microsoft designed for data figures, but in this case focuses on aspecific rchives and folders. Another function mainly oriented so the corporate world is the inclusion ofHyper visor l -V, a client virtualization tasks. Hyper-V allows, for example, create virtualized desktop sharing server resources through several different teams. Such environments are increasingly being used more in business, thanks to the advantages of cost and time savings when deploying IT facilities.

In addition, this system has been developed for professionals to IT can set different group policies when joining a new team to the company network. Finally, another option that should be noted is the ability to gain remote access to the computer. No doubt, most of the differences that integrates Windows 8 Pro is more focused on proper use of the field of business, but also becomes an interesting option for those users who n or want to lose the option to take over the Windows Media Center. But otherwise there are no remarkable differences in terms of performance or user-level functionality.

Instagram: An Instant Success

How an app run in a tiny office Californian has revolutionized the business of the photographic industry.

"Internet killed the middle class", noted, alarmist, essayist and web pioneer Jaron Lanier in an interview in early May. Can you blame her? At its peak, Kodak employed more than 140,000 people in a dozen factories around the world. Since the digital switchover, the former photography giant is bankrupt. In 2012, Instagram, which is a leader in the market for apps photo, employs only a dozen people in a small neighborhood of a popular California office.

For boredom, creates Instagram Kevin Systrom:

The origins of the project, there is a geek who has not reached his thirties Kevin Systrom. Like many successful entrepreneurs, he released (in 2006) from Stanford University. After internships at Odeo, the company that gave birth to Twitter, he joined Google where he is responsible for the development of new products such as Gmail and Google Reader. For boredom during his nights and weekends, Systrom working in parallel on its own baby called Burbn, a social photo sharing network. As tells Vanity Fair , it is through this network that meets Mike Krieger, also an entrepreneur. In early 2010, they worked together on a mobile app that was originally to be a simplified version of Burbn before becoming project where Instagram born. Capital companies decide to bet on their work, allowing the duo to raise $ 500 000.

The application begins to attract the attention of the giants of the web (Twitter, Facebook, Google). In April 2012, a new financial round table with the participation of Sequoai, Thrive Capital Fund, Greylock and Benchmark allows him to raise $ 50 million, valuing the company at 500 million. Launched shortly after the Android version attracts a million new users in one day. By texting, Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter, feelers for the redemption of the application. Systrom declined the offer.

Then resells ... Mark Zuckerberg for a billion dollars

The creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, decides otherwise to convince him to drop his gem. Without warning his board, he invites the boss Instagram at his home in Palo Alto. For three days, Systrom and Zuckerberg conduct tough negotiations. It sees the opportunity for mobile development, an area where fishing Facebook. According to Vanity Fair,Zuckerberg has paid the luxury to interrupt discussions watch an episode of Game of Thrones leaving a stunned Kevin Systrom. A few days later, the two men signed a deal for a record one billion dollars. "This is an important milestone in the history of Facebook, because it is the first time that we acquire a product and a company with so many users, " says, solemn, Zuckerberg on his Facebook page.

For each picture taken through Instagram, the application collects a set of data. "If Instagram does not sell information, Facebook will do it for targeted advertising," according to Alicia Eler journalist to Read Write Web. This acquisition has also scared some of Instagram users, Facebook is not considered as a model of transparency in terms of use. In December 2012, an amendment to the articles of Instagram has even attracted a large outcry. According to the mantra "if it's free, is that you're the product," many fear will sell their Instagram photos brands. A few days later, Kevin Systrom has apologized on his blog, explaining that his firm does not intend to sell any shot.

More than one hundred million users

Instagram now has quietly surpassed 100 million users, and since its acquisition by Facebook, elbowing with giant Foursquare or Twitter. Better still, it could become one of the first social networks to generate a physical extension. In the first quarter of 2014, a dedicated camera should come under the Polaroid brand. Called Socialmatic, it will take pictures that can be applied to the famous filters then share on Facebook, Twitter, MMS, email, and Instagram course. While cultivating nostalgia for those who regret the good old Polaroid since, thanks to its integrated printer, Socialmatic would, like its predecessor, to obtain a hard copy instantly.

Attach Images in Gmail Using Drag and Drop

Do you remember the post about attaching photos using drag and drop in Gmail's new compose interface? At that time, this didn't work because Gmail embedded the images instead of attaching them.



Now you can attach photos even when you use drag and drop: just drag the photos to the small area at the bottom of the compose box that says "Attach files here". If you drag photos to the much bigger "Drop file here" area, Gmail will embed them.

{ Thanks, Pierre Maraninchi. }

Gay Google (2013)

It's already a tradition at Google: every year in June, search results pages for queries like [gay], [lgbt], [lesbian], [transgender] have some special multicolored decorations to celebrate the Gay & Lesbian Pride Month. Here's this year's interface:

You can also check the colorful interfaces from 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.



{ Thanks, Camilo. }

Stuff I Found On The Web: Explain XKCD, Lego James Bond, Star Wars Logo and more

With the retiring of MUO Directory, I decided there was a sudden niche for a regular article showcasing stuff I find on the web each week. As part of my job, I visit countless websites, test countless apps and install countless pieces of software. But one thing I have noticed while trawling the Web is this - there is a lot of stuff out there that should be highlighted more. Maybe it isn't enough for a full post all on its own, but it should still be mentioned somewhere.

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Cool Websites and Tools [June 22nd 2013]

Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool websites round-ups delivered to your email daily email subscribe here....

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Google Mine – New Google+ Service

According to some online rumors, Google is preparing to launch a new service called Google Mine, that will be integrated into Google+ and help to keep track of the things you have, and the things you want and share them with Google+ friends.

As per Google mine authorization box screenshot, “Google Mine lets you share your belongings with your friends and keep up to date with what your friends are sharing. It enables you to control which of your Google+ Circles you share an item with. It also lets you rate and review the items, upload photos of them and share updates on the Google+ Stream where your friends get to see and comment on them.”

According to Google System, the service allows you to organize the things you own, use, wish for, had in past, and more: gadgets, clothing, electronics, cars, bikes or anything, review them and send requests to borrow from Google+ circles.

You can post videos about the object, write reviews, add it to a wishlist and maybe others can buy it using Google Shopping. You can also check popular items and the items others have shared.

Google Mine is currently available in the Google internal marketplace, Bazaar.

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More Than Search: 5 Things Google Has Done For The World

Google has come a long way since starting up as a rinky-dink search engine that played second fiddle to what Yahoo! had to offer. If you’re the average person, you’re probably using Google in some way every single day. It may sound dramatic, but Google is a huge part of our lives. It’s good to know that the company isn’t necessarily evil, either.

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Google's Tilde Operator No Longer Works

Google had an advanced search operator that allowed you get results for different variations of your query. "Normally, synonyms might replace some words in your original query. Add a tilde sign (~) immediately in front of a word to search for that word as well as even more synonyms. For example, [~food facts] includes results for 'nutrition facts'," explained Google.



Now the tilde operator is missing from Google's help center article and it no longer works. A search for [~food facts] returns the same results you can find when you search for [food facts]. One workaround is to search for [food OR nutrition facts].



I'm sure that very few people used this obscure operator, but it's just another power user feature that Google removes. Most likely, many others will follow.



Here's one of the many book pages that's now obsolete:

{ Thanks, Enrico Altavilla. }

Finding Synonyms Using Google Search

Just the other day, I was trying to find a synonym for [ubiquitous] and searched Google for [ubiquitous synonym]. Google returned a regular list of search results and I was surprised to see that Google doesn't offer an instant answer for a basic query like this.

Then I realized that the dictionary OneBox includes a list of synonyms, so a search for [ubiquitous definition], [define ubiquitous] or even just [ubiquitous] returns a great synonym: omnipresent.

Sometimes Google has a lot of information, but doesn't make it accessible.

The Feed Reading Playground Is Now Open

Google used this many times last year: "the playground is open". That's one of the most important things about Android: it's open source and any company can use it. One of the definitions of "open" is "accessible to all, unrestricted as to participants".



The playground for feed readers is now open. Google Reader's demise levels the playing field in the feed reading world. Now there are more competitors, there's more innovation, there are new platforms for distributing feeds, new interfaces. Suddenly, feed readers are a hot topic. Until now, Google Reader was the dominant service and platform, but Google didn't know what to do with it. Google Reader stopped adding new features back in 2010 and it was in maintenance mode ever since then. Few dared to challenge its position and most new feed readers were only Google Reader clients.



Google Reader's disappearance is Google's best idea for saving RSS. From stagnant to vibrant in 3 months - Google Reader's demise helped RSS more than the last 3 years of silence. The playground is now open.

What You Need To Know About Watching Blu-Ray On Linux

If you've been using Linux back since DVDs first came out, you might remember just how long it took before DVDs were somewhat supported. Heck, even now, if you want to play an encrypted DVD, you’ll need to add an extra repository and install a few extra packages just to be able to replay them with barely acceptable quality. Once Blu-Rays came out, it wasn't a surprise that it was going to be a while before they would also be supported under Linux.

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