January 21, 2015
Microsoft To Provide Free Upgrades To Windows 10
Update: Microsoft promised a new build of Windows 10 next week, and also confirmed previous rumors that the first build of the operating system for smartphones will be…
Read article1010Tech Talk archive
Author: <span>1010Computers - Webmaster</span>
Practical computer-repair, security, maintenance, and small-business IT information from 1010Computers.
January 21, 2015
1.7 Million People Are Testing Windows 10
Today at its Windows 10 event, Microsoft announced that its Insider program for Windows 10 has racked up 1.7 million users. Those individuals, according to the company, have created 800,000…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
Intuit Buys ZeroPaper, Its First Acquisition In Brazil
Accounting software giant Intuit is looking to raise its game in international and emerging markets, and it’s doing so in part by way of acquisition: the U.S. company…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
Following $3.6 Million Raise, Yevvo Rebrands As Air – An App That Lets You Stream Live Video To Friends
A startup building a live broadcasting service for mobile users, previously known as Yevvo, which has raised close to $4 million in Series A funding, an SEC filing…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
Scientists Make Energy-Generating Keyboard That Knows Who’s Typing On It
Passwords continue to be a glaring weakness in digital security. And while biometric alternatives, such as fingerprint readers, are finding their way onto more consumer electronics devices, they…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
Dropbox CloudOn Purchase Another Move In Evolving Enterprise Strategy
When Dropbox announced earlier today it had bought CloudOn, a tool for editing Microsoft Office documents on your iPad, it represented another step in Dropbox’s attempt to become…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
SimilarWeb’s New Service Shows Which Apps Are Actually Used, Not Just Installed
App makers will no longer be able to fudge their numbers by buying downloads in order climb the App Store’s charts in an effort to manufacture popularity. Many companies…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
Campus Job Adds Internships, Switches Up Revenue Model Heading Into Summer
Campus Job, the online marketplace for employers looking to find highly skilled part-time employees and brand ambassadors from college, is heading into a busy summer. The company, which…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
The Oatmeal’s Exploding Kittens Card Game Is Raising A Bomb On Kickstarter
Crowdfunding has been a massive boon to old school gaming. Who needs fancy 3D renders and immersive face computers when you have board games and shuffled slices of…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
Clinical Study Software Platform goBalto Raises $12M In New Funding
goBalto, a software company that wants to make running clinical drug trials easier and faster, announced today that it has picked up an additional $12 million in funding…
Read article