My credit union closed its branch in my city and has horrible hours at the branch in the neighboring city. I opened a checking account with another bank in town so I could cash checks there more conveniently. They closed the branch that was right next to my work. I checked out the PayPal app for Android which allows you to take a picture and deposit checks. It would even do … [Read more...]
Microsoft gets direct about DirectX 12
At the Game Developers Conference 2014, Microsoft got to talk about DirectXÂ 12. DirectX provides the graphics API for Windows and has been the standard for the gaming industry for recent generations. DirectX 12 brings a new version of Direct3D, a graphics API for the game engine to utilize. Direct3D 12 is faster and more efficient. It allows for higher level of details and … [Read more...]
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0 released
Last month we previewed the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0 Beta and today the final version launched. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0 includes a rewrite of the program and a redesign of the interface. In a perfect world, I like the new interface design. Unfortunately, in our imperfect world, I still think it looks a bit like a fake antivirus program. Version 2.0 includes the … [Read more...]
Java 8 is now available
Oracle has released Java SE 8 and the corresponding Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE). What you have web applications that still require Java 6? Time to put some pressure on the vendors or developers. If you visit Java.com, version 7u51 is still the provided version. Java 8 had been available as a developer preview back in September and a final … [Read more...]
Disable notifications from select Android apps
With the most recent update, Plants vs Zombies 2 for Android received a very annoying habit. If you play one of the survival levels and leave the game, it will wait about 15-30 minutes and then send you a push notification teasing you to get you to play more. Most apps can be configured to not send certain notifications but I have not been able to find any such settings in this … [Read more...]