On Tuesday, Microsoft was awarded a U.S. patent for “portable applications.” The description of this innovative technology? Running an executable file from a flash device. More specifically, portable ...

Keep apps and settings on a USB to run anywhere without installs or admin rights. Portable apps leave no trace, but you should pair them with encryption for real privacy. Store a portable app manager, ...

You don't always need to install your software directly on your PC ...

Imagine carrying the applications you use all the time—a Web browser, an e-mail client, a word processor, and even an image editor—in your pocket, ready to run on any Mac (and in some cases, Windows ...

When it comes to backing up a computer, what most people think of, copying files, is somewhat limited. Copying data files is fine, as far as it goes, but a running computer also consists of ...

Portable electronic devices have played an important role in a person’s daily digital life and have changed the way people live and work. Commonly seen portable electronic devices are Cellular Phone, ...

Inside one of the technologies that powers Azure Kubernetes Service’s WebAssembly support, and promises to make applications portable across clouds and other hosts. The combination of WebAssembly and ...