Google Places Becomes Official Groovynews

Google has the official post on their latlong blog, but here are the highlights of what’s new with the change of status for the program. Use Free Google Professional Photographers To Photograph Your Business In select cities, you can now apply for a free photoshoot of the interior of your business. These pictures load to the current gallery on Google, so if you don’t have a camera or an eye for photography you might want to apply now....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 294 words · Gwendolyn Sorrell

Google Play Movies Is Offering 75 Off Any Movie Rental

To get the deal, log into your Google account and head to the Movies & TV section of the Google Play Store on your computer or Android device, scroll down a bit and select the promotional banner. Then you can pick any movie you want from a classic to the newest release. The discount will be reflected on the checkout screen. Unfortunately, this only applies to one rental per account....

December 6, 2022 · 1 min · 145 words · Ralph Porter

Google Sitelinks 101 Changing Sitelink Snippet Description Text

Currently, the sitelinks have about 5 words / 40 characters of description after them, just like a full search result. Right now, hardly anyone’s is optimized for sitelinks, since the description text is brand new. So, you see a lot of stuff like this: These descriptions are massively cut off, not to mention a bit redundant since the link title is the same as the first line in the description....

December 6, 2022 · 5 min · 916 words · Terri Pastorius

Here S An Early Look At Cortana For Windows 10 Video

The tech site WinBeta got access to a pre-release version of Cortana running on Windows 10 and put up a video showing it in action. Remember this is a very early pre-release version and not a representation of the final product. But it is an interesting watch. Check out the video below: While Cortana isn’t available on the current build of Windows 10 Technical Preview, if you become a Windows insider, you can test out the new operating system yourself – and it’s free....

December 6, 2022 · 1 min · 171 words · Clinton Roszel

How Does Instacart Work

There’s actually a fairly low-cost solution to avoid all that hassle. It’s a grocery shopping service called Instacart. But how does Instacart work? In this article, you’ll learn what the entire online grocery shopping process with Instacart looks like, how much it all costs, and whether it’s right for you. How Does Instacart Work? The concept of Instacart is very simple. You’re essentially paying someone to do your groceries for you....

December 6, 2022 · 6 min · 1169 words · Mary Oneal

How To Add Apps To Kindle Fire Via The Web

When you see an app that you want, click the “Get App” (or “Get now with 1-Click”) button next to it. Now all of the apps you purchased or added via the Appstore should show up in the cloud tab of the Kindle’s apps page. To use them, all you have to do is tap it and download it to the Fire. Already downloaded apps will show a checkmark at the bottom-right corner of the icon....

December 6, 2022 · 1 min · 99 words · Catherine Downing

How To Apply Custom Themes On Microsoft Edge

Customize the Microsoft Edge Theme To get started, click the Settings and more (three dots) button in the upper-right corner of the browser and click Settings. Next, click on Appearance from the list under “Settings” in the left column. First off, it’s worth pointing out that here is where you can set your browser to a light (default), system default, or dark theme. Just click the “Default theme” dropdown to what you want it to be....

December 6, 2022 · 3 min · 435 words · Pearline Robinson

How To Build A Cable Management System For Under A Dollar

This afternoon I couldn’t believe my eyes when I clicked on a link from @mattcutts and saw something so simple I couldn’t believe no one has thought of it before. The concept is very simple. Just stick a few Binding Clips on the edge of your desk for the perfect almost free cable management system. The photo was so great that I felt I just had to share it with all you groovyReaders....

December 6, 2022 · 1 min · 97 words · Ann Lawrence

How To Capture 360 Panorama Photos To Share On Facebook

Let’s check it out. Capture and Share Panorama Photos on Facebook The great thing about the new service is, Facebook takes care of most of the work for you. All you need to do is launch the camera app on your iPhone. Swipe to the Panorama tab then tap the Camera button. Proceed to make a substantial 360 degree turn and follow the arrow until it reaches the opposite end....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 344 words · Becky Nicholson

How To Change The Default Email App On Iphone

Change Default Email App on iPhone or iPad Of course, Apple is hiding the ability to change the default email app deep in Settings. To get started open up Settings. Then scroll down and tap the email app you want to use as your default. For example, here I am changing it to Outlook. But you can change it to any third-party app that supports the new feature. After choosing the new email client you want to use, tap the “Default Mail App” option from the menu....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 269 words · Dustin Milligan

How To Change The Proofing Language In Office 2010 From Ameng U S To Breng U K

Step 1 Create a New Word document, or open an existing document with AmEng/BrEng text. Step 2 Select the text for which you’d like to change the proofing language. If you want to change the entire document, press CTRL + A to select all. Step 3 From the Review ribbon, click Language > Set Proofing Language… Step 4 Choose English (U.K.) or English (U.S.) and Click OK. Obviously, you can choose any other language here as well, including English (Canada) and other versions of English....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 312 words · Dorinda Mckay

How To Check The Amount Of Storage Space You Have On Onedrive

Check OneDrive Space from Windows 10 To get started, right-click the OneDrive icon (cloud icon) on the taskbar. It’s near the system clock. Then click on Settings from the “Help & Settings” menu. That will open the Account tab, where you will see the email address associated with your Microsoft account. Under that is the amount of OneDrive space you are using and how much is available. Check OneDrive Space from the Web You can also check the amount of space that’s available in OneDrive from the web....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 360 words · Terrance Pollock

How To Check Your Version Of Windows 7 Or Vista

When installing a new program or requesting technical support, it’s handy to know what version of Windows you’re running. The only problem is, just finding that out is a tech support issue in itself. Someone at Microsoft must have forgotten to include a way to do this or at least felt like hiding it. While your edition information is readily available in your system properties, the version is not. Deep in your computer, in the system32 folder there is a Version Reporter Applet that will tell you which version and which edition of Windows 7 you are running....

December 6, 2022 · 1 min · 201 words · Stephen Thompson

How To Clean Up Outlook 2010 Folders And Conversations

Clean Up Outlook 2010 Folders and Conversations Important: This is an article for Outlook 2010. If you are looking for modern versions, check out our article on how to clean your Outlook inbox fast. It has been updated for Microsoft 365 (formerly O365). Under the Home ribbon, click the Clean Up tool, and you’ll have three options. Clean Up Conversation – just one chain of emailsClean Up Folder – entire inbox or other foldersClean Up Folder & Subfolders...

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 349 words · Robin Baird

How To Clear The Internet Explorer 9 Cache And Cookies For Individual Sites

When you are browsing the web using Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Beta sometimes frequently you will run into errors. Usually, clearing out the browsing cache and cookies will remedy the situation, but when you do that it logs you out of ALL of your browser-based services and it’s just plain overkill when you are only having problem with one or two sites to begin with. To solve this Microsoft included a feature that lets you clear out your cookies and cache, one site at a time....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 261 words · Sean Knowlton

How To Clear Your Windows 10 Search History On Version 1903

Clear Windows 10 Search History To clear your search history, head to Settings > Search > Permissions and History. Then scroll down and click the “Search history settings” link under the “My search history” section. Note that here you can turn off search history entirely – just toggle off the switch. Next, your default browser will open to the Bing Search History page. Here click the View and delete search history button....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 320 words · Beth Custodio

How To Combine Pdf Files On Mac

Combining PDF Files on Mac Whether for professional, education, or personal use, you may have to combine two or more PDFs into one file. To combine, you’ll want to use the Preview app on your Mac. Next: Your imported PDF is now part of your original PDF. Choose File > Save to update the file. Combining Partial PDF Pages to Another PDF In the previous example, you added an entire PDF to another....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 293 words · Ray Franks

How To Convert Keynote Presentations To Powerpoint

The good news is that it’s possible to convert Keynote presentations to Microsoft PowerPoint format. You can then open these files on a Mac, PC, or mobile device. There are a number of methods for converting these files, which we’ll explore below. How to Export Keynote to PowerPoint on macOS If you are a Mac user, you can convert your Keynote presentations to PowerPoint directly from within Keynote itself. You’ll be able to open the converted Keynote presentation file in PowerPoint once this is done....

December 6, 2022 · 3 min · 434 words · Thomas Hill

How To Customize Autocorrect In Word On Windows And Mac

By using autocorrect in Word, you can save time and reduce errors when composing documents. A word that the application senses is incorrect is automatically replaced with what it believes is correct. This is especially helpful for school essays or business documents. Here’s how to customize autocorrect in Word so that it works effectively for you. Autocorrect in Word on Windows and Mac The autocorrect feature in Word is similar on Windows and Mac with only slight differences that we’ll note....

December 6, 2022 · 5 min · 864 words · Gary Wyrick

How To Defer Or Skip A Windows 10 Insider Preview Build

There are many reasons you might want to skip a particular build. A lot of new features are introduced in waves of the development cycle. For example, just recently, the company released Redstone 4 Build 17063. That build introduced a ton of new features, including the highly-anticipated new Timeline experience – which any enthusiast would want to try out right away. However, there are points when builds are being released less frequently and you might want more time to test....

December 6, 2022 · 2 min · 323 words · Anna Weeks