Pandora Turns 10: Ad-free Music All Day To celebrate being in business for 10 years, Pandora is offering all of its free users a complete day of ad-free listening in the U.S. According to the Pandora blog: The ad-free streaming starts on September 9th from 12am to 12am EST. This is nothing new if you’re a Pandora One subscriber, which offers ad-free streaming, more skips, and other benefits for ($4.99/month or $54....
Microsoft introduced a new design language called Project NEON in order to add more transparency and blur animations to the interface of Universal apps. This design language is focused on simplicity and interesting new animations. Some people are also calling this new look “Metro 2.0” which refers to the Modern look of the Windows UI that started in Windows 8. It adds a Windows 7 Aero Glass-like effect to Universal apps, too....
Since launch, Gmail has been notorious for offering more space and features than other email providers. At present, you can get close to 8GB of space for free with a regular account. Now, Google is giving education organizations a further incentive to “go Google.” All email accounts signed up through a Google Apps for education account will receive 25GB of storage. An extra 17GB isn’t too shabby! Google says that the changes should happen immediately for all new accounts opened from now on....
The app is finally out on Android, and it’s available for free. iPhone users had the app since way sooner — June, 2011 — but I don’t think its coming to Android will upset iOS fanatics as much as Instagram did. The app, which has an Ice Cream Sandwich design feel, is called SongKick Concerts, and it takes the service into an Android mobile environment. First it scans your phone’s music library, and then makes live concert recommendations based on the music you like....
This week join host Josh Windisch, and groovyPost editor-in-chief Brian Burgess as we talk about Google Reader being killed off, and what are some good alternatives. Did you watch the Samsung Galaxy 4 presentation? What the hell was that? Samsung also announces a smartwatch they have in development. Sony has had a smartwatch out for the past year? Wow, who knew? Microsoft rolls out Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to all home users via automatic updates....
All photographers, pro or amateur, have a secret gallery of almost photos — pictures that would have been good, maybe even great, if the shots had been in focus when the photographer pressed the shutter button. Almost great is destined to become a thing of the past, at least where focus is concerned that is until now. Lytro, Inc., a start-up in Mountain View, CA, last week released the first consumer camera that lets the photographer, or anyone looking at a picture onscreen, to correct the focus on any object in the photo, whether it’s an inch or a light-year away....
If hooking your computer up to the TV via HDMI isn’t an option, or something you’re not interested in, then your most viable choice is to get a Media Streaming Device. Here we’ll take a look at some of the current top devices that connect to the back of your TV and deliver your favorite shows and music sans the traditional cable connection. Millions have already cut the cord on their traditional cable TV connection, have you?...
So here’s what we are looking at. Chrome can can track the memory used by itself, but also other browsers currently open and running on your computer. Firefox, IE, Opera, and others are all visible in Chrome’s about:memory page. Private Memory Vs. Shared The Chrome memory tab bunches up memory into a few different categories. The first two are private and shared, and this is a division of normal (physical) memory in your system....
What is G2G? On the internet, the term G2G means “got to go” or “gotta go.“The line is left in instant messaging, email, or text messaging when a recipient needs to leave the conversation immediately. Using G2G stresses urgency and could mean the person is already late for an appointment or other event. The term is found on major social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram. In some cases, you might see the joint term online, GTG TTYL, which means “go to go, talk to you later....
What Does LOL Mean? The popular term means “laughing out loud” or “laugh out loud.” It was first spotted on Usenet but is now used across the internet in text and other forms of digital communication. You’ll also see it on social networks like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. When using the term, the sender clarifies that what was just said made them laugh, smile, or feel good. Alternatives to the popular term include “LMFAO,” “ROTFL,” and “ROTFLOL,” which all mean “laughing my ass off....
What Does BUMP Mean? Most specifically, BUMP means to “Bring Up My Post.” Whether on Facebook, Instagram, or anywhere else where comments exist online, you might see someone posting the term and nothing else. Typically, this is followed by others posting the same, single word. When this happens, someone is suggesting a previous post warrants extra attention. A series of bumps can increase engagement on the post and move it higher on users’ feeds....
Also, there are users in other parts of the world where Internet connections are scarce or non-existent. And we know not everyone is as geeky and tech-savvy as others. So, the point of these articles is to help explain some of the basic concepts of the Internet for beginners. For example, we have articles such as What is Gmail? and What is a Podcast? for beginners. And other pieces such as What is IFTTT?...
Google Voice is a free service offered by Google that provides you with a cloud-based phone number you can use from anywhere. The service includes free phone calls, free voicemail, and integration with mobile devices. If you want to know more about Google Voice and how it works, here’s an overview of the service and how to get started using it. How Does Google Voice Work? Google Voice is very unique from most online calling services out there....
Although backlight bleeding can occur on any LCD type, it most affects vertical alignment (VA) displays. This LCD type offers the best contrast and image depth versus IPS (in-plane switching) and TN (twisted nematic) displays. Without voltage, the liquid crystals found in a VA display remain perpendicular to the substrate, which creates a black display between crossed polarizers. However, with voltage applied, the liquid crystals shift to a tilted position, allowing light to pass through to create a gray-scale display that depends on the amount of tilt generated by the electric field....
Microsoft introduced these two processes with its recently implemented Microsoft Security Essentials security suite. Don’t worry they aren’t viruses! If you haven’t tried out Microsoft’s Security Essentials, then I suggest that you take a look! It’s a free security suite that was created by Microsoft to keep viruses, malware, and spyware off of your computer. We’ve covered it in multiple groovy articles, check them out! For now, however, let’s take a look at these two groovy processes....
In this article, we’ll show you what Snapchat does and try to help you understand its meteoric rise in popularity that has expanded far beyond its original millennial user base. How to Use Snapchat Snapchat is a social network that lets you send photos and text messages to friends that expire. This has been a hallmark feature of the service since its beginning. The idea is that it lets you be more genuine and spontaneous, without having to worry that future employers or in-laws might stumble across it (a very valid concern with more prominent and indelible social media profiles, like Facebook and Instagram)....
The good news is, svchost.exe isn’t a virus or artificial intelligence taking over your computer. The bad news is, it’s mysterious and good at hiding exactly what it’s done — by design. That said, with a bit of digging, we can learn quite a bit about what exactly svchost.exe is doing on your computer. First, let’s open up Windows Task Manager using the CTRL + ALT+ DEL menu or by pressing the shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + ESC....
New in 4.4 Saying “Okay Google” will now activate Google Search from anywhere on the Home Screen or in Google Now. This does not function while the phone is locked or in other apps X unless the phone specifically has built-in support for it like the Moto X does.Will run on phones with as little as 512MB RAM.Core system apps now use less memory and attempt to protect against memory leaks from other apps....
Storing a Lithium-Ion Battery The answer is yes, while plugged into AC, your laptop will work just fine even if the battery isn’t inside it, as detailed in this article. Now that we’ve got that out of the way let’s see the best way to store a laptop battery. Today, Lithium-Ion batteries are the battery type found in pretty much 99% of all laptop PC and devices sold over the past five years....
For higher editions of Windows 10 such as Pro, Enterprise, and Education, the Creators Update is now giving those users some love. Let’s dig into those details. New Changes to Windows Update in Windows 10 Creators Update A common frustration with Windows Update in Windows 10 is the reliability of the service. Because of my bandwidth issues, I have to customize Windows 10 to prevent Windows Update from downloading large updates on my metered connection....
