Quick Find comes from the creator of Tab Resize, which we’ve covered a while ago, in an article about viewing multiple tabs in Chrome. Before we talk about Quick Find in detail, let me mention that Tab Resize has been updated and it now has, apart from a better use experience, new features like multi-monitor support, left and right alignment and the ability to use an empty tab. You can find it here in the Chrome Web Store....
From the Start screen or Desktop in Windows 8 – use the keyboard shortcut Win Key + I then click Change PC Settings. Create a HomeGroup on Windows 8 From the Control Panel settings click HomeGroup. Then in the left panel under Libraries and Devices, switch on the types of files and devices you want to share. Under Membership, a password is automatically generated for you. You’ll need this to connect your other Windows 7 and 8 machines to it....
Current Xbox Live members will get the service free for 30 days. Also, the first five thousand people who purchase an Xbox One from microsoftstore.com or a Microsoft retail store, will get the service free for 3 months. After the trial period ends, if you decide to keep Sling TV, it will cost you $20/month for the basic package. What is Sling TV? In fact, the service is also coming soon to Google’s Nexus Player....
First open iPhoto, and in the menu bar go to iPhoto »Preferences. In the general settings window, you’ll see that the Connecting camera opens option is set to iPhoto by default. Since your iDevice has a camera, iPhoto will recognize it as such and open the application every time you plug it in. Click the drop down menu and select No Application. Once this is set, close iPhoto and launch iTunes....
Rdio will let users log in and download their music and playlist with the option to move to a different streaming service of their choice. I am sure Pandora is hoping it will be that next option. Interestingly, Rdio is directing users to two lesser known services Soundiiz and StAMP as options. As a parting gift, the service has created a timeline for users to view their most played tracks and playlist....
This week host Josh Windisch is joined by Editor in Chief Brian Burgess, Author of How Computers Work and groovyPost Executive Editor Ron White and founding editor Austin Krause. This week the Tech Groove cast covers the following: QR Codes on Bananas Facebook IPO Winners and Losers One Week Later Another Attempt by US Congress to Regulate Our Internet Yahoo Axis Browser for Desktop, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Enable Type to Search in Google Chrome Windows 8 Features PC Rest and PC Refresh RIM to Cut 2,000 Employees Next Month Thanks for joining us for the Tech Groove Podcast....
The social effect of seeing friends and family engage these services are part of what makes privacy even more paramount. I have personally noticed, apps such as Facebook and Instagram on iOS are deeply integrated with the platform, it is second nature to push that selfie to your feed. Ever since I got my iPhone, I have engaged with Facebook more. What you might not realize, you are sharing your thoughts and photos with more than just close family and friends....
Scan Individual Files for Malware Perhaps you have a file on a flash drive or CD – or one you downloaded. To scan just the file manually, right-click it and select Scan with [your antivirus program]. In this example, I’m using Microsoft Security Essentials. No matter which antivirus program you’re using, it should be listed as an option on the Context menu. Luckily in this instance, nothing malicious was detected....
Google is once again doing what they do best, copying someone else, and then directly competing by offering the same service with an improved twist. This time, YouTube is stepping on the toes of Netflix and Hulu. Google just re-launched YouTube movies, and to kick it off they’ve added 3,000 full-length films to their existing collection. Some of the films are free to watch, and others can be rented for a small fee....
What is a Mesh Network? A traditional home network includes one router that’s either connected to or part of a modem. In large homes and those with more than one floor, Wi-Fi range extenders are used to re-broadcast the router’s signal, usually by creating a separate network. Depending on the number of extenders, this system quickly becomes inefficient since you must manually switch your devices back and forth between networks as you move around....
What’s Happening? That is the label on Twitter for the tweet box and, this morning, that’s a great question TWITTER! ;) Well, we might not have a “Fail Whale” this morning, but Twitter is having some serious issues. Taking a look at the groovyPost twitter feed, it’s showing 0 Followers and 0 Following. I’m going to guess this is a problem on their side and not with my popularity....
Source: Best Computer Science Schools RetailmeNot is a great site — Didn’t know Google threw cash there. And HomeAway? Wow, that’s a random one! Well, I actually found this one to be interesting and easy to read. Sometimes it happens! Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.
KB4535996 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 Both versions receive the same set of updates. The difference is today’s update will bump Windows 10 1903 to build 18362.693 and version 1909 to build 18363.693. Here is the list of fixes and changes included in today’s update: Addresses an issue that prevents the speech platform application from opening for several minutes in a high noise environment.Addresses an issue that reduces the image quality in the Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) home environment....
Apparently this latest build was released early tonight by accident, but the team decided to go ahead with it. Microsoft exec Gabe Aul made it official late Tuesday night: — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) May 11, 2016 Windows Insiders were hoping for this new build last week, but it wasn’t released due to bug crashing systems. So for the past week Insiders have been using the last release – Build 14332....
Gabe reiterates in the post about the reason the rollout of the first Windows 10 build for phones was limited: The post doesn’t way when the next Windows 10 for phones build is coming, and it also states that if there’s a major bug that comes up with certain models, those models may be pulled from the list. Gabe also notes that this is a preliminary list, and not 100% locked....
Windows 10 Mobile Update 10586.36 According to a blog post by Microsoft exec Gabe Aul, the most recent build addresses feedback the company has received from Windows Insiders and customers using the Windows 10 flagship phones Lumia 950 and 950 XL. It’s also worth noting that Microsoft won’t be publishing blog posts to announce new Cumulative Updates for Windows Insiders. Instead, the announcements will be issued in the Insider hub....
We showed you how to increase the thickness of the cursor on Windows 10. And, if you have a hard time seeing or are just tired of losing the place of the pointer and cursor on the screen, using both of these tips can help. Increase Size & Color or the Pointer Open the Settings app (Windows Key + I) and go to Ease of Access > Mouse pointer. There you have a slider to increase the size of the pointer....
Another way to help the transition is to make your desktop background and Start screen background the same. For a lot of users this can make the experience from switching between environments less jarring. For example, here’s a look at my Desktop background: Then when switching to the Start screen for the modern view with live tiles, it’s something completely different: Keep the Windows 8.1 Background the Same for Desktop and Start Menu There’s a couple of ways to make sure the backgrounds in both environments are the same in Windows 8....
Task Manager is usually the first thing I start looking for after installing a new OS. Being that I’m always installing new software and tweaking things, I frequently need to monitor the performance of my system and kill apps which aren’t behaving. After installing Windows 8, I managed to discover three or four different ways to pull up the new Task Manager as well as the old legacy on from Windows 7....
Here are the results. Out of 179 votes, Firefox won a modest victory with 35.48% of the votes. Google Chrome had a respectable second place showing with 33.33 percent. Internet Explorer was third with 15.05 percent and Safari nabbing the fourth spot with 7.53 percent. The competition between Firefox and Chrome from our poll are akin to national statistics. According to NetMarketShare, Chrome and Firefox are currently running in a tight race....
