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So why talk about Big Launcher? My best friend’s older father. Not only is he completely technology-illiterate. He also has failing eyesight. However, he still uses three things on his phone — Voice, SMS (texting) and the Camera. To say the least, finding a phone that works for him has proved to be quite a challenge. After doing some digging around for specialized phones that match his needs, I found out two things: If only there were a phone running a highly customizable operating system that could be “dumbed down” and the screen size increased....

Launch Settings and go to iCloud » Storage & Backup. Here you’ll see the available storage of your free 5GB account. Tap Manage Storage. Now tap your device. Next, you’ll be at the Info screen. Here you can manage what app data is backed up to iCloud. Scroll down the screen and turn off the apps you don’t want to be backed up. A list of apps using the most space is available....

This is due to a heavy load on Apple servers, sources say. It has nothing to do with your computer or device. No matter how many times you reboot your computer, device or home network – the upgrade process will still error out. During the upgrade process, iTunes checks Apple servers to validate your device and the .ipsw file. Because so many users are trying upgrade during these initial hours after the iOS 5 release, traffic loads are causing it to error out....

Get a Subscription Apple TV+ is priced at $4.99 per month (after a 7-day free trial) for a family. However, a free one-year subscription comes with any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac that was purchased after Sept. 10, 2019, from Apple or an Apple authorized reseller. A Year For Free To activate your free subscription, make sure the latest software version is installed on your qualifying device. From there: Note: You must claim your free subscription within three months of activating your new device....

Everything about your online life is collected if you have a Google account and use YouTube or Google search engine. The information is largely used for both marketing purchases and to make suggestions across the different Google properties. On YouTube, Google’s algorithms keep track of which videos you watch and your Google search history. These algorithms are adjustable by removing your watch and search history. As an alternative, you can tune your recommendations so that they better reflect your current, not historical, interests....

So our question is, have you upgraded to Windows 10 yet? Or, are you taking the position “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it!” I would love to hear from our readers and get a feel for what people are doing out there. We’ve obviously been writing A LOT about Windows 10 this last year and would love to hear from our readers with how upgrades are going (or not!...

Do You Still Use Windows XP? On the Microsoft website, you’re strongly cautioned that if you’re running XP SP3 after the end date, you’re using it at your own risk: According to a study by NetMarketShare in March of this year, Windows XP still has about 38 percent of the market share, just behind Windows 7 with almost 45 percent. Security & Compliance Risks: Unsupported and unpatched environments are vulnerable to security risks....

Windows 10 Microsoft Store Over time, the company has added new features to the Microsoft Store – some good and some not so great. For example, a great new feature is remote installation of apps to multiple PCs. On the other hand, it introduced auto-play promo videos to an app’s description page which isn’t a benefit for users on a slow or limited connection. And it’s generally annoying for most people....

Zen Pinball for iOS While Zen Pinball only gives you one free table – it’s an awesome table. The Sorcerer’s Lair is a beautiful table that brings hours of enjoyment. You can play in either portrait or landscape mode. Tap the camera button to switch between eight different camera angles of the table. The gameplay is great with the physics engine it uses. There are several challenges and achievements to explore while playing the game....

What Is It? In this game, the main character is a jumping bean with a sombrero. There are only two buttons here: left and right. It’s all about timing. Since this is all retro, the graphics are from dial-up days. The soundtrack has a south-of-the-border theme. Who Is It Good For? Platformers are so simple, so they’re great for all ages. Obviously, if you grew up in the 16-bit era, this game includes some nostalgia....

Using Google If you’re a Google user, type: time: (and the name of the location you want to know the time of). The results are displayed at the top. Using Bing With Bing, it’s the same thing. Type: time: (and the name of the location you want to know the time of). The results are displayed at the top. The clock in Bing is a more elegant, though. This is a simple tip but comes in handy if you need to know the time somewhere quickly....

Burn Note is a free online tool that allows users to create self destructing messages online. Users send plain text messages to anyone and as soon as the recipient reads the message, it will delete it automatically depending on the time you’ve set. Let’s take a closer look at the process and a few screenshots. Start off by signing up for an account at burnnote.com or just create a message without registering....

What Is It? This game’s for the younger set just learning their shapes. Ever heard of trying to put a square peg in a round hole? Well, that is what this game is trying to avoid. The player matches the hole to the shape and drops it in. As the game progresses, the shapes and obstacles get harder. We’re still not talking complex here. Just enough to keep a child busy, hence the name....

But as all you groovyReaders out there know, I hate paying full price for anything, especially since with a little digging you can generally find a discount on just about everything! For example, back in September 2009, I talked about the college student discount for Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate where students could grab a copy for just $59.99. Well, this time the discount is as good or perhaps even better as in FREE for those of you who’ve recently purchased a copy of Microsoft Office 2007!...

Adding, Configuring, and Changing Windows 10 Accounts Whether it’s a work computer, a personal computer, or a family PC, any given Windows 10 device may have multiple users with multiple levels of responsibility. The wide range of options for configuring your Windows 10 accounts and privileges and permissions addresses this. Part of the purpose is to protect your system and your personal information—you wouldn’t want a guest to have full administrative control of your Windows computer and its security settings, etc....

You get drunk one night, post something you shouldn’t on Facebook, then delete it next morning. End of story? Well, no it isn’t. Here’s the story, simply put. Ars Technica has investigated the problem three years ago, realizing that a photo that’s been deleted from Facebook still lurks around and can be easily seen, as long as the direct link to the jpg file is used to access it. Still, Facebook has assured the author that it’s working on it, and that things were going to improve....

It recognizes the usual operators as well as parentheses. No need to press Enter—it just shows up beneath the “Google Search” option in the drop-down menu. You can even type it out in words, e.g. “one plus one minus seven hundred.” So, there you go. Chrome does math! Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

Disable Parallax Effect Disabling the Parallax effect feature is easy. Just follow these steps: Go to Settings: Tap General: Tap Accessibility: Go to Reduce Motion: Turn Reduce Motion ON (Green). In the above photo, I’ve turned it on That’s it! Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

Of course, if you’re a Windows 10 user who doesn’t have a stylus (or even a touchscreen), you might feel a little left out. But now, you don’t have to. Enable Windows Ink Workspace in Windows 10 without a Stylus or Touchscreen If Windows 10 doesn’t detect touch support, you won’t see the Windows Ink Tools in the notification area. Not to worry, all you need to do is right-click the taskbar, select “Show Windows Ink Workspace button,” then click it....

Windows Throwback Theme The Windows Throwback theme pack is a special edition that includes 10 retro wallpapers that are based on the PCs from 1985. In addition to the desktop backgrounds, the pack also includes the same sounds from the earliest days of Windows. Once you downloaded, you need to apply it via Settings > Personalization > Themes. For example, in the shot below I have it enabled on the latest Insider build of 20H1....