How AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) Used to Work When you buy a MacBook, you have up to one year to buy the extended warranty. It covered manufacturing defects and hardware failure but excluded any accidental damage. If you dropped it, you were out of luck. Of course, they’d sometimes cover the repair if they couldn’t detect an accident. You could buy your APP from any source and then just “attach” it to your Apple serial number....
What Is It? At first, I couldn’t figure out the game. It had no instructions, no settings. Just a colored circle and a picture of a finger. At that point, I lost interest. For the sake of writing the article, I found the official site and guide. This game reminds me of a cross between Fruit Ninja and Snake. You swipe with your finger to create a line to go through a series of colored dots....
You can easily uninstall apps from the Start menu. If you want to prevent users from uninstalling apps from the Start menu, you can. Here’s how to do it. Uninstall Apps from Windows 10 Start Menu Just like with all versions of Windows, there are several different ways you can uninstall apps on Windows 10. You can do it from the Apps & features section of the Settings menu or go more in-depth by completely uninstalling all traces of an app....
In his article, Austin points out that the Download.com installer, wraps a bunch of crapware in it when trying to install certain programs. But it doesn’t end with just that. CNET allows individual installers with bundled crapware through too. My Crapware Experience on CNET Note: In this article I’m throwing around terms like adware, crapware, spyware, junkware…etc. While each term has an “official” definition, let’s not argue semantics. In the end, it’s all the same, extra junk on your computer that you don’t want, and is detrimental to your system and your privacy....
With Spotify Connect technology, you can cast music from the other connected devices in your home to the Xbox One console. You can also control playback of the music from your phone or tablet. With the Xbox One app, you can use your phone to control your music playback while you’re playing games or using other apps on the console. Control Spotify on Xbox from Smartphone Launch Spotify on your mobile device and start playing a song....
When you open a Google Document that was created prior to the new version of editor, you’ll now see a prompt appear at the top that asks “Would you like to see this document in the latest version of the editor?” You can then Click the Preview button and get a live view of how the converted document will look. If the preview looks good, Click the Update this document link and Google will permanently convert the document to the latest version....
Create a Shortcut to System Control Panel To get started right-click on an empty area on your desktop and select New > Shortcut. Then in the Create Shortcut window type or paste the following in the “Type the location of the item” field: Click Next. Then on the next screen type in a familiar name for the “Type a name for this shortcut” field. Something like “Classic System” or something similar....
Sync Text Files Jotterpad X is an app that allows for distraction-free writing, saving your work as you go. Files are saved as plain text, and you can either store it in your device or sync it with Dropbox. You can download the app free from the Play Store. When you first open it, you’re prompted to create a new document. By default, new documents are saved locally on the device....
While that’s behind us, last week’s controlled reveal of the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws, which were originally thought to have affected only Intel processors, have expanded in reach to even Apple’s A-series CPUs. Today, Apple released a major update with a fix for all supported iOS devices affected by the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. Apple Releases Critical iOS 11.2.2 Update with Fixes for Spectre and Meltdown Vulnerabilities While iOS updates are known for the usual bug fixes, performance and feature improvements, this release is one you probably want to do your utmost best to download as soon as possible....
What Is It? Day One is an advanced journaling app. The goal is to capture stuff during your day and store it securely on your phone. Some people like to broadcast their thoughts and pictures on social media publicly. Other people like to track their day but keep it to themselves. Day One has a list of suggested uses for in your business and personal life for the app. We’ve covered other journaling apps like Path and OhLife or even just using Google....
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is an all-animated movie based on the second book in Jeff Kinney’s popular book series and premieres on December 2nd on Disney Plus. Disney dropped a trailer (shown below) and key art for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules,” which is a fully animated film based on Jeff Kinney’s popular book series. Diary of a #WimpyKid: Rodrick Rules, an all-new Original movie is streaming this December 2 exclusively on @DisneyPlus....
Unsubscribe to Newsletters in Outlook.com Outlook.com will automatically categorize newsletters for you. This lets you find them quickly and delete the ones you don’t want to read. For instance, here’s one I get from Hulu Plus. Notice it’s categorized as newsletters – this is done automatically based on the sender address; I didn’t have to mark it manually. Just click View at the top and select Newsletters to bring up all the newsletter emails in your inbox....
This feature made its debut via Gmail, but it’s also available for Chrome, Android, Windows and other Google services. Setup for Android and Windows is easy, just download the app and run it. With Gmail, it’s a bit trickier to find. So we’ll show you how to set it up below. Enable Gmail Input Tools Open up your Gmail account and click the Settings menu (Gear icon)at the top right next to your name....
Launch Windows 8 Developer Preview and tap or click Control Panel from the Metro UI. Next, scroll down and select Ease of Access Center. Now, next to High Contrast move the slider to the On position. Give your system a few seconds to make the changes. When it’s done here is what you’ll see. Here are a couple of shots of what the main Metro UI looks like in High Contrast mode....
Reduce Brightness to Improve Battery Life One could argue that I’m mentioning the obvious, but reducing the brightness of your laptop screen actually has a lot of hidden benefits. It’s a good idea to turn down the screen backlight whenever you’re running games and applications that require a lot of system resources. This will reduce the generated heat and improve the lifespan of your display. If you’re a photographer or video editor you’re also probably aware of the fact that using a laptop screens aren’t far form awful in terms of quality....
Search for OurGroceries and install it directly on your device. Now configure the account for first time use. From any device, you’ll notice there is a generic list. Open the settings menu. From Android and Blackberry this is achieved with the menu button, in iOS it’s the gear icon in the top left of the screen. From the settings menu, select List Sharing. Enter the email address you’d like to use and press Send....
You Will Need: Adobe Photoshop CS4/CS5 A multitouch enabled device (this can be anywhere from a MacBook trackpad, to a touch enabled Tablet or touchscreen display) Some fingers (preferably yours…) Basic Multitouch Gestures Zoom In / Zoom Out Perhaps everyone knows this. Pinch to zoom is easy to use and works like a charm in Photoshop. Take two fingers and move them inwards to zoom out and outwards to zoom in....
Google Docs doesn’t offer a feature for block quotes, but you can use Google Docs formatting to create one anyway. This guide will show you what to do. Rules for Block Quotes You can create block quotes in Google Docs using indentation. When you write a document, each new line starts in the same position. You can use indentation to change this. This is how you create a block quote in Google Docs, but the size of the indentation is important....
By default, Android puts a generic block letter for a person not established as a contact for their image. And, depending on who the person is, you might want to change the picture to something that makes them easier to identify when chiming in. Note: For this article, I’m using stock Android 8.0 Oreo on a Nexus 6P. The steps may vary slightly depending on the version of Android and other software the handset manufacturer puts on your device for managing contacts....
This is also a good solution for AirPlaying music. Since Microsoft killed its Groove Music streaming service, you might have moved your Groove Music to Spotify. There is, of course, a Spotify app available on Xbox One, and there are other services like Pandora, but another major player is Apple Music. Since it’s not available for Xbox, and probably won’t be, you can use this workaround that emulates the AirPlay experience....
