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If you haven’t received the update yet, head to Google Play and update the OneDrive app to version 3.2.0. Under the What’s New section you will see that the ability to cast photos and videos to Chromecast has been added. Stream Photos and Videos to Chromecast from OneDrive Casting your OneDrive content to Chromecast is straight forward. Launch the OneDrive app on your Android phone or tablet and browse to the photos or video you want to display on the big screen....

Windows 10 19H1 Build 18342 This version is getting close to being completed so expect to see few if any new features moving forward. Here is the list of the other changes and general improvements included in today’s build: The new tamper protection setting in the Windows Security app protects your device by helping to prevent bad actors from tampering with the most important security settings. The setting is now on by default for Insider Preview builds....

Solitaire Returns Sure, you could get the new modern apps from the Windows Store, but for fans of these classic games, it’s just not the same. But now, just in time for Solitaire’s 25th anniversary, the company has returned returned it. In the latest Windows 10 tech preview, build 10061, which was released this week. To find it, go to Start > All Apps > Microsoft Solitaire Collection Preview. Not all versions or themes are available yet, but, you do get the classic theme to add the extra dash of nostalgia....

Starting late summer 2010 Microsoft will be moving into 113,000 square feet at One Cambridge. They will take up six floors from the New England Development Center in Kendall Square and have signed a long-term lease with Boston Properties of Massachusetts. The average office space rent in East Cambridge is approximately $62.44 per square foot. Cambridge Center is 2.7 million square feet and is comprised of class A offices, restaurants, research labs, hotel facilities, gardens and public parks and now – Microsoft – which will roughly take up half the building....

According to an article on MIT Technology Review, the most power is used both in smartphones and base stations by the power amplifiers. These are those things that turn electricity into radio signals and imagine that powering base stations worldwide will cost $36 billion to power just this year. Current power amplifiers, both in base stations and smartphones, waste lots of energy by having a tendency to maintain standby power at a high level....

Install MOG First download the MOG Desktop App for Windows. If you get an application Security warning, click Install. The system starts downloading and installing the MOG app. When it’s done, the MOG app starts up. Begin by logging in to your account. MOG for Windows Once you’re logged in to your MOG account your favorites, recommendation and favorites are displayed. It looks and behaves much like the website with the new MOG layout....

The SNES, PSX, and other game emulators have been available on the Android market for some time, and now a working Nintendo 64 emulator has landed. Android developer, Yongzh, is the author of many highly stable and functional other emulators; SNesoid, GameBoid and other popular ROM-playing apps. N64oid is stable, but it is still under constant development –expect to update frequently! Not designed for low-end phones N64oid is available in the Android Market, at an affordable price of $6....

Open Outlook 2010 and Open your Calendar. Now up near the top, Click and hold the mouse button on the Month A list of months will popup. Select a Month or, while holding down the mouse, move the mouse above or blelow the calendar popup and the months will scroll automatically. Muck quicker than using those little arrow keys next to the calendar… Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

In the past few years, a couple of such paid to upload services have risen and fallen. Some—such as Megaupload and Uploading.com—have even endured for some time, which hints at the notion that this paid to upload business may be the real deal. But before we go on, let’s get real. Making money on the Internet is the holy grail for webmasters, entrepreneurs, and casual users alike. About 97% of the money-making “opportunities” you’ll encounter on the web are vastly exaggerated or outright scams....

Paramount took the opportunity of the important day this week to drop a couple of new trailers that Star Trek fans have been waiting for. In particular, a new (but brief) trailer for the upcoming season 2 of Star Trek: Picard. It features a prominent and mischievous character from back in the day reprising his role. That’s right! John de Lancie is coming back as “Q.” Paramount also dropped a new trailer for Season 4 of Star Trek: Discovery....

Back in August Google added collaboration to the Picasa Web Apps/Google Sites. This update was a relief to people working on photo projects and groups/families wanting to collaborate and share photos. The downside however with this (seldom used) new feature is that users were forced to use the web apps or Google Sites if they wanted to collaborate. Unfortunately, Google Sites just isn’t the most intuitive app to setup and get going....

Many people have no idea how much personal data websites gather from you, how they sell it to aggregators to make personalized ads or even if it’s possible to stop. Take Google. It logs your search queries for 18 months at a time — combine that with other data from Google+ or Facebook, which make money by data aggregation. That’s a lot of personal info you’ve just put into someone else’s hands....

Use Version History Feature in OneDrive to Restore Files First, sign in to OneDrive, then navigate to the location of the file you would like to restore. Select the file, then click the More actions menu (…), represented by an ellipsis. Click the Version History menu; this will open the document in Word Online. In Word Online, you will see current and previous versions of the document listed in the window....

Microsoft has released a new photo app for iOS called Sprinkles. This, of course, isn’t shocking news—Microsoft has released so many camera apps that I had to create a folder just for them (see Pix and Lens, among many others). What’s new with Sprinkles is that its one of Microsoft’s first forays into the realm of purposefully frivolous photo snapping apps. So, what does Microsoft have to offer the already crowded world of just-for-fun selfie apps beyond the likes of Snapchat and Instagram?...

However, you do think about it when you computer suddenly restarts when you’re right in the middle of getting things done. Or maybe while you’re in the middle of an important TPS report, walk away from the computer to grab a snack, and come back and see your data was lost because it restarted. This was especially a problem with Windows XP SP2, but in Windows 7 the issue was alleviated a bit by popping up a reminder letting you know there needs to be a restart, which you can set to remind you to do a restart up to four hours later....

Editors Note 1/5/2020: Drop.IO has been retired and most of the information will be kept for “archive” purposes only. Available for download now, Drop.io has built an Outlook Plugin (beta), which allows you to easily send attachments up to 100 Megs in size. The Plugin and the service is absolutely 100% free, no string attached. Let’s take a quick look. Once you grab the download, the installation is very straightforward....

Yes, it’s technically possible to use the command line to do this, but it’s modern times. I don’t think you should have to resort to coding for something like this. Starting with Windows 10 Anniversary Update and above, making your device a mobile hotspot is easier than ever. Enable Mobile Hotspot in Windows 10 First, ensure your device is connected to the Internet. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile hotspot....

Customize What You Have In the Alexa app on your mobile device or the web version, head to Settings. Scroll down to Flash Briefing and see what’s already there. Everything will be turned on, and you’ll get just the basics unless you’ve configured it. If you think you’d like a briefing in the future, but not now, just toggle it off. If you want to permanently disable a Flash Briefing skill, you’ll need to head to the Skills section in the app and tap Your Skills....

Windows 8 Shutdown Options Update: Microsoft is ending support for Windows 8.1 soon: If you’re new to Windows 8, make sure to check out our guide: How to Shutdown, Restart, Sleep, or Hibernate Windows 8. Set Physical Power Button to Shutdown Windows 8 The desktop or modern-style Start screen uses the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + X to bring up the so-called power user menu and select Power Options. The Power Options screen opens on the desktop....

The new version has a revamped interface, which scales better (and looks better) on tablets with larger screens. It also features support for Skype’s wideband audio codec, SILK, allowing better audio quality. The codec makes Skype audio quality as good as possible over various connection speeds — even slower ones. I’ve tried it on my Android smartphone and I have to admit the expereince was smooth and audio was better that what I’ve heard in the past....