Morphing takes two images and distorts and warps the first until it creates the second. Despite being more than thirty years old, the effect is still impressive to this day. If you’re creating a PowerPoint presentation, you can use morphing in your slides to create some incredibly impressive effects. It’s simple to use, too—you create the slides and PowerPoint does all the rest. Here’s how to use the Morph transition in PowerPoint....

What Is It? I’m not a big fan of endless running games but Lost in Harmony almost converted me. Along with the basic concept of “run until you die”, the soundtrack and visuals are fantastic. The rhythm component forced you to keep along with the beat. The gameplay includes not just swiping but tapping with both fingers. I had trouble keeping up at times. This game tells a story of a young boy named Kaito and his companion Aya....

What Is It? This game starts with an adorable but dark story. Kosmo watches his robot girlfriend blow up. He’s left holding her severed head. Again, I said it was dark. You aim to solve puzzles and help him find the robot’s body parts. The cute graphics and soundtrack make the game interesting and a little weird. It doesn’t provide hints or much direction. You’re on your own in the game....

There are so many subscriptions fighting for your dollar, however, from movie and TV streaming services to software-as-a-service. If you’re looking for a more cost-effective way to get access to Apple Music, there is an option that you might want to consider. Here’s what you need to know about the Apple Music Voice Plan. What is the Apple Music Voice Plan? The Apple Music Voice Plan is a low-cost subscription option that gives you access to Apple Music’s library of over 100 million songs at a price point significantly lower than the default Apple Music Individual subscription....

What is data roaming, exactly, and should you leave it on or off? How do you even turn it on or off on your phone? Keep reading for the answer to all of these questions, and more. What is Data Roaming? Data roaming is when your phone connects to a different network than your usual carrier. When you are unable to connect to your carrier because there is no coverage in that area, your phone can connect to other networks instead....

In the technology world, things are constantly changing fast. And, in a move that’s sure to irritate some Windows Live Mail 2012 users, Microsoft has decided it’s pulling support for Outlook.com. Microsoft is (slowly) rolling out a new Outlook.com infrastructure built on top of a foundation based on Office 365. Windows Live Mail doesn’t support the protocols for this new foundation, so you’ll no longer be able to send or receive Outlook....

Many people confuse portable apps with pirated illegal software. This is definitely not the case. Portable apps are either made by the company that owns the full installable software or by a developer who has the owner’s blessing to make a portable version. What Are Portable Apps? First, it’s obviously necessary to clarify what a portable app is. If you install a program on your computer (let’s use Skype as an example), it installs many necessary files....

The camera on both iOS and Android has improved by leaps and bounds since smartphones first came out. Today, you can take professional-quality photos with a smartphone, and nobody would be any the wiser. But if you’re looking for something a bit different on your iPhone, here are five alternative iOS camera apps you could try. Alternative iOS Camera Apps To Make Your Photos A Bit More Interesting Here they are, in no particular order or preference…...

#1. Make calls on your computer from your Gmail account If you have a headset or built-in sound equipment, your computer suddenly becomes one of the most convenient ways to make calls. What you need: A computer running a compatible browser.A microphone and speakers (or headset).A Gmail account. Click here for the full instructions and details. #2. Record incoming calls If you think a call might be important or entertaining, you can save it and listen to it later....

What Is It? Like other shape and color puzzlers we’ve covered before, the goal in this game is to complete shapes. Twist the triangles to match the pattern, and then tap to change color. As the game gets harder, the shape configuration gets tricky. You’ll need to overlap and blend colors to get them to match. During the game, a relaxing soundtrack repeats to help focus your mind. The game lets you shift the color palette if you have trouble with colors (or playing at night)....

What Is It? It’s a Rube Goldberg game with one goal: get the ball in the bucket. Each level gives you a few shapes to move around to nudge the ball to the goal. There’s no timer and no penalty for wrong guesses. However, the game remembers where you left the pieces if you fail. I like that feature because I can adjust the placement of game pieces to get the perfect route for the ball....

I see Evernote’s two main strengths in its ability to capture everything that’s important and then organize it. Evernote lives on your Windows computer, your Macintosh machines, the web, and on your smartphone (sorry Linux users). Capturing a note, snapshot, or thought is as easy to do on your phone as it is in the middle of a task on your desktop. Afterward, it’s all there waiting for you, seamlessly synchronized across all platforms....

This will allow you to quickly open up the sites you visit the most, but you’ll need to use a Chrome extension to make it work. If you want to assign a keyboard shortcut for Chrome bookmarks, here’s what you’ll need to do. Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts to Google Chrome Bookmarks Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to assign a keyboard shortcut to a Chrome bookmark directly. The only built-in Google Chrome bookmarks shortcut is Ctrl + Shift + O, which opens the Chrome bookmarks manager, but you still need to click each bookmark to open it....

While the default appearance is a purple background, you can change the Theme to something else. For example, changing it allows you to provide the look and feel of the interface displayed while you’re on the home page and maneuvering through the menus. If you want a different look and feel for your Roku, here’s how to change themes on Roku. How to Change the Themes on Roku Changing the Theme on your Roku allows you to personalize it to match the room it’s in or a favorite program....

Every file path to files in your Documents, Downloads, or Desktop folders references it. If you made a silly username or created a username with a typo, you might want to change it. You might even be looking to change it for privacy reasons, switching to a user folder name that doesn’t reference your name. Whatever your reasoning is, changing your user folder name on Windows 11 isn’t as straightforward as changing your account name, but it’s still possible....

Unlike Google Docs, there isn’t a built-in method for checking your word count in Google Slides. Instead, you’ll need to use a few workarounds. To check your word count in Google Slides, follow the steps below. Why Your Word Count Matters Your document’s word count is a useful metric for measuring the length and complexity of your text. It can help you determine if your presentation is too long or too short for your audience and purpose....

Sick of wired devices? You can connect a mouse, keyboard, speakers, headphones, and a number of other devices to a Windows 11 PC with Bluetooth connectivity. Thankfully, connecting Bluetooth devices to a Windows 11 PC is a straightforward process. Here’s how to do it. How to Enable Bluetooth in Windows 11 Whether Bluetooth is enabled or not will depend on your PC and how Windows 11 was installed. It can easily be turned on or off from the Action Center or the Settings menu, however....

You can see a banner or alert, hear a sound, show a badge icon, view notifications on your lock screen, and more. Plus, you can tailor these notifications for the various apps and services on your Mac. If you haven’t taken the time to customize the notifications on macOS, we’ll walk you through the options. This way, you can receive alerts only for what you want and how you want them....

The ability to edit messages after you have sent them helps correct mistakes, adjust wording, rephrase the message, add emoticons, and more. It is a straightforward process if you need to edit a message you have already sent on iPhone or iPad. We’ll explain how to edit messages on your iPhone below. How to Edit Messages on iPhone or iPad While Android and other messaging apps allow editing, the ability to edit messages on iPhone or iPad is relatively new, as it was introduced with iOS 16....

When this keyboard shortcut stops working, you’ll need to troubleshoot the issue or use a workaround. There are other keys and key combinations you can use. You can also try to fix the Snipping Tool itself. Luckily, there are some things you can do to fix Windows + Shift + S not working on your Windows PC using the following steps. Check Your Keyboard If the keyboard shortcut isn’t working, there could be a problem with the keyboard itself....