I like to use the “Hey Cortana” feature because it’s always listening, and makes it easy to launch programs, settings, create appointments and reminders…etc. However, if I’m using my laptop while listening to a podcast, music, or watching Netflix, sometimes Cortana can turn on and start launching things – which can be annoying. Update: Microsoft has decoupled Cortana from Windows Search and a lot of its settings have changed over time....
Facebook Dark Mode Whether we like to admit it or not, Facebook is very much a part of all of our lives and we spend a lot of time on it. Therefore, the social network has even come up with a way of helping users reduce the time spent on the mobile app. Since a lot of that time will be spent in front of a computer at night, a dark mode is a great idea....
Upload Your Music Files to YouTube Music To get started open a browser on your computer and head to the YouTube Music website and log in if you aren’t already. Note that you can’t use your phone or tablet to upload files to the service. You can only do it though a web browser on a computer. Once you’re logged in click your profile photo in the upper right corner and select Upload Music from the menu....
Connect Bluetooth headphones to Fire TV On your Fire TV, head to Settings > Controllers and Bluetooth Devices and select Other Bluetooth Devices. Now power up your Bluetooth headphones and put them in pairing mode – each headphone manufacturer does this differently, so you may need to refer to the headphone’s documentation. Then select Add Bluetooth Devices from the Fire TV Settings menu and select your headphones when they’re discovered and wait while the pairing completes....
What is Apple TV Plus? Introduced earlier this year, Apple TV Plus (also called Apple TV+) allows you to stream Apple Originals content, ad-free, and on-demand with new titles added each month. Though I wouldn’t consider any of the current content on Apple TV Plus in the same category as HBO and its bloody “Game of Thrones” or naughty “Mrs. Fletcher,” not everything here is family-friendly. Because of this, some parental controls are probably warranted, depending on your situation....
Backup and Reset Your Apple Watch Before getting started, you might want to back up the data and settings on your Apple Watch. The good thing here is your watch is automatically backed up regularly during an iPhone backup session. This happens each time your iPhone is connected to iTunes or if you have automatic iCloud backup turned on. But if that isn’t good enough for you, you can force a watch backup....
If you’ve used a device running iOS 7 you know what the Parallax effect is. It’s a pseudo 3D-like effect on the Home Screen. It makes the app icons look as if they’re floating over the wallpaper. We covered how to disable it in the first iteration of iOS 7. But since the iOS 7.1 update, the ability to turn it off isn’t hidden deep in the menus Disabling Parallax Effect Easier in iOS 7....
The connector in the pictures is very similar in size to the micro USB one that (almost) everybody in the industry uses. The nine pin connector matches that of other rumors floating around, while others “close to the situation” say it will be a 19-pin connector. The connector in the photo shows 8 pins, but the shell itself might act as the ninth one. We’ll have to wait for a couple of days to see if this is the real deal, when Apple makes its announcement this week....
Here they are however if you notice a few missing, please let me know so I can add them to the list! Most Common Shortcuts Windows and Dialog boxes Search Mail Calendar Contacts Tasks Notes Editing and Formatting Text Flagging messages, contacts, and tasks for follow up Help Window So far so good, Outlook 2011 for MAC rocks! It still lacks all the features like iMAP and Calendaring integration with GMAIL (at least I can’t find it) but I can live with that....
This is great for experienced users who know what they want on their PC. But if you have an inexperienced user just starting with Windows 11, you might want to set apps to be signed off by Microsoft. This is where the Microsoft App Store comes in. You can limit apps only to be installed from the Store. Here’s how to do it. Only Install Apps on Windows 11 from Microsoft Store To get started, open Settings by going to Start > Settings....
Make iPhone Stop Playing When You Sleep First, tap the Clock icon and select the Timer feature. Tap on the When Timer Ends button. Next, scroll to the bottom and select Sleep iPod. Then tap the Set button. Set the timer for how long you want the media to play and tap Start. The Timer will start counting down. Click the Home button to close out of the timer. Now start playing your music, video, podcast, or online radio and drift off....
“Today, we began rolling out new benefits for Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal subscribers who use Outlook.com,” the Outlook team writes. “These premium email features include an ad-free inbox, enhanced protection against malware and phishing, larger mailbox sizes, and premium customer support. In the coming months, we’ll be introducing additional premium Outlook.com features to make personal email and calendar experiences for Office 365 subscribers more powerful, productive, and secure....
Microsoft Retiring Groove Music for Mobile I was one of the few who actually subscribed to Microsoft’s Groove Music Pass streaming service and was happy to see it become available on both mobile platforms. It allowed me to manage playlists on my main PC and sync the music with my other devices. When the company retired Groove Music Pass, it offered an easy way to move your music to Spotify, and that’s what I’ve been using since....
On the Blogging Windows site, Gabe Aul, the one in charge of the Insider program, made the announcement about this latest build. According to Gabe, “There are lots of of small changes and feature tweaks in this build, but our major focus over the past few builds on mobile has been about improvements to core quality.” He also said that most of the issues that users of build 10149 experienced have been fixed....
OneDrive for Kindle Fire & Fire Phone Not only is OneDrive available on virtually every mobile device, but it’s also available on PCs and Macs as well. OneDrive has come a long way since it’s initial inception as SkyDrive and has turned into an easy to use and convenient cloud storage service. Microsoft has also been rolling out increased storage space for all users from 7 GB to 15 GB for free accounts and even more for Office 365 subscribers who will receive 1 TB of space....
Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4284848 Here is a look at the list of improvements and bug fixes with this latest cumulative update: Addresses an issue that causes the Video Settings HDR streaming calibration slider to stop working. This is caused by a conflict with the panel brightness intensity settings configured by certain OEMs.Addresses streaming compatibility issues with certain live TV streaming content providers.Addresses an issue where media content previously generated by Media Center doesn’t play after installing the Windows 10 April 2018 update....
The update provides increased benefits such as the ability to work on larger data sets in Excel 2016 and complex documents in Microsoft Word. For now, the 64-bit release is limited to user’s who are part of the Office Insider Program, launched in November of 2015. The Office Insider Program is similar to the Windows Insider Program and provides early access to new features and functionality before they are generally available....
For those of you out there with a Windows Home Server, you might be interested in a new download Microsoft released today. I noticed it today on the Microsoft Download Center Feed – It’s called the Windows Home Server Toolkit V1.1. Now, call me crazy BUT, I don’t see the logic here. If a product for the “HOME” requires a toolkit to troubleshoot it and get it working, the manufacturer has failed....
Windows 10 Preview Build 19536 This next version is in the active development branch called RS_PreRelease. Which means its features could show up in the next 20H2 update. Or, they could be in the following one. Today’s announcement notes that “features in the active development branch may be slated for a future Windows 10 release, they are no longer matched to a specific Windows 10 release” Basically, the company is getting rid of the “Skip Ahead” ring and unifying everything as the “Fast” ring....
Windows 10 Preview Build 19624 Here is the list of general changes and improvements in this build: We’re temporarily turning off the new search box in the default apps Settings pages while we work on improving performance and reliability.We’re updating the VPN connection logic based on feedback, so that if you disconnect from a VPN network, it will now uncheck the option to auto-connect (similar to how it’s handled for Wi-Fi)....
