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PlayStation 4 Sony received a standing ovation at its E3 presentation when it announced full support for used games, no requirement for online play for single player games, and a starting price of $399. However, the PS4 doesn’t include the PlayStation Eye – Sony’s version of the Kinect. Also, users won’t have the ability to play multiplayer games without a PlayStation Plus subscription — its version of Xbox Live. Watch the full PlayStation 4 E3 Announcement...

Some of these channels also provide some funny skits and extra content, either on the channel or on side channels. If you’ve seen these channels before and have watched their videos before, why not comment on your favorite video? I’m always looking for new videos I haven’t seen by them to watch. I would love some recommendations as well! 1. The Game Grumps The Game Grumps are probably my number one recommendation....

If you’re looking for a way to protect your kids from adult content, your parents from phishing scams or your employees from distraction, OpenDNS presents an easy, free and unobtrusive solution. Read on to find out how it works. The first step is to sign up for a free OpenDNS account and configure OpenDNS on your router. It’ll take you about 10 to 20 minutes, I’d guess. When you’re up and running, you’ll see a success screen at welcome....

Windows Hyper-V First, you need an AMD or Intel 64-bit processor that supports Second Level Address Translation (SLAT). SLAT virtualization hardware is included in most modern Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 CPUs. It’s also included in AMD’s Barcelona processor line. Even if your CPU supports virtualization (XP Mode in Windows 7, for example), it might not have SLAT hardware virtualization technology. If you have an Intel Core 2 CPU in your system, for example, it doesn’t support the SLAT feature, so you won’t be able to add the Hyper-V feature....

Visit the new CCleaner for MAC Download Page Once the download completes, install and launch CCleaner for Mac. CCleaner has always been easy to use and this new Beta version for the Mac is no exception. Jump between the Mac OS X or Applications Tab to decide what you want CCleaner to delete for you. Simply check and uncheck the apps or Mac files you don’t want permanently removed....

Certain elements of a web page you would find in a desktop browser are not always a mobile version, whether this is for easier navigation; or to ensure the page loads properly on the device. A feature of web browsers called the user agent string makes this happen. Web developers use this feature in their web browsers to test how their websites will look and work on different platforms without owning that device....

First you’ll need a an 8 GB flash drive. The ISO is larger than 4GB. Then download and install the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. Start the USB / DVD Download Tool and browse to the location of your WHS 2011 ISO file. Click Next. Next for Media Type, click the USB Device button. For the next step choose the flash drive you’re using to install WHS 2011. Click Begin Copying....

Here’s how to make sure your data is safe without having to remember to manually do it. First find and plug in an external drive that you’d like to use for Time Machine. Get the largest drive you can afford. If you’re going to be using the entire drive for back up, it’s a good idea to rename the drive Time Machine so it’s easily recognized in Finder. Now open System Preferences and click on Time Machine under the System category....

Attention groovyShoppers! What are you buying today? Did you get a groovy deal on something? Where did you buy it? Ahhhhhhhh!! Seriously though, with so much BUZZ today about Cyber Monday, I thought it would be groovy if everyone would share the details about their purchases so other groovyReaders could get in on deal they might have missed. So, if you just got a great deal on something, please drop the details in the comments below along with a link....

Disconnect Extension for Your Desktop Browser Disconnect is an extension for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox that does just what its name says — it prevents sites like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Linked In, Yahoo, and more from using trackers to identify your online activities. It runs in the background and doesn’t compromise your browsing experience. Download Disconnect here. Disconnect for Mobile Note that Disconnect is also available as an app for macOS and iPhone, too....

UPDATE 8/30 – In order to coordinate invites for Google Music a little better, I’ve created a new Google Music Donation Post where you can try to get an invite from other readers here at groovyPost. Have Fun! What about you groovyReaders? Anyone out there have invites showing up on your account? Steve Krause, aka MrGroove is the founder of groovyPost.com. Steve has worked in Corporate IT for the past 20 years however in his spare time he enjoys writing for various blogs around the internet....

Tuesday talkAndroid.com had a page devoted to a download of Google’s new product, named Google Drive, but the page was not functional. Google is expected to take direct aim at Dropbox by offering 5 gigabytes of free storage. Dropbox currently provides 2GB of free storage with another 16GB of free space you can earn by selling referring your friends to the service. But Google’s move and the fact that companies such as Minus already provide 11 free gigabytes could force Dropbox to raise its free storage quota....

For example, I had an MKV file of a documentary that I wanted my parents to watch. Instead of explaining VLC, Chromecast, or using the USB port in a Roku – I took the path of least resistance – creating a DVD that they are familiar with and they’ll be able to play quickly. Note: After installing DVD Flick, make sure you have the popular and free ImgBurn software installed too....

Enable the Dark Theme for the Twitter app on Windows 10 for PC and Mobile For Twitter on Windows 10 PCs, launch the app and go to Settings. You get there by selecting the “Me” icon on the left toolbar. Next, select Personalization and switch the theme from Light to Dark and click Save. You’ll then be prompted to restart the app. That’s all there is to it. The updates are game-changing, but they make the Twitter app more complete compared to when it was first released....

It turns out there is a bug in the version of the Windows Update client KB 3138612 installed on affected systems. Resolve Windows Update Slow Down on Windows 7 To resolve the issue, you will need to install the 32 or 64-bit versions of KB3145739 manually. If you have trouble downloading updates, make sure to use Internet Explorer for best results. 32 bit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5185764 bit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51853 According to Microsoft, KB3145739 resolves vulnerabilities found in several Microsoft products and technologies....

To get the free e-book visit http://marketing.dell.com/windows-8-ebook. The site will request some basic information (which you can enter whatever you want), and then the download will begin upon pressing the Submit button. If you’re using Google Chrome as your PDF reader. the eBook will open up in a browser window. You can save it to your computer by using the save icon at the bottom-right of the viewer, or use the Save Webpage As command from the options menu....

Antipodes Map is a groovy Google Mapping algorithm that lets you see the exact opposite of your relative location on Earth. Or in other words if you dug a hole straight down through the center, this is where you would end up. To use the Antipodes Map just drag around the top map to any location you like. The market will automatically center itself on the map screen. The bottom map will also automatically update to show you your opposite location....

An appealing feature of Google+ is the ability to completely lock down items you post. Here’s how to lock down a post and prevent it from being shared. The first method is locking down the post before you share it. Start by typing your post in Google+. Select who to share it with, then click the small arrow in the right corner to bring up the security features menu....

You might be saying this is old news because Google had Hangouts since the beginning, which is true; however, it wasn’t until yesterday that Google officially opened Google+ to the public that it announced a few new features: Hangouts on your phone and Hangouts On Air. Google Hangout Mobile Hangouts on your phone allow you to use your 3G (more on this in a minute), 4G/LTE, or Wi-Fi connection to video chat with your friends on your phone....

The new Google TV is the interface layer that runs on top of the actual OS powering the new Chromecast, Android TV. The Google TV skin has its own on-screen interface that you can navigate with the included voice remote control. The remote itself uses both IR and Bluetooth, has a power button and volume buttons for controlling the TV and sound system. Interestingly, the remote also has a dedicated Netflix button next to the YouTube button and Google Assistant....