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I think it’s been made pretty clear that most people don’t like iTunes. But what if you still need to transfer things from your computer to your iOS device? Syncios is a handy iTunes alternative for Windows. It’s completely free and but is just one downside. Unfortunately most of the software tools like this require that iTunes still be installed and Syncios is no exception. The good news is once it is installed you won’t ever have to deal with iTunes interface again....

In this article, we discuss some of the tips and tricks for preparing at home, arriving at the airport, checking in, going through customs and immigration. Tech Travel Tips: Before You Leave For journeys long and short, preparation is essential. These travel tips apply before you even set foot outside your home. 1. Buy Tickets Directly Online How you purchase your air ticket can save you some money. If you are even moderately tech-savvy, consider skipping the travel agent....

Technology is starting to show its influence in video too. For example, the video you’re about to watch. What it shows is so fantastic that at first you think it must be a product of CGI. But the scenes are real–fantastic in their own reality, and given a special touch with high definition, time lapse photography. This is a trailer for Times Scapes, a movie by Tom Lowe scheduled for release in 2012 and available now on disc....

Recently I had a lengthy discussion on this topic, so I decided to write down the best ten tips I’ve come across over the years. Granted, I’m sure there’s a few more out there so if I miss one of your favorites, please spend 30 seconds and leave a quick comment below! Ten Simple Tips to Help You Lose Weight, and Keep it Off! 1. Drink a glass of water before every meal Extra credit, late at night if you get the munchies, grab another glass of water vs....

About the BLUETTI EP500 and EP500 Pro Providing power you can depend on, the BLUETTI EP500 Pro features rugged hardware that’s been rigorously tested with one goal in mind: to provide power for your home and family when the unexpected happens. Ideally suited to help you get through any emergency, such as a storm or power outage, the EP500 series can provide power for up to three days for the most critical appliances in your home....

This comes in order to promote Green Day’s new album trilogy, called ‘¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré!’ (and no, I don’t like the name, either). The game is already available to be played on Facebook, just like any other Angry Birds Friend episode. What’s special about it, you ask? Well, all three members of Green Day make appearances as bad pig characters, and the game features two tracks by Green Day – “Oh Love”, the band’s latest single, as well as exclusive track “Troublemaker”....

When transferring photos from your phone to your PC, you can always plug your phone directly into your computer. Of course, there are other ways to do it, like using an automatic backup to OneDrive or Google Photos. But Microsoft has created an interesting new app called Photos Companion that is available for both Android and iOS. It allows you to transfer photos and videos on your phone over Wi-Fi directly into the Windows 10 Photos app....

In the Google Play Music realm, there are only a few Google Labs features. The lowest risk and highest payoff one are probably the Chromecast Fireplace Visualizer. This does exactly what it sounds like: it turns your Chromecast into a virtual fireplace when you’re playing music to it. You’ll see the fireplace instead of the normal album artwork, etc. I’ll show you how to enable it. How to Enable the Experimental Chromecast Fireplace Visualizer Important:Google Music is no longer supported....

Update Roku to New User Interface I’m using shots from my Roku 2 XS, but the interface is the same across all devices. If you don’t see the new interface yet, go to Roku Player Settings > Software Update. After the update, you’ll see a new refreshed interface that’s much easier to navigate than the previous one. Instead of having to scroll diagonally through long lists of channels, they’re now listed in vertical columns of three....

What is 5G? The 5G band is the next generation of broadband connection being rolled out by wireless mobile carriers globally. It will replace the existing standard, 4G LTE. While carriers upgrade existing network equipment to 5G, it will live alongside your 4G mobile wireless service but will evolve over time to become a stand-alone network. At its full maturity, we will eventually see wireless network speeds at or above 10 Gbps....

Good news, Client/Server Runtime Subsystem, or csrss.exe, is a critical Windows operating system component. The process is designed to handle the end-user side of Windows, including console and interface windows, as well as threading. You’ll find csrss.exe in Windows XP, 2003, Vista, Server 2008, and Windows 7. Is csrss.exe dangerous? By default, csrss.exe is a standard Windows component put there by Microsoft. It shouldn’t use very much memory, and it will just run in the background and happily keep your computer going....

What Is HTML? HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. It defines the layout and structure of a web page using formatting “tags” inside of brackets made up of less than “<” and greater than “>” symbols. Every web page element includes a specific label that tells the browser how to format or structure that section of the page. Thus, an entire web page is simply a series of those elements....

Apps The Apps section is where you will find free and paid UWP apps designed for the Windows 10 experience. There are apps in every category, from productivity to entertainment and everything in between. You can find apps by category, bundles, app specials, or search for a specific name. There are more than just UWP apps, too. For example, you can install the desktop version of iTunes from the store....

Sure, I own four iPhones, an iPod Touch and an iPad however, I’ve never been this excited for a new gadget in a very long time. We’ve been talking extensively about the Kindle Fire and this week its shipping to customers! As you can see from the screenshot I just took, mine is scheduled to arrive on 11/17. What about you? I’ll meet you in the comments! It would be nice if game publishers would allow you to install its games on all platforms but I’m sure that would defeat the purpose of being in business…....

So to save you and my future self some time, I’m going to fast track you to the download link you are looking for (you will need a product key for installation): Here is where you can re-download Office 2007 after you’ve already paid for it: http://www.microsoft.com/office/downloads/ – Microsoft Office Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 and Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 And if you need to download a backup copy of Microsoft 2010 for a re-install, go here: http://office....

MacBooks Though the 12-inch MacBook was discontinued in 2019, you can still find macOS Big Sur support across the entire 2015-19 MacBook lineup. For the other two MacBook models, the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, you have to go back seven years before you find a model macOS Big Sur won’t support. A MacBook: 2015 and laterMacBook Air: 2013 and laterMacBook Pro: Late 2013 and later Dropped support from macOS Catalina: The 2012 MacBook Air and 2012 MacBook Pro have reached the end of the line and won’t support macOS Big Sur....

Here’s an example of Windows 7 acting unstable. Only a portion of my desktop background is showing, and shortcut icons are blank. Right-click the Taskbar then click Start Task Manager. Windows Task Manager launches. Click the Processes tab, right-click on explorer.exe and click End Process. You’ll get a message asking if you really want to end explorer.exe – click End Process. The desktop will clear of everything except Windows Task Manager....

Windows 10 Build 10130 According to Gabe Aul, Windows 10 builds from this point and will mostly contain minor tweaks and not any major features. In his blog post about this build, Gabe states, “As I mentioned with the last build [10122], from here onward, you are going to see a lot of tuning, tweaking, stabilizing, and polishing which means fewer big feature changes from build to build.” So if you’re testing things out, make sure to send Microsoft your feedback via the Microsoft feedback app....

Windows 10 Creators Update Build 15055 There aren’t any new features to report in this build, but there are plenty of bug fixes and improvements under the hood. This is expected since we’re just weeks away from the finalized version of Creators Update. In fact, one interesting thing to note about this build is it shows the version number as 1703. For those of you who are keeping track, the current Windows 10 version is 1607....

You know that Microsoft is getting closer to the finalized version of Windows 10 Creators Update because these new Insider updates are coming out at such a rapid pace. This latest update comes just two days after the last Insider build 15058 but there isn’t a new build for Windows Mobile quite yet. Just like the previous builds, there are no new features, just under the hood improvements and bug fixes to enhance the overall performance of the desktop OS....