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Windows 10 RS4 Preview Build 17046 There are a few new improvements to Microsoft Edge to note, like the ability to save form information such as your address, email, and phone number. Any form of data you save can be synced between other Windows 10 devices. Also, in Reading View, you have the ability to adjust the text spacing in an article or blog. New improvements to the Windows Shell include advanced access to UWP app options directly from the Start menu....

First, open your document and select the text you want to turn into a link. Then hit the key combo Ctrl+K. This will display the following popup. Now type in the URL you want the text to link to. Here I’m typing in the address for groovyPost. Click OK. You’ll see the text you selected is now a hotlink. Groovy. An Argument for Brevity: Lord’s Prayer = 56 Words Twenty-Third Psalm = 118 Words Gettysburg Address = 226 Words Ten Commandments = 297 Words U....

Starting off with the all new Moto G4, the handset boasts a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. The processing is handled by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor paired with 2GB of RAM on board. There’s 16/32GB of internal storage coupled with a microSD card slot, a 13MP camera for photos and videos, 5MP front-facing camera, and a 3,000 mAh battery with Turbo Charging support — a way to charge up your handset quickly....

After being in development for over two years from the last release, Mozilla has unveiled Thunderbird version 3.0. This FREE open-source bird has grown quite a bit and is a new force to be reckoned within the email domain. The number one thing to talk about with Thunderbird is speed! This thing is fast! The new installation process is very streamlined and so easy that a half-Amish gypsy pig farmer could set it up (but good luck finding one of those to do it for you!...

While Google faced frustration from Yale and UC Davis, Microsoft closed a groovy deal with the Kentucky Department of Education. Live@Edu brings free access to web-based email, calendars, document sharing, online collaboration tools and 15 gigabytes of email storage plus 25 gigabytes of file storage to over half a million students and faculty. Microsoft earned style points with the victory as well by pulling off the largest cloud deployment in the U....

Say, for example, that you want your screen orientation to stay in landscape. Swipe your finger down on the top right side of your tablet to pull down the menu. Tap Auto Rotate and you’ll see that the button changes its name to Rotation Locked. Now the orientation is locked to the one you have at the moment. Of course apps that run in a specific view will continue to do so — Temple Run 2 for example....

According to a press release from the company, the new device will be filling a void in the Android tablet market: the need for an enterprise-grade device with a laser focus on security and durability which is perfect for road warriors, manufacturing and… oil rig operators! In order to achieve this, Panasonic promises NOT to have a glossy screen (it’s hard to read outdoors), but it will be a well-lit one, and it will include a pen (to help sales personnel)....

Creating Photoshop Photo-in-Photo Effect The example image I will be using in this tutorial is courtesy of muha on flickr. You can download it by clicking the image below: Step 1 Begin by opening the image in Photoshop. A quick Ctrl+O can help you with that, or of course, you can just drag the file into Photoshop to begin editing. Step 2 Pick up the Marquee Tool from the tools menu or by pressing “M” on your keyboard....

One of the key selling points (even though it’s free) of QupZilla is that it’s available across multiple platforms. While that doesn’t include Mac OS X, it does include Windows and nearly every flavor of Linux. The QupZilla interface is what you’d expect for a web browser, with the basic address field, search, and navigation buttons. I like that the address bar functions as an omnibar and can perform searches like Chrome and Internet Explorer 9 and up....

First, click the apple icon on the menu bar and click System Preferences. Now click and hold the Show All button until you see the menu appear. While still holding the mouse scroll down and select Customize. Now you’ll see checkmarks next to each item in System Preferences. Uncheck the icons you no longer want to see. When you’re finished, click Done. There you go. System Preferences is back under control....

Restore Previous File Versions in Dropbox Finding a previous version of a file can be done in two ways. The first one is to open the Dropbox folder on your computer, find the file you want, then right click it. In the menu, go to Dropbox, then View Previous Versions. You’ll be taken to a page on the Dropbox website where you’ll see all previous versions of your file. Select the one you want, click Restore and you’ll have that one in your Dropbox....

If you’re like me, you search Google directly from your browser’s address bar, and although it’s more efficient than visiting the home page -you can easily miss out on some of the grooviest Doodles. In honor of what would have been famous guitarist Les Paul’s 96th birthday, Google created an HTML5-based web guitar that is shaped like like their official logo. Usually a special logo only stays up for one day, and this one has been there since yesterday!...

WebMD WebMD is a useful reference app for iOS devices that allows users to get health information about different medical conditions, symptoms, treatments, first aid information and more. With WebMD, you can even create and save your own custom lists of medications, physical ailments, and medical articles. Lose It! Are you really serious about losing weight and want to track your daily calorie intake? Lose It! is a simple and easy to use app that allows users to lose weight by staying in a strict calorie budget....

Show a Fake Error Message When Your Computer Boots With TrueCrypt, you can make it, so your computer shows nothing but a black screen and a fatal-looking error. A thief might give up at this point, but you can punch in your password and use your computer as normal. Here’s how it works. First off, you’ll need to encrypt your system disk using TrueCrypt. Of course, encrypting your disk is likely deterrent enough to your everyday criminal, but again—the gunpoint hostage thing....

With the HDHomeRun Prime from SiliconDust, a CableCARD, and Windows 7, you can watch TV from any computer on your network. You can also record full 1080i broadcast resolution, watch, pause, record and rewind live TV, and set a schedule to record all of your favorite TV shows. While the CableCARD industry has done its best to make the initial installation and activation of the CableCARD device cumbersome, once over that hump, using the HDHomeRun Prime is simple and reliable....

Today I’m going to review the apps which I’ve found, really help me to be extremely productive. If I happen to miss a tool/app you just love, please tell me about it in the comments. I’m always looking for that next great tool and if I love it, I’ll add it to my list! Slack A favorite among our groovyPost team, Slack is a fantastic tool for collaborating and completing teamwork projects....

Snagit makes it easy to take screenshots of windows, regions, your entire screen, or even content that extends beyond a single screen (scrolling web pages, for example). It’s also got one of the slickest and most intuitive image editing suites built-in with a handy organizer for all your screenshots. As someone who takes hundreds of screenshots for dozens of articles, Snagit most definitely pays for itself in ease and productivity....

Browsers No two web browsers for desktop are the same, and the same goes for mobile. While the native Safari app gets the job done, it’s not the best one available, and neither is the Google Chrome app. Brave: There’s external plugins to worry about or settings to configure. Instead, Brave offers a built-in third-party ad-blocker for your online protection. It also provides one of the fastest surfing experience available.Microsoft Edge: Redmond’s entry is built on privacy and more control for the end-user, and it shows....

Windows 7 to 10 As Microsoft recently announced at Ignite, Windows 10 is now running on 400 million devices worldwide. This ranges from the typical desktop PCs and laptops to handheld devices like the Lumia 950, tablets, and convertibles and even gaming consoles such as the Xbox One. At the end of July 2016, Microsoft concluded its worldwide free upgrade to Windows 10 for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, leaving a massive gap between its current user base Microsoft’s 1 billion goals within a few years....

Compare to: BlueRigger Rugged High-Speed HDMI Cable – 3 Feet I keep trying to get on board with Bluetooth peripherals, but they are just too flaky on my laptop. So, I’ve stuck to USB wireless mouses. I’ve gone through a couple of brands, from a name-brand mouse that set me back over $20 to a super cheap one from China for under $10 that took months to arrive at my doorstep via shipping barge....