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If you think that your iPhone 6s is affected by the unexpected shutdown issue and needs a new battery, here’s what you need to do: One other reminder: to access your battery, Apple will have to remove your screen. If your screen is cracked or damaged, they are probably going to require it to be fixed before doing the repair/replacement for you. They are going to say that this is because a damaged screen makes it hard for them to access the battery....

According to Bloomberg, quoting military spokeswoman Captain Kathleen Ferrero, the contract has been awarded by Air Mobility Command to Executive Technology Inc., a computer services company in Phoenix. The tablets will replace the bags of paper manuals crews have had to deal with up to this point. With the new iPad tablets, the flight crews will simply read them on the tablets. These electronic flight bags, as they are called, will make them more efficient — until they discover Angry Birds, that is… Apple is notorious for skimping on the discounts even for large corporations so it’s no surprise the US Air Force was only able to squeeze Apple for a 13% discount ($520 Vs....

I already showed you an article on how to initiate the Split Keyboard on an iPad running iOS 5. You wouldn’t know it by look at the split keyboard, but there are hidden keys. Launch the split screen keyboard, then type the blank area next to the T on the left keyboard and it’ll type a Y. Type any area to the left or right of the last key and it will type the one that comes next if the keyboard wasn’t split....

As I’ve been engaged in tech support & administration over the years, with Windows there have been countless occasions to use the CMD prompt to get something done. Today I’d like to share a quick-tip that some of you might already know, but it’s a good reminder none-the-less because it can save a lot of time. In Windows it is possible to open a CMD prompt within any directory that you currently have visible in Windows Explorer....

Over the past week, the groovy research team (MrGroove and I) have spent some time looking at many of the different applications designed for sending free text messages from an iPhone or iPod touch. With each app, there were a few various criteria to be met before being considered. Is the service free or inexpensive? Is the app itself free? Is it easy to use? Etc. At the end of the day, of all the apps we looked at, textPlus came out on top....

We have covered several ways to achieve a remote connection from using Microsoft’s built-in RDP apps to using third-party utilities like Join.me or TeamViewer. But what if you need to connect to your Windows PC at home or the office while on the go? There are plenty of remote apps to choose from in the store, but here’s a look at using the official Microsoft Remote Desktop app from your Android phone....

VLC 2.0 from the Video LAN Organization is available for Windows too, but the most notable new interface features are on the Mac version. You’ll need an Intel Mac running OS X 10.5 or higher or a PowerPC Mac for VLC 2.0 to work. That’s quite an improvement over the previous Mac version. The new version has been rewritten and has enhanced video playback for multicore systems. It has been enhanced for better GPU acceleration performance for HD and 10bit codecs....

Free Live Streaming with Pluto TV Pluto TV gets its content from popular streaming video services like YouTube, Vimeo, Daily Motion, etc. It also offers content from companies they have agreements with, such as Bloomberg TV, NBC, etc. Plus, it’s constantly adding new movies and TV shows to its on-demand library. The company recently announced that it would start delivering content from major studios and networks like Lionsgate, MGM, Warner Bros, Yahoo, and several others....

Now, if you can set a message to be sent to your Facebook friends when you’re no longer in this world, how do you control what happens to the data in your Google Account? Just go to this address to access Google’s Inactive Account Manager, and click Setup. Google will ask you to add a phone number, as well as an alternate e-mail address of where to be contacted — in case of a mistake or in case you just forgot about the account, this could be very useful....

The benefit to using PHP is that it lets developers display far more interactive and dynamic web page content without bogging down the browser or consuming the user’s CPU. These scripts are embedded directly into the web page HTML that produces that static content of the page. How to Embed PHP Into a Web Page Embedding PHP functions into an HTML web page is very easy. Just preface the script with <?...

Meet the Cash App Like Venmo before it, Cash App by Square is a mobile payment app ideally suited for millennials or anyone else who rather not carry bills (or coins) around like it’s 1985. Instead, payments between peers are completed using a mobile app. Unlike similar products, Cash gives you the ability to receive direct deposit payments to your bank account. You can also buy and sell Bitcoin through the app....

Windows 365 Built on Azure Virtual Desktops, the new service will remind many of Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming Service, but for everyday Windows apps. Launching August 2, the service, at least initially, is being marketed towards enterprise customers only. As a result, it’s ideally suited for companies with employees who work in the office and remotely. Requirements Microsoft says Windows 365 will run from any modern web browser or through the company’s Remote Desktop app....

Over the last week I went through and reviewed each of the Android security suites using just their free features: Norton Mobile Security for Android ReviewAvast! Mobile Security for Android ReviewLookout Mobile Security for Android Review Currently, Norton and Lookout offer an optional premium subscription inside of their respective apps. The subscription cost is around ~$30 per year, and Norton’s is limited to one device. On the other hand, Avast!...

This build comes just over a week since that last preview version for insiders — Windows 10 Preview build 10525. Gabe Aul made the announcement of the new build this afternoon on Twitter. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) August 27, 2015 Windows 10 Preview Build 10532 As always, to download the latest build, go to Settings > Update & Security > Check for Windows updates and you’ll see the following – th2_release Core 10532....

Windows 10 Preview Build 14328 Here is a look at a few of the new features that have arrived in this latest build according to a lengthy blog post by Microsoft exec Gabe Aul: Taskbar clock now integrates your calendar: Your calendar events are now just one click away – you can easily check your daily schedule directly in the taskbar clock flyout, after connecting your accounts in the Calendar app....

Windows 10 Insider Build 14257 According to Gabe Aul: He also notes that the team is seeing several bugs, including some reported by Insiders via the Feedback app. Here’s a look at some of the fixes in this latest build: The issue of periodic app crashes or other memory related app errors due to a memory management change has been resolved. If you were having issues launching the Git client for Windows, you should now be able to launch it in this build....

Open the Start Menu and right click on any empty area. The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window comes up. Click Customize. Scroll about half-way down the Customize Start Menu window. Under the Downloads category select Display as a Link. Click OK to save and exit the Customize and Properties windows. All done! The Downloads folder is now added to the Start Menu. If you liked this, check our guide on changing where the Taskbar shortcut to Windows Explorer opens....

In his article, Steven confirms that all of the Windows 8 built-in apps will be updated before general availability on October 26th. At the time of this writing, I found that these eight were available. Here’s a look at one of the new features in the SkyDrive app. Previously when you launched it for the first time, you were bought straight into the folder structure. Now there’s a new first-run screen that shows a video explaining how SkyDrive works....

When Stardock last updated Start8, it included the ability to bypass the Windows 8 Start screen and bring you directly into the desktop. It still has that feature, and has been redesigned to really look and feel like the traditional Start menu in Windows 7. Here’s an example of it running on the Windows 8 Pro RTM. Select All Programs and you’ll have access to traditional desktop and Modern Style Windows 8 apps....

Manually Check Windows Phone Apps for Updates Launch the Store app from the Start screen or from the app list. Then bring up the Settings menu by taping the “…” icon at the lower-right corner and then Settings. Next scroll down and under App Updates tap the “Check for Updates” button. A couple of settings to note here is that if you want auto updates, make sure that option is turned on....