Pros – OBS OBS is an amazing streaming program. It’s simple to use and doesn’t require much coaching to at least get familiar with its mechanics. OBS provides many different features such as recording videos, studio mode to make transitions easier, and overlay options. It makes setting up video scenes simple, and transitioning to those scenes is clean with Studio mode. The scenes feature allows you to add browser overlays (provided by many different platforms), webcam overlays, and gameplay overlays....

First, click on System Preferences from the dock. In System Preferences, Click Dock under the Personal section. Check the Minimize windows into application icon Box. Now when you click the yellow dot in the corner of a window, it will minimize to the application’s icon in the dock instead of taking up more space next to the trash icon. To re-open the window, Click and hold on the Application icon or Right Click the Icon....

Bring Back the Reminder Bell in Calendar A reminder in Outlook 2003 would also pop up notifying you of the appointment by default. You still will get a reminder pop-up when a meeting is ready in 2010 and 20013, but the bell icon doesn’t display on the Calendar. Turn on the Calendar Reminder Bell In either 2010 or 2013 go to File > Options > Calendar. Then scroll down to the Calendar Options section and check the box “Show bell icon on the calendar for appointments and meetings with reminders,” then remember to click OK to save the setting....

Free Ad-Supported Movies and TV Shows on Plex In addition to using Plex to view your local media collection, this partnership increases the amount of free digital content that Plex delivers. You can use Plex to subscribe to your favorite podcasts, and the service includes Plex Web shows that feature free and on-demand streaming videos on topics including sports, news, music, cooking, and more. “Our mission is to tame the growing chaos in the media landscape,” said Keith Valory, CEO of Plex....

We already wrote about the importance of not deleting the Windows.old folder, in case you wanted to revert back to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. But if you’re happy with it, and want to get a good chunk of your local drive space back, you can. Delete Windows.old on Windows 10 To clean it up, open This PC, right-click your local C: drive and then select Properties from the context menu....

Focus for Android Start by installing Focus – photo sharing from here, in the Google Play Store. It’s free but ad-supported. After it’s installed, fire it up. A settings menu will appear, as seen below. Use the Enter PIN option to set up a code that will unlock your phone. Also, set a ringtone that will alert you if your friend tries to leave the app. That way, you will know if they’re trying to stray somewhere else while your Android phone is in their hands....

Windows 8 has a new hotswitch feature for flipping between opened Metro Apps. It doesn’t include Desktop apps in the list, but Windows + Tab will open a sidebar menu with a list of all open and recently opened Metro apps. This provides a quick way to switch between apps you have running. Note: If you don’t have a keyboard handy, you can still open this window by hovering the mouse over the very top-left edge of the screen....

Similar to the launch of the original Galaxy S, Samsung has worked up another branding deal with U.S. carriers. After the massive headache that transposed from branding of the original, it is rather surprising Samsung would go this route again; unless of course their hand is being forced by the carriers themselves. PocketNow picked up on the trail from an accessories manufacturer that unwittingly leaked the branding names early. The models released are as follows:...

Why is this so important? Just imagine you lose your phone or leave it at a friends house by accident. What kind of information is just sitting there waiting for someone start reading or abusing? Email? TXT’s? WiFi Access? Calendar information? Facebook? Naked pictures of Paris Hilton? (sorry… couldn’t resist). Shall I go on? No, I think you get the point. Let’s get started and setup that Passcode lock on your phone!...

Sony Shutting Down PlayStation Vue However, even after price hikes across the board for all subscribers, Sony couldn’t make the service cost-effective. It continued to lose subscribers and had difficulty competing with similar services such as Sling TV and others. And by putting “PlayStation” in the name, most people (and potential new customers) thought it was limited to the PlayStation console only. But you didn’t need to own a PlayStation at all....

Team, I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today. Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple....

Stop Automatic Tablet Mode on Windows 10 To get started you need to open the Settings app. Click or tap the Start button and click on Settings from the left panel. Or, for the keyboard warriors out there simply use the Windows Key + I key combo. When the Settings app opens up select System from the menu. From the System section of the Settings app tap Tablet from the menu in the left panel....

We already looked at how to stream Windows Media Center content to your Xbox. If you don’t want to set all of that up, it’s still possible to stream your digital media. Power on your Xbox 360 and make sure it’s connected to your home network. On your Windows 7 computer, click Start then Computer. Right click on the Xbox 360 icon under Media Devices and select Media Streaming Options....

The Autodesk Education Community is giving away for FREE the bulk of the AutoDesk product lines to Students and Faculty. All the details along with an excellent screenshot tour can be found over at TechInch where I read about the program. Enjoy! Students get AutoDesk Software for Free! [TechInch.com] Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

First go to Settings»General and tap on Keyboard. Tap Dictation to enable the feature. Now whenever the keyboard shows up on the new iPad, you’ll also have the option to dictate what you want typed. Simply tap the microphone key and say what you want to type. When finished, tap the microphone again and your text will show up on the screen. As you can see, words which the iPad isn’t 100% sure about will be underlined in blue and suggest an alternative when tapped on....

What Is It? This app reminds me of Mr. Potato Head, but for robots! You pick the torso, limbs, and other accessories. The app can record your voice for the robots if you allow microphone access. After creating the robot, you can take it out for a spin and see what it can do. Sharp limbs slice vegetation while lasers burn it. The robots sync with your iCloud account, and you can play with your robots on your Apple TV or send them through iMessage....

Last week we reported about Microsoft pulling the November update from the MCT website. Official statements from Microsoft confirmed the company’s decision to pull Windows 10 build 10586 ISO from the Media Creation Tool (MCT) website. People on the Microsoft Community forums immediately started reporting late last week that they were unable to download the latest build from the MCT website. Microsoft MVPs and Microsoft Support staff who answer questions on the Microsoft Community forums had started to instruct users who were experiencing difficulties updating through Windows Update to download the ISO and perform a repair upgrade over build 10240 or perform an in-place upgrade from supported versions of Windows....

This, in my opinion, is no way to live. Unlike your home’s electrical wiring, your wired/wireless network is fun, easy, and safe to tinker with. If there’s a modem and a router in your house, then you have a network. And with that network, you can do much, much more than simply connect to the Internet. Or, at the very least, you can do so more quickly and safely....

What is data roaming, exactly, and should you leave it on or off? How do you even turn it on or off on your phone? Keep reading for the answer to all of these questions, and more. What is Data Roaming? Data roaming is when your phone connects to a different network than your usual carrier. When you are unable to connect to your carrier because there is no coverage in that area, your phone can connect to other networks instead....

How Long Will a Battery Last? A laptop battery should last three to four years during regular use. Long before the battery officially calls it quits, you’ll notice there’s increasingly less time between a full and empty charge. When the battery does die, it’s not the end of the world. As long as you keep the laptop plugged in, you can continue to use it until the battery gets replaced....