You can link your Google Calendar from the Echo app which is available for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire tablets, and there’s an Echo web interface as well. Once you have your account linked, you’re now able to add items by saying: “Add event to my calendar” or to be more specific, you can say something like “Add meeting with the dev team to my calendar for Monday at 2 pm....

There are many times when I have seen a filter that I had no clue how that person got. I would scroll through the pre-loaded filters looking for it to no avail. That is until I learned about the custom filters feature that Snapchat provides its users. Not only is there a way to submit the filters you’ve made, but there is also a gallery of filters that others on Snapchat have made for your personal use....

Here, I’ll guide you through how to utilize this streaming option, and the different options discord offers to its users when it comes to streaming. How To Stream To start off, you’ll want to join the voice channel you’re wanting to stream to. The options for streaming are slightly different if you have Nitro, but the general idea is still the same. With Nitro, some extra options are available to you....

Messages in macOS Big Sur: Familiar Design In recent years, Apple has beefed up the features in Messages in iOS and iPadOS. Memoji, trending images and GIFs, pinned conversations, mentions, and other features now make communicating through text more fun. The company also changed how search functions inside Messages. It now organizes results into links and photos and highlights matching terms, making search results easier to find and understand. iMessage vs....

Long present in macOS, Automator makes it possible to accomplish tasks by stringing together necessary actions. Some of these actions (but not all) require types of input to proceed. Otherwise, the automatic task cannot proceed. Creating Quick Flow Workflows It’s important to understand how Automator is put together before moving on to Quick Actions. If you haven’t used Automator previously, it’s relatively painless. On the left side of the app, you’ll find the library pane to add on or more actions to the workflow, located on the right side of the Automator window....

You can share data between other apps on your system, and with other Windows 8 who have the same app installed. This isn’t a problem for the built-in Windows apps, but not all apps share the same way. You also have the ability to share links to data via social networks and email. Here’s a look at how the feature works. Sharing with Other Windows 8 Users Here I’m in the Windows 8 Weather app and want to share the San Francisco forecast with a friend....

Watch Disney Plus While Traveling Abroad The best method in making sure you can watch your favorite Disney Plus content is to download the content for offline viewing before you leave. To get started launch the Disney Plus app on your phone or tablet and head to the movie or show you want to download. Then tap the download button next to the Play button. If you’re downloading a TV show (The Mandalorian, for example) you can download individual episodes or a full season at a time....

I’m assuming I was doing something wrong, and I wish I knew what the issue is. ___*( I was able to watch it on All devices including an old Roku 2. It works fine on my Roku 3 and my older Roku 2. For those having a problem getting it to work…which version of the Roku are you using? Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

Reasons to Disable Internet Explorer Note: Microsoft is ending support for IE 11 on June, 15th 2022. The company will also remove it from Windows 10 and Windows 11. 1 – Disk space When Internet Explorer is turned off, you free up about 150 MB on your hard disk. Free disk space with IE11 turned on Free disk space with IE11 turn-off 2 – Security All software and browsers, in general, have security vulnerabilities....

Why I like it: Replaces the default Windows Photo ViewerLow system footprint doesn’t hog resources and loads up instantlyIncludes a groovy slideshow presentationConvert multiple files at once in various formatsEdit and smooth out images in various formats Download it here It’s light on resources and has plugin support for tons of formats – will open just about any image you can throw at it Comment Name * Email *...

Normally, your Gmail tab would look something like this when you have, for example, the Sent Mail folder open. For an easy solution from Gmail Labs, go to Settings in the menu on the top right side of your Gmail account. At the top, click Labs. Then type: unread in the Search for a Lab box, and Unread Messages Icon comes up. Click Enable, then Save Changes. That’s it. Now, no matter what folder or message you have open, you’ll see a nice little counter of unread messages....

Being intimately familiar with Microsoft’s License team and contracts (yeah, I’ve negotiated a few EAs in my day <unfortunately,>) it’s not everyday Microsoft will give away software. What I’ve noticed is they only do this in new areas where they are looking to pick up market share OR, in areas of fierce competition. My guess Microsoft is trying to keep it’s Rivals (MediaWiki, etc.) out of the Corporate Collaboration space while at the same time deeply embedding it’s new Workflow technologies into the Corporate environment....

Currently all multimedia was sort of combined in to one tile on WP8. You would tap the Music+Videos tile and there have access to music, podcasts, and videos. Note: Microsoft also has a preview of an Xbox Music app for WP8 available for Music Pass subscribers. Weirdly though, you needed to manually connect your phone to your computer and drag your videos over. Of course you can watch them from SkyDrive, via IE, or through other apps....

Windows 10 Cumulative Updates KB4464218 and KB4464217 After installing the April 2018 Update, your build number will be bumped up to 17134.256 and here is a look at what’s included with today’s update: Addresses a Microsoft Intune issue that occurs after installing any of the updates released between July 24, 2018 and September 11, 2018. Windows no longer recognizes the Personal Information exchange (PFX) certificate that’s used for authenticating to a Wi-Fi or VPN connection....

Only shortly after replacing Live Search, Bing has grown by leaps and bounds. The next step in the Bing campaign is to replace the Windows Live and MSN Toolbars with Bing’s very own “Bing Bar.” As they update current toolbar clients, Microsoft is hopeful to convert new users from other toolbars as well. The Bing bar is designed to be a one-stop-shop for all your search needs, let’s look how it measures up....

Windows 10 Preview Build 18262 Build 18262 includes troubleshooting improvements where you can go to Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot to fix issues. It also includes Narrator improvements and DPI Awareness in Task Manager. Fixes and Improvements In addition to the features listed above, here is a list of the general improvements and fixes: We fixed an issue resulting in App History being blank in Task Manager in the last flight....

Windows 10 Creators Update Insider Build 15046 Cortana’s taskbar color has been changed back to the original color it had before the team started experimenting with it. Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar writes, “You had a LOT of opinions on this topic and we have been loving the enthusiastic feedback coming in! We finished our experiment with the color of Cortana’s home on the taskbar and for now, it’s back to the color it was before....

It’s some pretty obvious product placement, and you get to see and hear the already worn out and tired tablet to keyboard “click”. If you don’t know about the “click” take a look at the first Surface TV ad that ran a few weeks ago. The scene also shows off the tablet’s kickstand, logging in with Touch Gestures, and one incredible Los Angeles electrical grid app that you won’t find in the Windows Store....

Miranda IM has a simple interface, but it can be customized with skins and themes. Here’s a look at the default skim. It’s basic and straight forward. Information on how to skin and theme Miranda IM can be found here. By default, Miranda IM offers basic chat support for: AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)FacebookGoogle TalkGadu-GaduIAX (Inter-Asterisk Exchange)ICQIRC (Internet Relay Chat)JabberMSNNetsendTlenYahooAnd more… Facebook, Google Talk, and others are accessed via the Jabber protocol....

New iOS 9 Features Earlier this year, Apple introduced us to force touch on the Apple Watch then brought similar functionality to its Early 2015 MacBook laptops. 3D touch shares a similar capability on the iPhone 6s by providing access to quick action menus on apps. When you add a certain amount of pressure on an app icon, it will present a list of common tasks you can complete, such as a Selfie menu for the Camera app, a Post on FaceBook or New Message/Tweet on Twitter....