This week join host Josh Windisch, Brian Burgess and Austin Krause as they talk about new Apple products. Josh gets hands on time with the new Microsoft Surface RT. Google announces new Nexus devices, Brian’s horrible gadget purchase timing, the how to tip of the week and a whole lot more – including Jessica Alba at the Windows Phone 8 Announcement. TechGroove Show Notes Apple Announces iPad mini, New Mac mini, New iMac, Retina MacBook Pro and enhanced iPadGoogle’s Latest Nexus Devices Available in Three FormatsMicrosoft Surface RT Does Not Run Desktop ApplicationsWindows Phone 8 Announcement (Jessica Alba not Included)Windows 8 Launches with an Awesome Asus Touchscreen Ultrabook...

As is customary with the Humble Bundle, only five of the titles are available at a “Name your own price.” To get the sixth title (Machinarium) it requires beating the average (which as of now is $6.17 and rising). Of course, you can always throw in more than that and top contributors have their site/twitter linked on the payment leaderboard. Check out the descriptions and individual YouTube videos below for information:...

Compared to the other Android phones on the market, the Samsung Galaxy S has some impressive specs. But, the downside is that Samsung isn’t the best company when it comes to supporting their devices. Because of this many users have turned to homebrew solutions and third-party developers to speed up their device and get their Android updates on-time. Disclaimer/Warning: Rooting or lag-fixing your phone could turn it into a brick, aka fry it’s circuits....

At the end of the meeting, an Export to Evernote button zaps all the meeting information over to your Evernote account. When you click it, you’ll be asked to give TimeBridge access to your account. Click Authorize to let it happen. After you export, the Meeting Brief will appear in your Evernote notebook after the next sync. The Meeting Agenda will be included in a bulleted list, followed by the Action Items, Notes, and Meeting Information (i....

In this article, you’ll learn more about Control Center and how to use it, plus access some useful tips. Control Center: The Basics From Control Center, you can access various controls. Each is controlled through a quick tap or by pressing and holding. Most, but not all, of these fall into one of two categories, network settings, and audio. Network Settings There are six network settings available from Control Center....

Change the Voice of Google Assistant Getting started with your Google Home speaker is straight-forward enough. Just plug in the speaker, launch the Home app on your phone or tablet, and work through the initial setup wizard. Once you have things going, though, you might want to change the voice of Google Assistant. Tap More Settings from the menu on the Home app and choose Preferences > Assistant Voice. At the time of this writing, you can only a choose a Male or Female voice....

I tried to include multiple different music genres just for the sake of the reader. Not everyone has the same music taste, so I hope I’ve covered enough genres to give everyone potentially reading this a possible choice from the list. However, I do recommend checking all of these out even if you initially think you won’t like the music in some of these playlists. There might be a genre I’ve listed that you never knew you would like....

Click Start and type: perfmon /report in the search box then hit Enter. Alternately you can hit the Windows key + R to bring up the Run dialog, type: perfmon /report and click OK. This launches the Resource and Performance Monitor. It takes about a minute while it collects system data. When it finishes, you’ll get a list of your system’s components. It gives you data on each component like the CPU, hard drive, memory and more....

According to the Update Release Notes: It allows you to Flag important messages, allows you to filter to see only unread emails first. Also creating and deleting folders directly in the app is provides an easier way to organize your messages. While not huge, these incremental updates are very much welcomed. Any enhancement to the current state of the Windows Mail app is a good thing! The Calendar app gets a better looking UI that makes it easier to read....

Multiple Dropbox Accounts Of course, once you’re signed in to those accounts (which can be two or more), you’re free to copy files between them any way you want. Start by installing ES File Explorer – it’s free in the Google Play Store. After installing the app, tap the menu icon on its top left side. A menu will appear. Tap Cloud, under the Network section. Then, tap New on the left bottom corner of the window....

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....

Migrate Download Synced Photos to Moments App The first task you need to do is get your backed up photos off Facebook. Log into Facebook, navigate to your profile then click Photos > Synced Photos, click Download Photos. Proceed to download the Moments app from the iTunes Store or Google Play. The app is a free download and works on iOS 7 or later. Launch Moments then log in to your account and tap Get Notified....

See Passwords Behind Asterisk in Google Chrome Open any website where you have your password saved, right-click on the password field and go to Inspect Element. When the HTML Editor opens, look for input type = “password” field and change “password” to “text” and press Enter to save. An easy way to find that line of code is to hit Ctrl + F and type: password in the search field and arrow to it....

The One and Only Ivan on Disney Plus Here is the announcement according to a Disney press release: Here is the trailer for the upcoming movie: The new film is set to stream only on Disney Plus on August 14th. Subscribe to Disney Plus The service streams in resolutions up to 4K Ultra HD in Dolby Vision and HDR 10. Where available, it also supports Dolby Atmos sound. It is just $7....

This partition plays an important role in the Windows operating system, even if most people haven’t heard of it. You shouldn’t usually see it appear, but you can view it using Disk Management. While it is possible to delete it, it really is best that you don’t, as this guide will explain in further depth. What is the System Reserved Partition? While most users will see the system partition (with the drive letter C) on a Windows PC, other partitions–like the System Reserved partition–exist....

We’ll explain what TikTok is, the features it offers, how to use the basics, where you can use it, and how much it costs. For everything you need to get started on TikTok or just to answer questions about it, let’s get to it! What is TikTok? Owned by Chinese company ByteDance, TikTok is a social video-sharing application available on mobile devices as well as the web. In China, the almost identical app is known as Douyin which launched in 2016....

VoIP with Hardware (Phone) In a corporate environment, the most popular method of using VoIP is with a physical phone. There are ways to make VoIP technology work with either a traditional analog phone or with what’s known as a VoIP or digital phone. VoIP with Analog Phones Since voice transmission in VoIP takes place over the internet, a normal phone by itself won’t work. However, there’s a special adapter available called an Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) that will convert an analog phone signal into a digital one that can be transmitted over the internet....

What is Wealthfront Financial? First introduced in 2008, Palo Alto, California-based Wealthfront provides investment services primarily for retirement, although it takes into account other significant financial decisions that might come along including college for your kids, buying a house, an upcoming large expensive, and more. Before being asked whether you want to open an account, Wealthfront asks for personal financial information by requesting to link to your accounts. These include banking, retirement, and investment accounts, plus loans, including mortgages....

Backup iPhone First Whenever you start deleting things, a backup is your safety net. Make sure you have a full backup to iCloud before your start. I also recommend you backup to your computer through iTunes. That’s an extra safety measure and even helps remove some junk from your iPhone. Then Start With The Photos (But Not Just the Photos App) Photos take up a ton of space. But don’t just start deleting them, we have some tips on how to quickly move them off your iPhone without getting rid of them permanently....

The cool thing is that the familiar Control Panel and other traditional admin utilities are still available. However, Microsoft continues to move these so-called “classic utilities” into the Windows 10 Settings app. And some features and tools are being replaced. Take the classic “System” control panel, for example. Here’s a look at finding the classic utilities that you are used to. Use the Hidden Quick Access Menu If you were a Windows 8....