On the Microsoft Office Blogs, the company announced three major developments: OneNote for MacOneNote is Free EverywhereOneNote Service Provides a Cloud API – this allows developers to connect to it via any application Other cool features of the OneNote service included in the post is OneNote Clipper for saving full web pages with a click, me@onenote.com that allows you to email notes to OneNote, and Office Lens for capturing documents and Whiteboards with your Windows Phone....

The new upgrade will feature a Metro Style UI with Tiles. Similar to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 7.5 with Tiles. While you’re waiting for the upgrade, check out this video from All Things D. It shows an awesome demonstration of what you’ll be able to do with Microsoft Kinect. Update: The upgrade started rolling out a few hours ago. Check out our First Look here. Comment Name * Email *...

This is going to be a comparison from a watcher’s perspective. I’m going to be covering which streaming platform I enjoy using, and why I believe one is better than the other Some Background Mixer was founded by Matthew Salsamendi and James Boehm and launched 4 years ago (January 5, 2016). This streaming service is currently owned and run by Microsoft. At the time of writing this currently, there are 22 thousand streams with 57 thousand viewers....

CurrentlyDown As you would expect, you can easily check out whether a website is down or not. Just type its name into the box on the top left side of the CurrentlyDown homepage. You’ll get your result instantly. However, that’s not everything the service can do. The right side of the main page has sections which show Notable Outages and sites which have been Recently Down. The idea is that the service monitors the most important websites and keeps a history of their downtimes....

Microsoft Word is the backbone of the Microsoft Office suite. After years of progress, Microsoft has decided that “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” and is making tiny adjustments to Word 2010. Following the new ribbon menu that we saw from Word 2007, there wasn’t a lot left to be desired. However, Microsoft still managed to find and rectify some minor annoyances. While there are many small changes, this article will cover those with the most significant impact on Microsoft Word usability....

Fortunately, thanks to FaceTime, they see and hear her often enough to remember her, and she got to see them often during those months when they sprout from tiny infants to bouncing babies. The only problem with FaceTime calls: wildly flailing toddler fingers and toes lead to frustrating accidental hang-ups. We’ve tried teaching them not to press the big red button when grandma’s on the line but to no avail....

In addition to an amazing price and monthly plan, Republic Wireless also sent a $100 coupon out to those who signed up for advanced notifications via its website. $120 for a phone and unlimited mobile plan. Now that’s groovy! Full details on the plan and the phone should be posted on the RepublicWireless.com site tomorrow. It should be very interesting to see if Republic Wireless can pull this off in the long-term and truly disrupt the larger carriers in key markets....

We all have that family member, friend or work colleague who comes to us in times of distress asking for help – yup, they forgot their password and can’t login to their PC. And yes, it can happen to the experts too. For example, many years ago, I configured Windows to log in automatically since I was the only one using the computer. I started carrying my laptop to work and thought, I probably will need to re-enable the password, only to realize, I couldn’t remember it off the top of my head....

Ribbon Hero is a free add-on for Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Office 2010 that teaches you how to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote like a pro. After installing Ribbon Hero, the Ribbon Hero button will appear in the ribbon of Word, Excel, PowerPoint or OneNote and keep track of your score. You get “Quick Points” for doing basic stuff, like copying and pasting, using the format painter or spell checking....

Roku owners, for years, have had to deal with the lack of an official YouTube channel since it launched in 2008. There’s been several third-party attempts, but most were shut down within a few months. One of the more successful ones we covered is VideoBuzz, and you can still stream YouTube to your Roku from an iOS or Android device using Twonky. Officially YouTube on Roku Adding the channel is easy....

When it comes to buying any expensive electronic device, the first thing I’m interested in what it offers in terms of raw computing power. Here’s what’s under the hood. 1.4 GHz Exynos Quad-Core Processor10.1” 1280×800 LCD display2GB RAM7,000 mAh Lithium battery. (approximately 8 hours of use)Weight: 1.3 pounds5 MP rear camera with LED Flash1.9 MP front camera (webcam)MicroSD slot up to 64GBIR BlasterWacom DigitizerStereo Speakers16GB or up to 64GB of internal storage...

How to Use Buffer to Schedule Facebook and Twitter Updates The Android app is pretty straightforward to use, although it may not be obvious if you’re just starting. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use Buffer for Android. First, install Buffer (link below) from the Google Play Store. Open the Buffer app and log in using your account credentials (or you can also log in using Twitter or Facebook). Once that’s done, you can now go to Twitter or Facebook and tap on any status update or post....

We recently asked readers what their favorite instant messaging tool is. And for a lot of other people and me, it’s this one. Since its launch in 2009, WhatsApp has become one of the most popular messaging apps, with an estimated 900 million active users worldwide. The service processes up to 60 billion messages per day. Here in Jamaica and other parts of the world, such as India and Europe, WhatsApp is a vital lifeline for communication....

This update comes just before the official Windows 8 release and emphasizes that Microsoft plans to capitalize on its 8 billion dollar investment in big ways. Turning it into an universal multi-messenger service is just one item on the list, but we’ll get to that in a second. First of all the new version (6.0), which was officially announced today for Windows and Mac, has a revamped interface. It’s nothing too drastic....

What Is It? You’ll love this game if you like old-school Super Mario Bros for the original Nintendo Game Console! The 8-bit style graphics and simple soundtrack bring you back to your childhood. If you weren’t alive in the 80s to play this, then let’s just call it a HipsterVille throwback. Put on that Stranger Things Spotify playlist and get playing. Who Is It Good For? The game has an excellent introduction to show you the game plays....

This week join host Josh Windisch and Brian Burgess as we discuss the new BlackBerry mobile OS and whether anyone cares. Josh demonstrates awesome new Phillips Hue Connected Bulbs. These allow you to control all sorts of different colored lighting moods in each room of your house, right from your iPhone or Android smartphone. Netflix is releasing its original series called House of Cards, staring Kevin Spacy. Microsoft releases Office 2013 as well as its new subscription based Office 365....

Google Maps is obviously not the only mapping app on the market. You can also use competitors such as Apple Maps and Waze. But there are some things Google does darn well, and Maps is one of them (unlike Apple). At least Google Maps won’t try to kill you. Using Google Maps Here are some of the first few things you should learn when using Google Maps. Some are restricted to the smartphone and tablet only, while others are better off being used on the desktop....

Here are the three steps and the order to apply them. Doing these three steps every time will elevate your photography from simple snapshots to professional-quality pictures. It really is that simple. 1 – Know the subject Think about what it is you are taking a picture of and make sure you have a clear understanding of the main subject of the photo. Is it a landscape with your family in the foreground so you can remember that vacation or is it the landscape and your family just happens to be standing there....

Taking screenshots on Windows Phone 8 was done by holding the power button and then tapping the Windows icon at the bottom. But the company has changed the combination in Windows Phone 8.1. Here’s a look. Windows Phone 8.1 Screenshots As seen in the image below, starting with Windows Phone 8.1, taking a screenshot is done by pressing the power button + volume up at the same time. It might take you a few times to get used to it — sometimes you’ll turn off the screen....

I have been a professional taster of browsers for a job I use to have, and I’ve swallowed just about every one of them. That’s why I was really disappointed to see that groovyPost’s poll doesn’t even consider the double-dog best of any browser out there: Maxthon 3. Never heard of it? You’re not alone. Even though for two years running in Cnet’s Webware competition, Maxthon received more votes for best browser that all the other browsers combined… even thought PCMag picked Maxthon as one of the best browsers of 2011…....