In turn, Nokia will pay Microsoft a fee for each copy of the operating system it uses on its phones. “How does Nokia benefit from this?” you ask… Nokia benefits quite a lot, and that’s because the company has spent a lot of cash developing Symbian for its smartphones (which didn’t go too far), and starting over really wasn’t an option. By “going Microsoft” they will be able to enter the market immediately with a huge cash infusion from Microsoft....

Being a long time, loyal fan of the popular file sharing service FolderShare.com, I wasn’t exactly surprised by the announcement that Microsoft will be dumping the legacy FolderShare name (FolderShare was a Microsoft acquisition 12-18 months ago) and rebranding the services – Windows Live Sync. Granted, I “thought” the strategy would be to work the functionality into their Mesh.com service. However, I guess they’ve decided to keep things separate for now (and somewhat confusing) for Windows Live Sync, SkyDrive, and Mesh....

October and November have been big months for Microsoft updates. Microsoft has released for public use and testing the beta versions of many of their corporate line-up products. The in-beta applications are free to use, and I find it an excellent alternative to using limited evaluation copies, not to mention it’s a great opportunity to play with the latest software coming out of MS! Here’s the list of the beta business software and tools just released from Microsoft:...

IE Flash Player Update Windows 10 9879 (KB3018943) Today’s patch is a security update for Internet Explorer Flash Player. You can get the security patch now by going to Windows Update. While it seems there are quite a few new patches and builds for Windows 10, this is something that should be expected for testers in the Windows Insider program. We try to cover each of these new patches and builds that are available for Windows 10, but I suggest following @GabeAul on Twitter as this is where several of the updates are first announced....

Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 19002 In this build Microsoft is continuing to improve the Bluetooth experience. With build 18985 a streamlined way to pair your Bluetooth devices started rolling out to some insiders. It allows you to easily pair your device without having to dig through the Settings menu to pair your devices. Now, the improved Bluetooth pairing experience is available to 100% of Insiders. In addition to the improvements to Bluetooth, here is the list of changes, fixes, and improvements included in today’s build:...

Windows 10 Preview Build 20270 While Cortana has been separated from Windows Search, it continues to receive updates. According to the release: This is the list of changes and improvements in this build: The new “Advanced View” checkbox in Optimize Drives is now up and running and checking it will display volumes previously not visible in this window (for example system and recovery partitions).Using the touch keyboard in a portrait posture on a 2-in-1 touch device now supports split keyboard mode....

I’ve used the tool a few times in testing, and it’s not that bad. Personally, I have little need for a tool like this since most of my large data transfers are wrapped in a batch file. However, for those of you who prefer GUI tools, you should give RichCopy a try. You can grab a copy of the tool here – RichCopy Download Link Let me know what you think!...

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17751 Here is a look at the lengthy list of changes, improvements, and fixes for this latest Windows 10 Redstone 5 build: The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build. This does not mean this is the final build as we are not done yet. We’re just now beginning the phase of checking in final code to prepare for the final release....

Above, see Netflix CEO Reed Hastings apologizing on Sept. 19 and anounce Qwikster, the short-lived service. With angry customers walking and Wall Street problems looming, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings today announced Netflix is killing the DVD rental service it created on September 19. That’s right. Qwikster is dead. Netflix apparently is returning the public company to its roots. It as yet unclear whether the board forced the changes due to last week’s Netflix market plunge or whether Hastings and management made it....

Windows 10 Redstone In our Understanding Windows 10 Editions, Architectures and Builds article, we discussed how versioning is now handled under Windows 10. The kernel version made a significant jump from Windows 8.1’s version 6.3 to 10, but the build numbers increased rapidly. Most recently, with the November Update, Microsoft changed to a build slicing methodology for how it has incremented the build number. If you check the Windows 10 About Dialog in the latest update, it is now described as OS version (1511) 10586....

It may be the case that when you plug your Switch into the dock, nothing happens. If this happens, you’re only getting half the benefit of this versatile device. Luckily, there are some steps you can take to remedy the problem. Here are some potential fixes if your Nintendo Switch won’t connect to your TV. 1. Try a Different HDMI Cable If your Switch won’t connect to your TV, it may not be the game console’s fault at all....

Types of Information to Include in Your Signature Social media handle, i.e., Twitter, Facebook, InstagramLink to your website or blogTelephone number or alternate email address Create a Signature in Outlook 2016 First, launch Outlook 2016 then select File > Options. Next, select the Mail tab and then Signatures. Select New and type in a name for the signature you’re creating. Enter the information you would like to include with your email signature....

Photoshop has the ability to do some very interesting things with layers. Nowt it’s time to learn something a bit more about layers and what you can do with them. In this tutorial I’ll cover some advanced tips and tricks on Layers. I’m sure these tips will broaden your Photoshop knowledge and will be the next small step towards better images. Let’s get started. Blending Options in Photoshop A way to tweak the layers you created is by using Blending Options....

At groovyPost.com, we love Adobe Photoshop. CS6 has a brand new tool called Perspective Crop. Let’s review its features and demonstrate a few scenarios where it can be very useful. Photoshop CS6 Perspective Crop Tool Screencast Photoshop CS6 Perspective Crop Tool Step-by-Step Screenshot How-To Step 1 – Loading an appropriate image The purpose of the Perspective Crop Tool is to combine two operations into one – distorting to remove perspective and cropping accordingly....

So as it turns out, Playboy issues will appear on the iPad however it won’t be a stand-alone app but rather, the magazines will be delivered through the standard browser. It will however be subscription-based service yet iPad compatible and using iPad’s functions. Thankfully, Apple doesn’t seem to be in the mood to make any concession, not even for that nasty old man Hef. Overall I think this is good news....

Details Quetzalcoatl is featured as the Apple iTunes Editor Choice and once you play it you’ll quickly understand why! – Quetzalcoatl is your new puzzle challenge, all 180 levels! Be forewarned, this game goes way beyond those addictive puzzle games out there that feature colored blocks and lights i.e. Tetris. Quetzalcoatl will push the limits of the Cerbral parts of your brain with its Dozens of carefully designed groovy puzzles!...

Personally, I figured around $10.00 was a fair price however my guess is only die-hard fans will pay something using this new “Honor System.” Who knows? I’d be curious to see how much they make off this? Anyway, after the online payment, a link was provided, and I downloaded the CD in just a few minutes: The Music? VERY Groovy! Great tunes, unique and should please both old and new Radiohead fans....

Windows Defender Offline Tool First, download the 32 or 64-bit version of the Windows Defender Offline Tool to a convenient location on your computer. If you’re not sure which version to download, check out our guide on how to tell if you’re running 32 or 64-bit Windows. It’s a small executable file, go ahead and launch it, and you’ll get the following screen to put it on a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive....

Millions of Americans woke up to no RIM Blackberry service today. In its third day straight of outages, a core switch failure in Southeast England has led to a global messaging and email backlog on RIM servers running Blackberry causing user messaging, email and all data services to ground to a halt. The outage began in Asia three days ago and has been spreading since. According to RIM’s chronology of the outages, they began on Monday, affecting browsing and messaging services in parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa....

New Emojis: The Delay In recent years, batches of new emojis have arrived in March of each year. Following past practice, these new goodies arrive on iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows in the second half of the year, usually six months later. Unicode 13.0, for example, was released in March 2020, with the new emojis in the update announced in late January 2020. The new creations rolled out to devices this fall through software updates such as Apple’s iOS 14....