Good ole’ Notch from Mojang has decided that Minecraft has been confined to a PC for far too long. Minecraft is now available as an app from the Android Market. Here’s our groovy first look. To find it in the Android Market, search “minecraft pocket” or just click on this link. Minecraft Pocket sports the groovy little 3D grass square that we all know and love, and is made by the original Minecraft developer, Mojang....
The memo starts with a story about a man working on an oil platform in the North Sea. The man decides to risk jumping into the cold waters and try to save himself, rather than stay up, when the platform starts burning. This is a metaphor for Nokia needing to think in a completely different way; rather than allow itself to be swallowed by the competition. The Nokia CEO talks about Apple gaining the high-end market and completely “changing the game”, and about Android’s huge growth and the fact that Google draws most of the industry innovation....
Never? Good. I think it’s safe to assume that most of you keep your wastepaper bins below your desks, so my question is – why not do the same with the Recycle Bin? Move Windows Recycle Bin with MiniBin The neat little tray recycle bin app MiniBin comes from the great folks over at e-sushi, so you can head over to their website to download it — (to skip the CoinURL ad just wait 10 seconds and click the button on the top right)....
Why Two Factor Authentication? Although we’ve covered it before, passwords alone aren’t secure enough to protect you and your data. Databases get hacked, people get tricked with email phishing, and sometimes you (gasp!) reuse passwords. Two Factor systems rely on something you know, like a password, and something you have, like a special code. That code can be texted to you, can appear on a keyfob, or you can use software to create that code....
Find and Recover Lost Firefox Bookmarks Before starting, change Folder Options, so your system shows Hidden Files and Folders. For full instructions, check out groovyPost’s article here. Open Start Menu and click on your account name. You’ll see a folder named Appdata in your profile folder. Double click to open it. Navigate to Roaming » Mozilla » Firefox » Profiles, and you will see the profile folder. It will be named something funky ....
If you’re looking for a good Android PDF reader, look no further. As a Samsung phone owner, I’m familiar with the ThinkFree Office reader, and I’ve found that it just didn’t cut it. MuPDF is a PDF reading app that runs faster than any other I’ve previously used, and it’s free! As far as features go, MuPDF isn’t heavyset. It scrolls from page to page and offers search and zoom functionality....
Netflix Beginners Guide to User Profiles So, if you are new to Netflix, we have put together some of our best tips and tricks to get started. Even if you’re a veteran of Netflix, you might find a couple of tips that will help you get more from the streaming service, too. Creating User Profiles One of the more frequently asked questions we get is from people with a busy household is how to set up user profiles....
Here’s an overview screenshot of the new player. I’ll quickly highlight each feature individually. One nice new features is that Seasons and Episodes can be browsed from the same window that the video is streaming in. Previously there was a “More Episodes” button that would open it in a new tab. The HD button has been simplified. If Allow HD is checked, HD content will automatically be played whenever it is available....
This update provides improvements to the dashboard, new apps, and other enhancements. However, the biggest deal about this update is backward compatibility for Xbox 360 games via Hyper-V virtualization technology built into Windows 10. — Larry Hryb (@majornelson) November 12, 2015 New Xbox One Experience (NXOE) As we previously reported, new features include reduced lag time when switching between apps, settings, games, and other items. The Dashboard now has vertical scrolling that allows for faster navigation versus scrolling horizontally....
Why am I Not Getting the Windows 10 November Update? The first thing to point out is that not everyone will see this update at the same as Gabe Aul posted on Twitter. So if you can be patient, the update should arrive via Windows Update in the next day or two. Update 11/22/2015: Microsoft has yanked the November Update from the MCT. The company did this quietly on Saturday, so for the time being at least, you won’t be able to update to Version 1511 Build 10586 using this method....
The new version was announced on its Opera Mini / Opera Mobile blog and it includes stability and download improvement. The most notable improvement is its new Smart Page feature. What’s Smart Page, exactly? Well, it’s an intelligent front page for your browser. It lets you add Twitter and Facebook accounts and get direct updates from the services. The browser also “learns” your browsing habits and will show news from your favorite sites on the Smart Page....
On your Mac, navigate to System Preferences » Internet and Wireless and click the iCloud icon. Enter your Apple ID and password to set up iCloud for use with contacts, calendars, and bookmarks. In the iCloud control panel, make sure Calendars is checked. Next, open Safari, log into your Google Account and open your calendar. Click the gear icon then select Calendar Settings. In Calendar Settings click on Calendars....
A green status bar will appear next to search and sidebar items to inform you how much health that item has. Each attacking “o” will attempt to lower the green bar until it turns red and disappears, resulting in the sidebar or search result vanishing. You can stop the “o”lings by clicking on them with your mouse pointer, but watch out for reinforcements. When you destroy all of the assailants, or have all of your results destroyed by them, a GG (good game) message will appear at the end....
What’s Changed in Twitter’s Privacy Policy? A lot of changes have been made to the privacy policy, but there are three key changes to point out. More data sharing. Twitter is changing the way it shares data with what the company refers to as “partners” but what it really means is advertisers. “We’ve updated how we share non-personal, aggregated, and device-level data, including through some select partnership agreements that allow the data to be linked to your name, email, or other personal information – but only when you give your consent to those partners” the company writes in its blog post about its data sharing policy....
First, click the apple icon on the menu bar and click System Preferences. Now click and hold the Show All button until you see the menu appear. While still holding the mouse scroll down and select Customize. Now you’ll see checkmarks next to each item in System Preferences. Uncheck the icons you no longer want to see. When you’re finished, click Done. There you go. System Preferences is back under control....
The rest of this article focuses on the current AirPlay protocol, which, as you’ll see, works but needed an update. We’ll revisit this once AirPlay 2 hits the streets. I’ll tell you upfront why I chose AirPlay: price. I’ve heard some pretty glowing reviews of Sonos—Steve has had Sonos for years and absolutely swears by it. He loves it (and takes every opportunity to tell me about it.) Sonos is the “it just works” solution, and I’ve heard almost no complaints about it....
Spark Camera is an app which you can use to create beautiful videos in a very simple and quick fashion. You can capture video clips, then add filters to make them more beautiful, add some music to them and then share them with your loved ones via a social network. The app has been included in the App Store Best of 2013 list and is an Apple Editors’ Choice....
The shot below is a proof of concept – not necessarily the way it will look – but it appears it will include both traditional aspects of the Start menu as well as new Modern Start screen live tiles too. According to his post on Blogging Windows: Now that Steven Sinofsky and Steve Ballmer have bowed out of the company, and new CEO Satya Nadella has taken the helm, it looks like the company is listening to its customers more....
Neha Sangwan, physician and communications strategist, talked about the role communications plays in medicine. She got very emotional and even shed a few tears as she remembered the things her patients told her about the messages they believed their ailments were sending them. She believes that many of the medical problems people experience actually can be traced back to communication issues with themselves or loved ones — that communication could be the cure long before a prescription needs to be written....
Recently I had a lengthy discussion on this topic, so I decided to write down the best ten tips I’ve come across over the years. Granted, I’m sure there’s a few more out there so if I miss one of your favorites, please spend 30 seconds and leave a quick comment below! Ten Simple Tips to Help You Lose Weight, and Keep it Off! 1. Drink a glass of water before every meal Extra credit, late at night if you get the munchies, grab another glass of water vs....
