Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Mobile Preview Build 14342 1004

Windows 10 Mobile Preview Build 14342.1004 According to Gabe Aul, this update adds some fixes to battery life issues for the Lumia 930, 929, and some other phones. Gabe noted the following on the Windows Experience Blog: This comes on the heels of last week’s Windows 10 Mobile Preview update, Build 14342.1003. It fixed some issue and added some new features like swipe navigation for Microsoft Edge, apps for websites, improvements to the Feedback Hub....

December 2, 2022 · 1 min · 164 words · Maria Stovall

Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Build 22000 194 To Release Preview Channel

— Windows Insider (@windowsinsider) September 23, 2021 Windows 11 Preview Build 22000.194 for Release Preview Channel In the blog post Microsoft notes the following about App Updates: We are beginning to rollout updates for several apps that come included as part of Windows 11 to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Today’s rollout includes the following app updates: Snipping Tool, Calculator, and Clock with Focus Sessions! Check for updates in the Store and try these apps out and let us know what you think!...

December 2, 2022 · 3 min · 505 words · James Barnes

Microsoft Starts Displaying Ads In Its Windows 10 Mail App Sort Of

Ads in Windows 10 Mail App? Today the ads were reported by the Windows news site Aggiornamenti Lumia. And in another report today from The Verge, some users have been seeing ads in the Mail app since this past summer. You can see how the ads behave in the following tweet from the site Aggiornamenti Lumia: — Aggiornamenti Lumia (@ALumia_Italia) November 16, 2018 The ads may appear if you are not an Office 365 subscriber and running version 11605....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 370 words · Terry Deangelis

Move The Snagit Library To A Second Hdd Using Symlinks

Get Started with Snagit and its Library for Symlinks The first thing you should do is completely exit out of Snagit (and the editor). This will let you modify the capture library, and also ensure that you don’t lose any data from it. Next, copy over the library to the location you want it. A robocopy with the proper parameters should move everything over while maintaining security settings. To do this open up the command prompt and type in the following command: robocopy C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\Techsmith G:\Destination /e /secfix /copyall /b /sl /xj Obviously, change the “G:\Destination” part to match up with the path of where you are moving the Snagit library too, and the username to match up with your Windows username....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 332 words · Carolyn Richardson

New Windows 10 Redstone Insider Preview Build 11102 Available Now

Windows 10 Redstone Preview Build 11102 Microsoft exec Gabe Aul notes on his blog post that this includes a new history menu in Microsoft Edge and there are also known issues that PC gamers and users of accessibility hardware need to take note of. The new History Menu in Microsoft edge provides quick access to recently visited sites from your current tab. Also, it’s worth noting that this is OS development, and while you think there is just one new thing in the build, under the hood there are over 1,200 changes as Gabe Aul posted on Twitter:...

December 2, 2022 · 3 min · 452 words · Edward Howard

O Copy All Ye Faithful

Many of the people who use P2P services to download music, movies, and software have long proselytized that it is their god-given right. The Church of Kopimism–not a joke–has in fact preached that file sharing is more than a religious right; it is a religious duty. Now the Swedish government agrees with the church. Or, more accurately, the government has said the Kopimi have a right to that belief and has recognized the church as an official religion....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 347 words · Charles Burt

One Million Samsung Galaxy Note Shipped

Samsung also says that worldwide sales of the device are increasing in Europe and Asia. The company expects the figures to grow even more next year, when it will be available in the US. The worldwide sales of Galaxy Note are also on the rise in Europe and Asia including France, Germany, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The rapid global sales of the Galaxy Note smartphone are notable since it’s creating a new market for something between a smartphone and tablet PC....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 270 words · Elizabeth King

Real Estate Listings Added To Google Maps Groovynews

Google Maps received another update today (second update this week). Users can now add Real Estate listings to any map by Clicking the More button on the Top right of any map and selecting the Real Restate Layer (see screenshot below.) Once you add the Real Estate listings, you can refine your search from the panel on the left using criteria such as Rental Vs. For Sale, Foreclosures, Number of Bedrooms, etc....

December 2, 2022 · 1 min · 191 words · John Stalzer

Remove The Sent Via Blackberry Signature From Emails Groovytips

How To Remove The Sent Via Blackberry Signature From Communications 1. Visit the Blackberry site for your provider. This visit MUST be done from a PC and not your Blackberry browser. Once there, log in. You might need to create a new account if you are unable to log in. Nextel Rogers Verizon Wireless AT&T T-Mobile 2. Click the Edit button for the email you’re sending with your Blackberry....

December 2, 2022 · 1 min · 170 words · Leonard Campbell

Review Sprinkles For Ios Why Did Microsoft Make A Snapchat Competitor

Microsoft has released a new photo app for iOS called Sprinkles. This, of course, isn’t shocking news—Microsoft has released so many camera apps that I had to create a folder just for them (see Pix and Lens, among many others). What’s new with Sprinkles is that its one of Microsoft’s first forays into the realm of purposefully frivolous photo snapping apps. So, what does Microsoft have to offer the already crowded world of just-for-fun selfie apps beyond the likes of Snapchat and Instagram?...

December 2, 2022 · 4 min · 681 words · Lisa Barrios

Run A Speed Test On Your Internet Connection And Understand It

So, as a Groovy Reader, you are in for a treat because today I’m going to talk about: So, let’s jump right into it! How to convert Marketing Internet Speed/Bandwidth Lingo into Real English Be an informed consumer. It’s even more important to be a GROOVY informed consumer! So let’s take a look at a Verizon FIOS Internet Advertisement and dissect it. Note: Mbps above is supposed to be written as mbps....

December 2, 2022 · 9 min · 1824 words · John Holmes

Save Gmail Attachments To Google Drive With Gmail Attachments To Drive

Install and Test the Gmail Attachment to Drive Extension Open the Gmail Attachment to Drive homepage on the Chrome Web Store and click the Add to Chrome button. During the installation process, click the Add button when it asks for the install confirmation. Once installed, it will show you a confirmation message as shown. Now, refresh your Gmail account and open any email that contains attachments. You will see a Save to Drive option along with a View and Download option....

December 2, 2022 · 1 min · 183 words · Craig Gann

See After Affects Of The Recent Alabama Tornadoes Via Google Earth S Picasa

Last week, the Southeast U.S. saw possibly the most devastating storm of the year for the region. States including Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee were all hit by the worst of it. As a result support has been pouring in, and Google has even updated their imagery in Google Earth to reflect the damage. If you don’t have Google Earth installed, you can just view Google’s Picasa web album for the “before and after” photos....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 217 words · Sherman Miles

Silence Smartphone Notifications From Interrupting Your Music

Stop Notification Sounds on Android Unfortunately, there isn’t a universal fix for this on Android since many devices are running different OS versions. One thing you can do is set your notifications to sound lower or to vibrate. Another solution is to install the app called Don’t Pause. The free version puts the notification sounds to vibrate, and the pro version offers additional features. This allows you to know; still, there’s a notification but won’t interrupt the audio you’re listening to....

December 2, 2022 · 3 min · 542 words · William Johnson

The Logitech Wireless 3 In 1 Charging Dock Makes Charging Devices A Breeze

Logitech’s 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock The product dimensions are a Height of 117mm (4.6 inches), Width 236mm (9.2 inches), Depth 101mm (4 inches). And the entire dock weighs is just 600g (1.3 lbs). This makes it simple on your nightstand or anywhere you want to place it in your home with limited space. From my experience, the devices do charge quickly. In fact, they charge faster than standard chargers that come with your Apple devices sans the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 412 words · Martha Bock

The Roku Channel Adds Free Live News From Abc Cheddar Peopletv And More

Live News on The Roku Channel The addition of live news is a partnership with ABC News, Cheddar, and other live and linear streaming news services. However, at launch, ABC News is the flagship partner with Roku being the exclusive over-the-top (OTT) home for ABC New Live. Rob Holmes, Vice President of Programming writes: “Today, we’re working with some of the industry’s most forward-looking news organizations such as ABC News, Cheddar, People TV, and others, to deliver yet another customer-requested feature to The Roku Channel – live and linear news....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 376 words · Lisa Hatch

These Are The Deprecated Or Removed Features From Windows 10 Version 21H1

Features Removed from Windows 10 21H1 Microsoft published a list of features that got deprecated or removed from the May 2021 Update, including Legacy Edge – support was ended on April 13th. And XDDM-based remote display driver. Here is the full list of removed features: Deprecated Features in Windows 10 21H1 This is a list of features the company has labeled as Deprecated. That means the company is still including them in Windows 10; however, it will not be working on them moving forward and are more than likely on the path to be removed in the future....

December 2, 2022 · 2 min · 270 words · Crystal Brady

Tips To Get Started With The Windows 10 On Screen Keyboard

Enable Windows 10 On-screen Keyboard The On-screen keyboard can be handy for situations when your physical keyboard doesn’t work. For instance, if you’re performing an upgrade or new install of Windows 10, and your keyboard is not detected, you can activate the keyboard to do what you need. The On-screen keyboard is represented by a keyboard symbol that’s located near text-based fields — similar to the example shown below. Similar to a physical laptop keyboard, you can enter letters, and toggle between a number pad and emoticons....

December 2, 2022 · 3 min · 513 words · Renate Hill

Top Five Free Android Nvidia Tegra Zone Games

Picking up where I left off with what I do best, I’ll be focusing on those of you with Transformer Primes and other Tegra devices. I proudly present to you five groovy Nvidia Tegra Zone games you can play for free! Most of these games are quite large as they are console quality. This means they look awesome on the Prime, and even more so when used via HDMI to a big screen....

December 2, 2022 · 9 min · 1758 words · Mary Taylor

Turn Off Windows 8 Live Tile Notifications

Disabling Live Tile notifications is easy. Right click the tile you no longer want to display notifications. At the bottom of the screen click the Turn Off Live Tile icon. When the tile notifications are turned off, you’ll see the generic icon for it. Here’s an example of several tiles turned off. Notice they all simply have their respective icon. To make a tile live again, right click it and click the Turn Live Tile On icon....

December 2, 2022 · 1 min · 110 words · Rebecca Corley