Watch And Follow The 2015 Nfl Draft On Xbox One

You can follow a lot of different aspects of the draft, from live videos of the player’s highlights, their stats, draft videos, NFL Commentator analysis, and lot more. Xbox One owners can use the new app to follow specific teams via the Draft Tracker and watch collegiate player highlights. And, if you have an Xbox Live subscription you can also watch the NFL Network’s live coverage from April 30th through May 2nd....

November 5, 2022 · 2 min · 291 words · Johanna Castor

Weekend Fun Great Dungeon In The Sky

Great Dungeon In The Sky looks like something you would have seen on Atari or maybe the original Nintendo. The graphics aren’t that outstanding, but they are original. There isn’t a huge option configuration to go through, just start it up and play. For the opening screen, you can use the mouse or the keyboard to make a selection. Each dungeon is a small map where you encounter a wide variety of enemies....

November 5, 2022 · 2 min · 355 words · Cynthia Brill

Wetransfer Now Has An Android App

WeTransfer is a great service for transferring large files; it’s fast and effortless to use. However, I always hoped there’d be a version for Android so I could use it while on the go. Why? Well, because in the upcoming era of 4K video, the files my phone is capturing tend to be quite large, and I’m facing a problem sharing them. That problem is gone since WeTransfer has launched an Android app and the other mobile platform — iPhone....

November 5, 2022 · 2 min · 320 words · Richard Estrada

What Are Excel Formulas And Why Should I Use Them

What are Excel Formulas? Formulas are the heart and soul of Excel. Formulas are what make Excel so powerful and practical. That being said, what they are is fairly simple: a formula is an expression that calculates the value of a cell. The opposite of a formula is a predefined value. For example, the number 1 or the word “basketball.” A formula, on the other hand, is the result of a function or a simple math operation....

November 5, 2022 · 4 min · 684 words · Lucy Wilson

What Is A Wi Fi Hotspot Or Access Point And How Do I Use It

I suppose by now everyone has seen different businesses and coffee joints offering “FREE WI-FI Hotspot!“ I guess that’s why I was surprised when a friend recently asked me “What is Wi-Fi? ” Well, the “Wi” Means Wireless and the “Fi” means… Um… Good question! What does the name mean? So, WI-FI (or WiFi) as it turns out isn’t an abbreviation or short term lingo for anything. When the technology was originally invented by “The Wi-Fi Alliance” (more geeks), they decided “Wi-Fi” sounded better than IEEE 801....

November 5, 2022 · 5 min · 883 words · Janice Russell

What Is An Ip Address

This “protocol” is the method computers use to transmit information across the internet. It requires every device on the network to have its unique identifier. This way, when you type a URL into a browser, that browser can determine what device on the internet contains the information (web page) you want. This unique identifier is an IP Address. What is an IP Address? The two IP address standards are IPv4 and IPv6....

November 5, 2022 · 5 min · 877 words · Kendra Yancy

What Is Filevault On Your Mac Why Would You Want To Use It

We have already covered Bitlocker (and I highly recommend you use it). Today we are going to cater to our macOS users and cover FileVault. What Is FileVault? FileVault is the proprietary encryption software for macOS computers. FileVault is switched off when you buy a macOS computer for the first time. So you must enable it. When you have done so, everything on your computer is encrypted. What does this mean?...

November 5, 2022 · 3 min · 632 words · Rafael Kane

Which Color Ipad Is Right For You

iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display both come in Apple’s new colors: Space Gray (aka black) and Silver (aka white). When choosing the color for an iPad, it’s important to think about what you’ll mostly be using it for. If you plan to use it for watching TV shows and movies, it’ll probably make more sense to get Space Gray. After all, you don’t see many TV sets with bright white borders around them....

November 5, 2022 · 3 min · 617 words · Ann Petty

Why Do Computers Shutdown So Slow

Processes & Services When you shutdown a computer, you aren’t just turning off the system. Every single process and service that is running on the computer is first sent an “exit” command. A quick look at the screenshot below will give you an idea of just how many of these background services and apps have to shutdown. But, it’s not quite as simple as just closing everything and turning off....

November 5, 2022 · 4 min · 709 words · Tina Shimizu

Windows 10 Creators Update New Movies Tv App Features

There are three main views in the app – Explore, Purchased, and Personal. When you first launch it, you’ll find that it feels more unified than the previous version. Here’s a look at what you can expect. Windows 10 Movies & TV App The current version of the Movies & TV app has a plain interface and lacks the features of other third-party programs. The new version has a more enhanced user interface as well as some interesting new features....

November 5, 2022 · 2 min · 324 words · Clark Carnahan

Windows 10 Preview Build 10547 Visual Tour Of What S New

New Features The Windows 10 Start menu has been improved to allow the ability to show more tiles. This allows you to have a fourth column of medium sized tiles. You can make the change by going to Settings > Personalization > Start and turn on Show more tiles. You now have the ability to add more tiles. Previously the maximum amount was 512, and now it supports 2,048. The shot below is of my Start menu in Windows 10 displaying four medium sized tiles....

November 5, 2022 · 4 min · 772 words · Francis Ausmus

Windows 10 Tip Display Weather On Calendar App

Make Windows 10 Calendar App Display Weather The first thing you need to do is ensure that you have the latest updates for the apps. If you have apps set to update automatically, you should be good to go. If you want to be sure, you can manually update them. Launch the Store, click your profile icon, Downloads and updates and click Check for updates. To make the weather show up, head to Settings > Privacy > Location....

November 5, 2022 · 2 min · 278 words · Glen Paugh

Windows 10 Tip How To Hide The All Apps Column In The Start Menu Windows 10 Creators Update

Editor’s note: In October 2016, Windows announced the Windows 10 Creators Update slated for public released in March/April 2017. We’ve been testing out the new features that are now available for Windows Insiders. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter so you can get a sneak preview of all the upcoming features in the Creators Update. How to Hide the App List in the Start Menu in Windows 10 Creators Update A new option added to the Start menu settings is the ability to hide tiles when browsing through the All Apps list....

November 5, 2022 · 3 min · 447 words · Edith Walker

Windows 10 Tip Increase Size And Color Of The Mouse Pointer

We showed you how to increase the thickness of the cursor on Windows 10. And, if you have a hard time seeing or are just tired of losing the place of the pointer and cursor on the screen, using both of these tips can help. Increase Size & Color or the Pointer Open the Settings app (Windows Key + I) and go to Ease of Access > Mouse pointer. There you have a slider to increase the size of the pointer....

November 5, 2022 · 2 min · 357 words · Alice Palacios

Windows 7 Has Released Available For Download On Msdn And Technet

Microsoft has delivered on their Promise! Windows 7 RTM GOLD CODE is now officially released and available for download for Technet and MSDN Subscribers. Unlike the day of the RC release, the download servers appear to be much faster. I was able to download the ISOs without incident. So far VERY GROOVY! It’s going to be a long night :) Update: Just found a nice upgrade matrix for those looking to do an In-Place Upgrade (Not recommended) but for some of you who want to keep the free software that shipped with your OEM DELL or HP, I understand....

November 5, 2022 · 1 min · 125 words · Richard Burnette

Windows 7 Problem Step Recorder Makes Solving Issues Simple

Fortunately for all of us IT family members, Microsoft has included a built-in tool for recording the exact step-by-step actions along with screenshots as the person with the issue walks through the problem. Let’s take a close look at how to use the Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder! How To Record Your Step By Step Problem Information In Windows 7 Click the Windows Start Menu Orb and then type in record steps and click the Record Steps to reproduce a problem control panel link....

November 5, 2022 · 3 min · 574 words · Stacey Scott

Windows 8 Pin Favorite Websites To Metro Start Screen

From the Metro Start screen, launch Internet Explorer 10 and browse to one of your favorite sites. On the address bar at the bottom, click the tack icon. Enter in a description for the site and click Pin to Start. If you have several website’s pinned to your Metro Start screen, you can easily create a group for them. Here I made a group of Sports websites. To remove a Favorite from the Metro Start screen, right click the website tile....

November 5, 2022 · 1 min · 204 words · Darren Powell

Windows Tip How To Hide Files And Folders

Hide Files and Folders on Windows 7 Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder and/or files you want to hide. Right-click the file and select Properties. The folder Properties dialog opens. Under Attributes check Hidden. Click Apply. Next, you want to apply the hidden attribute to subfolders and files. This is a best practice. Click OK. The folder and files in it, are set to be hidden. You can tell this because the file is grayed out a bit in the UI....

November 5, 2022 · 1 min · 185 words · Janis Sauceda

Xbox 360 Use Cloud Storage To Save Games And More

Saving to the cloud is just like saving to a memory card connected to your console. You don’t have to carry the memory unit around with you. Your game saves, Microsoft points, Dashboard backgrounds, achievements and more are saved on Xbox Live servers. To enable your Cloud Storage account, make sure you’re signed into Xbox Live. Then from the main menu, navigate to Settings » System. On the System Settings screen select Storage....

November 5, 2022 · 1 min · 193 words · Raven Dan

Xumo Is A Free Streaming Video Service For Live And On Demand Content

Xumo is another free online streaming service that aggregates media in a single player. It offers live and on-demand content from several channels. Currently, it includes over 150 channels and the company says more are added regularly. It has a wide variety of content from different genres including Sports, Comedy, News, Music, and more. It gathers content from different web-based providers like Funny or Die, CBSN, MSNBC, Fuse, History Channel, and many others....

November 5, 2022 · 2 min · 331 words · Andera Wu