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Microsoft Kills OneDrive Unlimited Storage and More I will just dive right into what’s going on for those of you who haven’t learned about the new OneDrive policy. The changes include the following: We’re no longer planning to offer unlimited storage to Office 365 Home, Personal, or University subscribers. Starting now, those subscriptions will include 1 TB of OneDrive storage.100 GB and 200 GB paid plans are going away as an option for new users and will be replaced with a 50 GB plan for $1....

Launch the Microsoft Store and search for “clock tile” or “clock” and you’ll get several results. To narrow it down, use the filter features to show free apps. Each app has different features, and some have ads that can be removed via in-app purchases. The main thing to look for is one that runs in the background and displays the time in a Live Tile. Then just move the tile to a convenient place on the Start screen....

New Apple TV (4th Generation) First Impressions You have to redownload all of your previous channels (apps) and re-enter the sign-in credential by hunt and peck with the physical remote that is a huge time drain. Apple needs to get its Remote app working on this asap so we can use a keyboard. It’s not all bad, though. The physical remote is decent and being able to us the touch surface to swipe (instead of hitting buttons) makes for a more fluid experience navigating through the interface....

All iPods will be available in five different colors – Space Grey, Gold, Silver, Pink and Blue. Interestingly enough, although the PRODUCT (RED) option is available, it isn’t listed as a main color of the devices. Looking at the press images it doesn’t look like too much has changed on the outside — all iPods seem to be equipped with the same buttons and displays. The hardware, however, is where it gets interesting....

Click on File to access Backstage View. If you have multiple accounts setup, select the account you want to check. Then go to Info » Cleanup Tools » Mailbox Cleanup. In the Mailbox Cleanup window click View Mailbox Size. In the Folder Size window you’ll see how much space each folder is taking up. Now that you know which folders are taking up the most space, you can clean them up....

Print Only One Page of a Message Open your Message in Outlook 2010. Go to File » Print. Next, select the printer you want to use and then click the Print Options button. In the Print Options window under Page Range, select pages. Then type in the page numbers you want. For example, I have a four-page email here and want to print the first and fourth pages. So, I typed 1,4 in the Pages field....

Disney Plus Price Increases One Dollar Disney actually announced the new pricing back in December. And this price change is for U.S. customers only. As the company starts to invest in and add more content to the service, it needs to raise the price to recoup the expense. As of Friday, March 26th, the price of a Disney+ subscription in the United States will be $7.99/month or $79.99/year. The price of the Disney Bundle with Hulu (Ad-supported) will be $13....

More good news is that Windows Live Mail will work with any Internet email provider including the popular Hotmail, Yahoo, and Gmail services. Let’s take a look at how to set it up and a few of its principal features. The first question I like to ask about any software is, what can it do? Windows Live Mail is similar to Office Outlook in many respects; it can manage your email, calendar, contacts, RSS feeds, and newsgroups....

The Ring doorbell features a built-in video camera, so you can see who is at the door directly from your smartphone. You can respond to callers through the built-in speakers, even if you’re not at home. The Ring app also allows you to record short clips of any motion detected by your doorbell, helping to keep your home safer. Unfortunately, you can lose all of these useful functions if you have issues with your Ring doorbell not charging....

And, in the small print says, Google doesn’t say what will happen to this compensation or whether it will continue after the first 12 months, depending on the results of the research. You’d think nobody would share their information for such a small amount, but, considering the fact that subscriptions are closed, think again. There must be a lot of people out there that don’t care about their privacy and are willing to give it up, as long as they get something in return....

This is one of the first third-party apps to come along since Google made the official Chromecast SDK available to developers. And surprisingly this one is created for Windows Phone. Tube Cast Streams YouTube to Chromecast Download TubeCast on your Windows Phone and launch it. The app should find you Chromecast(s) right away, if you have more than one just select the one you want to watch videos. Then you can start searching for videos on YouTube....

Hygiene Watches trap oils and bacteria, so it’s no surprise some people are getting rashes from an Apple watch. Other people react to the metal. While the Apple Watch didn’t give me a rash — my Fitbit sure did. A watch protector can help some people with rashes. The protector shields the skin from most of the metal parts (except for the parts in the band). It also prevents the watch from moving around and causing friction with the metal....

According to theregister.co.uk the vulnerability infects systems when a web browser with a Java plugin enabled visits a webpage hosting the exploit. The attacking website will trick the browser into downloading nearly any type of 3rd party software in the background without notice. This includes viruses, malware, spyware, trojans, or other malicious packages. Under normal circumstances, Oracle only patches Java three times a year, and the next update is due October 16, 2012....

Launch Skype. From the Menu Bar select Tools » Options. In the options window. click Advanced Settings. Then click Hotkeys. Now set up Hotkeys to execute the following functions. Answer a call Answer a call using video Ignore a call Hang up Focus Skype Search for people on Skype Mute your microphone If you’re a keyboard wizard or just training to be one, using hotkeys will help you get things done faster....

Here’s how to remove the Skype icon from the Windows Taskbar. Open Skype and navigate to the Tools » Options. In the option window, click on Advanced Settings in the left panel. Then in the right-column uncheck Keep Skype in the Taskbar While I’m Signed In. Click Save to apply changes and exit this window. Skype will completely disappear from view when you click the X icon. It still remains running in background in case you receive a message....

Skype is setting up for their public IPO offering, and that means becoming as profitable as possible. As a result, this week they will start displaying ads in the Home tab of their desktop client. If you don’t use Skype for Windows, you won’t be seeing said ads, yet. Skype mentioned that they may be moving ads to their other platforms as well. In terms of usage, Skype has been growing at a steady pace since the start of 2010....

I already had the old buggy 2.2.1 update installed when my OTA update became available. Because of this, my installation file was much smaller. The new update rolls over your phone regardless of if you are running Eclair or Froyo, just as long as you don’t have any custom root jobs installed. The update should automatically pop-up on your phone, with a prompt for you to install it. If you haven’t seen this yet you can manually check, but your best bet is just to wait it out or call Sprint tech support (*2 on your phone)....

The Silicon Valley Comic Con will present fans a venue with America’s two greatest superheroes – Pop Culture and Technology. This is the next Big & Fun Go Do Event in Silicon Valley that everyone will be excited about attending. The recent announcement from Pop Culture Icon Stan Lee and one of the worlds leading Geeks, Steve Wozniak has set the blog world, Twitter, Youtube & Facebook buzzing, along with the folks in Los Angeles – Silicon Beach, Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Seattle, New York, London, Paris, and fans around the world....

This means it would be an excellent idea for you to take a look at your current installations and website choices. Then decide if it is still the best site or app for the job. If not, you may want to consider these online alternatives instead. Possible Online Alternatives to Old Sites & Software Don’t get me wrong. If something old still appeals to you, then, by all means, keep using it....

This week join host Josh Windisch, Steve Krause, Austin Krause, and Brian Burgess as we talk about Dell going private and what’s Microsoft’s role. The Ouya Android bases gaming console is an extremely successful Kickstarter project that will compete with the major players Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. The Microsoft Surface Pro goes on sale this weekend, and a rumor of a Surface RT to Pro trade-in program. Apple is now selling the 128GB model of the iPad, who’s it for?...