The humble USB drive—supplanted by the download and the cloud sync, but still useful in all kinds of ways. If you’ve got an old drive lying around, here are some of the ways you can put it to use that don’t just involve sharing old pics to your mom.
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first published week of: 01/29/2018
Boost your watch without spending a bundle.
The Apple Watch may be Apple’s most personal device, but to truly make it yours you’ll need to start adding some of your favorite apps. But don’t worry if you’ve spent the last of your wearable budget on the watch itself—there are plenty of great apps to be had for free. So put away the credit card and check out our 10 favorite free Apple Watch apps.
See the full list and decription MacWorld…
first published week of: 07/16/2018
( Lifewire)
From tracking emails to managing attachments to making the web interface a little easier to work with, these Chrome extensions will help you be more productive in Gmail.
There are tons of Chrome extensions that enhance and add features to the Gmail interface. The extensions in this article are the ones we’ve come to like the best. They do everything from making handy little interface tweaks to adding sophisticated functions to Gmail. Some have been around for several years, while some were released a few months ago — but all can be useful additions to your Gmail experience. To be clear: We don’t recommend installing these extensions all at once — too many extensions installed on any browser can slow its performance. Instead, consider our list and choose the ones that give you the features you want most in Gmail.
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first published week of: 04/23/2018
You can get more from Win10 by adding these useful tools.
Let’s talk about Windows 10 utilities. Sound dull? Far from it.
Many of these programs have been around through several versions of Windows. They’ve become popular by providing features not included with the OS, doing something better than a built-in tool or optimizing overall performance.
This slideshow doesn’t showcase anti-malware tools, programs that change the Windows UI, or general applications (such as image editors, office tools or web browsers). Instead, these are niche programs that help make using Windows every day a little better and more convenient. All of these tools are available free to use.
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first published week of: 09/10/2018
An Internet troll is a member of an online social community who deliberately tries to disrupt, attack, offend or generally cause trouble within the community by posting certain comments, photos, videos, GIFs or some other form of online content.
You can find trolls all over the Internet – on message boards, in your YouTube video comments, on Facebook, on dating sites, in blog comment sections and everywhere else that has an open area where people can freely post to express their thoughts and opinions. Controlling them can be difficult when there are a lot of community members, but the most common ways to get rid of them include either banning/blocking individual user accounts (and sometimes IP addresses altogether), reporting them to authorities, or closing off comment sections entirely from a blog post, video page or topic thread.
Regardless of where you'll find Internet trolls lurking, they all tend to disrupt communities in very similar (and often predictable) ways. This isn't by any means a complete list of all the different types of trolls out there, but they're most certainly some of the most common types you'll often come across in active online communities.
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first published week of: 06/25/2018
(Alex Cranz (Gizmodo)
Three years and four hardware revisions down the line, and it’s clear that the Apple Watch is here to stay—but are you squeezing all the functionality you can out of your Apple wearable?
Here we present 19 tips and tricks for the Apple Watch, many of which will work across multiple models, to help you really master your wrist-based mini-computer.
1) Alter AirPods volume
Got a pair of AirPods with your Apple Watch or iPhone? Want to change their volume from your wrist? Glance at your smartwatch to see what’s playing then rotate the digital crown to turn the volume up or down (which is much more convenient than using your phone).
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first published week of: 11/05/2018
You know Google. Everyone knows Google. In fact, Google is so popular that "Google" has become synonymous with web searches.
Just how many people use Google for search is a bit of a mystery. According to Internet Live Stats, Google now processes over 40,000 search queries globally every second on the average.
But the number of searches isn't Google's only secret. In fact, Google owns dozens of products and services. You've used many of them, like Google Maps, Earth, the web browser Google Chrome, Gmail and many others.
Still, there are Google products you've never heard of, or used, but you probably should.
Here are 20 Google products and tricks you've probably never heard of, and what they do. You'll love these.
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first published week of: 07/09/2018
You might not know it at first glance, but Google's new Gmail interface is jam-packed with powerful possibilities. Ready to uncover some interesting new stuff?
The first thing you'll probably notice about Google's newly revamped Gmail is that, well, it looks and feels an awful lot like the old Gmail.
Sure, Google's updated email interface has plenty of polish and some noteworthy new elements. On the surface, though, it seems decidedly familiar. And trust me: That's a good thing — and quite a feat of design.
But don't let yourself be fooled: The new Gmail is actually overflowing with options that can simplify your workflow and make your inbox easier to manage. Here are 25 worthwhile tips for getting the most out of Gmail's latest incarnation.
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first published week of: 04/30/2018
Most people predict the obvious. Here are three critical trends that most “cloud experts” won’t see coming
The predictions about 2019 and 2020 cloud computing are starting to come out, and I don’t see anything that isn’t already obvious.
Predictions like the “growth of cloud services” and “security will be more important” are so obvious that only those in an induced coma would not see them coming. Geez guys, you’re better than that.
It would be helpful to have one designated know-it-all who works on the bleeding edge of cloud computing every day who’s not afraid to predict what’s around the next bend in the road. The good news is that I’m not too shy to take on that role. So, here are three cloud trends that will have a profound effect on the cloud community in 2019, although most in the cloud industry don’t seem to see them coming.
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first published week of: 07/30/2018
Many apps you use on your iPhone are tapping your location to provide services or data based on where you are. While everything happens in the background, all these apps are actually using your GPS coordinates to pinpoint your location in the most precise way.
While an average user will never have to deal with GPS coordinates, knowing how to obtain and understand them can be valuable for some – I’m thinking about outdoorsy people or those into geocaching, for instance. If you’re one of these people, or if you just want to learn something new, read on as we explain how to view GPS coordinates on iPhone.
You do not need any third-party application to view the latitude and longitude data of a location on iPhone. You can actually do so just with the default Maps app.
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first published week of: 01/01/2018