Erase the Xbox 360 Data To erase everything, fire it up and go to System Settings > Storage. Then highlight your local system drive and hit the Y button on the controller. Under “Device Options,” select Format and verify you want to remove all content. After that, you’ll be asked to restart the console. That’s it! Now all of your data like Pins, apps, and app data, saved games will be erased from the drive....

This update comes just before the official Windows 8 release and emphasizes that Microsoft plans to capitalize on its 8 billion dollar investment in big ways. Turning it into an universal multi-messenger service is just one item on the list, but we’ll get to that in a second. First of all the new version (6.0), which was officially announced today for Windows and Mac, has a revamped interface. It’s nothing too drastic....

CCleaner is a free tool that allows you to do all this in one easy-to-use tool. Today we’re going to cover the features available in this handy tool. Install CCleaner Download CCleaner and then run the installer file. You can also download a portable version of CCleaner, if you’d rather not install the program. Before you install CCleaner, you may want to set some options. To do this, click Customize....

A few weeks back we announced Google and Virgin America airlines had teamed up again to offer free WiFi on flights though the holiday season and all I can say is “GROOVY” because as we speak, I’m experiencing this generosity first hand, blogging from 35,000 feet! Getting up and going was fairly simple. Once the plane hit 10,000 feet, WiFi kicked in and I was presented with a proxy page where they wanted my email address....

The poll, conducted by casino website roxypalace.com, and quoted by T3, has come to the strange conclusion that over 9% of men would be willing to give up sex for a month in order to get the device two weeks early (even with a release date of the new Apple smartphone not yet confirmed). 800 men have answered the question on the online casino site, and you’d be surprised what other things men would do to get the coveted device earlier....

First is the XLVI Official NFL Game Program app. The NFL touts it as more of a souvenir app, but it has loads of content — over 400MB worth of video and multimedia. This app reminds me of a digital reference book for facts and anecdotes about each team’s path to the championship. It features key plays and moments from the 2011 season, and even lets you slow down the highlights to see it in more detail....

Normally, I use Filezilla for FTP. It’s open source, it’s free, and it packs some nice features. But if I’m out of the office and I don’t have my laptop with me then I’m cut off from Filezilla access which has all my accounts cached. Installing it on a client or public computer isn’t a good option so I needed another option. WinSCP Portable fills the gap and runs without installation — bonus....

We are always preaching the benefits and necessity for you to enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for the past couple of years since it was introduced as a better security option. Here, in this guide, we have links to show you step-by-step on how to enable 2FA on some of the most popular online services. What is Two-Factor Authentication? Two-Factor Authentication adds an extra layer of security to your online accounts and makes them much harder to hack....

Bing Xbox Music Playlists To use this feature, pull up the modern version of Internet Explorer 11 and use Bing to search for a band or artist. Then hit Windows Key + H (or swipe from right to left) to bring up the Share charm and select Music. Now wait while the music you’re looking for is found. After the music is found, select the correct band or artist from the list and click Create Playlist....

Visit Stadiums with Google Street View Google has gone to the trouble of capturing views of all twelve Brazilian stadiums hosting football (soccer for you Americans) matches at World Cup 2014. Some of them are nothing short of spectacular. You can find all of the World Cup stadium street views here, including the beautiful Maracana, a stadium capable of hosting almost 80,000 spectators. Out of the 12 stadiums of the World Cup, five have been purposely built, one has been rebuilt, and the remaining six have been renovated....

Introducing ATSC 3.0 The new transmission standard for over-the-air channels has been in development for many years with the first limited tests ongoing in Phoenix, Arizona, Dallas, Texas, Baltimore, Maryland, East Lansing, Michigan, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Santa Barbara, California. Promising better reception, 4K HDR video support, Dolby Atmos and DTS-X support, on-demand video, and more, ATSC 3.0 is being spearheaded by broadcast television station groups as well as public broadcasters....

A Review: Dark and Deep Web As previously noted, the Deep Web can include webmail, online banking, social media pages and profiles, web forums, and anything else that is private from the public. It can also feature anything behind a paywall, like an online newspaper or magazine. Accessing deep web content requires entering a password or another type of security access. These can include fingerprints, retina scans, or other requirements....

The mid-year software updates include something for everyone, although they aren’t packed with as many new features as previous releases. The highlights of iOS 14.5, macOS 11.3, and more are as follows. iOS 14.5/iPadOS 14.5 One of the biggest new features in the latest version of iOS and iPadOS is under the hood. With the new App Tracking Transparency requirement, app developers must now ask for permission before tracking users for ad targeting....

Windows 10 Build 16299.251 via KB4090913 Here is what has been fixed with this latest patch according to the Microsoft release notes: Addresses an issue in which some USB devices and onboard devices, such as a built-in laptop camera, keyboard, or mouse, stop working. This may occur when the Windows Update servicing stack incorrectly skips installing the newer version of some critical drivers in the cumulative update and uninstalls the currently active drivers during maintenance....

The last update we saw was Preview build 10512, and it was a major improvement over the previous release, but of course it had its issues as all Preview builds do. Microsoft’s Gabe Aul reached out to Windows Insiders on Twitter last week to find out if the build should be released to the Fast ring, despite having a major bug with Store purchasing, the overall response from Insiders was a resounding yes!...

If your Windows 10 desktop is performing slowly since upgrading to a new version of Windows 10, there might be some simple reasons why that’s happening. Below are some things you should try after performing the upgrade. Improve Your Systems Desktop Performance After Upgrading to Windows 10 Reset or Update BIOS An upgrade can introduce significant changes for better or worse. Your system might not yet be optimized or you might need to tweak your system defaults to get the device to jive with the upgrade....

When asked why the company decided to skip from Windows 8 to 10, execs said “This product, when you see the product in your fullness I think you’ll agree with us that it’s a more appropriate name.” Today’s briefing was short, and focused on the enterprise features, but we did get a glimpse of some of the new user interface enhancements. There will be a new Start menu that will include resizable tiles for Modern apps, virtual desktops (similar to OS X’s Expose feature), improved Start menu search from the desktop that will also include web results, and much more....

Universal Windows 10 Apps and Menus Universal Windows Apps (UWAs) — Now referred to as UWPs, presents some differences from your standard Windows applications. These new conventions are critical to getting the most out of using this new kind of application. Windows 10, in particular, includes critical interface elements to make navigating and managing these applications on-screen easy on the desktop with floating windows and easy to use on touchscreen devices....

In fact former Windows employee Michael Bibik created the Fixing Windows 8 website to start a protest campaign. Some people say the Metro UI should be on tablets only and the Desktop remain the same on computers. I was initially hesitant about the new Metro UI and lack of the Start button. I’ve been testing out Windows 8 Consumer Preview since it was released and I’ve found it to be a fluid experience....

Windows 8.1 Update 1 New Taskbar Options Arguably the best new feature is the ability to pin Modern apps to the desktop taskbar easily. Simply right-click an app’s live tile. Or from the Apps view you can do the same. One of the options I like the most is the ability to see live previews of Modern apps. For example, here I’m working on the desktop and I can see what apps are doing – similar to the Live Tile experience on the Start screen....