In some of these cases (not including theft or accidental damage), you’ll be in warranty territory. You can usually get your phone, laptop, or peripheral repaired or replaced for free a period of 1 to 3 years after purchase. But when that warranty period expires, you’re on your own unless you buy more coverage via insurance or an extended warranty. Since you’re reading groovyPost, we’re going to assume that you’re savvy enough to know that the extended warranty from Best Buy and the smartphone/iPhone insurance from Verizon or AT&T are exorbitantly overpriced....

Good news – yesterday Google updated its invite process and opened the flood gates into the system. Google+ users have been given an invite link which can be used to invite 150 of their friends to the service. Now before I share my link with you, (don’t worry… it’s coming!) I would like to ask that once you get signed up, you come back here and donate your link in the comments section below....

According to a post on the Google Apps blog, new customers will be able to choose a single package, at a price of $50. This premium version, the one and only Google Apps for Businesses, will be for companies all sizes and will cost $50 per user, per year. That gets you 25GB of email storage space, 24/7 phone support for anything you may need support on and an uptime of 99....

Google has been busy as usual over the last week, and released many new updates. In fact, to avoid groovyPost turning into a Google spam-fest, we’ve had to condense them into a single post. Below we’ll look at: two new services Google just launched, then changes to Gmail, search, and analytics. Google Offers, the next social deal contender to take on Groupon Google hasn’t said much yet about their new offers program....

Google Barrel Roll Check out how it works in this video below, or try it out for yourself on Google.com. Note it only works using Chrome or Firefox. So where did it come from? The Nintendo Starfox 64 game has a character named Peppy that follows you throughout the game. Peppy is a seasoned pilot and is constantly offering advice. One of the gems he repeats the most is “Do a barrel roll!...

If the feature has been rolled out to your account, and you’re already logged in, start a new email and click the “Try Out the New Compose Experience” link. You’re presented with a “how it works” diagram and to start a message, click the Got It button or Learn More for in depth detail. But it’s straight forward enough. Once you click that, things change completely. You’ll click compose and get a window on top of the inbox, allowing you to compose your new email....

What does this mean? Well, for one, it means that search marketers are going to get busy—that is if they haven’t already optimized their search engine listings for local traffic. But what it means to you is that you’ll (hopefully) see results that are more relevant to you when you are searching for a local place or business. The difference that you’ll notice is going to be on par with the rollout of Google Universal Search, way back in May 2007....

So, I’m sure you will agree with me that what Google recently Announced is very exciting. With the latest Security upgrade, when creating a new Picasa Photo Web Album either from the Web Interface OR the Google Picasa Web App, you will be asked to select one of the following Album Visibility/Security Choices: Public – Great for PUBLIC photosUnlisted – Great embedding Photos into Blogs or Share Photos you don’t need to control tightlySign-in Required to View – PERFECT for those pictures of the Kids you don’t want out on the Internet!...

This first “gift” is a treat for webmasters using Google Analytics (Google’s website stats service) and iGoogle (Google’s personalized homepage). What you get is a gadget for iGoogle that allows you to access your Google Analytics stats from your iGoogle homepage. This way, when you just want to take a quick glance at how you’re doing traffic-wise, you don’t need to go to your account. The widget is not the most complex one, but it is useful enough....

Nobody saw this coming, and Google made sure of it. The latest version of Android is not going to be called Key Lime Pie after all. In a surprise move Google just released news that the latest version is called KitKat. Not only is this a surprise because Google had codenamed Android 4.4 after the name of a pie, but it KitKat itself is a registered trademark owned by the Nestle corporation....

End of Free Google Photos Storage After the June 1st date, any photos you upload to Google Photos will count toward your overall storage limits. The limit is 15 GB for the free tier of Google Drive and that is shared by other Google services including Gmail, Docs, and Photos. There are a few exemptions to take note of here. Existing photos or videos uploaded before the June 1st, 2021 date won’t count toward the 15 GB of free storage....

The operating system was poised as familiar on the interface level, but revolutionary in terms of performance enhancements and support for new features. As the two characters in this early 90s Windows 3.1 commercial quip: “So, you’ve used Microsoft?” “For as long as I’ve been using computers.” Today, Microsoft, of course, is looking to the future rather than the past, especially with the fast-paced releases of its current flagship OS, Windows 10....

Essential Excel Functions There are a few functions that most people couldn’t do without. These include everything from the basic SUM function to the more advanced COUNT functions. The SUM function is the most commonly used function in Excel. Its use is very simple. Just type =SUM( into a cell, then drag the mouse down the column of cells you want to add. The AVERAGE function works similarly. Just type =AVERAGE( in the cell, then drag the mouse down the column of cells you want to average....

Watch Google I/O Live From your computer: Head to google.com/io at 9 am Pacific time or 12pm Eastern to watch the beginning of the keynote, which will be streaming live. From Smartphone or Tablet: If you’re on the go, you can download the Google I/O app for Android and watch it on your smartphone or tablet. It’s to post the live stream on your blog or website too. Head to this page and follow the instructions to create an embeddable gadget....

One of the more annoying aspects of the Windows 10 update process that I’ve noticed (especially when testing Insider Preview builds), is the welcome screen can display for longer than ‘just a moment’. In fact, sometimes it can sometimes seem like hours before you’re able to get to the desktop while Windows is ‘gettin g everything ready’. Luckily, if you’re running Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703), you can disable the welcome screen which Microsoft refers to as the “Windows welcome experience”....

Add Pandora to Xbox 360 Start by launching Internet Explorer on your Xbox console and press the Y button. Then using the onscreen keyboard or Xbox SmartGlass type: www.pandora.com in to the address bar. Once you’re at the Pandora site, hit the Y button again to open the Web Hub and select the Favorite icon at the top. If you have a Pandora account, you’ll be prompted to sign in. After that you’ll have access to all of your Stations....

Adjust Reserve Battery Level in Windows 10 To increase or decrease the Reserve Battery Level percentage, right-click the battery icon in the system tray and select Power Options. The classic Control Panel will open to the Power Options section – click the Change plan settings hyperlink. Then click on the Change advanced power settings hyperlink. Now scroll down and expand the Battery tree and then Reserve battery level and change the percentage to what you want....

Color calibration tools and settings have been featured prominently in built-in monitor controls and operating systems to address this problem. Windows has long included a color calibration utility, but oddly, it’s buried in Windows 10. While decreased findability of a feature is usually a sign of impending deprecation, the Windows 10 color calibration utility remains extremely useful for those looking for the most accurate colors possible. This article will show you where to find the color calibration utility in Windows 10 and how to use it....

If you have an Xbox, you need an Xbox Live subscription in order to be able to enjoy all this multiplayer action. If you’ve got a subscription that you no longer use or can’t really afford, then figuring out how to cancel it might be tricky. If you want to cancel an Xbox Live subscription, here are the steps you’ll need to follow. What Happens When You Cancel Your Xbox Live Subscription?...

Whatever the case, Apple TV+ isn’t exclusive to just iOS and Apple TV devices. And there are other ways to cancel than just using an iPhone. Here’s how. Cancel Apple TV+ Subscription on iPhone or iPad On your iOS device, head to Settings > Your Apple ID > iTunes & App Store. Then tap Apple ID > View Apple ID and log into your account. After you’re logged in, under Account Settings, swipe down and tap Subscriptions....