Uninstall Windows 8.1 Apps To uninstall multiple apps at once, right-click the Start screen or swipe from the bottom up on a touchscreen device, then select the Customize button. Alternately, you can just long-press any tile on the Start screen to enter Customize mode. Then simply select each of the apps you want to uninstall. You’ll know an app is selected when a checkmark appears on the upper right corner of the tile....

Manual Windows Phone Backup To manually back up your Windows Phone go to Settings > Backup > Apps + Settings and under your phone’s name tap Back Up Now. Then wait while it backs your data to the cloud. Note that in the first screen below, my phone hasn’t been backed up for 16 hours – which is a good reason to manually back it up before making major changes. Also, in the second screen, notice that some apps won’t work during the backup....

Customize Office 365 Business Apps Menu One notable addition is the option to customize the apps menu. If you are an Office 365 Business subscriber, you can now customize the tiles on the apps menu just like you would on the Start menu in Windows 10. The new menu allows you to drag and drop and resize the tiles. Just click the ellipsis (three dots) that appear when you hover over a tile then select customization options from the menu....

1. Lucidchart Using separate apps for each task can negatively impact your productivity. LucidCharts Diagrams improves your productivity by allowng you to draw diagrams, flowcharts, mockups, mind maps and more right inside Chrome and collaborate with your team in real time. Export your created charts to other document formats such as JPG, PNG or PDF and store them in Google Drive. Lucidchart Diagrams also offers several useful templates to start with so you don’t have to create charts from scratch each time....

Add PIN for Purchases on Google TV To get started grab your remote for your Chromecast with Google TV and scroll over to your avatar and select Settings. Under the Settings list select Privacy. Next, under the Privacy list scroll down and select Purchases. Now under the Payments & Purchases list select Purchase authentication. Now under the Purchase authentication “Require authentication for purchases on Google Play on this device?” section choose Yes, with PIN....

Update 11/17/2020: You no longer need this utility to connect your Outlook.com accounts to modern versions of the Microsoft Office Outlook client. Start by closing Microsoft Outlook and downloading the Connector client. Depending on your install of Outlook, grab either the 32-Bit or 64-Bit version of the connector. If you don’t know, checking which version of Outlook you’re running is simple. Once downloaded, Launch the install by double-clicking it (OutlookConnector....

Add Google Apps Email to iOS Device Log into your Google Apps account and go to email settings. Select Forwarding and POP/IMAP and select Enable IMAP. Now, on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch go to Settings » Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Then tap Add Account. Next, tap Gmail from the list of services. Make sure to type in your full site email address in the Name and Address field. For example, I would type brian@groovypost....

From the main menu tap the Menu button. The Menu options are displayed. Tap Settings. Next tap Device Options. On the next screen Tap Device Name. Now type in a name for your Kindle Touch. Then click Save. All done. After saving your new device name, go to the Home screen. You’ll see the new name you gave your device displayed in the upper left corner. Comment Name * Email *...

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Here’s an example of how the reading view changes, as you can see it is quite the difference. Before: After: (Yup, it’s completely full-screen) Similar to features available in the first version of the Silk Browser, there are font, color, margins, and alignment settings available. The Black color with a slightly increased font is especially useful for reading in dark places where the typical bright white background is distracting or eye-straining....

After searching long and hard for what I thought you can do, I came to the realization that you can’t. Not in OS X Lion, and from the looks of it, not in Mountain Lion either. So far iCloud has been tailored for use with the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. But it hasn’t been completely integrated into OS X. Apple’s Mountain Lion — due out this summer — takes a number of steps to make it more iCloud compatible....

The last update to iOS 10 came with the 10.2.1 update in January 2017; preceded by 10.2 in December 2016 and 10.1 in October 2016. Prominent parts of the operating system have been modified in the 10.3 release, such as your Apple ID Profile settings which now have a more detailed listing for iCloud storage. The new version will also inform users about outdated apps that are no longer compatible with the OS....

As expected, at 1:20pm EST Apple officially pushed iOS 5 to download-ready status via iTunes. Before you upgrade you’ll need to upgrade iTunes to version 10.5 first. For instructions, read our guide on preparing iTunes for iOS5. Below are the update notes directly from Apple. Stay tuned! As the day goes on we’ll be covering these in-depth on every device; the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. This update contains over 200 new features, including the following: • Notifications ◦ Swipe from the top of any screen to view notifications in one place with Notification Center ◦ New notifications appear briefly at the top of the screen ◦ View notifications from lock screen ◦ Slide the notification app icon to the right on the lock screen to go directly to the app • iMessage ◦ Send and receive unlimited text, photo, and video messages with other iOS 5 users ◦ Track messages with delivery and read receipts ◦ Group messaging and secure encryption ◦ Works over cellular network and Wi-Fi* • Newsstand ◦ Automatically organizes magazine and newspaper subscriptions on Home Screen ◦ Displays the cover of the latest issue ◦ Background downloads of new issues • Reminders for managing to do lists ◦ Syncs with iCloud, iCal and Outlook ◦ Location-based reminders when you leave or arrive at a location for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 • Built-in support for Twitter ◦ Sign-in once in Settings and tweet directly from Camera, Photos, Maps, Safari and YouTube ◦ Add location to any tweet ◦ View twitter profile pictures and usernames in Contacts • Camera improvements for devices with cameras ◦ Double click the home button when device is asleep to bring up a camera shortcut on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation) ◦ Volume Up button to take a picture ◦ Optional grid lines to line up shots ◦ Pinch to zoom in the preview screen ◦ Swipe to camera roll from preview screen ◦ Tap and hold to lock focus and exposure, iPad 2 and iPod touch (4th generation) only support exposure lock • Photo improvements for devices with cameras ◦ Crop and rotate ◦ Red eye removal ◦ One tap enhance ◦ Organize photos into albums • Mail improvements ◦ Format text using bold, italic, or underlined fonts ◦ Indentation control ◦ Drag to rearrange names in address fields ◦ Flag messages ◦ Mass mark messages as flagged, read or unread ◦ Customize mail alert sounds ◦ S/MIME • Calendar improvements ◦ Year view on iPad and new Week view for iPhone and iPod touch ◦ Tap to create an event ◦ View and add event attachments • Game Center improvements ◦ Use personal photos for your Game Center account ◦ Compare your overall achievement scores with your friends ◦ Find new Game Center friends with friend recommendations and friends of friends ◦ Discover new games with custom game recommendations • AirPlay Mirroring for iPad 2 and iPhone 4S • Multitasking Gestures for iPad ◦ Use four or five fingers to pinch to the Home Screen ◦ Swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar ◦ Swipe left or right to switch between apps • On-device setup, activation and configuration with Setup Assistant • Software updates available over the air without tethering • iCloud support ◦ iTunes in the Cloud ◦ Photo Stream ◦ Documents in the Cloud ◦ Apps and Books automatic download and purchase history ◦ Backup ◦ Contacts, Calendar, and Mail ◦ Find My iPhone • Redesigned Music app for iPad • Hourly weather forecast • Real-time stock quotes • Wireless sync to iTunes • Keyboard improvements ◦ Split keyboard for iPad ◦ Improved autocorrection accuracy ◦ Improved Chinese and Japanese input ◦ New Emoji keyboard ◦ Personal dictionary for autocorrection ◦ Optionally create keyboard short cuts for frequently used words • Accessibility improvements ◦ Option to light LED flash on incoming calls and alerts for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 ◦ Custom vibration patterns for incoming calls on iPhone ◦ New interface for using iOS with mobility-impairment input devices ◦ Option to speak a selection of text ◦ Custom element labeling for VoiceOver • Exchange ActiveSync improvements ◦ Wirelessly sync tasks ◦ Mark messages as flagged, read or unread ◦ Improved offline support ◦ Save a new contact from a GAL service • More than 1,500 new developer APIs • Bug fixes Products compatible with this software update: • iPhone 4S • iPhone 4 • iPhone 3GS • iPad 2 • iPad • iPod touch (4th generation) • iPod touch (3rd generation)...

When you have many tabs open, a wrong swipe of your finger can close a tab. To get it back, tap and hold the [+] icon on the upper left corner of Safari. A list of recently closed tabs opens. Just tap the one you want back. That’s it. You can get any tab that was closed during your browsing session. Groovy! Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

Here’s how someone bypasses your Passcode to access an open app you were using. First, open the Smart Cover to reveal the Passcode lock screen. Then hold down the power button until you see Slide to Power Off. Don’t slide it. Next, close the Smart Cover and open it again. Tap Cancel and voila! You’re in without a passcode. This hack doesn’t grant access to the whole system. Only the app you were were last using in the foreground....

Using a computer to manage your finances is essential if you have a small business or even your personal finances. There’s a lot of commercial options available for like Mint or arguably the most popular – Quicken. And some people just use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. If you don’t want to spend your hard earned money to manage your money, there are free programs too like GnuCash or Microsoft Money Plus Sunset Home and Business....

Attachments.me is a useful extension for Google Chrome that lets you save and share Gmail attachments to cloud storage services like Dropbox, Box and Google Drive without leaving Gmail. First, go to attachments.me and install the extension for Chrome. Click on the Add Chrome Extension button and it will ask you to give access to your data on attachments.me and Gmail. Click the Add button to continue installation. Now, go back to the attachments....

TechSmith originally won my heart with SnagIt, the hands-down best screen capture tool and editor I’ve ever encountered. But they solidified their status in my eyes as favorite thing in the world when I was introduced to Camtasia Studio. The thing I like about TechSmith as a company is that they include convenience features in their products that I would never have thought of, but once I know they exist, I can’t live without them....

At least that’s what it did for longgoodknight. He relates his experience with this tip: When his flight was ready to board and he had to take his power strip with him, the only sad part was the power-hungry friends left behind: Everybody asked, and every body was very grateful, but only two people of those plugged in were on my flight. The next time you travel via airport, bring along a surge protector and see what happens!...

Creating a Change Power Plan Shortcut Click the Start Menu and type: cmd and hit Enter. In the Command Prompt type the following command: powercfg –list It will show you the three power plans with their GUID numbers. Copy the GUID number of the power plans as they will used to create the shortcut. Now, right click on desktop and go to New » Shortcut. In the location field, type: powercfg....