For example, if you purchase an app or music on your iPad, you can download it to your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac or PC. Here’s how. Launch the App Store on your iOS device. At the bottom of the screen tap on Purchased. A list of your previously purchased apps appears. Tap the cloud icon next to the app you want to download to your device. Then your apps will download and install....

iOS 13.3.1 for iPhone and iPadOS 13.3.1 for iPad Several bug fixes in today’s update, including a Communication Limits workaround that lets kids add contacts without entering a Screen Time passcode. It also addresses issues with editing Deep Fusion photos taken on iPhone 11 and fixes issues related to the Mail app. In addition, this update fixes a location tracking bug that Apple received scrutiny over last month. The newest iPhones were still requesting location data even though all tracking was disabled in Settings....

iOS 13.3 for iPhone and iPadOS 13.3 for iPad The update for iPhone and iPad includes new Parental Controls features including Communication Limits in Screen Time. This lets you limit who and when and whom you’re kids can talk, text, and FaceTime with during certain hours. Parents have the option to block their kids from communicating with everyone except themselves after a set time of the day, for example. There are also improvements to the Apple News app which includes a new layout for Apple News+ stories from major newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal....

Remember how we said we talk about passwords all the time here? Here are a few articles that might be helpful. Testing the strength of a passwordCreating a strong password that is easy to rememberUsing password variations for multiple servicesHow to Manage Windows Passwords with Windows File VaultTwo-Factor Authentication My only tip, hopefully you’re not using Excel 2003 (very very poor security) and, be sure to use a nice and long pass-phrase....

Of course you’ll need to have a Blu-ray drive installed in your computer. Here I’m burning several operating system and Office ISO files to the disc to share with a colleague. It’s easiest to put all of your data into one folder. The total size of this folder is just under 12 GB – much to large for a single DVD. Place a blank BD-RE or BD-RW disc into your Blu-ray burner....

Also, be sure to check out all of our Black Friday 2020 posts, which will be updated through Cyber Monday! Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps for Individuals – 25% Discount First-time subscribers can get Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps for $39.99 per month or $479.88 for the first year, plus applicable taxes/VAT/GST). The standard retail price for Creative Cloud for Individuals All Apps is $635.88/yr ($52.99/mo) (plus applicable taxes/VAT/GST). Limit: 1 per customer....

What Does This Mean? What this means is a bad guy could use Outlook 2007 or 2010 to gain control of your system remotely. What makes this particularly alarming is that it wouldn’t require any action from the user, other than having an infected email message display in the preview Window in Outlook. It looks like this only affects users of Outlook 2007 or 2010. This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Outlook 2010....

Remember back when ReCaptcha started using the internet to translate books and simultaneously thwart spam bots? Duolingo does something similar, except it’s translating websites while users learn how to read. In fact, the translation engine is so effective that Duolingo administrators say if 1 million people were using Duolingo simultaneously it would takes less than four days to translate the 4 million pages that comprise the entire English Wikipedia website....

SwiftKey SwiftKey is an app for the Android OS that allows users to type the message they want to send and as they type. The app automatically starts predicting what you want to type from the moment you start. Above the keyboard, your shown a list of the predicted words that you might be typing. If you find one, you can quickly choose that word to save keystrokes. The more you use it the more it learns....

Step 1 While using Firefox, Download the Stratiform extension from the official Mozilla add-ons site. Step 2 Click the Install confirmation button and Restart Firefox. Step 3 Once Firefox is restarted, Click the Firefox menu button at the top-left of the browser. From the menu Select Options > Stratiform Options… Alternatively you can just Type about:stratiform into the address bar. Step 4 – Customize! There are 4 different menus to customize:...

Wouldn’t it be nice to get Office 2013 Pro on the cheap? If you work for a company that is signed up for the Home Use Program (HUP) then you might be able to snag it for under 10 bucks. One way to check is on your employer’s corporateperks site. If your company doesn’t have one, ask your corporate office if they have a program code. What is the Home Use Program?...

For more on this feature, check out our article on how to enable Night Shift Mode on iOS 9.3. It takes some getting used to, but over the past couple of weeks I’ve come to like it. So, what about if you’re an Android user? Luckily there are a couple of apps that will give you a similar experience. Night Shift Mode on Android There isn’t a built-in feature in Android like there is for iOS 9....

Get Delete Icon Back in Gmail for Android Tap the menu button on the top right side of the app and then Settings. Now, go to General settings. Next, go to Archive & Delete Actions. You’ll be able to select whether you want to show the archive button, delete button, or both. I went with both, as it’s more convenient for me, but you can do whatever is comfortable for you....

To make text BOLD: Surround the block of text you want bolded with * Example: FREE BEER = FREE BEER To make text ITALIC: Surround the block of text you want italicized with _ Example: Smooth Moves = Smooth Moves To STRIKETHROUGH text: Surround the block of text you want to strike through out with – Example: I am -hungry- full = I am hungry full Comment Name * Email *...

Out with the old and in with the new. It is time for spring cleaning at Google and they are clearing out some of the older services to simplify things. Old unused Blogger accounts are on the chopping block, as well as the Google Video service that has already stopped allowing uploads over 2 years ago. Legacy Blogger accounts getting axed This is only regarding Blogger accounts that were made prior to 2006, AND those said accounts that haven’t logged in since 2007....

If you’re one of those few who actually grabbed the V1 app back on 11/2, you will need to uninstall it before installing the new V2 Gmail App from the iTunes Store. Once installed, the interface is very simple and intuitive. Here’s a quick screenshot gallery of the app. Inbox Menu and Folders (Drag-and-drop not supported) Search Compose new email Overall, other than the lack of drag and drop support – the app works well....

Today Google just released a new update for the built-in navigation app for Android phones and tablets, and it helps you avoid traffic jams. The Navigation app does this by implementing real-time and historical traffic data then adjusting your directions to give you the fastest route possible. Along with traffic avoidance, Google Navigation is also set to offer multiple alternative routes, detours, and customization of said routes. Want to avoid highways and only take back roads?...

But then, I re-read the groovyPost we wrote up a few months back on how-to shorten the bookmarks to just a favicon with Firefox and tried it out with Google Chome. Yahoo! Good news: Simple remove the name from your bookmarks and it’ll just show the favicon, giving you even more room to add shortcuts. For me, all I need is the icon to remember where the bookmark takes me....

General Tips Lenses are more important than the camera body A lot of first time buyers focus on more expensive camera bodies and completely disregard lenses. If you’re fine with just the kit lens for about a few months (supposing that’s how long you’ll need to save up for a better lens) then you’re good to go. But buying a very expensive camera body and then using it with cheap lenses is a bad move....

Login to Facebook and Click the profile button (top right first and last name). Click the Edit family, friends lists button on the left sidebar under the Friends menu. Click Visibility drop down arrow and click Only me to hide your friends list from everyone on Facebook. Note: Optionally, choose the visibility that fits with your privacy needs. Click Save Changes to save your selection. Thanks for the comment. Please know crossing out Paranoia wasn’t at all meant to be insulting but rather it was an inside joke to those who read groovyPost....