Microsoft Releases Windows 10 19H1 Preview Build 18323

Nonetheless, the new build is finally here and rolling out to Fast ring Insiders. And the 19H1 Bug Bash has been officially kicked off. It will run until February 3rd. This means the company is starting to wind down development of this feature update. It is also confirmed this build will be version 1903 and should start rolling out in March. Should being the keyword. Remember version 1809 was plagued with issues....

December 23, 2022 · 6 min · 1215 words · Debbie Watt

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Build 21313

Windows 10 Build 21313 Microsoft is bringing the News and Interests feature to more markets. Microsoft Edge replaces Edge Legacy, and there are improvements to Input Method Editor (IME). Here is the list of Changes and Improvements included in this release: Based on feedback, and to align with the fact that Dev Channel builds are not matched to a specific Windows 10 release, we have updated the displayed version name to now be Dev....

December 23, 2022 · 8 min · 1524 words · Billy Hill

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Build 21343

Windows 10 Build 21343 The new icons in File Explorer that you’ll find are known folders, Recycle Bin, and more have a completely new look. According to the blog post: “Several changes, such as the orientation of the folder icons and the default file type icons, have been made for greater consistency across Microsoft products that show files. Notably, the top-level user folders such as Desktop, Documents, Downloads, and Pictures have a new design that should make it a little easier to tell them apart at a glance....

December 23, 2022 · 5 min · 1036 words · Carol Stang

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Mobile Preview Build 14342 1004

Windows 10 Mobile Preview Build 14342.1004 According to Gabe Aul, this update adds some fixes to battery life issues for the Lumia 930, 929, and some other phones. Gabe noted the following on the Windows Experience Blog: This comes on the heels of last week’s Windows 10 Mobile Preview update, Build 14342.1003. It fixed some issue and added some new features like swipe navigation for Microsoft Edge, apps for websites, improvements to the Feedback Hub....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 164 words · Joseph Rodriguez

Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17754

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17754 Here is a look at the announced list of changes, improvements, and fixes for this latest Windows 10 Redstone 5 build: The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build. This does not mean this is the final build as we are not done yet. We’re just now beginning the phase of checking in final code to prepare for the final release....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 459 words · Stacey Mcfaul

Microsoft Surface Tablet For Windows 8 Announced

Microsoft Surface Tablet Details 10.6 Display with Gorilla Glass 2.0One-of-a-kind scratch resistant vapor deposition caseLiquid Magnesium case9.33mm with USBFront and Rear facing camerasDual 2×2 antennas for WiFiBuilt in 3mm Magnetic Cover with a keyboard and a trackpadTouch sensitiveComprised of seven layersAvailable in many different colorsBuilt-in accelerometerRuns Microsoft OfficeUSB 3Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT VersionsRT Version – 32GB and 64GB models – Available @ Windows 8 LaunchPro Version – 64GB and 128GB models – Available 2-3 Months after Windows 8 LaunchMicrosoft Surface Product Page...

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 521 words · Robert Davis

New Macbook Pro Considered A Repair Nightmare By Experts

Between glue and solder, there was no easy way to remove the battery or ram. The solid state disk is non-standard dimensions. Opening the case requires a proprietary screwdriver thanks to pentalobe screws. The display assembly is also stuck. Conclusion? For a $2,200 device, don’t expect to be doing any of the repair work yourself. With this iteration of the MacBook Pro, Apple will require you to take it in to them to handle any of the dirty work....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 502 words · Dora Dean

Opendns Plugs Dns Leaks On The Last Mile With Dnscrypt

DNSCrypt is an additional service layered on top of OpenDNS that helps protect against vulnerabilities presented by “DNS leaks.” It does so by encrypting DNS traffic to ensure that it can’t be intercepted by a hacker or a man-in-the-middle. This is similar to, but not the same as, HTTPS encryption of web traffic (SSL/TLS). In a nutshell, OpenDNS improves your web browsing security by giving you greater assurance that the website you are connecting to is the one you intended to connect to....

December 23, 2022 · 4 min · 708 words · Bonnie Kaspar

Save Outlook Com Attachments To Onedrive With A Click

Save Attachments Directly to OneDrive According to Neowin, which appears to be the first site to pick this up, it’s not clear if Microsoft is slowly rolling this out as a feature, or if it’s testing it out with different accounts. When you get an Office document attached in an email, click on it as you normally would view or download it, and now you’ll see a box pop up with three options: View online, Save to OneDrive, or Download....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 323 words · Patricia Mcclelland

Save Time By Customizing Windows 7 Autoplay Actions

How To Customize Autoplay Actions In Windows 7 Click the Windows Start Menu Orb then Type autoplay into the search box. Click the Autoplay control panel link or Press Enter on your keyboard. The autoplay control panel menu will appear. Here you can adjust what happens when several different types of media load onto your PC. Click a drop menu under the media type where you want to change autoplay settings....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 197 words · Jacob Gamez

Send Video To Your Hdtv From Android Devices With Hdmi Out

One of the things I like about the Kindle Fire HD is its HDMI out port. Plenty of other Android tablets and phones also have this. However, unlike the HDMI port you typically find on a television or computer monitor, the HDMI out on these mobile devices is a lot smaller. It’s known as HDMI-mini, and to use it, all we have to do is get a cable that fits....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 244 words · George Wolfe

Sharemouse Vs Synergy A User Friendly Alternative

Update: After reading our review, Michael Schmidt from the ShareMouse Team got in touch with me with a few reactions to some of the points I made in this post. Where pertinent, I’ve updated and amended some of the content to incorporate his input. ShareMouse Feature Rundown ShareMouse is yet another application that lets you share your mouse and keyboard with multiple Windows or Mac computers. It’s free for personal use but $24....

December 23, 2022 · 34 min · 7052 words · Loretta Gonzalez

Starbucks Serving Up Free Wifi Starting July 1St

On Monday (Jun 14th) Starbucks announced via their twitter stream that they would be offering “Free. One click. No registration WIFI at all US locations!” Coffee addicts, load up your mobile devices and get ready to inject caffeine into your veins and free internet onto your electronics. Personally, I don’t drink coffee, but Starbucks does make a few mean other drinks. Plus being that you can find a Starbucks pretty much ANYWHERE, all good news starting July 1st....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 121 words · Suzanne Bailey

Take Awesome Pictures On Android With Pro Hdr Camera App

What is HDR? HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and to quote the Wikipedia definition: Just like the example below, some of these images look far more spectacular than their “normal” counterpart and, with help from the app I’ll show you how easy taking them is. I exaggerated this image example, but you get the picture — pun intended. Pro HDR Camera is not a free app – you can get it from the Google Play Store here, but for what it does, the $1....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 428 words · Patrick Leyva

The Best Secure Web Browsers For Mac Not Named Safari

Perhaps you don’t like Safari or can’t wait for macOS Monterey. Regardless of the reason, there are other secure web browsers for Mac on the market. Here are our favorites. Best Secure Web Browsers for Mac Each of the six Safari alternatives below scores high marks across the board, although our focus is primarily on the type of security each provides. Other factors might also be important to you, including speed, the ability to sync across multiple devices, and more....

December 23, 2022 · 4 min · 719 words · Stephen Smetana

The Roku Channel Provides Free Ad Supported Streaming Movies And Tv Shows

The Roku Channel This is a bare-bones app that provides movies and some curated content from other services. On the main menu, the movies are listed in different categories like Thrillers, Drama, Comedy, etc. It uses your Roku account to keep track of what you have watched and where you left off. While the movies are ad-supported, when you select a flick, it launches directly into the movie. It doesn’t require that you sit through three to four commercials before seeing the movie....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 497 words · Henry Stapp

This Week S Best New Android Apps

Groovy Android Apps Thermometer There are lots of thermometer apps in the Play Store that measures an area’s temperature, but this app does more than that. In addition to telling you how hot or cold a room is, it can also tell you the temperature of your battery, or your device. Both Celsius and Fahrenheit can be set as a unit of measurement. PeaceSnap Tired of setting your camera’s timer to take a photo of yourself?...

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 344 words · Chester Stanley

This Weeks Popular Free Ios Apps And Games

Mercenary Ops In Mercenary Ops, you’re playing the character of a mercenary. Your task is to complete missions as you take on infected creatures that are affected as a result of a biological crisis in Europe. This game is free and offers many different levels to complete, with in-app purchases too. As you complete levels, you will be able to upgrade your character with latest equipment so that you can complete harder levels....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 401 words · Paris Mayhall

Three Of The Best Free Mind Mapping Apps For Iphone

New to the idea of mind mapping? If you’ve ever planned a project by writing a topic in the center of your page, using lines to connect related ideas: congrats—you’re actually a mind mapping expert! Mind mapping apps work much the same way. You add the main idea, then connect nodes to it as “children” (sub-branches) and “siblings” (branches originating from the same point). It winds up resembling a web, letting you easily visualize the flow of your ideas and the interesting new connections between them....

December 23, 2022 · 5 min · 893 words · Dennis Kirk

Tweak Windows 8 1 To Make The Modern Ui Less Annoying

Here’s a look at some settings you can easily tweak to make the modern UI less annoying when you’re working on the desktop in Windows 8.1. New Windows 8.1 Navigation Options Although there’s not a traditional Start menu, which undoubtedly won’t be enough for haters, Microsoft has decided to include a configurable modern Start button. Clicking the Start button or hitting the Windows Key will bring you to the tile based Start Screen, or you can configure it to display all of your installed programs and apps....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 367 words · Megan Staley