Bloomberg, quoting two people with knowledge of the matter, say that the company won’t release a new Xbox model until E3 2013, earliest, as it is still making money from the current model. This ends speculation about a new model being announced this year’s E3. The same source says that the new model will probably be shown at next year’s E3, and it will be on the market not long after that....

For everything to work, you’ll need to make sure network sharing is enabled and your Xbox 360 is powered on. Play Media to Xbox from Server from the Modern UI From the Windows 8 / RT modern UI, I use a free app called My Explorer. It’s an easy to use file explorer for the modern / metro-style UI that lets me get to my server and other drives and network locations quickly....

Currently it doesn’t look like the install media will come on DVD, but on a USB flash drive instead. Although, Gabe Aul said on Twitter: ” Once you upgrade W10 w/ the free upgrade offer you will able to clean reinstall Windows 10 on same device any time.” When the big day comes, we assume you can purchase it via the Windows Store in ISO format that you can then burn to DVD, but that hasn’t been confirmed....

In Adobe Reader, ALT + LEFT instantly takes you back to your “Previous View.” Consider it a back button for a PDF. So, let’s say you are in a Table of Contents and you click a hyperlink that takes you to Chapter 6. Want to go back to the Table of Contents? Just hit ALT + LEFT and zip, you’re there. ALT + RIGHT does the opposite. It takes you to your “Next View” in the same way that the Forward button in a web browser works....

Set Volume Restrictions on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Go to Settings > Music and scroll down and tap Volume Limit. Then adjust the slider to a lower level that you want the device to max out at. Next go back to the main menu in Settings and tap General, scroll down and tap Restrictions. When you set up Restrictions on iOS, you’ll need to enable a four digit passcode. Make sure to pick something secure that your kid won’t know....

First you need to find the channel codes. To find new channels join a Roku forum, Yahoo Group or check out an online database of hidden channels. After you have the code for the channel you want to add, log into the Roku website. Under My Account click Add a Private Channel. Enter in the channel code. For example, if you want to add the Woot channel, type: BPPIM into the Add Channel field....

If you were expecting the same smartphone with a smaller screen, sorry to let you down. But this does have some great specs, making it an interesting idea for those that love the design of the S III, but think it’s too big to carry around in their pocket. The screen is a 4 inch one (800 x 480 pixels resolution) – the S III has a 4.8 inch touchscreen (1280 x 720 resolution)....

It’s that time of year where families come together, but for the “computer geeks” in the family, holidays can easily become “family tech support” weekend. The geeks at Google apparently share my duty… and to help keep everyone remain sane this year they’ve made a new site for teaching family members a little about computers . The site is called Teach Parents Tech and it’s packed full of simple how-to tech videos designed for the not-so-geeky....

For Facebook users on the old messages system, you won’t have this feature yet, in spite of what was announced last month on the Microsoft Office Blog. Old Facebook messages users can only attach links, photos and videos to their message, whereas new Facebook Messages users can attach anything and everything. But the magic happens when you attach a .doc, .ppt, .xls, .docx, .pptx or .xlsx file. On the recipient’s end, they’ll have a dropdown menu next to the attachment that lets them View on Office....

Unfortunately, Spotify is another app that doesn’t always work correctly. If Spotify can’t play the current song you’re trying to listen to, it usually points to an issue between you and Spotify’s servers. To help fix the problem, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Fix If Spotify Can’t Play the Current Song If Spotify can’t play the current song, you can fix the problem by trying these troubleshooting steps:...

To change it, click File > Options. Now under the Save Options, uncheck “Show additional places for saving, even if sign-in may be required” and click OK. Now when you save a new document by hitting the Save icon on the Quick Access bar, or hitting Ctrl + S, you’ll get the traditional Save As Explorer screen instead of the Backstage view. If you do want to get the Backstage view, click File > Save As....

This week host Josh Windisch and Brian Burgess talk about Google Glass. Josh got some hand on time with them, and he tells us what he thinks. Are they the next big thing? Is wearable computing awesome or just a fad? The new version of Windows 8.1 — code named Blue Developer Preview is confirmed to be released in late June. Is boot to desktop and the Start button coming back?...

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This week join host Josh Windisch and Brian Burgess as they talk recent groovy tech happenings. iTunes 11 was launched last week, but Apple kills Josh’s favorite feature. Apple is now selling its iPhone 5 unlocked – and the Verizon version already is? Google releases its updated YouTube app for iPad and iPhone 5. Finally it’s optimized for both displays! Rhapsody launches an app for Xbox 360 and it’s easier to use than Microsoft’s own Xbox Music service – sans extra features you get with Xbox Music....

First, you will need a Word doc with a few images in it. CHECK! Step 1 Add .zip to the file name of your .docx file, like I showed you in our earlier tutorial. Step 2 Double-click the .zip file you just created and navigate to the Word subfolder and then the Media subfolder. Look! There are all of the embedded images. Step 3 Press CTRL + A to select all of the images....

Although the name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, the ATIV S will be one of many new Windows Phone OS products from Samsumg including Smart PCs, tablets and of course smartphones. Samsung formally announced several of these devices at the IFA fair in Berlin including the ATIV Smart PC, ATIV Smart PC Pro, ATIV Tab and the ATIV S. The ATIV S is the first smartphone ever to run the latest iteration of the Windows Phone OS, Windows Phone 8....

Roku touts the following benefits in its blog post this week: Free for all users: The Roku Channel will continue to include thousands of free, ad-supported titles available without a subscription and is available on a range of devices; users do not need any subscriptions or memberships in order to access quality free, ad-supported contentWide variety of subscription partners: Premium Subscription partners at launch include SHOWTIME, Starz, EPIX, Baeble Music, CollegeHumor’s DROPOUT, CuriosityStream, FitFusion, The Great Courses Signature Collection, Hopster, Magnolia Selects presented by Magnolia Pictures, MHz Choice, NOGGIN, Smithsonian Channel Plus, Tastemade, Viewster Anime and moreOne-click subscriptions: Customers will be able to start a free trial or subscribe to new Premium Subscriptions with one click using their existing Roku account information once they visit the subscription pageFree trials: All premium content can be trialed for at least seven daysTrial reminders: A reminder will be sent before each free trial expires and billing startsSingle bill: Subscriptions will be managed directly from my....

Hi, Venmo Venmo launched in 2009 and was founded by Andrew Kortina and Iqram Magdon-Ismail, who met after being randomly selected as freshman roommates at the University of Pennsylvania. Venmo was initially designed so people could send a text to their favorite band to get music in their email. The company soon expanded to let users send and receive payments via text message. Soon, it became a tool for individuals with smartphones to split bills for events like movies, dinner, rent, tickets, and more....

In this article, you’ll learn more about Control Center and how to use it, plus access some useful tips. Control Center: The Basics From Control Center, you can access various controls. Each is controlled through a quick tap or by pressing and holding. Most, but not all, of these fall into one of two categories, network settings, and audio. Network Settings There are six network settings available from Control Center....

Microsoft Edge Application Guard To turn it on hit the Windows Key and type: features and choose the Turn Windows features on or off option from the search results. The Windows Features windows will open and you need to scroll down and check the Windows Defender Application Guard option and click OK. Then you will need to restart your system for it to complete. After you get back from the restart, open Edge and from the options menu, select New Application Guard from the top of the list....