Note: According to the YouTube app page on Google Play, the pairing feature works with Android 2.2 Froyo and higher. I also tested it with a smartphone running 2.3 Gingerbread, and it worked great. You’ll need both devices to be on the same WiFi network as well. Pair Nexus 7 with Xbox 360 On your Xbox 360 launch the YouTube app and scroll over to Settings, then select Pair Devices....
A List of Some of the New Features and Improvements Users Should Try in Windows 10 1709 I recently upgraded my Surface Pro 3 to 1709 and after logging in, there was a bit of underwhelming feeling lingering. The features and functionality just weren’t obvious. The list below is not in any particular order, but what came to mind as I explored and dug through. 1. Microsoft Edge Gets a Dedicated Reset and Repair Function I mentioned in the introduction the crappy month Edge had in September and continues to suffer from the recent botched KB4041676 update....
The fact is, most note-taking apps for Android in the Google Play store are pathetically simple, lacking in any useful features, and aren’t worth the time it takes to download them. Thankfully, there are plenty of other apps not marketed as “note-taking” apps, that do the job far better than any listed in the Google Play store. In this article, you’ll see the best apps you should use on your Android whenever you need to quickly capture important notes....
When you create a directory or save a file that you know is destined for greatness, make the first character in its name an exclamation mark. Windows and almost all programs put an exclamation point above any other ABC characters or punctuation when sorting alphabetically in ascending order. The only exception is a space, which precedes the ! in an ASCII alphabetical sort. That lets you create an hierarchy of the most important of the important by starting those horribly important files with “!...
TimeGate Studios layoffs Texas-based TimeGate Studios has reportedly laid off around 25 employees according to a report from Polygon. The developer helped with the production of Aliens: Colonial Marines, which had it’s own set of controversies over review scores, and development troubles. It’s still not clear exactly what happened with that game’s development, and nobody is talking on the record. However, there’s a good, long piece that gathers up bits of information and tries to fit it into some reasonable sequence of events....
Easy and convenient! That’s what I like most about Web Browser based Instant Message (IM) clients from MSN, Google, and Yahoo!. It doesn’t matter if you’re at work, a friends house, or a kiosk – under most circumstances if you have access to a Web Browser, you can log in to your favorite Instant Messenger Client and chat away! Although the Microsoft MSN client has been out the longest, Yahoo!...
Note: Your display’s maximum resolution will determine how many rows you can add. I was able to add a maximum of six rows on a display of 1600 x 1024 to 1920 x 1080 and five rows on 1400 x 900 or higher. Display More Start Screen App Rows Note: As always, make sure to Back Up the Registry before making any changes to it. First use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R and type: regedit and hit Enter....
Remove Recent Items on Fire TV Similar to the Kindle Fire’s Carousel, the main menu displays TV, movies, games, and apps that you’ve recently used. Sometimes this is convenient, but you might want to remove certain items. From the home screen, go to the Recent items section and scroll to the item you want to remove. Then underneath the thumbnail of the app or video, select Remove from Recent. You can mirror your Fire HDX to select TVs, but there’s not a lot of them....
This week marked a massive change at my blog, groovyPost. After five years of sticking with the same look, I decided to modernize the overall design of the site (including optimizing the code underneath). You no doubt noticed the change, and I get it if you’re still getting used to the new design. So am I… Change is hard, but I’m excited about all the benefits I already see from the change....
The figure, according to AllThingsD, involves all of the games in the series – the “classic” Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio, and it constitutes a massive increase over last year, when the number of downloads was 2 million. Another important fact is that this involves paid and unpaid downloads, depending on the platform. The games are free in the Android Market, but there are also paid versions (in the App Store, for example)....
I completely understand the company’s attitude. They have a new iPad and iPhone, so the last thing it needs is bad press. A press release by the company says that the Fair Labor Association will be conducting special audits at the company’s suppliers. To its credit, Apple has requested this. No matter what targeted the decision, it is a good step in a normal direction. Factories checked will also include Foxconn facilities in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China....
However, the company recently added the “Free on iTunes” iTunes Section iOS and the desktop versions of iTunes. This new section offers free music singles as well as HD episodes of TV shows. Free on iTunes This new curated section, won’t just force content on you, but rather let you choose what you want yourself. It only contains a handful of songs (16 at the time of this writing), but provides more than the “Free Single of the Week” section it previously offered....
This update contains security content originally included in previous iOS Software Updates. The update is available over-the-air via WiFi from the Software Update Section. If you have a device that’s running iOS 7, there’s an update for it that fixes issues with FaceTime calls too – iOS 7.0.4. I’ll be using it to read email and it will just reset itself for no reason. Really buggy so I’m glad to see any update....
Rename Windows PC Sometimes you might need (or want) to change the name of your Windows PC. Maybe you want to change it to reflect ownership, or where it’s located in your home for easier management of computers on your home network. Personally, I change the name to something that allows me to remember what I’m using it for. Whatever the reason for changing your PCs name, the process hasn’t changed since the old days of XP....
When CyanogenMod was first getting started, the development team was in need of a domain. One of the team members, who is named Ahmet, volunteered to buy the cyanogenmod.com domain to serve as the rom’s development headquarters. This arrangement continued on for several years, with Ahmet maintaining ownership of the domain while it was in use by the rest of the CyanogenMod developer team. However at some point in recent months Steve Kondik, lead developer at CyanogenMod, discovered that Ahmet was secretly using the website for his own personal profit via referral deals....
F.lux Updated for Windows Most notable among changes to the software comes the expanded range of colors. The previous “warm” limit was 3400K. The new version can go down to 1200K. However, to expand the range will require a restart of the computer before it can be fully enabled. Was this update sponsored by Phillips? We’re not sure, but there is now a setting to connect it to Phillip lights in your house that are wired to your control network....
Within minutes, people who were locked out of their accounts flocked to Twitter to sound off on the matter. Not all accounts were affected, but there were enough to create quite a stir for its users. According to Gina Smith at aNewDomain.net — the website downrightnow.com has confirmed the problem existed for two hours. Facebook had no comment about the problem at the time of this writing. If this was a hack, now would be the perfect time to change your Facebook password....
But other than interesting Easter eggs in Cortana, there’s other settings that are hidden in the new mobile OS that users are finding daily as they continue to use Windows Phone 8.1 which anyone can install right now for free. One of a recently discovered hidden features allows you to use Cortana and Bing to search for the hidden USB settings menu which provides a couple of interesting features. Whether these settings do anything yet remains up in the air....
Whatever the reason, you don’t want to run to each computer or other devices to find its IP address, there’s a much easier way. It’s a free utility called Advanced IP Scanner and it will quickly do the work for you. Advanced IP Scanner I actually ran into this issue with my Windows Home Server the other day because and I wanted to remotely connect to it (WHS geeks, I know, I should be better prepared)....
Why Should I Benchmark My Android Phone? The quickest way to judge a phone’s performance is by testing its hardware. But some phones might not seem to be as responsive as its specs suggest on paper. Have you ever wondered why your Android phone is slower than your friend’s, even though both have similar specs? This can be caused by a variety of reasons, but before you can find out what’s slowing down your phone, you need figure out where it’s coming up short....
