The Novatel MiFi isn’t the first wireless hotspot device to be available on Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Over a month ago the Samsung SCH-LC11 came out, and it offered speeds around 12Mbps download and 5Mbps upload. Seattle has been able to consistently get 15Mbps download on the Samsung however we hear the Novatel does slightly better. The 4510L boasts speeds of 20Mbps down and 7Mbps up, and it offers more device management settings....

When you use Outlook for several hours each day at work but prefer to use Google Reader over the Outlook RSS reader, I have the perfect tip for ya! I especially like this because I can keep all my feeds in 1 place for both home and work yet, I don’t need to have an extra browser open to keep up with news as it comes into my Google Reader!...

First, open iTunes and go to iTunes » Preferences from the menu bar. If you’re using iTunes for Windows, click Edit » Preferences. Under the General tab, click Import Settings. Then select the file type you’d like to convert the file to by clicking the drop-down menu next to Import Using. Next, select the quality you’d like to convert the file to by clicking the drop-down next to Setting....

First, open the PDF you want to convert to a JPEG in Preview. Preview is the default reader for PDF files in OS X. If you have another PDF reader installed, open the PDF in Preview anyway. Next, go to the page in the PDF you want to convert to JPEG. Click File » Export. Select JPEG as the format. Give your file a name, select quality, resolution and where to save it....

Unfortunately, the Google Home app is only available for Android or iPhone. Anyone who wants to use this “control center” on their desktop is out of luck. Unless you know how to install a workaround. It also depends on what you need to do. Casting Anywhere From the Chrome Browser If all you want to do is cast either your desktop or a video in your browser to any device on your network, you can use the Chrome browser for that....

Eighteen-year-old Amr Mohamed came up with the idea of observing spiders catch prey in zero gravity to answer the question, “Can you teach an old spider new tricks?” Being of age, Amr immediately engaged in cosmonaut training in Star City, Russia, as part of the prize. The other winner was a team of two 16-year-olds, Dorthy Chen and Sara Ma. They were curious to understand how bacterial growth worked in zero gravity....

Zorin Linux is touted as the “Gateway to Linux for Windows Users”. It’s built on the same technology that powers Ubuntu – the most popular version of Linux for the desktop. Install Zorin OS First download the 32 or 64-bit version of Zorin. The ISO file is just over 1 GB, and it’s recommended to download it using Firefox. Since I am just testing it for the first time, the 32-bit version will be fine....

Where Can I Find Marketplace, Fundraisers, and the Send Money option? Sometimes your friends will share Marketplace items or fundraisers they’re involved with, or post a charitable donation opportunity on their birthday. But if you want to get to the main Marketplace or Fundraisers page, you can find links to these on the left menu of your News Feed when in a browser. To find them on iPhone’s Facebook app, tap the hamburger menu....

How to Create a Windows To Go workspace in Windows 8 Enterprise Requirements 32GB or larger mass storage device (USB thumb drive, external HDD, SDcard, etc)A Windows 8 Enterprise image file (.iso or .wim installation disk file) [download the evaluation from MSDN here]A computer running Windows 8 Enterprise To launch it, use the keyboard shortcut WinKey + W to open the Setting Search field and type: windows to go. The link to the application will show up under Results....

What is Wealthfront Financial? First introduced in 2008, Palo Alto, California-based Wealthfront provides investment services primarily for retirement, although it takes into account other significant financial decisions that might come along including college for your kids, buying a house, an upcoming large expensive, and more. Before being asked whether you want to open an account, Wealthfront asks for personal financial information by requesting to link to your accounts. These include banking, retirement, and investment accounts, plus loans, including mortgages....

Honestly, Microsoft has done a great job minimize reboots however they as well as 3rd party software publishers will normally error on the side of caution and prompt you for a reboot whether or not one is required from the software install. Many for instance during a software patch or upgrade like to do a full uninstall, get a clean reboot then re-install their software in order to prevent possible issues and calls to their support desk… Can’t say I blame them....

Another great thing, when you create reminders on your PC, as long as you are signed into your Microsoft Account on your Windows Phone, you can also have them triggered there, too. Cortana is able to do this by collecting information like your location, history, contacts, voice input, Bing queries, calendar data, communication history from messages, apps, and other information on your computer. Create Time or Location Reminders in Cortana Things you should know and do before creating the reminder:...

Now, the company has made the ISO versions of Windows 10 build 10041 available so you can do a clean install on a test computer or virtual machine. Windows Insiders who are in the Fast ring for updates were able to install build 10041 update as an in-place upgrade last week. Build 10041 ISOs and Updates This week Microsoft also released three patches for build 10041 and these March updates are included in the new ISOs....

The update has new features for Modern apps. You can pin Modern apps on the Taskbar, and they will show up while running in the background. Personally I enjoy this new feature because it allows me to see what’s running in each environment. But it can clutter up the Taskbar and some of you might want to keep the Modern apps off of it. Here’s how to stop Modern apps from the Windows Store from appearing on the Taskbar while they are up and running....

There’s several ways to customize your lock screen and make it personalized to see what matters to you. To start off, go to Settings and click Lock Screen. Now you’ll have a plethora of options in front of you. These options can be combined and mixed around so you can get the perfect screen. I’ll start with the most obvious thing – how about some more security, by adding a password to your lock screen....

Steve previously showed us how to do this in Outlook 2013 in his article: How to Add and Remove Weather Locations in Outlook 2013 Calendar And now with Windows Phone 8.1, not only has the calendar interface been revamped, you can also set it to display the weather forecast directly in the calendar on each day. it’s just shows the basics – the high temperature and if it’s rainy, cloudy, or sunny....

Windows Server 2016 Launches September 2016 Windows Server 2016 will be available in 3 editions. With the launch of Windows Server 2012, Microsoft dropped the Enterprise edition. As a result, customers running the older Windows Server 2008, Enterprise, will have to consider moving up to Datacenter for an analogous set of features and functions. Unlike the Windows 10 client, Windows Server 2016 uses a similar maintenance model to its predecessor. Understanding the unique requirements of a server operating system in business, updates and release cadence will be less aggressive....

Yahoo Aviate for Android Why does Yahoo think we need another launcher for Android? Well, the company certainly isn’t the only one with this idea. We showed you the Nokia’s Z Launcher not too long ago, and launchers are a cool and simple way of bringing people closer to certain services. However, Yahoo Aviate doesn’t include all of the Yahoo services you’d think. It is, however, a nice, simple and, most of all, different Android experience....

The hot button issue in the news these days is the potentially insidious effects of smartphones on our most human faculties: our memory, our social skills, our attention spans, our physical fitness, even our ability to be ourselves. This is something that mothers and scientists have been telling us about “screen time” for decades: TV rots your brain, video games warp you into mass murder, and dating robots will destroy civilization as we know it....

To help you get your load of bookmarks under control, we’ve assembled a collection of Firefox extensions. These add-ons help with different aspects of bookmark management. From removing duplicates to finding broken links­, there’s sure to be an extension or two that works for you. 1. Bookmark Dupes Have you ever bookmarked a page more than once in Firefox? Duplicate bookmarks take up space and needlessly add to a surplus of saved pages....