Touch your pocket. If you’re like millions of Americans, your smartphone is inside it. Can you do the same with your notebook? No, and you probably never will. And that’s OK. A year ago, Microsoft launched the Surface Pro 3. We
This intelligent device will track the energy use of any device and give you tips on to use less electricity.
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Android may soon power your coffee maker, refrigerator, and a whole host of home devices that connect to the Internet. The report says the operating system is the work of Google’s Android team, so it will carry some type of Android branding. It also could connect into Google’s Nest thermostats, which have demonstrated the capability to
Apple says it has resolved a widespread iCloud issue that caused service disruptions for 40 percent of its users—that comes out to at least 128 million people, based on a company customer count. Several services, including iCloud Mail, had been running slower for some people, Apple said in an early status report. Apple later updated iCloud’s status page to reflect that all services were working normally. The service issue lasted for around seven hours, starting at approximately 2:15 a.m. ET and ending around 9:30 a.m. ET, according to the Apple didn’t provide details on what caused the disruption or how many people were affected. However, the company said in a 2013 earnings report that 320 million people use iCloud, which lets them back up and sync information stored on Apple devices via the company’s cloud.
App stores from Google and Samsung reportedly became targets for government hijacking a few years ago, as the National Security Agency and its allies ramped up their data collection efforts. As reported by
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Google may not have The 60fps livestreams are only supported in YouTube’s HTML5 player, and requiring that technology—rather than Flash, which Twitch uses and YouTube falls back on—allows watchers to view previously recorded portions of the stream at 1.5x or 2x speed if they desire. If your PC or mobile device can’t keep pace at 60fps, YouTube will knock the stream down to 30fps rather than barring you from the action.
Add the Xbox One to the growing list of hardware set to receive Windows 10, but Microsoft plans to take
Downloading a program—especially one from an obscure publisher without a positive reputation—is something of a leap of faith. It’s a bit like letting a total stranger into your home. But if you follow these five steps, you should be okay. Read up on the type of program you’re looking for, and on the particular programs you’re considering. Use your favorite search engine to see what people are saying about them. Check out major download sites such as
Mail Merge is a wonderful tool for anyone who’s charged with managing and distributing a company’s communications. Regardless of whether the medium is electronic or hardcopy letters, it’s a huge, time-consuming task if the mailing list exceeds 300 contacts, and the communications contain multiple custom fields. For example, in addition to the standard contact information (name, address, city, state, etc.), additional custom fields might include the recipient’s skills, years of service, awards earned, salary, bonus structure, college degrees, previous employment, etc. Outlook has a substantial
