What is Apple Pay? First announced in 2014, Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple. Initially only available in the United States, Apple Pay is now available worldwide, although support differs by country. On iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, you can use Apple Pay to make purchases in person, through apps, or via the web. In stores, transactions occur through a contactless-capable point-of-sale terminal, coupled with two-factor authentication....

When you’re trying to ‘photoshop’ an image, you can easily run into issues, especially if these images are vector images. That’s because some of Photoshop’s tools will only work with raster graphics—vector images (like SVG files) are harder to edit. The good news is that it’s quick and easy to rasterize a vector image in Photoshop. You can then apply any of the Photoshop tools or effects that you wish....

Log in to your Windows 8 system and launch the Microsoft Store. Right click the screen or swipe from the top bezel down with a touchscreen to bring up the menu bar and select Your Apps. A list of every app you’ve installed on different Windows 8 machines is displayed – both free and paid. You can sort them by apps not installed on your system and by date installed or app name....

Using Windows to Recover WiFi Passwords Finding your password using WiFi properties is simple and straight forward if you connected to it previously. Click on the WiFi icon on the Taskbar. Right click on the network you want and click Properties. Under the Security tab, check the box that says “Show Characters” and it will show you the password in the Network Security Key box. Use WirelessKeyView If the first method doesn’t work, download WirelessKeyView....

You only need to hover over the icon for it to appear, and it can conflict with your workflow, especially if you move the Start button to the left corner. The good news is you can remove the weather widget on Windows 11. Here’s how. How to Remove the Weather Widget From the Taskbar on Windows 11 One of the easiest ways to get rid of the weather widget is by disabling it in Settings....

Rename Kindle Fire Tablet On the next page, you get a list of the Kindle’s you’ve registered. Next to your device’s name, click Edit. Now type in what you want to name your Kindle in the field provided, then click Update. That’s it. Your Kindle Fire HD is renamed on the page, and the next time you turn on the device, you’ll see its new name. Scott Scott Comment Name * Email *...

Before you print, you’ll need to consider the print area. This is the area of the spreadsheet that you’re looking to print off. You can set the print area in Google Sheets to cover a selection of cells or the entire document. If you’re unsure how to set the print area in Google Sheets, follow the steps below. How to Set Google Sheets Print Area in Print Preview Google Sheets allows you to print a spreadsheet using three different print areas....

Use Find My iPhone Using iOS 9 First, make sure you have some cellular data on the phone since you will need this for verification to make sure that it works.I would also recommend you have an iCloud account in advance, although you can do so from your Apple device when setting up Find My iPhone. On your iPhone, launch Settings then type Find My iPhone. Enter your iCloud credentials to verify your account....

What is Windows Hello First of all, what is Windows Hello? Windows Hello is one of several methods for signing into Windows 10 using biometric recognition. Devices such as the Surface Book or Surface Pro 4 and some third-party devices support Hello. Using facial recognition or your fingerprint to sign in is fast, convenient, and secure—especially when compared to complex or easy-to-forget passwords. No more leaving sticky notes on your monitor or beneath your keyboard with your password on them!...

Share Files from Android to Windows Over WiFi Download and install ES File Explorer to your smartphone or tablet. If you already have it installed, make sure to update to version 3 or higher. For this example I’m using the Nexus 7, but it should be a similar experience across the board for all versions. Open ES File Explorer and tap Network > LAN. Next you should start seeing the computers that are up and running on your home network....

If you’re looking to clear out your recommendations, it may be time to transfer your preferred Spotify playlists over to a new account, allowing you to carry on listening to the songs you really enjoy. There are a couple of ways you can do this, from manually moving songs over to using online tools to transfer playlists instead. If you want to know how to transfer Spotify playlists to a new account, here’s what you’ll need to do....

Turn Off Nexus 7 Keyboard Sounds There are actually two ways of doing this. The easiest is when the keyboard is displayed on the screen. Tap the Settings button – it’s the second one on the bottom left side of the keyboard. The Input Options menu comes up. Tap Android keyboard settings. On the next screen, uncheck Sound on Keypress. The other way to do it is to go into the Settings menu, in your Nexus 7’s Apps screen....

According to Apple, this feature will get better over time and will do a better job at predicting what you’re going to write based on the way you type words in iMessage, Word, and other apps you type in. The Android mobile OS has had this type of feature for some time already, and it’s part of Windows Phone as well. If you haven’t used those other platforms, you might want to turn it off on your iPhone or iPad....

Note: While all of the new devices announced by Apple last week will come with the new version, it’s only compatible with these currently available devices: iPhone 3GS, 4, and 4SiPod touch (4th generation)iPad 2 and the new iPad Back Up Before Upgrading Before you upgrade, I highly recommend you back up your device first. Back up to iCloud, and for extra peace of mind, I would do a manual backup via iTunes to have a local copy too....

In Google Docs, you can use different headers and footers to customize each page with different elements. You could use different headers and footers to add a custom title or image to odd and even pages. You could have a different header and footer on the title page to other pages, too. If you want to know how to use different headers and footers in Google Docs, follow the steps below....

Since Microsoft introduced its free Office Web Apps, anyone with a browser and Internet connection can use SkyDrive.com to create and share Office documents. That includes anyone on a PC, Mac, Linux, Android, BlackBerry, and of course, iOS. The benefit of the new Mobile Office app on the iPhone is that it’s optimized for smaller displays. But, if you can get past that and pinch and zoom your documents, using Web Apps via a browser might be enough to get things done on the go....

Hello again to all Photoshoppers reading this tutorial! For today’s tutorial, we’ll take a look at a few things you can do to hair in any photo or image. Hair edits are pretty simple, but require a lot of patience unlike other basic touch ups. So arm yourself with confidence and patience and let’s go! You Will Need: Photoshop CS3/CS4/CS5/CS6/CCA photo of someone who isn’t bald… :DSome free timePatience...

How To Enable Slow Motion Animation Effects In Windows 7 Step 1 – Open Regedit Click the Windows Start Menu Orb, in the Search box Type in regedit and then Press Enter. Step 2 – Browse to the correct registry key Registry Editor should open up. Use the left pane to navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsDWM Step 3 – Create a new DWORD in the DWM Key Right-Click the DWM key and Select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value....

Access Google Play Movies & TV on Apple TV Since Google owns YouTube, everything you purchase through Google Play Movies & TV is accessible and there is a YouTube app for Apple TV. So, to access your purchased Google content, make sure you have the YouTube app installed and sign in to your Google account. If you have multiple accounts, make sure to use the right one. Launch the app and head to My YouTube > Purchases....

WHS 2011 Before you begin, there are a few things you need to know. First, unlike its 32-bit predecessor, WHS 2011 is 64-bit only and requires a minimum of a 160 GB hard drive and 1 GB of RAM. Of course, these are the minimum specs – so at least double everything. Plus, since you’re going to back up your PCs, store multimedia, photos, and all of your documents on it, you’ll want a good amount of storage....