From the Windows 8 Start screen launch Xbox music. Scroll to the left and select My Music. Next click Playlists from the My Music menu. Now select New Playlist, type in a name for it and click Save. From here you can create as many playlists you want. From your music library, right click an album or individual song. From the menu that pops up from the bottom of the screen select Add to Playlist....

It has very basic features like getting the current time and creating shopping lists with voice commands. However, a couple of basic features it has been missing is the ability to create reminders and set multiple timers. It’s hard to believe such basic functions have been missing this whole time. But, thanks to a recent update it’s now possible as the company beefs up Alexa’s basic abilities. Using Reminders with Alexa on Echo Creating reminders with Alexa works like you’re used to from other digital assistants such as Microsoft Cortana, Google Now, or Apple’s Siri....

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Here are all the details on the new series from Lucasfilm per Disney’s press release: The new series is set to air on Disney Plus starting in 2021. “Giving new and existing fans the final chapter of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ has been our honor at Disney+, and we are overjoyed by the global response to this landmark series,” said Agnes Chu, senior vice president, Content, Disney+....

In addition, subscribers to the service will enjoy access to 4K UHD, 5.1 channel sound, and support for Dolby Atmos-compatible audio equipment. And don’t forget, it’s all commercial-free. Viewers can watch on up to four devices at a time, set up new profiles (including a Kids profile), and can download shows to their device for offline viewing – on up to 10 devices. As you’d expect, this launch includes everything Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and National Geographic....

But yesterday, CERN, the European organization that shoots subatomic particle around the circumference of a giant donut shaped tube, announced it has almost certainly uncovered the subatomic particle that has eluded physicists for decades– the Higgs Boson, a.k.a. the God Particle, so-called because it’s believed the Higgs boson is the particle that makes possible all the other particles by…. That’s where it gets sticky. Despite all the learned explanations that followed the announcement, I was getting a headache trying to understand the Higgs boson–until I stumbled across an animated cartoon produced by PhD Comics....

If you want to test out new Microsoft software for a limited duration, you don’t need to pay for an account. Several of the new software packages are available for free evaluation. The TechNet Evaluation Center offers 90-day and pre-release beta testing of new Windows products. All it takes to sign up is a Microsoft account and the only catch is the 90-day lifespan attached with the evaluation key....

Wubi (Windows-based Ubuntu Installer) is a free, open-source program that will automatically set up ubuntu as a disk image on your computer. This means that you can install ubuntu on your computer, but easily move or remove it if you need to. And don’t worry, when you install ubuntu using Wubi, you can easily switch back and forth into Windows (XP, Vista, or 7) without any trouble at all. When compared to a traditional Ubuntu installation it’s relatively similar, and Wubi’s only setbacks are a lack of Hibernation mode and slightly decreased performance....

This can slow you down, interrupt your workflow, or worse still, you could lose your data. If Excel keeps crashing, you’ll need to troubleshoot the cause and fix it. Update Office and Windows Excel may be crashing due to a bug. It might be time to check for a new Microsoft Office update or a Windows update that could contain a bug fix to prevent further crashes or freezes. To update Office:...

YouTube Director of Product Management Hunter Walk, yesterday made a jab at Warren Buffet’s paid viewing program for his website. It was Hunter’s response to Warrens interview with the HuffingtonPost where he mentions he views “hours of YouTube” and said that YouTube should be charging him money for how much he uses and enjoys it. YouTube is proving that it “hears” the voice of its users and now there is the option to “give back” to YouTube… one hundred million dollars at a time....

The company’s flagship Surface Pro is the ultimate expression of that goal. In this article, we look at the improved inking experience in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. (Update: The Windows 10 Creators Update inking features have also been improved.) Windows 10 Inking Tools Inking in Windows 10 Anniversary Update (released in August 2016) feels like a complete, end to end experience than an extension. New functions and applications are included and make it easy for you to use and customize your pen....

Google Chrome 70 The major change in Chrome 70 for the user concerned about privacy is it now allows you to turn off linking web-based sign-in and browser-based sign-in. When you turn this off, you won’t be automatically signed into the browser when you log into YouTube, for example. Unfortunately, the auto-login feature is still enabled by default, and you must manually opt-out of it. You can do that by going into the “Privacy and security” section in Settings and turn off the “Allow Chrome sign-in” switch....

If this concerns you, it’s time to dump all of your Google Web History before the new policy is implemented. Here’s how to do it. Sign into your Google account or accounts if you have more than one. Then in the address bar type http://google.com/history. Here you’ll see the complete history – including dates – of sites you’ve visited, searches, YouTube videos, images and anything else you’ve done on Google’s sites and services....

With that, yesterday, Google announced they have shut down the development of the product and plan on dropping all support for it by the end of this year. The code and technology behind the product will remain on Google’s servers indefinitely as an open-source platform, but gone for good are its stand-alone web-app days. For concerned “heavy users” of Wave, Google is developing export tools, so the data will not get lost when the service goes down for good....

No worries — I have a hack for ya which will keep you up and running even after your printer detects a so-called “depleted” toner cartridge. The first step is to get a single sticky note. If you don’t have one of these, a piece of duct tape or electrical tape should do it; anything small and blocks light will work. The next step is to adjust the size of the paper so that it will fit into the side of the toner....

Editor Update – Adding an extra time zone to Outlook 2010 is possible however a little different – which is why I’ve created a new tutorial for it. How To Show Additional Time Zone’s in your Microsoft Outlook Calendar 1: Open Outlook and Click Tools, Options 2. On the Preferences tab, Click Calendar Options button 3. Click Time Zone button 4. Time Zone Options Check the box Show an additional time zoneType a Label in the Label BoxClick the Time zone Down ArrowSelect the second time zoneClick OK – (Just keep clicking OK until you’re out of the options menu)...

The first thing you need is the podcast subscription link. Copy the RSS link of podcast you want to subscribe to. Launch the Podcasts app on your device. Then tap and hold the Search field and tap Paste. The podcast link you copied will be pasted into the Search field, then tap Search on the keyboard. A message will come up asking if you want to subscribe to the podcast....

Here, we’ll show you how to add a page border in Word and customize it exactly as you want. Add a Page Border in Word Open Microsoft Word to your document on either Windows or Mac. Head to the Design tab and click the Page Borders button in the Page Background section of the ribbon. Confirm that you’re on the Page Border tab when the Borders and Shading window opens....

First, go to the desktop on Windows 8 from the Metro Start screen. Right click an empty area on the desktop and select Create New Folder. Name the new folder Recycle Bin. Now drag the Recycle Bin over that folder. You’ll see Create Link in Recycle Bin, release the mouse button to drop it. If you want to verify the Recycle Bin link copied to the folder, simply open it and you’ll see it....

Also included at the bottom of this article is a pre-made registry fix file I created. Feel free to download it if you don’t feel like running through the steps below. How To Access The Control Panel From My Computer Using Windows 7 Click the Windows Start Menu Orb, Type regedit, and then Press Enter on your keyboard. 2. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerMyComputerNameSpace 3. Name your new key: {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}...

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