Sure, I own four iPhones, an iPod Touch and an iPad however, I’ve never been this excited for a new gadget in a very long time. We’ve been talking extensively about the Kindle Fire and this week its shipping to customers! As you can see from the screenshot I just took, mine is scheduled to arrive on 11/17. What about you? I’ll meet you in the comments! It would be nice if game publishers would allow you to install its games on all platforms but I’m sure that would defeat the purpose of being in business…....

So to save you and my future self some time, I’m going to fast track you to the download link you are looking for (you will need a product key for installation): Here is where you can re-download Office 2007 after you’ve already paid for it: http://www.microsoft.com/office/downloads/ – Microsoft Office Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 and Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 And if you need to download a backup copy of Microsoft 2010 for a re-install, go here: http://office....

MacBooks Though the 12-inch MacBook was discontinued in 2019, you can still find macOS Big Sur support across the entire 2015-19 MacBook lineup. For the other two MacBook models, the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, you have to go back seven years before you find a model macOS Big Sur won’t support. A MacBook: 2015 and laterMacBook Air: 2013 and laterMacBook Pro: Late 2013 and later Dropped support from macOS Catalina: The 2012 MacBook Air and 2012 MacBook Pro have reached the end of the line and won’t support macOS Big Sur....

Here’s an example of Windows 7 acting unstable. Only a portion of my desktop background is showing, and shortcut icons are blank. Right-click the Taskbar then click Start Task Manager. Windows Task Manager launches. Click the Processes tab, right-click on explorer.exe and click End Process. You’ll get a message asking if you really want to end explorer.exe – click End Process. The desktop will clear of everything except Windows Task Manager....

Windows 10 Build 10130 According to Gabe Aul, Windows 10 builds from this point and will mostly contain minor tweaks and not any major features. In his blog post about this build, Gabe states, “As I mentioned with the last build [10122], from here onward, you are going to see a lot of tuning, tweaking, stabilizing, and polishing which means fewer big feature changes from build to build.” So if you’re testing things out, make sure to send Microsoft your feedback via the Microsoft feedback app....

Windows 10 Creators Update Build 15055 There aren’t any new features to report in this build, but there are plenty of bug fixes and improvements under the hood. This is expected since we’re just weeks away from the finalized version of Creators Update. In fact, one interesting thing to note about this build is it shows the version number as 1703. For those of you who are keeping track, the current Windows 10 version is 1607....

You know that Microsoft is getting closer to the finalized version of Windows 10 Creators Update because these new Insider updates are coming out at such a rapid pace. This latest update comes just two days after the last Insider build 15058 but there isn’t a new build for Windows Mobile quite yet. Just like the previous builds, there are no new features, just under the hood improvements and bug fixes to enhance the overall performance of the desktop OS....

The hotfix was announced on Twitter by Gabriel Aul who is the prominent figure for the Windows Insider program. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) December 16, 2014 Windows Hotfix KB3025096 KB3020111 To get the hotfix got to Windows Update and you should see it, but if not, manually check for updates. 3020396 is a small one at 138KB . Update KB3020111 is clocks in at just over 9MB and after they are installed, a restart of your computer will be required....

Today Microsoft released an official statement clarifying the reason for removing the update from both MCT and its Windows Update service: For those who already updated to build 10586, Microsoft has released a cumulative update that you can use to restore the appropriate privacy settings. If you want to perform clean installs and or use their existing Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 product keys to perform a new or in place upgrades can download updated ISO images using the Media Creation Tool once again....

Windows 10 Preview Build 17661 The process of taking screenshots in this build has been improved to a more modern experience. You can now take a shot and easily annotate the shot as needed with the Screen Sketch utility. Sharing a screenshot is easier now, too. In today’s article, Dona Sarkar and Brandon LeBlanc note: “WIN + Shift + S will now bring up a snipping toolbar – snip a rectangle, something a bit more freeform, or full screen and it will go straight to your clipboard....

For Windows 7: KB3112343For Windows 8.1 KB3112336 Microsoft Updates KB3112343 & KB3112336 According to the Microsoft Support Page: If you’ve been running into trouble getting your older computer running Windows 7 or 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 successfully, download the update from Windows Update and see if things work out better. Let us know in a comment below or for an in-depth discussion on specific issues you’re having, head over to our free Windows 10 Forums....

They still exist in the new OS though, they’re hidden and you just need to make Windows display them. Display Libraries in File Explorer Open File explorer on the desktop and right-click an empty area in the left pane. From the menu select Show Libraries. Viola. There they are. They will continue to display unless you uncheck the option again later. Alternately, from the explorer ribbon select the View tab and click Navigation Pane > Show Libraries....

Note: You’ll need to install Live Mesh on each computer you want to sync your data with. First download the Windows Live Installer and start the install process. The first screen you’ll see gives you two options. To install everything or choose the ones from the Live suite you want. I recommend selecting the second option. This way you won’t end up with programs you might not want. Next select Windows Live Mesh and any other programs you want to install....

Windows 10 Mobile Update 10586.29 In his blog post, Gabe states, “Today we are releasing our first Cumulative Update to the Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10586 to Insiders that begins addressing this feedback.” The announcement also states that new devices will be available to Insiders next week, as well as an update to the Windows Device Recovery Tool. Additional devices available to Windows Insiders early next week:...

20GB Free SkyDrive Space for a Year If you have a Microsoft account and own a Windows Phone, you should receive an email letting you know of the 20GB of free SkyDrive space. The email for the offer should be sent to the Microsoft email account you used to set up your phone. The catch? Well, the additional 20GB of space is gifted for a year. After that, according to the email: It’s not clear what will happen to your data after that year of gifted space....

A Microsoft representative gave a reason on why the company pulled the update. The following in its Community Answers forum: The company states that less than 0.1% of Windows RT users were affected, but I‘m questioning that statement. My Surface RT ended up needing a recovery, and several Surface and Windows RT device owners I’ve spoken with had the same or other problems. Plus, when it was launched last Thursday, the update was just simply unreachable before the company pulled it....

Winx MediaTrans: Features Overview WinX MediaTrans has a very straightforward and fast-loading interface. Very few bells and whistles, just a menu with seven options on it: Photo TransferMusic ManagerVideoBookVoice & RingtoneFlash DriveSettings You get a little bit of info about the connected device, too. Compared to iTunes, Winx MediaTrans feels very lightweight and fast. Usually, whenever I launch iTunes, I feel like punching the wall as it struggles through loading all the extra crap that Apple thinks you want to see....

Yesterday, I asked the readers if they are cord cutters. It was a question that came to me as I watched hours of professional wrestling strictly for review purposes on the WWE Network. The network is World Wrestling Entertainment’s streaming service, and it’s great. It gives you access to a plethora of content. From the newest matches and story lines, original programs, all future PPVs free, and everything in between....

To use Twitter and Facebook, you need an Xbox Live Gold Membership. From the Dashboard, navigate to Social » Social Apps. On the Social Apps screen, select Twitter. Now enter in your Twitter username and password. After signing in, you’re able to post tweets, search Twitter and check out Trending Topics. Scroll through tweets – up to 50 at a time using the up and down arrows. Select What Are You Doing to post a message....

Some think it’s just a case of uploading their resume, sitting back, and waiting for the job offers to arrive. While it’s true that you can use LinkedIn as your static resume page, you need to do a lot more work than that if you want companies and headhunters to notice you. Tips & Tricks That Will Help You Use LinkedIn More Effectively Only in the past few months have I started to take LinkedIn more seriously....