Here’s a look at what phones it is available for and how to perform the upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile Note: At the time of this writing only select models of Windows Phone can be upgraded to Windows 10 Mobile. According to Microsoft they include:Lumia 1520, 930, 640, 640XL, 730, 735, 830, 532, 535, 540, 635 1GB, 636 1GB, 638 1GB, 430, 435, BLU Win HD w510u, BLU Win HD LTE x150q, MCJ Madosma Q501Upgrade Windows Phone 8....

Interpreter Mode This Google Assistant mode is something our grandparents’ generations would have only seen in science-fiction movies. However, a real-time translation tool (based on reliable Google Translate) is now as real as can be. All you have to do (after you fire it up) is select languages and speak in your language. Interpreter Mode will translate what you said into your counterpart’s language. Then, it will listen to them speaking and translate it back to you....

Sidecar officially arrives when Apple releases macOS Catalina and iPadOS 13 later this year. Until then, the tool remains in beta. What is Sidecar? Products like Duet Display and Luna Display have long made it possible for mobile devices to act as a secondary screen for Mac. With Sidecar, Apple brings the functionality directly to macOS and iPad software for the first time. Setting up Sidecar To get started with Sidecar, your two devices must be connected with a USB-C cable or wirelessly over Wi-Fi....

For example, you may have created a local user account, added a guest account, or you need to check if a user already has an account. There are various ways to view the accounts through Settings, Computer Management, or PowerShell. Additionally, you may want to see more information on each account. Whatever the reason, we’ll show you how to view all user accounts on Windows 11 in one central location....

Watch Netflix Content for Free To watch the available content on Netflix for free, launch a browser on your computer or Android device, and head to this website. All the shows on the page can be streamed by clicking a button. Users are not required to create an account. Just start watching it. The content will air in full, with no commercials. Although each one will be preceded by a 30-second sizzle reel of Netflix’s popular content like “The Irishman,” “6 Underground”, and “The King....

Later today, as part of Windows Updates, the IE 10 Flash Whitelist will be a Blacklist, and virtually every Flash site will work automatically (except sites that have known compatibility issues). According to the MSDN IE Blog: This is definitely welcome news for users of the Surface RT, as IE 10 is the main browser used. And it gets annoying when certain Flash-enabled sites don’t work, even with the work-around....

Beginning with my very first post back in February 2007, my mission has always been to provide clear and easy to find answers. 4 Years and over 1,000 answers later, thank to our amazing groovyReaders, groovyPost is still going strong with a thriving and growing community. Over the years however, I’ve received countless emails from readers about computer tips or problems I’ve not yet had time to write about. Being that groovyPost is still just a part-time hobby for me, my time is shared between my real day job, my family and groovyPost so unfortunately I’ve just never had time to answer every question....

So, how worried should you be? And what should you do? Here’s what we know right now. How to Secure Your Devices Against the KRACK WPA2 Vulnerability First, some good news: unlike WannaCrypt and Petya ransomware attacks, KRACK is only a proof-of-concept attack. There haven’t been any reported cases of this vulnerability being exploited on a widespread basis. That being said, the vulnerability does exist. Here are some highlights....

What Is It? This app is a choose-your-own-adventure book set to an interactive iOS app. The story starts with the main character, Taylor, stuck in the middle of a blizzard. He reaches out to you for advice, and you pick between two responses. Depending on how you answer his queries determines where the story goes. One cool aspect, pardon the pun, is the inclusion of the Apple Watch. The story can be continued on either the watch or with iOS....

Netflix last week announced a new mobile data control tool with the latest update of its app for Android and iPhone. Here’s a look at how to set it up and help protect yourself from consuming more data than is permitted by your plan. Set Netflix Mobile Data Controls First, make sure you have the latest version of the Netflix app on your Android device or iPhone. You should have it if you have apps set to update automatically in the background (which is often the default on mobile devices)....

Logitech notes that its “newest flagship products are designed for advanced users, such as software developers, engineers or designers, who want to be more productive,” which is true, but the MX Master 2S is an incredible wireless mouse for anyone. Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless Mouse The Logitech MX Master 2S is arguably the best wireless mouse on the market for power users. Logitech notes that its “newest flagship products are designed for advanced users, such as software developers, engineers or designers, who want to be more productive,” which is true, but the MX Master 2S is an incredible wireless mouse for anyone looking to be more productive....

One of the handiest features of the Photos app (which replaced iPhoto in 2015) is its ability to automatically sync with your Photo Stream. As long as you have Photo Stream sharing enabled on your iPhone, you never have to plug in your phone to your computer in order to import your pictures to Photos. I just bought my wife a new/old Macbook Air last Christmas. And in spite of enabling My Photo Stream in Photos > Preferences > iCloud, her Photo Stream pictures just weren’t showing up in Photos....

AutoSave Screenshots to OneDrive on Windows 10 To set up your screenshots to automatically save to OneDrive, right-click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar and select Settings. Then select the Backup tab and under the “Screenshots” section, check the “Automatically save screenshots I capture to OneDrive” box and click OK. Saving Screenshots to OneDrive There are many different ways to take screenshots in Windows natively without having a third-party program using the correct keyboard shortcut....

This was a good move by Microsoft as the company has made Windows 8.1 easier to use for traditional desktop users. However, some of you might like to use the Modern UI and would rather have Windows boot to the Start screen like it did before the update. If you’re one of those folks, here’s a look at how to make it boot the way it used to. Boot to Modern UI in Windows 8....

It looks like Microsoft decided to not address the mini tablet market, as there’s already small form factor tablets running Windows 8.1 available like the Dell Venue 8 Pro or the Lenovo Mixx 2. Instead, the company is addressing a need that its partner’s aren’t meeting — a top of the line Windows 8.1 device. Here’s a look at what was announced yesterday at the Surface event, and more details on what you can expect to see later next month....

Bing Guitar Tuner To get to the tuner, simply type: guitar tuner into Bing. Or, if you’re on a Windows 10 system and have the “Hey Cortana” feature enabled, say: “Hey Cortana. Guitar Tuner.” and it will open it up in Bing. That will bring up the Guitar tuner as a top result, and you can use it to tune your guitar. Just select the type of tuning you want, then hit each note, and it will play through your PC or device’s speaker....

Even though the bits are starting to roll out to select users, not everyone will be getting them, and not everyone will be able to upgrade right away. Microsoft is rolling out the update in waves. The first ones to get it will be Windows Insiders. After that, it will go out to those who have a valid version of Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 and reserved their copy....

Microsoft Modifies Get Windows 10 to Make Unauthorized Installations To give you an idea of how severe the issue has become, here are some quotes from disgruntled users on the Microsoft Community forums: There are thousands of other threads like these appearing across the web. The question everyone keeps asking is, why is this happening all of a sudden? A few months earlier, Microsoft enabled Windows 10 as a recommended update....

Group Program Manager for Windows 10 Mail & Calendar apps Lynn Ayres writes: “On the Windows 10 Mail & Calendar team, we’re working hard to come up with new ways to make this possible. Along with architectural improvements that enable enhanced performance and faster innovation, we’re excited to announce several new features today.” Windows 10 Mail & Calendar Updates Focused Inbox will allow you to get to your most important emails easier by separating your inbox into two tabs – “Focused” and “Other....

As is the case with most cumulative updates, there are no new features to report. But there is a healthy list of fixes that will improve your overall system performance and security. KB4505903 for Windows 10 1903 May 2019 Update After installing the update your build number will jump to 18362.267. Here is the list of what’s included: Addresses an issue that fails to record a local user’s last sign in time even when the user has accessed the server’s network share....