Windows 10 Creator Update – Blue Light Blue light is a health-focused feature that manages how the light reflected from your computer at night affects your eyes. Its primary goal is to reduce eye strain and promote better sleeping habits. Blue light initially appeared in early builds of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update but never made it to the final release. Screenshots show work Microsoft is working to make it easily accessible from the Display system settings....

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16232.1004 According to an updated blog post by the leader of the Windows Insider team, Dona Sarkar: If you are currently running Windows 10 Insider Build 16232.1004, you should have access to this most recent cumulative update now. If you don’t want to wait for it to automatically update, head to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and manually check for it....

Microsoft launched the latest Preview build 16188 (codenamed Redstone 3) for PC to Insiders in the Fast ring on Thursday, May 4th. It introduces several new features including new PDF features for Edge and adds Cortana to the Settings app. Windows 10 Preview Build 16188 Here’s a look at what’s new according to the Windows 10 Insider Preview program leader Dona Sarkar (all images courtesy Microsoft): New PDF features for Microsoft Edge include PDF Form fill that allows you to fill in PDF forms in Edge, save the changes and print the document out....

Microsoft added the Your Phone app to Redstone 5 build 17728. At the time it was limited but it has been gaining new features and abilities with each subsequent new version. And now it gives Android users (no iPhone support yet) the ability to sync text between their phone and PC. Microsoft explains: “Text your friends, group message, and type with a keyboard—Your Phone app allows you to view, send, and receive the SMS from your Android, on your computer....

Once you set up Cortana, it will show you the current weather conditions for your region. If you travel a lot, it’s helpful to know the weather conditions of other cities. Here’s how to add one or more. Add Cities to Cortana Weather Launch Cortana and select the ellipsis (three dots) for more options and then select Edit in Notebook. Now scroll down to Cities you’re tracking and then click Add a city....

Click Start » All Programs and right-click on Windows Update and drag it to the desktop. When you release the icon, click Create Shortcuts Here. Even though you have the Windows Update shortcut on your desktop, you still can’t pin it to the Taskbar. First, right-click the shortcut and select Properties. Click the Shortcut tab. In the Target field type: cmd /c wuapp.exe then change the Run menu to Minimized....

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview 32 or 64-bit ISO Once downloaded, check out my tutorial which details how to install Windows 8 if you have any problems and be sure to checkout all our Windows 8 coverage for more tips and tricks. Other Related Windows 8 Downloads Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8 Consumer Preview Remote Tools for Visual Studio 11 Beta Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Professional Beta...

Create a Password and Customize Lock Screen One of the first things you’ll want to do is secure your phone by creating a password to lock it. In the same settings you can customize the lock screen with different types of images, choose app data you want to see at a glance and more. Set Up Email and Social Accounts After making sure your phone is secure, you’ll want to set up your email and other online accounts....

Third-Party Gadgets It would be best if you also looked at the images of the product. Do they look authentic? Is there only one image available? You should also download one of the product images, then do a reverse Google image search. If the picture is showing up in lots of other places, the listing could be fake. Small Appliances No-Name Electronics Power Tools Batteries Cutlery Furniture Cosmetics School Supplies Food Gift Boxes and Cards

The Camelizer It has a goofy name, but The Camelizer shows you price history and discount alters while shopping online across multiple websites. It allows you to set up price tracking alerts, price history charts, and more. eBay Extension for Google Chrome If you’re a heavy seller and/or buyer on ebay, you’ll definitely want to keep on eye on your activity. Click on the icon to get the ebay homepage, deals, and most important, My ebay....

Microsoft Outlook Tips Email itself hasn’t changed much in recent years. You either send new messages or read/respond to received mail. Microsoft Outlook offers several tools that make email much better and efficient to use. Our favorites Microsoft Outlook tips follow. Flags and Categories Two of the easiest ways to better organize your most important emails are by using flags and categories. In general terms, both allow you to sort messages for later use....

Add SkyDrive to Windows Send To Menu Adding SkyDrive to the Send To menu is essentially the same as adding Google Drive to it. Use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R to bring up the Run dialog and type: shell:sendto and hit Enter. Now drag a shortcut to your SkyDrive to the Send To folder. There’s a couple ways to do it, but the way I do it is right-click SkyDrive from Windows Explorer, it should be listed under Favorites....

The benefit of AllCast is that you don’t need to be tied to one ecosystem to stream your media to the big screen. And now that it’s available on iOS, you can break Apple’s AirPlay shackles and use devices other than an Apple TV to stream digital content to where you want. AllCast for iPhone and iPad Download AllCast to your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 or later (yes, iOS 8 is required), and you’re ready to start streaming your media....

In addition, the new model offers a picture-in-picture (PiP) capability. This allows you to keep watching video content while working in other apps. The PiP feature starts with this new model but is set to roll out to all modern Fire tablets in the future. As you can see above, the pricing between the 32 GB and 64 GB versions is close so you will need to decide if you want the extra space....

You will need to act fast to take advantage of these deals as they are only good for October 23rd through midnight on the 25th. Here is a breakdown of which Kindle devices are on sale: Kindle for $49.99 (normally $79.99) – The basic essential touchscreen eReader with Wi-Fi connectivity only.Kindle Paperwhite for $89.99 (normally $119.99) – Has higher screen resolution as well as a built-in adaptive front light for day and night reading....

Or, if you want to be sure no one uses your credit card for purchases, turn the feature off, which you can do from here, too. Then verify they want to join the household. Once they’ve joined, you can say: “Alexa, switch accounts” to switch between them. You can also say: “Alexa, which account is this?” That allows you to know which one is currently in use. Now, each person can listen to what they’re interested in with a simple voice command....

What is Apple Glass? The first-generation Apple Glass is likely to offer LiDAR through the right temple and wireless charging through a provided stand. LiDAR technology, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is built into the recently released second-generation 11-inch iPad Pro and fourth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro. It’s a remote sensing method that uses light in a pulsed laser to measure ranges. In doing so, LiDAR can help create and overlay AR objects in the real world....

Many a longtime Windows user has invoked this philosophy to justify their refusal to upgrade. But in today’s IT environment, the concept of what “broke” means has evolved. The fact that some application you’ve been using for years still opens still looks the same, and still mostly works isn’t enough. For each day that passes, your legacy program or service increases its liability in terms of security and compatibility with the modern world....

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According to Disney: Right this very moment, Prime Members can exclusively enjoy three months of the Disney streaming bundle – which includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu – with purchase of a Fire TV Stick (3rd gen), Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Cube, or qualifying Fire Tablet (Fire 7, Fire HD 8, all-new Fire HD 10). Prime Day Disney Plus Bundle with Purchase of Fire TV Device Once you get the code you can redeem it at this Hulu site....