The Apple Watch is still big, bigger than what most people would want to wear, and doesn’t do anything that your iPhone can’t do already. This accessory starts at $349 and is said to be available early next year. Does the Smartwatch Even Matter? This is my brief and cynical look at the purpose of a smartwatch: You pair it with your smartphone just to get the exact same notifications you get on the phone itself....

I have precisely zero regrets about the purchase. In a nutshell, here’s why: This is Not a Chrome OS Review First, I want to establish that I am not reviewing Chrome OS. For that, I suggest you read Dave Greenbaum’s post: Why I Love My Chromebook (and You Should Too). As Dave puts it, a Chromebook is like having a bike in addition to your car. For short trips, having a lightweight vehicle that puts a minimal amount of machine between you and the world is much more enjoyable....

What’s in the Aviary suite? The Aviary suite is made up of 8 different web applications. Each web application has both a practical name and a funky bird name to go with it. Honestly, it totally confuses me, but I think it’s groovy they got this whole bird theme going on; it’s unique for sure. Another great thing about Aviary is there’s nothing to install similar to Google Apps. Everything is done in the “the cloud” so I don’t need to worry about security patches or other exploits familiar with Adobe software....

10. HomeKit Like other products on this list, HomeKit began as a work in progress that continues today. When the framework was introduced in 2014, it promised to change how we thought about smart home products. As the decade ends, that promise has largely been unfulfilled, but it’s still on track. HomeKit makes it easier for you to configure, communicate with, and control smart home appliances, including smart lights, speakers, doors, sensors, and much more....

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Change Windows 10 Mail app Background By default, Microsoft shows a cloud-themed background when you launch the Mail app and empty your mailbox. To change it, go to Settings > Background Picture and browse to any image on your PC, network, or cloud storage that you want to use. There you go. I guess I just changed the background from fluffy happy clouds to stormy ones…but you get the idea....

Download Clean Master (Cleaner) from Google Play. Once installed, you’ll notice a simple straight-forward interface. It’s divided into four sections – History, Privacy, Tasks, and App Manager. The top area is reserved for showing you how much space you have available and used on your device’s internal memory and memory card. Since I’m using it on the Google Nexus 7, I’m getting the same figures for both. The History section is, in my humble opinion, the most useful, as it allows you to de-clutter your device....

Social Media Note: No advertisements, no in-app purchases. Checkout the Dark Echo Video Trailer, Screenshots and all the Features, download today and own it forever! From the Developers at RAC7: And see what critics are saying about Dark Echo The Apple iTunes Store Free App of the Week, get it now here: Dark Echo Where is it? Game sounds great. Jim Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

So for those of you stuck at home and looking for something on TV, here are the details for your specific country, including pricing and special launch titles. Disney+ Launch Pricing for European Countries including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, France, and Switzerland Similar to the US, subscriptions to Disney Plus are available either at a monthly rate or annual. As you can see below, we highly recommend the Annual sub as it gives you a full two months free vs....

It’s a Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer on Disney Plus Here is a clip of the new show:  Here is the announcement according to a Disney press release: New episodes of “It’s a Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer” will stream every Friday on Disney+. In addition: Subscribe to Disney Plus The service streams in resolutions up to 4K Ultra HD in Dolby Vision and HDR 10. Where available, it also supports Dolby Atmos sound....

Downloading games from the Xbox site is easier than scrolling through the games section on your console. This way you can check out games at your convenience at work and have the games on your Xbox when you get home. Launch your browser on your computer and go to games page at Xbox.com. Then click on Full Games or Game Demos. I like to try out demos before purchasing a game....

Now, if you’re using Gmail and Google Chrome, you can get the best of inserting images and the drag and drop feature. That’s right, insert images by dragging and dropping them from an outside source directly into Gmail. While this may not be the biggest news ever, it has been a feature I’ve long looked forward to and wish it was available in all browsers. According to Google Software Engineer Michael Davidson, that is going to change: Thoughts, questions?...

Facebook Messages ≠ Email Nor is it an email killer. Facebook users will be bestowed their very own @facebook.com address, but you still shouldn’t mistake Facebook for email. That’s the official story. From the sender’s end, the entire experience is going to be more geared towards a chat experience. There are no “subject lines, no cc, no bcc, and you can send a message by hitting the Enter key,” says Facebook....

The new Facebook privacy comes in a beta-test style, while they leave their official policy still openly available. After taking a look myself, I have to agree; the new privacy policy is written in a way that is much easier to understand. However, it is still A LOT to read, and I can’t imagine the common Facebook user would be bothered with going through such a huge series of privacy pages....

Sometimes people will edit their posts if they said something embarrassing or untrue. Previously you would know if a post was edited by looking for the ‘Edited’ label next to the post’s date. However, since Facebook is constantly redesigning its interface, the ‘Edited’ tag has been hidden. Here’s how to find it and see the edit history of the post. Was that Facebook Post Edited? First, click or tap the drop-down menu located at the upper-left corner and select View edit history....

At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced significant changes to its video chat app, FaceTime. First introduced a decade ago, the app has always been popular with Apple users because of its simplicity and simple setup. But, unfortunately, the tool has never gained a huge following outside of the U.S. because it’s never been offered on Android or Windows devices. With WhatsApp, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams growing in popularity, the iPhone maker has decided this is the year FaceTime arrives on non-Apple devices....

These tips and tricks will help you secure your account as well as become more efficient with the popular social service. 1. Archive Your Tweets Even if your using a strong password, and the site is “generally” always up and ready to use, you never know what might happen. The site could go down for several days, or the wrong person can get their hands on your password and do all sorts of damage....

Here’s an excerpt from the Google blog: The net effect for you, the smartphone loving consumer, is two-fold: one, it quashes innovation and startups, since you have to have a well-heeled legal department to survive these patent suits and two, because companies are buying patents for $4.5 billion just so they can sue other companies, it’s upping the cost of technology to you. I added my own emphasis above—that’s $15 for every Android device....

At the regular price ($5.99/month), it would cost you $72 for a year. But with this special Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal, you’ll only pay $24, which is a savings of $48. But do note that you’ll want to act quickly as this deal starts at 12 AM PT and ends Cyber Monday at 11:59 PM PT. Hulu Black Friday Sale Hulu offers tons of the latest shows from major TV networks the day after they air live and original programming....

The Tricorder runs on Linux and the project code and hardware is available to the public. There are different models that do interesting things like measure atmospheric ambient temperature, humidity, pressure, magnetic fields and more. All with a cool Star Trek interface. It’s not going to scan behind any bulkheads or caverns on an away mission yet, but you never know! For more on this extraordinary piece of technology, check out this video....