Shared Endorsements – First, The Details Big data is a big business with big profits. What’s that? You thought Google was just a friendly search engine? With the exception of perhaps Facebook, no one knows more data about you and me than Google and one can only imagine all the brains at Google focused on monetizing in order to legitimize the ad. For example, when a friend browses the Google Play Music Store, he will see which albums you’ve hit +1 on....

While the UI is more responsive than earlier versions of Windows, you may still see a bit of slow down when you first boot up your PC. This is especially true if you have several apps set to run during startup, as this can slow your PC down significantly. To get around this, you’ll need to disable some of these startup apps. If you want to disable startup apps on Windows 11, here’s what you’ll need to do....

While you might find Smart Compose to be a helpful feature, often times it doesn’t give you the right text or writing style. Or, maybe you find the whole thing invasive or a bit creepy – “Why does Gmail know what I am about to type?” There are plenty of Gmail privacy issues users need to deal with already. Whatever the case, whether you’re typing a message using Gmail in a browser or the app on your phone, here is how to turn off the Smart Compose feature....

Of course, you want to get your map ahead of time before you travel. Once you download the map(s), you can use the maps as if they were online (sans a few features). If you want to know how to download offline maps on Windows 11, follow the steps below. How to Download Maps on Windows 11 Before heading out on your trip, use the following steps to download maps on Windows 11....

How to Use Storage Sense on Windows 11 To turn it on, click the Start button and open Settings. Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I to open Settings directly. Once you have Settings open, click System from the list on the left. Then, on the right, scroll down and click Storage. Note: A quicker way to get there is to hit the Windows Key and type: storage sense....

Which Mobile Carriers Support Wi-Fi Calling? The great thing about Wi-Fi Calling is there’s nothing you need to install to enable it. In most cases, after following the steps above, it will just start working once you’re near a Wi-Fi Hotspot at home, at work or around town (think Starbucks Wi-Fi, etc…). For me, this is fantastic since I live in a black hole for cellular reception. Up until now, I’ve had to forward all mobile calls to my home landline since my reception was so incredibly weak....

Luckily, there are a few things you can do to fix a broken Roku remote. This guide will show you how to fix it if your Roku remote isn’t working properly. Check the Batteries on Roku Remote If your Roku remote has removable batteries, you should replace or recharge them. If your Roku remote isn’t working, this is the first (and most obvious) troubleshooting fix to try. The backing case for the Roku remote should slide off, but if you’re unsure, check your Roku device’s instruction manual for more information....

This is often because the Apple TV remote has lost charge or the battery inside (in older models) has completely died. However, there could be other issues causing the problem. You’ll want to fix your Apple TV remote not working if this happen. Here are some steps you can take to get your Apple TV remote working again. Charging Your Battery The leading cause of an unresponsive Apple TV remote is a low battery that needs to be charged....

Geotag Photos with Apps To start, you need a way to create a GPS track: a time-stamped series of GPS coordinates taken at a certain interval (usually distance or time). The most common format for tracks is GPX. Both iOS and Android GPS-equipped devices can create and export GPX tracks with downloadable apps. Trails (iOS, $2.99) and Speedview or My Tracks (Android, free) offer such capabilities. Choices abound for similar apps, so find one that appeals to you in both price and options....

Excel will throw out an error message when it can’t complete a calculation. There are a number of reasons why, but it’ll be up to you to figure it out and solve it. Not every error can be solved, however. If you don’t want to fix the problem, or you simply can’t, you can decide to ignore the Excel errors instead. You might decide to do this if the error doesn’t change the results you’re seeing, but you don’t want to see the message....

As much as the groovyPost team loves Windows 10, we realize that tens of thousands of our readers are still running Windows 7. It’s honestly not a surprise. Windows 7 is a rock-solid operating system with security updates provided by Microsoft until Jan 2020. That being said, Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 more than five years ago. Since then, users performing a Windows 7 install or reinstall are faced the chore of downloading more than a GB of updates....

In the Windows 10 Creators Update, themes have a new section of their own within the Personalization category. To find and install a theme, click Start > Settings > Personalization > Themes. Click the link; get more themes in the Store. When you find a theme in the Microsoft Store, click on it to review details about its contents. You can see a preview of the type of wallpapers included, the size of the download, and supported devices....

The concept behind PDF/A is simple, but the instructions various vendors provide are awfully convoluted. Here’s the easy way to do it. For my example, I’m using Adobe Pro 9.3, but this works on Adobe Standard 7 and up. The higher the version, the better. First, open the PDF you want to convert to PDF/A. On the surface, an ordinary PDF and a PDF/A will look the same. The differences are under the hood....

Cache Google Maps Android While you have a data or WiFi connection, launch Google Maps on your Android device and bring up the area you want to save. Tap the menu key and select Make Available Offline. Now you can pinch and zoom to select the area of the map you need and tap Done. The size of the map area that will be downloaded will display on the bottom of the screen....

Until authenticator apps came into the picture, enabling 2FA meant that you had to enter your phone number into every app and website, which would then generate and send you a code to input. Using an authenticator app can make this process less painful: once set up, all you have to do is enter the token it generates. There are a few of these apps out there, like LastPass and Google Authenticator, and Authy is another option offering easy setup and use....

Using a Roku for AirPlay is helpful if you want to mirror your phone’s display for more than sending a single video or song. In addition, you can review a series of content, including games from the iPad. To mirror an iPhone to Roku, follow the steps below. System Requirements to Mirror iPhone to Roku To use AirPlay from an iPhone or iPad, you need to make sure your Roku and iPhone both meet the following requirements:...

Using passwords can prevent other people from opening or modifying your Microsoft Office documents, presentations, workbooks and databases. Although much of this functionality was available in the Microsoft Office 2003 Suite, Microsoft decided to change things around a bit with their new menu system. Follow these simple steps for DOC, XLS, and PPT files. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Save As. Click Tools, and then click General Options....

Recall only works if: You are using an Exchange account.The recipient is using an Exchange account.The recipient has not yet read the message. Note that even if the recipient hasn’t read the message, they will still receive a notification in Outlook saying that you deleted an email from their inbox. To get started, open the Sent Items folder in Outlook and then double click on the email that you want to recall....

Recently, I had an issue with Outlook not launching at all; it just remained stuck on the splash screen. Disabling add-ons did not help either. So, I turned to the next best option which is to repair Office. Microsoft refined the repair options with the Office 365 release (Now referred to as Microsoft 365). Based on Click-to-Run technology that makes it easy to access repair files over the internet, no need to install media....

First go to Settings. Then go to About. Now scroll down to reset your phone. This process is not reversible, so only do it if you’ve backed up everything you needed from the phone. You won’t be able to recover anything. If you’re sure this is what you want, tap Reset your Phone. You will be asked to confirm the reset. If you’re sure, tap Yes. Windows Phone 8 really wants to make sure this is what you wan to do....