Using Video on Instagram New is the video camera option on the lower-right corner when you use the app. Just like with Vine, you hold your finger down to record. When you let go, it stops filming. This actually allows for cool, fast cuts. The allowed recording time is a lot longer than Vine. Vine allows for six seconds, and Instagram gives you 15. What’s cool is that you can delete cuts you don’t like....

Downloading There are a variety of photographers and designers on the web that offer you Instagram filters for Photoshop, but most of them are paid. Luckily, Daniel Box gives you his attempt at the filters absolutely for free. You can click the image below to go to his Tumblr post regarding the filters which includes a download link at the bottom. Kudos for his effort! Installing If you have all of Photoshop’s file associations set up correctly, installing is as easy as extracting it....

Using Google Allo for iOS and Android With a plethora of messaging tools available such as “Messages” on iOS, which sees a significant boost in iOS 10 and Skype from Microsoft; what does Allo offer in a crowded field? Google is hoping Allo’s intelligence will help set it apart; features such as Smart Reply will detect your conversation patterns over time and recommend appropriate responses you can insert. If you want to add emphasis to your text, you can use a use a slider to make text small or large....

Now that Mega has the media’s attention, Kim Dotcom has issued a worldwide challenge to hackers everywhere. He is paying out €10,000 (~$13,500) to the first person to break Mega.co.nz’s open encryption. Do you have the hacking skills to make some bank on Kim Dotcom’s dime? We don’t have any further details yet, as Mega has yet to publish the corresponding blog post, but we’ll keep you posted if someone takes the bounty....

Quick Access on Windows 10 It’s also handy if you need to pin a folder in the cloud or on a server for faster access. This, in my opinion, is a nice change to File Explorer, and makes it easier to get what I need without creating shortcuts, or navigating my way to a file or folder buried deep in a directory. Make File Explorer Open to This PC When you open File Explorer, the default view is Quick Access, but you might not like the new feature, or prefer that it opens to This PC (formerly called My Computer in Windows 7) instead....

You can have Windows Mobile 10 automatically back up texts, photos, app content, and device settings like the smart screen layout, passwords, and accounts. Enable Automatic Windows 10 Mobile Backup On your phone go to Settings > Update & Security > Backup. From there, flip the switches on to backup app data and your system settings. If you want to do a manual backup, tap More options at the bottom of the list and tap Back up now....

Visit the chrome://chrome/extensions/ page. You can reach this by typing in the address or browsing through the Settings » Options menu. Once there, click the Developer Mode button at the top-right. A few additional options will appear below. Click the Update Extensions Now button to force an update. All done, your extensions will be updated. If changes don’t reflect an update when there should have been one, restart Chrome. You can also double-check version numbers on each extension to be sure that the update is applied....

On its Office blog, Microsoft Office marketing exec, Jared Spataro, wrote: Install Microsoft Office 2016 Preview If you’re interested in testing out the next release of Office, and providing your feedback to Microsoft, you can get started today. If you’re an Office 365 subscriber, all you need to do is go to the Office My Account page and log in. Then go to Language and install options > Additional install options and select the 32 or 64-bit version of Office 2016 Preview from the dropdown menu....

Let your child use their Microsoft account online? To comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, Microsoft collects parental consent and verifies it by charging a one-time fee of $0.50 (50 cents) to the parent’s US-based credit card. The fee is donated to charity—it doesn’t let your child make purchases on that card. […] I went ahead and did that and, just like they said they would, they charged my credit card for $0....

Windows 10 Mobile Update History Because several Windows 10 users complained that Microsoft didn’t provide enough information about its cumulative updates, it launched the cumulative update history page. Now the company is providing the same transparency courtesy to Mobile users. The Mobile page essentially says the same thing as the PC one. “From time to time, we release updates that add new or improved features that make your device even better....

Don’t expect a whole lot of new features in these yet, as they are preview apps. Microsoft wanted to get these out in the wild for Windows Insiders so it can start receiving feedback. If you’re part of the Windows Insider program and testing out Windows 10, you can grab these apps and start testing them out by downloading them from the Windows Store beta – not the regular Windows Store....

Updated Version of Windows 10 October 2018 Update Microsoft announced it will start rolling out a fixed version Windows 10 October 2018 Update but only to Insiders for now. “We have fully investigated all reports of data loss, identified and fixed all known issues in the update, and conducted internal validation. Also, Microsoft Support and our retail stores customer service personnel are available at no charge to help customers,” writes Microsoft’s John Cable....

Windows 10 (RS5) Preview Build 17677 Microsoft Edge has a new redesigned “Settings and More” menu with options organized into groups, icons for each entry, and keyboard shortcuts. You can now view your top visited sites from the Edge Jump List on the taskbar or Start Menu. Today’s build also includes an easier way to organize groups of tabs you set aside in Edge. Mobile Broadband (LTE) connectivity continues to receive improvements including a Mobile Broadband USB driver based on NetAdapter framework that was introduced earlier in Build 17655....

Eye Control and Accessibility. Eye Control features more improvements to mouse options including drag and drop, Switch support for input devices, and Eye Control settings. There are also improvements to Narrator which will automatically start reading webpages and emails. Also, the Magnifier UI works with the Windows 10 Dark Theme. Notifications. Microsoft is refining notifications settings with this build. Currently, you can enable the Focus Assist feature. But with this build, the company is making it easier to use....

Windows 11 Preview Build 22000.160 Microsoft has been updating some of its built-in apps recently like the Snipping Tool, Calculator, and Mail & Calendar. And today the company is starting to roll out a new version of the Clock App. The new app has new visuals that blend well with the Windows 11 polish as well as new features. In addition to the new Clock app, today’s build contains the following changes and improvements:...

Windows 11 Build 22449 for Dev Channel Today’s new release brings UI improvements, easier Bluetooth settings access from Quick Settings, and updated SMB compression for faster network file transfer. And here are the changes and improvements included in this build: The boot screen now shows a progressive ring animation for loading the OS instead of an animated circle of dots. We are working to replace this animated circle of dots in other areas of the OS over time....

Here’s a few I noted: Windows Server 2008 RC0 EnterpriseWindows Server 2008 RC0 DataCenterWindows Media Services for Windows Server 2008 RC0Windows Server 2008 Technical OverviewsSystem Requirements and Installation Documentation for Windows Server 2008 RC0Release Notes for this Release of Windows Server Virtualization It looks like it’s going to be a busy weekend :) Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

The Sets feature is a tabbed-windows experience that lets you group together different apps on your desktop. Think of it like having different tabs open in your browser, but for apps and File Explorer. It’s a nice way to organize and access a set of apps and makes it much easier to navigate between them and improve your workflow. Details on why it was removed and when it will come back have been vague....

Last week Microsoft broke their Tuesday update habit and released an upgrade for Microsoft Security Essentials taking it to version 2.0, on a Thursday. With the new version there aren’t many new features to look at visually, but under the hood they’ve improved on what was already a highly effective anti-virus product. If you’re still using the bloated Norton or McAfee suite that came pre-installed on your HP computer, here is your opportunity to speed up your computer and get some real anti-virus protection....

However, in the leaked Windows 10 build 9901, the file formats are indeed supported. I installed the leaked build on a virtual machine (VM), and have been checking out some of the new features that we can expect in the final release. Here’s a look at the new file format support. Windows 10 Flac and MKV Support The cool thing with the MKV video format is that you can play them in both WMP on the desktop and the modern Video app....