Google Voice is a free service offered by Google that provides you with a cloud-based phone number you can use from anywhere. The service includes free phone calls, free voicemail, and integration with mobile devices. If you want to know more about Google Voice and how it works, here’s an overview of the service and how to get started using it. How Does Google Voice Work? Google Voice is very unique from most online calling services out there....

Although backlight bleeding can occur on any LCD type, it most affects vertical alignment (VA) displays. This LCD type offers the best contrast and image depth versus IPS (in-plane switching) and TN (twisted nematic) displays. Without voltage, the liquid crystals found in a VA display remain perpendicular to the substrate, which creates a black display between crossed polarizers. However, with voltage applied, the liquid crystals shift to a tilted position, allowing light to pass through to create a gray-scale display that depends on the amount of tilt generated by the electric field....

Microsoft introduced these two processes with its recently implemented Microsoft Security Essentials security suite. Don’t worry they aren’t viruses! If you haven’t tried out Microsoft’s Security Essentials, then I suggest that you take a look! It’s a free security suite that was created by Microsoft to keep viruses, malware, and spyware off of your computer. We’ve covered it in multiple groovy articles, check them out! For now, however, let’s take a look at these two groovy processes....

In this article, we’ll show you what Snapchat does and try to help you understand its meteoric rise in popularity that has expanded far beyond its original millennial user base. How to Use Snapchat Snapchat is a social network that lets you send photos and text messages to friends that expire. This has been a hallmark feature of the service since its beginning. The idea is that it lets you be more genuine and spontaneous, without having to worry that future employers or in-laws might stumble across it (a very valid concern with more prominent and indelible social media profiles, like Facebook and Instagram)....

The good news is, svchost.exe isn’t a virus or artificial intelligence taking over your computer. The bad news is, it’s mysterious and good at hiding exactly what it’s done — by design. That said, with a bit of digging, we can learn quite a bit about what exactly svchost.exe is doing on your computer. First, let’s open up Windows Task Manager using the CTRL + ALT+ DEL menu or by pressing the shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + ESC....

New in 4.4 Saying “Okay Google” will now activate Google Search from anywhere on the Home Screen or in Google Now. This does not function while the phone is locked or in other apps X unless the phone specifically has built-in support for it like the Moto X does.Will run on phones with as little as 512MB RAM.Core system apps now use less memory and attempt to protect against memory leaks from other apps....

Storing a Lithium-Ion Battery The answer is yes, while plugged into AC, your laptop will work just fine even if the battery isn’t inside it, as detailed in this article. Now that we’ve got that out of the way let’s see the best way to store a laptop battery. Today, Lithium-Ion batteries are the battery type found in pretty much 99% of all laptop PC and devices sold over the past five years....

For higher editions of Windows 10 such as Pro, Enterprise, and Education, the Creators Update is now giving those users some love. Let’s dig into those details. New Changes to Windows Update in Windows 10 Creators Update A common frustration with Windows Update in Windows 10 is the reliability of the service. Because of my bandwidth issues, I have to customize Windows 10 to prevent Windows Update from downloading large updates on my metered connection....

Snapchat from a Teen’s Perspective At first, I was disappointed with what I found. Most of it was people ranting about their lives or posting family pictures. At the time, however, it was all I knew how to use, having just entered the world of social media. As I got older, I uncovered other means to connect with my friends. Things like Instagram and Tumblr. Eventually, I came across Snapchat. Initially, I believed Snapchat to be something I shouldn’t touch....

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3194496 According to Microsoft update history page the following has been improved: Improved reliability of the Windows Update Agent, shared drives, virtual private network (VPN), clustering, HTTP downloads, Internet Explorer 11, Hyper-V platform, multimedia playback, and Microsoft Edge.Improved performance of push and local notifications, Hyper-V platform, and some social media websites using Microsoft Edge.Addressed issue where mapping a drive from an elevated command prompt doesn’t work with administrator credentials....

— Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) February 1, 2016 Windows 10 Mobile Build 186.71 To get on top of things and grab the update now on your Windows Phone head to Settings > Update & Security > Phone Update to start downloading it. You’ll need to restart your phone for the update to complete. According to Microsoft exec Gabe Aul’s blog post, this build includes the following fixes: Windows Update performance and reliability improvementsImprovements in migration of data profiles and messaging settings when upgraded from Windows Phone 8....

What is the Search Indexing service? Think of it a program that runs constantly in the background writing a “table of contents” of every file on your computer. It does this so that when you use Windows built-in search the results appear faster. However, on a SSD the result speeds are about the same, and even on older computers I haven’t noticed much of an improvement with the service enabled....

Once you download the small executable, launch it to install Start8. Installation is a piece of cake following the install wizard. It doesn’t even require a restart. After finishing the install wizard, you’ll immediately see the familiar Start orb from Windows 7. Click on the Start icon and you’ll get a list of your installed apps and the Search field – Metro style – groovy! Right click on the Start icon and you’ll get a menu of extra options which include Run, Shutdown and picking a different Start icon....

Here’s what it looks like in Windows 7. In Windows 8 use the same [Alt] [Tab] keyboard combination to switch between desktop and Metro UI apps. You can point to any program on the task switcher to select it. Or if you’re on a tablet you can swipe left of right through the programs. Use the Windows Key + Tab to switch between the full screen of running desktop or Metro UI apps....

From the Metro user interface (UI) click the News tile. The app comes with a ton of News Sites you can select however it also allows you to easily add custom feeds as well. For example, let’s grab the RSS feed from groovyPost. Click in the Feed box and type: groovyPost.com/feed and hit the Enter. The Results page will appear. Click or touch groovyPost Community and it’ll highlight in blue and show a check mark....

First open the document, website or whatever you want to copy text from. I went with an article here on groovyPost. Click where the text starts and then “pull” the markers until you’ve highlighted everything you need. Click the Copy symbol that appears. Now, go to the document where you want the text pasted. I opened a new Word document. Tap the Paste symbol located on the left above the keyboard....

Like when sharing documents with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, the Google apps give you different options. You can select how you want to share the document and what you want to allow collaborators to do with it. If you’re new to sharing with one or all three, this tutorial walks you through it. Share With People or Groups One way to share a document in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides is to share it directly with certain people or a group....

Pros 1. Chromebooks are cheaper Compared to the usual laptop, Chromebooks are quite a bit less expensive. This is due to its compact design. Chromebooks weren’t built with a large amount of ability to run programs, however, they are good for general internet use and writing if you’re storing your writing over the cloud. Chromebooks are more affordable than most other options out there. 2. The Chrome OS is very stable and fast Chromebooks are able to boot up in a matter of seconds, which is hard to say for many other OS’s out there....

But are they–and you–twittering anything anyone wants to read? Chances are the answer is “No!” That’s what three researchers found out when they set up a website and asked 1,443 users to rate the quality of 43,738 tweets. The users told them that only 36 percent of tweets were “worth reading.” The users gave a thumbs down to 25 percent of the tweets–”not worth reading”–and said 39 percent of tweets “is just OK....

Zepp E Smartwatch Zepp E series smartwatches aim to provide simplicity, efficiency, and convenience. The Zepp E Circle and Square have a Pure black 3D glass and Uni-body stainless steel back at 9mm thin. The Circle measures in at 42.2×42.2×9.1mm and the Square measures in at 43.3×35.7×9.0mm with a weight of 32g and 36g respectively. The screen size of the Circle is 1.28 inches and the Square is 1.65 inches. The watches are equipped with AMOLED HD color screens at 326ppi (Circle) and 341ppi (Square)....