This can happen for a number of reasons, from an empty case battery to missing system updates. If your AirPods are not connecting to a Mac, you’ll need to troubleshoot the problem by following these steps. Check Battery Levels If you’re having trouble connecting your AirPods to a Mac, the first thing to consider is the case (and your AirPods) battery levels. If the charge in your AirPods is empty, you won’t be able to use them....

If you don’t run out of that particular product as frequently as every month, you can change the frequency by using the Deliver every dropdown. You can extend the reorder period up to every six months. This means that you don’t have to worry about receiving too much of a certain product long before you run out. Just schedule it according to how often you typically buy it at the grocery store....

Install a Security App Installing a free security app can save you a whole lot of headaches. While the level of protection depends on the features of the app you choose to install, even a basic free one does more than none at all. But, since we only recommend the best solutions to our users, check out our Which Android Security App is the Best article and find out for yourself....

Should You Upgrade Your iPad or iPhone to iOS 10.2.1? The 10.2.1 update is relatively small, coming in at 72 Mbs. Users can download the latest iOS update by launching Settings > General > Software Update. This took about 15 minutes to download and install on an iPhone 6s. Although this is a recommended update, make sure you perform a backup just in case. I personally like waiting a bit just to see if early adopters come across any show stoppers....

Apple had its big iPhone event yesterday where it announced three new iPhone models, a 4K Apple TV, and new Apple Watch. But one thing you probably missed is the company has removed the iOS App Store from iTunes in the latest update. Moving forward you will need to manage apps directly on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. iTunes Version 12.7 Removes iOS App Store The company quietly released iTunes version 12....

According to Pacific Crest’s research with component manufacturers, Apple’s orders already indicate a new device. According to the research, the materials would set Apple back around $200. The device would cost a bit over $200, which would mean it would get to the market at around $299—quite a good price. As far as specs are concerned, the analyst says the new tablet will use a 7.85-inch display, with a resolution of 1024 x 768, a cheaper touch solution, a smaller battery, and less storage (8 GB)....

Launch iTunes on your Windows or Mac system. Make sure you have Home Sharing enabled on both your computer and Apple TV. Next, go to Advanced » Choose Photos to Share. Then browse to the folder that has the pictures you want to use. Click Apply. If you’re on a Mac, it lets you select photo libraries from iPhoto. From the main menu go to Settings » Screen Saver....

The technology is officially called Artefact Animator and has future possibilities for much more than bringing the much-wanted Flash or Silverlight to Apples mobile devices. The title “Flash in a pinch” is the name of the web portal that the application uses to transcode Flash based web content into an iOS readable format on the fly. As mentioned it’s still in development so there isn’t a lot to talk about at this point but, here’s one of their groovy proof of concept videos below....

Note: This works with Outlook 2010 and higher. Change Important Emails to Normal Open Outlook and go to File > Info > Manage Rules & Alerts button. When the “Rules and Alerts” window comes up, click the New Rule button on the top left. Step 3 Now you’ll be in the Rules Wizard. We want to start from scratch, so select Apply rule on messages I receive and then click Next....

Top Camera and Accessory Deals Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Black or Silver Body with M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 II Black Lens Kit, $1049.99 (42% off)Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera 24.3MP SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD – Body Only (Silver), $380.00 (31% off)Polaroid Lab – Digital to Analog Polaroid Photo Printer (9019), $90.30 (30% off)Lifeprint 3×4.5 Portable Photo and Video Printer, $77.94 (40% off)Kasa Indoor Pan/Tilt Smart Home Camera, $29....

Server Case and Hard Drives/IO The first thing you need to do is find a nice tower case. The primary reason for this is drive space. Now granted, if you are planning to use an eSata drive enclosure full of drives, this probably isn’t as important. One of the most common problems I’ve seen in Corporate America when building out a Virtual Farm is they buy the biggest server with tons of CPU and Memory and then throw only a few drives on the box....

When you throw away old paper checks and tax returns, you shred them (right?). This makes them unreadable to would-be identity thieves or people who are just too nosy for their own damn good. But what do you do with your old data when you want to trash it? If you’re not securely erasing your files and hard drives, then you’re doing the equivalent of putting your bank statement in the trash without shredding it....

Change Font Size and Style in Microsoft Word First, launch Word in Microsoft Office 2013 or 2016 and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+F to open the Font dialog box shown below. Here is where you can change the default font style, size, effects, and even the color if you want. After you choose your settings, make sure to click the Set As Default button in the lower left corner. If you only click OK, it will change the font for this document only....

Asus and the Shadow Hammer Malware Attack On the upside, your computer is probably not at risk. Shadow Hammer only affects Asus laptops and not many at that. Researchers at Kaspersky Lab estimated that around a half a million laptops received the tainted update as an orchestrated attack running from, “June 2018 to November 2018 undetected until now,” according to Miriam Cihodariu of Heimdal Security. With the news of the virus being announced on March 20th, Asus and Kaspersky had already begun working on ways to deal with the virus since Kaspersky alerted Asus to its existence on January 31st, 2019....

What Is It? This app is unlike most of the recent iTunes App of the week. It only works in iMessage on the iPhone and iPad which I initially found a bit odd. Both players need to be running iOS 10 in order to play against each other, however, beyond that, the game is basic chess. You can change the background color of the board, but that’s about it. Since this runs in iMessage, you can pick up the game on your mobile devices....

In a statement to its existing CrashPlan for Home subscribers the company says the following: Options for Moving from CrashPlan for Home This is going to be a pain if you’ve been using CrashPlan as part of your data backup strategy for years. You do have various options, though. Here is a look at the pros and cons of each one. We will honor your existing CrashPlan for Home subscription, keeping your data safe, as always....

How I Became a Reluctant Expert On Identity Theft I’m changing the facts around slightly in these stories to protect the innocent. Around 15 years ago, my father passed away, and it caused a financial crisis in my family of origin. Money was tight, and I helped out when I could. However, that was not enough. At one point, a family member threatened me and started acting on it. I realized that he knew everything about me to apply for credit in my name....

According to a press release by Mozilla, the manufacturers that will build the first smartphones featuring the new OS are ZTE — the company building affordable Android tablets, and TCL Communication Technology (using the Alcatel One Touch brand). Only these two manufacturers are mentioned, other manufacturers may jump on board if things go in the right direction. The devices will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors and will be available in Brazil through Telefonica’s brand, Vivo....

You have to click on “Skip for now” to get rid of it which is annoying for experienced users. If you are annoyed by the screen when you log in, here’s how to disable it. Disable the “Get Even More Out of Windows” Screen To get started hit the Windows key and click Settings from the Start menu. Or, if you are a keyboard warrior you can use the keyboard combo Windows Key + I to open Settings....

Say Hello to the A15 Bionic Each new iPhone series always brings a new chipset, which is always better than the one before it. And yet, after 15 iPhone generations, more than a few would-be users might be wondering how much faster the iPhone 13 series is compared to previous ones and whether the difference is that big of a deal. What Apple Says The A15 Bionic is found on all four 2021 iPhone models, including the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max....