To upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, open Media Creation Tool, select “Upgrade this PC now,” and click Install. Yes, you can still upgrade for free since the Windows 8.1 product key will activate Windows 10. Although files and apps will be preserved, you still want to create a backup of your computer. Windows 8.1 support ends on January 10, 2023, which means that you should upgrade to Windows 10 as soon as possible....
Sending large files online almost always consists of various steps and services. Don’t you wish there was a simple, easy way that didn’t require registration, passwords or codes? If you have an iCloud account, you’re in luck. Mail Drop is a feature that lets you send large files, up to 5GB, via iCloud. This is a handy feature for those who are constantly lamenting the tiny attachment limitations of most email clients....
This article explains how to create and use multiple email signatures in Outlook for Mac, as well as how to choose the default email signature you want to use for your Outlook accounts. What to Know Select Outlook > Preferences > Signature. Select the plus sign, name the new signature, and type your desired signature text.Then, under Choose Default Signature, set each account’s default signature and the signature for new messages, replies, and forwards....
Having trouble finding your Uber driver? Learn how to use Uber Beacon and Uber location sharing to make sure you always get into the right vehicle. What Is Uber Beacon? Uber created a device called Beacon that makes it easier to pinpoint the car that you’re supposed to be getting into. Using color-pairing technology, the Bluetooth-enabled Beacon device is placed behind a driver’s windshield and features the easily recognizable Uber app logo....
Whether you’re playing a game, at a meeting or working with numbers in Excel, alerts from unrelated apps and programs can cause serious distraction. Focus Assist is an overlooked Windows 10 feature which increases your productivity by prioritizing notifications, alerts, and sounds. Previously called “Quiet Hours,” Focus Assist silently banishes Skype calls, Outlook reminders, browser alerts, and similar distractions. Here we explore how it can be used to give you the much-deserved timeout from frequent reminders....
Microsoft has released Windows 10 only weeks ago, and now it’s to time show off upcoming devices running the new operating system. On September 4th, Microsoft is holding its own press event at IFA 2015 in Berlin to highlight new desktops, tablets, and phones from partners that will ship with Windows 10. The company will be streaming the event live at 3PM (Berlin local time) / 9AM Easter Time / 6AM Pacific Time, and you’ll be watch the event hosted by Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President for OEM partners division, Nick Parker, here....
Kill Resource Intensive Processes with Windows Task Manager: We live in a busy and fast going world where people do not have time to stop and they keep moving. In such a world, if people get the opportunity to do multitasking ( i.e. to perform more than one task at a time ), then why would not they grab that opportunity. Similarly, Desktops, PCs, Laptops also come with such an opportunity....
APISAK tweeted PS5 Benchmarking score in revealing the new console will be a way stronger compared to its predecessor PS4. PS5 semi-custom AMD APU codenamed Gonzalo scores 20000 compared to PS4 processors that halted on 5000. The difference is high, and this shows PS5 will feature powerful hardware bringing next-level graphics for players. This is just a glimpse of what PS5 can do, the exact report is not revealed, probably the source might in some embargo, but if the scores are accurate then Sony’s new console is way better to take on Microsoft’s Xbox....
The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a binary number used to identify computer network adapters. These numbers (sometimes called hardware addresses or physical addresses) are embedded in the network hardware during the manufacturing process or stored in firmware and designed not to be modified. The Format of a MAC Address Traditional MAC addresses are 12-digit (6 bytes or 48 bits) hexadecimal numbers. By convention, these addresses are usually written in one of the following three formats, although there are variations:...
Let’s face it, with a large bunch of files/folders/playlists/documents etc all over the places in different computers, USB drives, various Web servers, it can really be a tedious task to get everything synchronized and put them all in places. Conduit makes it simple for you to do so. Conduit is a synchronization application for GNOME. It allows you to synchronize your files, photos, emails, contacts, notes, calendar data and any other type of personal information and synchronize that data with another computer, an online service, or even another electronic device....
Memrise—a free language learning website—uses its community of users to teach and improve language learning for everyone involved. It uses audio, images, and memory techniques to help you associate words with one another for easier recall, as well as regular tests to ensure you remember the concepts. In addition to the website, you can also use it from their language learning app. Supported Languages You can learn these languages: English, French, Spanish (Spain and Mexico), Italian, Korean, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Russian, Swedish, Polish, Danish, Icelandic, Japanese, Norwegian, Japanese, Slovenian, Turkish, Chinese, Arabic, Dutch, Mongolian, Yoruba, and German....
Windows is now free for phones and tablets that feature touchscreens displays under 9-inches and the initiative is simply referred as “Windows for Internet of Things” — or Windows IoT for short –. Microsoft announced the news during the Build developer conference in San Francisco. The new move is hoped to help expand Windows mobile devices in the market dominated by Google and Apple. This is an expected great news, as PC and phone makes will be able to build Windows Phone handsets and Windows tablets that have a more competitive price point, which will allow them to compete with Android tablets and phones, and iPad and iPhone....
It seems that Microsoft is planning on a price cut of up to 75 percent for Windows 8 licensing for OEMs by this April or May, according to unnamed sources. The discount would be offered only for the OS installed on a touchscreen PC, which will help boost the sales of small devices, such as laptop computers and tablets that lately had been slow. This would not be all as is being said by The Wall Street Journal that Microsoft will also add a free copy of Office 2013 to tablets sold with screens less than 10....
As Xbox One X hits the shelves, Microsoft hints to be shifting its gaming focus from hardware to software and services instead. According to an interview with Bloomberg, Phil Spencer, Executive Vice President of Gaming at Microsoft, reveals that while hardware sales are important, the company is now more focus on gaming sales, subscription, and other gaming related sales. During the interview, Phil Spenser noted: “Now, players are playing the games across every device and we’re connecting those players across all of those devices....
The next-generation of Windows event will happen on June 24. The event will be streamed live at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT. Microsoft will talk about what’s new for developers and users. The company could name the new version “Windows 11” and show off the new logo. Microsoft is expected to host a new event on June 24, 2021, to share details about the “next generation of Windows....
This article explains how to turn off 5G on your Samsung Galaxy S20. What to Know You can turn off 5G by going to Settings > Connections > Mobile Networks > Network Mode.Select any option that doesn’t have 5G in it. How Do I turn Off 5G on My Samsung Galaxy S20? You can find the setting to turn off 5G in your device settings. Open Settings. You can open Settings by swiping down your notification shade and tapping the gear icon in the upper right corner or by tapping the Settings app from your app drawer....
Your Apple Watch can do more than mirror notifications from your phone or track your activities. It can also be the key to unlocking both your iPhone and your Mac. The feature comes in handy especially when you’re wearing sunglasses or part of your face is covered up and so using Face ID will be tricky. Additionally, in the case of your Mac, you won’t have to enter your password after every wake-up anymore....
How to Unlock the Chaos Dungeons in Lost Ark? Chaos Dungeons are end-game activities that Players can part take. To unlock them in Lost Ark, you will need to be level 50 and get to Vern Castle, on the Northern Vern Continent. Once you are up North in Vern Castle, you will have to chat with many NPCs. At a certain point, you will have a conversation with Professor Ronatas. After your interaction with him, the Statue behind him will change and you will be able to access the Chaos Dungeons from there....
Cortana and Google Now/Google Assistant are battling it out for the wooden spoon of virtual AI assistants. Neither has quite the A-list status of Siri, which by way of being first past the post and, admittedly, being more responsive to your everyday needs, is at the head of the pack. But Android users can’t have Siri, so we may as well move on. What we can have now is Microsoft’s virtual assistant based on that blue lady in the Halo games, Cortana....
This article explains how to turn on Verizon’s HD Voice feature so iPhone users can talk and use data at the same. Additional information provides insight into the problem’s history as well as other HD Voice features. What to Know From your iPhone Settings app, tap Cellular > Cellular Data Options > Enable LTE > Voice & Data.Make sure you have a compatible iPhone (iPhone 6 or newer). How to Use Verizon HD Voice HD Voice is automatically added to most of Verizon’s monthly plans....
