Apple’s iTunes Match had several issues when it was first released, problems like like losing your music and not finding matches were just a few. While there are still problems with it, since the iTunes 10.5.2 update the service has improved. Here I’m using iTunes for Windows and matching my music collection stored on my Windows Home Server. For best results, make sure you’ve upgraded to the latest version of iTunes, which at the time of this writing is 10....
djay is featured as the Apple iTunes Editor Choice and ranked the number one DJ App for both the Apple and Android devices with an Apple Design Award. The app transforms your iPad or iPhone into a full-featured DJ system. This simple yet powerful app seamlessly integrates with both iTunes music libraries and Spotify thus, providing direct access to all your favorite songs and playlists. Check out all the Screenshots and all the features – download the djay2 app today and own it forever....
Don’t get me wrong. Nobody knows for sure when the new iPhone will come out (it wasn’t at Apple’s WWDC, although there were rumors suggesting it), or what its specs will be. Still, a lot of reports, usually quoting “sources familiar with the matter”, show up every day. Anyway, the latest iPhone rumor is quite an interesting one. The Wall Street Journal says that the new iPhone is set to feature a thinner screen (it has found that out from “people familiar with the matter”, of course)....
Windows 10 Remains Short of 1 Billion Goal as Upgrade Deadline Approaches My day to day, go to operating system is Windows 10. The computer I typed this on, an HP EliteBook 8460p, has been running Windows 10 since build 9926. It is currently dual booting the public build, 1511 and the latest Windows 10 Insider Build. For me, it has been a front row seat as a Windows 10 Insider since day one, to witness this operating system evolve from its humble beginning as Windows 8....
Update: This Extension No Longer Works This extension for Chrome is no longer valid and doesn’t work with the browser. If you want to disable extensions on certain sites you can disable them manually. Just go to Chrome Web Store and install the Extension Automation for Google Chrome. For the extension to work properly, you need to let it access installed extensions, apps and themes. Once installed, click its icon and select what you want to do with any extension....
On Windows 8, according to Microsoft: Step 1 – Install Revo Uninstaller Chances are if you bought an HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba, or any other pre-manufactured computer, it will come completely loaded with un-needed, bloated, crapware. Crapware is defined as “Software that is near useless, slows down your system, and was installed only because the manufacturers receive payment for pre-loading it on all of their computers. Normally it is only the DEMO copy that will only allow you to do something interesting if you pay the software company another $30 for the “Premium Edition”....
How to Block Adult Content Using AiProtection on your ASUS Router And that’s all there is to it. In a few minutes, you’ve blocked a large swath of inappropriate content on your kid’s PC, phone or tablet without blocking yourself. For example, the Adult category is fairly broad. Per ASUS’s fabulously translated description, it will “Block adult content can prevent child from visiting, sexy, violence and illegal related content.” Expand it out and you can pick and choose from Pornography, Illegal and Violence, and Gambling, in case it wasn’t clear what “sexy related content” was....
Visit the new CCleaner for MAC Download Page Once the download completes, install and launch CCleaner for Mac. CCleaner has always been easy to use and this new Beta version for the Mac is no exception. Jump between the Mac OS X or Applications Tab to decide what you want CCleaner to delete for you. Simply check and uncheck the apps or Mac files you don’t want permanently removed....
Change Kindle Fire HD Search Engine To change the default search engine for the Silk browser on your Fire HD, start by launching the browser from the home screen. When the browser launches, tap the Options (three dots) button on the screen’s upper-right corner and then tap Settings. Next, tap on Advanced Settings from the menu’s list of options. Now, tap on Search Engine from the menu. For example, here, it is currently set to Bing as the default....
The download is 490MB in size. The 2007 version of MDOP includes: The last remaining component, Asset Inventory Services, is slated to go to Beta sometime this month. When I get some time, I’ll be writing up a detailed “how to” for each of the products. So far, I’m very impressed. Visit https://licensing.microsoft.com to download – assuming you have been authorized for access to the site by your company. Comment Name * Email *...
The task is simple. Just follow these three easy steps for both Microsoft Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003. Update 5/19/2010 – Outlook 2010 Users – Please see the latest update here: – How-to Disable Outlook 2010 Email Auto-Complete. On the Tools menu, click Options. 2. On the Preferences tab, click E-mail Options, and then click Advanced E-mail Options. 3. Clear the Suggest names while completing To, Cc, and Bcc fields check box....
So for those of you stuck at home and looking for something on TV, here are the details for your specific country, including pricing and special launch titles. Disney+ Launch Pricing for European Countries including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, France, and Switzerland Similar to the US, subscriptions to Disney Plus are available either at a monthly rate or annual. As you can see below, we highly recommend the Annual sub as it gives you a full two months free vs....
Disney+ Day Content Premiers from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic According to Bob Chapek, CEO of Walt Disney Company: Disney+ Day Content Premieres to Expect Disney+ Day will feature content premieres from all of the marquee brands on service, including: The streaming premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings”The beloved Disney family-friendly adventure film “Jungle Cruise,” available to all subscribersThe new Disney+ Original movie “Home Sweet Home Alone,” a reimagining of the popular holiday franchiseAn all-new original series of shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios called “Olaf Presents,” which sees Frozen’s beloved snowman retelling several classic Disney tales as only he canThe domestic Disney+ streaming debut of fan-favorite shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios including “Frozen Fever,” Oscar®-winning shorts “Feast” and ”Paperman,” Oscar-nominated Mickey Mouse short, “Get A Horse!...
Earlier this week I built my first Windows 8 VM using VirtualBox. Only problem was more than half the built-in Metro Apps wouldn’t load / launch on the VM. Weather for example… I can see it, I can click on it but no matter what I try, none of the Metro apps on my Virtual Machine will run. Fortunately after messing around for about 10 minutes I solved the problem....
Office Configuration Analyzer Tool 1.0 First, download the free utility, OffCAT – as usual, no kudos for Microsoft naming conventions. Installation is straightforward; follow the MSI install wizard. If you’re installing it on Windows 8, you’ll need to enable .NET Framework, which I recommend doing first. Here I installed it on Windows 8, and you’ll find the OffCAT 1.0 icon on the Start screen. If you want easier access to it from the desktop, pin it to the Taskbar....
This video was made in the Micron wafer facility in Lehi, Utah. There are only 3 of these plants in the world, and the intricacy of each is truly remarkable, specifically the nearly fully automated one that we’ll look at in the video below. Enjoy! This video was originally designed to be marketing material for Lexmark, but it turns out that it is also extremely educational. For those of you curious about the filming process, Lexmark said the video was captured using a “Canon 5D Mark II DSLR with 32GB Lexar Professional 600x CF cards....
Craiggers is a free full-feature Craigslist browsing web app that can turn the nightmarish mess of Craigslist posting into something even a tablet user could manage. Their motto is “craigslist data better than craigslist!” and they aren’t bluffing. The website uses a 3-column approach. The left-side displays location, search filters, relevant matches, and matches from neighboring areas. The middle column contains the search results, and the right column contains the craigslist post after you click on an ad....
“We’re proud of our one billion milestone, but we’re even more amazed at the way people have used Google Earth to explore the world,” writes Google Earth and Maps engineer Brian McClendon at his blog, posted early Thursday. With the addition of enhanced Google visual search tools, expected out early next year, my verdict: The world is getting smaller, but Google Earth is getting bigger. Check out Google’s new OneWorldManyStories site, a collection of innovative and just generally wild Google Earth use cases....
If you want to feel like Prince William on his wedding day, you can see the whole route in 3D on Google Earth, starting at Westminster Abbey and going along fabulous London landmarks, like the Houses of Parliament and 10 Downing Street, the residence of the British prime minister. A lot of other important London buildings are now available in 3D on Google Earth, too. Google is most certainly set to get a whole lot of promotion for its Google Earth service in England, because you can imagine how many news sites will use it to show the wedding route....
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