A final design has not been settled on, but you can see a preview of just one of many prototypes the company is working on soon. The company was awarded a patent in early 2015 for Drone Delivery Systems. It’s also worth noting that, Jeff Bezos is interested in sending us (and perhaps deliveries) to space. His rocket venture, Blue Origin, recently had a successful rocket launch and landing. Comment Name * Email *...
Image credit: Anonymous uploader Maybe we were expecting too much from Apple this time around. Maybe we’re just used to big Job-era Apple announcements with whizzy new product and significant upgrades. The iPhone 4S announcement is no iPhone 5. Despite more than a year since the last Apple iPhone iteration, it’s time. Maybe it’s a parts shortage. Maybe Tim Cook is conservatively holding it back for marketing or accounting reasons as yet unclear....
I have precisely zero regrets about the purchase. In a nutshell, here’s why: This is Not a Chrome OS Review First, I want to establish that I am not reviewing Chrome OS. For that, I suggest you read Dave Greenbaum’s post: Why I Love My Chromebook (and You Should Too). As Dave puts it, a Chromebook is like having a bike in addition to your car. For short trips, having a lightweight vehicle that puts a minimal amount of machine between you and the world is much more enjoyable....
What I like about AppBak is that it’s so simple to use, anyone can figure it out. And you can’t mess up your smartphone by using it. The main menu of the interface features two buttons and that’s it. Backups are created by naming them and pushing Ok. When a backup is created, it’s stored to the SD card. During factory resets and rom installations, the SD is relatively untouched....
What Is It? Imagine Breakout crossed with Rock Band. In this game, your goal is to keep the ball up in the air. The minute the ball misses its target, the game ends. No second chances or extra lives. You’ve got to go all the way back to the beginning once you make a mistake. The sound here is the focus. The killer soundtrack enhances the game. If you don’t use headphones on this one, you’re really missing out....
With companies like Samsung releasing television sets such as this massive 4K one in the picture above, you wouldn’t think that cable television was in a downward spiral. The truth is, the cable television industry is still large and in-charge, but more people are cutting the cord than ever before. Month after month, cable companies are losing subscribers. Where are they all going? According to a report from SNL Kagan, the U....
You also don’t have to rely entirely on online streaming services either. There are plenty of Microsoft Store apps that let you get the most use out of your Chromecast device on Windows 10. 6 Best Windows 10 Apps for Chromecast Streaming If you want to mirror your computer screen, play your own videos, or just have an alternative way to stream online content, Microsoft Store Chromecast apps have you covered....
Cloudflare DNS 1.1.1.1 Using an alternate DNS, instead of your ISP’s, is a good way to get faster browsing results. Cloudflare DNS is touting 28% faster results over other services like OpenDNS. It offers both DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS and is currently sitting at a 14ms response time compared to 20ms or OpenDNS and 34ms for Google DNS. But most importantly, Cloudflare DNS is focussing heavily on privacy for the user. The company says it will wipe all logs of DNS queries within 24 hours....
Method 1 – Convert Currency using Standard Google Search The easiest method to convert Currency online is to use the standard Google Homepage. Simply type the following into the Google Search Box: 100 USD to As you can see, Google automatically provides a list of common currencies you can choose from while at the same time displays the EURO conversion rate along with a 5 year history chart. Either keep typing the currency or click with your mouse....
Convert Audio Files Using Audacity Audacity is an audio editing and multitrack recording software, and there is a lot you can do with it. It’s an excellent free tool for those getting into podcasting or home music recording. But here, we’re just looking at using it for one simple function. First, download Audacity – note that it’s cross-platform and available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. While you can convert multiple audio formats to save to MP3, you also need to install the LAME MP3 encoder....
Defraggler, from Piriform (Yes, the same company that makes another one of my favorite apps — CCLeaner for Windows and MAC), provides more features than Windows’ built-in Disk Defragmenter. That includes scheduled defragging and the capability to defrag individual files and directories. When installing Defraggler, be sure to accept its offer to replace Windows Disk Defragmenter. After you install Defraggler, click Analyze. This checks your hard drive for fragmented files — in other words, over time files end up with data scattered across sectors and not in contiguous order....
Netflix – More Than Just Video Streaming Netflix is more than just streaming TV shows and movies to you. They are an entertainment production company in its own right, making top-quality TV shows and movies of its own. These Netflix Original series are attracting top-tier actors and actresses. My only complaint is that they are focusing too much on superhero productions. Netflix also partners with other companies to bring out new TV show episodes every week....
I’ve read somewhere that only a portion of Facebook’s users have access to it at the moment, but, even if yours isn’t active yet, it should be rolled out to all users soon. Whether it’s aimed at promoting third party software or just at keeping users on Facebook even more (like that is even possible), the App Center is here. It’s pretty straight forward and it’s nothing more than anyone expected....
It’s one thing to allow your friends to tag you in photos on Facebook. You still want to control who tags you in what photos, though. A new feature in Facebook’s revamped privacy controls let you do just that. Once enabled, if you’re tagged in a photo, you’ll receive a notification asking you whether you approve the tag. At the top right of your profile, click the DOWN arrow. Select Privacy Settings....
A few days ago something very odd started to happen on all my WordPress sites. The site itself was lightning fast (as normal) however all the admin pages were taking over 30 seconds to display as shown below: The first thing I did was take a look at the SQL side and discovered the WordPress’s queries were just sitting there sleeping for 30 seconds: Having made no configuration changes, I figured it had to be a Plugin gone wrong, so one at a time I began to Deactivate my WordPress Plugins....
With the Microsoft Office applications you already use, you can let your little ones explore their creativity, practice what they’ve already learned, and spend some quality time with you. Check out these fun learning activities for kids that the whole family can enjoy. Alphabet Flash Cards If your child is still learning their letters, these Alphabet Flash Cards are ideal. Plus, you don’t have to spend money on an expensive deck of cards....
The Free tool is called Gmail Notifier, and the install is simple and straightforward. Gmail Notifier Alerts As New Emails Arrive at your Gmail Account 1. Open your web browser and Type http://www.gmailnotifier.com/download/ into the address bar. Once the page loads, Click the Download Now link. Next, you’ll need to Run or Double-Click the file you just downloaded to start the Setup Wizard 3. Once installed, a window will appear to select your language....
First go to plusist.com and click Connect with Facebook or Twitter. Here I’m starting with Facebook. Authorize the application by clicking Allow. You’re brought to the Plusist dashboard. Select Always Share My Posts under Facebook Account. Next link your Twitter account to Plusist. From the dashboard, click on Add Twitter Account. Allow your Twitter Plusist to access your Twitter account. Click Sign In. Select Always Share My posts under Twitter Account...
But I know you’re all dying to take a sneak peek, so I figured I’d show you around. I first got my invite while I was away from my computer, so my first experience with Google+ was on my iPhone. Even though it’s just a web app that lives inside Safari, it looks great, I must say. Here’s the home screen. I know the new Google navbar along the top isn’t exclusive to Google+ but I love it anyway....
With this latest Google Docs update, you can drag images from virtually anywhere. I’ve tested it from a few locations and took some screenshots of the most useful. Below is an example of dragging an image from a website straight into Google Docs. And, below here is an example of dragging an image from your computer straight into Google Docs. Google Docs still has a long way to go to catch up to what Microsoft Word can do, but if they keep making progress like this then the Office team might as we just go work for Google....
