If you’re having problems with Ring Live View, here are some potential solutions. Check Ring Wi-Fi Strength For Live View to stream video from your Ring device to your phone, there needs to be a strong Wi-Fi signal. If the signal isn’t strong enough, it may cause Ring Live View to stop working. To check Ring Wi-Fi strength: If your signal strength isn’t green, there are several things you can try:...
If you were considering reporting the problem to Google, don’t bother–they know. And for now, there is no permanent fix. But there are three workarounds: Clear your cache before visiting YouTube (pain in the butt).Use a different browser like IE or Firefox (Heaven forbid!)Visit YouTube in incognito mode (most convenient) Given that this YouTube/Chrome video lag seems to stem from cache issues and/or other data that Chrome/YouTube are tracking–let’s remember now that both YouTube and Chrome are owned and developed by the big G–I’m going to have to go out on a limb here and say that this is kind of fishy....
Geotag Photos with Apps To start, you need a way to create a GPS track: a time-stamped series of GPS coordinates taken at a certain interval (usually distance or time). The most common format for tracks is GPX. Both iOS and Android GPS-equipped devices can create and export GPX tracks with downloadable apps. Trails (iOS, $2.99) and Speedview or My Tracks (Android, free) offer such capabilities. Choices abound for similar apps, so find one that appeals to you in both price and options....
Some people prefer to indent the first line of each paragraph. However, you may also want to indent whole sections of your documents, especially if you’re wrapping text around an image. If you want to indent text in Word, here’s what you’ll need to do. Indenting the First Line of a Paragraph The most common form of indentation used in documents is indent each paragraph’s first line–this is, thankfully, a straightforward process....
Step 1 – Downloading the Dream Scene Activator Dream Scene Activator is a great application by door2windows, which you can easily grab for free from here. The application is great and requires no more than a few clicks to set up. Step 2 – Configuring the Dream Scene Activator Once you download the program, its icon should look like this: Right-Click on it and select Run as Administrator… …and then just slide the OFF button to ON...
How to Install New Gadgets in Windows 7 How to Install new gadgets in Windows 7 [Step-by-Step] 1. Following the instructions from the previous article will bring you to the Gadgets window. At the bottom right of the Gadgets window you will see a clickable link. Click the Get more gadgets online link. 2. The link will take you to the Microsoft site which will display all of their Official gadgets....
If you’re looking to write a book in Google Docs, however, then there aren’t any suitable templates to use. Thankfully, it’s fairly simple to set up your own template if you’re looking to write a novel. If you want to know how to make a book in Google Docs, here’s what you need to do. Configuring Page Settings Before you can start writing your book, you need to configure your page settings so that it’s set up to look like a novel....
Windows Timeline Possibly the most anticipated new feature for power users is Timeline. It’s a visual timeline that is directly integrated into Task View. You can move back into the activities of files and apps you were using in the past – up to thirty days’ worth. You can access it by hitting Windows Key + Tab or by clicking the icon next to the Cortana Search box on the Taskbar....
Here’s a look at getting the two social networking features into your Notifications in iOS without the need to jailbreak your iPhone or tablet. TapToShare Widget Adds Facebook & Twitter to iOS 8 Notifications First, download the free app TapToShare to your iPhone. The app is optimized for the iPhone, but you can get it on your iPad by searching the iPhone section of the App Store. Also, note that you will need both the Twitter and Facebook apps installed on your device as well....
To kick things off, our Photoshop expert DW96 has created a groovy Video / Screencast which walks through the high level basics of the Photoshop CS5 Interface and each of the basic tools / functions you should become familiar with on the Photoshop toolbar. The video and the write-up below will not dig very deep into any of the tools as we’ll cover each in detail in later groovyPost’s. So with that being said, let’s jump right in!...
Echo The fourth-generation Echo is priced at the sub-$100 range. For a limited time, you can save $30 when you purchase two Echos at the same time using the code ECHO2PK. It’s available in Charcoal, Glacier White, and Twilight Blue. You can preorder a new Echo now; the first shipments arrive in mid-October. Echo Dot Meanwhile, the Echo Dot Kids Edition is also available and comes with either Panda or Tiger prints....
Norton Mobile Security includes several groovy features including Anti-Theft, Anti-malware, call blocking, and web protection. Norton says that its software can find your phone when you lose it, lock your phone if you think it’s stolen, and protect you from unwanted calls or texts. It sounds good in theory, but from a free Norton app, is it too good to be true? According to my testing…. yes. The first screen you see when loading the Norton Mobile Security app shows right away that half of the features advertised won’t be available unless you upgrade to the “Full Version....
T9 App Search AppDialer caters to those who are used to a physical keyboard and provides a simple way to find what you need quickly. First install the free version from the Google Play Store. A paid version is also available which includes extra features — you can get it here. You’ll notice a phone dial pad, but the difference is that, once you hit one of the keys, it will search for an app that has the letters on said key in its name....
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch go to Settings » General » Restrictions. Tap Enable Restrictions. You’ll need to enter in a four digit Passcode twice. Now go through and set the restrictions. Move the slider to the Off position to disable access. You can turn on restrictions to disable music and in-app purchases from iTunes. Very handy if you let your kids use your device. It also lets you turn off links in Safari and only allow TV and music content by ratings....
When you don’t have Private Browsing enabled in Safari on iOS 5, it keeps a record of your search history, pages you visit and AutoFill Information. When Private browsing is enabled, it won’t keep track of pages you visit, search history, AutoFill information and blocks sites from tracking your behavior. Cover your web browsing tracks in Safari. Enable the Private Browsing feature. On your iDevice go to Settings » Safari....
I was writing some time ago about analyst research with component manufacturers saying that a smaller tablet from Apple could be in the works. It looks like things are going in that direction. At that time, it was estimated that the smaller iPad would make its way to the market for the winter holidays and, since the WSJ’s sources say that manufacturers were told to gear up to start mass production around September....
Disney ChannelDisney XDThe Weather ChannelVevoSmithsonian Channel You don’t need to update your Apple TV to get these new content apps either, which is welcome news if you’ve Jailbroken your Apple TV 2. New Apple TV Channels The Disney channels will have content for your kids and you’ll need to provide your TV provider information to access them. The Weather Channel allows you to select your area for current weather, forecasts, streaming content clips from the channels popular shows....
The Apple Watch is still big, bigger than what most people would want to wear, and doesn’t do anything that your iPhone can’t do already. This accessory starts at $349 and is said to be available early next year. Does the Smartwatch Even Matter? This is my brief and cynical look at the purpose of a smartwatch: You pair it with your smartphone just to get the exact same notifications you get on the phone itself....
Today I’m going to show you how to clear browser cache, temp files, history, and cookies each time you close IE (Internet Explorer.) You can do this with most modern browsers including Firefox; however, in IE, it’s even easier. Here’s how you do it. How-To Automatically Clear IE9 Temporary Files at Browser Close Open Internet Explorer 7, click Tools, Internet Options Click Advanced Tab, Scroll Down and Check the box Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed Click OK, and you’re DONE!...
We already showed you how to avoid spoilers in Twitter and Facebook. And here is another extension that allows you to avoid them no matter where you are on the web. Spoiler Alert for Chrome First, install Spoiler Alert on Google Chrome. Then to start using it, you will need to sign in to the service. Then go through the list of shows you don’t want to see spoilers for and add them to the list....
