Google Pulling YouTube App from Fire TV in 2018 Whether these two tech giants can work out an agreement remains to be seen. But for now, the consumers are the ones who lose out. Of course, if you’re looking for your own workaround for the problem, you can simply navigate to YouTube using the Silk Web Browser on Fire TV. How important is YouTube being on Fire TV to you?...
This morning I logged into my Google Music Beta account and discovered I had 8 invites I could send out. This is a great sign because just a few weeks ago I had only 2 (and those went quickly…). Now, since I know these invites are going to go quickly I thought I would start-up another donation thread asking all you groovyReaders out there to help me spread the invite love....
Find and Remove What Google Knows You Buy To see what Google knows about your purchases, head to https://myaccount.google.com/purchases and log into your account if you aren’t already. There you will find a list of items you have purchased from Google and other locations online. Anything you have bought online, and the receipt is sent to your Gmail account, it should be listed. When I checked mine, I found it has tracked items as far back as 2013....
Google Voice App Updates After not providing a major update for the apps in five years, some updates and improvements have finally arrived. In fact, in its blog post, the company makes fun of itself saying, “It’s been several years since we’ve made significant updates to the Google Voice apps (and by several, we mean around five 😉), but today we’re bringing a fresh set of features to Google Voice....
In an earlier groovyPost, I touched on the basics of Layers in Adobe Photoshop however there is so much more to talk about I figured I would do a follow-up post reviewing some of the more advanced features. Understanding how Layers work and being able to manipulate them is a key foundation in using Photoshop so if you have any questions or comments, please drop them below in the comments....
Miracast is essentially like having an HDMI cable that works without needing each device to be on a WiFi network. However, if both devices are on the same WiFi network, Miracast will take advantage of that for better reliability. Even though Miracast comes standard on most PCs, that doesn’t mean there is no setup or configuration required. Miracast drivers are updated frequently. You should first make sure you have the latest drivers before using screen projection....
Discover Music in TikTok The way that TikTok offers up its music choices lets you browse the selection before you even create a video. What makes this cool is that you might discover a song or artist that you love. You can then save a song so that it’s at your fingertips and ready to use anytime. There are two ways to check out the music on TikTok: browsing the Sounds collection and watching a current video....
Manage Microsoft Edge Favorites Launch Microsoft Edge and navigate to a web page you want to add to your favorites. Then click on the Favorites button (Star icon at the left side of the address bar). When you click the Star or Favorites icon, you are presented with some options. You can give the shortcut a custom name or no name at all and see only the bookmark icon. And choose the folder (if you have folders on the Favorites bar) to put the new favorite into....
Add Rows and Columns: Create a Table The first step in adding rows and columns in a Word document is to create a table. To get started: Once the table is created, you can add data. Adding Rows After you’ve created a table in a Word document, you may have to add a new row. You can do this by putting your cursor into the last cell in the table, then click Tab on your keyboard....
Once you add the league and team, you can see their schedule, so you’re always in the loop with the next game. And you can view their games and matches in the Google Calendar mobile app as well. So, you get schedules on the go. Add a Team to Google Calendar Head to the Google Calendar website and sign in if necessary. Then, follow these steps to add a sports schedule....
The great thing about Thunderbird 3 is its speed, but you can quickly be slowed down (nice oxymoron eh?) by emails containing images. Each time you open an email using Thunderbird you will see a Remote Content message stating that there is a security risk in displaying remote content from unknown sites. The security risk is real. However, if you’re like me and use Gmail or have a good spam filter set up then you probably aren’t receiving any malicious emails to your main inbox....
That’s where EULAlyzer comes in (link below). It scans through the long agreements and highlights the most important parts that deal with advertising, pop up ads, and personal tracking. Scan Software and Web Service Policies with EULAlyzer Using EULAlyzer is easy to use and it’s free for personal use. When you’re installing a program and get to the part of the wizard where you need to agree to the terms of service, drag the “+” icon to the text to copy it over....
For more, check out our article: Five Ways to Reclaim Windows Disk Space. Most of the methods in that article end up cleaning out the Temp folder, but you might want to keep that folder as clean as possible. Here’s how to create a bat file that will allow you to clean out the Temp file each time you boot up. Windows Temp File First, let’s take a look at the Temp folder in Windows....
Block Artists on Spotify Launch Spotify on your phone or tablet and head to the “Artist” page of what you never want to hear. Then tap the ellipsis button in the upper-right corner (three dots). Then tap the “Don’t play this artist” option from the dropdown menu. After that, a brief message will pop up confirming that music from the artist won’t play. That’s it. Even if you go directly to a band or artist’s page and try to manually kick off a tune, it won’t play....
If you remember your school math, the process for calculating percentages in Excel is pretty similar. Here’s how to use Excel to calculate percentage increases and decreases. And perform other percentage calculations like percentages of a number. Calculating Percentage Increase in Excel Percentage increases involve two numbers. The basic mathematical approach for calculating a percentage increase is subtracting the second number from the first number. Using the sum of this figure, divide this remaining figure by the original number....
Let’s check it out. Capture and Share Panorama Photos on Facebook The great thing about the new service is, Facebook takes care of most of the work for you. All you need to do is launch the camera app on your iPhone. Swipe to the Panorama tab then tap the Camera button. Proceed to make a substantial 360 degree turn and follow the arrow until it reaches the opposite end....
Step 1 Launch the Office 2010 Installer. You can do this with the Setup Disk from the retail box, or you can use the installer that was downloaded via digital* distribution. *You can directly download the installer via MSDN or Technet if you have a subscription to either service. Step 2 In the setup window, Click the Enter a Product Key bullet and then Continue. Step 3 In the white box Type in the new Product Key that you would like to use, then Click Continue after it has been validated....
We’ll show you how to change the slide orientation in PowerPoint on Windows, Mac, and the web. So for your current presentation or your next one, you can easily modify the orientation to fit your content. Note: At this time, you cannot change the slide orientation in the PowerPoint mobile app. Change the Slide Orientation in PowerPoint on Windows Open your slideshow or create a new one in the PowerPoint application on Windows....
By default, the weather information will be gathered from the location data Windows 10 gets. So, if you’re not on a VPN like PIA, you should see the weather for your location. However, you might be on a VPN or just want to see the weather conditions for another region. Here’s how to change it. Change Weather Location on News and Interests on Windows 10 To get started, launch the News and Interests widget from the taskbar by hovering over the button or clicking on it....
Whether you’re running macOS, Windows, or Linux, it’s crucial to be mindful of your password and change it regularly. So, how do you change your password in Linux? It’s a pretty straightforward process, so let’s take a look. Recommendations for Strong Passwords No matter what platform you’re on, strong passwords are vital to keeping your information secure. You should follow some basic precautions and routines, which will help reduce the chances of a security breach....
