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Sometimes people will edit their posts if they said something embarrassing or untrue. Previously you would know if a post was edited by looking for the ‘Edited’ label next to the post’s date. However, since Facebook is constantly redesigning its interface, the ‘Edited’ tag has been hidden. Here’s how to find it and see the edit history of the post. Was that Facebook Post Edited? First, click or tap the drop-down menu located at the upper-left corner and select View edit history....

That’s the good news. The bad news is that the Verizon iPhone 4 will not be a 4G phone. Repeat, the Verizon iPhone will not be an LTE phone. Of course, the worst part of AT&T’s 3G network is its spottiness and unreliability, so AT&T turncoats may find relief in the arms of Verizon. But we’ll just have to wait and see how Verizon weathers the onslaught of Apple-loving smartphone users come February 10....

Find Installed Apps on Windows 8.1 Note that this article has been updated to show how to find all installed apps on Windows 8.1, which is a much easier process. While the instruction for Windows 8 is still the same, since Microsoft update the OS to Windows 8.1, finding all of your apps has become much easier. From the Modern Start screen, simply click the down arrow button, or if you’re on a touch screen, swipe from the bottom up....

Whatever the reason, you don’t want to run to each computer or other devices to find its IP address, there’s a much easier way. It’s a free utility called Advanced IP Scanner and it will quickly do the work for you. Advanced IP Scanner I actually ran into this issue with my Windows Home Server the other day because and I wanted to remotely connect to it (WHS geeks, I know, I should be better prepared)....

Check Windows 10 Version Via Settings If you prefer to use the user interface, you can open Start > Settings > System > About. Then scroll down in the right panel under the “Windows specification” section. There you will see your edition of Windows, the version, and the build number. Use the Winver Tool Another easy way to find your version of Windows 10 is to use the winver tool. To do it, hit the Windows Key and type: winver — then hit Enter....

According to market share research by w3schools, Firefox is leading the way as the most popular pc-platform browser being employed by 45% of all internet users. Now that Firefox is moving into the mobile realm, Dolphin, Opera Mini, and others are going to have to pick up the pace to stay ahead. Fortunately for them, Firefox is still in beta and hasn’t yet been added to the Android Market so most users won’t go through the trouble of trying it out quite yet....

Now, Sicore’s note says that they have 160 blockers (bugs, if you will) left and that it usually took them around six weeks to get to the Release Candidate status once they were down to 100. This time, the plan is to finish the hard blockers by the start of next month and to release the final version by the end of the month. I for one can’t wait to see the final version!...

Like said above, Google Demo Slam is all about showing off new technology in a innovative and entertaining method. Every week they feature two new videos and then they face off between the two allowing viewers like you to vote which is better. This week we have a video by a team of guys using Google Goggles trying to see just how far it can go. And for the second video this week, here is the one made by the Paul brothers testing out Android’s voice recognition feature....

To snag your two bucks for MP3 credit, visit the giveaway page and type in a short sentence and then click the Share & Claim button. It’s asking about what you’d do with saved money from eTextbooks, no need to put much thought into it though. If your account is already connected, you’ll immediately see the confirmation. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

Create Your Own PayPal.Me Address Getting your custom link is easy. To set up your address, head to https://www.paypal.me/. Enter a unique handle and the service will check if the name is already in use. If it’s ready to go, sign into your PayPal account. That’s it; you are now set up. Now you can post your link on your website, share with friends on Facebook, Twitter, text it, or share it in an email....

According to the Google Blog Update: 11/2/11: Earlier today we launched a new Gmail app for iOS. Unfortunately, it contained a bug which broke notifications and caused users to see an error message when first opening the app. We’ve removed the app while we correct the problem, and we’re working to bring you a new version soon. Everyone who’s already installed the app can continue to use it. For more on this continuing development, stay tuned to groovyPost....

Despite skipping through the process multiple times, Google has continued to harass me with phone number requests. How many times will I have to login and skip it before Google gets the idea? Where is the opt-out button? And yes… I know you say it’s for my own good in case I lock myself out of my account. But still, no thanks. Even after clicking the tiny skip button, a confirmation window will appear....

In a nutshell, Google Goggles lets you run visual searches by taking snapshots of stuff IRL (do people still use that acronym?). Its functionality and potential is best explained in this video: Wanna give it a whirl? Google Goggles for the iPhone is built right into the Google Mobile app. So, if you haven’t already, grab or update the free Google Mobile iPhone app from the App store that was released today....

Which Links Does Google Choose for My Sitelinks? There is no hard information on how Google chooses the sitelinks to include with your search results. But experience indicates that the factors include: PopularityURL StructureRelevance to search term [New!] You can see these principles in action in these screenshots. Check out groovyPost.com’s sitelinks, as of today: Our articles on SugarSync vs. Dropbox and Deleting Facebook are popular pages that pull in a huge amount of search engine traffic each day, which is why they show up here....

Not only does this make it easier to get to the specific city you’re looking for, it also helps declutter the search results, since all of the results relevant to Yelp.com will be lumped into this search result. The breaking news about sitelinks, per Google, is that they have upgraded sitelinks from a simple list of links to a full array of sub-search results, replete with full URLs and a very tiny snippet of description....

Downloading You can click here to directly download the script, or click here to check out the full post about the script, which explains a bit more about how the script works. A few commentators have even shared their own versions of the script with various modifications and tweaks, so there are plenty of options available. Using The Script After you download the script, move it to a convenient location you will remember....

While the app doesn’t sound immediately useful, there are situations where it may be. For instance, not everyone has 10GB of free space on their iPhone. Many of us have a 16GB model, and 1-2GB to spare. Obviously, we can’t record an endless chunk of audio. Now, this may not grab a full conversation, but it will grab that last five minutes, and that’s the idea. If someone says something that you didn’t expect and you later want or need a record of that, it’s now recorded....

Don’t believe me? Remember when I told you about the phone being available on AT&T (for $99, on a two-year subscription)? Well, it seems that Nokia will do anything to promote Windows Phone and to get its new flagship device everywhere, despite the software glitch, which the company said will be solved soon. According to this post on the Nokia blog, you can basically get the Nokia Lumia 900 for free....

First, if you are a heavy user of the Start menu, this part of the tutorial is for you. This will show you how to pin Control Panel to the Start menu. Add Control Panel to Start Menu Click the Start button on your home screen or hit the Windows key on your keyboard to bring up the Start menu. Then type: cpl or control panel in the search box....

What if somebody else wants to join in on the action? Adding them to your group text is simple to do if everyone is using Apple devices. If this isn’t the case, things are a little more complicated. Here’s how to add someone to a group text on iPhone. How to Start a Group Text on iPhone You can start a group text on iPhone whether your contacts are using Apple devices or other brands....