Change Windows 10 Mail app Background By default, Microsoft shows a cloud-themed background when you launch the Mail app and empty your mailbox. To change it, go to Settings > Background Picture and browse to any image on your PC, network, or cloud storage that you want to use. There you go. I guess I just changed the background from fluffy happy clouds to stormy ones…but you get the idea....
Here on groovyPost, we talk about Dropbox a lot. But about two years ago, we featured one of Dropbox’s most worthy challengers — SugarSync. In our Dropbox vs. SugarSync comparison, we noted that both cloud storage / file sharing apps sported awesome desktop and mobile apps, groovy public file sharing capabilities and attractive pricing and referral bonuses. SugarSync had a leg up on Dropbox for its streaming music player, generous free space (5 GB with a free account) and its simplicity when it comes to sharing any folder on your computer without moving it to a special sync folder....
Sony unveiled its PlayStation Vue over-the-top (OTT) internet television service nearly two years ago, in March of 2015. It includes live cable TV, on-demand video, and a cloud-based DVR for recording shows or sports all without a cable or Satellite TV subscription. And no, you don’t need a PlayStation console to use it. In fact, it works on most mobile platforms as well as the common set-top boxes such as Roku and Apple TV....
Beginning with Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607), Microsoft Edge loads a welcome page the first time you launch it. The page shows you new features in the browser as well as tips on how to use it. While this “First Run page” can be helpful to new users, it’s annoying seeing it every time you do a clean install or get a new feature update. Here’s a look at how to stop the welcome page from displaying if you’re running Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) or higher....
DropCanvas for File Sharing Like with any service that is hosting your data, be sure to read the Terms and Conditions first. DropCanvas T&C seem pretty standard, but watch out for this line: I’m not a lawyer that can translate all of the legal jargon, so if anything in the Terms & Conditions bothers you be sure to read up on it before uploading your family photos to the service....
What Is It? Imagine if Sonic the Hedgehog merged with the Garbage Pail Kids — or you just had a bit too much to drink and had some really strange dreams. Gilbert is a three-eyed boy who moves by vomiting green puke because of an egg allergy. Yup, that’s the game! The bonus here is they include an Apple TV game and iMessage stickers. You can puke on all your Apple devices....
In fact, earlier this year, I wrote that if Microsoft didn’t join Movies Anywhere, its Movies & TV app would fail – similar to how its Groove Music Pass service was killed off. Microsoft actually made the news available earlier today but pulled the article for some reason. Perhaps the company wasn’t ready to make the official announcement. However, the cat was out of the bag, and the ability to link your Microsoft account is now live....
What Is It? It’s an interactive story, like Lifeline: Whiteout, but here you move the story along by arranging the storyboard. Put them in the wrong order, the story stalls. Get the parts correctly staged and the story moves along. In that aspect, the game is like the famous Monument Valley. The animation here is classic comic book style, but with a little Archer and Mad Men thrown in there. The music keeps you entertained while you figure out the story....
Cloud isn’t a new game, in fact, it has been around for a few years now. It was created by Jenova Chen, the maker of flOw, back when he was attending the University of Southern California’s Interactive Media Division. In 2006 it took home 3 awards for its innovative approach to gaming and has been featured in several gaming magazines. Cloud focuses on non-violent artistic values and was one of the first of its kind to spark the huge controversy drawing the line between games and art....
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It works pretty easy. You just have to go to this address on Walmart.com, pay the $80 and you’ll get a confirmation email. Then, within an hour, you’ll get a second email, that will include a PIN you can use on iTunes. The company notes that it usually takes a few minutes, but, depending on credit card or Wal-Mart confirmations, it could take up to 48 hours. The credit can be used in the iTunes Store for anything you want, be it music, movies, TV shows or anything else you find....
I’ve heard from several readers that this type of thing is happening to them even after installing minor cumulative updates, too. I’ve had this happen to me. Since I deal with a lot of screenshots every day, I set my default to Windows Photo Viewer, and after the November Update, it was switched back to the built-in Photos app. It’s also worth noting that I set my default program for most music and video file types to VLC, and a major update might reset them back to Groove Music or the Movies & TV app....
The company’s flagship Surface Pro is the ultimate expression of that goal. In this article, we look at the improved inking experience in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. (Update: The Windows 10 Creators Update inking features have also been improved.) Windows 10 Inking Tools Inking in Windows 10 Anniversary Update (released in August 2016) feels like a complete, end to end experience than an extension. New functions and applications are included and make it easy for you to use and customize your pen....
Starring Gmail Contacts Why would you star any contacts? Well, because it makes it much easier to find them, especially if we’re talking about people you’re communicating with daily. The cool part is that wherever you star a contact, be it in the desktop version of Gmail or the contacts manager in Android; the “starred” status will be synced. To star a contact in Gmail, go to your Contacts – click the arrow next to the Gmail link on the left side of the screen and click Contacts....
Open Chrome and go to the QReader beta page in the Chrome Web Store. Click Add To Chrome. When the Confirmation box comes up, click Install. After installation is complete Chrome display a confirmation message. The extension add QReader to Options. When you find a QR Code online, right-click on it and it will read it. Try it out here. Install the QReader in Chrome and open this page. Right-click the image below and select Read QR Code from Image....
So, I’m sure you will agree with me that what Google recently Announced is very exciting. With the latest Security upgrade, when creating a new Picasa Photo Web Album either from the Web Interface OR the Google Picasa Web App, you will be asked to select one of the following Album Visibility/Security Choices: Public – Great for PUBLIC photosUnlisted – Great embedding Photos into Blogs or Share Photos you don’t need to control tightlySign-in Required to View – PERFECT for those pictures of the Kids you don’t want out on the Internet!...
Google Adds New Private Option Previously YouTube only had two options for viewing permissions, Public and Private. The public view is the primary and most commonly used option, allowing anyone to find and watch your videos quickly. The private view is very restricted and only allows people whom you have specifically allowed to see. Unlisted, the new third option brings in a whole new element to YouTube that many people have already been using in Google Docs and Google Picasa Web Albums....
Essential Excel Functions There are a few functions that most people couldn’t do without. These include everything from the basic SUM function to the more advanced COUNT functions. The SUM function is the most commonly used function in Excel. Its use is very simple. Just type =SUM( into a cell, then drag the mouse down the column of cells you want to add. The AVERAGE function works similarly. Just type =AVERAGE( in the cell, then drag the mouse down the column of cells you want to average....
Differences Between Cloud Drives Unlike Google and Microsoft, Apple has not been a popular cloud platform considering the company’s ability to be two steps ahead in so many areas; services continue to be amiss. With Microsoft giving away online storage tiers starting at 15 GB or higher compared to iCloud’s limited 5 GBs, users are probably best served to complement their Apple devices with third-party Cloud services like Microsoft OneDrive, even if you want to still engage in the Apple ecosystem....
Once your up and running on Google Apps, the first logic step is to start creating some users. MrGroove covered this in his earlier groovyPost however today I’m going to dig a little deeper with a bit more detail and screenshots so we can easily refer back to the steps in future Google Apps groovyPosts (yes… more are definitely on the way!). First, Login to your Google Apps account by going to http://google....
