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Now Google will keep track of your recent login IP addresses and use those to place a geographical location. If Google picks up a distant or unusual location that you’re account logging in from, it will now display an alert at the bottom the next time you log in telling you that your account access was from a strange location. Under normal circumstances, if you want to check your recent activity it is displayed at the bottom of your account....

You might be saying this is old news because Google had Hangouts since the beginning, which is true; however, it wasn’t until yesterday that Google officially opened Google+ to the public that it announced a few new features: Hangouts on your phone and Hangouts On Air. Google Hangout Mobile Hangouts on your phone allow you to use your 3G (more on this in a minute), 4G/LTE, or Wi-Fi connection to video chat with your friends on your phone....

Google Play Movies & TV on Roku To add Google Play to your Roku, just head to the Channel Store online or on your Roku and search for it. It’s also worth noting that this comes with a “Gift from Google” section which currently includes an HD copy of X-Men for free. According to the Roku announcement: “Also, don’t miss the “Gift from Google” section for a complimentary HD copy of of X-Men, when you sign up for a Google Play account....

The Google translate HTML5 web app has been around for a while now and it works great, but the Google translate team has finally decided that the iOS market is too big to pass up making an app for. As a bonus, the new iOS app has a feature the webapp didn’t, voice-to-text. As usual, the app is free and will work on most iOS devices, not just the iPhone....

According to a new post by Google on Tuesday, Google has further enhanced the service through upgrades in the backend which will allow them to provide Webmasters with even more data, both earlier and more accurately. The program overall is an attempt by Google to keep the Internet clean and users safe. I appreciate the R&D and engineering investment Google is making to combat malware. After all, they are crawling the Internet anyway, so why not put in some additional intelligence to analyze and report on Malware-infected sites they find!...

And you will be able to integrate the HBO Max app with Alexa as well. According to the announcement: Still no word on when or if Roku users will get the service but with this development, one could assume an agreement between the companies would come eventually.

Make Your Windows 10 Upgrade Successful Disconnect non-essential devices attached to your computer. If you have non-essential external devices (printer, scanner, etc.) connected to your computer during installation, these can interfere with the setup engine and prevent the installation from completing because Windows 10 is trying to detect and install them. So, keep only the bare essentials attached, keyboard and mouse. Disable your Antivirus utility, non-essential services, and startup programs. If you upgrade from a previous version of Windows or a former Windows 10 build, a typical blocker for Windows setup is security utilities....

However, if you rarely use it, or don’t need it at all, you might not want to it taking up room on the Taskbar. Removing it simple, you just need to know where to go in the Settings menu. Update 2/4/2016: This article has been updated to reflect the changes in Windows 10 and Office 365/2016. This tip works with office 2010 running on Windows 7 through Windows 10....

Rakuten Rewards Rakuten is Japan’s largest e-commerce retailer. In 2010, it entered the U.S. market by purchasing Buy.com. Three years later, Buy.com became Rakuten.com. It was Rakuten’s 2014 purchase of Ebates.com that increasingly put the Rakuten name on the map. Ebates, founded in 1998 in Menlo Park, California, was a cash-back and shopping rewards company that relied on affiliate links to make money. Rakuten purchased it for $1 billion. It wasn’t until early 2019 that Ebates became Rakuten Rewards in the United States....

Google since removed that feature, but you can still use a few creative tricks to add a background image to Google Calendar. Custom Calendar Background Extension One way to get around Google’s lack of a Google Calendar background feature is by using a Chrome extension (if you use Chrome). One of those is aptly named Custom Calendar Backgrounds. Once installed, select the icon on the upper right of Chrome and select Options....

And if you live in Outlook all day, here’s a look at how to manage time zones better. Add Extra Time Zone to Microsoft Outlook Calendar Note: If you are running an older version of Outlook, you can add an extra timezone to the calendar on those versions, too. The process is essentially the same. Launch Outlook and go to File > Options. Then in Outlook Options, select Calendar from the list on the left....

Open Outlook 2011 and Click Outlook, Preferences. Click Calendar. Check the box Show week numbers. The week number will be displayed at the header of each of your calendar pages. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

I have seen it happen before, and recommend that you backup your Skype contacts on your local computer. Then, you can easily import/export your contacts. First, Log in to Skype and go to Contacts. Next go to Advanced » Backup Contacts to File. Select the location where you want to save the file and click Save. You can save it to a network, external or local drive. Or on a thumb drive…wherever is convenient....

Rename a Windows 11 PC Through Settings Probably, the easiest way to go for this is to use Windows 11’s “Settings” page. Click Start and then open Settings. Note: You can open the Windows 11 “Settings” page directly by using the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I. When the “Settings” page opens, click on System from the list of options on the left. Then on the right-hand side, scroll down to the bottom of the list and click on the About “Device specifications, rename PC, Windows specifications” button....

It’s also a good idea to rename your AirPods if you have more than one pair. Perhaps you just want to be a bit more creative with the naming convention of your connected Bluetooth devices. As with other devices like iPhones, you can rename your AirPods to anything you want. Here’s how to do it. How to Change the Name of Your AirPods Before beginning the rename process, you need to ensure you’ve connected your AirPods to your iPhone or iPad before renaming them....

Changing the name makes it easier to tell them apart on your network. Whatever the reason you need to rename your Android phone or tablet or iOS device, here’s how. Change the Name of Your iPhone or iPad To change the name of your iPhone or iPad head to Settings > General > About > Name. Then type in the name you want to give your device and tap the Done button on the keyboard....

Unlike the old cmd.exe, Windows Terminal is customizable, allowing you to open PowerShell windows, connect to remote Azure terminals, and more. You can even customize Windows Terminal to look how you want (or need). If you’re struggling to see the text results for commands you launch, you might want to know how to customize the Windows Terminal app to suit your needs. This guide will show you how. How to Change Font in Windows Terminal By default, the Windows Terminal app uses Consolas as the default font face for new Windows PowerShell tabs....

Check Using TPM Management Tool First, use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R to bring up the Run dialog. Then type: tpm.msc and hit Enter or click OK. Next, The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) utility will launch. Here you want to look for Status and TPM Manufacturer Information. In my example below, the status is: “The TPM is ready to use.” And the Manufacturer info is version 2.0. That means my CPU is good to go for running Windows 11....

If you are concerned about the amount of time you spend on your phone, you can check your screen time on Android. That gives you an idea of how much time you are spending on your phone. And when you check screen time, it may be much more than you think. You can check your screen time on Android by using the Digital Wellbeing feature. Here’s how. How to Check Screen Time on Android The ability to verify your screen time on Android is a helpful feature that allows you to manage your time on your phone....

Clear Windows 10 Search History To clear your search history, head to Settings > Search > Permissions and History. Then scroll down and click the “Search history settings” link under the “My search history” section. Note that here you can turn off search history entirely – just toggle off the switch. Next, your default browser will open to the Bing Search History page. Here click the View and delete search history button....