Microsoft's Xbox One consoles and Windows 10 PCs work pretty well together. So good that you can stream Xbox One games to your PC. Why should you do that? Maybe because you prefer your monitor to your TV. Or maybe your Xbox One is on the other side of the house and you just want to stream to your PC …
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If you continue to email files to nearby people or, God forbid, use a USB flash drive to transfer some photos, stop. If you're using an iPhone, iPad or Mac, you can use AirDrop instead. It's fast, safe and easy to set up. I will guide you through the use of AirDrop to wirelessly transfer files, photos and more with …
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Your wireless service provider may be throttling YouTube videos. Angela Lang / CNET If you have ever noticed that a YouTube or Netflix video on your phone slows down, your data may be throttled even if you have excellent network coverage. A recent study by Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts in Amherst found that AT & T, Sprint, …
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Amazon, Sabphoto / Shutterstock Cloud-mounted cameras are practical and easy to use. They are also packed with features that (obviously) use the cloud, which can be problematic. Before you buy one, you should know the pros and cons. The problem is the cloud Two great doorbells, but their best features are connected to the cloud. Google, Amazon Google, Amazon Many …
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Are too many Chrome extensions in the toolbar and in the menu cluttered? Google is working on a solution for this. The new extension menu accommodates all your extensions in a combined toolbar icon. It is available today behind a marker. Enabling the New Chrome Extension Menu This extension menu will probably be enabled by default and will move all …
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Geek Trivia The only North American native apple variety? What sweets were originally marketed as a smoking cessation agent? Wehha / Wikipedia Answer: Crab apples Given the American love affair with the humble apple, it would be easy to assume that America was a land of apples apple varieties from the beginning. However, the truth is that all the wonderful …
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Spammers have found a way to add unwanted phishing and scam events to people's Google Calendars without their permission. To prevent spammers from adding things to your calendar without your permission. As explained in OneZero by How-To Geek's former editor-in-chief Whitson Gordon, Google Calendar (by default) displays invitations to events, if the user so wishes, or not. Spammers use this …
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Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services available and gives you a great deal of control over how you experience your music. This includes the album art for your playlists. Changing the title image of a playlist on your phone is not an option anchored in the mobile app itself, but it is still possible. Unfortunately, this …
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Before smart-glass manufacturers can dream of turning smart-glasses into mainstream consumers, they first need to identify the right mix of form, function, and price that will drive customers to decide what they want to sell , Google's AI Research The team may have part of the solution with a machine learning approach to hand and finger tracking. Meanwhile, Mad Gaze …
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Do not lose your mind to look for the screenshot you took. Angela Lang / CNET If you scroll through 2,567 photos to find the image you want, this can be a nightmare. With a new feature in Google Photos, you can search for images that contain text so you can quickly find what you're looking for. You can even …
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