With the May 2019 feature update to Windows 10 (version 1903) almost ready to hit the fan, here are the best ways to ensure you install it when you’re ready — even in the face of recent forced updates from Microsoft. Surely you remember how the first release of WindowsContinue Reading
PDFs feature text that is locked, and cannot be changed, unless you convert them into a file type that allows editing. Using Google Docs, you can import a PDF and then convert it into a file you can edit using Word on a Mac computer. You can also use several paid applications that makeContinue Reading
What is Cortana and what can Cortana do? Cortana is a personal digital assistant from Microsoft, similar to Apple’s Siri and Google’s “OK Google,” that comes standard with Windows 10. If you have a Windows 10 device, such as a Lenovo Yoga or ThinkPad Series laptop, you can take advantage of this tool. Cortana isContinue Reading
What is Skype and how do you use it? Skype is an Internet communication service where users can call mobile phones from their computer, send instant messages or video chat with other users at the click of a button. Many of the services are free, and with an affordable monthlyContinue Reading
Google Play Protect does screen every app for malware before a user downloads the app, but the tech giant still has more to do. Google very recently pulled out 29 camera and photo editing apps from the Play Store after they were found to be pushing obtrusive ads, scam users and evenContinue Reading
PDFs are great for when you need to share official documents, but they can be more difficult to work with than other file formats when you need to edit or fill them out. Thankfully, we’re here to help with that. I frequently need to sign PDF letters and forms fromContinue Reading
Today, Google unveiled one of the biggest Gmail updates in the service’s history. There’s a new Confidential Mode, the ability to set expiration dates and passcodes for emails, and other advanced security features. Not all of the features are here yet (confidential mode is rolling out in “the coming weeks”),Continue Reading
Our lives are sliced into work, friends, family, hobbies, events, clubs, and many more divisions of the pie. Sometimes, our multiple Gmail accounts reflect that social disorder. Gmail is popular and free. So, it’s safe to assume that you have more than one Gmail account. But did you know thatContinue Reading
Whether you have an iPhone, Android smartphone, or Windows device, here’s how to block annoying calls and texts. There are all sorts of reasons to block a number: an ex who won’t stop calling, telemarketers who can’t take a hint, scammers, or an aunt who wants to check in andContinue Reading
Microsoft neutered Windows Media Player in Windows 10 so it won’t play DVDs unless you pay up. But you have a few options. Video-streaming services are all the rage, but many of us still have pretty hefty DVD collections. Unfortunately, if you pop a DVD into your Windows 10Continue Reading