Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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Tech News and Opinions

MacBook Air, Mac Mini and iPad Pro 2018: Everything Apple just announced

The Apple hardware event was clearly targeted at creative pros.

Apple debuts upgraded MacBook Air with Retina Display

The starting price is $1,199 with preorders starting today.

Windows 10’s October 2018 Update Is Probably Delayed Until November (And Here’s Why)

Microsoft stopped offering Windows 10’s October 2018 Update on October 6, as it was deleting some people’s files. Now, another ugly data loss bug has reared its head, and it won’t be fixed until November.

California strikes deal with FCC to delay state net neutrality law

California officials have agreed to wait until the courts have resolved any pending litigation over the Federal Communications Commission’s roll back of the federal rules late last year.

People are holding on to their smartphones longer, report says

In the United States, iPhones traded in between July 1 and Sept. 30 were 2.92 years old on average, up from 2.37 years old the same period two years earlier, according to data from Hyla Mobile Inc.

You Can Take These 600 Online Courses for Free

You no longer need to be a Harvard student or Princeton grad to benefit from instruction at these exclusive institutions.

Asus' new trio of Chromebooks promise not to break the bank

With more Chromebooks vying for the mid-tier segment of the market with prices to match, Asus decided to go much cheaper with its new trio of Chromebooks: the 11.6-inch Chromebook C223, 14-inch Chromebook C423, and C523.


Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks

The 8 Best Journal Apps for 2018

With the right journal app, you can make a journal or diary entry truly yours by adding images, tagging locations, setting reminders to write, enabling password protection, and so much more

Add Tabs to File Explorer and Other Applications Ahead of Windows 10's "Sets" Feature

While tabs have been a core part of web browsers for more than a decade (including Internet Explorer), Microsoft is finally in the process of introducing a tabbed interface to the Windows File Explorer and other applications.

How to get started with Sticky Notes 3.0 on Windows 10

Here's everything you need to know to start using and get the most out of Sticky Notes 3.0 on Windows 10.

Stop Using Microsoft Edge To Download Chrome -- Unless You Want Malware

For many people who purchase a new Windows 10 PC, Microsoft's built-in Edge browser has one purpose: to download an alternate browser like Google Chrome. Don't!

Windows Defender set to become more secure with sandbox mode

By running in a sandbox, Windows Defender will operate separately from the rest of your PC, so hackers and malicious files cannot gain access to your vital files via the software.

7 Tips and tricks to make the most of Google Photos Live Albums

In this article, I will explore a few of the intricacies of Live Albums and help you make the most out of the feature.

How to Use LastPass for More Than Just Managing Passwords

LastPass is more than just a password manager. It’s an encrypted vault where you can store secure notes, secret bookmarks, and even entire files. It can also save your address and credit card numbers and fill those into online forms.


Mobile Computing – iOS

iOS 12.1 is now available with group FaceTime, new emoji, and ‘beautygate’ fix

Apple’s first update to iOS 12 is now available to download. The iOS 12.1 update comes with the much anticipated fix for the front camera bug that was overly smoothing skin on the iPhone XS and XR, as well as new bagel emoji.

Here’s What’s New in iOS 12.1, Available Today

While iOS 12 is still fairly fresh, the first point release will be rolling out starting today. This brings a handful of new features, like Group Facetime, dual SIM support, camera improvements, new emoji, and more.

Use iOS 12's smart albums to clean up your photo library

Grab your iPhone, if you're not holding it already. Then open the Photos app, go to the Albums tab, and scroll down. On iOS 12, you'll see a list showing pretty much every kind of photo you have:

Siri Shortcuts in iOS 12: how to get your old iPhone to do new tricks

Beyond automating daily tasks, Shortcuts even enables some new possibilities — tasks that you previously couldn't get your phone to accomplish on its own. Some of these features could be programmed through third-party apps like IFTTT, but now they're baked into iOS 12.

New iPad Pro Arrives with No Home Button, Face ID, and Zero Notches

Today at Apple’s October event, the company has announced a new iPad Pro that brings it up to spec alongside the iPhone X, XS, and XR as far having Face ID, no home button, a rounded display, but thankfully no notch.


Mobile Computing – Android

Waze adds built-in audio player to spice up your commute

Pandora, TuneIn and others are available alongside Spotify.

Microsoft's To-Do app gains Planned smart lists on Android & Important list improvements on iOS

The iOS update added the ability to hide completed tasks and fixed some bugs while the Android update was more significant and finally added the Planned smart list feature which has been available on Windows for a while now.

Android Messages desktop client is now a Progressive Web App

Google has continued to improve the Android Messages desktop client, most recently with an updated Material Design look. Perhaps in an effort to make it work better with Chromebooks (as part of the 'Better Together' feature), the Messages site is now a Progressive Web App, so it can be installed as a 'native' application.

Download Bolt Music Plus - Mp3 Player, Audio Player for Android om

Bolt Music Player Plus is the powerful stylish and fast music player with awesome design. This app have lot of features and latest colorful theme

How to use Google Home Hub to control your entire smart home

Forget about switching between different apps to control your lights, thermostat and security cameras. Google Home Hub puts all of the controls at your fingertips.

You can now control your Roku from Google Assistant

You can now add Roku as a Home control service in Assistant or the Google Home app. But before you get started, you need to make sure you have a compatible model running Roku OS 8.1.

Google Pixel 3: Everything you need to know!

From specs, pricing, features, and more, here's the latest on the Pixel 3 and 3 XL.

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