Friday, February 1, 2019

Streaming Services Are Beginning To Look Like Cable Companies

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The Super Bowl trophy is officially called the Vince Lombardi Trophy in honor of NFL coach Vince Lombardi who led the Green Bay Packers’ to victories in the first two Super Bowls.

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Today's Featured Articles

How to Get an iPhone-Like AirPods Experience on a Mac

AirPods are pretty impressive; there’s little doubt of that. But even though they connect to iOS devices without any fuss, their integration with macOS can be altogether more fiddly. This utility fixes that, and it looks amazing while it does it.   Read More »


How To Make Chrome “Open As Window” Shortcuts (Now That Google Killed Them)

Chrome has the useful ability to open a website as a window that doesn’t show the browser interface or open external links in a new tab. Or, rather, it did: in a late 2018 update, Google disabled this functionality on Windows and macOS.   Read More »


Streaming Services Are Beginning To Look Like Cable Companies

We’ve often thought of streaming services as our salvation from cable, but the world of streaming is starting to adopt some distinct cable television characteristics. How far will it go?   Read More »


We’re Looking for General Interest Writers

Are you an experienced writer who has life skills you want to share with the world? We’re looking for general interest freelance writers for another publication, and we’d like to hear from you.   Read More »


We’re Looking for General Interest Writers

Are you an experienced writer who has life skills you want to share with the world? We’re looking for general interest freelance writers for another publication, and we’d like to hear from you.   Read More »


Something Happened: Windows Setup Error Messages Will Finally Be Useful (Maybe)

Microsoft Community   Read More »


Linux's GNOME Shell 3.32 Will Bring Major Speed Improvements

GNOME Shell 3.32 is set for release on March 13, 2019. This new release brings some real performance improvements, making this heavy Linux desktop environment more lightweight. GNOME Shell is used by default on Ubuntu and many other Linux distributions.   Read More »


REVIEW GEEK

The Best Epilators For Fast Effective Hair Removal

An epilator is a fast, effective form of hair removal that many women choose to use over waxing, shaving, or chemical creams. You need the right epilator for the job though, so we’ve looked at the best epilators for every budget and situation.   Read More »






FYI / Useful Tips and Headlines


The FaceTime Bug Fix Has Been Delayed Till Next Week
Apple officially acknowledged and apologized for a Facetime bug that could allow bad actors to spy on you with just a few simple steps. While it promised a fix this week, that fix is delayed till next week.   Read More »


Something Happened: Windows Setup Error Messages Will Finally Be Useful (Maybe)
Microsoft Community   Read More »


Here’s How to Save Your Google+ Data Before It Shuts down on April 2nd
Pour one out for Google+, the latest Google social property to be axed. There aren’t many who care to keep their Google+ history saved—that’s part of why it’s dying!—but if you want yours, here’s how to download it.   Read More »


“Pause Ads” Are Coming to Hulu, Here’s What You Need to Know
Late last year, it was revealed that Hulu would start showing ads when users pause a stream. While this sounds absolutely terrible, how this is going to work in reality doesn’t sound so bad.   Read More »


Linux's GNOME Shell 3.32 Will Bring Major Speed Improvements
GNOME Shell 3.32 is set for release on March 13, 2019. This new release brings some real performance improvements, making this heavy Linux desktop environment more lightweight. GNOME Shell is used by default on Ubuntu and many other Linux distributions.   Read More »


Beta Test New Firefox Features with Mozilla’s Reference Browser for Android
Years ago, Mozilla’s “Test Pilot” initiative encouraged users to beta test mobile versions of the Firefox browser. Now, Mozilla is asking users to use its new Reference Browser to help bring a new generation of Firefox to Android phones.   Read More »




Everything Else We Published Today
How to Enable (or Disable) and Use Touch Mode in Word
How To Reduce Desktop Animations on a Mac with Reduce Motion
How To Enable Dashboard in macOS Mojave
How to Save PowerPoint Objects as Pictures
Huawei Will Reveal a 5G Foldable Phone This Month at MWC
Dr. Mario Returns on Android and iOS This Summer
The Best Epilators For Fast Effective Hair Removal
Lowe’s Is Officially Dumping Its Iris Smarthome Platform for Good
The Nokia 2 V Android Go Phone Can Be Yours Today for $70 on Verizon
The Best Landscape Photography Gear for Your Camera
Deal Alert: Score a Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse for Just $25
23 Gifts For An Avid Indoor Gardener
Stock Up on New Logitech Gear with Today’s Amazon Sale




Geek Trivia

The Most Expensive Super Bowl Rings Were Purchased By Which Team?
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The New England Patriots →
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