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New 9.7″ iPad Pro vs. Surface 3: 10″ 2-in-1 tablets compared
Apple on Monday unveiled a 9.7-inch iPad Pro, the latest addition to its iPad lineup. As rumors suggested, the smaller iPad Pro shares many of the same features as its bigger 12.9-inch sibling but also sports better cameras and a new color management system for an improved screen experience. If you are in the market ...
How to watch Apple’s March 21 launch event, what to expect | #AppleEvent
Apple is hosting its “Let us loop you in” event at the company’s Cupertino, Calif. campus on March 21. If you’re not one of the lucky few to attend the event in person, you’ll at least be able to live stream the keynote on a range of Apple devices and even a Windows 10 PC. ...
5 secure email services to encrypt your email in 2016 | #encryption
Believe it or not, email is still a very popular means of communication. There are more than 2.5 billion email users worldwide sending 122,500,453,020 emails every hour and chances are you’re one of them. Edward Snowden showed us that our most private (or so we thought) communications are not safe from prying eyes. And now ...
Skype on Windows 10: How to set it up, make video calls, send messages, more
Microsoft has integrated Skype into Windows 10 and broken it up into three separate apps, Skype Video, Messaging and Phone. We look at the process involved in setting up Skype on your Windows 10 device, as well as how to use Skype Video and Messaging. How to set up Skype in Windows 10 The setup ...
Uber debuts Family Profiles: How to set up and pay for your family’s Uber rides
Uber Technologies Inc. has launched a new feature for its popular ride-sharing app allowing one person to pay for multiple people’s Uber rides. The new feature is called Family Profile and will allow up to 10 people to share one payment method. While the feature is called Family Profile you are not limited to only ...
Talk to the hand: How to turn off annoying Facebook Live video notifications
Since rolling out Facebook Live to all iOS users in January and subsequently to Android users in March, live video streaming has proven incredibly popular among Facebook users. To ensure you never miss out when a friend or Page you follow is live streaming, Facebook will keep you updated with notifications. This is great for ...
How to book a ride directly from Google Maps on your mobile
A couple of years ago, Uber was integrated into Google Maps allowing users to ‘Get an Uber’, see estimated pick-up and drop-off times and the estimated fare of their trip. However, prior to the latest update on Google Maps, users had to scroll down to the bottom of the list of travel routes to try ...
8 apps to encrypt your iPhone data if FBI beats Apple
Apple is involved in a very public fight with the FBI about unlocking an iPhone 5c used by the terrorists behind the San Bernardino shooting. In addition to wanting Apple’s help in unlocking the iPhone in question, the FBI (and various other law enforcement agencies) also want Apple to create a “backdoor” into the company’s ...
Skype for Web gets an update: How to make calls, receive notifications, add non-users to a chat, more
A web version of Skype was introduced last year, allowing you to access your Skype conversations from any computer without first having to install the desktop app. To align Skype for Web with the existing mobile and desktop versions, the web version has received four updates, including the ability to make phone calls, receive notifications, ...
How to watch March Madness on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, more
If you’re looking forward to watching your buddies’ brackets fall while you chow down on all the hot wings you can get your hands on during March Madness, you’re in for a treat. This year you’ll be able to watch all the action on just about any device you can imagine. The 2016 NCAA Tournament ...