Jumat, 05 Oktober 2018

Bug in Windows 10 Update - How People Can See When You Open Emails

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How to Use Google Maps Music Controls for Spotify, Apple Music, or Google Play Music

Google Maps now offers built-in music playback controls you can use while navigating. It supports popular music services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play Music. This works on both iPhone and Android, but you have to enable it first.   Read More »


How People Can See When You Open Emails (and How to Stop Them)

Practically every email message you receive from a company has a tracker in it. The sender gets a ping when you open the message. You can block this trick—or use it yourself to track your messages.   Read More »


How I Got Alexa to Make Me Coffee, and Why That's Not As Cool As It Seems

Smarthome is all the rage these days, and being able to control stuff with your voice is even cooler, but when it comes to Alexa fetching your coffee for you, it’s not all that exciting.   Read More »


Wi-Fi 6: What's Different, and Why it Matters

Wi-Fi 6 is the next-generation wireless standard that’s faster than 802.11ac. More than speed, it will provide better performance in congested areas, from stadiums to your own device-packed home. It’s coming in 2019.   Read More »


Bug in Windows 10’s Latest Update Might Be Deleting Files, Back Up Your Data Now

Multiple Windows users are reporting the latest update is deleting documents. Consider backing up your data right now.   Read More »






FYI / Useful Tips and Headlines


Amazon Puts Smarthome Control Front and Center In Updated Alexa App
Ahead of the release of Amazon’s latest Echo devices, and perhaps more importantly, in an effort to compete with Google Assistant’s easy smarthome controls, Amazon has updated its Alexa mobile app, putting more focus on smarthome in general.   Read More »


How to Disable macOS Mojave’s Floating Screenshot Thumbnail
Mojave, the latest version of macOS, changes how screenshots work, adding a floating thumbnail in the bottom-right corner that shows up before the file shows up on your desktop.   Read More »


Apple’s New Security Features Won’t Let You Repair the MacBook Pro or iMac Pro
The new MacBook Pro and iMac Pro models contain a special T2 chip for advanced security features, but now we know that there’s a downside: You can’t repair your own computer without it passing Apple’s official diagnostics tool… which only Apple Authorized shops can use.   Read More »


Amazon Stops Giving a Free Month of Prime if Your Order Arrives Late
Amazon’s Prime has an awful lot of great benefits, but now one of the lesser-known ones is going away. Before, if your guaranteed shipment arrived late and you contacted Amazon, you could get a free month of Prime. But now that policy has quietly gone missing.   Read More »


Bug in Windows 10’s Latest Update Might Be Deleting Files, Back Up Your Data Now
Multiple Windows users are reporting the latest update is deleting documents. Consider backing up your data right now.   Read More »


Why Does the macOS Dashboard Still Exist?
Remember the Dashboard? It was the marquee feature of Mac OS X Tiger back in 2005, but these days basically no one uses it. Yet it’s still part of macOS Mojave.   Read More »


Outlook.com is Adding a Verified Icon for Businesses. Will That Help Fight Phishing?
Microsoft is adding a verified icon to Outlook.com, the online email service formerly known as Hotmail. US-based businesses can sign up to be verified here as part of a public beta.   Read More »




Everything Else We Published Today
How to Change Recycle Bin Settings in Windows 10
How to Embed Fonts in a Microsoft Word Document
What is "Exposing to the Right" in Photography and Why You Should Do It
The Best Discord Bots to Power Up Your Server
Good Deal: The Roku Ultra Is Just $77 On Amazon ($23 Off)
Best Engineering Kits for Kids
Everything You Need To Start Building Mechanical Keyboards
Everything You Need To Get Started At The Gym
The Mid-Range, Unlocked Nokia 7.1 Makes An Impressive Entrance
Does It Matter Which Graphics Card Manufacturer You Choose?
Alienware Slims Down Its Gaming Laptop Design With The New M15
Nintendo Could Be Prepping a New Switch with a Better Display for Next Year




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Today's Tech Term

Convergence

In the context of computing, Convergence refers to the combining/integration of two or more different technologies into a single device or system. An example is a mobile phone, which has a combination of communications technology and imaging (photo) technology.



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