“Customer response to iPhone 5 in China has been incredible, setting a new record with the best first weekend sales ever in China,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. “China is a very important market for us and customers there cannot wait to get their hands on Apple products.” The iPhone 5 wasn’t the only iOS device to be made available for sale in China as the iPad Mini went on sale on December 7th, although Apple has yet to share sales figures for that particular device even after ten days of being on sale....

Use App Locker App Locker is a feature that allows you to place additional security on individual apps. You can also hide notifications from certain apps so no prying eyes can see your sensitive information. To set it up, head to Settings > Utilities > App Locker and enter your PIN. Then add which apps can only be opened with a fingerprint scan or PIN. For more details, read our article on how to add extra app security with App Locker on the OnePlus 6T....

What are Lens Corrections? Most zoom lenses (and even some wide primes) distort the final image by quite a bit if you shoot at their widest end. The 18-55 (f/3.5-5.6G) lens (also known as the Kit Lens) is shipped with most of today’s entry level DSLR cameras. Although it’s a good start, its distortion at 18mm is sometimes a bit too much. By using Lens Correction, you can fix geometrical imperfections in your image to achieve a better overall result....

For over a year now, Microsoft has been offering Active College/University students from around the globe a steep discount for its flagship product Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate. For US Students, you can grab a copy for $59.95. That’s a 91% discount off Retail. Not bad! 6/16/2010 Update – The program has been updated to include Office 2010. Office 2007 is no longer available. I read about the program way back…but forgot to post the groovyDeal until Microsoft jogged my memory with it’s latest announcement regarding the new Windows 7 Discount for College Students....

Office 365 Connectors A new feature in Outlook 2016 for Office 365 business subscribers Groups. Groups build on the distribution lists method for communication and collaboration with team members. With Outlook 2016 and enterprise mailboxes, you can do the following: Create and manage groups from within OutlookStay aware of activity in your groups without leaving your InboxAccess the conversation history of a group, even from before you joinedGather files and notes related to a group in the group OneDrive, and get there from OutlookSchedule meetings on a group calendar that everyone in the group can updateOr just use them as a distribution list...

Looking over the release notes (or the lack thereof…), my guess is KB3074179, being the second update in June lacks any significant feature updates and primarily focuses on just bug fixes. Here’s the official release notes: Office 2016 for Mac Preview June 23rd, 2015 Update Version 15.11.1 The Office 2016 for Mac Preview – June 23, 2015 update provides bug fixes for the Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)....

Read on for the details. How to Install Microsoft Office on a Chromebook First, make sure your Chromebook has the latest update. Look for the little update icon in the lower-right. You may need to restart your Chromebook to install it. If your Chromebook is already up to date, hit the Search button and look for the Play Store icon. Select it to launch the Play Store. Search for the Microsoft Office app you’re looking for....

Yesterday was another patch Tuesday, and this time Microsoft rolled out some updates that fix some severe security flaws. A total of 28 fixes were rolled out, included among them is the zero-day exploit for Internet Explorer 6-11 known as CVE-2013-3893. This series of patches marks the 10th anniversary for Microsoft’s patch Tuesday schedule. Of course, the majority of the vulnerabilities patched today could be avoided by using basic computer security common sense....

Windows 11 Preview Build 22458 One of the changes and improvements is that a sign-in options link has been added to the Start menu. We added a link to the sign-in options under the power menu on Start. (Note: this change first appeared in Build 22454 last week but we’re documenting it here this week as it was missed.) [ADDED 9/16] This build includes a change that aligns the enforcement of the Windows 11 system requirements on Virtual Machines (VMs) to be the same as it is for physical PCs....

Today, Microsoft announced the availability of a Rollup Package for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8.1, which covers all updates released since February 2011 up to April 2016. Simplified Rollup Package for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8.1 From now on, end users and IT administrators can conveniently update systems running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1, instead of waiting hours to do so on a fresh install....

Windows 10 1803 April 2018 Update For those of you running Windows 10 1803 and delaying the 1809 update for now, here is what you can expect with today’s cumulative update KB4467702: Provides protections against an additional subclass of speculative execution side-channel vulnerability known as Speculative Store Bypass (CVE-2018-3639) for AMD-based computers. These protections aren’t enabled by default. For Windows client (IT pro) guidance, follow the instructions in KB4073119. For Windows Server guidance, follow the instructions in KB4072698....

According to the Microsoft Download Center: If you’ve already have it installed, you should be automatically updated. If not, head to the Microsoft Download Center or the Microsoft Security Essentials site. It will run on XP and above. There is a 64 & 32-bit version available. The new version looks cosmetically the same, but includes extra protection and stability. Editor Note: Keep in mind Windows Security Essentials doesn’t work on Windows 8....

Ads in Windows 10 Mail App? Today the ads were reported by the Windows news site Aggiornamenti Lumia. And in another report today from The Verge, some users have been seeing ads in the Mail app since this past summer. You can see how the ads behave in the following tweet from the site Aggiornamenti Lumia: — Aggiornamenti Lumia (@ALumia_Italia) November 16, 2018 The ads may appear if you are not an Office 365 subscriber and running version 11605....

Honestly, it’s a surprise that Microsoft hasn’t renamed the browser to something more original like Bing for instance. Regardless, IE9 is on its way. My first concern was the slower performance speed experienced using Google and Bing maps, but this puppy is fast. I was able to zoom in on the famous Seattle Space Needle in 2 seconds flat using the IE9 test drive and Bing maps preview. The new Javascript benchmarks are in from Sunspider, and things are looking good for Microsoft so far, and they plan to get better....

Easy Backup I have to admit that I’m not one to get too enthusiastic about Android device management solutions, and I’ve rarely seen universal easy-to-use solutions. However, Mobogenie has changed my opinion. It demonstrates that it’s possible to build a simple software that caters to an Android user and does exactly as advertised. Plus, it’s free. Installing Mobogenie is done as you would install any other piece of Windows software....

It’s now going to be streaming only. Netflix.com will be the place where you go to stream movies and TV shows. No big surprise. It’s been training us for the past few years to visit netflix.com to watch movies and TV shows on everything from our Apple TV, Xbox, Mobile Phone, etc. None of this will change. However, you won’t be able to use it to build a queue for DVDs....

I went through my Twitter and Facebook profiles yesterday and realized there are a bunch of apps that I no longer use, and they no longer need access to my profile data. Here’s a look at how you can remove app access on these two popular social networks. Revoke App Access on Twitter Sign in to your Twitter profile if you’re not already, then click the gear icon on the upper right of your profile and select Settings....

To kick things off, here’s the list I’ve been able to compile. If you see one I missed, please drop it in the comments, and I’ll be sure to add it to the master list below. Have fun! Outlook 2010 Keyboard Shortcut Keys CTRL+1: Switch to Mail. CTRL+2: Switch to Calendar. CTRL+3: Switch to Contacts. CTRL+4: Switch to Tasks. CTRL+5: Switch to Notes. CTRL+6: Switch to Folder List in Navigation Pane....

It’s regularly priced at $219.99 but today you can grab it for just $169.99. Power your streaming and gaming with Next Gen AC Wi-Fi, which utilizes Multi-User MIMO technology to keep multiple Wi-Fi devices online at the same time and the same speedEnjoy your favorite online games and streaming content without buffering or lag via dual-band speeds up to 1.9 GBPSConnect 4K TV, gaming console, laptop and more with four Gigabit Ethernet ports for wired transfer speeds 10x faster than Fast Ethernet3 external antennas expand Wi-Fi range throughout a medium-size homeEasy setup, generate guest passwords, monitor your Wi-Fi remotely and more with Smart Wi-Fi software...

Kindle Fire HDX Lock Screen First, swipe down from the top of the screen and select Settings from the menu bar. On the next screen, scroll down and tap Security. Now turn the Numeric Password switch on and type in a PIN for your password twice. It needs to be a minimum of four characters, but you can make it longer if you want. After typing in your PIN, another setting you should check is Require Lock Screen....