Let’s start with something everyone should use. If you want the best security while using a public hotspot, use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN provides a secure connection to the public Internet, protecting your privacy by hiding your IP address and communications. Typically used by business users, setting it up might sound like a daunting endeavor, but there are third-party VPN services that are easy to use. We recommend the paid VPN Service from Private Internet Access that’s available for $3....

One of the most important features that can help you do this with things you have to remember often is ToDoist recurring tasks. Whether it’s emailing a monthly report to your boss, going to your annual medical checkup, or even just getting a gallon of milk every week; ToDoist recurring tasks can help. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at this feature and explore some creative ways you can use it....

Note: Your computer and Android device needs to be connected to the same Wifi network in order for this to work. You can use AirDroid on Mac, Linux and Windows via your favorite browser. How to Use AirDroid Open Google Play and install AirDroid on your device. Run the application and tap on Start to begin the connection process. After you open the application, it will show you two web addresses and a security code which will be used to connect your device to your computer....

Eye-Fi has been around for a few years now. These great little SD memory cards can connect to WiFi networks while in your camera, and upload your photos automatically to your computer or up to 25 other online services. Google Picasa has also been around for a while, and someone over at Google came up with the idea that it would be great to pair the two together. Now for a limited time, Google is giving out a free 4 GB SDHC memory card with every purchase of a 200 GB storage upgrade for Google Web Picasa and Gmail....

Why blur the text? Note: This article was written using an older version of SnagIt Editor, but the software still has the Blur function. Put simply, blurring out text is better than the alternative – redaction. Blur also doesn’t draw attention away from the important part of a screenshot. Take a look at the two examples below. We redacted the text to mask sensitive data; on the right, I used a blur filter....

When the company first released Windows 10 in 2015, there was a lot of unwarranted criticism from privacy advocates when they learned of the telemetry data it collected. Telemetry data is mostly anonymized and trivial, though. Microsoft uses the data to help improve the Windows experience. Telemetry isn’t unique to Microsoft and is a software industry trend that collects and analyzes even data to make future improvements. It mainly consists of error reporting, device configuration, uptime, installed apps, and drivers....

Send Files with WeTransfer It uses a Flash interface and it couldn’t be easier to use. It lets you send a file(s) up to 2 GB for free. There’s also a premium version called WeTransfer Channels for $120 / year, which offers the same functionality, but files are stored for four weeks instead of just two in the free version. The premium version also gives you a custom URL and custom wallpapers for your WeTransfer site — perfect for businesses....

What are Excel Formulas? Formulas are the heart and soul of Excel. Formulas are what make Excel so powerful and practical. That being said, what they are is fairly simple: a formula is an expression that calculates the value of a cell. The opposite of a formula is a predefined value. For example, the number 1 or the word “basketball.” A formula, on the other hand, is the result of a function or a simple math operation....

Today, Apple announced the new line of Macbook Pros. The big innovation: an OLED Touch Bar that replaces the row of function keys with an application dynamic set of soft keys. Plus, the MacBook Pros are thinner, lighter, and more powerful than ever before, as expected. But of course, in order to build some suspense, the event devoted the first 15 minutes or so to other topics. Rehashing the iPhone 7, Apple Watch 2, and iOS 10 Releases Before Apple CEO Tim Cook went into the main details of today’s event, he started off his presentation by focusing on accessibility....

GUI History Long-time Windows users might think the transition from text-based systems to GUI occurred when Windows 95 replaced Windows 3.1. Though this was an essential milestone in GUI adoption, you have to go back to 1963, when the first graphic computer-aided design program was introduced. With Ivan Sutherland’s Sketchpad program, users could create and manipulate objects in engineering drawings using a light pen. Sketchpad was followed by Stanford’s On-Line System (NLS) later that decade....

The Larger Screen Smartphone Most smartphones, even the cheaper models, such as this Samsung Galaxy Prevail 2, will have a much larger screen than a regular feature phone. That translates into a better web browsing experience, easier for reading documents, and an overall improved experience. Processing Power and Apps High-end smartphones have specs that rival full desktop computers. Just imagine the fact that Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, has versions featuring an octa-core CPU and most flagship smartphones use quad-core processors....

Windows 10 PC Preview Build 10586 is available now for members of the Windows Insider program in the fast ring. This build mainly contains bug fixes and general improvements to tighten things up across the board. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) November 5, 2015 Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10586 This new build comes just a week after Insider build 10576 which featured a few new features as well as stability and performance enhancements....

New Features The Windows 10 Start menu has been improved to allow the ability to show more tiles. This allows you to have a fourth column of medium sized tiles. You can make the change by going to Settings > Personalization > Start and turn on Show more tiles. You now have the ability to add more tiles. Previously the maximum amount was 512, and now it supports 2,048. The shot below is of my Start menu in Windows 10 displaying four medium sized tiles....

If you’re a fan of WMP, you’ll be happy to learn that it’s still in Windows 10. Here’s a look at how to find it and set it as the default app for your digital media. Windows Media Player in Windows 10 To find WMP, click Start and type: media player and select it from the results at the top. Alternately, you can right-click the Start button to bring up the hidden quick access menu and choose Run or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key+R....

Whether running it on a tablet or desktop, the Bing app gives you a clean and intuitive tiled interface for searching the web. It displays high quality images of the day that you see when you visit bing.com. You can switch pictures by swiping with your finger on a tablet, or use the scroll wheel on your mouse. Like the Bing site, you can click the live squares on the image to find out more about the image....

First, just start the Maps app. Then, click the “… ” icon on the bottom right side. You’ll get a menu just like the one below — tap Settings. Now, click Download maps on the next screen that comes up. The system will search for available maps (you’ll see there’s a whole lot of them). It also shows a list of each map you’ve downloaded. Click the “+” icon to download more....

As a technical writer, I review a lot of PDFs. Technical manuals, engineering drawings, white papers, exhibits, schematics, print proofs—I produce, review, and edit thousands of pieces of digital paper on a weekly basis. When I’m in a corporate setting working for a company with a big budget, I get to use Adobe Acrobat Pro and BlueBeam Revu. These are both excellent tools, but they have two major drawbacks: they are really expensive, and they are kind of slow....

Wish Wish is an online store with selected products that you can either buy, share or put in a wish list. Share wish lists with family and friends and never get a boring present again! Wish is also accessible online on www.wish.com. Discount Calculator For easier calculations of discounts, Discount Calculator has got you covered. Simply enter the discount percentage and original product price and it should show you how much you’ll save....

Are you getting the most out of the program when you are using Outlook? The Outlook desktop client is a power-user paradise with more features than a Swiss Army Knife, and the unfortunate truth is that a lot of people just end up overwhelmed by it. That doesn’t have to be you! While there are hundreds of suggestions and tricks to using this heavy-weight of an email application, we kept it short and compiled a list of the top 10 that are most useful and frequently overlooked....

The following list highlights the features and all of the pros and cons of each Google Maps alternative so that you can choose the perfect mapping tool for your situation. 1. MapQuest MapQuest has been around for about as long as Google Maps has. It offers both a web-based tool as well as a mobile app. With a MapQuest account, you can sink all of your navigation plans between the web and your phone....