Open Internet Explorer 10 and browse to your Facebook page. Then tap the pin icon next to the address bar, label the icon – it’s “Facebook” by default, then tap Pin to Start. Then you’ll have a Facebook tile on the Start screen. When you tap to launch it, it will open IE 10 to your Facebook page. It will also include a menu that allows you to navigate to different sections in Facebook....

Windows 10 Redstone Preview Build 11099 Microsoft exec Gabe Aul notes on his blog post that as with previous Insider Build 11082, there aren’t any noticeable changes or features yet. A restart is required to complete the installation (which is a full in-place upgrade). You can schedule the restart for a time that works best for you. For more on that, read our guide on how to schedule Windows 10 Update restarts....

The phones, codenamed Sabre (Lumia 710) and Sea Ray (Lumia 800), are hotly awaited in Europe, where they’ll ship this quarter. They’re expected in the US early first quarter. The Nokia World 2011 Keynote in London starts at 4am Eastern and 1am Pacific in the US. The website This Is My Next is livestreaming the event here. Nokia leaked a bit about the new smartphone tech on UK TV earlier this week....

The Rule of Thirds This rule is perhaps the most commonly used “rule” that photographers learn and use. Just because it is a “rule” doesn’t mean that if you don’t use it, you’re doomed to have boring, lifeless pictures. However, most rules are put in place for a good reason so you should know why a rule is important before you decide to break it. The basic idea of this composition style for the rule of thirds is to break your image into nine equal parts using imaginary lines to divide the shot into both three equal horizontal and vertical parts....

Before You Get Started Remember, this only works for fan pages. It doesn’t work for timelines of personal Facebook accounts. Also, you’ll probably have to be at least a Content Creator in order to be able to do this – Facebook has a system of Admin Roles for pages. Pin a Post to your Facebook Page Login to Facebook and goto your Facebook Page. Find the post you want to pin and click the pencil icon on its top right side....

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes home about $1.5 million in salary, bonus, and other compensation, but could be worth up to $28 billion thanks to stock holdings, following Thursday’s IPO filing, according to paperwork filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other numbers that came out of much anticipated public offering: 845 million–The number of monthly active users. 27 billion–Likes and comments each day. 250 million–The number of photos uploaded daily....

The 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell – FCEV performs at a range equal to gasoline-powered vehicles and does so with an energy source that is not only renewable but also far safer than gasoline This years International Auto Show in Los Angeles debuted many new designs and Southern Californian residents will be excited to hear that Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered 2015 Tucson SUV is coming to Southern California next spring, to both Los Angeles and Orange Counties....

Note: All of these are free, and some of them work with other web browsers like Firefox, Safari, Opera… Privacy Badger This one is from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and it blocks ads and trackers from third parties that advertise on a site for instance. The EFF makes a point of letting you know this is not an ad blocker. Here’s a quote from EFF’s site about its stance on blocking ads: It’s not an ad blocker in the traditional sense as you can see....

For typical Windows, macOS, or Linux computers, we’d generally recommend Windows Remote Desktop, a VNC client, or something like Join.me. But with a Chromebook, you are limited to what you can install through the Chrome Web Store. This is where the Chrome Remote Desktop app comes in. Google develops the Chrome Remote Desktop app. It works seamlessly with your Google account to allow remote viewing and remote control of a Chromebook from any computer that can run the Chrome browser....

Here I ‘m using the New iPod touch running iOS 6 to set the alarm, but it will work with an iPhone and iPod touch too, and it works the same way. To set the alarm, tap the ne Clock app. Tap Alarm at the bottom of the screen then the plus icon to add one. Then set it for the time you want to wake up, and tap Sound....

The iPhone 12 series proved significant thanks to a redesign, introduction of MagSafe charging, and more. The new iPhone series is expected to stick with the same design and display sizes. The upcoming lineup should include two regular models, measuring 5.4-inches and 6.1-inches, respectively, and two pro variations at 6.1- and 6.7-inches. Names Apple isn’t likely to change how it names iPhones, which means we’re likely to see the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max....

Stop iPhone from Turning Off Your iPhone’s screen starts to fade and turn off because of the Auto-Lock feature. To fix your screen from going dark you need to disable the Auto-Lock feature. To get started head to Settings > Display & Brightness. Now in the Display & Brightness section scroll down and tap on Auto-Lock. Now on the Auto-Lock screen set the amount of time you want to pass before the screen turns off....

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UPDATE: Two things: Cassette tapes have made a major comeback among hipster indie bands and Microsoft no longer offers the Microsoft Works 6-9 File Converter for download. Microsoft Word 2016 has some built-in MS Works .wps conversion capabilities, so I suggest getting a copy of Word 2016 (free trial of Office 365‘s a good idea) and trying to open your .wps file in that. Barring that, you can still download the Microsoft Works 6-9 File Converter from some semi-shady file hosting sites....

Anyway, After going through the process I figured you groovyReaders would probably want to know about the hidden treasure site. As mentioned above, I had $50 sitting out there waiting for me! What is Unclaimed Property? According to the US Government, Unclaimed Property is: Unclaimed property does not include real estate, vehicles, and most other physical property. So now that we know WHAT unclaimed property is, lets find out if you have any!...

Features Removed from Windows 10 21H1 Microsoft published a list of features that got deprecated or removed from the May 2021 Update, including Legacy Edge – support was ended on April 13th. And XDDM-based remote display driver. Here is the full list of removed features: Deprecated Features in Windows 10 21H1 This is a list of features the company has labeled as Deprecated. That means the company is still including them in Windows 10; however, it will not be working on them moving forward and are more than likely on the path to be removed in the future....

There are, of course, workarounds for connecting a Bluetooth device or choosing what to listen to manually via TuneIn or Spotify from your PC. The cool thing is, a new third-party Skill has popped up called AnyPod that provides access to over 3,000 shows and provides much more functionality to podcast playback on Alexa enabled devices. Manage Podcast Listening with AnyPod Skill for Alexa To enable the Alex Skill AnyPod, open the Alexa app on your mobile device or head to alexa....

Using the camera on your smart phone, simply take a picture of the text you are looking at and then Google goggles will put it directly into the Google translator for you and give you the definition. It even usually detects what language it is without you even telling it! If you thought just the real world text translation was groovy, among other things Google Goggles can even do Landmarks and Places....

For those of you who missed our first review, however, Screencast.com is a photo and video sharing service that integrates very nicely into TechSmith products, but it also allows you to upload and share content from other programs as well. What we really liked about Screencast.com, when compared to sites like YouTube and Vimeo, is that the service is very good about keeping their paws off your stuff. Before you sign up, they promise:...

To begin, download the latest version from Ubuntu’s website. For most people, the default 32-bit version is acceptable. Follow the instructions on the site to either create an installation CD or USB key. Once completed, insert the CD or USB key into your computer and restart the system. When it restarts, the Welcome screen appears. Click Install Ubuntu. On the next screen you’ll be given the option to Download updates while installing and Install this third-party software....