Gas prices, hotel amenities coming soon to Google Maps
Google Maps may soon help you find out if that nearby hotel has Wi-Fi and lets you bring along the pup. Check this article from PCWorld.com
Archive for month: November, 2015
How to try Mozilla’s mobile Firefox OS preview on your Android device, no deep-level tech tricks required
As Google did to Microsoft, now Mozilla is doing to Google. Well, sort of. The Firefox-maker recently announced that Firefox OS 2.5 is ready as a developer preview. To make it easier for developers and interested users to try it out, Android device owners can download Firefox OS 2.5 developer preview as a system app launcher. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Save Big On Computer Monitors, Accessories, and Kindle Hardware
If you’re a shopper, November has to be one of your favorite months, because the deals just keep on coming in! Even though Black Friday isn’t officially here yet, Amazon has already started rolling out deals that rival those offered on the actual day already. You can check out all of the deals right here, but to save you some time, we’ve dug up the best for you! Check out these deals from MakeUseOf.com
How to Use GPS Location to Make Your House Welcome You Home
There are few places where automation makes more sense than at home, but what good is a smart home if it doesn’t know when you’re there? Setting up your smart technologies to welcome you home is a great way to save time on lots of things, from turning on the air conditioning to starting dinner. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
Facebook will soon scan your smartphone to find photos of your friends
People already share a lot of photos online, but Facebook wants you to share even more photos stored on your smartphone. Check this latest news from PCWorld.com
Try these 15 PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts for masterful slide creation
Of all the programs in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint is easily the one that requires the most artful usage. Novelists might use Microsoft Word, but you’d never be able to tell that based on what you read on the page. The difference between a good presentation and a bad one, however, has a lot to do with what you see on that PowerPoint deck, and how it was put together. Try some of these tips from PCWorld.com
You can buy Apple’s iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and Smart Keyboard on Nov. 11
Apple took the wraps off its long-rumored super-sized tablet, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, back in September, but would only say its release would happen sometime in November. The company announced today that the Pro will go on sale this Wednesday online only, but will arrive in stores “later this week” (usually Apple code for Friday). More of this latest news from MacWorld.com