This isn’t too surprising considering it’s still in beta. We also don’t know how many users will latch on to the Windows 8 tablets when they arrive on the market. What is surprising, according to the report, is there are still more users of Windows 2000 and NT than Windows 8 – though only by a small margin. According to our own poll on February 15th, out of 890 votes, 82% of you said you were counting down the days until the February 29th release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview....

Note: This process works the same in Windows 7 and 8. You just need to install Windows Media Center on Windows 8 first. First, make sure you have Windows Media Center set up. Then you’ll need an internal or external TV Tuner card installed in your computer. You’ll also need Satellite, Cable or an over the air antenna. Configure Windows Media Center for Live TV Launch WMC and scroll down to TV then Live TV Setup....

The app is meant to replace large, bulky desktop scanners with your mobile device. Its primary features include: Scan Documents and receipts to PDFsProcess Images with auto edge detectionReal-time border detection (whatever that means…)Email or print scanned documents (I used the email feature below. Very slick).Upload scans to online storage including Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive or iCloud which syncs across all your iDevices. Today I downloaded and tested out the scanning and email features on a receipt I always seem to lose track of right before tax season… Looks like I might have found my new favorite app thanks to Apple....

The idea behind RunPee is that every movie out there has a few scenes that aren’t valuable enough to hold off a bathroom break. However if you’ve never seen the movie before, you’ll never know when these are coming up. So before before going to the movie, or during the movie on your smartphone (shame on you; you annoying screen-glower), just log in to RunPee to get the lowdown on the best time to Run for Pee!...

Why is this so important? Just imagine you lose your phone or leave it at a friends house by accident. What kind of information is just sitting there waiting for someone start reading or abusing? Email? TXT’s? WiFi Access? Calendar information? Facebook? Naked pictures of Paris Hilton? (sorry… couldn’t resist). Shall I go on? No, I think you get the point. Let’s get started and setup that Passcode lock on your phone!...

It’s amazing to me how popular “texting” or Text Messaging has become over the last few years. Additionally, what’s even more amazing to me is the fact that a new language and possibly even a new culture appears to have spawned from this new technology! OMG, IMO it’s crzy LOL! ;) As fantastic as this all may be, I’ve found that if I want to send someone a text (especially a long one) while I’m working on my computer, it’s much easier to use Outlook rather than pull out my phone....

This allows you to shutdown Windows 8.1 on a Surface or other touch enabled device similarly to how you can with Windows Phone 8. Shutdown Windows 8.1 the Secret Way First go the the desktop and System32 folder. That’s located in This PC\Windows(C:)\Windows\System32. Now in the Search field, type: slideto. Or if that that doesn’t work for some reason you can type in the full name of the file we’re looking for which is “SlideToShutDown....

It also says that the service will be available for users of the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, 3rd generation iPod touch, 4th generation iPod touch or the iPad, running Skype 3.0 or newer. Calls will be made over a 3G or WiFi connection and, if your device has a front and a rear camera, you will be able to switch between the two during the call. Camera pictures will also rotate when the device is rotated and the image will be zoomed when the screen is tapped in a certain area....

Sprint has announced that it will only be selling the LTE iPad Mini in select stores, and it won’t be available online as quantities are limited. The cool thing about these is the LTE data plans don’t require a contract: Here’s what the prices come in at for for the iPad Mini with LTE: 16 GB: $459.9932 GB: $559.9964 GB: $ 659.99 Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

Tap Tap Screenshot on Android To get started download and install the Tap Tap app from XDA Developers. Note that you will need to sideload it to work since this isn’t coming from the Google Play Store. It’s also worth noting that the Tap, Tap app is still in beta and it might not work with every Android phone. For best results use a Pixel 3 or higher device. But I was able to get it to work without any problems on a OnePlus 6T....

This week host Josh Windisch is joined by groovyPost founder Steve Krause and founding editor Austin Krause. This week the groovyPost crew covers the following. Microsoft Surface Tablet for Windows 8Xbox 360 in Your Living RoomXbox 720, Kinect 2 and Kinect Glasses LeakedWindows 8 How To CentralKeyboard Shortcuts for Windows 8Storage Spaces – First LookApple’s WWDC 2012 HighlightsMacBook Pro Difficult to RepairGoogle Two Factor Authentication And a lot more! Thanks for joining us for the Tech Groove Podcast....

Let’s face it: a lot of people have suspected their significant other of various activities that they might be hiding. And what better place to start the snooping around process than said person’s smartphone. But the suspicion is a two-way street; how do you find out if your girlfriend doesn’t trust you and she’s trying to unlock your phone? It couldn’t be easier, really; just install Third Eye and never suspect anything else again....

In most “ethical hacks”, only a snippet of the compromised information is posted online as a warning or to embarrass the service provider. What’s unfortunate about this Twitter security event is that all of the information was posted online. Five posts worth of information (mainly because it has a storage limit per file of 512 Kb) was made available on May 7th for the world to access. In case you’re curious, the first post is here....

Nuff said…… do no evil my ass. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

Control Center Your Mac’s most important controls are found in System Preferences. Unfortunately, because of the vast size of the location, finding these controls has never been easy until now. The new Control Center on macOS Big Sur is where you can access all of your most important controls, including Wi-Fi, Music, and Display. You can also add controls and drag favorites to customize it to match your preferences. Located directly off the Mac menu bar, Control Center remains a work in process....

Note: For this article, I am using a OnePlus Android phone. The menus vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer but this will give you an idea of what to look for. Disable All Sensors on Android The first thing you need to do is enable Developer Options. It’s a set of tools that are for app makers. But there is nothing to worry about as this is allowed and won’t void your warranty....

Summify was started in Romania, then moved to Vancouver a couple of years ago. It offers users the ability to organize their life better in the age of social networking. It sends users, via e-mail, mobile or web, a summary of the most relevant news from their social networking accounts. Or I should say “it delivered”, since the deal means no more new user registrations and some features removed. E-mail summaries will be kept for existing users, but the service will be shut down completely sometime in the future....

After speaking with Verizon for ~5 hours and talking with dozens of techs and managers (half of whom didn’t even know what a computer was), I discovered that IF you want incoming Port 80 opened, you need to buy a static IP on a Business account. For me, that would have been ~ $135.00 a month. Being that I only use my home web servers for Family Galleries (lots and lots of photos and movies which I don’t want to pay hosting fees for), I definitely didn’t need it....

What is YMMV? The Urban Dictionary contends YMMV stands for “your mileage may vary” and is based on the small print included in some automobile ads at the time. These types of ads continued into the 1980s. Since then, the term has gotten a new lease on life on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and communication tools like email and texting. The Cambridge Dictionary contains on those platforms, YMMV has largely morphed into meaning that “you understand people may have a different opinion or experience than you....

Setting Up Apple Cash To use Apple Cash you must first set it up and verify your identity. Before you begin, make sure your Apple software on your device is up-to-date. From there: Verifying Your Identity To use Apple Cash, you need to verify your identity using one or more sources. Without verification, you cannot send and receive money with Apple Pay. To verify: At this point, you must capture your driver’s license or state ID following the on-screen instructions....