In fact, there’s even a way to control your Roku from Google Chrome. So it’s nice to see the Roku app finally come to Windows Phone. Roku App Windows Phone In the app description, it does exactly what you’d expect it to: Roku is arguably the best set-top box out there because it’s easy to use and the amount of channels on it dwarf its rivals, (Apple TV added four new channels this week), but on top of Roku’s enormity of channels, it also has some very cool hidden channels you can install....

Presently, while rumors may be spreading from popular blogs such as AppleInsider, I don’t suspect it’s much of a threat to Flash yet. Currently, Gianduia is entirely JavaScript based. However Apple is working on their JavaScript replacement, and that’s when things may start to shift. It’s not clear why Apple hates flash, but the current Gianduia they are using for their retail Site Genius bar is pretty groovy. Have you experienced Gianduia or another new Apple software?...

But which of these Chrome OS laptops is the best? Read on to find out. The song from the commercial, by the way, is The Death Set – Negative Thinking. *For clarity’s sake, let’s call the $250 Samsung Chromebook the Samsung Chromebook 303, though no one else does officially. What’s the Same? Among all these devices, the common thread, of course, is that they are all Chromebooks. They all are web-centric devices that are designed primarily for browsing the web and accessing web-based applications, especially Google Drive, Google Docs, Gmail, etc....

A great thing about it is that it runs Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. The display of the Galaxy Tab 2 is a 7 inch one, and has a 1024 x 600 resolution. The CPU is a dual-core one, running at 1 GHz, and you also get a 3 megapixel main camera, as well as a VGA one on the front, for video chatting purposes. The battery is a 4000 mAh one and the tablet will be available with 8, 16 and 32 GB memory....

One thing to note is you need a Spotify account to stream those songs on the TuneCrawl site. When you select a song from YouTube, by pressing the play button, a video pops up on the same page so you can check it out. This is much easier than being redirected to the YouTube site. If you click the title of the song and artist, it will open a new tab to YouTube though....

Most people use one of the three big free email services: Gmail, Yahoo!, and Hotmail (aka live mail). Unfortunately, online thieves know this and so those 3 providers are also the most targeted for things like hacking, phishing, and scamming. When someone does take control of one or more of your online accounts without your permission and then uses them for monetary gain it’s known as Identity Theft. In 2009, it was reported over 11 million adults in the United States fell victim to a form of identity fraud that affected them financially, and that number is steadily rising on an average of 10% per year....

Obvious problems arise when going on vacation or not checking email for an extended period; your customers or business partners may get upset, thinking you’ve been ignoring them for days/weeks. Fortunately, there is a solution for Outlook users who want to leverage the Out the Office Assistant despite the fact they don’t have a Microsoft Exchange email server. The process leverages Outlook Rules and Alerts to mimic the Out of Office Assistant functionality....

SkyDrive for Xbox 360 According to the Microsoft blog post, you should find it under the Social Apps category. But when I fired up my console this morning, I found it under Featured in the Apps Marketplace. Of course, Microsoft does require an Xbox Live account to access it. You do have to sign into Chat & IM to use the SkyDrive app for Xbox. Then you’re prompted to sign into your SkyDrive account....

We already looked at how to stream Windows Media Center content to your Xbox. If you don’t want to set all of that up, it’s still possible to stream your digital media. Power on your Xbox 360 and make sure it’s connected to your home network. On your Windows 7 computer, click Start then Computer. Right click on the Xbox 360 icon under Media Devices and select Media Streaming Options....

It’s not very big, it doesn’t smell, and it doesn’t wear a diaper. So why is it called Sumo Paint? One simple reason: a gargantuan amount of usability. With a variety of different graphic and image editors nowadays, it is very difficult to pick one just at first glance. But, when you need something halfway between MSPaint and Photoshop, Sumo Paint makes a big impression. Versions If you have seen our Best of the Best Free Adobe Photoshop Alternatives article, then you’ve already taken in a glimpse of just how much we like Sumo....

Tracking information collected about you is used to build back-end user profiles. These profiles weren’t initially designed for anything malicious, just to sell you customized search results and ads. But, what is done with this information has become increasingly ambiguous. If you haven’t read already, Duck Duck Go provides an easy to follow trailmap of what happens to data harvested on the average search user everyday. Read it here. But this data is also used to to personalize your search results, and the end result is a censored internet....

In its investigation, ABC brought 10 Apple iPad tablets through security checkpoints and one was swiped by a TSA agent. They used the Find My iPhone feature to track it down to the agent’s house. Check out the unsettling video to see the full story. https://www.groovypost.com/howto/ios5-lock-wipe-find-lost-device/ I use it all the time to find my iPod when I lose it in the house. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

When reading emails in Outlook, sometimes it is easier to read them when organized by conversation the way Gmail correspondence is managed. Well, in Outlook exactly that is possible using Conversation view. Let’s enable it! Step 1 In Outlook 2010, Click the View ribbon and then Check the box for Show as Conversations. You might notice that the Arrange By tab will automatically set to Date (Conversations), so therefore conversation view will organize everything by date, but also who it is from along with whether the email was a reply....

Get Started with Movies Anywhere The first thing you need to do is create an account at moviesanywhere.com using Google, Facebook, or traditional email. One thing to note while signing up is to make sure to uncheck the two options to get spam about promotions. Uncheck both of those boxes before clicking the “I Agree” button. Once you’ve set up your account you need to add your video services to your Movies Anywhere profile....

Note: I am using Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on HTC Explorer, but the settings are similar on smartphones running other versions of Android. Android Battery Usage Screen Check which apps are draining battery juice. In the battery options, it shows you detailed statistics of what is using energy. Go to Settings and tap on About Phone. Tap on Battery. Tap on Battery Use. It shows which applications are using your battery like your Dialer app, Android System, etc....

New Google Home Features The new features start rolling out this week and there isn’t anything to set up. You just know the voice commands. You can set an alarm by saying “Hey Google, set an alarm for 9 AM that plays Alice in Chains,” and the assistant will respond letting you know the alarm will go off. You can ask it to play any song, artist, playlist, or even a radio station....

Google Play Movies & TV for iOS It’s also worth noting that the app comes with Chromecast support out of the box. However, there isn’t AirPlay support within the app, but you can always use the AirPlay mirroring feature and send it to your Apple TV. For the app to work, you’ll need to be on a WiFi connection – it doesn’t support streaming over a data connection yet. After logging in to your Google account you’ll see a list of the media you’ve purchased or rented....

Hi, Alt Key Sometimes called the Option Key, the Alt Key is the third key from the left on a Mac keyboard. The key won’t do anything when pushed separately since it can’t independently execute a system command. When combined with other keys, however, you can quickly access hidden functions and special characters. Fun Fact Interestingly, your Mac comes with two Alt Keys. The second one is also located on the final row of keys on the Mac keyboard, but in this case, it’s located on the right side....

PayPal is accepted as a form of payment with more online retailers than any other online payment service. However, you can use PayPal for far more than just buying things online. You can run your own business receiving and sending PayPal payments, organize group fundraising, donate to charities, and much more. Sending Payments Most people do sign up for a PayPal account just for the ability to buy things online....

What is Telegram? On the surface, Telegram looks like other instant messaging services in the marketplace and provides similar tools. You can send messages, photos, videos, and files and create groups and broadcasting channels. And yet, the service is unlike any other instant messaging service. For one, it isn’t tied to one platform or service, as it’s currently available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and through the web. You can also use Telegram on Apple Watch....