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iTunes Match launched yesterday, two weeks after the deadline Apple set in their Let’s Talk iPhone event in early October. Available via iTunes 10.5.1, you can purchase the Match service for an annual Subscription of $24.99. Once purchased, iTunes Match will take you through a three-step process. First, the service will review the music in your library and match your music with songs from the iTunes store and upload artwork and any remaining songs that couldn’t be found in the iTunes music store....

From the main menu go to Settings » General » Update Software. The system will let you know there’s an update available. Select Update Now. Now wait while the update is downloaded and applied. Updating directly from the Apple TV takes several minutes – especially over WiFi. After the updates have been applied, it goes back to the main menu. To verify the update was successful, check the version of the software....

Apple TV+ Launch Date and Price The new streaming service will officially launch on November 1st and cost just $4.99 per month and that includes the family plan.  Apple TV+ Lineup of Programs There isn’t a whole lot of content that will be rolling out on launch day as it doesn’t have a back catalog. However, it is all original programming and that will increase over time. Most series will premiere with three episodes at a time followed by a new one each week....

There’s no when and where yet, but fact is that The Daily has seen prototypes of two Asus netbooks running Windows 8, and both of them had a series of sensors on top of the screen, in the normal location of the camera. They also had LEDs under the display. The website has confirmed with a source at Microsoft that the devices were laptops that featured a Kinect sensor. I can only imagine the possibilities this would open in the mobile computing environment....

Editor Note: This is one of those times where you should carefully read the EULA. By using the unlock tool you’re permanently voiding the warranty on your tablet, and will no longer be able to receive updates from Asus. This is not recommended for the faint of heart. Back up all your data before following my guide. To get started, you will need to enable non-market apps on your device....

Unlike Mozy which only backs up your data to the Mozy data center, Dropbox will ALSO backup or sync your data to any other computer where you’ve installed the Dropbox software no matter the operating system (MAC, Windows, iPhone Mobile, Android Mobile). Additionally, you can also use Dropbox to share data/files/pictures etc… with other Dropbox users or anyone who has a web browser. This is great for grandma who wants to see the latest picture of the grand kids....

Block Phone Numbers on Windows Phone 8.1 To block a number go to System > Settings and scroll down and tap Call+SMS filter. Then agree to the service terms and privacy policy. Once you have it turned on, instead of annoyingly typing in numbers, just go to your recent call history. Long tap the number you want to block and then select “Block Number from the pop up menu. It also allows you to create a Live Tile and notify you when a person you blocked tires to call or message you....

If you aren’t aware of the situation, let me bring you up to speed. In September of 2010 Bell Canada’s proposal the implementation of Usage Based Billing (UBB) was approved. As a result all of the smaller competing ISPs will no longer be able offer unlimited internet plans. Since all Canadian ISPs connect through Bell Canada, they are going to be the company that charges the new rates and throttles the connection....

Spaces could be a Trojan horse that might somehow either become an alternative to what Facebook has become more of lately, a news feed aggregator. Using Google Spaces for iOS Google Spaces requires iOS 9.0 or later and works on iPhone, iPad and, iPod Touch. Google Spaces is a free download for iOS from the Apple iTunes Store. Spaces is built on several platforms: Google Search, YouTube, and your Photos....

Live TV There are quite a few things to talk about in this review, but first, let’s look at what kind of channel features the service offers. The number was actually quite surprising. First, of course, there’s the main U.S. lineup, as well as a Canadian, Spanish, Sports, UK, Local, and a lot more. I think I hit around channel 3500 before it stopped and looped back to channel one. Now granted, not all of these channels were great or should really go towards that high of a count....

How to Create a Batch File to Delete IE7 Browser History and Temp Files 1. Right Click on your Desktop and Click New, Text Document You should now have a new Document on your Desktop that looks like this: 3. Double Click the Document to open it. Type or Paste the following text into the empty document RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 255 It should now look like this: 3a. Click File, Save then Close the Document Ok, now it’s time to convert the document into a Batch file....

Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Season 2 The series provides fans an inside look at how The Mandalorian show is created. It’s similar to getting “extras” on digital media like DVDs and Blu Ray’s. Or, for MCU fans, you can check out one-hour “Assembled” documentaries for shows like Loki, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and WandaVision. There Marvel gives you an inside look into how the MCU shows are created. But back to the Star Wars universe....

While this allows you to view movies on different devices, sometimes you want a movie handy for times when you’re offline. And Microsoft allows you to download movies you’ve purchased. Here is a look at how to download your purchased movies and manage where they are stored. Download Purchased Media on Windows 10 To download the movies and TV shows you’ve bought, open the Movies & TV app and open the Purchased section....

Early Prime Day Deals on Wi-Fi Early Prime Day Deals on Echo Devices We’ll have more updated coverage on services and devices that are on sale as Prime Day nears and, of course, when the big event is here. Make sure to keep coming back to groovyPost! Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

EarTrumpet for Windows 10 EarTrumpet 2.0 allows you to manage all audio settings in Windows 10 directly from the system tray. It includes multi-channel peak monitoring, keyboard shortcuts, the ability to adjust volume with your mouse wheel, and more. While Windows 10 1803 has all of the same new audio settings like individual app levels, for example, you need to dig into the Settings app to configure them. But with the EarTrumpet app, it moves everything directly to one easy to control interface....

Coming to Facebook is a new change in privacy management that removes the ability to hide your profile from searches based on your email or phone number. This change also seems to be removing the option to de-index your profile from Google and other search engines. Facebook announced in a press release that this change will affect all users currently on the service and will be rolled out in “the coming weeks....

Folder Size is a freeware program that aims to solve this by scanning a drive only when you request it. The program features a simple yet effective graphical user interface. It looks similar to Windows File Explorer and anyone used to Windows should be able to figure out how to use it right away. Best of all, it’s available in a portable version that doesn’t require installation. System space can be sorted by folders across the entire system....

Starting November 10, for the next two months Google will be providing free Wi-Fi access in in many major US Airports as a “holiday gift.” Virgin America has teamed up with Google and is the only airline that will give out free Wi-Fi access during the entire flight. The deal will run until January 15, 2010, and several airports, including Burbank and Seattle, will continue the free Wi-Fi service indefinitely....

Select which departments you are interested in and click Submit. Note the fine print: Now just enter the code during checkout and you’ll see the discount applied. Have fun shopping! Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

I tested it out, and it works for both Google Apps GMAIL users and regular GMAIL users. You can also attach multiple files as well as single files. However, folders full of files does not work. As mentioned earlier, the new feature only works for Chrome and Firefox users. So IE and Safari – sorry, you’re outta luck for now. Drag and drop attachments onto messages [via theGoogleOS.com] Comment Name * Email *...