If you don’t have a Box.net account yet, sign up for one on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch via the box.net app. After signing up for Box.net, click the Start and open the Computer directory. Windows Explorer opens. Right-click and empty area and select Add a Network Location from the Context Menu. The Add Network Location Wizard Starts. Click Next. In the next screen of the wizard, click Choose a Custom Network Location....
Or is it? I’ll let you be the judge. Here’s our quick look at Canva, a web app aimed to simplify your design needs. An introduction to Canva Canva is a simple online app that allows you to create simple and good-looking designs fast. With a simple Facebook or Google Plus connect, you’ll be up and running in no time. Accounts are free unless you want to try out Canva Pro, which provides more options and the free version....
All I’ve ever really wanted out of life is to be able to edit documents with Google Docs and save them to my Dropbox folder. Or, edit a Google Docs file in Microsoft Office and have it sync automatically back to Google Docs and dropbox (for backup). CloudHQ let’s me do that. It’s not the world’s most graceful solution (it’s still in beta), but it certainly works. Here’s the official video explaining the service:...
From the Kindle Fire home screen tap Music. Tap Playlists then Create New Playlist. Type in a name for the playlist you’re creating and tap Save. Now scroll through your music and click the plus icon to add songs to the playlist. A verification message pops up at the bottom of your screen for each song you add. If you have a lot of music, it lets you search through your collection....
It’s free; it works for Gmail, and it’s simple enough for a seven-year-old to use. Let me show you how. How Criptext Works You nerds out there have probably already figured out how this works. It’s quite simple. Criptext takes the message you typed into Gmail and converts it into an image they host on their server. So, when your recipient gets your email, it’s just an image of your text embedded in the email....
Sometimes while you’re on the go there isn’t time to sit near a WiFi connection to download the episode of Game of Thrones you missed. Not to mention the charges you could get by going over your data cap by downloading too much media. So Apple has added a feature that lets you purchase media, then download it later. This is perfect when you’re on a short lunch and a friend or colleague recommends a show to watch....
Apple Watch OS 2 Available September 16th, Apple finally shed more light on the long-awaited update to the Apple Watch OS. A lot of new apps like Facebook Messenger, GoPro, iTranslate, AirStrip will be available. The hardware capabilities of the Apple Watch will also be extended with what Apple calls Time Travel. This feature will allow you to use the digital crown in certain apps to move back and forth in time....
Facebook File Sharing Feature The process of sharing files with others is simple, once you know where to look, and there are a couple of ways to do it. Open the chatbox with the friend you want to share files with. Then, click the options button (gear icon) at the upper-right corner of the chat window and select Add Files. That opens File Explorer and you can browse to the location of the file(s) you want to share....
Right click an empty area of your desktop and select New > Shortcut. Then type in the following path in the location field. Click the Next button, give the shortcut a name that allows you to easily identify it and click Finish. %systemroot%\system32\msdt.exe -id MaintenanceDiagnostic Now you can take your shortcut and pin it to the Taskbar, leave it on your desktop, or other convenient location. When you launch it, it will start up System Maintenance....
Once you’ve gotten your feet wet with boards, lists, and cards, add some Power-Ups to get the most out of Trello. What are Power-Ups for Trello? Power-Ups comprise a collection of additional features and data integration tools that enhance Trello’s basic “Post-It note” functionality. This way you can add charts and diagrams, track time directly within a card, automate tasks, and more. Free users have access to one Power-Up per board, while Trello Gold members may have three and Business Class an unlimited number....
Cruising around on StumbleUpon yesterday I ran into this hilarious Mobile Home commercial on YouTube. That’s all that really needs to be said on the matter other than, Enjoy. via youTube.com Enjoy. ;) I can see myself cruising around in the outback in that rig and, at the same time, maybe I’d hitch on one of his luxury homes for a comfortable night’s sleep under the Southern Cross – yep, just me and me rig and me shack and the killer wombats of good ‘ol Oz!...
Hmm… Speaking of that new fancy dial on top, what do all those settings mean anyway? Sure, the guy at the store told you to just keep it on the “auto” or “green” box setting, but you own the DSLR now. So let’s dig into the details so you can start to get some good photos from it! To start things out, let’s go through them one at a time....
I don’t know how long this will work–probably until they start rolling the changes into the whole website. But it still feels good to have some time left. First, open your new Facebook page to Account Settings. Now, go to Language and click Edit. Select English(UK) then Save Changes. How about that? Old Facebook’s back. Groovy. While you’re at it, why not stream your favorite song on your Facebook wall?...
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One of the most requested services for Apps customers is finally available, Google+. The Google apps flavor of the service is packing the same features as normal, but it also incorporates sharing on an organizational level. By default the service will be disabled for domains, but administrators can manually enabled it from the Apps domain control panel. However, convincing domains, businesses, or organizations to enable this service might seem a daunting after looking over several pages of fine print attached....
Do you know which experts to call in every possible emergency? You might, but chances are you don’t have their phone numbers memorized or stored in your contacts. In the U.S. there is 911 emergency dispatch, but for some problems it might be better to go straight to the emergency line of a specific organization. That is why back in November Google added emergency phone numbers to the top of certain search results, and now they’ve made those numbers only 1-tap to call on mobile browsers....
Photo AP | Sandra Chereb It’s only a matter of time until big name car manufacturers make sign contracts with Google to build large quantities of autonomous driving vehicles. The current system works similar to cruise control; if you step on the break or move the steering wheel the auto-pilot will disable. Cars equipped with Google’s autonomous vehicle technology will drive themselves will be labeled with a infinity symbol on their license plate....
Find and Remove What Google Knows You Buy To see what Google knows about your purchases, head to https://myaccount.google.com/purchases and log into your account if you aren’t already. There you will find a list of items you have purchased from Google and other locations online. Anything you have bought online, and the receipt is sent to your Gmail account, it should be listed. When I checked mine, I found it has tracked items as far back as 2013....
What is Two Factor Authentication? Unless you’re the geeky type or a long-time reader of groovyPost, you probably have no idea what people are talking about when they tell you to enable two factor authentication to tighten up your online security. The funny thing however, is you’ve probably been using two factor authentication your entire adult life and didn’t even know it! To answer the question — two factor authentication requires you to both know something and have something in order to prove your identity....
The customer data part is something Apple never did. The article says that Google would be willing to give out certain application buyers’ personal data. This would make it a lot easier for publishers to sell various products and services to customers. If the idea turns into something, Google would be able to help Android smartphone and tablet users get better access to important newspapers’ and magazines’ content, as well as help their publishers get money for these applications....
