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Google hasn’t really given Android tablets much love in the last few years. For example, Amazon’s Kids Edition Fire tablets do a lot more, with a customized interface, protective cases, and special warranty terms. Google is trying to get a little ground back with its new Kids Space application, debuting on Lenovo’s upcoming low-price  M10 HD tablet. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3gHVt0t

Netflix users, it’s time to rejoice! This week marks the start of a new month, and the streaming service’s beginning of the month drop is as full and as good as ever. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/34Q8jaS

Is your version of Office still getting security updates? It depends which version you’re using. Microsoft has a published support lifecycle, but it can be difficult to dig up the info. Here’s what you need to know. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3baZCZI

Microsoft released a new preview for Windows Terminal, and anyone who considers themselves a keyboard warrior (likely all heavy Terminal users) will like the latest features. In version 1.3, you get a command palette and an advanced tab switcher to make navigating your tabs easier. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2Dd3xsx

The Disk Cleanup tool included with Windows can quickly erase various system files and free up disk space. But some things–like “Windows ESD Installation Files” on Windows 10–probably shouldn’t be removed. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3gMbBOp

If you’re having PS4 issues, like slow performance, “data corrupted” errors, or problems downloading or updating games, your console’s database might be the issue. Fortunately, rebuilding the PS4 database will fix most of these problems. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/31GjRv9

If you can’t get together with your friends or family, you can take advantage of Spotify’s virtual listening party feature instead. This lets five Spotify users listen to the same songs or podcasts simultaneously. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2QDJR3Y

In the past, iPhone users had to download a third-party app in order to scan documents and save them in a digital format on their phone. However, since the release of iOS 11 in 2017, you’ve been able to scan documents natively using the built-in Notes app. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/32z5uYQ

These days, social media gets all the attention, but the Bulletin Board System (BBS), a relic from a kinder, gentler time in computer communications, persists. Each BBS is its own retro-flavored community with messages, text-based games, and files you can download. And you can still connect to one today. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3b8BaID

Allocating memory in C# is relatively expensive, and is a key point of optimization for any performance-critical application. Object Pooling is one technique that can help reduce the overhead of a memory-intensive application. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › https://bit.ly/2QuZ6fI

Wordpress is extremely popular, powering 30% of the entire internet, and it’s used for many different tasks. We’ll take a look at what your options are if you don’t want to use Wordpress for your website. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › https://bit.ly/3b5CnAd

Software updates can be annoying. They take time to install, move (or remove) features you use—and sometimes they even break things. Still, we recommend updating (and upgrading) your software whenever possible. The internet is a dangerous place. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2EF7XsD

Discovering your car has a dead battery when you really need to move it is a drag, but you can avoid that headache with an inexpensive smart charger. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/3b1UcjH

Do you want to encrypt important files, but not your Linux system’s entire hard drive? If so, we recommend gocryptfs. You’ll get a directory that, essentially, encrypts and decrypts everything you store. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2EzjZUD

The new consoles are almost here! Sony announced two versions of the PlayStation 5: a standard edition with a UHD Blu-ray drive, and an all-digital version. With Microsoft also expected to drop an all-digital next-gen Xbox, you might be tempted to ditch the disc drive this time around. Here’s why you might want to reconsider that. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3jdLnpM

The Android TV home screen is your gateway to a world of streaming content. Personalizing this screen can make it easy to find your favorite streaming services and discover new TV shows and movies to watch. We’ll show you how to do it. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3hyb57U

Viral social media posts are alleging that Zoom’s private messages aren’t really private—if you’re chatting privately during a Zoom meeting, the host can see your entire conversation. Is that true? Well, not exactly. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3gxoyf9

Do you always “eject” your USB drives before unplugging them? You can save yourself some clicks—and some time—with these simple tips, because you’ll never have to eject a flash drive again. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/34z4wOU

If someone sends you a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, but you’d rather use Apple’s presentation software, Keynote, you’re in luck! Apple’s done all the hard work for you. Here’s how to convert a PowerPoint presentation to Keynote. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2YyZYo6

The Windows Task Manager is a powerful tool packed with useful information, from your system’s overall resource usage to detailed statistics about each process. This guide explains every feature and technical term in the Task Manager. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2CV2FZg

Chrome 85 arrives on the stable channel Aug. 25, 2020. The latest version of Chrome promises to reduce CPU usage on your computer and take advantage of more RAM on Android phones. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3gsTEVh

If you want to set up a redirect to a different website, you don’t need to set up any routing rules on a web server or mess about with JavaScript; HTML has redirect tools built in using meta tags. We’ll discuss how and when to use them. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › https://bit.ly/34qinHj

Alright, streamers, this week is admittedly slow for Netflix, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing for you to watch. The last week of the month is usually slow, given the mountain of new content that will drop the first week of September. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/34uJkK2

On August 24, 1995, Microsoft launched Windows 95. This innovative, and highly-successful PC operating system weaned people who used PCs off of command lines. It also made Microsoft a household name. Here’s why Windows 95 was so special. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3lfl3xu

Twitch Studio is a free tool that features an easy, automated setup, and seamless optimization of your Twitch stream. It’s the perfect way to start streaming, without having to worry about intimidating Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) settings or connection tests. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/34rGNQw

Portraits are one of the most powerful kinds of photographs. A great portrait can last for decades, memorializing a person’s entire life, or just a single instant. The difference between a snapshot and a good portrait is more narrow than you’d think. It just requires a little bit of thought. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2E9YBoU

Whether you have a Roku TV or a Roku player plugged into your TV’s HDMI port, you’ll see advertisements on your Roku’s home screen next to your streaming channels. That’s just part of the Roku experience. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/32boAE4

Here’s a story of an unlikely alliance: Back in 2005, the U.S. Government asked Apple for help modifying an iPod. What did the government want to do exactly? We don’t know for sure. But we do know the modded iPod could record data and hide its true nature from PCs and Macs. At least, that’s what former Apple software engineer David Shayer tells us. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3gm3AzI

You might think of libraries as old fashioned, or irrelevant in the age of the internet. You’d be wrong. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/34AQTir

Want to see how much money you’ve spent on Steam? Valve keeps a running tally tracking every dollar you’ve ever spent on your account. Here’s how to see how much damage you’ve taken during Steam sales. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3l8gwN4

AWS logically isolates your resources from everyone else, launching everything you use into your own virtual private cloud. It may run on the same hardware underneath, but AWS has built the systems to virtualize entire networks on their infrastructure. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › https://bit.ly/32c1jC1

Most of us can’t leave home without our smartphone, even if we’re going camping in the wilderness. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways you can keep your device charged, even in the middle of nowhere, come wind, rain, or shine. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3l7RltZ

Google Maps shows the location of ongoing wildfires and its movement over time. If you live in an area prone to fires, you can use this feature to track the progress of any dangers that might be heading your way. Here’s how the feature works. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2ElUfdR

With more and more people working from home, webcams have been out of stock for months. Camera makers like Panasonic, Wyze, and Canon stepped up to fill the gap by releasing software to turn cameras into webcams. Now Sony is the latest to join in thanks to its new Image Edge Webcam Software. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3kXCdzz

OAuth gets rid of the need to store confidential user passwords on your server. Instead, the user trusts you to access their basic profile information from a service like Google, who handles the authentication for you. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › https://bit.ly/2FHAX3n

Microsoft is working on two Windows 10 updates. The 21H1 update will debut in the first half of 2021 and includes bigger features that need significant testing. It will follow the 20H2 update this fall, which is focused on stability and polish. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2Q7n5RS

It’s surprising, but AWS is currently maintaining a fork of CryEngine, ever since they bought the rights to use it from CryTek in 2015. They’ve released it entirely for free as “Lumberyard,” and it features many integrations with Twitch and AWS. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › https://bit.ly/2Q9mHSY

Windows has never actually had a “system tray.” For 25 years, we’ve all been getting it wrong. Microsoft insists those icons are in a “notification area.” So where did the term “system tray” come from? And why does Windows 10 call it the “system tray”—but only once? Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3hbtAiD

You can find productivity apps and tools for every imaginable productivity system and need out there, but it’s tough to beat the simple pocket notebook in terms of pure productivity-boosting power. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/3aCBPS4

If your Android phone doesn’t have a lot of storage space, it can be a constant struggle to remove old junk and make room for new pictures, videos, and apps. Google’s Files app has a handy tool to make this process easy. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/31cO7Oh

Just when you thought Blockbuster was a thing of the past, someone comes along and turns one into an Airbnb. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/2FANHsx

Suddenly, your Mac becomes unresponsive. You’ve got the spinning pinwheel of death, or worse, no cursor at all. Nothing you do brings your computer back to life. Here are a few things you can try. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/34cFjKa

Learn how to run Linux commands when any file in a watched set of files changes, and when new files are created. We show you how to use this flexible tool. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › https://bit.ly/2FBE4Kh

Zoom, like a lot of camera specs, is a bit more complicated than advertising campaigns would have you believe. Smartphone manufacturers like Samsung are now boasting 10x, 50x, or even 100x zoom. But is this even possible? Let’s look at the differences between optical and digital zoom. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2Fyshwb

Just because it’s the middle of the month doesn’t mean Netflix has abdicated its responsibility to fuel your binge-watching. The streaming service might not be dropping quite as many shows this week, but there’s still a wide array of genres to choose from. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/3aBf9BJ

If you’ve ever tried to watch a bunch of NFL games without paying $200 a month to DirecTV, you know what a pain it is. As American sports come back in a diminished capacity, Google is making that search less painful. With the upcoming pro seasons, searching for a game will tell you where you can watch it. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3iKuLWw

Whether you’re starting a podcast, YouTube channel, or stream, audio quality is key. No one wants to listen to messy audio, and you want to make sure you’re heard loud and clear. And there’s a lot you can do to improve your audio quality, even if you’re dealing with limited space or budget. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2Cw2QKq

The difference between a good photo and a great one might be the few minutes you spend editing it before you share it. These techniques can quickly boost the quality of your photos. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3fYSqAF

Many people on Twitch stream as a hobby. If you’re thinking about going full-time, though, you’ll need to raise some cash. Setting up donations on Twitch is one way you can do it! Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2Y5DLxp

You don’t hear much about Internet Relay Chat (IRC) these days because social media and Slack have stolen some of its thunder. However, it’s far from dead! In fact, 2020 might be the best time to join (or rejoin) the text-based chat revolution. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3kP4Qyz

Can we all agree that smartphone apps stretched out for tablets look terrible? Even on iPad, where Apple put in a lot of effort to improve the experience, “doubled-up” iPhone apps look awful. Android tablet and Chromebook users rejoice, Spotify is rolling out an update to move away from a stretched app to something meant your screen. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3auCd4Y