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9.7-inch iPad: Wait for a better sale price So, if you want a new iPad on Prime Day, my advice is to not settle for this now standardized price, even though it looks like a deal. If you see it for $229, definitely consider it, because that’s a low price worthy of headlines. Me, though? I’m aiming for an even lower price, because I’m thinking of accessories. If the iPad hits $199, I get to stop worrying about spending $99 on an Apple Pencil (the 1st Gen model, as newer one is for the iPad Pro only), which plays an increasingly large role for what makes iPadOS stand out in comparison to iOS....

Typically, you’ll only spot these modified Surface Pros on the sidelines of NFL games. But Microsoft was showing them off this week at the NFL Experience, a week-long fan event held as part of Super Bowl 50 festivities at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Microsoft, the NFL’s sideline technology partner, went the extra yard to recreate the Surface Pro’s gameday setting, from the astroturf on the showfloor to a replica NFL bench complete with helmet-warming posts....

This ultra-slim Gateway laptop, originally priced at $499, is $220 off, which means you’ll only need to shell out $279 for this incredible Walmart Black Friday laptop deal. (opens in new tab) Black Friday cheap laptop deal: 14.1-inch Gateway with AMD CPU for only $279 Gateway, a well-respected PC company when I was growing up, is now making a comeback with a selection of high-value laptops at an affordable price....

Excel is arguably one of the most powerful spreadsheet software programs across the globe. A significant portion of businesses are dependent on its hundreds of functions and features. One reason for the program’s widespread reliability is its Developer Tab and the tools it provides. How to use Microsoft Excel like a proHow to convert Excel spreadsheets to Google SheetsHow to protect cells, columns, and rows from accidental editing in Excel One perk of the Developer Tab is that it allows users to create and run Macros, which repeat and automate lengthy actions....

Not only does the email client allow you to block senders by typing individual addresses in, but it also lets you perform the same action through the right-click menu of options. Here are step-by-step instructions for both blocking methods. MORE: The Best Laptops for Business and Productivity How to Block Someone in Outlook 2016 Using Their Email Address Click Junk under the Home tab. Select Junk E-mail Options. 3.Click Blocked Senders....

The name of this NFT series is “Golden Moments.” The first set of Golden Moments NFTs dropped on Nov. 7 in 2021 and featured digital, gold figurines of The Simpsons. Other drops included NFTs characters from Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, including Elsa and Wall-E. How to buy Shiba InuHow to buy Tory Lanez NFTThe best laptops for crypto mining in 2022 The app features the most beloved characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (e....

Click your account icon in the bottom right corner Select Settings Click Wallpaper You could pick any of Google’s pre-loaded backgrounds, but let’s have some fun and Click Custom to use an image we saved from a website. Click the + button. 6. Click Choose File. 7. Pick the image file and hit Open 9. Select a position, for our sake, we’ll try Center, which zooms in larger images. 10....

You’ll know your phone’s battery is suffering from degradation when you find yourself feeling exasperated at how quickly your phone enters the “low power” state (even though it feels like you charged it 15 minutes ago). A battery with poor health means dealing with a dead phone more often than you’d like, which isn’t fun if you’re frequently out and about. Phones with the best battery life in 2023Want a free phone?...

It’s also great for sharing select media with a child, or sharing one Kindle Fire with multiple children of different ages. Creating a Child Profile is easy and can be done in just a minute or two. Once the profile is set up, if you want to, you can go deeper into the settings and get very specific. Initial Setup Swipe down from the top of the Fire’s screen. Press Settings....

From multiple-choice questions to linear scales, Google Forms gives you a variety of options for asking questions. You can also decorate your survey to fit its theme and opt to make certain questions mandatory. How to make a poll on Google Forms While Google Forms surveys are typically sent and answered via email, you can also have people fill in answers on a web page, embed the questionnaire on a site and share it via social media....

With third-party apps, you can build custom lock screen widgets from scratch in seconds — no coding skills required. You can customize precisely what they look like, what they do, adjust their size, and more. All you have to do is assemble them like Legos. Here’s how to create your own iPhone lock screen widget. Make custom iOS lock screen widgets with Widgetsmith Widgetsmith (opens in new tab) is the most feature-packed app to create new lock screen widgets for some of the most common functions, such as weather, health tracking, reminders, and battery status....

Google offers 15GB to store all of these precious emails, but 15GB won’t last forever and unless you’re willing to shell out extra money, the best thing to do is to take the time to delete emails and files you really have no use for and to also make sure that all that laborious spam is gone, too. Doing so will help you keep track of actual important emails and free up all the space you need for the data worth keeping....

There are a number of different ways to delete or disable apps on Android, here’s a quick look at the best methods including how to get rid of some apps that may have come pre-installed on your phone or tablet. How to check Android battery health — assess your phone’s charging powerHow to take a screenshot on an Android phone — Steps for any Android phoneThe best phone deals in January 2023...

Security researchers at Brazil’s Morphus Labs yesterday (June 6) disclosed the discovery of a botnet that is trying to infect more than 1.5 million Windows systems through their RDP connections. Dubbed GoldBrute, the botnet tries to “brute force” its entry into a Windows machine by guessing the username and password. If it succeeds, the botnet malware installs itself and scans for additional RDP endpoints to strike. This news comes a few weeks after the discovery of BlueKeep, a devastating vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol that has prompted both Microsoft and the National Security Agency to beg users of older Windows computers, including Windows XP, to update their systems....

Open Windows Maps. Select the pen icon in the upper right above the map. For distance, select the measure distance icon in the drop-down menu. It’s the second from the left. Now, just draw a line between two points. You can draw a line between cities, across oceans, or even landmarks like the Grand Canyon to see how far it is from one side to the other. Click the measure distance icon once more to change colors, or the size of the line....

A new feature in Windows 10’s Creators Update has your back. Right click the Windows icon at the bottom right of the screen and open the System menu. Select Storage from the sidebar at the left. Toggle Storage Sense to the on position. If you’d like to determine what Storage sense deletes (either files in the Recycle Bin or temp files – or both), click the Change how we free up space link below the toggle....

Google Sheets gives you a variety of options for your graph, so if you want to show parts that make up a whole you can go for a pie chart, and if you want to compare statistics, a bar graph will likely make more sense. Here are our step-by-step instructions for making a graph in Google Sheets. Select cells. If you’re going to make a bar graph like we are here, include a column of names and values and a title to the values....

Click Accept when you get a notification on your iPad about a new phone call. You can click Decline to send them to voicemail. You can also request a reminder to call them back or reply with a text message. Start talking as usual. You don’t need headphones or a Mic as the call will be routed through your iPad audio and microphone. You can click Mute to silence your end or click End to hang up....

Using third-party utilities and built-in options, you can restore many of Windows 11’s updated elements back to the Windows 10 style. Whether you’re looking to retrieve the classic Start menu or the expanded right-click menus, these hacks have you covered. Here’s how to get started. The best Windows laptops you can buy right nowWindows 11 vs Windows 10: Here’s what’s new11 essential Windows 11 shortcuts you need to know...

With a little work, you can easily transfer all your Android contacts, calendar appointments, pictures, videos, SMS texts, and more to your new iPhone. Here are a bunch of ways you can move your Android data to an iPhone. iPhone 12 reviewiPhone 12 Pro vs. iPhone 12 Pro Max: Which should you buy?Best smartphones in 2021 1. Set up your new iPhone with your Android data Your best option for syncing your Android data with an iPhone is Apple’s “Move to iOS” app....