[ad_1] Jason Montoya/Review Geek Plex’s offline downloads feature is much more reliable than it used to be. But if you’re still having trouble, we have some solutions that might work. One of the big selling points of Plex Pass is offline streaming. Just like Netflix or Hulu, Plex lets you download movies, shows, or music … Read more
[ad_1] News Your iPhone can now use 5G with Google Fi. Justin Duino/Review Geek, Google After a long wait, Google Fi now offers 5G coverage for iPhone. It’s a long overdue feature, but still, it’s a welcome change for iPhone users on Google Fi. This change requires the iOS 16.4 update and a 5G-enabled iPhone. … Read more
[ad_1] PowerPoint supported adding videos to presentations for years, but the web app didn’t have all the features of desktop PowerPoint. Microsoft is trying to change that with a new update. Microsoft confirmed in a blog post today that PowerPoint on the web now supports uploading videos for use in presentations. Until now, the web … Read more
[ad_1] We’ve all seen yellow text on a white PowerPoint slide, purple headers in a dark Word file, or other examples of documents that are just too hard to read. A new wizard feature coming to Microsoft Office apps is meant to keep people from going too crazy with the color picker. Microsoft announced a … Read more
[ad_1] News I just want to move the taskbar. Albacore / Twitter Ever since the first preview builds of Windows 11, users have been asking Microsoft to allow them to move the taskbar to different locations. Eventually, the company explained why it wouldn’t let us move it, but now it looks like Redmond might be … Read more
[ad_1] News iMessage is coming to Windows 11, minus several features. Hannah Stryker/Review Geek The latest Windows 11 Insider update allows iPhone owners to call or send text messages from their PC. Until now, this handy feature was exclusive to Mac computers. But don’t get too excited, as Microsoft’s implementation of iMessage isn’t perfect. Do … Read more
[ad_1] samsung Samsung is preparing to roll out a major smart home update for Galaxy Watch devices. The update, which doesn’t appear to have an exact release date, introduces SmartThings controls for air purifiers, thermostats, and shades. Most notably, it adds live feeds from Ring and Nest Cam to your Galaxy Watch! Once you receive … Read more
[ad_1] Joe Fedewa / Instruction Geek Apple Watch has a fall detection feature that can call emergency services if it detects a sudden, hard fall. Google is now aiming to add the same functionality to its Pixel Watch. Google today confirmed several software features that are now rolling out to the Pixel Watch, including updated … Read more
[ad_1] Google After receiving its first post-launch update, the Pixel Watch now offers Fitbit’s best sleep tracking feature. As long as you enable the Pixel Watch’s 6-month Fitbit Premium trial, it will provide you with sleep profiles to gain deeper insight into your nightly dreams. Fitbit introduced Sleep Profiles to several of its devices earlier … Read more
[ad_1] World / Shutterstock Windows’ new “instant hotspot” feature will allow users to connect their PC or laptop to their cell phone’s Internet service with the click of a button. The problem is that it only works with one brand of phone. Connecting to a virtual hotspot usually involves several steps. You need to unlock … Read more
[ad_1] Microsoft Excel spreadsheets can have thousands of cells to store data, which can slow down your PC, even if there is no visible data in many of the cells. Fortunately, Microsoft is rolling out a new feature to improve spreadsheet performance. Microsoft mentioned in a recent blog post that empty cells with extra formatting … Read more
[ad_1] Microsoft is working on an entirely new Outlook app for Windows, but it will be a while before it’s ready. Meanwhile, a feature of the new app has been fed back: the integration of To Do. Microsoft is now rolling out To Do in Outlook for Windows to everyone in the current channel, without … Read more
[ad_1] The current iteration of Microsoft Edge started out as a great browser based on the Chromium engine, but over time, Microsoft has added more and more content. Now there’s another new feature that doesn’t seem to be popular: visual search. Microsoft Edge’s new visual search feature lets you take any image on any website … Read more
[ad_1] Michael Wapp / Shutterstock.com In a very short and bizarre demo, Amazon showed how Alexa can mimic a dead relative’s voice to read bedtime stories or accomplish other tasks that involve “human empathy.” The feature is still experimental, but according to Amazon, Alexa only needs a few minutes of audio to impersonate someone’s voice. … Read more
[ad_1] Microsoft After testing the feature earlier this year, Microsoft is finally ready to add keyboard and mouse support to Xbox Cloud Gaming. Additionally, the company confirmed that some major latency improvements are on the way to improve gaming experiences. In a session at XFest 2022, Microsoft revealed that keyboard/mouse support is on the way, … Read more
[ad_1] Microsoft Reinstalling Windows is never fun, but it is occasionally necessary. Windows 11 makes this process substantially easier with the “Reset this PC” feature, which was first introduced in Windows 8. When should I use “Reset this PC”? Software breaks and bugs happen. Sometimes it’s no big deal: your browser freaks out, your game … Read more
[ad_1] last pass After what seems like a lifetime, LastPass now automatically saves new passwords created on iOS and iPadOS. The update saves you from jumping between apps when generating new logins with LastPass. Additionally, LastPass can now autofill credit card information and save online forms to the vault on iPhone and iPad. These features … Read more
[ad_1] Miguel Lagoa / Shutterstock.com Players get excited! Microsoft just revealed a long-awaited (and much-demanded) achievement feature for its Xbox consoles in its June 2022 update, and we’re sure gamers of all varieties, especially achievement hunters, will be incredibly excited about it! she! Now you can see ALL the achievements of any game. That’s right, … Read more
[ad_1] Microsoft Believe it or not, Microsoft Edge is actually a pretty decent browser these days. Admittedly, that’s because, under the hood, it runs on Chromium, but facts are facts. And here and there, Microsoft continues to add useful features, including a trial for a new (and free) VPN. As first discovered by XDA-Developers, Microsoft … Read more
[ad_1] Last week, Google Chrome’s tab groups feature finally started rolling out to all users, and it looks like Google has already started working on the next version of tab groups. Tab groups, announced earlier this year, are designed to save you a lot of time if you have dozens of tabs open at the … Read more