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What’s a certified refurbished Amazon Device?
You can save money on many of the Amazon sponsored devices by buying “certified refurbished”. Certified Refurbished Amazon Devices work and look like new and are backed with the same limited warranty as a new device. Used Amazon Devices sold by Amazon Warehouse are fully functional pre-owned units that have been tested and verified by Amazon to meet the specified product condition. Used Amazon Devices do not receive a manufacturer’s warranty but do receive a 30 day money-back guarantee from Amazon.
We’re just days away from Google’s September 30 event where we’re expecting to see both the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, but there might not be many surprises, as a full specs list for both phones has now leaked…
Shared by Roland Quandt (a leaker with a good track record) on Winfuture.de, the specs suggest that the Google Pixel 5 might not be substantially better than the Pixel 4a 5G.
WPS Office 11.2.0.9635 [UPDATED]
WPS Office provides a complete Microsoft Office compatibility suite with enhanced performance and great features.
IPconfig GUI provides a Graphical User Interface of the Windows ipconfig utility…
All switches are easily accessible, choose a switch and click GO and the results are displayed in colour for easy reading. Font colours can be changed from the window menu.
Source: RediSoft – ipconfig GUI
If you believe you have been a victim of a Social Security Administration Scam, you can easily report it online…
What should I do if I get a call claiming there’s a problem with my Social Security number or account?
If you receive a questionable call, hang up, and report the call to our Office of the Inspector General.
- Don’t return unknown calls.
- Ask someone you trust for advice before making any large purchase or financial decision.
- Don’t be embarrassed to report if you shared personal financial information or suffered a financial loss.
- Learn more at oig.ssa.gov/scam.Share this information with friends and family.
- Report SSA Scam Here: Office of the Inspector General: SSA Scam Reporting Form
How you choose to make a PDF file from Microsoft Office can make quite a difference to how the PDF file looks and behaves…
There are two ways to convert a document to the PDF format:
‘Save As’ to save a version of the original document to a different format. Modern Office lets you make a PDF directly. This choice is sometimes called ‘Export’ or ‘Convert’.
‘Print’ which intercepts the printer output from a program to make a PDF file. Instead of a paper page coming out – a PDF file is created which looks like the paper pages. Both Windows and Mac have in-built options to do this from any program, not just Office.
Carson MicroBrite Plus LED Lighted Pocket Microscope
Multi-Pack: Includes 4 units of the MicroBrite Plus 60x-120x Power Pocket Microscope; LED Lighted with Aspheric Internal Lens System; Compact, Lightweight and Portable Design; Each microscope uses 1 AA Battery (not included); and, Backed by Carson’s Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Carson MicroBrite Plus LED Lighted Pocket Microscope
Source: Amazon – Carson MicroBrite Plus LED Lighted Pocket Microscope
Synchronize or backup your files and folders with SyncFolders (FREE)
SyncFolders helps you to synchronize the contents of two folders, including any subfolders. The folders may be on different disk drives, on the network, or storage devices attached to the USB port, including external hard disk drives, flash drives, and any other type of USB storage device. The program allows you to easily copy new and updated files and folders in either or both directions. SyncFolders is a very useful tool for backup and synchronization purposes.
Source: SyncFolders
A new version of PicPick Portable has been released…
PicPick is an all-in-one program, primarily system tray-based, that provides a full-featured screen capture tool, an intuitive image editor, a color picker, a color palette, a pixel-ruler, a protractor, a crosshair and even a whiteboard. It’s packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. PickPick Portable is freeware for personal use only.
Amazon’s Ring division now has a camera that can theoretically go anywhere in your home, not just the direction you initially point it…
We have a few questions about Amazon’s flying indoor security camera drone
Aka the Always Home Cam
Learn More About This New Innovation In Security Cameras @ The Verge
Microsoft may be putting most of its Office-related development resources into its cloud-based Office 365 suite, but it hasn’t given up on standalone versions of the productivity software…
The Exchange Team didn’t go into many details about the new Office release, unfortunately. In fact, they only mentioned it in a single line, which reads as follows: “Microsoft Office will also see a new perpetual release for both Windows and Mac, in the second half of 2021.”
Limited Time – Up to 40% off on Anker cellphone charging accessories
Appears this is a “Today Only’ deal at Amazon…
Up to 40% off on Anker cellphone charging accessories
Source: Amazon – Up to 40% off on Anker cellphone charging accessories
Google has added a “COVID layer” to the Maps platform, granting users up-to-date information on infection trends across state and city…
To make it easier for viewers to understand the data, Google has also included color coding:
Grey: Less than 1 case
Yellow: 1 – 10 cases
Orange: 10 – 20 cases
Dark orange: 20 – 30 cases
Red: 30 – 40 cases
Dark red: 40+ cases
It’s no secret that the file manager on Chrome OS has been a sore point for users ever since Chromebooks were first introduced to the world as cloud-centric computers…
Spotted on the latest Chrome OS Dev channel, Google is working on decoupling the Audio, Images, and Videos categories away from the navigation pane and merge them into the Recent category as file-type filters.
Buying one of the best unlocked phones gives you the freedom to choose the handset you want first and then bring it to the network that works for you…
While most unlocked phones support GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile, it’s best to look for devices that support all the major U.S. providers, including Sprint and Verizon. That way, you can freely choose to take your device to any carrier.
