AllCast Streams Tons of Media Content from iOS to Your TV

iOS: We loved AllCast when it was released for Android and we finally have an iOS version today. The app streams videos, music, and photos from your phone to nearly any DLNA device, including Apple TV, Xbox 360/One, Roku, Amazon Fire, various smart TVs, and Chromecast. Read more…

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Give Your Mac a Voice-Activated Self Destruct Sequence

With Yosemite, you can create your own voice commands on your Mac using Automator. Blogger Jacob Salmela points out that if you like to live on the edge, you can make a voice activated self-destruct sequence. Read more…

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Pandora Brings Back Annual Subscriptions For Pandora One, at $55/yr

Back in March, Pandora raised its prices and did away with annual subscriptions . The price hike was one thing, but the end of yearly subscriptions ticked off a number of people. Now, the service is bringing them back, due to popular demand. Read more…

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Pandora Brings Back Annual Subscriptions For Pandora One, at $55/yr

Chromecast’s Guest Mode Lets Friends Cast Without Connecting to Wi-Fi

If you want to have a group YouTube party using your Chromecast, you usually need to get everyone on the same Wi-Fi network, but a recent update to the Chromecast Android app lets anyone cast to the Chromecast as long as they’re in the same room. Read more…

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Why Your PC "Whines," and How to Avoid It

You turn on your PC, start up a particularly taxing program, and then—you hear it. A high-pitched sound emanating from somewhere as if your ears are ringing. You’re not going crazy, it’s coil whine, and it can come from a number of components in your computer. Read more…

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Why Your PC "Whines," and How to Avoid It

Apple’s released iOS 8.1.2, which fixes problems with ringtones being removed from devices.

Apple’s released iOS 8.1.2, which fixes problems with ringtones being removed from devices. That seems to be the only change in the update. You can snag it from Software Update right now. Read more…

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Apple’s released iOS 8.1.2, which fixes problems with ringtones being removed from devices.

Windows Does Defragment SSDs, But It’s Okay

You’ve likely heard before that you should never defragment your SSD. Conventional wisdom says not only do solid state drives not need defragging, doing so would cause unnecessary writes to the drive. This is only partially true. In fact, Windows does sometimes defragment SSDs—on purpose. Read more…

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Windows Does Defragment SSDs, But It’s Okay

This Video Explains What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Too Much

If you’ve just had a really big meal, there’s a lot of things going on in your body . Between the stomach stretching and the chemical reactions taking place, here’s an explanation of what’s going on in there. Read more…

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"Second Cousins," "Once Removed", and More Explained in Chart Form

With the holidays coming up, many of us are meeting relatives from our extended family. When they explain how they’re related, some of the terms are confusing. This chart gives you an easy guide. Read more…

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"Second Cousins," "Once Removed", and More Explained in Chart Form