Microsoft Releases Preview Build for Office for Mac 2016

Mac: Microsoft Office for the Mac hasn’t been fully updated since 2011, but Microsoft just put the training wheels on its preview build for Office 2016, and you can check it out for free right now. Read more…

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Microsoft Releases Preview Build for Office for Mac 2016

Twine Lets You Create "Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories with Ease

If you ever thought writing your own choose your own adventure or text-based game would be too difficult, the free storytelling tool, Twine, makes it a piece of cake. Read more…

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Twine Lets You Create "Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories with Ease

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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Give Your Mac a Voice-Activated Self Destruct Sequence

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

The Difference Between Wi-Fi Security Protocols: WPA2-AES vs WPA2-TKIP

Setting up encryption on your wireless router is one of the most important things you can do for your network security , but your router probably offers various different options—WPA2-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES), and WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) among the alphabet soup. How-To Geek explains which one to choose for a faster, more secure home network. Read more…

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These App Development Jobs Don’t Require Programming

Coding isn’t for everyone , but there are plenty of other tech and even development jobs that don’t require you to be an actual developer. If you love technology, but aren’t sure programming is right for you, explore some of these options too. Read more…

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These App Development Jobs Don’t Require Programming

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.