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News: Google Turns Annual Android Partner Walk at MWC into Showcase for ARCore

Last week at Mobile World Congress 2019, Google put an augmented reality twist on its annual Android Partner Walk via its ARCore toolkit.

How To: Embed YouTube playlists into a WordPress blog

YouTube is a great video service because it's free and has invaded the world… meaning, practically everybody has been on YouTube at one point or another. Another great aspect of YouTube is the ability to embed content on your website or blog… like your WordPress blog. You can also embed full YouTube playlists. This video will show you the steps to embedding YouTube playlists on your WordPress blog, and the principles can be applied for other sites as well.

How To: Sign into Facebook and view status updates on a Nokia C6-01

Learn how to start using Social application: sign in and add multiple services (such as Facebook or other). Also learn how to see your friends' status updates and to post your own status update. It's easy and this clip will teach you everything you need to know. For all of the details, including complete, step-by-step instructions, watch this brief, official C6-01 owner's guide from the folks at Nokia!

Screw Hearts: How to Get Stars Back on Twitter

When people get accustomed to something, any type of change is typically met with resistance or disdain. So when Twitter decided to swap stars for hearts, the internet wasn't exactly receptive to the new aesthetic.

How To: Integrate and use a download manager in Google Chrome web browser

Interested in incorporating a download manager into Google Chrome? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

How To: Delete browser cookies in Internet Explorer completely

This video is about understanding and deleting cookies in Internet Explorer. Cookies store bits and pieces of personal information concerning your web browsing habits. In essence, you can be spied on by others through cookies. Cookies should be deleted often - daily, weekly or twice weekly. Go to the Internet toolbar and select "Tools", "Internet Option". In this screen, you will see "Temporary Files". Choose delete cookies. Delete all cookies. Press "ok". All the cookies will be deleted. Rem...

How To: Add semi-visible watermark to your YouTube videos

You can add watermark in YouTube videos using Sony Vegas Movie Studio. To do this, first you need to put your video in timeline. Now right click on top of your video and choose insert text media and type there whatever you want.

News: Apple Releases iOS 14.2.1 for Missing Messages Bug & iPhone 12 Mini Lock Screen Issue

Apple released iOS 14.2.1 for iPhone today, Thursday, Nov. 19. The update includes fixes for a bug where some MMS messages might not be received, an issue where iPhone 12 mini lock screens would be unresponsive, and a problem where "Made for iPhone" hearing devices would have sound quality issues when playing from iPhone.

News: Snapchat Sponsored Lenses Are Now More Helpful to Advertisers Through Context Cards

Snapchat's popular AR lenses just got a lot more useful for businesses, as the company has now opened its Context Cards platform to sponsored content.

News: Amazon Will Let You Return That Hoverboard Deathtrap, No Questions Asked

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Amazon will be offering full refunds for any hoverboard purchased through its site in the United States or Canada, no matter when you bought it. Just visit amazon.com/returns or amazon.com/contact-us to start the process. While they will not stop selling hoverboards anytime soon, they obviously want you to feel safe about your purchase.

How To: Add a Google translate button in Thesis for WordPress

Get the code here: http://wp.me/pKqZf-fG Now you can show google translate button in your wordpress blog. Just here i am showing how to put google translate in thesis theme header.

How To: Create emails with inline images in Yahoo! Mail, Gmail or Hotmail

Looking for a quick guide on how to display inline images within an email? It's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video tutorial can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

How To: Organize a Web site for Google search

This video tutorial explains how to structure your web site the right way using content silos. But what's a content solo, you ask? Watch this video SEO tutorial to find out. Make structural improvements to your website such that Google has an easier time isolating your keywords with this how-to.

How To: Add pictures to your Facebook profile

A great tutorial on how to add pictures to your Facebook profile.

Market Reality: Instagram Smartglasses, Oculus AR Gaming, Google AR Search, & Facebook Exec Shuffle

As we move toward the end of the year, the wheels of the augmented reality space continue to shift in major ways.

News: Apple Releases iOS 14.3 Public Beta 1, Includes ProRAW Support for iPhone 12 Pro & 12 Pro Max

Apple released the first public beta for iOS 14.3 today, Friday, Nov. 13. The update includes ProRAW support for iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, upgrades to air quality in Weather, support for the PS5 controller, among other new features and changes.

How To: Restrict internet time usage with Net Nanny

In this tutorial, Andy from TopTenReviews shows us how to restrict internet time usage with Net Nanny. First, open Net Nanny's dashboard and find where it says "time controls". You will see "internet usage", make sure you click on this. Now, a new window will pop up where you can choose time allowance, schedule times and blocks to your specific preferences. Once you pick these, click "ok" and your restrictions will be set and saved! This is a great way to control when your children and others...

News: Apps & Resources to Follow for Coronavirus News Updates

With the whirlwind of noise surrounding the COVID-19 virus sweeping the nation, it's not hard to default to panic mode. One of the best ways to avoid panicking, however, is to follow trusted sources of information and avoid all of the opinions and trolls that don't reflect reality.

How To: Do basic cloud computing

This video instructs the viewer about the basics of cloud computing, using more than one computer and managing your computing needs online. The instructor explains, "Cloud computing is a metaphor for using the Internet for your computing needs." A program called cloudo, allows the user to store information online through an interface that looks like a regular computer desktop; then the information can be accessed via password from any computer with an internet connection. Other programs also ...

News: Vuzix Blade Teams with Facial Recognition Company to Provide Law Enforcement Solution

Perhaps it's a coincidence that the Vuzix Blade smartglasses look like the sunglasses that a police officer would wear, but a new partnership with an AI software company makes the wearable a perfect fit for law enforcement.

How To: Install a custom ROM on a Google Android smartphone with the One-Click Method

Learn how to install a custom ROM on a Google Android mobile device using the One-Click Method. Whether you want to learn how load a custom ROM on your own Android phone or just want to see how it's done, you're sure to be well-served by this three-minute hacker's how-to. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

How To: Use a proxy server

Learn how to use a proxy when surfing the Internet to hide your IP address. Use a proxy server.

News: 8th Wall Expands Web AR Offerings with Cloud Editor + Hosting for One-Stop Development

Silicon Valley-based startup 8th Wall has spent much of the last few years building a reputation for enabling AR experiences that are platform agnostic via web browsers and mobile apps. Now, 8th Wall is promising to give developers the freedom to build and host AR experiences from anywhere via a simple web browser.

How To: Earn coins when playing We Rule on an Apple iPad

Love We Rule? Looking to line your virtual pockets with digital lucre? Earn coins in We Rule can be easy! This gamer's guide presents a complete overview of the process. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started earning your own coins in We Rule without use of hacks or cheats, take a look.

How To: Restore ROMs on a Nexus One smartphone with Nandroid

Whether you're the owner of a Google Nexus One Android smartphone or just covet one, you're sure to enjoy this Nexus One owner's guide from Nexus One Hacks, which presents a complete, step-by-step walkthrough of how to restore ROMs on a Nexus One smartphone. For complete details, take a look!

How To: Check your site's Google indexing

This video tutorial from MatthewNeer presents how to check your site's or blog's Google indexing.Type in Google word Site, press Space and then enter your site's or blog's URL address.Then press Enter or click Search button.Newly opened Google page will show all the pages from your site or blog which are already indexed in Google search engine.From search Results to the right you can see how many pages from your site are already indexed.According to the results you can reoptimize those pages ...

How To: Create and start a Facebook group page

Everybody knows about Facebook, the social platform that is being use by at least 450 million people on the globe. You can connect with your friends and find new ones on this web site.

Market Reality: Magic Leap Prescription Lenses Arrive, Niantic Challenges Devs with Real World, & Blippar Goes Under

Mixed reviews of Magic Leap One aside, it would be hard to deny that Magic Leap has had a big year. And the AR unicorn isn't coasting to the finish line, with a number of new apps dropping and prescription frames finally arriving to bring relief to those who wear eyeglasses.

How To: Protect Your iPhones & iPads by Installing Apple's Emergency 14.8 iOS Security Update

With all of the hype around the new iPhone 13 series and new iPad and iPad mini unveiled this week, it would be easy to overlook a very critical update for the device you already have in your pocket.

Market Reality: Google Pushes Web AR, Lil Nas X Goes Immersive, Coinbase & Ray-Ban Snapchat into AR Marketing

This week, Google showed off some wild new and innovative AR experiences that showcase the WebXR protocol for browser-based AR content, while 8th Wall applied its own web-based AR platform in service of Captain Morgan.

How To: Use Fring to video chat your friends with the iPhone 4 over a 3G network

Fring is a free app available from the Apple store which will allow you to use video chat, Skype or AIM on your iPhone 4 over a 3G network. This tutorial demonstrates how to use the app with your iPhone to make video calls.

How To: Submit your website to various search engines

In this video tutorial the instructor shows how to submit your website to Google and its search engines. To do this first you need to have an account with Google. If you do not already have one go ahead and sign up for an account with Google. Now search Google for the webmaster tool. Then it opens the Google webmaster website which you can enter with your Google user name and password. Now inside there is an option to add a new website. You can type in the URL of the website and submit. Now G...

How To: Add your site to Google Webmaster Tools

Freelance web developer and Internet marketer David Frosdick offers some tips and tricks in this video tutorial on how to add your site to Google Webmaster Tools.

How To: Create email templates in Gmail with the Canned Responses tool

Learn how to turn on and use the Canned Responses tool within Google Gmail. As the name suggests, Canned Responses permit you to create and send form email responses with the click of a button. For all of the details, and to learn how to enable and use Canned Respones in your own Gmail, watch this video guide.

News: NBCUniversal Teases Augmented Reality-Powered Shopping via TV

Consumers who haven't already delved into the interactive wonders of augmented reality are about to be pushed into the immersive waters by market forces.

How To: Google search within specific sites

In this screencast from Screencast Central we find out how to find out our local weather forecast, search within a specific website, ask Google a fact based question like the population of the USA and finally find out more about local businesses.

News: Galaxy Note 20 vs. iPhone 11 Pro: Comparing the Mid-Level Flagships from Samsung & Apple

After the iPhone X eclipsed the $1,000 mark, phone prices skyrocketed. Android OEMs like Samsung started putting out phones in the same price bracket that were crammed with expensive parts. To appease the folks that didn't want to drop over a grand on even the nicest phones, a new segment was created with devices that are still in the flagship tier, but not top-of-the-line.