“At the core of PetFriendly is the concept of ‘Scaling Delight’ – optimizing everything we do for both efficiency and personalization,” says Shaddy. PetFriendly sells vet-quality flea and tick medicine via subscription, but Shaddy believes modern consumers expect more than just a widget in a brown box – they want to engage with brands who know their name and go out of their way to put a smile on their face....
In the mailbag this week: After upgrading to Windows 11, a reader reports that their local Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders are now being synced to OneDrive. What happened? When you upgrade to Windows 11 Home Edition, the default settings configure your system to “back up your files” to OneDrive. In practice, that means your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders are relocated to OneDrive, and they’re synced with any other system where you sign in with that account....
Also: How to convert your home’s old TV cable into powerful Ethernet lines At the end of last year, Netflix partnered with Nike Training club, giving Netflix subscribers access to stream fitness classes. Divided into programs, each Nike Training Club installment has multiple episodes to stream, totaling 30 hours of exercises. The Nike Training Club programs on Netflix include: Kickstart Fitness with the Basics (13 episodes) 20 minute workouts (10 episodes)30 minute workouts (3 episodes) 10 minute workouts (26 episodes) Two Weeks to a Stronger Core (7 episodes) Fall in Love with Vinyasa Yoga (6 episodes) HIT & Strength with Tara (14 episodes)Feel-Good Fitness (6 episodes) High Intensity Training (14 episodes) Bodyweight Burn (16 episodes) Each program has varying intensity levels, time durations, and instructors to give a more custom feel....
What if, however, you could take those drop-down lists to the next level and make the results of those drop-down selections really stand out? With conditional formatting, you can just that. For example, if a user were to select a particular answer, the resulting cell would automatically have a particular background color. Also: How to create a drop down list in Google Sheets This can be handy if a user were to enter invalid data and the resulting cell could turn red to indicate a problem....
Either way, your password is your primary means of protecting your account from compromise. For that reason, you may want to change your password periodically, or at least change it now to something stronger and more secure. So how and where do you modify your password via Windows 11? Also: How to change your username on Windows 11 Let’s go through the steps for both a local account and a Microsoft account....
It’s quite simple. With Android, you can configure the following default apps: Browser (default is Chrome)Caller ID & Spam App (default is Phone)Digital Assistant App (default is Google Assistant)Home App (default will depend on your phone)Phone App (default is Phone)SMS App (default is Messages) Although this won’t be an issue for those who are content using the shipped default apps, those who install non-Google applications (such as the Firefox web browser and the Signal message app), or those who have a Samsung phone and do not want to use Bixby as their digital assistant will very likely want to change the default app....
One way I use LibreOffice for that workflow is by way of templates. I work with a few different templates (such as the pre-formatted paperback book interior template that I depend on) and LibreOffice makes creating and using them a breeze. Also: How to add a drop down list in Google Sheets If you’ve never worked with a template before, let me explain its purpose. Basically, a template is either a pre-formatted or pre-written document that you create, use, and reuse to keep you from having to either go through the time-consuming process of formatting a document to spec or simply writing the same boilerplate over and over....
But then time passes and you quickly realize all those photos and videos you’ve taken, all the apps you’ve installed, all the downloads you’ve saved add up. After a year or two of usage, you find your device is running low on storage. What do you do? Buy a new phone every time you see the available storage run out and you’re facing the inability to save anything to your device....
At any given moment, I might be using Linux, MacOS, Android, or ChromeOS. Because of my regular OS-hopping behavior, I often have a need to transfer files between each of them. One of the more challenging transfers is between Android and MacOS. It’s not really all that hard; you just have to know the right app to use. I’m going to show you which app and how to make it work....
But then Google got smart and added features that would help prevent that never-ending rain of unwanted missives. It took Google a while to get it right, but since the platform has evolved, the amount of spam and possibly malicious messages I receive has been reduced dramatically. You might be asking yourself, isn’t it enough to simply swipe away and delete those messages? Of course, to some degree. However, there are instances where those messages aren’t just annoying but can possibly be dangerous....
If you’re looking to save some cash by going the DIY home security or self-monitored route, you might benefit from learning about security camera installation so you can skip the cost of having a technician visit your home. Decide where to install your home security cameras When choosing your security camera placement, think about which areas are most important to monitor. There’s no need to cover your entire home with cameras as long as a few key locations are accounted for....
Netflix Party has gotten a facelift and a name change: Teleparty. With its new features and other streaming services integrated within, you can still watch all the cringey reality TV shows you got hooked on with your family during quarantine – even if you’ve since moved away. What exactly is Teleparty? The premise is simple: One member of the watch party acts as the host by playing a show or movie and using the Teleparty browser extension to retrieve a shareable link....
Also: What is the new Bing? Here’s everything you need to know Now that we got how nerdy I really am out of the way, organizing data involves more than just inputting into a spreadsheet. Dumping data can result in duplicate values, typically when the information is imported from a different file or when a large amount of information is entered over a long period of time. Either way, we’ll cover how to remove those duplicates in Excel so you can streamline your spreadsheet and your work....
Also: The 4 best iPad models right now But it surprises me how many people don’t use – or even know about – a lot of those features. One killer iPad feature you’re probably not using? Multitasking, aka split-screen, or Split View. Yes, that’s the ability to run two apps, side by side, on the screen and switch between them seamlessly. Also: 8 cool ways to use LiDAR on your iPhone and iPad Using multiple apps at once lets you view two websites at the same time, use the Notes app while reading an article, or even check your messages while watching a video on a second app without missing a beat....
It was during this trip that my wife and I decided to give all three of our children complete and total financial freedom over the personal treasure chests of funds they’d been collecting for this trip. Neither of us was comfortable handing over a stack of cash and hoping that they didn’t lose it or spend it all without any sort of accountability. During our conversations about how to best facilitate their newfound freedom, I remembered seeing a pop-up in the Wallet app on my iPhone mentioning Apple Cash Family....
As someone who likes to compartmentalize my tasks, I’ve recently found that Google’s hidden gem of an app – Google Keep – is the best tool for dividing, conquering, and transferring the chaos in my brain into action. Here’s a rundown of Google Keep’s features and how you can use them as your virtual to-do list. Also: How to create multiple Google Calendars (and why you should) How to use Google Keep as your virtual to-do list maker Google Keep is a virtual note-taking app done right....
Taking the time to use keywords and terms and cut out any extraneous information can put your software engineering resume on top of the stack. Read on to learn how. Tailor your resume to each job you apply for Tech companies use applicant tracking software that scans resumes for keywords before they go to the hiring managers. By tailoring your resume to the job listing, you significantly increase your chances of making the first cut and getting a job interview....
Those omissions may well make the Mate 50 Pro’s price tag – £1,199.99 in the UK, €1,199 in Europe – hard to swallow, especially when there’s plenty of GMS/5G-equipped competition in the four-figure ‘ultra-premium’ smartphone sector. Needless to say, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro is not available in the US. Even so, it’s well worth examining how the Mate 50 Pro’s benefits and drawbacks play out. Design In terms of look and feel, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro is every inch the ultra-premium smartphone....
As Shneiderman writes in his new book, Human-Centered AI, he’s somewhat modified his stance in the intervening years, giving greater weight to ending the tedium of performing the same tasks over and over. However, he remains sceptical that AI will surpass or successfully imitate human intelligence – scepticism that extends to new, highly contested applications such as emotion detection. What is important to Shneiderman, then and now, is designing computer systems so they put the user at the centre....
Not surprisingly, that abrupt turnaround had some negative consequences for organizations. A new survey commissioned by Palo Alto Networks examines the impacts of those decisions and the steps organizations are taking now as they plan for more permanent hybrid work strategies. According to the survey, as many as 61% of respondents said they struggled to provide the necessary remote security to support work-from-home capabilities. Security certainly wasn’t the only problem....
