“Application” collection
Optimize your digital experience with in-depth evaluations of the latest software and mobile applications. From productivity suites to family organization tools, these reviews focus on functional utility and user experience across various digital platforms.
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View all →January 19, 2018
How To Create a “Work” Menu in Office 2016 & Office 365 of Pinned Documents
In previous versions of Microsoft Office for Mac, you were able to create something called a "Work" menu. In Office 2016/Office 365, you can no longer do that. But, there is a way to use similar functionality to get the same results. It's easy and this article shows how to do it.
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October 5, 2017
How To Easily Apply Multiple PowerPoint Slide Designs or Themes to a Single Presentation
How to easily apply multiple designs, themes, and styles on a single Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. It's a lot easier to do than you might think!
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September 22, 2017
The ONE SmartPiano Keyboard is Smart Enough to Teach You How to Play (Review)
Review of the ONE SmartPiano light-up keyboard that allows new or seasoned piano students to learn or practice their skills or learn for the 1st time.
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September 15, 2017
Windows 10 Screensaver Not Working? Try These Fixes! [Updated]
Did your Microsoft Windows 10 screensaver stop working? Here are some tips on how to find the screen saver settings and how to fix the issue on Win10.
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September 14, 2017
Pool Equipment Upgrades: Tips, Thoughts & Jandy Product Reviews
A comprehensive review of Jandy, Fluidra, and Polaris pool equipment as part of a massive upgrade and pool update, making it truly part of a smart home.
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August 25, 2017
Pinegrow 3.0 Review: A Powerful HTML, CSS, & WordPress Template Editor That Teaches Too
Review of Pinegrow 3.0 - an HTML/CSS editor that grows with your coding ability, is extensible, and extremely powerful for coding pages, sites, & WordPress.
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August 16, 2017
7 Tips for Facebook Messenger for Back to School, Students & Parents
Facebook Messenger offers a variety of features that students and parents might find particularly helpful for Back to School and during the school year.
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February 14, 2017
Setapp – the Netflix of Mac Applications Gives You Access to Great Mac Apps
Review of Setapp, a new subscription service where you pay a monthly fee to have access to a variety of premium Mac applications.
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February 6, 2017
OneDrive Sync Issues? How To Reset OneDrive for Mac the EASY Way! [UPDATED w/ Video]
Have issues with Microsoft OneDrive for Mac? Sometimes you need to reset OneDrive to fix it. Here is the easy way to reset OneDrive.
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October 1, 2016
How To Set the Default Email Client on MacOS High Sierra, Sierra & El Capitan
Wondering how to set the default email client on MacOS Sierra or El Capitan? The steps are easy (but not intuitive). Here's how!
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August 10, 2016
Do You “Know Your Stuff”? App Helps You Create Digital Inventory of Your Property
Sponsored review of the mobile app & web service "Know Your Stuff" which lets you create a digital inventory of your properties for insurance records.
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June 21, 2016
A Backyard Conversation: Cord-Cutting Couldn’t Be Easier with Sling TV – #TakeBackTV
How Sling TV enables the easy process of cord-cutting as explained to a neighbor. Touting the benefits of taking back TV #TakeBackTV
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