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There are many different types of cryptocurrency, some legitimate and others not. Anyone with programming chops can make their own currency and hope people buy into it. This website can have ‘groovyCoin’, for example. But financial regulators are finally cracking down hard on scam artists, so the bar for entering the cryptocurrency market is getting higher. In this market, though, Bitcoin reigns supreme. What Is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is the world’s biggest digital currency, taking a huge 50% of the digital currency market....

Apple SmartWatch Rumors Emerge We’ve heard rumors of some wearable Apple devices. This may have been triggered by consumer love for the last-gen iPod nano as a watch. Now it’s said that Apple is working on a smartwatch. If the rumors are accurate, it will be curved glass and run on iOS. Let’s see if Apple doesn’t scrap this one. Link Teases at new PlayStation games A few PlayStation developers have already teasing at new games, according to reports....

A new account making an unusually large number of orders.A high number of products being returned.False information is being used on your account, such as a false name or billing address.Unusual use of gift cards on your account.Using your account with different IP addresses. However, you may still be able to resolve the issue over email, if that’s your preference. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

Set Screen Lock Orientation on Fire HD First, put your Fire HD in the orientation you want it — either portrait or landscape. Then swipe from the top of the screen down to bring up the menu screen. Then tap on the Auto-Rotate button. That’s all there is to it. You will see a lock icon on the Auto-Rotate button and the screen will stay in place. To unlock the screen tap the Auto-Rotate button again....

Outlook 2007 To-Do In a busy world, forgetting about an appointment or task is becoming easier and easier. Microsoft Outlook 2007 has a feature called the To-Do Bar, which I use daily to map out my day/week. It’s very configurable, includes a Calendar, my upcoming Meetings, and my Active Tasks. Although enabled by default, I like to make a few customizations to optimize fully. So here are a few tips I think you might find helpful....

Back in 2009, I reported that Microsoft was killing off their Microsoft Money product line after ten years of development. I was sorry to see it go but oh well, that’s the way it goes sometimes. For those of you who are still running an old copy of Microsoft Money, today Microsoft released what appears to be its final version of Microsoft Money called – Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe Sunset....

Startup Google Earth. Go to the top of the screen and find the little Saturn. Click it, and select Mars. Now try to find the coordinates you see at the bottom of the next screenshot. There you will find Meliza, the alien from Mars. How groovy is that! Scout the Martian surface. Maybe you’ll get more alien encounters, or find some left behind vehicles. Let us know what you found....

Add Another Mailbox in Outlook 2016 1. To add another mailbox, launch Microsoft Outlook 2016, then click the File tab > click Info tab > Account Settings. 2. In Account Settings, select your current Mailbox and click Change. 3. On the next screen, select More Settings. 4. Select the Advanced tab and click the Add button. 5. Type in the name of the mailbox, then click OK. 6. Once the name of your mailbox is created, click Add and Apply....

Here is an example of using the ‘Send to’ menu on Windows 10. It’s much like previous versions of Windows. You right-click a file and have options to send it to different locations. But things are getting kind of weird for Windows 11. More on that below, so let’s get started. Add or Delete Locations from the ‘Send to’ Context Menu To get started with this process, you need to make sure the item you want to add is accessible and can move locations....

Depending on which platform you’re using, Word not only gives you a selection of fixed margin settings but a custom option as well. Since these options differ slightly per your Word version, we’ll show you how to change the margins and where they vary in Word on Windows, Mac, the web, and in the mobile app. Change the Margins in Word on Your Desktop or the Web How you adjust the margins in Word is the same in the application on Windows, Mac, and the web....

For example, our profile username is set to facebook.com/groovypost, and any Facebook URL like this should take you to a user or business profile. While you thought it was a good idea at the time, as you progress through life, you might want to change it to something else. Let’s look at the steps you can use to change your Facebook username below. Rules for a New Facebook Username Note: To change your Facebook username, you must do it on the web version of Facebook in a browser....

Check Using TPM Management Tool First, use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R to bring up the Run dialog. Then type: tpm.msc and hit Enter or click OK. Next, The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) utility will launch. Here you want to look for Status and TPM Manufacturer Information. In my example below, the status is: “The TPM is ready to use.” And the Manufacturer info is version 2.0. That means my CPU is good to go for running Windows 11....

If you are concerned about the amount of time you spend on your phone, you can check your screen time on Android. That gives you an idea of how much time you are spending on your phone. And when you check screen time, it may be much more than you think. You can check your screen time on Android by using the Digital Wellbeing feature. Here’s how. How to Check Screen Time on Android The ability to verify your screen time on Android is a helpful feature that allows you to manage your time on your phone....

Making the adjustment is straightforward by using the power settings in the classic Control Panel. In addition, you can customize the hibernation time when your computer is plugged in (laptop or desktop PC) or on battery power on a laptop. If you prefer additional control over the power setting, here’s how to configure hibernation time on Windows 11. How to Configure Hibernation Time on Windows 11 If you want to change the time it takes for your PC to go into Hibernate mode, you’ll enter the classic Control Panel....

Here, we’ll show you how to create a custom multilevel list style in Word. Define a New Multilevel List in Word Open your document in Word and then head to the Home tab. You can create the new list style whether or not you’ve inserted a multilevel list already. Tip: If you want to speed up the process or use an existing style to base your new one, place at least one level in your document....

Windows 7 and previous versions let you easily customize the sounds played when you Logon, Logoff or Shutdown your computer. You can still do it in Windows 8, but these and other sound alerts are hidden by default. But with a simple Registry tweak, you can get them back and customize them to your liking. Windows 8 Logon Sounds Here you can see that Windows Logon, Logoff, and Shutdown Program Events aren’t listed in Sounds....

There are a few different ways to go about killing the lock screen, but it will depend on which version of Windows 10 you’re running. Here’s how to do it on both versions. Disable Lock Screen Windows 10 Pro If you’re running the Pro version of Windows 10, you can use Group Policy Editor to turn it off. To do that, hit the keyboard shortcut Windows Key+R to bring up the Run dialog and type: gpedit....

16-Bit Apps The solution for such a scenario is to run the operating system on an older version of Windows, requiring setting up a virtual machine. If you still utilize a 32-bit version of Windows 10, you can get the best of both worlds by enabling the 16-bit subsystem. As Microsoft’s future heads toward 64-bit computing, the company is minimizing its support for many of the legacy components in Windows. The best way to add 16-bit support in Windows 10 requires some command line work....

You don’t want to shut down your iPhone, either. Thankfully, the iPhone comes with a built-in switch that allows you to quickly enable or disable silent mode on your iPhone. You can also manage this setting from your phone by changing a few settings. If you’re in silent mode, you won’t hear any ringing, alarms, vibrations, or other types of alerts from your iPhone. If you want to know how to use it, here’s what you’ll need to do to enable or disable silent mode on an iPhone....

Before Selling Before handing off your phone to someone else, there are a few things you should do first. These include unlocking your device, then removing your personal information. Unlocking Your Phone Mobile phones are locked or unlocked, depending on the carrier and its policies. AT&T, for example, locks phones sold through any of its monthly installment plans, while companies like Verizon do not. Unlocked phones are worth more money since they’re usable across different carriers from a buyer’s standpoint....