2015 April 09 | AIVAnet

Apr

Here’s how to use a Bluetooth Keyboard with Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2

I’m writing this post in Microsoft Word on my Lumia 640. Absolutely nothing unusual about that. Except that I’m doing so without touching the Word Flow keyboard.

That’s because Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 supports Bluetooth keyboards. Here’s how it all works.

Apr

How to view your pictures and videos on a map in Photos for OS X

Where you took a photo or video can be just as important to you as when you took it.

While Photos for OS X lets you easily navigate between moments, collections, and years, it also lets you navigate the world. That is, it lets you see all the photos and videos you took all laid out on a map. So, if you remember where you took a photo or video, you can use that to find it. Or, if you just want to reminisce, you can take a tour of your memories by literally clicking around the world.

How to view picture and video locations on a map

Launch the Photos app on your Mac.
Click on the name of the location above a moment or collection.
Click on the thumbnail stack on the map to expand the individual thumbnails for all the photos taken at that location.
Use two fingers* to pan around and **pinch to zoom in or out.
Click on the back arrow button to return to the map view.

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Apr

Android Central Photo Contest: Cold

We’re back again with a new photo contest this week, and you may notice that we’ve changed the title of this post from the standard “Weekly Photo Contest” — that’s because we’re moving to photo contests that last two weeks, starting today. We’re keeping the same format and contest rules, simply running for two weeks. That gives everyone twice as long to take and submit a single photo for the contest, and also gives us a chance to give out more (and better) prizes each contest, while also making sure winners get them in a timely manner after they win.

Now with those formalities out of the way, let’s get to this contest’s prompt — “cold.” Now you don’t have to live in a cold climate to take a picture for this contest, but you may have to think outside the box to get something interesting. We can’t wait to see the chilly photos you take this week.

Apr

iTranslate Voice lands on Android with support for over 40 languages

iTranslate Voice is now available for Android, ready to help you communicate in over 40 languages.

iTranslate Voice will translate your speech into another language, much like Google Translate, though without the language detection.

Apr

Motorola’s latest deal includes a free Moto Hint with the purchase of an off-contract Moto X

Yet another promotion is available from Motorola for the Moto X, this time including a free Moto Hint.

Motorola’s latest deal, in their never-ending series of deals, couples a free Moto Hint along with the purchase of an off-contract Moto X. More times than not the Moto X is on sale, but this time they are including a Moto Hint with the purchase.

Apr

How to get better battery life on the Moto X (2014)

The Moto X’s battery is on the smaller side, but it can still get the job done.

The Moto X will get you through the day if you handle it well, but after one too many close calls rushing for your charger when that warning tone plays its grating notes, you may be wondering how you can keep your phone alive just a little longer to get you through the day. Maybe after months of hard usage, your Moto X just isn’t quite keeping a charge as long as it used to. While quick-charging can help get your Moto X energized enough to play for a few hours quickly, here’s what you can do to keep that battery going.

Apr

How to use albums and folders in Photos for OS X

If you have a lot of photos on your Mac, you’ll want to organize them into albums and folders

That way, whether it’s an album of vacation pictures and videos, or a folder for a special project, you’ll always no just where exactly in Photos for OS X you’ll need to go to find them.. Better yet, if you’re using iCloud Photo Library, those newly organized albums and folders will also show up on your iPhone and iPad!

How to add pictures and videos to albums in Photos for OS X

Launch Photos on your Mac.
Click on the Albums tab in the top navigation.
Click on All Photos.
Select the photos you’d like to be in your album, new or old. You can hold down the command key on your Mac’s keyboard to select multiple photos at once.
Click on the add button in the top navigation, it looks like a plus sign.
Click on Album.
In the popup menu, you can either create a new album and name it or select an existing album.
Make your selection and click OK to confirm.

Your photos will then be available in the album you chose.

Alternately, you can also create a new album in the Albums section by right clicking anywhere in the main window and choosing New Album. You can then name it and add photos to it later.

To rearrange the order of albums in the sidebar, simply grab them and drag them up or down into whatever position you wish.

How to organize albums and folders in Photos for OS X

If you find that you’ve accumulated a lot of albums on your Mac, you can organize them into folders.

Launch the Photos app on your Mac.
Click on the Albums tab in the top navigation.
Right click anywhere in the main window and select New Folder.
Give your folder a name.
Drag any albums you’d like in that folder inside of it.