We’ll start with the Xbox Games Pass, then take a look at the other options, including EA Access and Origin Access, later in the article. Xbox Games Pass Subscription Cost: $9.99/monthFree Trial Period: $1 for the first monthSync with consoles?: Yes, Xbox One OnlyXbox has pushed to make Windows 10 part of their gaming ecosystem and it means great things for Xbox gamers. Each month, Xbox adds new games to their Xbox Games Pass, many of which are available on the PC....

When choosing a camera, it can be difficult to select which one is best, so this guide will help you narrow down the options. Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 ($47.99) First on the lineup is the Microsoft LifeCam. This is a perfect camera for a stream that’s just starting out. The video quality is decent for the price but this webcam shines with its audio quality. One great aspect of this camera is the fact that it has the biggest built-in microphone that provides clear quality sound for many studio conditions....

What Is LockDown Browser? LockDown Browser is a software application made by Respondus Inc. The company doesn’t sell it to individual users but licenses it to institutions that conduct remote exams.LockDown Browser aims explicitly to prevent digital cheating. In other words, it locks the whole computer down to ensure that students can’t look at notes or use Google to find answers. The browser can do nothing about another person in the room, another device, or indeed just plain old paper cheat sheets....

In this article, we will help you figure out why Facebook is not working. We’ll take you through a set of easy-to-follow troubleshooting steps and provide you with the right solutions. 1. Check Your Internet Connection A bad internet connection or Wi-Fi signal can prevent you from accessing Facebook. Check if your device is connected to the internet correctly. This might sound like a no-brainer, but make sure your ethernet cable is plugged in and that your router is on....

But in the late 90s, one search engine came along to wipe everyone else off the map. Only a few Google competitors remain, and even today, Google holds a whopping 76 percent market share, followed by China’s Baidu at a meager 15 percent.Microsoft is no slouch when it comes to popularity, but the company’s search engine, Bing, still struggles to gain even a small fraction of Google’s popularity. Bing has a 4 percent market share, beating only little-used search engines like Yahoo and Ask....

You may take a quick 10-minute coffee break or spend your entire lunch hour at your desk, but that doesn’t mean you have to continue working. Get your game on, scribble a doodle, or play a tune to enjoy that much needed break. 1. Wordle Can you guess the word of the day in six or less tries? This Chrome browser extension version of Wordle is just like your favorite mobile game on Android or iOS....

From editing your sent messages to forwarding your work emails to Slack, there’s a lot you can do with this tool. 1. Update Your Slack Profile When you join Slack, the first thing to do is to update your Slack profile. It is from this information that other users in your workplace will know what you do in the organization. Therefore, you should add as much information about yourself in your profile as you can....

1. Quick and Easy Andy Warhol Effect in Photoshop If you’re a Photoshop pro, you’ll think this is too basic. You’re right. But for the average person getting into Photoshop, this is likely the quickest way to add a Warhol effect without buying a Photoshop action or filter.Do this until you have four layers plus the original Background layer.Do this for the remaining three layers. When the image is what you want, save it....

Often, the problem is that you have so many tabs open that they become ineffective. What good is using multiple web browser tabs if you can’t quickly select the one you want when you need it?Here is a list of the best Chrome tab extensions to help solve this problem. From those that list tabs vertically to others that let you save your tab session, return the effectiveness of tabs to your Google Chrome browser....

There are lots of items to choose from that are specifically designed for people who are visually impaired.This article will suggest the following products to make your shopping a little easier. Mechanical Gaming KeyboardTalking Wrist WatchBig Button RemoteOrCam MyEye 2Extra Large Talking Button Clock3X Large Full-Page MagnifierHandheld Portable Video Digital Magnifier Mechanical Gaming Keyboard A rainbow LED backlit gaming keyboard, ABKONCORE K595 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is an ideal gift for visually-impaired techies who use computers for gaming....

For this reason, we have gathered a list of the best websites where you can create or support a petition, especially for issues that affect you and your community. This post will also discuss starting an online petition that will get more people involved in your cause. Best Online Petition Websites 1. Change.org This website is instrumental in raising awareness about important political and social causes through petitions. In recent years, Change....

However, Google Maps has its faults. So, depending on your needs and wishes, you might want to consider using an alternative app that gives you more functionality or a different approach. In our list of alternatives to Google Maps below, you will find a perfect navigation tool (or tools) that will suit you and your lifestyle. Waze Price: Free. Best For: When your plans quickly change and you need a live update on the road situation....

If you’re looking to download your movies or TV shows for free onto your Android device locally to watch later, you might want to switch from a streaming service to one of the following Android apps. These apps allow you to watch your favorite television offline and for free. Pretty useful when you’re on the road, or if you forgot to renew your Netflix subscription. YouTube Best for: Watching old movies on your smartphone....

If you have a business idea that you believe in but can’t fund on your own, a crowdsourcing site is the best solution. However, not all of them have large enough communities, and some of them impose many restrictions. In this article, you’re going to find out which crowdsourcing site is the best to fund your project and bring your business idea to life. 1. Kickstarter You’ve probably heard of Kickstarter because it’s one of the first successful crowdsourcing platforms that came to life....

What Is Linear Regression? If you know what a linear regression trendline is, skip ahead. Ok, now that the nerds are gone we’ll explain linear regression. Linear means in a line. You knew that. Regression, in math, means figuring out how much one thing depends on another thing. We’ll call these two things X and Y. Let’s use the example of tracking the value of a single share in the stock market over the years....

One of the first things that many people do when they get a new phone and begin texting is to turn off read receipts. No ones like having someone else believe that they’re ignoring them, and that “R” has gone as far as to end relationships. Most people want their messages responded to immediately after they’re read.You may have never realized it, but this same effect exists in email—except it’s much more difficult for the average user to “turn it off....

The PS2 did this for PS1 games, and early versions of the PS3 were backwards compatible for PS2. Unfortunately, though, the PS4 doesn’t have this feature for any PS3 games. However, there are some workarounds to this that can allow you to play some PS3 games on your PS4. The PS4 Pro and Slim editions are also not backwards compatible, but you should be able to use the same methods here to play some older Playstation games on them....

Starting from today, you will now be notified on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn when we have published something. You can also do your usual liking, sharing, discussing and poking, as one does on social media.We have individual dedicated pages set up for the four websites in the AKIC publishing family and here are the links. We would be immensely happy if you would subscribe to everything and tell all your tech-loving and tech-curious friends to subscribe too....

Trending margin of error and standard deviation is the most common reason people use the error bar feature in Excel charts. When you add error bars in Excel, you can view a standard error or deviation for every marker in the chart.However, you can use error bars for a variety of purposes. Basically, anytime you want to include high and low points alongside individual data points, error bars can help....

OneDrive’s automatic backup feature gives you peace of mind. Thanks to redundant storage, you know that even if you lose your entire hard drive, the automatically-backed-up documents will be safe in the cloud, and you can access them through another machine. How to Autosave Word Documents to OneDrive Microsoft Word can integrate with OneDrive and automatically save documents there. Rather than try to backup a document, start your project the right way with automatic saves to the cloud....