After enjoying a nice dinner with your family and eating way too much stuffing (we are also guilty as charged), you deserve to sit back, relax, and load up your favorite console games. While playing a match or two can be fun, building your game library can also get pretty expensive once you start adding up the prices of the most popular titles, even with Black Friday savings. If you own an Xbox, it doesn’t have to be that way....

Apple published a support page that shows how much it will cost to replace an AirPods Pro or the charging case should you lose it or your dog decides it looks like a chew toy. Without AppleCare+, replacing an AirPods Pro will set you back $89 per earbud. If you need to replace the charging case, that’ll cost you $89 as well. The price for AppleCare+ is $29, and with that, you get an extended warranty as well as coverage for accidental damage....

The company reported third quarter earnings of $97.7 million, or 58 cents a share, on revenue of $964 million, up 14% from a year ago. Wall Street was expecting GoDaddy to report third quarter revenue of $945.6 million with earnings of 40 cents a share. GoDaddy said it was upbeat about the prospects for its hardware and payments efforts. The company recently launched aggressively priced point-of-sale devices and payment processing services to gain market share....

Nest Secure refers to Google’s alarm system which included the Nest Guard, Nest Detect, Nest Tag and worked with the Nest app. The system launched all the way back in 2017 and was discontinued only three years later in October 2020. Also: The best security cameras right now Starting April 8, 2024, support for Nest Secure will end and it will no longer be accessible via the app. Until then, users will still be able to use all the current features, however Google encourages users to make the switch to another system before then....

The new file-pinning capability has been added to Tote, a digital bag to stuff things collected from a Chromebook, such as screenshots and other files that need to be accessed frequently. Google released Tote earlier this year with a Chrome OS update and now has some improvements to roll out. Tote is part of the Chromebook shelf and it now displays three preview thumbnails of recently added screenshots or downloads, showing the user what’s in Tote without them opening it....

When users browse through their options to manage cloud resources, Google will flag regions that have the lowest carbon impact highlighted with a leaf symbol and a “Lowest CO2” label. The new feature is already appearing as part of the location selector inside Cloud Console, which lets Google’s customers manage the different elements that power cloud applications, ranging from bills to databases through cloud regions. SEE: IT Data Center Green Energy Policy (TechRepublic Premium) To earn a green badge of honor, a given cloud region will need to achieve a Carbon Free Energy Percentage (CFE%) of at least 75%, which means that on average, renewable energy is used three-quarters of the time to power the data centers in the area....

However, a 2018 investigation spearheaded by the Associated Press found that iPhone and Android users’ information was still accessible by Google, even when users turned off location tracking. For example, when someone uses Google Maps, they can allow the app to track them at all times, when they’re actively using the app, or not at all. But the investigation found that despite some users’ wishes, Google kept a log of their whereabouts....

The attacks also involve the compromise of multiple cloud and managed service providers as part of a campaign designed to enable the hackers to gain access to clients downstream from the vendors in supply chain attacks. The wide-ranging campaign has been detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Mandiant who’ve linked it to two hacking groups they refer to as UNC3004 and UNC2652. SEE: A winning strategy for cybersecurity (ZDNet special report) Mandiant associates these groups with UNC2452, also known as Nobelium in reports by Microsoft, which is a hacking operation that works on behalf of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service and was behind the cyberattack against SolarWinds....

Steam is one good indicator of how many PCs are using different versions of Windows. It is skewed towards gamers and higher-end hardware, but is a decent barometer for gauging trends on Windows since 96% of machines that use the service are running some version of Windows. Also: Microsoft: We are tracking these 100 active ransomware gangs using 50 types of malware Windows 11 adoption among Steam users now stands at 30....

While each of these companies has its own value proposition, you should consider pricing, service delivery, reputation, ease of installation and overall performance in effective monitoring in your final decision making. ADT Its longstanding business model and solid reputation in the market make ADT security packages tough to beat. Pros: 24/7 professional monitoring100% compatible with smart home automationPackages available for renters Cons Customer service varies.Some packages require professional installation.Some packages lock clients into long-term contracts....

Composable software is a system design principle that deals with the inter-relationships of components. A highly composable system provides components that can be selected and assembled in various combinations to satisfy specific user requirements. The role of unified communications (UC) and contact center (CC) has changed over the past couple of years, driven by the pandemic. Prior to COVID-19, these applications were important but arguably not business-critical. Today, the world has changed, and more than half of all employees are working remotely for at least the time being, and customer interactions have shifted to being digital-first....

For the last several years, Michael has been a thought leader and innovator in the world of AI; in fact, he is currently the Chief AI Strategist at PROS, a company that not surprisingly has a world class AI platform. Normally, I’m a critic of maturity models that come from vendors because they typically represent the vendor’s self interested version of a maturity model. I can go into a long dissertation of why I think it’s normally bogus....

To teach math, you start with numbers, then counting, then basic addition and subtraction. So, where do you start when it comes to teaching kindergarten through middle school students the basics of computer science? ZDNet asked, and here’s what three education experts said. Expert: Sometimes failure is part of learning in computer science Kim Wilkens said one of the first messages she shares with teachers who are learning about computer science is that problem-solving through trial and error — and occasional failure — is OK....

I pointed to new devices, new content, and 5G as continued enablers of growth and, at least in these early days, those forces seem to be proving resilient. In the laptop form factor, we’ve seen recent new higher-end Chromebook devices announced by HP and Lenovo that seek to capture customers looking for a richer experience than that offered by the typical entry-level model. On the mobile side, Microsoft has shown the potential that a unique form factor, 5G, and mobile control optimization can bring to streaming games; the Surface Duo 2 represents the best mobile example of Microsoft’s vision of Xbox Game Pass to date....

However, transforming a complex business process into a simple customer experience is challenging. Business processes are highly complex and often span multiple siloed departments. At the same time, organizations are inundated with enterprise data spread across dozens of different databases and millions of files. How Newgen simplifies this changeover Newgen is a creator of a platform that aims to address those challenges. Organizations in more than 72 countries around the world use Newgen’s digital-transformation platform with its low-code capability to develop and deploy content-driven cloud applications....

The Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro are an undeniable step up from their previous versions. Looking to expand its consumer base, Samsung has upgraded their smartwatches to make them a perfect companion for both the everyday user and the outdoor workout fanatics. Also: Everything announced at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked The Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro track blood oxygen, heart rate, sleep cycles, body composition, workouts, and more. But the new infrared temperature sensor expands what our wearables can do....

But screen protectors can be a massive pain to apply. There have been plenty of times when, through being in a rush or being careless, I’ve ended up with dust, car hair, or air bubbles trapped beneath the screen protector. And while this doesn’t affect the overall performance of the screen protector, it looks awful. And you’re looking at it every time you use the device. And you’ll be annoyed by those imperfections....

Once you’ve made this connection, you will enjoy: Chat notification syncingFile sharing between devices.Send and receive text messages from your Chromebook.Connect your Chromebook to your phone’s networkZDNET Recommends The best Chromebooks in 2022 These Chromebook laptops feature low prices and long battery lives. Read now Use your phone to unlock your Chromebook. This should be considered a no-brainer for anyone who uses both Android and ChromeOS. The only caveat to this setup is that your Chromebook will be unlocked as long as your phone is nearby....

Deleting apps from your iPhone is also a great way to free up space and keep your phone running smoothly. How to delete apps on iPhone Step 1: Press and hold the app you want to delete On your iPhone’s home screen or your app library, press and hold the app you want to delete until a menu comes up. The app library is the list of all your apps accessible when you swipe left on your home screen....

I’ve even come across a few third-party apps and integrations that suffered security breaches and had to immediately disconnect them from my Drive account or else possibly fall victim to some bad actor accessing my data. And that’s at the heart of this issue. You’ve probably forgotten most of the apps and integrations you’ve added to Google Drive over the years. Even though you might not be using them, they still have access to your data....