HOW You Can Use Google Calendar to Coordinate Meetings?

A MAJOR CHALLENGE with any #worksquad is making sure you’re all available for meetings at the same time—especially if you’re working in various time zones. Google Calendar makes it a little easier. This tip requires everyone on your team to apply the same settings to their calendars, but it’ll ensure your meetings don’t fall prey to schedule dysfunction.

This tip does involve each person on your team making their calendar public—at least to other members of the team. This may feel like an invasion of privacy, but there’s a way to do it without broadcasting your every move.

How to Create a Shared Calendar in Google Calendar

Go to calendar.google.com and find the “My calendars” menu in the left column.

Click the box with the downward-pointing arrow next to “My calendars.” Select “Create new calendar” from the drop-down menu.

After you fill in a name and description for your calendar, you have several sharing options. You can make the calendar public and accessible via Google searches by checking the “Make this calendar public” box. If you do, it’s probably a good idea to also check the box next to “Share only my free/busy information” to keep your schedule details private.

Better yet, you can share the calendar only with certain people. Enter each email addresses in the “Share with specific people” field, and click the “Add person” button to add more invitees. You can also adjust the privacy settings for invitees with the “Permission settings” drop-down menu for each email address you invite.

That will create a shared calendar that your entire team can view and add to, but individual team members will likely have their own calendars. They’ll need to take a few extra steps for the best collaboration features.

How to Share Your Google Calendar With Others

To make your own calendar visible to the rest of the team, find the “My calendars” menu.

Click the box with the downward-pointing arrow next to your personal calendar. Select “Calendar settings” from the drop-down menu.

How to Start an at Home YouTube Tutorials?

If you have specialized knowledge and the ability to share your expertise in a clear and concise way, then consider starting an at-home tutoring business. Traditionally, tutors help school age children master concepts from their daily curriculum. While the demand for this service continues, additional areas of focus include college entrance exam preparation, assistance with college courses and even preparation to start kindergarten. The low startup costs make this business an attractive way to earn part-time income. 

However, so many parents want to give their kids a competitive edge that there is enough work for a viable full-time business.

Step 1

Identify your areas of expertise. Formal certification is not required to set up shop. However, clients will look for demonstrated experience or training. Teacher certification and specialized courses will provide credibility and make marketing a tutoring business easier.

Step 2

Choose a legal structure and name the business. A sole proprietorship or partnership if a second owner is involved is usually sufficient. If a name other than the owner's name will be used, then register a fictitious name with the state secretary.

Step 3

Obtain licenses and permits. Almost any business requires registration with local authorities, even if the business is operated from home. Check with the city and county governments where the business is located for requirements.

Step 4

Establish policies, procedures and pricing. Some decisions include how to handle no-shows, make up lessons and "emergency" questions. A written agreement with the parent regarding services will help alleviate misunderstandings. Check with other tutors to see if your pricing is competitive.

Step 5

Obtain learning tools as needed for clients. The library and internet are good sources for free materials. Invest in a good set of reference books for the main subject areas.

Step 6

Set up an office with a phone and computer access. Administrative tasks, such as marketing and billing, are easily conducted from home. Meetings with clients can be conducted at the student's home or in your own home. A quiet place free from interruptions is needed. Check deed restrictions and with local authorities to ensure that ongoing meetings in your own home are allowed. Note that libraries often prohibit the use of their facilities by paid tutors.

Step 7

Advertise the tutoring business in mediums and places your target market frequents. Place fliers on school bulletin boards, provide brochures to teachers and students and participate in parenting networks. Create a resume with references to provide to potential clients. Maintain an email list and consider sending a periodic newsletter with study tips and information related to areas of focus.

Step 8

Provide home-based tutoring services through on-line companies, such as Tutor.com. This avenue will supplement the income made through face-to-face clients and allow tutoring skills to be honed in the area of expertise. A computer with high-speed Internet access is needed. Generally, the tutor is considered an independent contractor.

How to Reboot an Apple iMac to Its Factory Settings

Shutting down or restarting your Apple iMac flushes the contents of its memory, including items you copied to the clipboard and the remnants of operating system and software procedures. A special form of memory called nonvolatile RAM, or NVRAM, stores your Intel iMac's startup settings. 

To reboot your system to some of its factory defaults, perform an NVRAM reset. If you need to restore your iMac to its original configuration, removing sensitive personal and business data so you can prepare the system for resale or reassignment, reboot your iMac and use the Recovery system built in to the Mac OS to return the computer to its factory settings.

NVRAM Reset

Step 1

Open the Apple menu and choose "Restart." A dialog box with a one-minute countdown timer appears, asking if you want to cancel or restart. If you allow the timer to count down to zero, your iMac restarts automatically.

Step 2

Press and hold the "Command" and "Option" keys, along with the letters "P" and "R" before your monitor displays a gray screen.

Step 3

Continue holding down the four-key combination until your system chimes, restarts again and chimes for a second time. Release the keys and allow your iMac to finish restarting.

OS X Recovery

Step 1

Confirm that your computer has access to an active broadband connection. The OS X Recovery feature erases your hard drive and reinstalls a fresh copy of OS X, returning your computer to its factory settings. The process requires a high-speed Internet connection.

Step 2

Open the Apple menu and choose "Restart." A dialog box with a one-minute countdown timer appears, asking if you want to cancel or restart. If you allow the timer to count down to zero, your iMac reboots automatically.

Step 3

Press and hold the "Command" and "R" keys. You must depress both by the time your monitor displays a gray screen. Release them when the Apple logo appears.

Step 4

Click on the "Disk Utility" option in the Mac OS X Utilities window that appears after your iMac reboots. Click on the "Continue" button at the bottom of the window.

Step 5

Click on the "Continue" button on the dialog box that appears. It notifies you that the installer will send your iMac's configuration information to Apple to confirm that your computer can run the OS you're about to install.

Step 6

Launch "Disk Utility" from the set of options that appears after system confirmation. Select your startup disk from the list of available drives and partitions on the left side of the Disk Utility interface. Switch to the Erase tab.

Step 7

Set the format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Rename your startup disk, using the default "Macintosh HD" label that appears on new systems. Click on the "Erase" button to begin the process. When you're prompted for it, enter your Apple ID and password. The installer downloads the data it needs and performs the reinstallation.

Apple iPhone 6C: All the details, tech specs, UK price and release date

The cheaper iPhone 6C is expected to resemble the iPhone 5S, albeit with a curved glass display

APPLE'S long-rumoured, redesigned four-inch iPhone 6C will be unveiled early next year, a prominent industry analyst has revealed.

 

Apple embraced larger screen smartphones with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus – a trend that continued this year with the iterative, iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.

Unfortunately those looking for a smaller iPhone have been left in the lurch with Apple's new design. But that could be about to change.

Technology analyst Ming-Chi Kuo – who has a solid track record predicting future Apple products – claims the Cupertino firm is preparing to launch a new four-inch iPhone.

Following in the footsteps of the colourful and plastic iPhone 5C, the new smartphone will "resemble an upgraded iPhone 5s."

However – unlike the iPhone 5S – the new four-inch smartphone will have the same curved glass edges introduced with the iPhone 6 design.

 

The long-rumoured iPhone 6C is expected to replace the iPhone 5S in Apple's current iPhone line-up

Ming-Chi Kuo, who works for Thai firm KGI Securities, claims the internals will also see a dramatic bump.

Although the iPhone 6C will not get the pressure sensitive 3D Touch display, it will ship with support for Apple Pay and speedy A9 processor.

The front-facing and rear camera will remain the same as the iPhone 5S.

 

That substitution ensures all of the iPhones sold in the Apple Store will support Apple Pay

Mr Kuo’s investment note also supports recent rumours that the iPhone 6C will ship with a unibody metal case design and will be available in two to three colours.

The handset – if it even exists, or ever sees the light of day – is expected to land in UK stores by March or April next year with a modest price tag of some £260 to £330.

The iPhone 6C will replace the iPhone 5S in the current Apple line-up and will ensure every smartphones sold by Apple supports Apple Pay.

It is similar to the iPhone 5C which replaced the iPhone 4S in the Apple line-up, ensuring every Apple smartphone used the smaller Lightning Connector cable.

Mr Kuo also believes that the introduction of a new iPhone in early 2016 will help the usual sale slowdown that takes place after the busy Christmas period.

Apple iPad Pro review: Apple's giant tablet is simply superb but there's a price to pay

The iPad Pro has just gone on sale on the UK

APPLE'S super-sized tablet is big on specs, big on screen and big on price.

 

Apple iPad Pro • From £699

WHAT WE LIKE: Glorious screen • Super-fast processor • Great multitasking options • Apple Pencil works well

WE DON'T LIKE: High price • Not a laptop replacement • Nowhere to store the Apple Pencil

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Apple’s next big thing is finally here and if you want the ultimate iPad this is definitely it.

The iPad Pro is Apple’s biggest ever tablet and, with a mighty 12.9inch display, everything about this machine is super-sized.

But what's this giant tablet really like to have crammed in your bag every day?

 

With the keyboard attached the iPad feels like laptop



When you first set eyes on this mega tablet you'll probably ask the question “what's the point?”

The iPad Pro is the same size as a laptop, but Apple is adamant it won't replace your portable computer.

Top 5 Tablets of 2015: Should YOU buy a Tesco Hudl, Apple iPad or Google Nexus?

TABLET sales might be on the decline, but there has never been a better time to pick-up an Apple, Samsung or Nexus device. Here are our picks of the year ...

 

It has been a tumultuous year for tablets.

Tesco canned its hugely popular budget Android range, the Hudl. Apple decided not to refresh its best-selling 9.7inch iPad Air, but instead released a large-screen productivity tablet, the iPad Pro. Meanwhile, Microsoft has doubled-down on its effort to convince consumers to swap their traditional laptops for a convertible two-in-one tablet device.

But which of these 2015 tablets should you pickup? 

Best 2015 Tablet For Productivity – Microsoft Surface Pro 4

After four iterations of the Surface Pro formula, Microsoft has finally cracked it.

The Surface Pro 3 proved that you could replace your laptop with a two-in-one tablet, but the Surface Pro 4 is the device you want to replace your tablet.

It's svelte and lightweight but packs powerful laptop-like internals and a vibrant, pixel-packed touchscreen display.

The full Windows 10 desktop operating system, USB 3.0 port, microSD card reader and Mini DisplayPort mean this device is endlessly flexible and productive, even with the most memory-intensive professional apps.

 

Microsoft has kept the same industrial design as last year, but simply refined the formula

A lack of compelling tablet apps and the 3:2 aspect ratio mean the device stumbles in portrait

The Surface Pen is slick and accurate – and now has a universal in-app eraser on the tip

The hefty price tag – especially when you include the dramatically-improved Type Cover keyboard accessory – and mediocre battery life could turn off some users.

Its also worth noting that the Surface Pro 4 isn't a great tablet. The Windows App Store still lacks the blockbuster indie titles that populate the Google Play and Apple App Store.

Speed up ANY Apple iPhone with this simple trick

This simple trick can speed up any Apple iPhone – without shutting it down

THIS simple 10-second trick can give any Apple iPhone a quick power bump.

Slow iPhone? This could be the solution.

Unlike our desktop computers, we rarely shutdown our smartphones. And with the slew of smartphones apps, downloads and games we lumber our smartphones with each and every day – it doesn't take long before things start to creak.

You probably already know that its well worth restarting your smartphone on a regular basis since it gives the phone time to close all of the open apps and flush out the RAM.

You can also double-tap the iPhone Home Button and swipe up on the preview of any iOS apps to close it down, which can also speed up your smartphone.

But if your apps are still playing havoc or your iPhone starts to become sluggish, this simple trick can do wonders.

In a nutshell, this simple trick forces your iPhone to ditch everything it's trying to work-out and juggle in its Random Access Memory, or RAM.

Hold down the Power Button, which is not he right-hand side of the iPhone 6, 6S, 6 Plus and 6S Plus

It's like shutting down the smartphone – but much, much quicker.

How to Speed up ANY Apple iPhone – 

First, press and hold the power button, which is on the the side of the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s and 6s Plus or on the top right on all older models.

After a few seconds you'll see the words "Slide To Power Off" appear on the screen. 

Now press and hold the Home Button at the bottom of your device. After a few seconds you'll find yourself back at the iOS Home Screen.

And that's it.

Double-tap the Home Button and you'll see all of your open apps are still there, but tap on any of the previews and the iPhone will re-load the app.

This isn't something we recommend relying on – Apple's iOS does a fantastic job of juggling and managing its memory.

But its a handy little trick to have at your disposal if your smartphone starts to play up or slow to a crawl.

Facebook is making another MAJOR change to your News Feed

Facebook has tweaked its News Feed algorithm to try and punish hoax new stories

FACEBOOK is on the verge of drastically altering your News Feed. Again.

Facebook is tweaking its News Feed algorithm yet again.

The news comes months after the US social network firm announced plans to measure how long you spend reading posts, statuses, comments or browsing a friends' photos.

If you linger on a particular person's status, or read through the comments under a certain kind of video – Facebook will populate your timeline with similar content.

And now the Californian company is making adjustments to make it easier for social network users to ignore certain types of posts.

Facebook has made the changes based on data collected via a series of surveys which asked users to pick between two viral stories.

The change to the News Feed was announced on the official Facebook company blog by Software Engineer Sami Tas and Data Scientist Ta Virot Chiraphadhanakul.

"The actions people take on Facebook—liking, clicking, commenting or sharing a post—are some of the main factors we consider to determine what to show at the top of your News Feed," the post reads.

"We’ve learned that honing in on how to value these signals helps make sure we show you the most relevant content.

"As part of our ongoing effort to improve News Feed, we ask thousands of people every day to rate their experience and tell us how we can improve what they see when they check Facebook. 

Google has plans for a smartwatch that takes BLOOD samples

The "needle-free" blood test could be an elegant solution for diabetes sufferers

GOOGLE has filed a patent for a "needle-free" blood test that can be fitted to a handheld gadget – or smartwatch.

 

Google has filed a patent for a "needle-free blood draw" system that can be fitted to a wearable device, like a smartwatch.

The US technology giant describes a "needle-free" gadget that can draw blood from a fingertip or other parts of the body.

The patent – which was published earlier this week but has not yet been approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office – describes a device that draws blood from the body by sending an "abrupt surge” of gas into a small barrel, which contains a micro-particle capable of piercing the skin. 

Once a droplet of blood is released, it is sucked into the vial by the negative pressure inside the barrel.

 

Google hints at two possible applications for the cutting edge technology

 

The US technology firm believes the technology cold be embedded into a wearable device

"Such an application might be used to draw a small amount of blood, for example, for a glucose test," Google claims in the US patent.

Google filed a number of illustrations with the patent application which help to demonstrate how the test could work.

In one of the images, the technology is shown inside a smartwatch-like device.

 

It easy to imagine the US search firm using the technology in a wearable designed for those who suffer from diabetes.

But Google is staying tight-lipped about its "needle-free blood draw" system.

In a statement, the Californian company said: "We hold patents on a variety of ideas – some of those ideas later mature into real products or services, some don't. 

"Prospective product announcements should not necessarily be inferred from our patents."

Around nine per cent of all adults worldwide suffer with diabetes, according to research by the World Health Organisation last year.

Why Searching for online PORN are much safer than you think?

Online porn companies are hard at work to break the myths that their sites are more prone to viruses

SEARCHES for online pornography are much less likely to link to malware than searches for a new smartphone, a Malwarebytes security researcher has claimed.

Despite a number of recent malware scares linked to hugely popular online porn sites, a Malwarebytes security researcher believes these types of searches are statistically safer than searches about smartphones.

Malwarebytes' senior security researcher Jerome Segura recently spoke out to debunk the myth that visiting adult websites will put your PC at risk from malware.

The search-term 'iPhone' is more likely to result in your PC becoming infected with a computer virus than the search-term 'Viagra', he revealed.

The news comes weeks after the revelation that the porn-safe mode in your browser is not as private as previously thought.

In an interview with technology blog TechWorld, Mr Segura claimed adult websites were often safer than many non-porn sites.

"Pornography publishers are about half the publishers we work with" Malwarebytes CEO Marcin Kleczynski has previously revealed.

"They do take security seriously – their response times [to an attack] have been significantly better than other publishers."

Malicious advertising – dubbed malvertising – is one of the most common sources of computer viruses.

Online advertising networks use cookies and other user data to target the flash and banner adverts users see on webpages.



US security firm Malewarebytes has previously warned online porn viewers about the spate of malware



But unfortunately "not all ad networks apply the same guidelines" says Mr Segura.

"The ecosystem is very diverse and you'll see that some are pretty strict and others are not so much.

"Because they are all tied in together sometimes an [ad] impression will go through multiple parties – a particular ad impression can go through five, ten, fifteen, twenty different parties before it gets back into your browser".

As a result – ad networks are an effective way to quickly disseminate a computer virus across the web.

Malwarebytes CEO Mr Kleczynski branded malvertising a "very efficient delivery mechanism for malware."

The ransomware is found in the adverts across the web, and downloads to the victim's PC

It was using this method of malware distribution that websites including DrTuber, Nuvid, Eroprofile, IcePorn and Xbabe were hit by a computer virus earlier this month.

The affected porn sites collectively attract more than 100 million visitors each month.

The pornographic sites were all infected with malicious adverts that direct users to fraudulent web pages.

Ransomware is then downloaded on to a victim's machine and forces the user to pay a fine.

Ransomware works by either threatening to leak embarassing data, or locking a users' machine until the ransom is paid in full.

The latest malware scare comes weeks after a similar attack took place on PornHub and YouPorn, which posed a serious risk to the sites' 800 million users per month.

The virus was also spotted by the security team at Malwarebytes who confirmed: "Rogue advertisers abused the ExoClick ad network by inserting a seemingly legitimate piece of code as an ad banner."

Here are some simple tips to avoid malware while browsing the web – 

• Install anti-virus/malware software
• Keep your anti-virus software up to date
• Run regularly scheduled scans with your anti-virus software
• Keep your PC or Mac operating system up to date 
• Never use the same email address and password combination across multiple websites
• Think before you click

Apple just solved ALL of your iPhone battery life problems

Apple has unveiled a new case for the iPhone 6 and 6S which boosts battery life by 25 hours

APPLE has unveiled the solution to all of your iPhone battery life woes. But it'll cost you.

Apple this morning unveiled its first-ever battery-boosting iPhone case.

Dubbed the Smart Battery Case, this nifty accessory offers Apple iPhone owners an additional 25 hours of talk time, 20 hours of HD video playback and 18 hours of web browsing.

The Smart Battery Case – which is compatible with the iPhone 6 and 6S – is the first time the Cupertino firm has released a battery-boosting case since the launch of its best-selling smartphone back in 2007.

The Apple Case comes in Charcoal Grey or White and retails for £79.00 in the UK.

Apple's Smart Battery Case charges your iPhone via a Lightning Connector fitted inside the case. Unlike most third-party battery cases, Apple's own case can charge itself or dock into your favourite speaker while refilling your iPhone.

Notifications within iOS will let you know how much juice is left in the internet iPhone battery and the Apple Smart Case. There is also an updated Batteries widget in the Notification Centre to help monitor the battery levels.

The Battery Case is built from the same materials as Apple's Silicone Case, but includes a battery

The Smart Battery Case has an elastomer hinge to inset and remove the smartphone

A special elastomer hinge design has been added to help you quickly pull-out the iPhone. Cutouts in the edges and rear of the case provide access to Apple iPhone's rear camera, mute switch and headphone port, while the volume controls and sleep/wake button remain covered.

The battery-packed case is made from the same soft-touch silicone material and micro-fibre lining used in the £25 Apple Silicone Case.

Apple is now taking orders for the Smart Battery Case through its online and retail stores.

10Dec2015