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In my opinion, the most helpful use case for this feature would be to share it with your colleagues so they can watch it asynchronously while still having the opportunity to watch you present. Luckily, you are able to do so with the “Rec” button, found in the top right corner of the toolbar. Once you click on it, you can click “record a new video,” which will bring you to a new page where you can click through your presentation, see yourself in the upper right-hand corner, and click Record to start. You can click through your slides, change your background, pause, and more. There is a 30-minute limit.  More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETAfter a year of rumors and speculation, Apple’s M4 processor came to the MacBook Pro laptop line earlier this month. The new lineup improves upon the already powerful M3 Pro and M3 Max with even faster performance, a more efficient battery, and the new Thunderbolt 5 port for blazing-fast data transfer speeds. Also: The 50+ best Black Friday deals 2024: Early sales live nowOne of the best things about the the new M4 MacBook Pro is that it starts at the same price as last year’s M3, making it that much easier to consider. But with Black Friday one week away, we’re already starting to see some deals, namely this one at B&H offering the MacBook Pro M4 for $1,749 More

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Stack Social/ZDNETProject management is key for companies, no matter the size, but can be a challenge. Software solutions can help maximize precision and efficiency. Two popular options are Microsoft Project Professional 2024 and Microsoft Visio Professional 2024 for Windows — both of which are currently on major discount through Stack Social. Both platforms are on sale for $80, down from their usual prices of $1,130 for Project Professional and $580 for Visio Professional.Microsoft Project Professional is a user-friendly option for managing projects from start to finish, and includes pre-built templates, timesheet submissions, and visual representations of complex schedules and timelines. It syncs with Project Online and Project Service, and supports Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) and is compatible with Office LTSC and Office 2024. Microsoft Visio Professional is a diagramming software that helps visually represent complex data, processes, and workflows across different industries, including IT, engineering, business, and architecture. It offers a number of different diagram types (including flowcharts, process maps, floor plans, network diagrams, and organizational charts), templates, and real-time collaboration. A caveat: While Stack Social is an authorized Microsoft partner and offers “lifetime” access to Microsoft Project Professional and Visio Professional, it is possible that Microsoft could end the license. But the site has been running these Microsoft deals for years, and I can personally vouch for them — I purchased an Office license from Stack Social about two years ago, and it’s still working on my personal MacBook today. Save big when you buy either Microsoft Project Professional 2024 or Microsoft Visio Professional 2024 for Windows right now.  More