keep the favorite ones bookmarked .. or maybe you simply remember them. However, modern browsers like Firefox offer better ways. One among such methods is the ability to customize the home page or a new tab page to pin the favorite ones as thumbnails. Another trick is to save them as bookmarks and associate keyboard shortcuts with them. That way, a punch on the shortcut would launch your favorite website....
Though Windows 8 has pleasantly surprised everyone with its amazing features, nothing is perfect and in less than a fortnight of the developer version release, programmers have started finding some shortcomings and glitches and, consequently, have started working on tweaking tools. Metro UI Tweaker for Windows 8, developed by Lee Whittington from The Windows Club, is a nifty tool to tweak the Metro Start Menu settings that are unavailable to users in Windows 8 directly....
DesktopSlides is a multithreaded application which can minimized to the tray and runs always in the background. It lets you change wallpapers of your computer automatically after fixed time intervals. You can download the 1.0 MB software free of cost. You can specify a folder on the computer which contains wallpaper images. The software will use those images in a random order as your desktop background. It also gives you customization options like the ability to filter wallpapers by screen resolution, wallpaper position customization, selecting the time interval of changes and more such options....
That ran my brain down the rabbit hole. So what’s the difference between process and service in Windows 10 anyway? Let’s find out how these two are different, why they need each other, and how they are similar. Let’s begin. 1. How Different Are They A process is an instance of a computer program or an app that you open and run on your computer. It can be executed using one or more threads....
how to get it in Firefox browser by enabling it from the its settings ( Firefox 15 and above). Now the things is, when it is a random PDF document on the web we are talking about, opening it in the browser itself sounds good. But when you deliberately want to download and save that PDF file on your computer, this particular feature will become more of an annoyance. Of course we can save the PDF file after it opens up in the browser, but when you have to save many files one after another, you would surely like to cut that intermediate step....
StumbleUpon Lists are user-created collections of web pages on a single topic. But if you are following one, you would agree it is the fastest way to instantly connect to what’s of interest to you. When you go on the Lists page, it is easy to notice that it is similar to Pinterest. The StumbleUpon DNA (the colored bar on top) quickly tells you what the list is all about and how the web pages on it are distributed....
Reasons to Buy 1. Play Old Multimedia If you have any old CDs or DVDs lying around, you might want to think twice before cutting that extra cost. Unless your existing collection of optical media is worth less than the $20 cost of a cheap drive, you should think twice. Purchasing albums from CD stores can actually be a useful and cost-effective alternative to music streaming services such as Spotify, too....
pen drive with just 2 GB of data, or it could be your iPod with your entire music collection . Heaven forbid, but the error message that flashes – USB Drive not recognized – has all the potential to send you up the wall. You don’t need to, in spite of the frustration welling up inside you. There are several fixes for the above scenario. It could be as simple as plugging the USB drive into the read USB port instead of the front one, or just restarting the computer again....
Create a story option leaves many confused. If you are one of them, don’t worry for you aren’t alone. Many Facebook (FB) users have been left wondering about the difference between the content on News Feed and Stories. So, in this post, we will go on a ride exploring the differences between them and also tell you which one to use. But before we start the real action, let’s rewind a little bit and understand why and how stories have gained place next to the News Feed option....
As we gear up for the glory of club football, FUT fans should keep a look at the team of the week which features Ronaldo and Neymar leading the charge for the playing XI. Ronaldo for Portugal in their 3-0 win against Hungary and Neymar for Brazil in their 3-0 win against Paraguay. Podolski has been added to the attacking fold too, following his stunner in his last match for Germany, against England....
But, rather than remiss the ol’ days let’s talk about 2 modern players and which one of these you should choose. Foobar2000 or MusicBee? MusicBee over Foobar2000 More Functionality There’s just way more things built into MusicBee. Not only can it manage all your audio media files, but it supports all major audio formats including MP3, AAC, M4A, MPC, OGG, FLAC, APE, Opus, TAK, WV, WMA and WAV. It can manage and create new playlists, also has the ability to make its own ‘smart’ playlists based on custom filters and also has integration for Podcasts (much like iTunes)....
Say Hi to the Ginger keyboard. Surely the Gboard (or rather the Google Keyboard) can handle tasks like a pro, we had actually gone ahead a made a wonderful list of all its awesome features, but the Ginger keyboard has taken multitasking to a whole new level. So, it seems only fair that we pit the Ginger Keyboard against the Gboard and see its unique features. Interactive Games Yep, you read it right, the Ginger keyboard contains five brain stimulating games like 2048, copter, a picture puzzle and my personal favorite –the evergreen Snakes....
I tried a couple of apps that came highly recommended by the Play Store but all I got was a force close message a couple of times. Finally, after refining my search I got a perfect solution for my problem. DiskDigger for Android is a tiny app that can easily restore accidentally deleted photos (JPEG and PNG) on a rooted Android device. Yeah, well, the phone needs to be a rooted one....
A browser’s search bar also does the same if you have your settings enabled. And this helps you save quite some time. Though these are commonly known, very few people are aware of the fact that Windows Explorer and Run dialog box also have similar capability. On Windows the settings are disabled by default and maybe that’s the reason most of have missed out this wonderful experience. This article explains how you could enable them and have some fun....
It just doesn’t stop with you! With so much of data, you also out your family and friends in danger to these scams. The best way to fight hacking is by settings a complicated password which are difficult to hack and set alerts if someone other than you have logged in to your online account. We have already covered the password domain by talking about apps like LastPass, 1Password and Dashlane and today we are going to cover the notification side of unauthorized access....
However, Drive houses various types of files such as Docs, Forms, Spreadsheets, etc., and the way we share these files also varies. For instance, one would give editing permissions of a file to a friend, but you would think twice before giving it to an unknown person. To make the sharing process a bit easier for you, here we present a detailed guide regarding Google Drive sharing process and its permissions....
I’ve been using my Pixel 2 for a few days and, so far, the experience has been just amazing! The Pixel 2 packs an array of features and we don’t want you to miss out on them. So, if you are Goole Pixel 2 user or are planning to get one, here are 11 important things to do. 1. Transfer Data from Old Phone Transferring data from your old phone can be quite tedious and boring....
Gboard is majorly renowned as Google’s official keyboard app Hence it’s popularity among many Android smartphone users. Being Google’s native keyboard app, the keyboard app often comes pre-installed with many Android devices out-of-the-box. Grammarly, on the other hand, is renowned for its grammar checking features. While Grammarly a is keyboard, its app doubles as a writing assistant which also checks for grammatical errors (and suggests corrections) as you type. Which one is the better keyboard app, though?...
But the new controls in iOS 8 allow you to go mental over specific camera settings. Even if it leads to a bad picture. Yes folks, it is now possible to voluntarily take a bad picture with the iPhone. The future is here. It also means that you’ll be able to take truly fantastic photos with your iPhone now. If you thought that iPhone photos till now were too neutral or bland, the new camera controls are for you....
Image courtesy: cambodia4kidsorg Think of Creative Commons as an alternative to copyright licenses. Whereas copyright laws adopt an all or nothing approach – either your work is in the public domain or it is not – Creative Commons gives the user a set of copyright licenses and tools that create a balance inside the traditional “all rights reserved” setting that copyright law creates. Creative Commons (CC) is actually a non-profit organization set up in Mountain View, California, United States....
