25 September 2013

How To Add Pin to Start Option To All File Types In Windows 8.1



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Start screen, the Start menu replacement introduced with Windows 8, is one of the most talked about features of Windows 8 operating system. The Start screen has been enhanced in Windows 8.1 by adding support for new tile sizes and more customization options such as the ability to set desktop wallpaper as Start screen background. […]

Best Ways To Spell-Check As You Go In Chrome



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Proper spelling is more than a courtesy; it’s also a sign of intelligence and good education. These days, you don’t actually need to know how to spell to make a good impression. If you’re smart enough, you’ll just use one of the many free spell-check tools, some of which can also correct your grammar. And by paying a little attention to the corrections these tools make, you can also improve your native spelling skills on the go. The Situation In Chrome Chrome comes with a native spell-checker, which should be enabled by default. The dictionary is typically set to the...


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Chrome's New Tab Synergy



Chrome shows a new version of the welcome screen for the updated new tab page. Instead of "changes to the new tab page", you'll see "Chrome has updated". It looks like Google wanted to synchronize 4 important changes:



1. the new Google navigation interface

2. the updated new tab page

3. Chrome's app launcher

4. the new Chrome apps






There's an interesting synergy that deserves some explanations. Google's new drop-down menu from the homepage and search results pages looks just like the app launcher, but it only links to Google apps and you can't customize it. Chrome's app launcher was first available in Chrome OS and it's now added to the regular version of Chrome. It includes the apps that were previously available in the new tab page, but it's optimized for a new breed of apps that work offline and look just like native apps. They can be launched from the operating system's taskbar, use APIs that integrate with the hardware, open links in a browser tab. Install any app from this page to enable the app launcher.









The old bookmark apps have a small arrow just like regular Windows shortcuts and open in a new Chrome tab, the new apps don't have the small arrow and open in a new chromeless window.



Chrome's new tab page has a different goal: teach people to use the omnibox (the unified address bar and search box). Many people type google.com and use the search box from Google's homepage to search the web. Google decided to replace the new tab page with a modified Google homepage that uses the omnibox instead of the regular search box. "While you can search straight from the omnibox in Chrome, we've found that many people still navigate to their search engine's home page to initiate a search instead. The goal is to save people time by helping them search and navigate the web faster," explained Google.






To sum up: the new Chrome apps are no longer bookmarks to websites and no longer open in Chrome tabs, so they're moved outside of the browser. There's a new bookmark called Apps that links to chrome://apps, where you can still find the old apps list. The updated new tab page is an educational feature that tries to simplify the search workflow for regular users.



Advanced users probably don't need it, so here are two ways to tweak the updated new tab page (Google might remove them in the future):



1. How to replace the updated new tab page with a local version that doesn't load Google's homepage and doesn't show doodles? Paste this in a new tab:



chrome://flags/#enable-local-only-instant-extended-api



and click "Enabled" in the drop-down below "Enable local-only Instant Extended API", then click the "Relaunch Now" button at the bottom of the page to restart the browser.



2. How to go back to the old new tab page? Paste this in a new tab:



chrome://flags/#enable-instant-extended-api



and click "Disabled" in the drop-down below "Enable Instant Extended API", then click the "Relaunch Now" button at the bottom of the page to restart the browser.

Technophilia 82 Live From MakeUseOf



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This week: SteamOS! The year of Linux gaming is finally here. No, seriously! Also, in a bizarre twist of fate, the world’s favorite spambot turns out to be human – and people are crushed by the news. And we sit down with Aibek Esengulov, the mysterious non-spambot who pays us to do all those things you like it when we do. This week’s show is brought to you by Bitdefender Family Pack. You can use the Bitdefender Family Pack license for all the devices a family member has. Family Pack can cover 3 or 5 family members. A subscription for...


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5 Ways To Prevent Hackers From Accessing Your Online Accounts



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Getting hacked is an unfortunate part of being on the Internet today. The cold hard truth is that if you want to stay 100% digitally secure, then stay off the Internet. But it’s not all doom and gloom — by using some simple, yet effective security measures, you can make any hackers dream of getting into your accounts, an absolute nightmare. Always Use Strong Passwords The sheer amount of people that still use extremely basic passwords is astonishing. For example, I recently had a client whose password for PayPal was something along the lines of “doggybag” and this was for...


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Spoiler Foiler Aims To Stop Twitter From Spoiling Your Favorite Shows



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The series finale for Breaking Bad airs this Sunday, and if you don’t want it to be spoiled for you over Twitter, Netflix may have a solution for you. Their new website, Spoiler Foiler, will allow you to scroll through your Twitter feed completely spoiler-free. Any tweet that may have a mention of Breaking Bad in it is censored, and you have to click on it to reveal the text. Many people can’t watch Breaking Bad the moment it airs. It airs on the east coast of the US long before it reaches the west coast, and it reaches the...


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Don’t Stop The Music: 4 Ways To Set Up Alerts For New Album Releases



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There was a time when you could keep track of new music releases by checking in at your local record store, but we live in a different world now. Apple’s iTunes alone offers over 28 million different songs you can purchase, and there are a huge amount of different bands. With access to a much wider world of music, everyone seems to have their own tastes and their own favorite artists. You’ve already found bands and artists you love — but how are you going to know when they release new music albums? You could keep an eye on each...


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New SkyDrive Plan Gives You 200 GB Of Space For $100 A Year



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There’s lots of space in the cloud but it comes at a price. Microsoft SkyDrive says you can have 200 GB of space under a new plan that will cost you $100 a year. The plan is attractive for Windows 8.1 and Microsoft Surface 2 tablet users. SkyDrive comes integrated into Windows 8.1 and you can also use it as the default location to save your files from the desktop. Purchase a new Surface 2 or Surface 2 Pro and it comes bundled with 200GB of SkyDrive storage for free for two years. Functionally, using SkyDrive could give a few...


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New SkyDrive Plan Gives You 200 GB Of Space For $100 A Year



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There’s lots of space in the cloud but it comes at a price. Microsoft SkyDrive says you can have 200 GB of space under a new plan that will cost you $100 a year. The plan is attractive for Windows 8.1 and Microsoft Surface 2 tablet users. SkyDrive comes integrated into Windows 8.1 and you can also use it as the default location to save your files from the desktop. Purchase a new Surface 2 or Surface 2 Pro and it comes bundled with 200GB of SkyDrive storage for free for two years. Functionally, using SkyDrive could give a few...


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Art Case Blogger Template



We introduced many unique Blogger Templates in the past, designed by me and few other Guest Bloggers.Now again in partnership with one more blogger we are introducing one more stylish Art Case Blogger Template.This Template is specifically designed for Photography ,Pictures and Wallpaper based blogs.


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  • Like, +1 Or Tweet Any Post Right From The Homepage Or Label Pages.

  • High Quality Thumbnail Images On Homepage and Label Pages that are best suited or photography and pictures blogs.

  • Added Google Fonts To Optimize Blog's Typography.

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Get Email Alerts When a Web Page Changes



A new web app monitors web pages and sends email alerts when it detects any change in the web page. You can monitor the entire page or a small area.





This story, Get Email Alerts When a Web Page Changes, was originally published at Digital Inspiration on 25/09/2013 under Monitor, Internet

How To Change Drive Letter In Windows 8.1



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After installing a fresh copy of Windows or installing a new hard drive, you might want to change the drive letter of a partition or CD/DVD drive. For instance, if you have named a drive as Office Documents to save all your work related documents, then you might want to change the drive letter of […]

Advanced Appearance Settings For Windows 8.1



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With Windows 8, Microsoft not only introduced hundreds of new features but also removed a tens of handy features that were part of previous versions of Windows. Start menu, Explorer toolbar (command bar), DVD playback, desktop gadgets, Aero glass transparency, Windows classic theme, and advanced appearance settings are some of the features missing from Windows […]

Google Encrypted Search for Everyone



It started as an experiment in 2010, then Google encrypted searches for logged-in users, then Firefox, Chrome and Safari switched to Google SSL and now almost all Google search URLs use HTTPS.



"In the past month, Google quietly made a change aimed at encrypting all search activity — except for clicks on ads. Google says this has been done to provide 'extra protection' for searchers," reports Danny Sullivan.






For example, if you type google.com in your browser's address bar, you'll be redirected to https://www.google.com. "SSL encrypts the communication channel between Google and a searcher's computer. When search traffic is encrypted, it can't easily be decoded by third parties between a searcher's computer and Google's servers," informs Google.



Danny Sullivan speculates that this move may be aiming to block NSA spying activity, but I don't think that's the case. Google still logs all the search traffic and it can send that information to the authorities.



A major downside of switching to encrypted searches is that webmasters can no longer obtain a list of the Google search keywords that sent traffic to their sites without relying on Google services. Google Webmaster Tools includes a list of keywords, but this feature is limited and doesn't integrate with analytics software. There's an exception: ads. "Ad search traffic has never been made secure. No encryption stops people from eavesdropping on the terms used when someone searches at Google and clicks on an ad. Google's also never prevented this information from flowing directly to advertisers, in the way it has for non-advertisers," says Danny Sullivan.

Remotely Lock Android Devices



Android Device Manager now lets you lock your Android devices remotely, in addition to ringing devices and erasing data. It's a clever feature: click "Lock" and Google asks you to enter a new password for locking your device. No matter which screen lock feature you use, Google will switch it to "password" and lock your devices using the password you've entered.



This only works if your phone or tablet is online and you've checked "Allow remote lock and factory reset" in the Google Settings app that's installed by Google Play Services. If your device is offline, it'll be locked once it's back online.









It's interesting to see that Android Device Manager doesn't use Google Play branding and it's available at google.com/android/devicemanager. The service has a generic name which suggest that it could add other features not related to finding your phone. For example, it could let you backup your data online, manage your apps or check your notifications.



{ via Android Police }

YouTube Comments Powered by Google+



Just like Blogger, YouTube will switch to Google+ comments, but it won't be optional. YouTube already asks users to connect their channels with Google+.



"When it comes to the conversations happening on YouTube, recent does not necessarily mean relevant. So, comments will soon become conversations that matter to you. In the coming months, comments from people you care about will rise up where you can see them, while new tools will help video creators moderate conversations for welcome and unwelcome voices. Starting this week, you'll see the new YouTube comments powered by Google+ on your channel discussion tab. This update will come to comments on all videos later this year, as we bring you more ways to connect with familiar faces on YouTube," informs the YouTube blog.



Here's a screenshot that shows the new commenting interface:






YouTube's comments are rarely insightful or useful. There's a lot of spam, trolling and hate speech. Switching from anonymous aliases to Google+ profiles might improve the quality of comments.



"You'll see posts at the top of the list from the video's creator, popular personalities, engaged discussions about the video, and people in your Google+ Circles. You can choose to start a conversation so that it is seen by everyone on YouTube and Google+, only people in your Circles or just your bestie. Like Gmail, replies are threaded so you can easily follow conversations. You have new tools to review comments before they're posted, block certain words or save time by auto-approving comments from certain fans. These can help you spend less time moderating, and more time sharing videos and connecting with your fans."



Blogger's commenting system powered by Google+ has been disappointing so far. Google doesn't offer comment moderation tools in the Blogger interface and Google doesn't do a good job at detecting spam or at ranking comments. There's a lot of noise and Google even shows a list of people who +1'd the post.



{ Thanks, Adrià. }

The Future Is Here: Sketchfab Puts 3D Models Right In Your Browser



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With free, powerful 3D modeling applications like Blender and SketchUp, creating high-quality 3D models is more affordable and doable than ever before. Judging by the comments to my interview with Rafael Grassetti, there’s lot of interest in creating models and working in 3D. Sharing those models with others, however, remains tricky. SketchUp has its 3D Warehouse where users can share models, but the warehouse requires you to log in — and you must share the actual model, rather than a 3D render of it. Sketchfab is an interesting service that tries to solve this, by letting you upload 3D models...


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Internet Valued More Than Alcohol, Caffeine, Random Body Parts [We Ask You Results]




The Internet is an integral part of everyday life for many of us now, forming the central hub around which we live. You may consider that an exaggeration, but people work, play, date, and socialize online. Which is a pretty stunning revelation for a technology that only hit the mainstream in the 1990s. This means the Internet surely ranks pretty highly on a make-believe list of life’s essentials. But how highly? We sought to find out in last week’s We Ask You column, and the results were pretty illuminating. They suggest that there isn’t much that someone, somewhere wouldn’t give...


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