Apple Launches an Instagram for iPhone Photos

Apple now has an official Instagram account bearing its own name. The @apple Instagram appears to be entirely devoted to iPhone photography, with Apple launching the account with photosets celebrating the best iPhone photographers in the world. This isn’t the first time Apple has ventured onto Instagram. The company already runs Instagram accounts for various properties, including iTunes, Apple Music, the tiresome Carpool Karaoke, and the terrible Planet of the Apps. However, this is the first time Apple has used @apple. The iPhone Excels At Shooting Photos Apple is extremely proud of the iPhone’s camera. And rightly so. The iPhone...

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The End of Pipelight: How You Can Keep It Running on Linux

While Linux is awesome, not being able to run Windows programs can be a bit of a problem at times. Not having Microsoft Office on Linux, for example, can be a deal breaker for many people wanting to make the switch. Pipelight helped to solve this problem to some extent, letting you install Windows only browser plugins such as Silverlight on Linux. But this program is now deprecated. What Is Pipelight? Pipelight lets you use Windows plugins on Linux web browsers. It does this by running Wine behind the scenes, which recreates the Windows environment under Linux (in turn running...

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YouTube Adds In-App Messaging on Android and iOS

YouTube is making a concerted effort to keep you using its app for longer. In order to achieve this lofty ambition the Google-owned company is adding messaging to its mobile app. This means that you can now share videos with friends and then chat about them, all from within the YouTube app. YouTube is, and always has been, a website dedicated to videos. But with so many videos being uploaded every day YouTube needs to do all it can to help the best go viral. And the best way to do that is to make it easier than ever for...

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The Best Pomodoro Timer Apps to Rocket Your Productivity

If you’re the kind of person who hits a productivity wall after a few hours of work, a Pomodoro timer could help you keep your focus. Over the past couple years, the “Pomodoro Technique” has started to infect the world. And it’s all the better for it. This productivity philosophy essentially prompts you to focus on a task for 25 minutes, then take a five-minute break. Once you’ve completed four of these cycles, you take a longer 15-20 minute break. Confused by how something so simple can make much of a difference to your productivity levels? Don’t be. It works!...

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Which Processor Should You Buy If Intel Discontinues the Amazing Pentium G4560?

AMD typically dominates at offering excellent price-to-performance ratios with its processors. However, the Intel Pentium G4560 is a beast in the budget processor realm. Unfortunately, rumors suggest Intel plans to discontinue or slow production of the G4560. That’s because the Pentium G4560 absolutely cannibalizes Intel Core i3 sales. Among budget gamers and home theater PC (HTPC) buffs alike, the G4560 comes highly-lauded. But there are tons of G4560 alternatives. Check out what processor you should buy if Intel discontinues the Pentium G4560! Why the Intel Pentium G4560 Is Such a Gem The Intel Pentium G4560 is a true cult favorite....

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7 Icon Packs for Windows 10 for Every Taste

Windows 10 marks the biggest departure from the “traditional” Windows look so far. It boasts flatter graphics, a more minimalist design, and reimagined system menus. Just a few vestiges of the classic Windows design remain; the Control Panel and some system tools being the most prominent examples. Clearly, it won’t be long until Microsoft completes its overhaul. But the new design isn’t to everyone’s taste. Sure, you can apply themes and skins that’ll make Windows look more like the releases of yesteryear, but what about the icons themselves? If you want to give your machine a unique feel, you’re in...

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Just Bought an Amazon Echo? Download These 15 Essential Alexa Skills!

While the Amazon Echo ecosystem continues to grow with more devices like the touchscreen Echo Show, skills are also on the rise and now number more than 15,000. If you don’t know what skills are, just think of them as voice-activated apps that provide pretty much any service imaginable. Even though 15,000 is quite impressive, not every skill is a winner. In fact, many skills are simply not so smart. For every useful skill, there are three or four skills that literally just play fart noises. That makes it hard for any newcomer to find practical and useful skills that...

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Find Out Who’s Stolen Your Photos and What You Can Do About It

Photo theft is a sad fact of life in our digital world. If you share photos online, chances are pretty good that, at some point, you’ll have at least one of those images stolen with nary a whiff of credit or thanks. But that glass-half-empty outlook shouldn’t stop you from sharing snapshots of your cat. There are steps you can take to make things harder, if not impossible, for those who would steal your work. How to Keep Track of Your Images There are a few ways you can keep an eye out for your photos being used without permission...

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How to Type Emojis on a Mac

Every major messaging app on iOS has a dedicated emoji button. Third party keyboard apps like Gboard even have emoji suggestions built-in. When you’re used to these emoji features on your iPhone, continuing conversations on a Mac is sometimes a struggle. How do you type an emoji when you’re quote retweeting on Twitter, or when you’re too busy to type an actual reply in your group chat? If you have a MacBook Pro with Touchbar, the emoji picker for the Messages app will show up automatically. But what about the rest of us? There are multiple ways you can match...

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Is It Profitable to Cloud Mine Bitcoin?

Over the past few years, Bitcoin has gone from a niche interest to an internationally recognized currency. At this point, major online retailers like Overstock, Expedia, and NewEgg will even accept Bitcoin as payment. There are many ways to mine Bitcoin, even if you don’t want to invest in your own physical hardware. But is it really possible to make money on such an endeavor at this stage of the game? Here’s everything you need to know if you’re considering getting into cloud mining Bitcoin. What Is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is an open-source cryptocurrency that launched in 2009. It’s a decentralized currency,...

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How to Play Nintendo GameCube Games on PC

The Nintendo GameCube was a great console. Wouldn’t it be great to revisit some of those games today, even if you don’t have the original console anymore? You could play GameCube games on a Wii U, but you might not have one. Instead, we’re going to show you how you can play your GameCube games straight on your computer using emulation. While competitors like the PlayStation 2 may have sold better, the GameCube could boast that it was a purple box with a carrying handle. It also had some excellent games, like Super Smash Bros. Melee, The Legend of Zelda: The...

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Check Now and See If Your Passwords Have Ever Been Leaked

Data breaches and password dumps have become an unfortunate and common part of online life. That said, there are lots of ways to keep yourself protected including keeping an eye out for leaks that could involve your accounts. Have I Been Pwned is a site that is trying to keep all that data in one place. The site was created by security expert Troy Hunt to make it easy for users check if their email address has been included in any email and password dumps. One of its latest tools give you the the ability to check if the passwords you’ve used in the past have been leaked. Go to...

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Save Data While Using Facebook With This Awesome Feature

Are you a Facebook addict? Aside from needing to break the addiction as soon as possible (seriously, it’s not a healthy way to live your life), you also need to give some serious consideration to your data usage. If you’ve had a few “shock” bills from your carrier land on your doorstep, Facebook could be to blame. Between high-resolution images and auto-playing videos, the app can burn through data in no time. Of course, you can turn off auto-playing videos by going to More (the three horizontal lines in the top right-hand corner of the screen) > Help and Settings...

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Earn Money by Editing Photos Through This App

Want to become a “professional photo editor”? It’s certainly within grasp if you get the right experience under your belt. Mendr is an Android and iOS app that uses the power of crowdsourcing to match you with users who need to tweak their best photographic moments. With this micro-job app, you can earn a side income with your photography editing skills. 3 Key Features of Mendr Mendr has two set of users: the masses (who want their photos tweaked) and the editors (who do the tweaking for them). If you are a user, Mendr automatically matches your photo edit requests to the editors in their...

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How to Receive Email Replies at Another Address

It’s pretty easy to hop onto Gmail and send a quick email. But are you really using all the tricks that make Gmail such a powerful service? One such function allows you to specify a separate email address as the reply-to address when you send a message. Perhaps you’re sending a message from one account but won’t have access to it in the future, so you want responses to go to your new address. Or maybe you want to use a separate account for increased email security. Whatever the reason, here’s how you can add a second reply-to address in...

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The Three Best Free FTP Clients for Windows

FTP has fallen by the wayside as a file sharing method, but it’s still useful for PC-to-PC and PC-to-mobile transfers, and still the go-to method for uploading files to a web host. A good FTP experience comes down to the FTP client app you use, so make sure you’re using an FTP client you like. Before you dive into these third-party apps, you should know that you can add FTP servers directly to File Explorer. This lets you browse FTP servers as if they were attached drives to your system. But if you prefer a dedicated FTP client, keep reading....

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How Fake Virtual VPN Servers Are Destroying Your Privacy

What if your VPN didn't really connect you to a server in a "safe" country? What if, instead, some of those servers were actually elsewhere? Wonder no more: it's happening now.

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5 Time-Wasting Web Sites for When You’re Bored

The internet gives us a lot to do when we’re bored. There are social networks, browser games, an endless supply of news, and plenty of other things. But what about when you’re even bored of all that? There are times when you find yourself bored of routine. You need something different—something whimsical. Boredom isn’t always cured by entertainment. Sometimes you need to take your mind where it hasn’t been. Ask, and the internet shall provide. These boredom-busting sites have the cure for your ennui. 1. URL Roulette StumbleUpon was the biggest site to find random pages on the web. It...

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Powershell Cmdlets That’ll Improve Your Windows Admin Skills

Powershell is a perfect way for a new coder to get started on Windows. Powershell is equal parts command line tool and scripting language. It gives you the ability to automate your computer via the same commands you use to administer it. If you have a modern Windows system, you already have Powershell. Most of its uses are Windows centric, but you can install Powershell on a Mac or Linux machine as well. Working With Powershell There are two ways to use Powershell. There is the basic command line window, which is used to run commands or invoke pre-written scripts....

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5 Raspberry Pi Competitors You Need to Know About

The Raspberry Pi changed DIY computing completely. In the years since its release, the pocket sized computer has proved to be the multi-tool of DIY software and hardware crossover development. We have covered it extensively, with beginner guides for people new to the board, along with projects to tackle to put your Pi to use. Since its release, several competitors have joined the market. Today we will take a look some notable alternatives to the Pi, along with some higher end computers which follow a similar function. 1. Rock64 First on the list is the Rock64 Media Board Computer from...

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