It is said that internet privacy is a myth. Even though you try really hard, your browsing activity can still be tracked by others. You visit one website, and your browsing activity is tracked by several other websites. Cookies, code-snippets, tracking codes, logs etc are placed on the websites that you visit and those are recorded by third-party websites. Your…
Facebook was once a great social network with a really neat layout and features that were right on the mark. Facebook was fun, connecting with friends was easy and it was just the perfect little social network. Then, this social network started growing and it became the behemoth that it is today. You can’t live with Facebook and you can’t…
Microsoft says that July 29 is the day when Windows 10 will be released. The upgrade will be free for a one year period. Users who have Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 will be able to get this free update. It doesn’t matter whether you have a valid license or not. The free deal is available for everyone and is…
Windows 8 and its subsequent update Windows 8.1 was designed with the growing touch devices in mind. One of the biggest flaws of its design is the lack of start menu. The Start menu in MS Windows is the Holy Grail, the one place from where you can access all your programs and settings. Microsoft tried replacing it with the…
If you want to share your internet connection that you have on your laptop or desktop then it is possible to make it behave like a Wi-Fi hotspot. This allows other devices like smartphones and tablets to connect to the internet using the Wi-Fi broadcasted by your laptop. This neat trick works in almost all systems—whether you have a PC,…
The process of transferring a domain name from one registrar to another is quite simple. You just have to unlock your domain name, get its transfer EPP code, provide the details in the new registrar and confirm the process a couple of times. Here’s how the process goes like: This post is dedicated for providing you the in-depth information on…
Sometimes in PayPal, you get charged with automatic recurring payments. These charges are the result of websites subscribing you to automatically billed payments. You might have subscribed to such subscriptions by mistake. Sometimes, you ignore these automatic billing methods while paying for a certain thing using PayPal. For example Annual domain registration, membership or hosting fees can be charged automatically…
Adobe Flash player is a popular animated content and video player for internet browsers. But it is because of this player that content on the web auto play. You might hear background sound, videos playing or some splashy animated banners if you have flash turned on by default. If you are annoyed like me by such auto playing content, then…
The two popular video standards used around the world are National Television System Committee (NTSC) and Phase Alternating Line (PAL). NTSC is used in most of the Americas and in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines and Myanmar. PAL is used mostly in Europe, Asia and Australia. While both have their own pros and cons, these two popular standards have created…
There is a simple way to create an iTunes account without having to input credit card payment information. If you try it the regular way, after filling in your account details— you will be asked to enter in your credit card number in the second step. To avoid this, you will have to find a free song or app download….