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How to make sure that Skype for Windows hides your IP address

How to make sure that Skype for Windows hides your IP address

While being the most widely used voice and video chat service in the world, Skype has suffered for a very long time from a really annoying security hole. If not set properly, Skype leaks your IP address. This was Skype's Achilles' heel and, even though Microsoft patched many security holes during the last few years, they didn't patch this one. Recently, all the new versions
6 Things you can do with the IMDb app for Windows Phone & Windows 10 Mobile

6 Things you can do with the IMDb app for Windows Phone & Windows 10 Mobile

IMDb is the world's largest collection of information about movies, TV and celebrities. Nearly e veryone has heard of it and probably used it at some point. What you probably didn't know is that it has an app for Windows Phone with some really interesting and useful features, which will keep you posted with the newest information in the movie industry. You can find out
The Universal Windows Apps that work on Continuum & Windows 10 Mobile

The Universal Windows Apps that work on Continuum & Windows 10 Mobile

One of the greatest features brought by Microsoft with their latest mobile operating system - Windows 10 Mobile - is the Continuum. It's that feature that connects your Windows 10 Mobile device to an external display via a Microsoft Display Dock and allows you to have a desktop-like experience anywhere. Continuum means that, once you have connected your Windows 10 smartphone to an external display,
What are Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps?

What are Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps?

Ever since Microsoft announced Windows 10 for PCs, hybrid devices, tablets and smartphones, we've heard quite a lot about the concept of Windows Universal Apps, or as they are called in tech-speak: Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. You've probably wondered what they are and why Microsoft makes so much fuss about these apps. At first, we were also intrigued about what they are, what purpose
How to take screenshots on Xbox One & where to find them

How to take screenshots on Xbox One & where to find them

Do you need to take a screenshot on your Xbox One console to show your friends the latest game you purchased or to use it as a background for your Xbox One dashboard? Whatever the reason, the latest version of the software for the Xbox One allows you to take screenshots by pressing a couple of buttons. Here's what you have to do in order
How to take screenshots in Windows Phone 8.1 & Windows 10 Mobile

How to take screenshots in Windows Phone 8.1 & Windows 10 Mobile

There are times when you need a quick screenshot of what's on the screen of your smartphone. You might have a funny conversation to capture, an error message or a screen from an app that you are using. If you have a smartphone with Windows Phone 8.1 or Windows 10 Mobile installed, here's what you have to do in order to take a screenshot of
My PC has a nasty virus. Now what? How do I remove it?

My PC has a nasty virus. Now what? How do I remove it?

Y our computer got infected by a nasty virus. Windows is slow, your web browser freezes and you are constantly fighting to get rid of strange popups, warnings and advertisements. These are all signs of a malware infection. You are worried about your files, your personal data and your apps. You tried to scan your computer with the antivirus you have installed but it doesn't
3 Common ways in which your Windows device can be spied upon

3 Common ways in which your Windows device can be spied upon

Do you have a girlfriend who has trust issues? Or a parent who acts a bit paranoid when he or she sees you spending most of your evenings chatting on your computer? The chance is that anyone close to you who has some computer skills, can spy on your Windows computer. Maybe they do that with good intentions (for example, you parent wants to make
Microsoft to Android: Quiet! I live here now

Microsoft to Android: Quiet! I live here now

Microsoft has launched a new app in Google Play that manages to raise the stakes in its Android work, without bringing any special new features. It is called Microsoft Apps and it functions like an independent portal inside Google Play, which you can use to discover all Microsoft apps for Android. After making the big move of launching its Office suite on Android earlier this
BB-8 from Star Wars is coming to the Windows universe

BB-8 from Star Wars is coming to the Windows universe

Launched back in September, the BB-8 toy from Sphero could be controlled only with Android and iOS apps. The little Star Wars robot that promises to be more than a toy, just got a brand new app delivered to the Windows Store, as a universal Windows 10 app. Owners of Windows 10 tablets and smartphones get a chance to play with BB-8 through the release
We don't really use many apps on our smartphones. Do you?

We don't really use many apps on our smartphones. Do you?

Apple iTunes and Google Play each have more than a million and a half apps available for download on our smartphones. Amazon and Windows are working their way towards half a million smartphone apps. You would expect that all our smartphones are jam-packed with apps because, you know, someone must be using them. When we look at average users of smartphones, we find a different
Insert & edit text boxes, links & comments in Microsoft Word for Android

Insert & edit text boxes, links & comments in Microsoft Word for Android

When you need to position text inside a document at an uncommon place, text boxes are a great solution - and you can also style them to look great. Also, links are a good way to show additional information to your document's readers, while comments are useful when working in a team. All these features are available in Microsoft Word for Android and, in this
How to insert and edit tables in Microsoft Word for Android

How to insert and edit tables in Microsoft Word for Android

Although complex calculation tasks, chart creation and financial analysis require a fully featured spreadsheet application like Excel, many text documents require tables to adequately structure and present data. Worry not, Android users: Microsoft Word has table support on your favourite platform! Let's see how can you can use this app to insert and edit tables into your documents: NOTE: Before going any further, in
8 Features that are new in Windows 10's Command Prompt & PowerShell?

8 Features that are new in Windows 10's Command Prompt & PowerShell?

Windows 10 brought many new features and improvements when compared to Microsoft's previous operating systems. Among them, the two command line tools loved by many geeks and IT professionals also got overhauled. You've guessed it: we're talking about Command Prompt and PowerShell. But what exactly did Microsoft do for these two tools? Read this article to find out out which are the most important new