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6 Best free Android apps for quitting smoking

6 Best free Android apps for quitting smoking

Smoking cigarettes is one of the best ways to make sure that you will have health problems sooner rather than later. You could develop lung cancer, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), all kinds of heart diseases, stroke, asthma, diabetes and all the other types of cancer you can think of. It's quite a gruesome picture if you think about it. But despite all that, some
How to sync Sticky Notes across users and computers, in 7 steps

How to sync Sticky Notes across users and computers, in 7 steps

One of our readers wanted to use Sticky Notes across multiple user accounts and Windows computers and have them in sync. Unfortunately, Sticky Notes is not able to pull this off by default. It only saves your notes on a per user account basis. However, with a little bit of hacking, you can have your notes synced between multiple users and computers. This guide will
Does Windows 10 Mobile stand a chance against Windows Phone 8.1 in terms of performance?

Does Windows 10 Mobile stand a chance against Windows Phone 8.1 in terms of performance?

Windows 10 Mobile was just launched without too much fanfare on Microsoft's part and many users have started the upgrade process from Windows Phone 8.1. However, this upgrade won't mean just a new look and new and exciting feature s. Unfortunately, it will also mean a few bugs and performance issues. We took two smartphones with very different hardware, installed both operating systems on them
How to upgrade your smartphone from Windows Phone 8.1 to Windows 10 Mobile

How to upgrade your smartphone from Windows Phone 8.1 to Windows 10 Mobile

After a very long wait, Microsoft has finally started to roll out their latest mobile operating system - Windows 10 Mobile - to existing smartphones that are running Windows Phone 8.1. Not all Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones will get the update to Windows 10 Mobile and, out of those that will get it, not all will receive it immediately. If you want to know whether
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 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
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
Microsoft Lumia 950 Review - The first smartphone that works like a PC

Microsoft Lumia 950 Review - The first smartphone that works like a PC

Microsoft Lumia 950 is the first premium smartphone with Windows 10 Mobile and it comes after more than a year in which Microsoft did not release any premium smartphones. It h as been a very long and painful wait and, for Windows fans, the interest in this flagship is very high, as it promises high-end features, premium design, and the best Windows 10 experience. After
Google engineer takes on faulty USB-C cables on Amazon

Google engineer takes on faulty USB-C cables on Amazon

A Google engineer showed that several USB-C cables on sale at Amazon failed to meet the standard specifications. Benson Leung started to post reviews on Amazon at the end of October, on cables that malfunctioned to the point of damaging the devices connected to them. Benson Leung & USB-C After working on several projects that included USB-C connectivity, Benson became fond of the technology
A long-time user's review of the Fitbit Charge HR

A long-time user's review of the Fitbit Charge HR

Fitbit Charge HR has been launched for a couple of months now so this review might be old news for you. However, we bet that our review will stand out from the rest, as it is made based on a couple of months of daily usage experience with this device. If you are curious to learn how well it works, if it might help you
Reviewing the ASUS Transformer Book T100HA

Reviewing the ASUS Transformer Book T100HA

ASUS Transformer Book T100 is one of the most popular 2-in-1 devices that were sold with Windows 8.1. It's a device that mixes a netbook with tablet and the result is a hybrid that is powerful enough to withstand common day to day activities, yet light enough to carry with you anywhere you go and with great battery life. This popular model has now received