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1. CCleaner CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is without doubt the best and the most popular tool for Windows optimization and cleanup. It consists of almost all the modules for optimizing and cleaning Windows including a registry cleaner, an uninstaller and temporary files cleaner with a plethora of options which includes cleaning the history and temporary files for most of the popular programs including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome, Adobe products, Microsoft Office and a lot of others....

1. Accessing your canned message While using Gmail from your desktop browser, you may have created canned messages so you can send responses quickly and easily. In the Gmail For Android app, there is no “canned message” option, so you may thought that the feature is not available in the app. Well, you are wrong. When you compose and save a canned message in the desktop Gmail, it is saved as a Draft in the Draft folder and hidden from your view....

1. Toggl We’ve talked about Toggl before, and its one of our favorite time-tracking tools. It sports an excellently-designed interface that makes using the software intuitive, with almost zero training required to get up and running. Time is easily attached to different projects, and those projects are associated with specific clients. The free version is flexible enough for an individual (or even small teams) to use forever, but the paid version includes some more useful features....

1. Pocket App Personally, Pocket has been a “work-saver” for me while on board. The app itself is popular with journalists, writers, bloggers, and webpreneurs who simply want to keep the updates from the last article they read on the web browser down to mobile browsing and reading in transit. You can download the application across platforms for Mac OS X, Windows (via App Store), iOS, and Android. Here are some add-ons: you can install an extension via Google Chrome, the Firefox build comes with an add-on, and you can also download the Safari extension to save articles and sync them to your mobile devices (Check out the three web browsers above....

Let’s get started. 1. View Table of Contents of a Book If you want to check the chapter titles in the book, you can look at the Table of contents page. Open the book in question, tap at the top edge of the screen to open the Quick access menu, then press the “Go to” icon. You will see the Table of Contents and your “Notes & Highlights” from the book....

1. Night Light The lack of warmer colors while watching your computer screen at night can have negative effects on your body’s natural clock, making it difficult to sleep well at night. iPhones and many Android devices have the option to switch to warmer colors at night. With the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft enables you to bring the blue light on your laptop or PC to a less severe color....

Still, there’s a very passionate group of people out there who love and care about software freedom. They cringe every time a piece of software goes closed source, so it’s important to talk about these kinds of things. So what are some good freedom-respecting alternatives to Subsonic? Read and find out! 1. CherryMusic CherryMusic is a free and open source alternative to Subsonic. One of the main selling points to this software is its technology....

What Is a Smart Water Bottle? Smart water bottles can help you track your water intake. Many of them also sync with other smart devices you may already own, like a fitness tracker or Apple Watch, and some even have their own apps. Based on parameters like height, weight and more, they can monitor your drinking habits to determine if you are drinking enough water throughout the day. Furthermore, smart bottles can use this data to provide reminders, taking the guess work out of staying hydrated....

1. Disable NetBIOS I’m not kidding. Do it right now, if you haven’t done it already. I can’t stress how important it is to have NetBIOS disabled on a computer. With the feature enabled, you basically expose your entire network topography and shared files. Anyone and their dog can just hop into your network, access a specific directory tied to your IP, and see your most intimate documents. To disable NetBIOS on your computer, you need to access your network adapter’s settings:...

Fortunately, technology has lowered the barrier of entry, making investing accessible to everyone. Making your money work for you is the best way to grow wealth. What are you waiting for? Grab the apps below and start investing! 1. Acorns Want to invest in stocks but don’t want to invest time learning the nuances of the stock market? The Acorns app is for you. Acorns aims to demystify investing by automating the process....

Playing your old games can be a great way to tap into nostalgia. But what happens when you beat all your old favorites again? Is retro gaming destined to be just a novelty? Have no fear, your emulation machine is about to get a new lease on life with ROM hacks of classic games. What Is a ROM? In the context of video game emulation, the term “ROM” is frequently used to refer to a digital copy of a game....

1. Nacon Revolution Unlimited Pro NACON’s Revolution Unlimited Pro PS4 controller isn’t its first foray into PS4 controllers but very well may be their best. Supporting both wired and wireless connections, the premium feel of the controller is exactly what esports and casual gamers want. If you are concerned about how sensitive your controller sticks are, NACON made it so you can easily swap from concave to convex and back again....

1: Never Type a Password Again If you have no system in place to manage your passwords, typing them into a field can be challenging if you’re not sure what the password is for the site you’re visiting. With a password manager, you can copy and paste passwords and even drag them into fields. You can do the same thing with usernames, too. This makes juggling multiple accounts at a single web site much easier for users....

What Is Incognito Mode and What Does It Do? Incognito or Private mode is a feature built in to virtually all modern Internet browsers. Basically, it allows users to browse the Web anonymously, sort of. Unfortunately, Incognito mode doesn’t hide your Internet activity from your internet service provider or any other prying eyes. So what does Incognito mode actually do? Incognito mode will erase your browsing and search history once you end your Incognito session....

The following five websites help developers and designers to validate websites and check the website code for any sort of error. 1. W3C Markup Validation Service The W3C Markup Validation Service allows users to validate their websites by either providing a link to the HTML, XHTML, SMIL, and MathML file or by either uploading one in the same format, as mentioned before. If you just need to check a specific part of code, you may manually punch in the code in the “Direct Input” tab to validate it....

But should the terminal be boring? The following five terminal based applications are the proof that the terminal can be intuitive, easy to use and even fun at times, if only you have the right tools. From system administration to playing music, you can do plenty in a terminal environment. Read on to learn how. 1. htop A simple command brings up a colourful user interface, showing all running processes, CPU and memory use, easy sorting and filtering or running processes, and some basic system administration functionality....

Even if you are not an expert in Internet connections, there are a few simple ways you can improve the strength and speed of your wireless network. 1. Secure Your Network Connection speeds can also be reduced when your wireless network is not secure. Take the time to set up strong passwords, disable broadcasting of your network to surrounding users and turn off the router’s guest network if one is present....

Here are some games that allow you to master CSS in no time. 1. CSS Diner: CSS Selectors Pretty basic, right? Select elements, classes, ids … maybe pseudo-classes? What else is there? Actually, there are more ways to select elements than you might think, and CSS Diner wants to teach you how to use them by asking you to select pieces of food with CSS. Some of the challenges can get a bit confusing, but this is coding — there’s no shame in googling it....

With a few tweaks, installations of third-party apps, and changes in settings, we can optimise a device’s battery performance. 1. Toggle Off: Location Services, Background App Refresh, and System Services It’s time to get around the General Settings and tweak these seemingly hidden settings that drain your battery faster. Turning off the Location Services will save you tons of battery life. You can also scroll down to System Services and toggle off each function on the list....

1. Dots Are A Phobia For Email Providers Many email providers let you register email addresses with dots in the name, but for Gmail, do you know that the position of the dot doesn’t matter at all? This means that “my.email” is the same as “m.yemail”. If you have a username of “myemail”, you can even login with “my.email” or “m.y.e.m.a.i.l”. Google will ignore the dot completely. How is this advantageous?...