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How to Use Apple Music With Your Personal iTunes Music Collection

With the recently released LTE Apple Watch and upcoming HomePod, Apple keeps giving you more reasons to start using Apple Music. Apple’s music streaming service costs $ 9.99/month and has more than 40 million songs. The service has intelligent song recommendations along with editorially curated playlists. For mixtapes, bootlegs and live recordings that won’t be… read more »

Windows Media Player Disappeared? Get It Back!

Microsoft isn’t quite as bad as Google when it comes to trashing much-loved apps, features, and services, but lately the company seems to be moving in that direction. In 2017, we saw the demise of Microsoft Live Essentials and the first hints that Microsoft Paint might be coming to an end. Now, with the release of… read more »

Google Chrome Wants to Stop Sites From Redirecting You

Google is making changes to its Chrome browser which should stop sites from redirecting you against your will. These plans to curtail dodgy (or innocent but ignorant) websites is the latest in a long line of measures designed to make browsing the web a much more pleasant experience. Anyone who has ever spent some time… read more »

Your WhatsApp Isn’t Secure! Here’s What You Need to Do

WhatsApp is among the fastest growing instant messengers out there, and almost a social network in its own way. But if you are using it, there are some steps you should take to protect your security and privacy. This is above and beyond WhatsApp’s built-in end-to-end encryption. It’s enabled by default and can’t be turned… read more »

How to Set Up and Use Your Nvidia Shield TV

It doesn’t matter whether you’re trying to cut the cord or just adding an extra way of consuming content into your living room setup, you’re sure to find lots of set-top boxes and streaming sticks vying for your attention. The field can increasingly be boiled down into the “big five.” They are Roku, Android TV,… read more »

Wi-Fi vs. Z-Wave: What’s the Difference and Where Does It Matter?

When you see the Wi-Fi label on a box in the electronics section of your local big box store, you know what it means. We’ve had years to watch wireless internet spread to college campuses, libraries, airports, and every corner of our homes. But some devices have a different label: Z-Wave. What’s that all about?… read more »

Twitter Gives Everyone 280 Characters to Play With

Twitter has decided to give everyone 280 characters to play with. So by the time you read this you should have the option to write tweets of up to 280 characters in length. Why? Because 140 characters is just so 2006. And Twitter needs a miracle if it wants to survive another winter. Twitter began… read more »

Best Laptops Under $1,000

Laptops, unlike desktop PCs, are hard to upgrade. That’s why it makes sense to spend a few extra bucks and buy something that is a little more future-proof. Generally speaking, you can now get excellent future-proof laptops, if you are willing to spend up to $ 1,000. From laptops according to your major to even… read more »

Avoid Falling Victim to Card Skimmers With This Android App

Most of us use debit or credit cards to pay at all kinds of locations without much thought. But these cards, especially at high-traffic locations like ATMs and fuel pumps, pose a special risk. Hopefully you know to look for the danger signs of a compromised ATM (like a fake number pad). Recently, a new type… read more »

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