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How to Use Different Live Tiles for Multiple Emails in Windows 8.1 Mail App

The Mail app in Windows 8.1 allows you to add multiple email accounts and pin them as a live tile so you can receive live updates. Here’s how you can do so.

By Maria Krisette Capati – Jun 8, 2015

Zotero - An Excellent Free Reference Manager

Zotero – An Excellent Free Reference Manager

Zotero is the only research tool that automatically senses content in your web browser, allowing you to add it to your personal library with a single click.

By Paul Ferson – Jun 6, 2015

MTE Explains: What is .NET Framework? Why You Need This to Install Apps in Windows

MTE Explains: What is .NET Framework and Why You Need It to Install Apps in Windows

The .NET Framework is, in truth, a vital part of many applications from around the Web, no matter their purpose. Read on to see exactly what that means.

By Christopher Harper – May 31, 2015

Folder Marker Review and Giveaway

Change Your Windows Folder Icons with FolderMarker

If you’re someone who likes to visually organize all your work and folders, FolderMarker will help to quickly change your Windows folder icons. Here’s how.

By Vamsi Krishna – May 28, 2015

How to Remove Ask Toolbar and Ask.com Search from Your Browser

How to Remove Ask Toolbar and Ask.com Search From Your Browser

The Ask toolbar and Ask.com search bar are notorious for hijacking your browser by redirecting all the traffic to its search engine. Here’s how to stop that.

By Mahit Huilgol – May 24, 2015

KeyFreeze - A Simple App to Lock Keyboard and Mouse Without Locking the Screen

KeyFreeze – A Simple App to Lock Keyboard and Mouse Without Locking the Screen

There are times when you just want to lock your Windows keyboard and mouse but not the screen. This is when the app BlueLife KeyFreeze truly comes in handy.

By Vamsi Krishna – May 20, 2015

Why Microsoft Won't Produce New Windows 'Versions'

Why Microsoft Won’t Produce New Windows “Versions”

On May 8, 2015, Microsoft announced they won’t be producing any more Windows ‘versions’ after Windows 10. What exactly does this mean? Let’s find out.

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – May 12, 2015

Can Edge be the Revival of IE?

Can Edge be the Revival of IE?

Edge is a brand new browser built to give you a better web experience with web notes, reading mode & more. Is it enough to put Microsoft back in the game?

By Christopher Harper – May 11, 2015

Writage: A New Contender for Windows' Best Markdown Editor?

Writage: A New Contender for Windows’ Best Markdown Editor?

Writage, a plugin for writing Markdown in Microsoft Word, is perfect if you prefer Word’s rich interface & features, but is it the best option? Let’s find out.

By Paul Ferson – May 6, 2015

puu.sh Review

Easily Take and Share Your Screenshots with Puu.sh

Puu.sh is a quick & simple way to share screenshots on Windows, Mac OS X & iOS. It’s also a free, file-pushing cloud storage app. Here’s an in-depth look.

By Christopher Harper – May 5, 2015

How to Rename a Scheduled Task in Task Scheduler

How to Rename a Scheduled Task in Windows Task Scheduler

There are plenty of things you can do with the Windows Task Scheduler, except that you can’t rename created tasks. Here is how you can do so in Windows.

By Vamsi Krishna – May 5, 2015

How Windows 10 Might Lock Older PCs Out of 4K Movies

The upcoming release of Windows 10 might lock out older PCs that do not support the DRM technologies to watch 4k movies. Here is what you need to know.

By Miguel Leiva-Gomez – May 1, 2015

Improve the New Skype: Ad Removal and More

How to Remove Advertisements in Skype Desktop Client

Microsoft added advertisements to the Skype client after it acquired Skype. Here is how you can remove advertisements in Skype desktop client.

By Christopher Harper – Apr 30, 2015

How to Turn On Auto Complete in Windows Command Prompt

How to Enable Auto Complete Feature in Windows Command Prompt

Windows Command Prompt lacks several features out of the box and auto-completion is one of them. Here’s how to enable it both temporarily and permanently.

By Vamsi Krishna – Apr 29, 2015

Two Ways to Hide Disk Partitions in Windows

Two Ways to Hide Disk Partitions in Windows

Hiding drives or partitions in Windows isn’t hard & can be helpful in different scenarios (i.e. lending your laptop to a guest). Here’s what to do.

By Vamsi Krishna – Apr 28, 2015

How to Effectively Create and Manage User Accounts in Windows

How to Effectively Create and Manage User Accounts in Windows

Windows has a computer management setting that extends control over user creation & management. Here’s how to effectively create & manage user accounts.

By Vamsi Krishna – Apr 27, 2015

Icecream PDF Split and Merge Review

Easily Split and Merge PDF in Windows with PDF Split & Merge

Are you looking for ways to split your PDF files or merge multiple PDFs into one document? Icecream PDF Split & Merge can get this done easily. Check it out.

By Vamsi Krishna – Apr 22, 2015

How to Enforce Password Rules on Users in Windows

How to Enforce Password Rules on Users in Windows

If you are a Windows administrator managing multiple user accounts or computers, here’s how you can enforce password rules to keep computers safe.

By Vamsi Krishna – Apr 20, 2015

Change the Colour of File Names in Windows

Change the Colour of File Names in Windows

Are you looking for ways to change the color of the file name in Windows? This is possible, albeit limited. Here’s the step-by-step guide.

By Paul Ferson – Apr 19, 2015

Batch Image Processing with ImBatch

Batch Image Processing Made Easy with ImBatch [Windows]

If you want a batch image processor that can do all kinds of things, then ImBatch is a must-have tool due to its powerful features and ease of use.

By Vamsi Krishna – Apr 14, 2015

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In 1971, engineer Ray Tomlinson sent the first networked email between two computers sitting side by side in the same room — he chose the @ symbol to separate user from machine because it was the only punctuation on the keyboard nobody was using

In 1971, engineer Ray Tomlinson sent the first networked email between two computers sitting side by side in the same room — he chose the @ symbol to separate user from machine because it was the only punctuation on the keyboard nobody was using

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How did a single computer worm written by a Cornell graduate student in November 1988 crash roughly 6,000 machines and force the internet to invent security?

How did a single computer worm written by a Cornell graduate student in November 1988 crash roughly 6,000 machines and force the internet to invent security?

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When you tilt a smartphone, gravity shifts microscopic silicon fingers inside its accelerometer by only a few nanometres, changing the capacitance between them and producing the electrical imbalance the phone reads as a new direction for down

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A microwave oven works because water molecules have a slight positive and negative end — the magnetron flips an electric field 2.45 billion times a second, and the molecules twist back and forth so fast the friction becomes heat

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The retina of the mantis shrimp carries 16 types of colour receptor to the human eye's three — and yet experiments suggest it sees colour worse than we do, using the extra channels for speed instead of subtlety

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