Pirate Bay, the big daddy of torrent download sites, has more than 1.5 terabytes of data leading to content files, mostly movies, games, music, and software. Anyone with a computer and the right software can download them for free. Lately, however, the increasing crackdowns on torrent sites has led Pirate Bay to announce it will phase out traditional peer-to-peer torrent based operations by the end of February. Instead, Pirate Bay will cater to download programs that use magnet links....

Taking screenshots on Windows Phone 8 was done by holding the power button and then tapping the Windows icon at the bottom. But the company has changed the combination in Windows Phone 8.1. Here’s a look. Windows Phone 8.1 Screenshots As seen in the image below, starting with Windows Phone 8.1, taking a screenshot is done by pressing the power button + volume up at the same time. It might take you a few times to get used to it — sometimes you’ll turn off the screen....

The latest smartphones already dual core CPUs and quad-core smartphones are right around the corner. Such processing power can be used to run a desktop environment without any problems. The future is one in which you’ll just dock your smartphone, and all you’ll need is a keyboard, mouse and monitor to run your operating system, no matter where you are. Similar solutions are already on the market. Just think about the dock the Motorola Atrix has....

Multiple Dropbox Accounts Of course, once you’re signed in to those accounts (which can be two or more), you’re free to copy files between them any way you want. Start by installing ES File Explorer – it’s free in the Google Play Store. After installing the app, tap the menu icon on its top left side. A menu will appear. Tap Cloud, under the Network section. Then, tap New on the left bottom corner of the window....

Reading Mode on Chrome for Android If you want text-only while reading articles in Chrome, you can enable “Simplified View” on your Android device. This will strip out ads, navigation bars, boxes with related content, and images. It only displays the article text on the page – it doesn’t strip links, though. To get it, open Chrome on your phone or tablet and head to Settings > Advanced > Accessibility and check the box to show Simplified View....

Friends One component of the Find My app is the ability to track the location of others. Here’s how to add new friends, keep track of them, and more. Adding Friends You are now sharing your location with the contact, and they can offer to do the same on their end. Finding Friends You can find different information about your friend through the Find My app. On the friend’s card, you can find their current location (plus directions) and contact information....

The catch? The deal is only valid for the next 24 hours so you need to act fast if you want a copy. The Pro version features antivirus and spyware protection, shopping, banking and download security, as well as priority updates and free support. I’ve not personally done a detailed review of Ad-Aware so I don’t know how it stacks up against our favorite free AV software, Microsoft Security Essentials....

What is IRL? This heavily used online internet slang word means “in real life.” It’s used on social networks such as Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok to distinguish between the online and the physical world. The three-letter term was often used on old school sites like Myspace, Friendster, AOL, and Yahoo. Some people used the term to draw a line between their real-life personality and their online persona in those early days....

This happened to me with my older iPad Mini after upgrading to iOS 11. When I open Settings, you can see the iPad Storage Full warning, and to free up space, you need to tap Manage Storage. Then you will see a breakdown of the type of data taking up space on your device. It is divided into categories that are self-explanatory, like Apps, Books, and Photos. But what is the “Other” category, and why is it taking up so much space?...

It’s Inexpensive That was the primary attraction of getting a Chromebook. Many of them are less than $200 when you buy them refurbished. I got mine on a special deal when Microsoft’s support for XP ended. With a cheap computer like this, I take it much more places. I’m not worried about leaving it in the car, bringing it to the gym, or taking it to a bar. If it gets damaged, I’m not out a ton of money....

Subscribe! Great! Um… How? RSS? What the HECK IS THAT and why do all Websites on the Internet want me to Subscribe to their RSS Feed??? If you’re like me, the first time I saw RSS, I was a little confused. Now granted, this was a few years back, and unfortunately, there was LITTLE information I could find on the topic. Finally however I figured it out and honestly, my Web Surfing Habits changed forever (seriously in a good way)....

If you plan on testing out Windows 8 Customer Preview, make sure and check out the Windows 8 articles we already have ready to get you started. What we want to know is, will you download and test the Customer Preview? Cast your vote and leave a comment below. I installed it on a spare desktop a while ago and it runs really slick. If you’re a desktop user and concerned about the whole “no start menu” thing, just follow this registry hack…I imagine it will work on the Customer Preview as well…....

Microsoft Edge Browser This is also the case with the latest Windows Mobile build 10149. These new features in Microsoft Edge are from build 10158, and don’t reflect anything new that might have been added in build 10159 which was released yesterday. A couple of other new features include the ability to drag and drop tabs to a new window. Audio will continue to play in the background when Edge is minimized, and as you can tell by the screenshots in this gallery, a new Dark theme....

This update doesn’t add any new features but there is a plethora of bug fixes and security updates including a critical one for Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge. This latest update will also bump up your OS build number to 14393.953. You can verify that after installing the update, hitting the Windows key, and type: winver and hit Enter. Since this is a Cumulative update, you should receive it automatically or if you like to stay on top of things head to Settings > Update & security > Windows update and download it....

Windows 10 Preview Build 16241 Windows Insider program leader Dona Sarkar posted the new features in a blog post on Thursday. Here’s a look at what you can expect. Windows Shell Improvements. These include the ability to recover your PIN or Password from the lock screen. Refined Acrylic Material which is a new look of the user interface which you can see below. The Acrylic Material will show up in any XAML based UI and apps and will be seen in this build (16241) and higher....

At the Metro Start screen, simply use the Keyboard Shortcut Windows Key + R. That brings you to the Desktop with the Run line displaying. Type: control userpasswords2 and press Enter. The user Accounts screen comes up. Uncheck Users Must Enter a User Name and Password to Use this Computer. Click OK. The system prompts you to enter in each User Account password for security purposes. Click OK. The next time you log in to Windows 8, you still get the Login Screen, but the system logs you in automatically without having to enter a password, PIN or picture Gesture first....

Each time you launch Windows 8 you need to log in with your Windows Live ID. To bypass the Log in screen, log into Windows 8. At the Metro UI screen, hold down the Windows key and press [R]. You’ll be brought to the Desktop with the Run box displaying. Type: netplwiz and hit Enter. The User Accounts window opens. Uncheck – Users Must Enter a User Name and Password to Use this Computer....

Editor Update – The rumors were true as released in a Microsoft Announcement. Here’s the details from Microsoft. According to Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley, sources tell them the promotion will start on June 2nd. This comes as no surprise as Microsoft has always offered a similar promotion prior to the launch of a new version of Windows. After all, if no such promotion was offered sales would take a dive as users waited it out for the new operating system....

After clicking the Download Windows 8 Release Preview button, you’ll get a small program called the Windows 8 Release Preview Upgrade Assistant. Download the file and run it. The Upgrade Assistant will check your current system for compatible apps and devices. click on See Compatibility Details to see which apps or drivers you’ll need to reinstall after upgrading. Then Windows, acquires a Product Key. Click Next. Now the Upgrade Assistant will download Windows 8 Release Preview....

Third Update for Windows Phone 8.1 Preview Updates have been coming fast and furious as the official launch of the 8.1 mobile OS for Windows Phone draws near. The first update for Windows Phone 8.1 came in mid-May and addressed some battery life issue. The second update came out just over a week ago…and we’re not entirely sure what that update addressed other than performance and stability. Now you can download the new update which will bring your version to: 8....