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How to Get Notified of Updates for Your Gnome Shell Extensions

Gnome doesn’t inform you when there are updates for your extensions. Here’s how to get notified of updates for your Gnome Shell extensions.

Linux – Aug 25, 2020

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5 of the Best Antivirus Apps for Android

If you want an extra layer of security on your Android device, it’s smart to have an antivirus app. Here are six of the best ones available.

Android – Jul 6, 2018

How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication to Protect Your Firefox Accounts

Mozilla has begun to roll out two-factor authentication in Firefox accounts. For Firefox users, here’s how to enable two-factor authentication in Firefox.

Internet – May 28, 2018

How to Bring Back Nautilus ‘Type-Ahead Search’ in Ubuntu 18.04

Canonical removed the Nautilus’s type-ahead search feature in Ubuntu 18.04. Here’s how you can restore the functionality.

Linux – May 17, 2018

How to Restrict Android App Permissions

If you have apps that misbehave, this shows how you can restrict Android’s app permissions on a per-app basis.

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4 of the Best Android Apps for Recording Podcasts on the Go

If you’re looking to start a podcast and only have your mobile phone, these are some of the best Android apps for recording podcasts on the go.

Android – May 2, 2018

How to Install Adobe Creative Cloud Apps in Linux

Adobe’s suite of Creative Cloud apps have not been ported to Linux officially despite incessant requests from Linux users. Find out how you can install Adobe CC on Linux without all the hassle.

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6 Web Apps to Supercharge Your Spotify Experience

There are other tools other than Spotify that can help users discover music and build playlists in the most efficient way possible. These are six of the best Spotify web apps that you need to try.

Internet – Apr 11, 2018

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If you have upgraded to Firefox Quantum and are a web developer, here are some of the best add-ons for web development that will work in Firefox Quantum.

Internet – Mar 28, 2018

Why You Should Switch to the Signal Chat App

Signal is a cross-platform messaging app that is focused on protecting your security and privacy. Here are some of the reasons why you should switch to the Signal app.

Mobile – Mar 17, 2018

How to Revive the “View Image” Button In Google Image Search

Google recently removed the “View Image” button in Google Image search. If you need this functionality, fear not! You can get it back in a few simple steps.

Internet – Feb 21, 2018

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Not everything from Google gets worldwide adoption, but there are some Android apps made by Google that you probably should know about. These Google Android apps are useful, easy to use and free of cost.

Android – Jan 18, 2018

6 of the Best Office Apps for Android

When it’s time for serious work on a mobile device, you’ll often need an office suite app to create and edit your files on the go. If you need help finding a good one, here are six of the best office apps for Android.

Android – Nov 19, 2017

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Typing a special character can be a troublesome task in most operating systems. Here are a few tricks to quickly type special characters in Linux.

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There are several ways to pick colors on the Linux desktop; here are 3 free useful color picker tools for Linux that will get the job done for you.

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Gnome Shell has an option to disable the touchpad, but you can bring it further to get it to automatically disable the touchpad when a mouse is connected. Find out how here.

Linux – Jul 27, 2017

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The support for emojis on the Linux desktop is largely below par. Let’s take a look at some distro-agnostic ways to view and input emojis in Linux

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How to Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode in GNOME Shell

Both Windows and macOS have added PiP mode to their OS. If you are using Gnome Shell, here’s how you can enable picture-in-picture mode in Gnome Shell.

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How to Encrypt Files and Folders with VeraCrypt in Ubuntu

if you have documents that you don’t want others to access, it is best to encrypt them. Here is how to encrypt files and folders with Veracrypt in Ubuntu.

Linux – May 5, 2017

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Instead of visiting a website on a browser, you can turn it into a web app and launch it like an app. Here is how you can turn websites into apps in Linux.

Linux – May 2, 2017

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