And now, Google allows you to edit your Google Maps profile directly from the Android app. Here’s how. The Google Maps Public Profile As users contribute more and more to Maps (adding photos, descriptions, and even businesses), they get points for it. In the past, your public profile was only showing these points. You now have much more control over the way others see your profile. For example, compose a short bio that explains why you like to make contributions to Maps....

Using the New Control Center in iOS 11 Control Center has evolved over the years, but the last major update came with the totally redesigned iOS 7 in 2013. Since then, improvements to the Control Center has been mostly fit and finish, but this year’s iOS 11 brings a refreshing design change that’s not only beautiful but intuitive and easy to use. When you use the swipe up gesture, you are greeted by a full-screen interface with control panel-like widgets....

Podcasts on Google Play Music It’s worth noting that when I first went to the Google Play Store and tried to find the podcasts section, it wasn’t showing up. Google does say in its blog post that the feature is currently rolling out to users in the U.S. and Canada, so you might not see it right away either. However, if you click on this link, you should see the new Google Play logo and the site loading up....

We have covered using remote desktop among Windows devices, iOS, Chrome OS and Android and also connecting remotely using the command line. This article focuses on connecting to a Windows 10 computer using a Linux computer or an Apple macOS computer. Connect to a Windows 10 Device Using Remote Desktop on macOS or Linux For the purposes of this article, I am using Ubuntu Linux, but the instructions should be just as straightforward in other distros....

Fact: a smartphone’s screen can show a lot of sensitive information. This is why using third-party apps can be quite dangerous. Therefore, it’s quite handy that Google has included a recorder on the Android platform. While the names might sound extremely similar, it is very important to know that this is something completely different from the Google Recorder app. The Screen Recorder feature actually allows you to capture everything that’s happening on your screen, both video and audio....

Because the Google Home app doesn’t show WeMo as a supported brand under Smart Plugs, many people think that you can’t use WeMo plugs with Google Home. This isn’t actually true. There are two ways you can use WeMo plugs with Google Home. The first is to use Google Assistant to set up the connection. The second is to configure WeMo and Google Assistant automations using IFTTT. How To Set Up a New WeMo Plug Before you can get started with controlling your WeMo plug using Google Home, you’ll need to get it connected to your network....

Note: Internet TV on Windows Media Center is only available in some countries. U.S.A. residents should have no issues, however. How To Watch Your Favorite TV Shows Online Using Windows Media Center In Windows 7 Click the Windows Start Menu Orb, then Type in windows media center and Press Enter. Click the TV > internet tv button within Windows Media Center. Note: If this button doesn’t appear/exist, see our groovy article here for a fix....

Just about every website on the web has trackers that will install a cookie in your browser. One way to prevent this from happening is to disable cookies. The problem with that though, is many websites like Gmail and Facebook, require them to function. To get around this, its possible to replace the cookies with an anonymous generic cookie while also removing long-term cookies. That is where the Do Not Track Plus extension comes in....

Albeit, these aren’t the best offers in the world by a longshot, but pinned-to-taskbar websites might be one of the few features that Microsoft has over competitors like Opera, Chrome, and Firefox. So, if you are looking for an excuse to try out IE9 –even temporarily- this could be it. Here is what each promotional partner site is giving away: Hulu Starting on March 28th 2011, if you sign up for Hulu Plus through a pinned Hulu IE9 window you will receive one your first month free....

With the wave of Twitter and mass mobile messaging, the number of characters in a message has become valuable real estate. So much so that many URL shortening web companies have appeared and taken on the job of saving you precious text characters. Personally, my favorite URL shortener which I’ve been using for a long time is is.gd. First off you might ask: What is a URL shortener? Or more specifically what is is....

While it’s true there is a registry hack that can do the same thing, that also causes some compatibility issues and doesn’t allow for much customization. KatMouse on the other hand, lets you do a lot more. KatMouse can be downloaded for free from the developers official website. Once installed, it will show up in the taskbar system tray as an icon. From there, you can enable it on the fly, or go into the settings menu....

Close All Open Browser Tabs on Kindle Fire Here I have 10 different tabs open. Rather than close each one individually, I want to close them all at once. All you need to do is tap and hold the close button (X) on any of the open tabs. When you release your finger from the X on the tab a message will come up to close all tabs. Press it and all tabs will close....

Microsoft is leaving students no excuse for not learning how to use their products. Free Learning clinics are available for any user type, whether advanced or just beginning. The clinics are online-based courses and lessons (CBT) which simulate being taught by a pro. For people like me, they are a great alternative to opening up a book and reading about the software as the interactive courses keep you interested (to a point) while you learn....

To set Dropbox’s download and upload speed limits, right-click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar and select Preferences… In the preference window click the Bandwidth tab and here you can change the limits to whatever you like. *Note that making the limits really high won’t make you download any faster than if you just left it at “don’t limit.” This all about slowing it down to keep it from hogging your internet connection....

Make Folders Open When Windows Boots To make sure your open folders reopen when you start a new session, open File Explorer and from the ribbon, select the View tab and Options > Change folders and search options. Alternately, you can hit the Windows key and type: folder options and hit Enter or choose the best match from the top of the search results. Whichever way you do it, the File Explorer Options window will open....

In fact, it has the most votes in our Ask The Readers: What’s the Worst Software You Can Think Of. There’s plenty of alternatives to iTunes out there – foobar2000 is my personal favorite — but if you’ve spent years invested in it, and don’t want to hassle of switching, you can make it run faster. Delete Smart Playlists One of the easiest ways to speed up the launch of iTunes is to delete the default Smart Playlists....

Outlook 2013 & 2010 Go to File > Options and select Mail. Then scroll down to the Replies and Forwards section and check “Close Original Message Windows When Replying or Forwarding” and click OK. Outlook 2007 In Outlook 2007 go to Tools > Options and on the next screen click the Email Options button. Then under Message Handling check “Close Original Message on Reply or Forward” and click OK. That’s it....

First, launch Safari on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Tap the X icon in the address bar to clear it and type about:blank. Tap Go. Next, tap the Share icon then Add to Home Screen. Now give the icon a name to help you identify it easier. The icon appears on your home screen where you can move it to another folder or put on the Dock. Now you can always launch Safari on your iDevice to a blank page....

This morning on Twitter, Microsoft Announced a new program which allows current college students in the US and the UK to receive Windows 7 Home Premium OR Windows 7 Professional at a sharp discount. $29.99 for US Students and £30 for UK Students. Students in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Korea, and Mexico can also participate in the offer. However, they will need to wait until October 22nd (Windows 7 Release Day....

Windows 10 Redstone 4 Preview Build 17093 PC gamers will enjoy some new improvements to the Game Bar. It’s getting a complete makeover that should make it easier to use and find the features and settings you want. Microsoft introduced a new Diagnostic Data Viewer in the last build, and some new abilities have been added to give users more control. You can delete diagnostic data sent to Microsoft by going to Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & feedback....