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How To Delete Your Old Tweets Now That All of Twitter Is Searchable

The news that Twitter has made its entire archive searchable may have caused you to cheer loudly or break out in a cold sweat. If it’s the latter, don’t panic just yet—locating and deleting your old tweets isn’t too difficult. Read on to find out how to take advantage of Twitter’s newly expanded search capabilities … Continued

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Keep Your Sensitive Info Off the Lock Screen in Android Lollipop

Android 5.0 Lollipop revamps the lock screen so you can see (and deal with) notifications without having to unlock your phone each time—great! That also means that anyone who picks up your handset can have a browse through your notifications—not so great! Here’s how to make sure that nothing private shows up on the lock … Continued

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Use Microsoft Sway to Make Building Presentations Easy

The younger you are, the less affection you’re likely to have for Microsoft PowerPoint, which maybe why the Redmond firm has brought out a new, super-simple, mobile-friendly alternative called Sway. Here’s how it changes the process of putting together a slideshow. First of all, you’re going to need access—Sway is currently invite-only, although the signs … Continued

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16 Things You Can Do In Android Lollipop That You Couldn’t Do In KitKat

After what feels like a long time since we saw the L Preview first appear, Google is now rolling out the final version of Android 5.0 Lollipop to its existing Nexus devices, and it also appears on the brand new Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 gadgets. Get to know the best version of Android yet … Continued

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Firefox’s New “Forget” Button Will Erase Just Enough of Your History

There are many reasons why you might want to switch on the private browsing mode offered up by your browser, especially when you’re on a shared computer or borrowing someone else’s laptop. If you forget to activate the private mode before you go surfing then the latest version of Firefox has a feature that can … Continued

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How to Switch to Google’s New Messenger App for SMS

There are plenty of ways to manage your SMS messages on Android, from independent apps like Chomp SMS to Google’s own Hangouts. Fresh in the Play Store this week is a new Messenger app, an upgrade on Google’s native SMS tool that was the default option before Hangouts got SMS capabilities. Here’s how to set … Continued

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How to Open Links in Your Mobile Browser Instead of the Facebook App

There’s a new change to Facebook’s mobile apps that means whenever you tap on a link you’ll see the resulting webpage open up in the app’s own stripped-down browser window. Facebook does display a brief warning—and claims that this new method is faster all around—but if you want to turn it off then you need … Continued

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16 Fun Projects for Your New Raspberry Pi

The new Raspberry Pi is smaller, cheaper and more energy efficient—not a bad way to update a best-selling device. Whether you’ve taken the plunge on one of the new units or you want to put the original model to good use, we’ve collected together some of the most fun Pi-based projects on the planet for … Continued

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11 Clever Uses for Your Old Phone or Tablet

Upgrade time has finally rolled around and you’re wondering what to do with your old phone or tablet. If you don’t want to flog it on eBay, give it to a friend or donate it to a good cause then there are many different ways you can make use of it. Most of these ideas … Continued

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Remote Control Spotify From Your Phone or Tablet

Spotify just unlocked a new feature in its mobile apps for Android and iOS—the ability to control the music playing in the desktop application from a mobile phone or tablet, assuming you’re a premium user and your devices are all on the same network. As we’ll show you, you can get it set up and … Continued

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How to Stream Local Video From Your Android Device to Your Chromecast

The Chromecast is cheap, useful and easy to operate, so it’s no surprise that it’s become Google’s biggest hit yet in the world of home theater. Out of the box it’s designed to stream online content directly from services such as Netflix and YouTube, but with the right utilities installed you can cast local content … Continued

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10 Tricks That Will Make You a Safari Master

A new, streamlined interface! Less strain on your laptop’s battery! Easier sharing options! There’s a lot to like about the new version of Safari that Apple rolled out with OS X Yosemite, but you might not have got round to noticing all of the new options that are available. We’re here to put that right … Continued

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Supercharge Your Favorites List with Google’s New Bookmark Manager

Google has launched a new way of managing your bookmarks, though it’s been rolled out as a Chrome extension rather than a native browser feature. Here’s what the new tool can do for you and your ever-expanding list of saved links. The extension sits on top of Chrome and jumps into action whenever you try … Continued

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The Worst Bugs in OS X Yosemite and How to Fix Them

There’s a lot to like about OS X Yosemite, Apple’s brand-new, super-powerful operating system of the future, but a quick glance around the software’s official support forums shows that not all users are having a trouble-free experience. If you’re struggling with strange bugs and quirks in Yosemite then these are the fixes you can try. … Continued

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How To Disable Google Now on Your Android Device

Google Now is a glimpse of the future, a digital assistant that knows a surprising amount about you. It’s not for everyone though, and you might not want the app keeping tabs on everything you’re doing (and making suggestions accordingly). Here’s how to disable some or all of the Google Now service on your Android … Continued

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The Worst iOS 8.1 Bugs and How to Fix Them

How’s that new iOS 8.1 update working out for you? We’ve scoured the forums and social media channels of the wider Web to identify some of the key issues that people are having, ready to provide you with some solutions. If your iOS 8.1 experience is less than stellar so far, try the fixes we’ve … Continued

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7 Tips to Unlock the Potential of Google Inbox

Google is busy sending out invites for Google Inbox, so if you haven’t yet been granted access then you should be let in soon. Inbox takes a whole new approach to email, so you might find yourself disoriented to begin with—here are seven key features that show off the potential of Google’s new email messaging … Continued

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The Best Extensions for Safari in iOS 8

When Apple unleashed iOS 8 on the world, it didn’t exactly break down the boundaries of its walled garden—but it did put in one or two windows. Apps can now share with each other more easily, and there’s improved integration for third-party tools in Safari thanks to the new extension support. Here are 8 of … Continued

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Revamp Your Android Lock Screen With Microsoft’s New App

If you haven’t heard, Microsoft has kicked open the doors to its experimental Garage development hub, and among the projects now available for beta testing is the Next Lock Screen app for Android. Lock screen customization is nothing new, but this effort from Redmond is worth a look for the way it brings information, apps … Continued

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Use IFTTT To Supercharge Your Twitter Alerts

IFTTT, one of our favorite apps for doing just about anything, just got updated with a bunch of new Twitter triggers—if you want to stay on top of tweets that mention your name, you now have a much wider choice of ways to do it. These same alerts can also be set up for tweets … Continued