ProxMate is an extension for Google Chrome that allows you to browse the Internet and access sites that have been banned or restricted in the country. This may include websites like: Facebook, YouTube, Google Play and Pandora to name a few. First, install ProxMate for Chrome of Firefox. Then you have the option to enable or disable the add-on for different websites. By default it uses its own set of proxies....

As someone who spent two years working for a private investigation firm, I can confirm that it’s fairly easy to build a reasonable profile of a person without breaking the law or having a badge—even more so now that your most intimate details are shared on social networking sites. If I had to compare the information I learned about people by reading the court documents from their divorce case versus what some of you people put on your Facebook walls, I’d be hard-pressed to say which is more revealing and/or humiliating....

What is USB4? The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors. It establishes protocols for connection, communication, and power supply between computers and peripherals and computers with other computers. USB4, as its name suggests, is the fourth generation of USB specifications, following USB 1.x, USB 2.0, and USB 3.x. And yes, it’s written as USB4, not USB 4 or USB 4.x. USB4 is based on the Thunderbolt 3 protocol specification, which provides three main benefits over previous USB versions....

Zorin Linux is touted as the “Gateway to Linux for Windows Users”. It’s built on the same technology that powers Ubuntu – the most popular version of Linux for the desktop. Install Zorin OS First download the 32 or 64-bit version of Zorin. The ISO file is just over 1 GB, and it’s recommended to download it using Firefox. Since I am just testing it for the first time, the 32-bit version will be fine....

While it’s technically a content streaming device, in reality, it’s a “casting” device. The biggest difference between Chromecast and other streaming devices is that Chromecast doesn’t have a standard user interface where you choose the content. Instead, you cast to Chromecast from other apps on your computer or your mobile device. What is Chromecast? When you buy a Chromecast device, you may be surprised at the size and simplicity of the device....

But what is digital transformation, and can it truly transform your organization or business? The answer, in short, is yes. If it’s done right. In this article, you’ll learn the basic principles behind digital transformation, including identifying opportunities, creating a “value story” to justify the effort, and implementing correctly. What Is Digital Transformation? Digital transformation is exactly what it sounds like. It’s taking a process of any kind and transforming it into a more automated process by using digital tools that are available today....

What is Face ID? As its name suggests, Face ID uses your face to unlock your device using biometric authentication. The tool can also be used to make digital payments, access sensitive data, and provide detailed facial expression tracking for Apple Animoji. In terms of hardware, Face ID uses a built-in sensor that includes three modules. The first of these, the dot projector, uses 30,000 invisible infrared dots that are digitally placed onto a users’ face....

PayPal is accepted as a form of payment with more online retailers than any other online payment service. However, you can use PayPal for far more than just buying things online. You can run your own business receiving and sending PayPal payments, organize group fundraising, donate to charities, and much more. Sending Payments Most people do sign up for a PayPal account just for the ability to buy things online....

The idea behind Pocket is to save web articles to read later. Similar to the new Collections feature in Microsoft Edge. Here’s more about Pocket and how to use it. What is Pocket? First introduced in 2007 as a Mozilla Firefox browser extension, the formerly-named Read It Later service was created by Nate Weiner. Its main purpose has always been to allow users to save an article or web page to remote servers for later reading....

The latest version of Office has several dozen features not seen in predecessors and I’ll introduce them starting with my favorite one. The first feature I want to talk about is Word’s newly granted ability to edit PDF files. This might seem insignificant, but I can tell you it is probably the single most useful upgrade added to any individual app in the new 2013 suite. Previous versions of Word required add-ins to have this functionality....

Awhile back, I covered PDFelement, a cost-effective Adobe or Bluebeam alternative that lets you create, modify, and edit PDFs as if they were Word files. I reviewed PDFexlement 5 and liked it because it was full-featured, yet lightweight. It’s perfect for splicing together PDFs, rotating pages, etc., but it can also do much more, like apply markups, perform OCR, and encrypt PDFs. Since my last review, Wondershare has released PDFelement 6....

What’s the difference between Delete and Backspace? Quite simply, Backspace erases the character immediately before the cursor and Delete erases the character immediately after the cursor. I’ve had a Chromebook for a little over a year and I still dig it. It’s all I bring with me when I travel, and for sitting around on the couch editing or writing long emails, it’s second only to my wife’s MacBook Air (and a heckuva lot cheaper)....

Play the Same Song on More than One Google Home First, make sure you have more than one Google Home device set up, linked to your account, and connected to the same network. Next, launch the Google Home app on your phone. Select the hamburger menu in the top-left then go down and tap Devices. Tap the more menu (the three dots: “…”) on the card for one of your devices....

Snapchat from a Teen’s Perspective At first, I was disappointed with what I found. Most of it was people ranting about their lives or posting family pictures. At the time, however, it was all I knew how to use, having just entered the world of social media. As I got older, I uncovered other means to connect with my friends. Things like Instagram and Tumblr. Eventually, I came across Snapchat. Initially, I believed Snapchat to be something I shouldn’t touch....

Use Sticky Notes with Cortana in Windows 10 Anniversary Update The first thing you must know; this feature requires an active Internet connection. If it’s not available, then, of course, you won’t see the benefit; since Cortana utilizes Bing to help make sense of the information, you enter. Although you can use the Sticky Notes app with a stylus, it’s not required; you can enter your information using the keyboard, which is better....

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....

From what we know, this announcement will be focused on enterprise features that most businesses thought were lacking from the controversial, consumer-first, touch-first, Windows 8. Windows 9 We have seen some screenshots and videos of the current Technical Preview build like the ones below. The new version will essentially shore up the shortcomings of Windows 8. While there will still be a Modern tile-based interface, it’s expected to tighten up Windows 8....

If you’re a Windows Insider and testing Windows 10, one thing you might want to play with is making Project Spartan the default browser. Here’s how to do it. Project Spartan Default Browser To make Project Spartan your default browser, head to Settings > System. Then scroll down the list in the left pane and select Defaults. Now click or tap whatever your current default browser is, and then select Project Spartan in the Choose an app menu to change it....

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview includes a preinstalled Metro app called Music which functions much like the Zune software application for the traditional desktop. Here you can see the display of a collection in album view. And the Music Metro app also contains a music marketplace. But the Consumer Preview Music app does not support the Zune Pass at this time. Support would allow for the playing of any marketplace music content on your registered device, including Xbox 360, Desktop, Laptop, Windows Phone or Windows Tablet....

Take a look for yourself by looking through the registry. Just run Regedit (type regedit in the Windows Explorer path bar, for example). Then navigate to: (phew, that was a long one!) and you’ll get what you can see in the screenshot below. Looking back to Windows 7, they also had six versions however only three were widely available on retail channels – Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. On the other hand, Microsoft said, quoted by PCMag, that it has yet to decide how many flavors the new OS there will be, and, being that were still quite a few months ahead of the release, there is still time for MS to simplify things a bit (please) like its competition (Apple…)....