Are you an app developer or mobile user looking at Windows 8? If so, you may want to prepare for a huge decline in free ad-supported apps. In a recent report from ITworld it is said that Microsoft is has pulled out all financial support for in-app advertisements across the platform as of April 1st, 2013. In the report two separate developer forums are cited that indicate ad revenue has taken a severe nosedive and the most likely explanation is Microsoft pulling out all of its Bing advertisements....

Give me the Hack details! First, the problem for Yahoo! and its customers is fairly large. 453,141 Yahoo Voice account passwords were also lost during the hack. Of which 342,481 are unique. These are accounts from different providers, although the majority are Yahoo accounts (135,599 of them). There are also 106,185 Gmail Accounts, Hotmail (54,393), AOL (24,677), as well as Comcast and MSN, a report by security company Sucuri says....

Hulu allows you to watch tons of the latest shows from various TV networks the day after they air live. It also includes a collection of classic TV shows as well as movies from major studios. You can create individual user accounts for your entire family, including a kids profile for your young ones. Of course, Hulu is available on virtually every streaming set-top box, stick, or smart tv as well as your computer, mobile device via an app or browser....

Some of the changes you’ll see include a new Start menu and virtual desktops. You can also customize the Windows 11 taskbar to make it more useful, whether it’s removing certain features or changing how it looks. For example, you may want to hide the Windows 11 taskbar automatically for extra real estate, only displaying it when you hover over it. It’s easy to make the taskbar autohide on Windows 11— here’s what you’ll need to do....

Make Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch Read to You On your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, navigate to Settings » General » Accessibility. Next, tap Speak Selection. On the next screen, you can adjust the speed text is read to you. The default setting is fast, so I slide it down to a more natural speed. Now go to any app that supports touchable text – a website or email for example....

Why Would You Merge Google+ Accounts? Having two accounts is likely if you have a personal Google+ account, and also one for work have a work that uses Google Apps. It’s much easier if you turn them into a single account, something that’s done using the ubiquitous Google Takeout, which we’ve shown you how to use to archive Gmail and Google Calendar data. You will basically transfer your connections and circles from a source account to a destination one....

From a color theme and inbox view in the mailbox to a three-day view and feature called My Day in the calendar, you can make Outlook more suited to your style. And if you’ve opted to stick with the classic Outlook instead, we’ll show you what you can do to make it more your own. Overall Outlook Appearance You have the option to go with a light or dark appearance and pick a nice color in the new Outlook for Mac....

It’s also possible to control your Apple TV from your Apple Watch. The remote app comes with the Apple Watch, and you need to set it up. And what could be easier than simply controlling it from your watch? Then you don’t need to worry about finding the missing remote all the time – mine goes missing all the time. Control Apple TV from Apple Watch First, make sure you’re Apple TV is powered on....

Understandably, this feature can prove irritating to some users, especially as the feature isn’t immediately obvious before installation. It can also add an unprofessional element to your emails, especially for professionals. If you want to remove the Avast email signature, here’s what you’ll need to do. What is the Avast Email Signature? The Avast email signature is automatically activated when you install the Avast antivirus software. While Avast is running, the software automatically adds a footer signature to any emails you write....

Update: Modern versions of Office no longer need this extension. Saving files as a PDF or XPS is a function that’s built-in. Save Office 2007 Documents as PDF or XPS 1. Download and install the free PDF Add-In: 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS 2. Click the Office Button in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. Hover mouse over Save As, Click PDF or XPS Fill out the PDF or XPS options, and you’re done....

After writing an email in Outlook, most people Press the Send button and call it done. However, just Clicking the Send button from the email message window doesn’t immediately send it. Instead, Outlook places the email in the Outbox folder. Emails will only be sent out if you Click the Send/Receive button in the main ribbon of Outlook, or if you have an automatic send/receive set up. Which, by default Outlook is set to only send mail out every 30 minutes....

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had 12-20 work-related tabs open, only to lose all of them from an accidental close or crash. Chrome itself is rather stable, and if you close it manually you can always reopen your tabs from the New Tab page under “Recently closed.” My problem usually occurs when I put my Laptop to sleep and it doesn’t wake up properly. When the computer boots back up, the tabs aren’t in the recent list....

We’ve shown you how to enable and use screen savers on Windows 11, but these are typically animated. If you want, you can set photos as a screen saver on Windows 10 and 11. Here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Set Photos as a Screen Saver on Windows 11 You can make the screen saver feature more personal by adding your own photos. To add your own photos, use the following steps:...

Since the sharing options differ depending on your version of OneNote, we’ll show you how to share in OneNote for Windows 10, the desktop application on Mac, and OneNote for the web. Sharing in OneNote for Windows 10 In OneNote for Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can share a link to a page (note) or an entire notebook. To share a link to a note, right-click the page in the list and select Copy Link to this Page....

In 2015, Microsoft launched its latest version, Windows 10, offering the operating system to qualifying PCs and devices running Windows 7 or Windows 8 for free, for a limited time. Microsoft continues to provide Windows 10 as a full retail product for computers without a qualifying license or for people who build PCs. Determine If Your Windows 10 License Can Be Transferred Find out what type of license you have installed Microsoft describes the Windows 10 free upgrade as a full version, not a trial....

Login to Facebook and the next time you leave a comment on a post, click the time of the post displayed under the post (you can navigate to this same location by clicking on the Facebook notification email also). Note: This feature is not available on the mobile version of Facebook. Click the link Unfollow Post. If you change your mind later on and want to be notified about new comments, simply visit the post page again and click on Follow Post button....

Or, Windows Update might not think your system is ready for it yet and there is a compatibility block. This is good because there may be known issues with your hardware or system set up that could cause problems. But maybe you want to install it anyway. The good news is that you can use the Update Assistant. Here’s how. Get Windows 10 May 2020 Update via Update Assistant To get started, head over to the Windows 10 Download page....

You can use Clipchamp on Windows to create exciting new videos for work, social media, or to capture important events. We’ll show you how to get started using Clipchamp on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. How to Install and Use Clipchamp on Windows The Clipchamp app doesn’t come pre-installed on Windows yet, though that is a plan for that in the future. In the meantime, you’ll need to download and install Clipchamp first....

The nice thing about conditional formatting is that you have flexibility. You can base your conditions on text, dates, numbers, and even blank cells. And you choose the exact way to format it based on those rules. Here’s how to use conditional formatting in Google Sheets for everyday tasks. Conditional Formatting For Empty Cells Depending on the type of data you track in your spreadsheet, spotting cells that are left blank but shouldn’t be can be quite useful....

Credential Manager isn’t a new feature, but it’s still useful on a Windows 11 PC. If you’ve never used it before, we’ll show you how to use Credential Manager on Windows 11 below. How to Use Credential Manager on Windows 11 You can use Credential Manager to view, edit, remove different user credentials. To open Credential Manager on Windows 11, do the following: How to Delete Sign-in Information with Credential Manager You can also use Credential Manager to delete stored sign-in information....