WordPress 3.5: new theme, better media handling
A new version of the popular blogging software WordPress has just been released.
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Yahoo! Mail update for all platforms launches
Anyone here still using Yahoo! Mail? I still have a Yahoo email account from back in the days when people used Yahoo's homepage as their homepage and Yahoo sear
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Bing Snapshot is like Google's Knowledge Graph
Search engine companies like Google or Bing seem to think that presenting searchers with a list of ten results per page is not enough anymore to stay ahead of t
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How to display Instagram photos directly on Twitter
Make it three in a row (I'm talking about Twitter posts).
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Twitter apps get Instagram-like filters
Two Twitter news in less than 24 hours here on Ghacks, that is a new record.
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Twitter Profile changes on 12.12.12
I'm probably the only tech blogger in the universe who is not using Twitter as a way of communicating with his audience or sending out tweets about new blog pos
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CDBurnerXP 4.5 promises better device detection
CDBurnerXP is a free disc burning software for Windows that has been around for quite some time.
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You can still get that free Google Apps account
Late last week Google announced that it would no longer offer it's free Google Apps accounts.
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Maxthon Browser 4 released
Opera, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome, that's it what the Windows browser landscape currently consists of.
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NoVirusThanks Exe Radar Pro review
Classic signature-based antivirus solutions do not protect systems effectively.
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Why standard passwords do not cut it anymore
The majority of computer users use weak passwords when they register for online services, create Windows accounts and other activities that require them to pick
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Working with the Bookmarks Bar in Google Chrome
Google's Chrome browser ships with a minimalistic layout by default which many users find beneficial as less chrome means more screen estate for the websites th
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Turn off Facebook apps permanently
If you are not using Facebook for the apps and games the service makes available, but for staying in contact with a couple of close friends, colleagues and fami
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MaskMe: create disposable email addresses on the fly
When you register a new account on a website or service you are usually asked to provide it with an email address.
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Chrome: save money with discount codes during checkout
Discount codes are a great way of saving money while shopping online.
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Dropbox review
When Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Google started to enter the cloud hosting and synchronization market I was not sure if smaller players in the market were able
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YouTube: dynamic always visible video player
When you visit YouTube to watch a couple of videos that have been uploaded to the site, and who does not nowadays, you may have noticed that the site lacks a co
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Replace Bing Maps on Facebook with Google Maps
Update: Facebook started to use Nokie's Here mapping service in 2015 on mobiles and is using it on desktop devices as well.
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Backup WordPress to Dropbox
WordPress may very well be the most popular software on the web these days, but most users don't know it.
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Fix Chrome error download was not a CRX
When I tried to install a Google Chrome extension in the latest dev version of the web browser I was notified that an error had occured.
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Download product manuals from Amazon
The Internet is a great place to find product related information, instructions, tutorials and even full scanned manuals which are usually provided in pdf forma
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How to center the new YouTube layout
You may have noticed that Google has launched a new layout for YouTube, one that is using a near white background and a design that is aligned to the left side
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Use your Android phone as a Flashlight
Having to unlock your car door in a parking spot with bad lighting, or the door to your house, or having to search for something that you have dropped in the da
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GA Cookie Cruncher analyses Google Analytics cookies
Many websites and services use Google Analytics to track user interaction (we don't).
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Internet Download Manager 6 review
All modern web browsers come with download capabilities, and while those are getting the job done, they usually fail when it comes to management and advanced fe
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Steam: alternative installation locations now available
One of the main complaints that many gamers have in regards to Valve Software's popular Steam gaming platform is the limitation to one installation directory an
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Microsoft Script Explorer: PowerShell script search
PowerShell is a command line scripting language for Windows that Microsoft has designed with system administrators in mind.
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Changelog Droid: Android apps update information
Android apps that you have installed from Google's Play store update automatically, usually.
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WordPress: protect your blog against spam without taxing plugins
I have tested many WordPress antispam plugins here on Ghacks, from Akismet which is more or less the standard plugin for many sites to plugins such as AntiSpam
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5 tips to stay safe on the Internet
Why is is that many computer users do not take better care of their systems security-wise? I think the main reason for that is that security does not matter for
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Monitor your wireless network against intruders
There are a couple of things you can do to protect your wireless network against freeloaders and intruders.
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Ashampoo HDD Control 2 Review
Since it is likely that you store all your data on hard drives, it is important to make sure they run properly to avoid running into issues during operation.
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Panda Cloud Antivirus: anti-exploit protection debuts
Exploit mitigation is slowly moving into the focus of security companies as attacks targeting zero day vulnerabilities are rising.
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Great Windows Apps is a Windows Store alternative
I already mentioned yesterday that Microsoft's decision to offer Windows Store only as a program on the Windows 8 operating system and not the Internet a failur
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Gmail 2.0 for iOS rolls out
I could be mistaken, but I have a feeling that Ghacks readers have a rather distinct Android leaning.
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Virustotal adds Malwarebytes engine to online virus scan
Virustotal is probably the most popular online virus scanning service on the Internet.
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Firefox: disable tab drag and drop window creation
When you click on a tab in the Firefox web browser and hold that mouse button down afterwards, you will notice that you can move the tab around.
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Ways to find websites that are copying your content
There are a couple of reasons why you may want to make sure no other website on the Internet has published contents that you have created without proper authori
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Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 review
Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 is a refresh of the company's Internet Security application that introduces several new and improved features this year.
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HitmanPro.Kickstart: say goodbye to ransomware
HitmanPro.
