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Unfortunately, this level of accuracy has one big downside: privacy. Unless you want your friends and family to track your location, you may want to fake your GPS location on Android devices using third-party apps, as this isn’t possible on iPhones. To help you, here are seven of the best apps for GPS spoofing on Android. Mock GPS With Joystick If you want a quick, easy-to-use GPS spoofer for Android, then the Mock GPS with Joystick app could be the app to use....

If you can’t use the Fire TV app, the troubleshooting advice in this tutorial should fix the issue. 1. Check Your Internet Connection Status The Fire TV app works only when your Fire TV streaming device and smartphone are on the same Wi-Fi network. Open your Fire TV Settings menu, select Network, and verify that you’re connected to the same network as your phone. Press the Play/Pause button on the Wi-Fi network to check its connection status....

Not all motherboards are created equal, however. Before you rush to purchase a new motherboard, you’ll need to consider the layout most appropriate for the computer you’re building. This typically comes down to three options: ATX, Micro ATX and Mini-ITX, but which is best? This guide should help you decide. Size and Design The three major motherboard standards (ATX, Micro ATX, and Mini-ITX) are all quite similar in how they operate....

In this article, we have listed some of the best programs that add new functionality to your everyday usage on Windows 10. Most of this software is either completely free, or free with additional features added in the pro version. TidyTabs – Adds Chrome-like tabs to All Apps If your typical work day involves multiple windows in Word, Excel, Notepad, and various other programs, you’ll immediately feel relief the moment you download TidyTabs....

Let’s take a look at what higher frequency RAM actually does for your system and whether it’s worth buying or not. Once you have finished reading, you will understand what faster RAM does, and whether it makes sense to purchase it or not. An Introduction To RAM & RAM Speeds Before we talk about RAM speeds, let’s look at what the RAM is used for. RAM takes data from the hard drive, including data for programs and games, and it holds the data whilst you use those programs or games....

Users of a Linux operating system would be already familiar with the incredible utility of the Grep command, and findstr fulfills a similar role in Microsoft Windows. You can combine it with other commands using pipes or just run it directly to parse through multiple text files. Let’s look at how findstr works with a few examples. Using the Findstr Command The basic syntax is simple – findstr , where is the pattern to search for, and is the address of the file to search in....

However, the Internet was working fine and yet the tiles were not. After playing around with a lot of stuff and asking quite a few questions, we were able to figure out what was causing the issue. In this article, I’ll walk you through all the different methods you can try to get your live tiles working again in Windows 8 or Windows 10. Method 1 – Reinstall Store Apps The first thing you can try is to uninstall and reinstall the apps that are not updating....

For Google Chrome users, there’s one easy, time-saving shortcut you can use to save time online—Google Chrome autofill. You can use it to fill out passwords and other form data you’ve securely saved, such as addresses or credit card details. If you’re new to Chrome, here’s everything you need to know about Google Chrome autofill. What Is Google Chrome Autofill? Google Chrome autofill is designed as a time-saving measure. It has one purpose: to fill out details you commonly use on websites....

Sounds pretty good right? The problem is that, in practice, Miracast is in competition with lots of other seemingly similar standards. This means that plenty of users are unsure of whether they can use Miracast or if it’s even the right wireless display technology to use. What Is Miracast? Miracast is a standard defined by the WiFi Alliance, which means that at its core, it uses WiFi technology. Specifically, it uses WiFi Direct, which creates a WiFi connection between two devices without the need for a router or other access point to play the part of middleman....

The menu bar and status bar prevent you from running at the maximum resolution (unless you use seamless mode). If you are using a computer with a small screen, such as a laptop, your screen real estate is very limited and you need to claim every inch of space you can. There is a hack that allows you to switch off the menu bar and status bar and get your virtual machine to run in the maximum resolution....

There are several steps to buying a domain name, but once it’s yours, you can keep it as long as you want (though there might be yearly renewal fees.) If you score a particularly valuable domain name, you can flip it down the line to someone willing to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars. What Is a Domain Name? The internet is a collection of different domain names. All of your favorite sites – Reddit....

Select Account. Under the Subscription Renewal section, select Cancel Subscription. Select Continue to Cancel and then confirm the cancelation. Try Other Music Streaming Options There are other music streaming services or podcast apps that can keep you going. Plus, you can listen to free music online without downloading. Leave a comment and let us know if this guide was helpful.

The fact is, it’s better to have a unique name and password for your WiFi. There are more connected devices today than ever before, and entering a 27-character string of letters and numbers gets confusing. On the other hand, if you kept that same password for this length of time because you aren’t sure how to change it, here’s how – and it’s a lot easier than you might think....

You may be watching something on your phone, and want to see it on a larger display or share with others in the room. Thankfully, smartphones and tablets are built with multitasking capabilities such as listening to music, gaming, and streaming video. Most of them also pack the power of computers in a portable device, and this includes the ability to connect it to another screen or monitor, such as your TV....

People save or pin images they find on the platform or around the web to different boards, which they use to categorize their collections. This can be anything from fashion, food, cars, artwork, technology, DIY crafts, and more. Like other social media platforms, Pinterest also collects a significant amount of data, which many of its users are cautious about. Especially with regards to how it stores or distributes their data....

This tutorial covers everything you need to know about sideloading iTunes on Chromebooks. All you need is your Chromebook and an internet connection. Installing iTunes on Chromebooks: What You Should Know The 64-bit version of iTunes (for Windows) doesn’t work on Chromebooks. Likewise, not all versions of the 32-bit iTunes work properly in ChromeOS. We installed the latest 32-bit iTunes (v12.10.11) on our test device, but the app was unusable—it crashed every time....

Thanks to two-factor authentication, however, you can protect your Steam account by requiring a one-use code to sign in to your Steam account. This is called Steam Guard, and you should enable it on your account if you’re worried about your Steam security. If you want to enable Steam Guard, here’s what you’ll need to know. What Is Steam Guard? Steam Guard is Steam’s two-factor authentication (2FA) system for user accounts....

System protection also saves previous versions of files that you’ve modified. It saves these files in restore points, which are created just before significant system events, such as the installation of a program or device driver. By default System protection is automatically on for the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system. To check if you have the protection turned on go to the Control Panel, click System then choose System Protection....

This tutorial will walk you through different ways to factory reset Windows 11 devices, even if they won’t boot correctly. The process isn’t too different from factory resetting Windows 10 devices. So, if you’ve ever reset a Windows 10 PC, you should have no problem performing a factory reset in Windows 11. Reset Windows 11 from the Settings App This is the easiest way to factory reset a Windows 11 device if you can access or sign in to the Windows interface....

One of the more common missing DLL errors is caused by the absence of api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll file. But what exactly is this DLL? And more importantly, how can you fix this issue? So here is the complete guide to fix the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll error on your PC. What Is the api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll and Why Is It Important? C++ is probably the most popular coding language for Windows applications. Be it Adobe, Autodesk, or CorelDRAW, many leading apps are made using Microsoft’s Visual Studio C++....