Creating Apple ID Easily and Fast

How to Create an APPLE ID on your iPhone or iPad

If you want to use iCloud, you need to have an Apple ID. An Apple ID is also required to buy media from iTunes and apps and games from the App Store. You'll also need an Apple ID if you plan on using services such as FaceTime or iMessage. In other words, to get the most out of your devices, you need an Apple ID! Luckily, if you don't already have one, Apple has made it easy to set up right from your iPhone or iPad!

How to create a new Apple ID on your iPhone or iPad

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap on iCloud.
3. Tap on Get a Free Apple ID.
4. Enter your birthday and tap Next in the upper right hand corner.
5. On the next screen you can choose whether you want to use your current emailor set up a brand new iCloud email. That choice is yours. So choose and then tap Next again.
6. If you chose to set up a new ID, choose what you'd like your new iCloud email to be on the next screen. Once you're done, tap Next.
7. Tap Create on the next screen.
8. If you choose to use an existing email, you'll be asked to check your email andtap on a link to confirm you own the email. Once you do, you can move on.
9. For both methods, you'll be asked to choose a password. We recommend choosing a strong password that has small and capital letters along with numbers and symbols.

Congratulations! You now have a new iCloud account and Apple ID all set up and ready to have fun!

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How to Download Youtube Videos on PC

How to Download Youtube Videos on PC

 

Step 1: Install ClipGrab

First of all, you need to install ClipGrab . ClipGrab is a 100 % free and easy to use YouTube downloader and available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Click on the button to initiate the download.

Step 2: Copy the video link

After you have successfully set up ClipGrab, you can launch the program.
Now you need to copy the web address of the video that you want to download. In order to do that, mark the link to the video in the address bar of your browser and hit Ctrl+C (or Cmd+C if you are on a Mac).

Step 3: Insert the video link in ClipGrab

After copying the link, switch to the ClipGrab window. In the “Downloads” tab, insert the copied link into the input field. You can do this by hitting Ctl+V (or Cmd+V if you are on a Mac).
ClipGrab will now gather all necessary information about the video and you can proceed to the next step.

Step 4: Select download format and quality

Before you start the download, you can now decide in which quality and which output format you want to save the video.
Just select the desired format from the “Format” select box and do the same for the video quality with the “Quality” select box.
You can learn more about the output formats provided by ClipGrab in the FAQ article about the supported formats.

Step 5: Grab that clip!

All you have to do now is to click on the “Grab this clip!” button. You will be asked to select a file name and the download will start just after that.

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How to Speed Up a Slow PC?

How to Speed Up a Slow PC?

8-Ways to Speed Up your Slow PC

The great thing about PCs (non-Apple/Macintosh computers) is that they're relatively inexpensive, operate a boatload of programs and there are plenty of makers and styles to choose from. You can buy a desktop, laptop or even a combination PC/tablet. But after a while, all PCs can start to show their age and suffer some wear and tear. They can run slower, catch a bug (virus), and have problems starting up, opening programs or getting on the Internet.

You might think it's time to run out and buy another computer, but hold off just a bit. There are adjustments you can make to your system's hardware and software to help your PC run a little bit faster. And with a few tips and tweaks—maybe with assistance from a tech-savvy IT (Internet technology) friend—you can clear out your computer's cobwebs and get more speed without having to break the bank. (Except for buying a pizza for your IT friend!)

Don't be afraid! There's little you can do to break your computer, but there are a handful of things that might fix it. Start with these tips*:

1. Change the power settings. Open up the Hardware and Sound section in the Control Panel and make sure the setting is on High Performance.
2. Learn how to use the Resource Manager. Under the Control Panel, find the Task Manager (Windows 7, 8 and Vista). Click on the Performance tab and find your way to the Resource Monitor, which can help you find programs that are slowing down your computer.
3. Clean up your Startup folder. A lot of programs open up every time you start up your computer (if you notice how long it takes to boot up, that's why). More than that, many programs run in the background and drain your system. There are programs that can show you what programs open at startup, and you can disable those you don't really need.
4. Scan for malware and bugs. PCs are very susceptible to infections by malware (malicious software). Run a malware scan on your computer right away and continue to do it every few weeks. There are free malware scan programs available online.
5. Keep Windows updated. This isn't the same as upgrading to the next Windows version (like going from Windows 7 to Windows 8). Updating your operating system means keeping the version of Windows you use current by installing official updates, which can fix known problems. It all takes place online. Go to the Control Panel and you'll find the Windows Update setting in the System and Security tab.
6. Clear up browser extensions. If you have souped up your Internet browser with add-ons and extensions, that could cause a browser slowdown. You can go into your browser's settings and see which ones you want to keep or delete.
7. Reboot! Sometimes simply turning off your computer for a few minutes (not simply restarting it) will magically take care of a few PC problems. You can try the same tip with your router and modem if you're ever having trouble connecting to the Internet.
8. Clean the computer's internal fan. When a desktop computer overheats, it can slow down and ultimately crash. Overheating is caused by blocked air vents or too much dust and debris on the fan. It's easy to remove the back panel and, using a can of compressed air, blow out the dust. See if that helps. It's also a good tip for preventing overheating in the first place.

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Why Window 10-A New Start of Microsoft

Window 10-A New Start of Microsoft

• By: Sophie Curtis 

4 AUGUST 2015 • 9:15AM

Windows 10, the latest version of Microsoft's 29-year-old operating system, launched worldwide last week. Following a hostile reception to Windows 8 in 2012, which was only placated in small part by the Windows 8.1 update in 2013, Microsoft is hoping that Windows 10 can help it regain favour among its 1.5 billion daily users.

Windows 10 rights a lot of the wrongs done by Microsoft in Windows 8. One of the things that people hated about Windows 8 was the feeling that they were constantly being pushed to use "live tiles", which were designed for touch-based computing, even when they were using a traditional desktop set-up with a keyboard and mouse.

Start button menu

Another was the removal of the Start menu, which many people relied on as their first point of access to all software. This was replaced in Windows 8.1 with a Start button in the bottom left hand corner of the screen, but rather than opening up a navigation menu, it launched the tile-based touch user interface that most people were trying to escape.

Windows 10 CREDIT: MICROSOFT

Although live tiles are still a feature of Windows 10, they are not nearly as obtrusive. When you open up the new Start menu, there is a panel of live tiles on the right, where people can "pin" their favourite apps, but there is also a traditional Windows 7-style Start menu on the left, that allows users to sort through all of their files, apps and settings systematically.

Windows 10 vs Windows 8

More importantly, clicking on a live tile does not result in you being transported to another virtual universe where the app takes over your entire screen and it feels impossible to escape, as it did in Windows 8. Rather, it opens in a neat little window on your desktop, and generally behaves in a much more intutitive way.

Within this context, live tiles seem less repellent than they did in Windows 8. They blend much more into the wider user experience in desktop mode, and if you really can't stand the sight of them in your Start menu, you can unpin them all, and you will be left with just the list menu on the left hand side. 

The advantage of having them, of course, is that if you're using a convertible device that operates in both desktop and tablet mode, then applications downloaded from the Windows Store will automatically adjust themselves to suit the mode, making switching between the keyboard and touch interface feel seamless.

So if you're working on an Office Word document at your desk and then have to go and catch a train, you can switch to tablet mode and carry on working on the same document in touchscreen mode as soon as you get a seat.

New Action Center replaces Charms bar

Microsoft has replaced the despised "Charms" bar from Windows 8, which appears when you swipe or click on the right hand side of the screen, with an "Action Center" that provides notifications and quick access to settings, and is genuinely quite useful.

What Windows 7 users, in particular, will like about Windows 10 is the speed and responsiveness of the new system. Given that Windows 7 is now six years old, the software inevitably feels a bit clunky, but it is really noticable that programs start faster and run faster in Windows 10, and the whole system feels more slick.

Edge: new web browser

If, like me, you stopped using Internet Explorer years ago, Microsoft's new web broswer, Edge, is a revelation. It feels more like the Google Chrome browser, with a light, stripped-back user interface and a simple set of tools along the top, under the search bar.

For example, "favourites" lets you bookmark a page and cache it for reading offline, "web note" lets you annotate live pages and then save a screenshot of the page, and "share page" lets you send a link to friends via email or social network.

Windows 10's Edge CREDIT: MICROSOFT

Read mode is also great for people who like to read long articles online, allowing you to strip out all the ads, and sidebars, pop-ups and links, and scroll through a single column of text and pictures. You can't use it on every page, and you still have to go back to the standard layout in order to navigate, but it's a really nice user-friendly feature.

If you want more sophisticated features, you may want to download one of the more heavyweight browsers, or stick with Internet Explorer, which also comes pre-loaded on Windows 10. But for people who simply want to browse the web – news sites, social networks, video streaming sevices and the like – Edge does a great job.

Cortana: Microsoft's virtual personal assistant

Cortana, Microsoft's virtual personal assistant, is integrated into Windows 10, and appears as a search box on the task bar. You can either type queries into the search box or issue voice commands by saying "Hey Cortana," and then asking a question.

To start with, at least, most people will use this just as they would any other search function. Questions like "How old is Harrison Ford?" or "How do I get to Buckingham Palace?" will return responses from Bing search. However, Cortana is designed to be cleverer than that.

If you give her access to your email and calendar clients, for example, she can start to act more like a real personal assistant, extracting relevant information and proactively offering information.

So, in theory, if you have been discussing a particular airline flight in an email, and that flight is delayed, Cortana will alert you to the delay. Or of you have a meeting across town and there is heavy traffic, it will tell you when you need to leave to avoid being late.

I haven't had Windows 10 for long enough to really put this to the test. The idea is that, over time, Cortana gets to know more about you and becomes better at pushing the right information to you at the right time. However, it's a bit buggy to start off with, and quite a lot of my personal questions ended up prompting generic answers from Bing.

Suffice to say, it's not quite there yet, but it is fun to play with, and I'm sure this is something that Microsoft will continue to refine over time. If you feel comfortable sharing your personal information with Cortana, it will become more useful, just like Apple's Siri and Google Now.

Key features

There are, of course, many other features in Windows 10, like the ability to run multiple "desktops" side by side, which is the virtual equivalent of having mutiple PC monitors with different apps open on each screen. It's quite a niche feature, but one that some people will no doubt find useful. You can also "snap" applications that are open to different corners of the screen to make them easier to view.

How Windows 10 can divide up the screen CREDIT: MICROSOFT

Microsoft has also competely revamped its entertainment offering, replacing Windows Media Center with modified versions of Xbox Music and Xbox Video, which have been renamed as 'Groove' and 'Movies & TV' respectively, and a built-in Xbox app, that offers a unified view of your games, the activity of your friends, and your own gaming activities.

These all feel much more slick and modern than the clunky old Windows Media Center app, which was essentially built for offline media consumption. You can stream and download music and videos and import your own collections to make all your music accessible in one place. Of course if you use third party streaming apps like Spotify or Netflix, these will have to be downloaded separately.

Pros and cons

What I can confidently say about Windows 10 is that it makes sense. These days, technology should be intuitive enough that you can just pick it up and use it without any instructions or guidance, and Windows 10 just about achieves that, which – given the carcrash that was Windows 8 – is high praise indeed.

Windows 10 is what Windows 8 ought to have have been – a piece of software that is suitable for the mobile era but that does not neglect the millions of people who still use it on a desktop.

There are still bumps to iron out, but with a 4.4 million-strong team of 'Insiders' continuously monitoring and providing feedback on any bugs and glitches, and the ability to issue regular updates over-the-air, Microsoft could not be in a better position to give customers the Windows experience they have long been hoping for.

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How accurate is IP GeoLocation?

What is the accuracy of IP GeoLocation?

Where's Waldo? Well, now you can find out—that is, if he's connecting with you online.

Through a simple Internet tool, you can generally get a good idea of where someone is communicating with you through the Internet, if you feel you need to do that. You can get pretty close to finding their location, but not as close as you think.

You can get a good idea of the where someone is emailing you from using a geolocation tool, like the one right on our site (see IP Lookup). And that, for the most part, should be good enough. It will not give you anyone's name and address, but it's not supposed to. That would be a violation of their privacy... and a little too creepy.

Zeroing In. Sort of.

When you came to the whatismyIPaddress.com website, you saw that your IP address was conveniently displayed on the home page. And you also saw—maybe surprisingly—that other information was displayed, such as your:

• Country
• Region
• City
• ZIP code
• Longitude and latitude

Whoa! Where did that come from? It came from the IP address geolocation service used to look at the IP address of wherever you were when you visited our site. The IP address you saw could be your home computer's IP address, or the one at the local coffee shop or airport. It all depends on where you are.

Maybe that unnerves you a bit. But you can also look at this as a way to be educated on the power of the Internet and the tools that you (and others) can use to keep safe. (Read our section on Change IP Address.)

After all, your name, street address, nickname or favorite color were not revealed. Chances are, your location was, at best, some five or six miles away from your home.

And as this article is being written (at a local coffee shop), the geo-locator says I'm near Wichita, Kansas, when I'm in fact smelling the breezes off the Pacific Ocean between San Diego and Los Angeles. (If you go to our Hide IP address page you'll find out how that can happen.)

Still, even when not pinpoint accurate, geolocation usually puts a computer user in a nearby town or area, which may be good enough for the person who wants to know where the curious email they received was really sent from. Check out Trace Email.

According to companies that report on these things:

• Accuracy rates on naming the city from an IP address vary between 50%-80%.
• Determining the nation of an Internet user is 95%-99% percent accurate, for reasons that have to do with how IP addresses are allocated and registered.
• Determining the physical location of the user, down to a city or ZIP code, is trickier and less accurate.

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