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What Is BitTorrent Sync? Well, it’s a very easy way of syncing folders across the internet, with all the advantages of BitTorrent technology — especially the speed and unlimited file sizes. It only has one downside – the source computer has to be turned on and online at all times, otherwise it won’t work. If that isn’t a problem for you, this just might be the perfect solution. Basically, you’re bypassing all of the “who has access to my data” worries, because you’re creating your own cloud among other users....

Anyhow, I gave it a shot right when the blog post first came out, and was frustrated at my lack of success. The setup is fairly simple, all you have to do is copy and paste the script into the script editor (which I didn’t even know existed up until now). It’s all laid out in the Gmail Blog post. However, when I followed the steps, I kept on getting automated emails with the subject “Summary of failures” (fun fact: also the name of my forthcoming memoirs) that said: “TypeError: Cannot call method “getThreads” of null....

Check Your Windows 10 Devices Online To check on other devices linked with your account, sign into the Microsoft Dashboard using your Microsoft account credentials.­­ Then click “Manage Devices” at the top of the page or choose the device you want to manage if it is showing on the “Devices” card on the dashboard. To make things easier, you might just want to make a bookmark for account.microsoft.com/devices which will take you directly to the Devices section....

My takeaway is that it’s very similar to RescueTime, but a bit more friendly. It’s sort of like if Mint.com were to get into the time management game. Chrometa automates everything that can possibly be automated while still allowing you the flexibility to sort, categorize and manually tweak entries. The big problem with most time management programs is that they end up being distractions in themselves—but once you get your rules, projects and clients set up in Chrometa, it won’t take any more than five or ten minutes out of your day....

What Is It? Like other shape and color puzzlers we’ve covered before, the goal in this game is to complete shapes. Twist the triangles to match the pattern, and then tap to change color. As the game gets harder, the shape configuration gets tricky. You’ll need to overlap and blend colors to get them to match. During the game, a relaxing soundtrack repeats to help focus your mind. The game lets you shift the color palette if you have trouble with colors (or playing at night)....

The new Extreme 105 service will provide download speeds of up to 105 Mbps and a 10 Mbps upload. The service will be available starting in June. According to a bill update that was sent out in March, Extreme 105 will cost $199.95 per month and have a one-time $249.00 installation fee. However, USA Today recently reported that the price would be $105 per month on a 12-month contract as part of a triple-play bundle; no mention of an installation fee....

When a bundle of free software boasts features beyond what the Windows 7 System Image tool can do, I’m typically doubtful. However, in the case of the free product Comodo Time Machine, they deliver. While not exactly allowing you to traverse the space-time continuum, it can create system snapshots efficiently and protect you from unwanted system changes. Comodo Time Machine is available on nearly every modern version of Windows, and it runs amazingly light using both low memory and disk space* and, it’s free as mentioned earlier....

I press the power button and… nothing. The fans turn on, but the screen remains blank. Even the backlight refuses to turn on. At first, I thought that my display had gone, but even connecting an external one via HDMI didn’t work. To make matters worse, I learned the USB ports weren’t working either. My mouse and keyboard backlight wasn’t coming on. All this meant the worst of the worst—the motherboard was dead and I’d have to wait an eternity to get my laptop repaired....

Go to the desktop in Windows 8, right click an empty area and select New » Shortcut. The Create Shortcut windows comes up. In the Location of Item field Type: shutdown.exe -t 00 -s then click Next. Give the shortcut a name…this is up to you, I am naming it ShutDown. After naming it, click Finish. The shortcut is created, but the icon is rather boring, but it’s easy to change....

Latin American Availability Here’s a look at where Disney Plus is now available in Latin America. Included are the monthly and annual subscription prices for each: Argentina, monthly ARS$ 385, annual ARS$ 3,850Brazil, BRL$ 27,90, BRS$ 279,90Chile, CLP$ 6,500, CLP$ 64,900Costa Rica, USD$ 5.99, USD$ 59.99Mexico, MXN 159, MXN 1,599Peru, PEN$ 25.90, PEN$ 259.90Panama, USD$ 5.99, USD$ 59.99Colombia, COP$ 23,900, COP$ 239,900Uruguay, USD$ 7.49, USD$ 74.99Ecuador, USD$ 5.99, USD$ 59.99...

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All you need to do is type: find my phone in Google search on your PC or Mac, and Google will help find the location of it, showing a map of where it’s located, and gives you the option to let it ring. Google Your Lost Android There are a few things to keep in mind with this — it’s easy, but not magic like Google is touting it to be....

But what happens more often than not when a user switches to a beta channel or dev channel of Chrome is that they switch back to the stable channel after too many crashes. This is all well and good—it’s just a matter of reinstalling Chrome—but when you move from a newer version of Google Chrome to a previous version, you’ll get this error message upon launch: So, Chrome lays out the problem, and even the solution, but how the heck do you specify a different profile directory in Chrome?...

Windows 10 Blurry Fonts I noticed this right away on my Lenovo Flex 2, which has a resolution of 1920×1080. I went through the display settings exhaustively and didn’t find anything that works to clean up the text. The problem is if you have a screen with a resolution of 1920×1080 or higher, most users put the DPI scaling to at least 125% to make everything easier to read. We covered this issue in our article: Make Windows 10 Desktop Easier to See on High-Resolution Displays....

Video Review Too lazy to read and scroll through a one-page article? Watch our video review instead: Price Flib is absolutely free of charge, and has no annoying in-app purchases whatsoever. Check it out here: List of categories and units As you can see from the chart, Flib has 14 different conversion categories built into the app. It also includes the ability to add new unit conversions for those not included in the app by simple pressing the “want more?...

Four Signs Your Computer’s Time is Almost Up Because our computers are so important, we need to keep them in good shape. But even the most cautious user will have problems. The hardware simply wears out. We’ll look at ways to help you identify what’s going wrong with your computer so you can either fix or replace it. Consider your Computer’s Age The number one thing to understand about computers of any kind is that they do have a finite lifespan....

First, make sure you have Hidden Files showing. Click Start and type: folder options into the Search box and hit Enter. The Folder Options window comes up. Select the View tab and check Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives. Click OK. Now navigate to: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application Hold down Ctrl on your keyboard and highlight the previous version number and the old_Chrome.exe icon. Click Delete. Or you can backup each version on a network or external drive....

Google Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Google has offered 2FA or “two-step verification” (2SV) for its accounts for several years. Once enabled, you’ll receive a prompt on your phone to verify whether an attempted login is legitimate. In the blog post, Google exec Mark Risher writes: Soon we’ll start automatically enrolling users in 2SV if their accounts are appropriately configured. (You can check the status of your account in our Security Checkup). Using their mobile device to sign in gives people a safer and more secure authentication experience than passwords alone....

The Nexus Player came with a voice search remote and an optional gaming remote. It also was the first device to offer Android TV, which is the new technology that replaced its ill-fated Google TV offering. If you go to the section of the Google Play Store, you’ll find a lot of TV & Audio Chromecasts and the NVIDIA Shield. NVIDIA’s device is also powered by Android TV and offers 4K Ultra HD TV and is a powerhouse built for serious gaming....