The Internet is a treasure trove of information and entertainment, but the amount of extra graphics and advertisements on some of the pages can get overwhelming. To reduce the clutter on the pages that distracts from what we want to read, most browsers have an option called “Reader Mode” or “Reader View.” When enabled, this view takes away all of the excess information and shows you only the article and its images. Here’s how to access Reader Mode in some of the world’s most popular desktop browsers. The directions in this article refer to desktop versions of these browsers. However, many of them do have… Read more
Thanks to Google mail now automatically backing up your personal information online, you no longer need to save each contact in your Gmail list one by one. Here are the steps to transfer your Gmail contacts from the old account to your new account. Related: How to Move Emails from One Gmail Account to Another Using a PC 1. Go to contacts.google.com on your web browser. Log in to your Google account. 2. Scroll down… Read more
Hiding your Spotify listening activity is a great way to protect your privacy, while it can also prevent your friends from making fun of you for your taste in music. By making use of the integrated privacy options Spotify has, you can get it to store less public information about you. How to Turn Off Spotify Listening Activity To hide the kind of music you listen to from others, open Spotify and go into Settings. If you have Spotify open on your computer, click on the drop-down menu next to your… Read more
You don’t have to be a DJ or musician to be able to start your own Internet radio station. There are tens of millions of people who frequently listen to their favorite online radio stations, via apps or an actual Internet radio. If you have the gift of gab and the right equipment and software, you’ll be surprised at how many are willing to tune in. Here we will walk you through the basic things you need to have an Internet radio station of your own. Related: Run Your Very Own Radio Station with the Raspberry Pi … Read more
The Internet is full of useful information and various sites offering a host of services to make your life easier, but then there are also many types of scammers patiently waiting online to catch you unaware with a new Internet scam. It can often be difficult to distinguish honest online transactions from the scammers. Here are seven warning signs that you are getting scammed. 1. Fishy Email or Site The first thing you should check on an email from an unknown sender is the site they claim to belong to. If the domain name at the end of… Read more
