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How to Restore Your Computer

When a newly-installed program goes haywire and starts wreaking havoc on your system, it can be frustrating trying to get your computer back under your control. Luckily, there's a solution available for both Windows and Mac users that keeps your files intact while rolling back any negative system changes. Follow this guide to learn how to restore your Mac or PC.

Do you know the truth about leap year?

There's a lot more to leap year than a little tweak to the calendar. Jump in and take our quiz to see how much you know about its origins, romantic traditions and memorable moments.

You probably know that 2016 is a leap year. But do you know why?

Leap years are needed to align our modern-day 12-month calendar year with the solar year, or the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate around the sun. The solar year is just a few hours longer than 365 days. If we didn't add an extra day every four years, we'd end up being six hours shy every year and our seasons would get out of sync with the calendar.

Leap years generally show up once every four years and bring an extra day with them in February. This day might not seem like a big deal unless you were born on February 29, otherwise known as a leap day. People who came into the world on that day are called "leaplings," and during non-leap years, they usually celebrate their birthdays on February 28 or March 1. But hard-core leaplings only blow out the candles on February 29.

How familiar are you with leap years and all that's associated with them? Hop right in and test yourself with our quiz.

Take quiz right here: http://www.cnet.com/news/quiz-how-many-leap-year-facts-do-you-know/

byBonnie Burton

If 4G just isn’t an option for you, you’re probably looking for ways to squeeze the most speed you can out of your 3G connection.

Here we’ll talk about a few helpful tweaks that you can make to your Android phone to speed up your mobile connection.

Learn how to change chat nicknames, colors, and emoji in the Messenger app on Android and iOS.

Lots of us maintain multiple Gmail accounts for all sorts of reasons. Until recently, our options for keeping those accounts open at the same time were severely limited. Google has finally opened the door to let us keep up to 10 accounts open at the same time.

EVEN the latest version of the iPhone — the 6s — has not dealt with users’ biggest gripe — a short battery life.

How to Make a YouTube Music Video With Pictures

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Youtube is home to nearly every piece of music in the world, most of it uploaded by fans across the world with simple pictures as accompaniment. Putting together the video is easy and only only requires that you have pictures, the music file, and a simple video editing software.

Making a Basic Music Video from Scratch

1) Pick a song for which you want to make a video. You need to have a copy of the song already on your computer in order to make your video. If you do not have the music file, you can buy it or download it online.

2) Determine what kinds of pictures you want to include. Common pictures include album artwork, shots of the band playing music, hanging out, and at live shows, and images that relate to the words currently being sung.

You can even choose to put lyrics up as they're sung in certain moments. There is no wrong series of pictures to put up, but you should think about what the song says to you and how you want to portray it.

The most popular videos have photos that fit seamlessly with the music being played. Think of a theme or story in advance that you want to tell.

You can use pictures from your own life or those found online. Know, however, that it is illegal to profit off of someone else's work, so you cannot charge people for the music video unless the pictures and song are all your own.

3) Download all of the photos into a dedicated folder. Make a folder labeled "Music Video" on your desktop. As you find photos, pull them into this folder. If everything is in the same place to begin with, your life will be much easier in the future. Good places to find photos include:

Stock photography sites.
Your own collections.
Online image searches.
The musician's bio or photo page.

4) Open a video editing program and import your song. You can use almost any video editing software you want, from Windows MovieMaker and iMovie, to Avid and Final Cut, as these videos are simple and can be handled by most software.

You can even use the most recent version of Powerpoint on Open Office, which can save presentations as movies. Click and drag your song into the timeline to determine the length of your video.

5) Click and drag all of your photos onto the timeline next to the song. This process is slightly different for each program, but you should end up with each photo end to end on your editing timeline. The first shot should be lined up with the start of the song.

Usually you can click and drag the files right from your folder into the editing program. If this doesn't work, try "File" → "Import," then find the photos. Click and drag them after importing into the video work station.

6) Divide the number of seconds in the song by the number of photos you have to determine how long each shot should be. To determine the number of seconds, simply multiply 60 by the number of minutes in the song, then add the leftover seconds.

Therefore, a 2:40 long song would be 160 seconds long (60x2=120, + 45 =160). Divide this number by your photos to determine the total length of each shot. For example, if you had 80 photos for a 160 second song, you'd need each photo to last for two seconds to fit the whole video.

If you want some photos to go longer than others, you can simply use this as a guideline. Simply start with the appropriate number of seconds per photo, then adjust individual photos by hand.

7) Highlight all of your photos and set the length to fit your video. Click on all the photos by either dragging and highlighting, or Shift+Click. Right click on them and choose, "Set Length of Clips." Choose right amount of time for your video, depending on what you tested earlier.

It may not be labeled as "Set Length of Clips," but it will be similar. Some other possibilities are: "Duration," "Clip Length," or "Clip Timing."

Some programs, like iMovie, let you change the duration of all stills, by default, in "Preferences." Simply set "Duration of Stills" to your desired length.

8) Save your final video as an MP4 or MOV file. Once you've finished your video, click on Save As or Export and choose and MP4 or MOV (Quicktime) file. These are the easiest to get onto YouTube, and they will not take up a lot of space on your computer.

Exporting is when you take the video project and convert it into a full movie. If you don't get an option for MP4 under "Save As," you'll likely need to export.

9) Upload the video on Youtube. You'll need to make an account. From their you can click on "Upload" to put your video up on the internet for all to see. Choose a good thumbnail of the song or band to help viewers find you, and be sure to name the song and artist in the title.

Youtube has strict copyright laws, and if you are not the rights owner of a song, there is a chance that your video will be taken down. You do, however, have a few strikes before losing Youtube privileges.

Warnings!

Don't use any Copyrighted music, or your video will get taken off YouTube.

Notepad, the text editor that comes bundled in Windows is an excellent tool for text editing. But that is not the only thing for which notepad is famous. It is also famous for its tricks and hacks. Here is a roundup of some of the best and coolest tricks that you can try using Notepad.

A new X-rated app has been secretly photographing it's users - and blackmailing them into paying for the images.

The Adult Player app takes a snap of the phone users, and locks down the device.

A message is then sent to them, threatening to leak the images and keep the phone locked - unless they pay 500-dollars through a PayPal account.

A new blog from Norton by Symantec shows that even people who use strong passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA) can be easily fooled into giving attackers access to their accounts. All it takes is one simple text message.

Attackers are compromising Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo Mail accounts with just text messages and a little social engineering.

Some of the most effective scams are often very simple; take for example dressing up as a police officer and asking someone to hand over the keys to their car. The average person on the street would probably hand them over without question and this is why impersonating a police officer is classed as a very serious crime the world over.

This scam has two things going for it: its simplicity and the fact that people have an overwhelming tendency to trust figures of authority. These two qualities work just as well in the world of cybercrime and we recently came across a case that proves just that.

Lately we have observed an increase in a particular type of spear-phishing attack targeting mobile users. The purpose of the attack is to gain access to the victim’s email account. This social engineering attack is very convincing and we’ve already confirmed that people are falling for it.

To pull off the attack, the bad guys need to know the target’s email address and mobile number; however, these can be obtained without much effort. The attackers make use of the password recovery feature offered by many email providers, which helps users who have forgotten their passwords gain access to their accounts by, among other options, having a verification code sent to their mobile phone.

“The majority of cases we observed affect Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo Mail users. Using Gmail as an example, the following steps describe how the attack works,” said Slawomir Grzonkowski, a Symantec employee.

Description of attack

Our victim, Alice, registers her mobile phone number with Gmail so that if she forgets her password Google will text her a verification code and she can access her account.

Our bad guy—let’s call him Malroy—wants to get into Alice’s account but doesn’t know her password. He does know Alice’s email address and phone number though. Malroy visits the Gmail login page and enters Alice’s email address and then clicks on the “Need help?” link. This link is used when people have forgotten their login credentials.

Malroy is offered several options, including “Enter the last password you remember” and “Confirm password reset on my [MAKE AND MODEL] phone,” but skips these until he is given the option “Get a verification code on my phone: [MOBILE PHONE NUMBER].”

Malroy accepts this option and an SMS message with a six-digit verification code is sent to Alice.

Alice receives a message saying “Your Google Verification code is [SIX-DIGIT CODE].”

Malroy then sends Alice an SMS message saying something like “Google has detected unusual activity on your account. Please respond with the code sent to your mobile device to stop unauthorized activity."

Alice, believing that the message is legitimate, replies with the verification code.

Malroy then uses the code to get a temporary password and gains access to Alice’s email account.

Attackers interact with their victims when the verification code doesn’t work. The victim will receive a message along the lines of:

“We still detect an unauthorized sign-in to your account. Google just re-sent a verification code via text message: Please respond with it to help secure your Google account”

When the attacker gains access to the account they could for example, among other things, add an alternate email to the account and set it up so that copies of all messages would be forwarded to that address. The temporary password could then be given to the victim and they would have no idea their emails were being sent to the attacker. An SMS would be sent to the victim, saying something like:

“Thank you for verifying your Google account. Your temporary password is [TEMPORARY PASSWORD]”

This makes the phishing attack all the more believable. The victim thinks that the correspondence must be legitimate and their account is now secure.

The cybercriminals carrying out these attacks do not seem to be focused on financial gain such as stealing credit card numbers. They appear to be looking to gather information about their targets and are not targeting users en masse, instead going for specific individuals. The way they operate is similar to the methods used by APT groups.

This simple yet effective attack method is significantly more economical than traditional spear-phishing, where an attacker would need to register a domain and set up a phishing site. In this case, the only cost to the bad guys is an SMS message. This method is also more difficult to detect, as it would have to be done by the user’s mobile software or by the mobile carrier.

The bad guys in this case are not impersonating a police officer but instead are posing as the victim’s email provider. Nevertheless, our overwhelming tendency to trust figures of authority, or an organization in this case, helps criminals carry out this phishing attack.

Mitigation

Users should be suspicious of SMS messages asking about verification codes, especially if they did not request one. If uncertain about an unexpected request, users can check with their email provider to confirm if the message is legitimate.

Legitimate messages from password recovery services will simply tell you the verification code and will not ask you to respond in any way. Remember, just because someone looks like a police officer and sounds like a police officer, that doesn’t mean you should hand over your car keys without seeing some ID first. – TradeArabia News Service

By Slawomir Grzonkowski

Turn your windows 7 & 8 laptop into wifi hotspot and make a virtual wifi router

mHotspot is a completely free software which converts your windows 7 & 8 laptop into a virtual wifi router and creates a secure wifi hotspot.

You can share single internet connection(LAN, Ethernet, Data-Card, 3G/4G, Wif) for multiple devices like laptops, smartphones, android phones, PDAs, Ipads etc.

Play Multiplayer gaming using mHotspot

No router or external hardware is required apart from your existing one.

Go to site www.mhotspot.com

Uses of mHotspot:

1. Internet Sharing:

Firstly,the main use of mHotspot is to share a single internet connection for multiple devices.For instance, you are using ethernet or 3g data card for your laptop. If you want to use the same internet connection for your Wifi enabled mobile phone, download mhotspot and start the wifi hotspot.By searching for the newly ceated Wifi network, the device can connect to wifi and enjoy the internet of laptop.The devices might include laptops,iphones,android phones, other smartphones, tablet-pcs, PDAs, Wii, XboX or any other wifi device.Fully customizable Hotspot Name

2. Etxend your wifi range :

A laptop with mHotspot can act as a repeater.i.e., a laptop can increase the range of a wifi network by generating an additional wifi network as shown in the figure below.

3. Multiplayer Gaming:

Yes, you can play multiplayer game without the hassle of LAN cables or Ethernet-HUBS.
HOW?
1. Download mHotspot on any laptop and setup the hotspot with 'No Internet Sharing'.
2. Give the password to your friends, team so that they connect to the hotspot
3. Voila! You successfully created your own wireless network without LAN Cables or Wifi Router!!

Screenshots :

Features :

Connect upto 10 devices to the hotspot

You can set your own hotspot name without any restrictions

Application size is 400KB only

Share any type of Internet Connection(LAN, Ethernet,3G/4G,Wifi etc)

Android phones, ipads, PDAs, tablet-pcs and other devices can access

See the details of the connected device(Name, Ip Address, Mac Address)

See the network usage(Upload and Download Speed, Transfer Rates)

Secures your wireless hotspot with WPA2 PSK password security

Set max. number of devices that can be connected

Extends your Wifi range(Acts as a repeater)

In-app internet selection

Works with Windows 7,8

How to use mHotspot

1. Enter any name of your choice as hotspot name.

2. Choose a password of minumum 8 chars.

3. Select your active internet connection from the drop-down list of connections.

4. Set the maximum number of clients that can be connected to the hotspot.

5. Click start hotspot to start your own personal wifi hotspot.

Download

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Browser hijacking is a type of online fraud. Scammers use malicious software (malware) to take control of your computer's Internet browser and change how and what it displays when you're surfing the web.

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Every mobile phone, GSM modem or device with a built-in phone / modem has a unique 15 digit IMEI number. Based on this number, you can check some information about the device, eg brand or model.

Dial *#06# to see your device IMEI

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Google offers a variety of services and tools besides its basic web search. This is a partial list of Google's services.The main article for this category is List of Google services and tools.

Like any other map, The Internet map is a scheme displaying objects’ relative position; but unlike real maps (e.g. the map of the Earth) or virtual maps (e.g. the map of Mordor), the objects shown on it are not aligned on a surface. Mathematically speaking, The Internet map is a bi-dimensional presentation of links between websites on the Internet.

What is your searching method of google search bar? There is more ways more than you thinking.Try these tips & tricks! ...

Web history
Web History offers you a log of websites you've visited, a timeline of your actions and the ability to search your own online history. Try it out at www.google.com/history.

Search within a specific site
Precede your query with site: if you know you want your answer from within a specific site or type of site (.org, .edu). For example: site:edu or site:nytimes.com.

Search by file type

Search for specific types of files, such as PDFs, PPTs, or XLS, by adding filetype: and the 3-letter file abbreviation.

Find related pages

Use the related: operator to find pages that have similar content by typing related: followed by the website address. For instance, if you find a website you like, try usingrelated:[insert URL] to locate similar websites.

Get number conversions

Convert any measurement -- like miles to kilometers or ounces to liters -- by typing in the number and unit of measurement.

Get the time

To see what time it is anywhere in the world, search timeand the city or country.

Get currency conversions
Get current exchange rates by searching [currency 1] in [currency 2].

Search the web in all languages

When you're searching, click "More search tools" on the left panel of your results page, then select "Translated foreign pages." The feature will choose the best language in which to search and deliver results translated back in English.

Check the weather

Search weather followed by a U.S. zip code or the name of any city in the world to get the current weather and forecast. Enter weather by itself to get the weather report for your current location.

Get realtime stock quotes

Typing any ticker symbol into the search box will get you realtime stock quotes that update live in your search results. Click the link on the results page for a detailed market analysis from Google Finance.

Check sport scores and schedules

Get scores and schedules for your favorite NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB teams simply by typing the team or league into the search box. All sports data provided by STATS, Inc.

Search with Goggles
Want to search the web using your mobile phone's camera instead of words? On an Android, open your Google Goggles app (on an iPhone, open the Google Search app and select Goggles), snap a picture of the item you want to search for, and wait for your results. No typing necessary.

Search by advanced image search

Use Advanced Image Search to find an exact size, color or type of photo or drawing. With the tools in the left panel, you can filter your search to include only photos with faces, clip art, high-res images or only images that are available for commercial use.

Calculate anything

Enter any math equation into the search box and we'll calculate your answer.

Shop and compare

Use the "Shopping" link on the left panel on the results page to shop for products and compare prices across the web.

Get local sunrise/sunset times

To see the exact times of sunrises and sunsets in cities around the U.S. and the world, search sunrise or sunsetfollowed by the city name.

Get movie times
Search on a movie name or just movie to see theater locations and showtimes in your area.

Hone in on a particular range

To specify a particular number range, type .. then a space, then the numbers in your range. For example, if you're searching for cars with over 300 horsepower, search cars"300.. horsepower". Here are some other examples: "220.. V" or "1.. RPM" or "8000.. mAh" battery

Check flight schedules
To see flight schedules to or from a particular destination, type flights from or flights to followed by the city or airport of interest. You can also add another location withto or from and view the schedule for a specific route.*Flight schedule data is provided by OAG and QuickTrip by Innovata.

Search by voice

To search the web by speaking, tap the microphone button on the Google search box on your home screen, or press down for a few seconds on the physical search button on your phone to activate the "Speak Now" screen. Voice Search for Android supports Voice Actions on Android 2.2 (Froyo) and above.

Search by location

If you want to find sushi nearby, go to Google.com on your smartphone and type "sushi". If you've chosen to share your location with Google, you'll get business results near your current location. If you want to search somewhere else, specify a location in the query, like pizza Kansas City.

Get interactive weather

To see a new weather search results snippet that lets you actually play with the results just go to google.com on your iPhone or Android-powered device and search for weather.

What is your searching method of google search bar? There is more ways more than you thinking.Try these tips & tricks!

In Windows 8.1, there’s a way to boot straight to the classic desktop when you turn your PC on.The process is simple, but not obvious, so in this post we’ll show you how to pull it off in just a few quick steps.

Here is an easy way to find your hidden files and folders.
FileSearchy is a quick, powerful and easy to use utility to search files on your computer. It provides real-time search by file name. Unlike other search tools with instant file search, it also allows searching by content string, date and size. FileSearchy supports many popular formats and highlights found text in file name and contents.

How to Restore Your Computer

Do you know the truth about leap year?

How to speed up your 3G connection

Change chat nicknames and more in Facebook Messenger

How to sign in to multiple Gmail accounts simultaneously

Five tricks to charging your iPhone faster

How to Make a YouTube Music Video With Pictures

Warnings!

Cool Notepad tricks for Windows

Here's Why You Really Shouldn't Download This X-Rated App

Scam tricks users into handing over email access

How to make your Laptop in to a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Turn your windows 7 & 8 laptop into wifi hotspot and make a virtual wifi router

Uses of mHotspot:

3. Multiplayer Gaming:

Features :

How to use mHotspot

Watch the Video Tutorial :

How to remove browser hijacker virus

Is your APPLE iPhone real?

Learn to code

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