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Best web browsers for the Nokia X

Apps, Internet & Software, MicrosoftNovember 15, 20180Comments

Several months have passed since Nokia launched its first smartphone running Android, the Nokia X. The new device debuted at MWC 2014 in Barcelona. One of the main things we use our smartphones for today is surfing the web (hopefully reading AmongTech) and the Nokia X is no different. Lets take a look at the…

How to remove Ads from Skype

Internet & Software, MicrosoftOctober 26, 20180Comments

If you use Skype on a frequent basis you might have noticed the annoying banner ads in Skype that keep appearing at the header, footer and homepage. You might be aware that you can easily block ads using AdBlocker on your browser, but how can you remove ads from Skype? Well, it is actually very…

How to install Nokia’s new Android Z launcher

Apps, Google, Internet & Software, MicrosoftOctober 22, 20180Comments

Sick of the Android homescreen? Nokia might be able to help you out as the recently acquired by Microsoft company just launched its new Z Launcher for Android which focuses on bringing the apps and information to you in the fastest way possible. The launcher also introduced several new features like Scribble, which allows you to access an…

Windows 9 rumors claim it will just be called “Windows”

Internet & Software, Microsoft, Tech News, TechnologyOctober 19, 20180Comments

Tons of information and rumors regarding Microsoft's new Windows 9 operation system have already leaked, claiming it will feature new UI elements, a new "look" and mayor changes to the Metro UI. Most of these sound great, but as far as naming the OS Microsoft might create a ton of confusion.According to softpedia Microsoft could call Windows 9…

Nokia Lumia 1020 to have 41 MexaPixel camera

Microsoft, Tech News, TechnologyOctober 13, 20180Comments

Rumour: The new Nokia Lumia 1020 could have a 41 megapixel camera, the rumour spread when several images started appearing around the web claiming that the new phone will have a 41 megapixel camera. The new phone will include a Xenon and LED Flash, can take pictures in 16:9, it shoots videos in 38MP in…

New features coming to Microsoft’s cloud service OneDrive

Internet & Software, Microsoft, Social MediaOctober 12, 20180Comments

Microsoft which has recently renamed its cloud service SkyDrive to OneDrive will also be adding several new features to its online cloud service.As of now the OneDrive website shows that the service is "coming soon" after it lost a law suit regarding the SkyDrive trademark. It turns out that a new name is not the…

Mastering Windows 10 Backup and Restore

MicrosoftOctober 6, 20180Comments

This may sound a little odd coming from a tech writer, but I'm not exactly great at handling change. Case in point: having used Windows 7 for years, I'm not yet too comfortable with the Windows 10 interface. And while it appears quite stable, I admit that I have my worries of what could happen…

5 Useful Apps you have never heard of

Apple, Apps, Google, MicrosoftAugust 22, 20180Comments

With millions of apps on the Apple App store and Google Play store it sometimes is hard to find the good ones worth trying out among the hundreds of thousands of copied apps there are. We have decided to put together a list of apps of which some are available on the Apple App store,…

How to change Windows 10 Desktop Background

Internet & Software, MicrosoftJuly 29, 20180Comments

Owning your own Laptop or desktop PC is great but it isn't "really" yours until you have customized it to your liking. We all have a way we like to organize our folders, put our icons or locate our Windows Metro tiles.One of the most important things is to customize your computer's desktop background. If…

Microsoft shuts down MSN TV

Microsoft, TechnologyJuly 27, 20180Comments

Microsoft is shutting down MSN TV due to its little success. The product originally launched back in 1990 but is now being shut down

Guide on How to get Google apps on your Nokia X

Apps, Gadgets, Google, Microsoft, MobileJuly 17, 20180Comments

It has only been a week since the first Android running Nokia smartphone called the Nokia X got revealed at MWC 2014 but Spanish hacker Kashamalaga has already found a way to get access to the Google Play store, Google now and other Google apps.The Nokia X smartphone has a redesigned Android interface to make it…

CollegeHumor makes Scroogled video and does it better than Microsoft

Google, Microsoft, Social MediaJuly 15, 20180Comments

Remember when Microsoft released the "Scroogled" campaign? Yes, the one where they made fun of Google because they "Steal your data", well the guys over at CollegeHumor have done something similar by making a made a video introducing a new product called "Google Blackmail" where users are forced to sign up to Google plus or…