Useful YouTube URL Tricks

YouTube is already one of the best video services online and there are plenty of tricks to make it work for you. Some of the best ones, though, can be done purely from the URL bar. Here’s a super useful article that we have found on Lifehacker and which explains how you can easily do the following:

• Repeat All or Part of a Video

• Download Any Video

• Bypass Regional Restrictions

• Jump to a Specific Time

• Disable Related Videos

• Skip to the Good Parts With the Wadsworth Constant

Find out how at this link

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Faster Android Startup: Disable Startup Items Using BootManager

Enter BootManager – an Xposed framework module that gives you control over every app that is set to auto-start upon boot by the OS. BootManager is a breeze to use even for the most novice of Android users, and all it requires is a rooted device with the Xposed framework installed. More on BootManager and how to use it, after the jump.

Install BootManager from Play Store

When you run the app for the first time, it will list down all apps set to run upon every boot of the OS. Do note that the free version of the app does not list or give access to system apps set to boot with device startup; you only get to see and manage user-installed apps that do so. To control such system apps, you will need to make an in-app donation.
Tap any app to disable its startup entry; a red highlight tells you that the app has been removed from starting up at boot. While the actual boot time is highly ROM dependent, it is the time the OS takes to settle down after boot up that is most concerning. Personally, I can tell you from my own experience that disabling a few apps using BootManager not just stopped the selected apps from starting up, but also shaved off a few good seconds from the moment the OS booted up until it settled down and was fully ready to be used.
For users who still have apps starting up even after disabling them from BootManager, the developer recommends using ReceiverStop – another Xposed framework module.
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Google Drive: Find Out at a Glance Who Can Access Your Files

If you have been using the sharing feature of Google Docs (now Google Drive) for some time, you may have quite a few files in the Drive that are accessible to other users. Would you like to review this list?

Google Drive lets you share files with specific contacts or you can make them public and anyone can then view your files. Sharing also prevents you from clogging someone else’s mailbox. For instance, if you are sending a large file as an email attachment, a better option would be that you upload the file to Google Drive and share the link instead.

Here’s a simple Google script that will scan your Google Drive and prepare a list all files that have been shared from your Google Drive. To get started, click here to copy the Google Script in your own Google Drive. Then choose Run->Start to execute the Google Script. The script will ask for authorization since it needs to check the sharing permissions of the file in your Google Drive. Say “authorize” and you’ll soon get an email with a list of all the shared files that were found in your Google Drive.
The report, see the above screenshot, will have links to the shared files and also a list of users who can view or edit that particular file. If a file can be viewed by anyone, the user will be mentioned as Public. The Google Script checks the sharing permissions of every single file in your Google Drive and thus it may take a minute or two to finish if you have too many files in the Drive.
Bonus tip: Did you know that you can set an auto-expiry date for your shared links in Google Drive. The shared link will automatically stop working after a certain date or time set by you.
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Tablet sales forecast to pass PCs, laptops in 2013

Tablet shipments will surpass total PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2013, forecasts IDC.
Tablets and smartphones will contribute 16.5 percent and 70.5 percent respectively to the worldwide smart connected device market by 2017, according to IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker.

 

The total PC sales are expected to drop to 13 percent by 2017.
This year, the global smart connected device, which includes PCs, tablets, and smartphones, is set to be $622.4 billion and out of this $423.1 billion will come from the smartphone and tablet segments collectively.
“At a time when the smartphone and tablet markets are showing early signs of saturation, the emergence of lower-priced devices will be a game-changer,” said Megha Saini, research analyst with IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker.
Mobile continues to grow
Continued growth is expected for tablet shipments and their growth will surpass total PC shipments on an annual basis by the end of 2015.
Strong growth is also predicted for smartphones that will continue shipping in high volumes, and surpass 1.4 billion units in 2015. Globally, smartphones will account for 69 percent of all smart connected device shipments in 2015.
read more at PCWorld

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USB Condom protects your devices from nasty ports

Devices such as tablets and smartphones use a USB port to do the double duty of charging and transferring data. That means if you plug your device into a public outlet or an unfamiliar computer in order to charge it, you’re at some risk for getting juice-jacked. That is, someone could steal your data.

The folks at Int3.cc have a solution. They call it the USB condom and it’s designed to stop the unwanted flow of data from your device to the questionable outlet or computer. The condom is not what you think. Instead it’s a circuit board that plugs into your device’s USB port and keeps the power pins in the plug open, while blocking the data pins. With the USB condom between your device and the anonymous plug, you can supposedly plug in with peace of mind.
A price has not yet been set for the dongle, but if you’re interested in practicing safe charging, check back in.
via ExtremeTech

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How to Install Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on PC

You don’t have to be a four-eyed geek to do so, or have a masters degree in Computers Science, all you need is a little bit of free time and the ability to follow steps 1 through 10, simple as that. Oh, and don’t worry about doing something illegal, because Android is based on Linux, which means that is has an open source. Tweak all you want, dig deep, play with the interface, install apps, change settings –everything that you can do on a phone or a tablet you can now do on your computer.

Click here to see step-by-step instructions

 

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Reset Web Browser To Default Settings

Resetting your browser to its default state can often fix problems. For example, a program you install may change your search engine, install toolbars, and do other unwelcome things. Or you may have accidentally changed advanced settings on your own.

Google Chrome

Google Chrome has an option that will reset itself to its default settings. To find this option, open Chrome’s menu and select Settings. Perform a search for “reset browser” and you’ll see the Reset browser settings button.

You could also just plug chrome://settings/resetProfileSettings into Chrome’s address bar to pull up this page.
Use this option and Google Chrome will erase almost everything — your extensions, settings, cookies, history, home page, default search engine, and more. Chrome won’t delete your bookmarks or passwords, so your important personal data will be kept.

Mozilla Firefox

Firefox also allows you to return it to its default state. To do so, click the Firefox menu button, point to Help, and select Troubleshooting Information.


Firefox will erase your extensions and themes, browser preferences, search engines, site-specific preferences, and other browser settings. However, Firefox will attempt to preserve your bookmarks, history, passwords, form history, and cookies.

Internet Explorer

The desktop version of Internet Explorer has the ability to reset its settings to the default ones. If you’re using Windows 8, resetting Internet Explorer on the desktop will also reset Modern Internet Explorer’s settings.
To do this, open the Internet Explorer desktop app, click the gear menu, and select Internet options. Click over to the Advanced tab and click the Reset button at the bottom of the Internet Options window. Internet Explorer warns you that “You should only use this if your browser is in an unusable state,” but that’s just to dissuade you from wiping out all your personal settings unless it’s absolutely necessary.






Confirm it again by pressing Reset button. After resetting Internet Explorer, you’ll have to restart your computer for your changes to take effect.
via HowToGeek.com

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