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PerApp Lets You Change Android Settings On A Per App Basis

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Ever wanted the ability to have different system settings for different apps on your Android phone or tablet? You can do that now, thanks to free app PerApp that lets you specify several key system settings differently for individual apps that will override the default settings that you have set for your device. What makes smartphones great is the ability to configure them according to our needs, and the flexibility offered by Android in this regard makes it the cream of the crop amongst all smartphone platforms. While Android lets you setup your device the way you want, there isn’t any built-in way to configure many of the system settings on a per-app basis. That’s where PerApp comes handy. Read More

How To Prevent Windows 8 Account Users From Changing Internet Settings [Tip]

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Like previous versions of Windows, Windows 8 allows user account holders to customize their Personalzation settings according to their requirements. Although these settings are locally saved in each user profile's folder, there are some system-wide level settings, such as Internet Settings, which can be changed by any user who belongs to the 'Administrators' or 'Users' account groups. This means that if one users changes the default DHCP settings (including primary & alternate DNS server address), default gateway or Local IP of the PC, it will be changed for other user account holders as well. If you are the computer administrator, you can easily prevent other users from modifying the Internet Settings using the Local Group Policy Editor. In what follows, we will guide you through the process of restricting users from accessing Internet Settings in Windows 8. Read More

How To Disable/Enable Windows 8 Action Center Messages [Tip]

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Action Center in Windows shows all the important notifications related to the Security and Maintenance of your system. It is basically a collection of messages that need the user’s attention. The number of components that Action Center notifies you about in Windows 8 is relatively higher than Windows 7. As you may know that in Windows 7, Action Center notification settings are divided into two different groups. The Security messages group contains six different options, including messages about Windows Update, Internet Security settings and Virus protection, while the Maintenance messages group includes three items, namely Windows Backup, Check for updates and Windows Troubleshooting. However, in Windows 8 there are some additional notification settings, including Microsoft Account, Smart Screen, File History etc. Read More

Bliss Control: Centralized Dashboard For Multiple Social Networks Settings [Web]

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Want total control over your social media settings? Bliss Control is a nifty little web app that provides a single directory of links to manage all your social media settings. The service comes with a fairly basic interface that helps you easily access links to any settings page on popular social networking sites. For instance, if you want to change your profile picture, username, password, bio, email or any other setting on social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, LinkedIn or more, then all you need to do is pick a setting, network and click GO. The web app will then instantly take you to the specific settings page. To be clear, the service doesn’t require your login information to work, it only points you to the right settings page on the appropriate website. Read More

Imperium: App List, Settings Toggles & App Switcher In One Cydia Tweak

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The App Switcher tray in iOS is a pretty useful feature, and surely it falls into the category of most-used options in iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This is why there are many Cydia tweaks which are focused on making the tray even better than it currently is, by adding awesome new functionalities to it. A few examples of such tweaks include LockScreen Multitasking, SwitcherLoader and Now Playing Detail Info. There are not many Cydia tweaks, however, which offer a complete alternative to the stock iOS App Switcher tray, and the new tweak Imperium does just that. The wonderful tweak has potential to make you forget if the stock switcher ever existed, it’s that good. Not only is Imperium useful for switching between apps and killing them, it also lets you toggle some of the most used system settings (much like SBSettings) and incorporates an app list of its own, complete with its own dock for pinning app shortcuts. Read More

MissionControl: Bring Up Settings Shortcuts List Via Gestures [Cydia]

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The popularity of SBSettings among iOS users is enough to indicate the worth of shortcuts for those areas of the OS which come in frequent use. However, SBSettings are focused exclusively on controlling the system option in an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. MissionControl is a pretty similar Cydia tweak, but instead of just listing system settings, it comes with the options to go to Facebook and Twitter, and is activated by any gesture of your choice through Activator. Read More

iShortcuts: Create & Pin Settings/Contacts Shortcuts To iOS Home Screen Without Jailbreak

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A few days back, we covered the method to get settings shortcuts on your iOS Springboard without jailbreak, but that procedure was not perfect, far from it. Using the unnamed web service involved, you can only pin a limited number of settings shortcuts to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch’s homescreen. iShortcuts is a new web service that provides similar functionality, but with one added bonus; you can create your own shortcuts with it, and for any part of the OS. Moreover, the list of built-in settings shortcuts is much more extensive. Read More

How To Turn Off Carrier IQ And Improve iPhone, iPad & iPod’s Privacy

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The Carrier IQ scandal has been all over the news, and has had Android users really worried about their smartphone’s privacy. It was pretty alarming when it was first discovered that device manufacturers, and Carrier IQ themselves, have been collecting your phone’s data ever since you first bought it. After the verification of the fact that Carrier IQ does, indeed, work on Android, users of other smartphone platforms have also been fretting over the issue, and trying to find out if they are safe or not. Windows Phone 7 users can breathe easy, as according to Microsoft, they have nothing to do with the suspicious service. For iOS, the news is somewhere in between. Carrier IQ does indeed work on iPhone, but in a less malicious manner. If you want, you can opt out of Carrier IQ, just read past the break to find out how. Read More

Extra Settings Brings Auto Brightness To First Gen Samsung WP7 Phones

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HTC might have raced ahead in the Windows Phone 7 device market with Titan and Radar, but on the apps front, Samsung remains the most active developer for WP7. As we said in our reviews of FunShot and Wireless Manager, Samsung Zone is getting updates and new apps pretty regularly these days. People had started to accuse Samsung of ignoring their first generation WP7 devices, and to counter those allegations, the developers over at Samsung have come up with Extra Settings. This is an app that, once downloaded, will disappear from your app list and make additions to the Settings menu. So what are the new settings brought by this app? Read on to find out. Read More

How To Get Settings Shortcuts On iPhone Home Screen Without Jailbreak

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People having a jailbroken iOS device are always showing off the cool stuff that their iPhone or iPad can do, but most others value their iDevices too much. The fear of voiding their devices' warranties keeps them from jailbreaking them. So it is always nice to see something that only jailbroken users can avail make its way to every iOS user. SBSettings is a Cydia tweak which allows jailbroken users to place shortcuts for different sections of the Settings menu on the Springboard, but now, courtesy of the (currently nameless) web-based settings shortcuts offered by developer Jeff Broderick, users without jailbroken devices can do that too. All you will need to do is to install these shortcuts as certificates to your iDevice, and everything will work out fine from there. Read More

Attentive Phone Adds Useful Options To WP7 Mango Settings Menu [HTC Only]

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Well here’s a first (as far as I have seen). Finally there is an app which has the capability to make additions to Windows Phone 7’s settings menu! Admittedly the app belongs to a device manufacturer, HTC, but still is a refreshing addition to Mango’s arsenal. Attentive Phone has been around for some time in the Marketplace for HTC WP7 devices, but now there is a new app with the same name, functionality, publisher, icon and interface available in the Marketplace. The app differs from its predecessor in one way. It makes a new entry at the end of the options in the Settings menu and has a few really handy features listed under it. The features offered by Attentive Phone make your Windows Phone more smart and adds some pretty awesome gestures to the mix. The app brings back the "Phone" part in Windows Phone 7, as the tweaks offered by the app all deal with making phone calls more convenient for users. Read More

The Basic Guide To Backup Your Android Phone [For Beginners]

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You might have rooted your Android device to explore deeper or perhaps you just like to keep it legit. Backup is one of the most important step when dealing with any sort of data storage devices. And Android is one of those. We all give highest priority to our contacts, messages and apps, and want to keep them all backed up, with some of us wanting to backup predefined settings as well. In this guide, we will show you how NOT to lose your data when your Android gets lost, stolen, or simply dies. Please note that all apps mentioned below will backup your data automatically, once successfully configured.

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Transform Windows 7 Into Mac With Snow Transformation Pack

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Windows 7 is quickly growing as a very popular operating system with its customizable features and appealing looks. Now, you can even transform your Windows 7 to give complete look and feel of a Mac operating system. Snow Transformation Pack enables you to swiftly modify your Windows 7 appearance so it takes on the Snow Leopard skin of OS X. Read More

Export & Import Opera Settings [Backup]

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In your browsing profile, there is a wealth of important information stored which in most cases you cannot afford to lose. There are many tools out there to backup your browsing data like bookmarks, downloads, add-ons, stored information etc, but how about a tool that guarantees you the peace of  mind that you wont lose your profile with all the valuable data in it after you have decided to move it to a new location? Read More

Cannot Find Windows 7 Documents & Settings?

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I have been reading various complains in almost every forum regarding Windows 7’s Document and Settings. Most complains are that they cannot access this folder. These users are those who migrated from Windows XP to Windows 7, thus skipping Windows Vista. Read More

Disable Windows 7 / Vista From Downloading Automatic Updates

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Do you want to manually download the updates from Microsoft and want to disable Windows 7 / Vista from downloading updates automatically? I feel really annoyed to see Windows downloading automatic updates while I am working on the internet, the biggest problem arises when I need more bandwidth and Windows Update is sucking half of it. In this case, I have to disable my Windows from downloading automatic updates. Read More

How To Backup Your Firefox 3 Profile, Settings, Passwords, Extensions And Bookmarks Easily

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Firefox users need to create a backup to guard against the possibility that their profile may get corrupted or wiped after installing a new extension or a new version of Firefox. Backing up Firefox manually is as simple as copying their respective profile folders to another location. If you do that, you’ll have a full backup with all your settings and personal data will be saved. Backups come handy when you want to save the profile on multiple computers or want to use the profile in your freshly installed Firefox in your new computer.

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