With plenty of year-ending online sales left to be scavenged, it’s worth it to know some of the best ways of having the internet do the hardest parts of shopping for you. Comparison shopping is tough and time-consuming, but we know two web services that can save you a lot of time.If there’s a particular store or item that you’ve got your eye on before Christmas, there are two great ways that you can monitor them and know when great online deals come up or a specific price is met....

When you create your own emoji, you can have it be anything you want: an object, weather icon, symbol, facial expression, or something else entirely. You’re limited only by your imagination and the ease of use of the emoji maker.There are lots of emoji builders out there, but below is a tutorial of the best ways to create your own emoji that you can use on your phone, tablet, or computer....

In this post, I’ll mention a couple of programs, some free and some paid, that you can use to create custom fonts. Obviously, the paid programs tend to have more features and better interfaces for working with the fonts, but there are some good free ones too. Free Font Editors Let’s start with the free ones since most people will be creating fonts not as a business, but just for fun....

Unfortunately, there are times where monitoring software isn’t welcomed or appreciated. Hackers, snoopers, or overreaching IT admins can all push the boundaries too far. If you’re worried about your privacy, you can learn to detect computer and email monitoring or spying software by following these steps. Monitoring at Home, School, or Work Before you begin to look at how to detect certain types of computer and email monitoring, you may need to determine your rights....

Just follow the steps, and you’ll have your video exported to MP4 in no time in the best quality possible with or without Premiere Pro filter presets. Exporting Your Premiere Pro Project to MP4 First, make sure you save your project if any errors occur during the export. Then, follow these steps to begin exporting your project.After your project has been exported, you’ll be able to find it wherever you save the file or where Premiere automatically saves exported files....

The problem lies in troubleshooting the Kindle. There are many different Kindle models—the devices are in the 10th generation. If you run into trouble with your device, it’s important to know whether you have a 4th generation Kindle Touch or a 7th generation Kindle 7.Kindle’s naming scheme doesn’t help, either. A 3rd generation Paperwhite is actually part of the 7th generation of overall devices, for example. How to Find Your Kindle’s Serial Number Every Kindle e-reader has a unique serial number....

Who is Hosting This? is a very simple web service whose sole purpose is to tell you the company that is hosting a website. I really like this because most of the other online web site checking tools simply do not give a clear and concise answer to this very simple question.I came across this website because I was looking for a for better hosting company, but I first wanted to know what hosting companies some peer sites in my field were using, such as HowToGeek, Labnol....

Steam is a very solid piece of software and most gamers will never have an issue with it. However, sometimes it can go wrong in the most frustrating of ways. What Is the Disk Write Error in Steam Anyway? As a case in point, the dreaded “disk write error” in Steam can really throw a wrench in the works of your gaming time. So to get you back into the game, let’s look at some common ways to fix this problem....

The most common cause of the broken camera functionality is Meet needing permission to access your camera in your web browser. However, there are other reasons, too. Check Your Camera’s Connection With Your Computer When you can’t see your camera’s feed on your machine, ensure you’ve plugged your camera correctly into your computer. A loose or improper connection prevents your computer from transferring the required feed data. You can fix that by disconnecting and reconnecting the camera to your computer....

By the time we’ve finished this guide, hopefully you’ll know everything there is to know about creating thumbnails on YouTube. Free Image Editing Software for Thumbnails To start with, you’ll need to download free image editing software. We would suggest using GIMP – the GNU image manipulation program. It’s free, open source, and our tutorial will be based on using GIMP, so you can follow along. Download GIMP here.Once you have downloaded GIMP, open the installer and go through the installation process....

However, there are certain features in the video conferencing software that not everyone is acquainted with like Zoom breakout rooms or custom Zoom backgrounds.One of the most common features that can be confusing for a first-time Zoom user is the little digital hand. This hand allows you to interact with the meeting host to alert them that you’d like to share a concern or contribute to the subject matter. If you don’t know where to find the Zoom hand, you may find yourself raising your physical hand each time and the host may not notice you, especially in a large meeting....

UPS Return Methods Explained Find the order you want to return and select Return or replace Item. You can find this option right next to the selected order. 6. Find the return method section and pick between the UPS Drop-off or UPS Pickup options. 7. Press Submit to complete the return. Once you submit the return, you’ll be able to see the Print and Label Instructions. This step is optional and you should click on that button only if you want to print the shipping label yourself....

Note that in order to get started with document sharing in Word, you have to save your documents to the cloud. Not all your documents, but at least the one that is going to be shared. That means you need to setup a OneDrive account first and then log into your Microsoft account from within Word. Share Word Doc Once you have OneDrive setup properly in Word, go ahead and click on the Share button at the top right of the screen....

You might want to stop certain Reddit notifications if they pop-up every now and then on your device. And, you might be interested in turning off all Reddit notifications if you only use the platform to read content and not be notified about anything. Turn Off Reddit Notifications on Desktop Since Reddit doesn’t offer an official desktop app, using Reddit on a desktop basically means using the Reddit website. You can turn the site’s notifications off in any of your web browsers....

Or maybe you are a social media manager who is employed to look after multiple accounts? On a smartphone, logging in and out of accounts (as well as remembering the login details) is the height of tedium, especially if you have big fingers like me.Instagram on the other hand makes it easier by allowing you to connect accounts to one another then switch between them with a couple of taps....

The good news is that there are multiple ways to delete games from your PlayStation, and it takes next to no time at all to do this. If you have a new game you can’t wait to play but no hard drive space left to dedicate to it, here’s how to get rid of memory clutter. How To Uninstall Games On PS4 The basic way of removing a game is to do so from the main menu....

Also, since you can run a full copy of OS X on the external drive, it can be used for troubleshooting purposes on other Macs or it can be as a kind of virtual OS X. I’ve already written about how you can install OS X in VMware Fusion, but that takes up space on your Mac. Using an external drive, you can save space on your Mac, though it might be a bit slower if you are using USB 2....

When you decide to make a night of it and find fantastic meals for you and your family, try to find a coupon or deal to help you save a few bucks. Some apps can help you find deals on food–and these are some of the best. The Best Apps To Find Restaurant Deals And Get Free Food Before you decide to just pay full price for some grub, search for a deal on one of these apps....

The problem though was that they were not secure. If the chat platform or a government wanted to eavesdrop on your conversations, they very easily could. But thanks to Edward Snowden, we eventually found out just how little privacy we have online.Since then, huge advances have been made in making it more difficult for people to listen in on our conversations. Among them is a heavily encrypted smartphone and desktop app called Signal, made by the wonderfully-named Moxie Marlinspike....

Even if you don’t have any problems going online all the time, there’s just something reassuring about having your music right there downloaded on your smartphone. We handpicked the top music downloading apps for Android that allow you to download your music from various sites and always have it with you. SONGily Best for: perfect choice for minimalists.Price: free.SONGily is a perfect music downloading app for those users looking for a straightforward music app with a simple interface....