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It’s a good idea to return to this setting once you have completed this walkthrough and disable it, thereby protecting yourself from any future dubious downloads that come your way. Once the app has finished downloading to your device, either drag down the notification bar at the top of the screen and tap on the download, or find and tap on the .apk file in your Downloads folder. If you’re happy to continue, tap Install at the bottom right of the screen....

Set up a security lock on your device Obviously, to stop anyone gaining access to your data, you’ll want to have a security lock on your phone. The chances are you’ve already set one up, using either a fingerprint, facial recognition, passcode or pattern to ensure your device remains secure. If not then it’s easy to enable the feature. iPhone users should go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcodes > Turn Passcode On....

It can often be a daunting task to decide which resource is the right one for you. Lucky for you, we have collated what we think are the best available, both free and premium sign language learning tools available online. We will be focussing on resources that use British sign language. Sign BSL Sign BSL is a website dedicated to British Sign Language which has an integrated application available free on both the App Store and Google Play store....

Make money online: Selling your old items One of the benefits of living in a consumerist culture is that most of us will have a few spare items that we could do with moving on. Now the more altruistic among us will pack them into bags and take them to the local charity shop, but if you want to reap the financial benefits yourself there are plenty of ways to do so....

Through Windows 8 and 10 you’ll be able to create a recovery drive or repair disc, which will allow you to restore your Windows operating system to a working state with ease. As a word of warning: both methods are made for their respective computing architectures, meaning a 64-bit backup cannot be used on a 32-bit restore and vice versa. Read next: Windows 10 review. For the following steps you’ll need the following:...

If you’d like an overview of the services to help you decide which one to use, have a look at our article explaining where to buy personalised Christmas cards. The step-by-step design templates make it very easy to create your card, and you can choose from a range of designs and themes. Pick a traditional card, something funny – or a card addressed to your mum, dad, grandparents or grandkids....

To find the answers to these questions, CIO.com interviewed dozens of video experts –from professional video makers and marketers to companies that have successfully used video to market their products or services –to find out who can benefit from video marketing and what it takes to successfully make and market a video. Who Needs Video? If you sell a visual, hard-to-explain, or needs-to-be-seen product or service–“anything you can’t test drive or try on,” says Roger Vaughn, marketing and technology problem solver at Swift Marketing–having a video can make a huge difference....

There’s currently no way to upload it directly to YouTube or any other video-hosting site, nor to stream your games live to the internet; you’ll need a third-party app such as Twitch to do that. Game DVR works in a similar way to the same feature on the Xbox One. On the console you double-tap the Xbox button to bring up an overlay which also lets you press the X button to record the last 30 seconds of gameplay, since the Xbox One is always recording what you’re playing....

If you empty the Recycle Bin, the files are ‘deallocated’ from your hard drive. Again, the files aren’t deleted: the space they occupy is merely marked as available to use. This is the reason why undelete utilities work: you can get back deleted photos and files without too much hassle if you act quickly. But what about those times when you want to ensure no-one can recover a particular file?...

What is Apple Clips? This new app allows users to record short videos, insert still images, add text and voice overs, all easily and with surprisingly cool results. Once you’re done you can share these on Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube and other messaging platforms. It’s very similar in feel and approach to Snapchat (as you can see from the comparison guide Clips Vs Snapchat our sister site Macworld has already put together) as well as both Instagram and Facebook Stories....

That being said, what can you do if torrents are taking longer to download than you think they should? Here are some simple ways to speed up one of the most popular download tools – uTorrent. If you’re new to torrents then take a look at our How to use uTorrent guide, which will bring you up to speed. Is my broadband speed fast enough? Obviously, before you can look at tweaking uTorrent or any other element, you’ll need to know the actual capacity of your broadband supply....

At best. At worst it is both a privacy threat and a irritation. A privacy threat because you are forced into installing a new app. And an irritant because any of your Facebook ‘friends’ can message you, and by default you will get a notification somewhat akin to receiving an SMS. And you might not want to be disturbed every time someone you went to school with sends you a bit of spam....

Log into your LinkedIn account and hover over your photo – or the head icon if you never uploaded a photo of yourself. You’ll see a menu appear: click on Privacy & settings. Now, towards the bottom of the page on the left, click on Communications, and then Set the frequency of emails There are a lot of emails, an no one-click option to turn off all email notifications. So, taking each section in turn, use the drop-down menus to select No Email for each type....

Reports circulated earlier this year that Facebook users were sharing less about themselves, but more news articles and viral content. With the rise of valued video, Snapchat being a great example of this, other platforms need to keep up. Among a society of social-media savvy and picture-hungry digital natives, this is Facebook’s latest attempt to compete in the video-making market, but only for iOS users at this stage. How to use Facebook Slideshow: How it works Open the Facebook app....

Here’s everything you need to know about the AMD Radeon RX 6000-themed launch later today, including how to watch it live and what to expect. When is the AMD Radeon RX 6000 event? AMD has a busy few months, that’s for sure. As well as revealing the AMD Ryzen CPU range and the Radeon RX 6000 Series late last year, the company had a packed CES 2021 event, and it’s set to continue with the Radeon-themed announcement set to take place later today, 3 March 2021 at 4pm GMT, or 11am ET/8am PT for those in the US and 5pm CET for European fans....

Download 2017 dates and line-up This year’s festival takes place 9-11 June at Donington Park, Derby. Here is the Download 2017 line-up in terms of the headliners for each day: Friday System of a DownProphets of RageFive Finger Death PunchMastodonSabaton Saturday Biffy ClyroA Day To RememberAFIPierce The VeilOf Mice & MenSikth Sunday AerosmithAlter BridgeSteel PantherAirbourneIn FlamesThe Cadillac ThreeOrange GoblinFozzy How to watch Download Festival 2017 on TV & Online Sadly there’s not a lot of coverage for Download Festival 2017 this year....

The ever-expanding Surface range of PCs and next-gen Xbox consoles have been major areas of focus, but it looks like Windows will be taking centre stage this month. An official Microsoft event has been confirmed for today, the first dedicated to Windows for many years. Its title – ‘What’s Next for Windows’ – suggests big changes are on the way. Through various leaks and rumours, it’s now almost certain that Windows 11 will be unveiled at the event....

How to watch Philips IFA 2015 live stream Philips’ IFA 2015 event starts at 12:00 CET (that’s 11am in the UK) today, Thursday 3 September. Philips will be holding a live stream of the press conference on Periscope, and you can also check out the action live on IFA-TV. What to expect from Philips at IFA 2015 Live at IFA 2015, Philips promises “innovations in the area of digital health, home applicances and personal care, as well as the latest in TV and audio, video, multimedia and accessories”....

The US-based audio company has promised to launch at least two new products this year and the first is about to arrive. Importantly, it looks like it will signal Sonos’ move away from multi-room with a truly portable Bluetooth speaker. How to watch Sonos Roam launch live It’s going to be fairly easy to watch the Sonos Roam event live. You simply need to head to Sonos.press at 9pm GMT on 9 March....

Microsoft is set to launch new Surface products including a Surface Pro 3 tablet at an event in New York today. Here’s how to watch the Microsoft Surface event live, and how to follow the Surface Pro 3 launch live. See als: Surface Pro hands-on review Despite some positive feedback Microsoft’s Surface products and Windows tablets in general have largely been a bust. But Microsoft is keen to keep trying....