I purchased an app from App Store which I think I can use with my iPad; I was wrong. So, I decided to return it to Apple and claim for a refund. Fortunately, the amount I paid for the app was credited back to my account. I wasn’t even expecting it to happen as Apple sales policy says that all transactions made or purchases are final and cannot be refunded....

Cog is a lightweight music player, which supports many audio file-types including MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, Apple Lossless, Musepack, Monkeys Audio, Shorten, Wavpack, Wave/AIFF and much more. It also offers HTTP streaming, as well as some neat features like gapless playback, support for Apple remotes, Last.fm integration and Growl notifications. Additionally, it lets you specify which audio output device to use, should you happen to have more than one....

In essence, GuardKey works just like a physical key to help keep your private files secure. Once you create your 256-bit AES secured virtual drive (called a Safebox), you’ll be able to unlock it automatically or manually. Unlocking (manually) is as easy as clicking the “Open” button on the GuardKey console. Locking the drive is even easier: you can either remove the Dongle from your computer or manually lock it from the console....

In fact, I’ve already spotted a few bargains this year including the Surface Pro 8 for just £699 and the LG Gram 17 for only £1299.98. But there are also an alarming number of duds out there too, which look like great deals on paper, but will ultimately leave you wishing you’d spent your money elsewhere. With that in mind, I wanted to focus my weekly Ctrl+Alt+Delete column on helping you avoid those Black Friday pitfalls, and to make sure you find the best bargain available that represents great value for money....

1. Pin Tabs You probably visit a couple of sites on a regular basis, and keeping them close can make it easy to refer back to them. When a tab is pinned in Safari, it stays docked as the farthest-left tab. Pinning a tab is incredibly easy: right-click on any open tab and select “Pin Tab.” Rearranging pinned tabs is as easy as dragging the tabs around one another until you have a setup you prefer....

Depending on the complexity of the program and the nature of the bugs, there are times when you can do with some additional help in tracking down the errors. This is what a “debugger” does. It allows you to examine a computer program while it is running. You can see the values of the different variables, you can examine the contents of memory and you can halt the program at a specified point and step through the code one line at a time....

We asked our writers, “Do you trust ratings and reviews at online stores?” Our Opinion Ada admits she does trust the ratings and reviews but not blindly. She reports that she skips the reviews that feature wording such as “Great!” “Awesome,” or “The Best!!!!!!!” She looks for more in-depth feedback, while keeping in mind that even the items with the best reviews aren’t necessarily great and vice versa. “A strong positive/negative review can influence” her on something she’s interested in, but it doesn’t hold true the other way around....

What Is The Page File? The page file is something that exists within every hard drive in which the operating system (Windows, in this case) is installed. In Linux, something similar exists (known as swap). In fact, there’s virtually no operating system that functions without such a phenomenon. What’s a page file? It’s a set of data in the hard drive assigned with the purpose of adding memory to the computer....

Coolmuster Android Assistance conveniently comes to the rescue when it comes to managing your apps, contacts, SMS, music, photos, videos, and books – all in one place. It’s available for Windows, Mac, and even Linux (via WINE). This is a sponsored article and was made possible by Coolmuster. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence, even when a post is sponsored....

This is hardly surprising; many extensions are developed by hobbyists whose sole job is not to work on the future of Mozilla’s browser. You may find that an interesting extension does not work with the latest version of Firefox. However, compatibility can be forced: there is no guarantee it will work perfectly, but it can be tried as a last resort. Forcing Version Compatibility Begin by checking the version of Firefox you are using....

EndeavourOS First Boot The first boot screen is standard, but it does include a few important options. The option with “Nonfree new cards non hybrid” will allow you to boot into a live EndeavourOS environment with the Nonfree Nvidia drivers preloaded into the kernel. This is somewhat similar to what System76 has done with Pop! OS, where they provide two different ISO files: one for AMD and Intel graphics and one with Nvidia graphics....

The Problem Google Documents is a cloud-based word processor. While it’s capable of exporting its documents in all kinds of popular formats for text-based documents, such as Word’s .docx or Libre/OpenOffice’s .odt, these exports often result in broken line spacing and image placement and other issues. In order to retain formatting from Google Docs Internet users all over have discovered a few methods that seem to help preserve their page layout....

However, some companies are not letting that stop them and are offering external GPU hardware interfaces that work much like how external hard drives do. It’s probably time to stop and think about whether this is actually a veritable market with tangible demand or a bunch of hot air that very few people will ever part with their money for. On The Plus Side An external graphics card provides the ability for people who use their laptops as home computers to “juice them up” without having to buy or build a gaming rig....

If you’re a Mac user, there’s a very useful application that can help to prepare you for an impending disk failure. This application is SMARTReporter, and it works by periodically polling the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) status of your hard disk drives; it’s basically like an “early warning system.” SMARTReporter uses this technology to keep you up-to-date on the status of your hard disk and lets you know right away if errors are found....

If you have a web site or blog, you probably rely on web analytics to understand about your visitors. It provides a way for you to know How they found your site 2. The items on your site they find interesting and 3. Location information about your visitors. The best known and most widely used web analytics tool is Google Analytics. There are over 80 reports that can be accessed to track and analyze the health of your web site/blog....

Open the App Store on your Mac. Make sure you’re connected to a power source if you’re on a laptop. It often prompts you to do so anyway when upgrading the system, and this is a long download. You’ll want to make sure your battery doesn’t run out in the process. Click on the download button and type in your password. The download takes at least an hour, and once it moves to the installing stage it takes another thirty minutes or so before it automatically reboots your system....

Installation Begin by downloading the free AeroWeather gadget. It works for any computer running Windows Vista or Windows 7 (with Aero enabled) Home Premium and Ultimate. This gadget also requires you to have .NET Framework installed. If you don’t, it will prompt you to install it during the installation wizard. Setup Once the gadget is downloaded, run it and install to your desktop. To begin, enter the location zip code or city name you want to track weather in....

Installation In Linux, you can find it in the Software Center or Package Manger. If you’re using an Ubuntu-based distribution, you can also install with the command: Interface Qownnotes interface is as versatile as the application itself. There are four different interface styles to choose from: MinimalSingle ColumnFullFull Vertical Depending on the choice, the program can be as simple as a smartphone app or turn complicated by exposing all its functionality....

Weather can be installed from the official Raspbian repositories: The “weather” utility works by retrieving weather conditions and forecast information from METARs (Meteorological Aerodrome Reports), from NOAA (the USA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and NWS (the USA National Weather Service). This does make the the tool very USA-centric, however global locations are available where there are international airports. The simplest way to get the weather conditions is to use the ICAO code for the nearest airport....

Google Docs The new Google Docs app puts your documents front and center. Unlike the Drive app, there are no folders to dig through. The app lists files by date, placing recent documents at the top for easy accessibility. Docs opens with a blue action bar across the top of the screen, adding a bit of pop to the UI. Spread across the top, there’s a search icon, a toggle for switching between list or thumbnail view, a button to change the order, an “open file” icon, and a button for creating a new document....