Tag: PC
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How to make WhatsApp video calls using PC
WhatsApp has introduced one-to-one private and secure calling on its desktop app, meaning users of the messaging app can now video calls on their PC using the WhatsApp desktop app. You can make free voice and video calls to your contacts on WhatsApp Desktop if you have the app installed on your computer. Desktop calling…
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Sure ways to charge your smartphone quicker
You are about to head out the door, but your phone desperately needs some extra juice before you leave. Thankfully, you can charge your phone faster if you can separate truth from myth. If you remember your high school physics, electricity is measured in watts, which is a product of voltage (in the number of…
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Relief as US officially ends laptop ban on Middle East Carriers
The United States has ended a four month ban on passengers carrying laptops onboard US bound flights from certain airports in the Middle East and North Africa, bringing to an end one of the controversial travel restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was the last of 10 airports to…
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Google releases tool to backup your entire computer
There would be no need to fear a personal computer (PC) crashing as Internet giant, Google has released a cloud-based tool that is capable of backing up and syncing all the contents of your computer. “You probably keep your most important files and photos in different places – your computer, your phone, various SD cards,…
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US lifts Egypt, Morocco airlines laptop ban
Egypt and Morocco’s airlines have said a ban against carry-on laptops on US-bound flights has been lifted, leaving only two Saudi airports under the restrictions put in place in March. Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc said in a statement Wednesday that the ban, imposed amid fears the Islamic State group was developing a bomb concealed in…
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Electronics restriction: US lifts ban on two airlines
The United States has lifted the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on US-bound flights from Dubai and Istanbul, Emirates and Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday. The announcements come three days after restrictions were lifted on Etihad Airways’ hub Abu Dhabi International Airport. The ban was lifted “effective immediately” on Dubai International,…
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How to backup your iOS devices via iTunes or iCloud
If you do not have a PC or a Mac, backing up on iCloud may be your best option. These days 16GB iOS devices are slowly being phased out and that means most people will have a lot of data to be backed up on iCloud. The free tier on iCloud offers just 5GB of…
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Ultimate guide to fix a slow PC
A new PC always impresses with the speed at which it starts and runs Windows and other software, but it is noticeably slower after being used for some time. Computers slow down over time and what was once a fast system can become slow and irritating to use after a couple of years. It is…
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PC sales fall for fifth consecutive year: Reports
Sales of Personal Computer (PC), desk and laptop computers, declined consecutively in 2016, extending a slip happening since 2012, according to figures released on Wednesday by two market trackers. Preliminary figures from Gartner indicated that PC shipments last year tallied 269.7 million units in a 6.2 percent decline from the previous year. International Data Corporation…