Whether you’re checking your email, looking through bookmarks or trying to find things on the Web, these extensions are built to save your precious time. Check out the list below and give them a spin. Checker Plus for Gmail Enlarge Image Check your Gmail without leaving the tab. Screenshot by Nicole Cozma/CNET If you like …
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Nicole Cozma/CNET Whether you’re tired of seeing updates from games, or you want to discontinue Facebook sign-in for other apps, this guide is for you. However, disabling all apps on Facebook comes with a few caveats. For instance, if you use Foursquare to post the places you check in to on your Timeline, you won’t be able to anymore. And …
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Now playing: Watch this: Toggle Android settings using only your voice 1:06 A recent update to the Google Search app on Android 5.0 Lollipop devices will allow users to toggle their Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and flashlight (camera LED) with their voice. The device will also need to be running the most recent version of the Google Search app for these voice …
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Nicole Cozma/CNET Lots of tools claim to be useful for your PC. Whether an application cleans out junk files, duplicates, or other nasties, a lot of the time it wants to take a spot in your right-click menu. Supposedly, this is “for your convenience,” but most of us know what’s convenient and what’s just more bloat for Windows. CCleaner released …
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Now playing: Watch this: Disable Gmail’s auto-complete feature in three easy steps 1:09 Gmail is set up to create a new contact for each email you send. However, there are times when this can be more of a hassle than a handy tool. For instance, if you are replying to a lot of Craigslist ads for different pieces of furniture …
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Nicole Cozma/CNET If you’ve ever visited the Chromecast Offers page, you probably know that Google has given away more subscriptions or credits than the device costs to purchase ($35). Now it’s back with another deal that gives you $6 just for having the Chromecast powered on and connected to your Wi-Fi network. The deal is officially a gift for Valentine’s …
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Google Takeout Nicole Cozma/CNET YouTube is a great medium for sharing your videos with friends, family or the world in general. However, if you want to post your videos elsewhere, you’ll need to keep copies on your hard drive. If you don’t have backups, you could download them from YouTube, but you’ll get lower-resolution copies of your videos. As a …
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Magic Actions Cinema mode. Bloom by Pogo on YouTube The YouTube site has gone through many redesigns over the last few years. Each time, features are added and taken away, which may not suit your preferences. If you want to view videos with fewer distractions, or stop the new autoplay feature, Magic Actions for YouTube has you covered. Magic Actions …
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Nicole Cozma/CNET There are a number of reasons that you may be perusing the profiles of others on LinkedIn. Whether it’s because you’re checking out the staff of a place you want to work, looking up job history for co-workers, or you’re just curious what someone has done with their time in the workforce, it’s easy to see this information …
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Screencap of an optical illusion by YouTube user brusspup. Nicole Cozma/CNET If you a large portion of your Internet time looking at GIFs, then you may have looked for a decent GIF creator to make your own. However, many of the free options only let you upload pictures, don’t allow any trimming or paste their watermark all over the finished …
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