Of course, before you start recording all your phone calls, make sure it’s legal in your jurisdiction. In most U.S. states you’re free to record any calls you’re a party to, but there are some notable exceptions. Do your research before you try to catch some dirty cheat redhanded on a hot tape. TapeACall Pro TapeACall Pro is the Cadillac of call recording apps. It works beautifully and reliably, but it’s not cheap....

However, that screen-recording feature only records the system audio being played on the device while the video is being recorded. It doesn’t record the external audio from the microphone. Fortunately, there is a hidden setting in iOS to switch the audio input. Open the Control Centre on your iOS device. To do this, if you’re using an iPad, iPhone X or newer device, simply swipe down from the top right of the screen....

How to Reset Password on Desktop First things first: look at every device you have recently accessed Facebook on and see if you are logged in anywhere. If so, it’s super easy to do a password reset, as you are already logged in. At that point, all you would need to do is go to “Settings -> Security and Login -> Change Password.” Problem solved! If you are not logged in anywhere, the process is a little different:...

The short answer is, yes. It is possible to reformat the drive and keep your files by formatting your drive and then using a data recovery tool to restore your information. How to Reformat a Drive Reformatting a drive on Windows is a pretty straightforward process. However, you need to make doubly sure that you complete a Quick format. A Quick format only deletes the organizational structure of the files on the drive, without removing the actual files....

If you’re running out of disk space (or just want to unclutter your Metro UI), then removing the pre-installed programs can be a good idea. You can now completely uninstall these built-in apps by executing a command in the elevated prompt, uninstall them one by one, or even delete them from the Windows 8 installation process. Note: We suggest you close all running apps before trying to uninstall them. Apps that are uninstalled using the following method can again be installed from the official Store by following the instructions mentioned below on how to reinstall native apps in windows 8....

The Script Using a Bash script is the easiest way to clear your history. You can have it do nearly anything you could want. Since the point is to clear your recent items, we’ll make a script that will delete the files. To do this, open gedit and use the following commands to create the script: This is very simple and removes the recently used items from most GTK-based programs. If you want to go another step and remove thumbnails as well, that’s just one line of code away....

1st Generation Chromecast For the 1st generation model that kicked off the Chromecast revolution and brought streaming to the mainstream, there are two real possibilities for resetting. It’s hard to say if one should be called a “soft” reset and the other a “hard” reset, but they both work, and that’s more important. On Android: start by opening the Google Home app on your Android phone or tablet. Locate your 1st generation Chromecast device and tap on Settings or the gear icon....

Installing ImageMagick Before we start, we need to first install ImageMagick on our system. On Ubuntu or any Debian-based distro: On Fedora: On Arch Linux View the Image Information With ImageMagick installed, you can now use it to view all the information about an image.: For example, to check the original dimension of the image, use the following command: For a photo, you can also view the Exif data: Resizing Images Now, let’s try to resize it to 600X300px....

At the moment, you have two options in front of you. First, we recommend trying a force-restart of your iPhone, which doesn’t cause any data loss. If that doesn’t help, you will need to try restoring your iPhone via iTunes, which will erase your phone’s contents. 1. Force-Restart Your iPhone First, we recommend trying to force-restart your phone, which will reboot your device’s software. In most cases, this should resolve the situation and restart your iPhone stuck on the Apple logo....

This means that when you open the culprit video in a video player like VLC, you need to rotate it to make it properly watchable. Here we show you not only how to rotate a video in VLC but how to save it after it’s been rotated. Rotate Your VLC Video First, open your video in VLC and take a moment to appreciate how wrong it looks. Now let’s see how you can fix it....

If you are a tech enthusiast or a developer wanting to test out the Firefox OS, here is a quick and simple way to get started: In your Firefox browser, go to this link and click the download link for your OS. This will install the r2d2b2g Firefox OS simulator extension. When prompted, restart your Firefox. After the restart, go to “Tools -> Web Developer -> Firefox OS Simulator”....

Appetize.io (Browser-Based) One of the easiest ways to run an iOS app on your Android device without installing any application is using Appetize.io on your phone’s browser. This online emulator launches an iOS-like device, complete with the look and feel of iOS. To use it, follow the instructions below. Open your phone’s browser and visit Appetize.io. When it loads, the screen below will be shown; click on the “Click to Play” button....

There are many online tools that let you schedule tweets, but in some cases it may be easier to use your email. So, if you’re looking to schedule your tweets by email, here’s what to do. We’re going to use a tweet scheduling service called Dopo.io. Go to the website and click on the “login with Twitter” button at the top right of the page. Grant Dopo.io permission to access your account and you’ll be taken to your Dopo....

Note: keep in mind, though, that sensitive information is typically most vulnerable when it’s sitting around, not in the few seconds it’s being transmitted. No matter how you send it, make sure it’s deleted or secure afterward. One-time links If what you need to send is text-only, the quickest and simplest way to do it is to use a service that encrypts your message, generates a link, and then deletes the message once it’s been viewed....

If you live in Japan, where a lot of faxing is still done, you can often send one from a nearby convenience store, but otherwise you may be a long, long way from the nearest publically accessible fax machine. But fax machines send their data over the phone lines, which have long been internet-accessible, so there are plenty of options that don’t involve ever touching an actual fax machine. This article will cover services that are mostly available via desktop or laptop computers, but you can also find smartphone apps, if that’s more your speed....

I would be grateful if when you have the time you could put together a step-by-step tutorial for us Non-Brainers on how to amend/add to the Registry Editor in Windows 7 to make AOL Webmail the default mail client. Thank you in advance for your invaluable assistance. Keep up the good works and a Very Merry Christmas and Prosperious New Year to you, your staff and families and friends. Yours sincerely Dwight Dear Dwight, there is no need to amend the registry to set AOL webmail as the default email handler in Windows....

How to change themes in Gmail Click the “cog” and the themes option should appear in the drop down menu. Next you’ll see the many Gmail themes you can choose from. In the first grouping, there’s the Color Themes. These change just the colors giving your inbox differing feels. Under that is the HD Themes which offer high definition images to place in the background. The new Custom Themes section is where we want to go....

Using NOOBS is quite straight forward. In essence, you need to copy all the files from within the NOOBS compressed archive file onto a SD card that has been formatted as FAT32. Then insert the SD card into your Pi and boot. You can find a full step by step guide with screenshots in our Beginner’s Guide. Once your Pi is booted into NOOBS, you can select which OS you would like to install....

Screen sharing in Messenger This is about as simple as it gets. There’s nothing to install, just a button to click. Make sure you’re using Facebook in Google Chrome (it won’t work in any other browsers). Find the contact or conversation you want to share your screen with and start a video call. Click the screen share button on the bottom of the call. Screen sharing via Facebook Live This is a bit more complex, but not much....

Tip: learn how to remove a password from a PDF in Windows. How to Sign a PDF in Microsoft Edge If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Reader or Microsoft Office, you can use Microsoft Edge to sign a PDF. You only need the file to sign and your mouse or trackpad. Follow this steps below to sign a PDF on Windows using Microsoft Edge. Note: If you can’t find Microsoft Edge in the context menu options, click on “Choose another app” and select “Microsoft Edge” from the list....