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Import Your Favorites to Windows 10’s New Edge Browser, Here’s How

With the upcoming release of Windows 10, Microsoft has prepared an entirely new internet browser named Edge. Their public struggles with Internet Explorer are well known, with many having jumped ship to Google’s Chrome and Mozilla Firefox as alternate browsers. Microsoft has wisely ditched the old Internet Explorer brand for a complete refresh, hoping to capture their lost browser market share. Some users already have access to the Windows 10 beta and have been trying Edge out. It’s only natural to want to import your bookmarks and favorites from whatever other browser you’ve been using. The process is extremely simple, and with a few clicks you can easily import everything and seamlessly browse your favorite sites on Edge.

1. Launch the Edge browser in Windows 10.

2. Click the three dots in the top right to open the dropdown menu.

3. In the menu, click Settings.

4. Under Settings, click ‘Import favorites from another browser‘.

5. A list of compatible installed browsers will appear. Check the boxes for the browsers with favorites you want to import to Edge.

6. Click Import.

That’s all there is to it. Now, your favorites should all be available by click the icon with three horizontal lines, and then the star icon. If you switch between browsers and continue to add favorites to an alternate browser, you can simply repeat this process to keep all your favorites synced.

With all of your favorites at hand, you can now continue to enjoy the latest from Microsoft and see if Edge is worth the wait. Maybe you’ll even come to prefer it over the offerings from Mozilla and Google. Keep in mind that Edge is technically still a part of the Windows 10 beta and will be receiving numerous tweaks and upgrades both leading up to and following the full official Windows 10 release. Still, the process for importing favorites at least is about as simple and easy as it can get.

The 5 Best Android Wear Apps For Travel and Local Use

If you’re equipped with a smartwatch running Android Wear, it’s helpful to know that it can serve as a useful travel companion. Whether traveling to a foreign country, or somewhere closer to home, a smartwatch can act as a supplement to or near replacement for a smartphone. Because it’s always accessible on the wrist, an Android Wear smartwatch is excellent for travel when you don’t want to keep digging your phone out of a suitcase, purse or pocket and can access information at a glance. Try these 5 recommended travel apps for your smartwatch.

1. Duolingo

This wildly popular language learning app also supports limited Android Wear functionality. You can brush up on vocabulary for the particular language you’re learning by testing yourself with flashcards right on your smartwatch. It never hurts to learn a few words in the local language in the event you need them or just to understand the culture better.

2. 1Weather : Widget Forecast Radar

You’ll never be caught off guard by changing weather conditions with this app. You simply input your location and the current weather is updated and displayed on your wrist in real time. Changing locations is easy, so you can set it to wherever you’re traveling to and get immediate updates on the local weather.

3. Hotels.com

If you’ve made a booking for lodging through Hotels.com, the app now has full support for Android Wear. You can view the full smartphone app remotely from your smartwatch or you can see important information like your booking data, hotel address, and notifications. With so many things to juggle while traveling, having that information right on your watch can save precious time and frustration.

4. Glympse

With Glympse, you can share your GPS location instantly with friends, family and trusted colleagues. Not only is it great for informing others of your current location, you can use it as a safety precaution to make sure you don’t get separated from others while traveling or to find each other in the event that you do. GPS functionality is right at home on a smartwatch and this is an amazing application for it.

5. ViewRanger GPS – Trails & Maps

Another great app for GPS, ViewRanger GPS provides you with detailed maps and route navigation, both online and offline. The ability to access map information without a data connection is absolutely vital, especially in areas where you might not have reliable data access. The route navigation and planning is first class as well, and is incredible for hiking, cycling, or general travel. A digital compass arrow provides direction and distance to location, right from your wrist. You can also share your location with others which can be very useful for both social and safety applications.

These apps can make any trip just a little bit easier and maybe even a little bit more fun. Give them a try if you’ve ever wondered whether your smartwatch can also improve your travel experience.

The 5 Best Games For Android Wear

Wearable devices like smartwatches that make use of Android Wear present some unique opportunities for gaming. The smartwatch can function as both a miniature screen as well as a touch and motion controller. It can also be used in tandem with a second screen like a TV for some innovative playing options. Because Android Wear and smartwatches in general are still pretty new, developers have barely begun to tap their potential for games. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t some great choices out there for portable gaming on your wearable. Give these 5 games optimized for Android Wear a try. They might open your mind to the possibilities of playing on a smartwatch.

1. Mineshaft : Dynamite Blast

In this game you guide a miner down a mineshaft, helping him brake before he reaches the bottom so he can drop some dynamite and continue exploring. All you need to do is tap anywhere on the screen to brake, so it’s perfect for smartwatches. This app was also thoughtfully optimized graphically and with one touch controls for Android Wear devices.

2. Reversi

It’s the classic board game of black and white pieces, now on your wrist. For such a tiny, portable version, this game comes with many options. These include playing against the CPU, a human, different grid sizes, and even a spectator mode to watch the CPU play itself. If you’re a fan of board games or Reversi, this is amazing.

3. Dragon Laser

In this game, you guide a vertical block to an open space to clear rows of blocks, much like simplified Tetris. It’s all handled with a simple tap and it even displays the time in the background so you can continue to use your smartwatch as an actual watch while you play.

4. Math It! – Logic Game

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This is a fun way to exercise your math skills. You’ll be presented with an equation and you simply need to tap true if everything looks right or false if there is an error in it. It can’t get much simpler than two buttons to tap and it’s fun for brushing up on basic math.

5. Tennis Racketeering

In this game, you can play virtual tennis using your smartwatch as a racquet. The Android Wear part is an addition to the main app which runs on its own screen or can be streamed to a TV with Chromecast. Then, you can play against the CPU or another human and swing your arm (while wearing a smartwatch) to simulate swinging the racquet. You can also play using a smartphone or tablet with touch controls so a friend without a smartwatch can join in.

It’s safe to say that more games will be incoming now that Android Wear is in the spotlight and as developers learn to take advantage of the strengths of wearables. If you feel the itch for gaming on your wearable, be sure to give these fun apps a try.

Mimic iOS 9’s ‘Low Power Mode’ With ‘Power Saver Mode’ On iOS 8

Apple has teased its ‘Low Power Mode’ for the upcoming iOS 9 which reportedly increases battery life by a substantial amount. It’s meant to be used when your battery begins dropping to levels when it might need to be charged or you can simply leave it on permanently for reduced performance but noticeable battery gains. iOS 8 users would have to wait for this feature with the iOS 9 update. Thanks to the recent iOS 8 jailbreak however, it’s now possible to install a tweak called ‘Power Saver Mode’ that attempts to emulate the power saving measures of ‘Low Power Mode’. ‘Power Saver Mode’ accomplishes this by turning off location services, background app refresh, cellular data, and turning on Reduce Motion. To install the tweak, you’ll need to have a device running a version of iOS 8 and it needs to be jailbroken. Follow these steps to enable ‘Power Saver Mode’.

1. Make sure your device is jailbroken.

2. Launch Cydia and add the following repository – http://elijahandandrew.com/repo/.

3. Next, search for ‘Power Saver Mode‘ and install it.

4. Now, return to the Home screen. Launch the Settings app, then General, then Usage, then Battery Usage.

5. You should see an option for ‘Power Saver Mode‘. Use the toggle switch to turn it on.

6. You can now exit Settings.

That’s all there is to it. With this feature enabled, you can test and see if your battery life is improved. These small adjustments should be enough to make a noticeable difference in battery longevity. If you find you don’t like the tweak for some reason, you can simply return to the toggle through Settings and toggle it back off. This will restore your battery settings to their normal state.

Of course you could also just wait for the official release of iOS 9 but then you’d have to wait for a jailbreak on the very latest iOS which could be quite a long wait indeed.

Here’s How to Unsend / Undo an Email From Gmail

We’ve probably all sent an email or two that we later come to regret sending. Once you click that Send button, your words fly out into the digital ether and cannot be reclaimed. There was a small exception with Gmail’s ‘Undo Send’ feature that allowed you to unsend an email within a small window of time. This feature was somewhat buggy and unreliable however and not available to everyone. After many years, this feature is being made available to all, and is noticeably more stable. Now, you have a small buffer of up to 30 seconds where you can undo emails after a second thought. The process is very easy and just takes a few clicks as well as a bit of afterthought and perhaps a sprinkling of guilt.

1. Log into your Gmail account.

2. Click the Gear icon in the top right.

3. Next, click ‘Settings‘ and then ‘General‘.

4. Under ‘General‘ is an entry called ‘Undo Send‘. Check the box next to ‘Enable Undo Send‘.

5. Now select the cancellation period for ‘Undo Send‘. This is the amount of time you have to cancel an email after sending it.

6. At the bottom click ‘Save Changes‘.

7. Now, after composing and sending an email, you’ll see the familiar banner that says ‘Your message has been sent‘. Now however, you’ll also see an option to click ‘Undo“. If you click ‘Undo‘ your email will come racing back and not be sent out to its recipient.

This feature has many applications and could have saved many people both heartache and embarrassment. There aren’t too many places in life where you have a 30 second rewind button, so take advantage of the ‘Undo Send’ feature if you ever feel the pangs of regret after hitting that ‘Send’ button. Then again, you could ignore this feature altogether and trust your emotions to send forth those words that ring true in your heart, no regrets.

Hexlock – Lock Individual Apps on Android

If you ever wanted more flexibility in how you manage access to your device and apps, Hexlock is a great solution. The Android app allows you to lock and password protect apps on an individual basis. This is incredibly useful if you ever need to share your phone with others at work or home but want to limit another user’s access to your apps. It’s also great for parental control if you don’t want your child to use a particular app. Hexlock also somewhat eliminates the need to lock the phone itself if you protect each app that you don’t want accessed.

Using Hexlock is incredibly easy. During setup, you just need to specify a PIN password or pattern lock. This will be used to unlock both Hexlock and any apps you lock using Hexlock. You then have six categories in which you can toggle specific apps to be locked or not. By default these are Work, Home, Cafe, Party, Parental, and School. You can edit the names to suit your purposes but you have a maximum of six categories.

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This is extremely helpful for customizing how you use the locks in different environments and lets you switch with ease. To add a category, you simply tap the ‘+’ icon and then the pencil icon to edit the list. The lists are color coded with unique icons which makes everything easier to keep track of.

There are some additional options for customizing how Hexlock behaves. With Uninstall Prevention, if someone attempts to uninstall Hexlock to remove the locks, they will need to input the password, adding an extra layer of security. Enable Auto-Activate locks your device whenever you leave an area with designated WiFi. ‘Notify to lock new apps‘ will give you a notification every time you install a new app to ask if you want that app locked. It can be helpful to make sure you don’t forget to lock a newly installed app. If you want to disable locking globally, you can swipe to the far left and tap ‘Off’. This will unlock everything until you enable locking again and your presets and lists will be saved. Notifications can be disabled by going to Settings, and then Apps, and unchecking ‘Show notifications‘.

Hexlock is free and supported by ads. If you want to remove the ads, you can make a $1.07 payment in-app to do so. If you’ve been looking for a flexible locking app, Hexlock is highly recommended.

Source: HexLock on Google Play Store