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iPhone or iPad: Can’t Delete Apps, ‘X’ Doesn’t Appear
A common problem that occurs for users of the Apple iPhone or iPad is the inability to delete apps. When you tap and hold the screen, an ‘X’ doesn’t appear in the upper-left corner of the icon as expected. Resolution 1 If you are using an iPhone that detects the pressure of your tap, be…
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iCloud “Export vCard” Does Nothing – Fix
When attempting to export my contacts from iCloud, I experienced a problem where selecting the gear icon, then “Export vCard…” does nothing instead of saving my contacts to a VCF file. It appears that this option does not work in certain web browsers. Google Chrome was one of them. I solved this problem by using Apple…
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iPhone: Find Your Phone Number
You have an Apple iPhone and you don’t even know your own phone number? Well, you never actually use it right? Here’s are a couple of ways where you can find your phone number. Option 1 – From Device From the Home screen, open “Settings“. Scroll down and select “Phone“. A section with “My Number”…
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iPhone & iPad: Enable or Disable Siri on Lock Screen
You have the option of having Siri available from the lock screen on the Apple iPhone and iPad. When Siri is enabled on the lock screen, you can press and hold the “Home” button to activate it. Here’s how to change the setting. Ensure that “Siri” is on under “Settings” > “General” > “Siri“. Note: If…
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Show Full Version of Gmail on iPad or iPhone
Gmail provides a mobile version of their site for users who access the site from a slower Internet connection or smaller screen. The mobile version of the site will be displayed by default when using an Apple iPad or iPhone to visit the site. If you have a speedy Internet connection, you may want to…
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Netflix Prompts to Install App For Windows 8
While attempting to use Netflix in Google Chrome within Microsoft Windows 8, I was prompted with a message that said “To continue, you’ll need the Netflix app for Windows 8”. I found this ridiculous. I don’t want the app. I want Netflix to play movies just as it used to. Fortunately, this was only a…
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Remove Movies From Netflix “Recently Watched” List
Clear movies from your Netflix “Recently Watched” list using these steps. Login to Netflix. Mouse over the “Browse” option, then choose “My List“. In the “Recently Watched” section, select the “see all activity” link. Each movie will have an X to the right side where you can click to remove the movie from your queue…
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Samsung BD-D5700: Solve Netflix “We cannot play the title right now” Error
Users of the Samsung BD-D5700 Blu-ray player or other Samsung streaming devices may encounter a problem with Netflix where they can no longer stream content. They may get an error that says “We cannot play the title right now, please choose another title or try again later. No matter what, every title does this. To…
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LinkedIn: How to View Full Version Website On Android or iPhone
If you view the LinkedIn website from a mobile device like an iPhone or Android, the mobile version of the website will display by default. If you want to view the full version of the website, you can with these steps. Option 1 Login to your account from the mobile login page. Tap the In…
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Fix Netflix DRM Error N8156-6013
A strange thing happened to me while I was playing a video on Netflix via a web browser. It failed to play the video and threw an error that said: “Whoops, something went wrong… Digital Rights Management (DRM) Error. We’re sorry, but there is a problem playing protected (DRM) content. The date on your computer…
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How to Hard and Soft Reset the Roku
The Roku is an amazing piece of hardware with it’s ability to replace cable TV, all packed in a box that fits in the palm of your hand. As great as the device is, it’s not perfect. It freezes at times. There have been several occasions where mine has been stuck on a “retrieving” screen. Other times,…
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Roku: How to Locate MAC Address
If MAC address filtering is employed on your router, you may need to know how to locate the MAC address on your Roku 4 video player. Here’s how you can locate it. From the Home screen, select “Settings“. Select “About“. The “Wireless MAC address” will be displayed on the screen. If you use a wired connection,…
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How to Turn Off Roku
Many users of the Roku box have been asking how to turn the device off. The steps involved depend on which version you use. Roku 4 The Roku 4 has a new feature that allows you to turn off the box. Just select “Settings” > “System” > “Power“. You can choose: “Auto power off” –…
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Pioneer DEH-1700: How to Set the Clock
One would think that setting the clock on a car stereo would be simple. It’s not so simple on the Pioneer DEH-1700. It took me a while to figure it out. Here are the steps. Turn the stereo off by pressing and holding the “SRC” button. Once powered off, press and hold the “Audio” button…
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Canon Pixma MG5220: Scan Without Ink
Users have complained about not being able to scan documents when the Canon Pixma MG5220 is out of ink. However, there is a way around this issue. All you have to do is reset the ink detection, and the scanner will work again. To reset the ink detection, simply press and hold “Stop” (button with…
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XBox 360: Enable/Disable Controller Vibration
The vibration feature can be distracting to some gamers. There is a way to enable or disable the controller vibration feature on the XBox 360 though. Here’s how it’s done. Press the Guide button (silver button in the center) on the controller. Go right on the pad until you can choose “Settings“. Toggle down and select”Preferences“.…
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MAMEUI: “Error: required files are missing, the game cannot be run” – Fix
The MAMEUI video game emulator for PC will commonly throw an error that says: Error: required files are missing, the game cannot be run This error can be caused by the game roms not being loaded properly, a misplaced EXE file, or video problems. To fix the issue, try the following. Ensure game roms are…
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How to Use MAME For Playing Arcade Games On Your Windows PC
So you want to play arcade games on your PC? Getting started with MAME is not easy for the average Joe. There is a lot to learn. Where do you put the game files? What commands do you use? How do you get the joystick working? Here’s a mini guide for those that just want…
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PS3: DLNA Protocol Error 2101 Fix
A friend of mine purchased a PlayStation 3 and connected it to his wireless Linksys router. Whenever he downloaded updates to games, it would start the download then freeze at about 32 percent. At other times it would throw an error saying DNLA Protocol Error 2101. We could access the PlayStation Store without a problem…
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PS3: Delete Browser Cookies and Cache
If you are experiencing problems with your Internet Browser on your Sony PS3, clearing the Cookies and the Cache is the first step in trying to fix the problem. Users have reported problems downloading system updates. The following steps usually help the problem. From the XMB menu, select “Network“. Select “Internet Browser“. After the Internet…
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Coalition before the agreement of the Asylstreit?
Asylum Coalition before the agreement of the Asylstreit? German Chancellor Angela Merkel, SPD head Gabriel and CSU Chairman Seehofer want this Thursday to try their dispute to the asylum to stop. They had in the last year already once agreed. The editorial recommends The bad word Koalitionsbruch Threatens the ruling coalition on refugee policy to…
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Germany is in the European championship semi-final
Handball-EM Germany is in the European championship semi-final What a Thriller, what a passion! The German national Handball team, the youngest Team in the EM, which creates the Sensation against favorite Denmark and, for the first time since eight years back in the semi-finals of the European Championships. They are the youngest Team in the…
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Kurds to Syria-negotiations are not loaded – so far
Syria Kurds to Syria-negotiations are not loaded – so far On Friday in Geneva for a peace conference for Syria will take place. But still, there is dispute about whether the Syrian Kurds will participate. They were invited to participate yet. Despite the claim of Russia, the UN envoy Staffan de Mistura has no invitation…
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The Fed sets a Pause
Interest rates The Fed sets a Pause The U.S. key interest rates unchanged: The Federal Reserve Bank will leave the key set to supply the financial system with money at 0.25 to 0.5 percent. In December they had it for the first time since nearly ten years have increased. Six weeks after the first interest…