The Age of Empires franchise is receiving an update 12 years after its last edition and two decades after the first Age of Empires game was released by Microsoft. The Age of Empires IV will be released on October 19, 2017. Age of Empires: Rise of Rome Update Yes! If you’re thinking what I’m thinking, you’re thinking right! The Age of Empires: Rise of Rome is getting an update and it’ll be bundled alongwith the purchase of Age of Empires IV: Definitive Edition....

She didn’t want to delete all the audio files I sent her and neither did she like them cluttering her playlists. She wanted me to find out a workaround that would let her keep all these audio files in her SD card but at the same time restrict them from appearing in the music app. And after bit of a research I told her how she could get that done....

In both the above-mentioned situations, not having such people as friends on Facebook is always an option. But that may not be the most convenient one. Luckily, there’s a way to hide your Facebook photos, videos, and status updates, from people who shouldn’t see them. Hiding a Facebook Status Update From Certain People Let see how we can hide a status message, or a photo/video that we upload using the status tab, from certain people....

Thanks to Google’s obsession with killing its stuff, in 2017, Google retired the original Drive app for Windows and Mac computers and replaced it with a brand new app known as Backup and Sync (for personal use and Drive File Stream for businesses). The tool offered the functionality to add images and videos to Google Photos too. As was obvious, Google later killed the Google Photos desktop app as well....

The Apple Mail app also gives you the option to add a signature to your emails. This post will show you how to add a signature in Apple Mail on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Add Signature in Apple Mail on iPhone and iPad Let us first start with adding a signature on iPhone and iPad. Users can check and reply to their emails using the Mail app. When you have to reply to your work-related emails, you can conveniently add your signature in the Mail app from your iPhone or iPad....

In this article, we’ll show you all the ways in which you can add Shazam shortcuts on your iPhone so that you can quickly pull it up to recognize music. This will certainly make things easier, instead of searching your icon-filled iPhone Home Screen for the Shazam app. Note: None of the shortcuts shown below require the Shazam app. However, you can still install the app on your iPhone to see the list of songs that you recognized from these shortcuts, and sync or share the list with other apps....

Outlook Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail contacts. Well, we never know when a bad day strikes with any of the services that we use. Thus, we will also learn to backup our Skype contacts and restore them whenever required . This isn’t just about being defensive. In fact, the process may also be used if ever you decide to share your contacts or migrate to a different Skype ID. Let us see how it works....

The paranoia is justified and stringent measures must be taken to protect your computer against such cyber threats. Lately, there have been too many full-blown cyber attacks in the form of data leaks, security breaches, password managers failing, systems becoming victims of cryptojacking. It’s scary! Now, this question may arise — “what the hell is cryptojacking”. Let me shed some light on the matter before getting to the solution....

Not only does it help you test where the problem is, but it’s also one of the most common maintenance methods you can use with your computer. We’re going to explain what Safe mode is, how you can boot your Mac in this state, and when you need to use it. What Is Safe Mode Safe Mode or safe boot is a macOS diagnostic mode designed to fix several problems in your Mac....

One obvious point that popped up in the discussion again and again was whether Microsoft did the right thing by removing the start menu as most of the people who will run Windows 8 are still on desktops and laptops, and the metro style interface that caters to tablet owners mainly probably won’t be liked by the longtime Windows users who are accustomed to the good old start menu. Well, the good thing about Windows is that there’s never a dearth of hacks and tweaks that can make your Windows behave the way you want....

I mean when you open the application you may want to land into the Calendar view, Tasks list or some other folder/ sub-folder within the structure that you have created. Let us see how to tweak the settings and change the folder the tool opens henceforth. Bonus Tip: Also learn how to customize MS Outlook Navigation, Reading and To-Do Panes or have a glance at the Custom Search Folders on MS Outlook....

So it’s a good idea to convert the Keynote file to a video and sort all compatibility issues. We’ll show you how to convert a Keynote file into video on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Convert Keynote File to Video on iPhone The Keynote app on your iPhone allows you to create a quick presentation on the go. It’s also a good way to review a presentation before sharing with others or in a meeting....

stream these videos from Windows to Android over a Wi-Fi connection rather than saving them on the SD card. People who just love the music can simply convert the videos to MP3 and transfer them to the device. Now the question is, if you want the audio or the video on Android, why download it on computer and then transfer it to the device via cables or Wi-Fi? Why not directly download the videos on to the device and subsequently convert them to MP3 audio files if at all we are only interested in listening to music?...

By using custom vibration patterns to Ringtone, Text Tone, New Email, and specific contact, you can guess which contact is trying to reach you just by vibration pattern. Create Custom Vibration Pattern The ability to create custom vibration patterns on iPhone is hidden in the Settings menu. Here’s how you can access and create a custom vibration pattern on your iPhone. Step 1: Open Settings on iPhone. Step 2: Go to the Sounds & Haptics menu....

Earlier, Paint 3D didn’t support saving files in GIFs. But last year it received an update to save files as videos and GIFs. Anything animated attracts attention including GIFs. Social media would be a boring place without GIFs (and the confusion with its pronunciation — JIF or GIF.) One would assume that they’ll need some extravagant tools to create GIFs, but that’s not the case always. You can create simple GIFs from available tools such as Paint 3D on Windows....

The feature to mute notifications from Telegram chats or groups has been around for a while. However, this only allowed users to mute chats within for select time only. With Telegram’s update in April 2022, you can mute notifications within custom duration. To create custom mute durations in Telegram on desktop and mobile, follow these steps. How to Create Custom Mute Durations on Telegram for Windows PC To mute a certain chat or group on your Telegram for a specific duration, you must have the latest version of Telegram installed on your PC....

Image editing apps on our phones have become quite powerful and they aren’t just restricted to filters. If one has an eye for creativity and a bit of patience, mobile apps like Snapseed and VSCO can turn photos into works of art. Both the apps are powerful and have tools that are apt for both beginners and pros. In this post, we will explore how to create double exposure images in Snapseed....

The post will talk about all the customization options that you get for your Mac. These options will further help you to personalize your experience on Mac. Check for macOS Update Before we begin with the features, we recommend you update the macOS version on your Mac since the feature is available with macOS Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey. Apple started providing two options to customize the mouse pointer with the release of macOS Catalina....

Take for instance, the app switch list. It comes up every time you point towards the top left corner and swipe downwards. This behavior irritates me a lot and happens to interrupt my work session frequently. Mainly because most desktop programs have the file menu in that area. And, in attempt to reach the menu, I launch the app switch list accidentally, almost always. Since there are other ways (keyboard shortcuts is what I prefer) to toggle among open apps, I thought I should disable the hot corner (for app switch list) and save myself from the annoyance....

That means having them downloaded automatically into your email is the last thing you’d want. But the Windows 8 Mail app does exactly that unfortunately. So how to disable it? The Windows 8 Mail app downloads and displays all the embedded photos in emails without even asking. If you have used Gmail, you must be knowing how Gmail needs user permission to download embedded photos in an email and it indeed is a very nice implementation....