How to Initiate a Voice or Video Call and Send Files Using the Skype App

There are a lot of voice-over-IP programs existing today but nothing gets close to the one called Skype developed by Microsoft. Skype has existed since 2003 and in case you’re wondering what its name means, it is actually the combination of the words “Sky” and “Peer”. Skype has evolved from being a very simple free […]

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Working Deeper with Other Skype App Options

In our first tutorial about the Skype app, we’ve discussed about the buttons that are available on its main screen and went through the steps that are needed in adding contacts to Favorites or viewing all your contacts in an alphabetically arranged list. This time, let’s assume that you just signed up for a new […]

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Setting Up the Skype App

One of the built-in apps in Windows 8.1 which has a tile pinned on the Start Screen is called Skype. This app and even its desktop version allows you to communicate in real time with the friends and other people that  you add to it. You can either communicate using SMS, Chat, Video, Voice or […]

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5 Tips for Mastering Internet Explorer’s Desktop Version

Previously, we have covered the steps in accessing the desktop version of Internet Explorer 11 and got acquainted with all the visible buttons and options available on both sides of the address bar but there’s more to these buttons especially “Favorites” the “Tools” than what meets the eye and that’s what we will be discussing […]

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Exploring the Desktop Version of Internet Explorer 11

In our last three tutorials, we have covered the app version of the Internet Explorer 11 browser which comes built-in with all Windows 8.1 computers but that’s not everything yet, Internet Explorer 11 also has its desktop counterpart which you’re surely familiar of. However, some of the options and tweaks have been improved and relocated […]

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7 Tips for Using the Internet Explorer App to the Fullest

After learning how to access the Internet Explorer app and getting familiar with the options and buttons that are available on the screen, it is time to dig deeper to some other tweaks that are present within the Internet Explorer 11 app. Some options such as clearing the history, pinning a site to the Start […]

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6 Things to Learn in Navigating with Internet Explorer 11 App

Previously, we’ve discussed the steps in accessing the modern app version of Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) and learned how to make its tile in the Start Screen access the app instead of the desktop version by setting it as the default browser. However, that’s not everything yet. There are still a lot of things […]

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Getting Familiar with the Internet Explorer 11 App

Windows 8.1 features an excellent set of modern-style apps which can do a wide range of important tasks. From organizing your photos down to getting all your contacts consolidated into one easy to manage app, Microsoft’s latest operating system has got you covered. Of course, all of these great stuff will not be complete without […]

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Getting In Touch and Sorting Your Contacts

Each person synced to the People app in your Windows 8.1 machine has a unique set of contact options depending on which social media or email account you have added them in. You will know this when you open the contact detail screen of one of the persons listed on your People app’s contact list […]

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8 Tips for Using the People App to the Next Level

Each modern style app in your Windows 8.1 machine bears some very obvious features and functions which can readily be seen on its main screen. There are also other tweaks that can only be done on the tile like resizing or turning the live tile feature on or off. One very important app that you […]

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