When you open your browser, it will automatically take you to your designated homepage. Most of us navigate our way through the web with the aid of Google’s search engines, so why not cut out the middleman? Here’s how to make Google your homepage. How to make Google your homepage on… Firefox Open the preferences menu, and navigate to the general settings tabs. There will be an option to set Firefox’s behavior on startup....

Due to a competitive marketplace nowadays, it is pretty difficult for a musician to make a living from music. However, you can sell music tracks online and start earning passive income on the Audio Jungle website. This is probably the best way for a musician to build an automatic stream of income with music. Besides, if you don’t want to deal with every producer, then creating and selling stock music and soundtracks for video projects online is the best choice....

They’re still worth money, so there’s no point in stuffing them at the back of a drawer: post them online and sell them quick. There are various apps and websites you can use to get rid of your unwanted kit (it doesn’t have to be tech of course – it could be anything). Gumtree + Shpock These two websites, which also offer apps for Android and iOS, are a good option....

Smartphone and tablets are great for browsing the web so here’s how to set your browser homepage on Android. There are a number of browsers which you can download for Android including Dolphin, Opera and Firefox. However, there are two effectively ‘default’ browsers which we’re going to stick to for this guide – the Android browser and Chrome. How to set browser homepage on Android Android browser The standard Android browser is likely to come pre-loaded on your smartphone or tablet....

From laptops to smart phones, to connecting safely online, here’s our ultimate guide on how to set up and protect your new tech. 1. Install Security Software While a brand-new computer or smartphone out of the box may seem secure, it is not. Sometimes a brand-new device may sit in a stock room for months before finding its new home. One of the very first things you should do is install a trusted Internet security suite, such as Norton Security....

Previously, there was no way you could prevent this, besides periodically postponing the restarting of your device. to stop your device from restarting. However, Microsoft has been gradually giving users more control over when and how they want updates to be installed. First came active hours, which allowed you to specify set times of day when you’d be using your PC and so it couldn’t be updated. For even more control, you can also now download a troubleshooter that will prevent any broken updates from causing problems on your device....

Earlier this week I read a story about Xiaomi on GizChina, and since then I’ve been getting notifications pop up on my computer that all seem to be to do with Chinese tech. A quick browse to the Chrome settings and there’s my answer: like an idiot I’ve enabled notifications for GizChina. That’s not something I intended to do, admittedly, but it’s easily done. Often when visiting a website you are prompted to block or allow notifications, and if you press the wrong option you won’t know until you’re already receiving them....

But, if you decide that you may have been too hasty or that the person has learned their lesson, then it might be time to let them out of the naughty corner. Here’s how to unblock someone on Facebook so that you can chat once more. How do I find a blocked person on Facebook? If you’re using the web version of Facebook on your PC, then these are the steps to take when unlocking someone....

Take a look at our guide on how to lower your ping too. How to find out which version of DirectX you have installed You can find out which version of DirectX is running on your computer by making use of the DxDiag tool that will be installed on your Windows PC by default. To access this tool simply do the following: Click the Start button at the bottom left of your screen....

• Back up your data to USB in Settings, Application saved data management, Saved data in system storage • Create a bootable USB stick for the PlayStation OS • Power off and unplug the PS4, then slide the top left panel to the left to remove • Unscrew the hard drive cage and slide out the old HDD • Insert a new HDD and screw it into place, then close up the case • Install the PlayStation OS...

See also: Apple Watch review – Why you should wait for Apple Watch 2 Where to buy the Apple Watch The Apple Watch went on sale on the 24 April, with pre-orders kicking off on the 10 April. Usually you’d be able to head into store and buy one, as with most other Apple products on launch day, but not the Apple Watch. The Apple Watch was regulated to an online only release, with no iconic Apple Store queues on launch day – and that’s still how it stands....

If you have no way of playing sound from your computer here’s how to use an Android smartphone or tablet as PC speakers. Also see: Best smartphones 2015 and Best Android phones 2015. Whether you want to make use of an old device or your existing one has amazing speakers, you can play audio from your PC or laptop through your Android smartphone or tablet. Whether its from Spotify, iTunes, Windows Media Player somewhere else....

You might have noticed the different shows available while on holiday or business in the US, as you can use a UK Netflix account wherever you happen to be in the world. However, if you’re not in America then the only way to watch videos from US Netflix is to use a VPN. As long as you have a current Netflix subscription, a VPN can make it appear to any website or streaming service that you live in a particular country, even if your real location is thousands of miles away....

How to watch the Lenovo & Motorola IFA 2015 live stream Lenovo and Motorola are hosting the company’s ‘biggest launch of the year’ in Berlin this evening. The IFA event is to be held at 6.30pm UK time (7.30pm CEST) on Wednesday 2 September 2015. Unfortunately, there will be no live video stream as such, but the company has told us it will be live blogging product announcements via the Lenovo and Motorola channels on Periscope....

Here’s how to watch the 2018 tournament in TV, online and abroad. When is the Evian Championship? The Evian Championship takes place from the 13 – 16 September 2018. It’s played at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France. How to watch the Evian Championship on TV If you have Sky Sports, all the action will be spread across the Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Mix channels....

How to watch The Interview in the UK today. Three ways to watch The Interview movie: via YouTube, iTunes and online, from the UK. (See also: How to watch US Netflix in the UK.) You are, of course, aware of The Interview. The Seth Rogen stoner comedy that kicked off an international incident. Not because of its underwritten if charming humour. No. The Interview is famous chiefly because its rights owner Sony has declined to release it outside of the US, in response to suspected cyber-espionage from North Korea – the subject of the fim’s satire....

Surprise package Morocco will battle Croatia for third place on Saturday, but it’s Sunday’s final that’s more significant. France are aiming to become only the second team in history to retain the World Cup, while it’s likely to be Lionel Messi’s last chance to win the competition with Argentina. Here’s how to watch both remaining matches live, wherever you are. Which World Cup matches are on TV? Sat 17 Dec Croatia vs Morocco – 7am PT/10am ET/3pm GMT – Fox Sports/BBC...

Also see: Best Black Friday Laptop Deals The HP Envy 15 is a laptop for those who don’t want to buy into the new order of ever-slimmer, ever-lighter, fancier machines. It’s a practical, reasonably powerful laptop that’s just right for those looking to retire their desktop PC, but want to do so with a degree of style. Also see: Best Black Friday Laptop Deals It’s a very solid laptop, although it is a mainstream machine that slightly prioritises battery life over raw power....

Our review sample actually came from Geekbuying, from which you’ll save 20p at 19.80 for the Huawei Power Bank. If you are going to ship this power bank from China, make sure you first read our advice on buying grey-market tech. Another power bank this Huawei looks very much like is the Honor 13,000mAh Power Bank, also made by Huawei. Save for the different labelling on the bottom and the Huawei- rather than Honor logo on the device’s front, we can’t find a difference between the two in design or specification....

Most fitness bands and smartwatches not only come with a cable but also a proprietary charger connection that means you’ll run out of charge if you lose or forget the accessory. Not so with the Band 4. It’s a small detail that makes me wonder why other companies don’t do the same. Thankfully the rest of the Huawei Band 4 is just as good, and rivals the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 as the best cheap activity tracker of 2019....