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The Trump-Xi Beijing Summit: What the Smiling Handshakes Won't Tell You

On Thursday, Donald Trump will walk into the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, shake Xi Jinping's hand, and declare it a great meeting. There will be announcements. There will be numbers — billions of dollars in Chinese purchase commitments, a new bilateral mechanism with an important-sounding name, possibly a joint statement on Iran. Trump will post on Truth Social. Markets will rally briefly. Pundits will argue about who won. None of that will tell you what actually happened. What is actually happening in Beijing this week is something more consequential and more uncomfortable than the summit theatre will reveal: two leaders of two deeply mutually dependent superpowers, both of whom need this meeting to succeed for entirely different reasons, sitting across a table in a world that has already moved past the assumptions that defined their last nine months of negotiations. The Iran war changed the equations. The rare earth gambit changed the power balance. Taiwan is sitting in...

How to disable or enable all Chrome extensions with a single click

There is a good reason for this post and it is because Google Chrome the web browser from Google has overtaken FireFox in terms of market share internationally. Chrome is also a browser that can do things that other browsers cannot. It is fast and efficient and using Chrome to surf the web feels much lighter and quicker than all other browsers. For example some new Angry Bird levels can only be played on Chrome. So it is now the no. 2 browser behind Microsoft's IE. This can only mean that more and more people are using Chrome and that also means that more and more extensions are being used. Since Chrome has some pretty cool extensions that are totally free and easy to use. There may be times when you just might want to disable all your extensions and with this extension you can do so in a single click. Disable All Extensions Plus - will help you do just that and you don't have to waste time and search for single extensions to turn-off or stop. This get's the job done in a s...

How to check if your Android phone has Carrier IQ

Image: VooDoo Carrier We have already done a post of how to remove Carrier IQ from your iPhone. If you are wondering what all the noise is about you can read our previous post about the same here . So if you're wondering if your Android phone has Carrier IQ installed and it just might be recording your keystrokes there is now an App to help you out. The App does not remove Carrier IQ but will let you know if CarrierIQ Rootkit is on your phone or not. Once you install the App on your phone you will get a score if you get 0 it is best as it means that Carrier IQ is not on your device. Anything above that means your phone hosts the CarrierIQ rootkit. VooDoo Carrier IQ Detector will not be able to remove the program from your device but will let you know if your phone hosts Carrier IQ. Simond the developer has also  uploaded the open source code to Github . If this makes you feel a little more comfortable since the program is just about a day old. VooDoo Carrier IQ Detector To view a d...

YouTube New Look

Finally the new YouTube has been rolling out to users across the world. The first thing you notice with the new look is that YouTube has gone from more white to dark and grey. The internet's most popular video site seeks to become more popular with the ability to watch videos easily and bring in more users. With this Google'S YouTube seeks to also make more money through it's Ad programs. With the new look YouTube will also be bringing more original video creators to the website.  when you login you will notice that there are 3 columns, Add Channels, Subscriptions and recommendations. Clicking on Add Channels will show you a whole list of channel you might find interesting. This is recommended to you by YouTube based on your likes and dislikes and surfing habits. Subscriptions will contain all the videos from channels you have subscribed to. Recommends, are videos recommended by YouTube which again is based on your likes, videos your frequently watch and region.   Clicking ...

How to know what gifts to give your Facebook friends - Use Shopycat

The next time you're sitting in front of your PC or using Facebook on your favorite gadget wondering what to gift a fb freind. There could be help at hand. Shopycat the new Facebook App can help you with suggestions. Once you give the App access to your account you can then enter your friend's name to get suggestions of gifts they might like. The App works in a fairly simple way. Once installed it will analyze your friend's like and dislikes - no pun intended, analyze their conversations to build a list of their interest and likes. This is then put forth in front of you, with suggestions of matching gifts. I installed the App and keyed in a friend's name and the App told be he likes Mohammed Ali and Boxing. This was spot on as he has just got himself a new punching bag. So the App can be quiet accurate and come up with some amazing gift suggestions. The App has been developed by @WalMartLabs and comes from the Social Media arm of the giant retailer. So once the App ana...

How to turn off, stop or disable Carrier IQ on your iPhone

Carrier IQ has caused quiet a stir on the web lately and this is after a researcher named Trevor Eckhart discovered that the program was able to track all that you do and transmit the same to mobile carriers. According to him the program is able to track keystrokes, battery life, Apps and a host of other things that SmartPhone users do.  What is Carrier IQ: Carrier IQ is a software company located in Mountain View, California. It provides mobile analytics to the wireless industry.  Why is has caused a stir: Carrier IQ has been recording users information like geo-location and transmitting the same without allowing users to opt-out. Recording detailed keystrokes of users and transmitting the same is actually against the law. With this is mind you might want to turn off or disable Carrier IQ on your iPhone and you can do this in four easy steps. This will take care of the problem and your data will not be transmitted to mobile carriers.  To turn off or disable carrier IQ on the iPhone ...

How to make free phone calls using Google+

Google+ Hangouts has a new really cool feature, the ability to make free voice calls. Currently the feature is available only in Canada and the US and people from other countries will not be able to make calls. Google+ will benefit a lot of people by adding this feature to other countries as well. How to make free voice calls on Google+ The ability to make free phone calls using Google+ hangouts is a feature called 'Hangouts with extras' 1. Click this link to go to hangouts with extras on Google+  plus.google.com/hangouts/extras 2. Click on start hangout 3. Once your hangout starts click on 'invite' 4. Click on the phone link and you can enter the numbers of up to two participants. With this comes the freedom to stay on your favorite social network and calls your friends whenever you want. The whole thing is so simple and easy to setup. A definite must have for people online. For people who regularly use hangouts the possibilities are limitless as to the fun that can be...

Difference between unfriend and block on Facebook

There is a strong difference between unfriend and block on Facebook. The purpose of both can be debatable especially if you look at the difference and then decide. The rule of thumb on Facebook is that you block someone who begins to get very annoying and maybe you even feel you have a Facebook stalker. when you unfriend someone what happens is a little less harsh but still sends out a string message nevertheless. When you block someone on Facebook this is what happens 1. They cannot find you at all on Facebook 2. Both of you do not appears in each other's search results 3. It is like you do not exist on Facebook at all. 4. They cannot contact you anymore as there is no way to find you 5. You might still appear on third-party apps like Facebook games. If both of you are playing the same games. When you unfriend someone on Facebook this is what happens 1. That person does not appear on your Facebook friends list 2. You can can each other on Facebook search 3. You can still message e...