A Free Open Source Alternative to Microsoft Visio

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flowchart-994x400Need to create diagrams, flowcharts, circuits, or other kinds of entity-relationship models? Microsoft Visio is without a doubt the best software for that, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best choice for you.

Visio may be the industry standard in the corporate world, but it comes with a huge drawback: it’s expensive ($299 for the standard version as of this writing). Can’t afford that? Then you’ll be happy to know that several open source alternatives exist for the low, low price of FREE. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com

CopyTrans Manager Liberates You From iTunes on Windows 10

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copytrans-manager-itunes-670x335Want to stop using iTunes on your Windows PC, but need to transfer music from your iPhone? You need CopyTrans!

On a Mac, it’s a breeze to connect your iPhone to iTunes to transfer songs. Unfortunately, performing the same task on Windows is not so easy. The Windows version of iTunes is slow and clunky, making the whole task far more difficult than it needs to be. Fortunately, there’s a solution — a third-party piece of software called CopyTrans. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

Web of Trust browser extensions yanked after proving untrustworthy

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wotlogo-100692252-mediumWell this is bad.

Earlier in November, a report out of Germany claimed the popular Web of Trust (WoT) browser add-on was selling its users’ browser histories to third-parties without properly anonymizing the data, resulting in the personal identification of Web of Trust users. There was also some debate over whether the company behind WoT (WOT Services) properly informed its users of data collection actions performed by the extension. Get to know more of this article from PCWorld.com

What to Do When the Print Queue Gets Stuck in Windows 10

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shutterstock-cloud-print-image-resized-300x255Printing can be such a finicky process. Not only can it be tough to know what the right way to print is, you might often run into problems connecting to printers, especially if they’re wireless. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com

Google updates Gmail for iOS to be more like Inbox

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gmail-ios-app-100691721-mediumGmail’s iOS app is such a reliable email client that it’s crazy to think it hasn’t been drastically updated in four years. Well, Google has decided that it’s time. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

5 key things you need to know about VPNs

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8106189987_5924719e3b_o-100654807-mediumA virtual private network is a secure tunnel between two or more computers on the internet, allowing them to access each other as if on a local network. In the past, VPNs were mainly used by companies to securely link remote branches together or connect roaming employees to the office network, but today they’re an important service for consumers too, protecting them from attacks when they connect to public wireless networks. Check out more from this article in PCWorld.com

How to Hide the Second Monitor Taskbar on Windows 10

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windows-10-homescreen-670x335As soon as you connect a second monitor to your Windows 10 computer, you’ll notice that both screens have the taskbar at the bottom. Maybe you like this — and that’s totally fine — but maybe you don’t, in which case you can turn it off. More of this latest article in MakeUseOf.com