Software and Games

Follow our step-by-step directions for changing your email address for your Gmail, Microsoft (outlook, hotmail, etc.), Yahoo, and iCloud accounts.

Gmail now integrates Chat for messaging and Meet for video conferencing. Here’s how to navigate the redesign and go back to the old view if it’s not for you. 

You can easily change your default PDF viewer on your Windows PC to Adobe’s Acrobat Reader for files you download to your PC or open in your browser.

Speech-to-text may be built into Windows, but it’s not set up. Here’s how to get started with speech-to-text and tips for getting the best results.

Knowing a few simple key combinations can save you time and effort using your Windows computer.

Want to know if your friends have read your messages? Facebook Messenger will tell you when your message has been sent, delivered and read.

Performing a factory reset is an end-of-the-line solution, when you're out of other options for fixing your PC or ready to give it away or recycle it.

Safeguard your Excel worksheets from accidentally deleting formulas or data sets by locking important cells, while leaving the rest of the worksheet editable.

There isn't a single switch to stop automatic updates for Windows 11, but I have found three easy ways to disable automatic updates in your settings.

Our tests show which free YouTube downloader offers safe, high-speed downloads of up to 8K videos and the ability to easily download playlists and channels.

If you’re concerned about unauthorized access to your computer, it only takes a few minutes to change your Windows 10 password to keep your info private.

Have you ever regretted an email immediately after you've sent it? Outlook lets you recall email. Here are the steps you need to take.

A quick check of a person's LinkedIn profile pronunciation guide can solve the mystery of how to say their name. 

The newly updated Edge browser delivers the convenience of the Chrome browser with enhanced security, organization tools and readability. It's time to give Edge a try.

Chrome's new Tab Groups feature lets you label and color-code open tabs to help you stay organized and save time. Here's how to turn on and use Tab Groups.

Here are the simple steps to create an electronic signature so you can easily add it to PDF, Word and other documents.

You may never need to buy another video game as new services from Apple, Google and Microsoft let you play as much as you want for one subscription price.

Gmail now lets you protect individual messages with a passcode, set an expiration date and prevent the recipient from forwarding or copying the contents.

Google's popular email app has gotten a major overhaul that adds a ton of new convenience features. We highlight the ones you should try first.

Gmail is packed with hidden features that can save you time and improve your productivity.

Using a simple, entertaining robotic ball called SPRK+, Sphero Edu teaches kids of all ages the foundations of coding.

It’s never too early to start teaching programming skills to help your kids succeed in a high-tech world.

More than a million Android apps descend upon the Google Chromebook as Google announces Play Store integration into Chrome OS.

Haven't you already paid for Windows 10? Ads have begun creeping onto the Windows 10 lock screen, but there's a way to make them stop.

Did you click the popular app that tells what your most-used words on Facebook are? You may be open to massive privacy issues; Techlicious explains.

Have an old monitor or TV gathering dust? With the $85 Google Chromebit, turn it into a full-fledged computer running Chrome OS.

Taking Apple's formula but adding new twists to it, Microsoft threw open the doors to its flagship store in Manhattan this week.

Windows 10 is getting a bunch of new features including Skype integration, a smarter Cortana and improvements to the Edge browser.

The new Office 2016 promises better collaboration, useful mobile apps, seamless Windows 10 integration, tighter security and more frequent updates.

Data privacy alert: Microsoft is pushing updates to Windows 7 and 8 that bring some anti-privacy features of Windows 10 to the operating systems.

Windows 10 will share much of your personal data and usage habits to Microsoft by default unless you change these key privacy and sharing settings.

System requirements for installing Microsoft Windows 10 are modest and it's free, but you may have to wait to get it. Here's what you need to know. .

The new Gmail Undo Send feature allows you to recall emails after you send them, but it is far from the only solution for senders regret that's available.

OS X El Capitan offers enhanced Spotlight Search, improvements to Safari and a number of performance tweaks that boost the speed of everyday tasks.

The Microsoft Windows 10 companion apps will help sync music, photos, docs and the Cortana personal digital assistant across all your devices.

The Color Enhancement add-on for the Chrome browser makes color tweaks to your browser settings to make them easier for the color-blind to see.

The new Microsoft HoloLens virtual reality platform and new details about Windows 10 are being discussed at the Build developer conference this week.

The new Data Saver extension for the Google Chrome browser reduces data use and boosts page download speeds while surfing the net on your PC or Mac.

The browser-based Google Feud turns Google search autocomplete data into a fun Family Feud-esque guessing game.

The Google Chrome browser now stops you before visiting a site with malware downloads via a bright red warning screen.

Despite what you may have heard, Macs aren't immune to infection. Here are our to picks -- free and paid -- for Mac security software.

The Windows 10 operating system, featuring voice-activated digital assistant Cortana and a Start menu, will be free for the first year after release.

Researchers at the University of Alberta have created a strategic learning computer program designed to always win at Texas Hold em poker.

Microsoft has recalled patch KB3004394, issued December 10, after some users reported crashes and an inability to install other updates.

Apple has named Pixelmator, Elevate Brain Training, Monument Valley and Threes! amongst the best iPhone and iPad games and apps of 2014. 

Mozilla Firefox browser's new "Forget" button lets you erase evidence of the last few websites your device visited.

From sorting and labeling to adding calendar and contact entries, we’ve got great tips to help you get more done more quickly with Gmail.

Bitdefender, Kapersky, Intel and Norton all get high marks for protecting your PC from malware; Microsoft Security Essentials falls dangerously short.

Adobe's Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 13 feature new automatic cropping tools, better photo merging, video stabilization and more.