The Best Features of Vivaldi, a New Customizable Web Browser for Power Users

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[ArsTechnica] How to Get the Android N Preview on Your Nexus Device Right Now Android "N" is the upcoming version of Google’s mobile operating system, but you don't have to wait until the release date to get your hands on the latest and greatest features. If you have a compatible Nexus device, you can install the developer preview of Android N right now. Read This Article → How to Prevent People from Knowing You’ve Read Their iMessage By default, iMessage on the iPhone and Mac show the sender when you’ve read a message. That can be handy sometimes, but not always. The good news is that the feature is easy to turn on and off. Read This Article → The Best Features of Vivaldi, a New Customizable Web Browser for Power Users Vivaldi is a new desktop web browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux, built primarily for people who like to customize their browser to the nth degree. After over a year in development, it’s finally launched version 1.0–but is Vivaldi any better than the browsers you already use, and should you switch to it? Read This Article → What Windows 10’s “Optional Features” Do, and How to Turn Them On or Off Windows 10 comes with a number of “optional” features that you can turn on or off through the Windows Features dialog. Many of these features are intended for business networks and servers, while some are useful to everyone. Here’s an explanation of what each feature is for, and how to turn them on or off. Read This Article → Why Do Similar Devices Use Cross-Over Cables Instead of Straight-Through Ones? When linking similar devices to one another, you may wonder why one specific type of cable is used rather than another one. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question. Read This Article → How to Automatically Turn Your Hue Lights Off When You Leave the House It happens to the best of us: you leave the house, drive away, and realize you left the lights on. With Hue, you don’t need to worry about that anymore: you can set your lights to turn off automatically whenever you leave the house (and turn them on automatically when you return home). Read This Article → How to Create 3D “Parallax” Wallpapers for Your iPhone or iPad If you own an iPhone or iPad, then you’ve probably noticed a 3D effect on some wallpapers, where it seems like your home screen icons are hovering over the top. You can actually do this with almost any image without special software. Read This Article → How to Take Screenshots and Record Videos on a PlayStation 4 Your PlayStation 4 is constantly recording your gameplay in the background, just in case you want to save or share a clip. You can also quickly create screenshots with a single button-press. Read This Article → How to Remove a Device from Your Microsoft Account When you sign into Windows 8 or 10 using your Microsoft account (and other Microsoft devices, like an Xbox), those devices become associated with your account. If you want to remove an old device you’ve gotten rid of, you’ll have to pay a visit to Microsoft’s account web site. Read This Article → How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication for Your Apple ID Two-factor authentication provides an extra layer of security for your online accounts. Many online services are offering two-factor authentication, including Apple. However, Apple’s two-factor authentication needs some explaining, since it exists in two slightly different forms. Read This Article → Advertisement Download Office 2016 Keyboard Shortcuts Use this quick guide to learn some handy shortcuts to increase your productivity. This Office 2016 Keyboard Shortcuts guide is the quick and easy way to make the most out of Office 2016. Click here to download