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What are the best App Design Wireframing Tools in 2021?

Posted on July 22, 2021

App design is a serious business.

There are millions of apps now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store (not to mention third-party app repositories).

New apps must compete with superstars and blockbusters in nearly every single app category. That’s why app wireframing has become an essential part of the overall app design process.

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Scam alert: Malicious apps can ‘root’ Android devices without the owners’ permission

Posted on July 19, 2021

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One of the great things about modern smartphones and tablets is their ability to run apps that perform a wide variety of useful tasks.

If you can think of something for your device to do on your behalf, there is probably an app for it.

In reality, smartphones and tablets are in fact tiny computers, and the apps they run are actually computer programs, and there’s a downside to that…

Any device that can run a computer program is subject to being attacked by hackers. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I change the default Downloads folder in Windows 10?

Posted on July 19, 2021

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Question from Danny P.: Hi Rick. A while back I read your post explaining how to change the default Downloads folder in Windows 7.

I followed the instructions and changed the Downloads folder on my PC to the Windows Desktop.

I just replaced that old computer with a new Windows 10 PC and I’d really like change the Downloads folder to the Desktop again.

Can you tell me how to do it in Windows 10? [Read more…]

How to force Windows 10 to show file extensions in File Explorer

Posted on July 18, 2021

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For whatever reason, the folks at Microsoft have decided it’s a good idea to hide file extensions when using the File Explorer dialog in Windows 10.

I really don’t understand the thinking behind having file extensions hidden since they’re so useful for quickly determining a file’s type when viewing its filename.

In case you’re wondering how viewing a file’s extension can help you, here’s a great example (and it’s an important one).

Luckily, it’s very easy to force Windows 10 to display the file extensions when you view the names of files in File Explorer. Here’s how: [Read more…]