How to use your Macbook as a WiFi Hotspot

Macbook’s are one of the finest and top performing laptops out there,In fact Macbook Pro was named as the best hardware to use Windows.Apart from stylish look and build it also comes with variety of features that you can’t expect from normal laptops.
One such unique feature is internet sharing.Yes you can use your Macbook as WiFi hotspot or tether to share internet with other gadgets like your Smart phone and tablet.In this article I will show you how to do it with Macbook Pro 13″ mid 2012 model which comes with Mac OSX 10.7.4.
1. Make sure that already got reliable internet connection either through Ethernet or Wireless mode.
2. From dock go to System Preference >> Sharing (under Internet and Wireless)

3. Now click on “Internet sharing” option which will be second last option in left.(Dont tick it just click on the letters). In right you can see two options “Share your connection from” and “To computers using”

4. Set “Share your connection from” to your internet source.I have set it as “Ethernet” and Similarly set “To computers using” as “Wi-Fi“.

5. Once done, tick the box besides “Internet Sharing” in right side.If you didn’t enable Wifi then it ask to enable it and then ask to start it.

6. Thats it you have converted your Macbook as Wifi Hotspot.Once Internet sharing is started the Wifi symbol at top bar will be changed.

Now you can use Internet though Wifi using any device.

Drop your note below if you have any issues following above procedures.

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How to Lock Whatsapp with Password

Here is one more tip for people who would like to have some privacy on the messages in whatsapp. As the WhatsApp is not having inbuilt security feature we are using the Phone’s inbuilt pin and other pattern locking apps to protect messages from the unknown people, But we can’t block our friends and family members from accessing the whats app messages  with the phone’s inbuilt authentications as they knew our phone’s pin and otherpattern locks!.

Therefore we need a system like double authentication which ask for another pin or password to access the messages in our whats app messenger!


We have tested so many apps which can block the unauthorized access to the WhatsApp Messages, finally we came up with a best app which is easy to use and simple in user interference.
Whatsapp Lock for Android:

• This is a simple App which  can solve our problem and give complete privacy for the messages on Whatsapp

• The best feature of this app is it can take the photo of those who tried to access your Whatsapp messages with invalid pin!

• Simple and easy user Interference. 

• It is available for absolutely free on Google PlayStore. You can this app From Here. 

• Supports Android 2.2 and above

How To Lock Whatsapp on Iphone:

Till now there is not any genuine app that can lock only Whatsapp in iphone and ipad.In store there are many fake apps available which tells that this app can protect Whatsapp with password.That all are waste and doesn't work.I recommend you to not to buy that apps and if you want to protect your Whatsapp then you must go for home screen lock for now.If we found any genuine app we will update here. 

Lock Whatsapp in Blackberry:

Yes here is simple app to lock Whatsapp messenger on your blackberry.Lock for Whatsapp allows you to keep your own password  for Whatsapp.

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How To Watch Netflix In Your iPad From Any Country In The World

Don’t use a computer any more? Hate “pirating” TV shows and movies? Wish that your country had something as awesome as Netflix so you could pay and stream everything to your iPad mini? Read on, because you can do just that, and it is dead easy – all you need is a credit card and maybe a half hour to get things set up.

I use BitTorrent. I admit it. I pay for music, and I watch movies in the cinema, but here in Spain the TV show offering is terrible. ITunes will sell me the latest U.S movies, but they’re dubbed into Spanish, and there still aren’t any TV shows in Apple’s store. I could wait for the DVDs, but I don’t have a DVD player. I guess I could get a pre-paid U.S credit card and buy shows from the U.S iTunes Store but…
I’m cheap. I’m not going to make any kind of political or ideological excuses here. I just don’t want to pay $2 or whatever iTunes charges for a single episode of a TV show, when – for my entire life – I have watched those shows free on a TV set. So I torrent them.

However, with my (almost) iPad-only lifestyle, I don’t really want to keep big media files on my iPad’s 64GB drive. Which led me to NetFlix.

Netflix Overseas

Netflix is amazing. You can watch zillions of movies and (non-current season) TV shows on demand, instantly, and for like $7 per month. If you live in the U.S (or in place like the UK which have their own Netflix outposts). Anywhere else and you’re stuck with a crappy local offering or – more likely – nothing at all. This is because Netflix checks where you are, and only serves you if you are geographically inside the United States. Or rather, if your IP address is inside the United States. And here’s the crack in the system.
It’s possible to use VPNs and tunnel your way through to a stateside IP address, but this usually results in slow, low-bandwidth streams, and it also affects all your internet traffic.
UnoDNS is a clever paid service which uses DNS to spoof your location. But the clever part is that it only diverts the packets needed to make Netflix believe you’re a local customer.
All the heavy lifting – the actual movies streams and so on – come over your regular pipes. So if you have a fast 100MB fiber-to-the-bedroom connection like me, then you’re golden. Shiny, sparkly golden, to be precise.
What You’ll Need
A U.S iTunes Store account (free)
A NetFlix account ($8 per month)
A valid credit card
An UnoDNS account (from $5 per month)

UnoDNS

To use the service, it’s best to follow the device-specific instructions on the site. There is an eight-day trial available so you can see if you like it, and you can combine this with a Netflix trial to test everything out.
UnoDNS needs some configuration to be done on setup (mostly telling the service what your home router’s IP address is), but after that you need to do just one thing: change the DNS server on your device. You can do this for individual devices, or for your whole home by changing the DNS server used by your router.
I have a TextExpander snippet containing the UnoDNS’ DNS server address, so I can quickly add it in whenever I need it. To swap back to my ISP’s server, I just delete the number and my ISP’s numbers are automatically repopulated.
Why? Security. I have no reason whatsoever to think that Uno is doing anything but provide a great service. But I’m paranoid. And I’m also speed-hungry – Uno’s nearest DNS server is in Italy, but my ISP’s nearest server is presumably in Barcelona (where I live) or at least in Spain. In the world of millisecond pings, that distance can make a difference. So I only use Uno’s DNS when I’m actually watching things. It takes just a second to switch over.

What is DNS?
DNS is the internet’s phone book. When you type www.cultofmac.com into your browser, a DNS server (usually at your ISP) will translate that URL into the actual hard numbers that point to our site. UnoDNS replaces your ISP’s server with its own, allowing it to redirect some packets. The key is that it only redirects the packets needed to get your Netflix (or another streaming service) and routes all the rest through Google’s DNS servers.

Netflix
Netflix signup is easy. You just give the site your details and a credit card, and your trial will commence (you’ll only be billed once the trial ends). You’ll need to set up the UnoDNS before Netflix will actually let you into its site, but once that’s done you can use a credit card from anywhere to sign up – not just a U.S credit card (I thought I needed a U.S card to do this, which is why I have left it so long).
Now, you’re almost done. In fact, if you watch Netflix using a computer then you’re done. Enjoy your new-found TV channel (complete with subtitles!). If you’re on an iPad, there’s on more step.
iTunes

This used to be way harder.
You’re going to need a U.S iTunes Store account to get the Netflix app. This is pretty simple, as the app is free, and Apple provides instructions on setting up an account without a credit card on its support pages.
The short form is that you sign out of your own account, head to the U.S store, tap on a free app to download it and then follow the prompts to make a new account. You can do this on a computer or an iDevice, making this entire project iPad-only if you want it to be.
Once you have the Netflix app installed, just make sure you’re on the UnoDNS before launching it. Sign in and you’re off. I totally love using this on my iPad mini, and I’m not losing anything over using the Retina iPad (apart from sheer screen size) as Netflix doesn’tyet stream in hi-def to iOS devices.
One tip: if your Netflix app tells you that you’re outside of its home territories even though your UnoDNS is on, try force-quitting it and launching: It seems it only checks on a cold launch, not a relaunch.
Conclusion
Now I’m a happy Netflix user, for just $13 per month. I still can’t get TV shows as they air (BitTorrent can take care of that), but I do have a catalog of gazillions of TV shows and movies in my back pocket, including all the shows I should have watched the first time around (hello Firefly!).
Now, if some smart company would make a subscription service that would show me first-run TV shows, on the day of airing, for a flat monthly fee, I’d be in. I’m totally willing to pay a fair rate (and not a few dollars per episode, dammit). Until then, I’ll have to keep this Mac around running Transmission.

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Best Women Safety Android and Iphone Apps

Imagine a situation. You have to travel alone to your native place in a private bus, and then you face a horrible situation where you cant help yourself. Or imagine another situation, where you go out alone for shopping, you take a taxi home and before you notice, the taxi directs to a wrong direction. It always takes just a few seconds for something wrong to happen. Many of us, especially women are not being allowed to go out alone because of the threat. However we don't have a complete solution to this problem, but of course a precautionary step can be taken, in order to prevent such situations. 

 There is a way where you can notify your friends or family in case of any emergency. StaySafe is an Android and IOS app that allows you to automatically inform your emergency contact list and send them your latest GPS location.

This app is available for all the android devices in Google Play Store and IOS devices in Itunes App Store. All you need to follow is a few steps of registration and you can use the app.

The major key points of this app are:

1. A simple shake activates the SOS alerts

2. A text message and/or email is sent to your selected contact(s) with your name and a voice recording of the situation just after you shake your phone.

3. Your exact location is sent in the alert.

4. The battery level of your phone is sent in the alert.

5. These messages are sent at regular intervals which can be set, to help identify if the user is moving.

 Download and Install SOS on your Mobile

• Open the stay safe app in your phone as soon as you download it.

• Here you have to select a security pin which is of a 4 digit number, this security pin is for conformation of your phone number.

  

 In this step you have to set the shake limit by setting a timer. 

·         As we can see in the picture below, in the time set above, for example 3s, we should be setting a shake limit.

By following the simple steps, your registration is completed. SOS Stay Safe is a very useful and easy way to avoid any kind of emergency problems when you are alone. 

Users can send SOS alerts to their friends and family on sensing danger, simply by shaking their phone. Text and Email messages are sent at regular intervals to provide real time GPS tracking from your exact location. The alerts are sent discreetly, without you having to even look at your device.

This app comes into handy in different situations for anyone, like say accidents, abuses on women, kidnaps etc. 

Start using this app, its extremely useful in tough situation you never imagine. Though this might not be exactly helpful, in case of low battery or network problems, this is just a solution as something is better than nothing.

Also check some of the women saftey apps like bSafe,Life360,circleof6,FightBack and admob which are some of the best apps to protect yourself in emergency situations. 

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Learn How to Download Paid Apps For Free In iTunes Store

There are the way which you can use to download paid apps for free in iTunes store using your Mac or PC and iDevice without jailbreak. There are many apps and games which are given away for free or discount. Also each week one of the paid apps gets the status of the app of the week and available absolutely free. As a rule, reduced price or sale lasts not for long.

This manual will be useful for those who are just going to buy the iPad or iPhone. As well as iPhone and iPad owners will be able to create a library of apps before buying it.

In this article, I will tell you how you can reserve an excellent application, which became free of charge for a time , even without iOS device at hand.

If you are Android user you better read how make free in-app purchase on Android devices using Freedom app.

There are many sites that allow you to track discounts on a variety of applications and sales on the web. The same applications that have recently become free, are leaders in the top 25 free apps. And the app of “The Week” shown on the main page of iTunes. In order to keep the program or game for future use you will need a Apple ID and iTunes on a Mac or PC.

Download Paid Apps for Free Using Your Apple ID

Step 1. Download iTunes on a Mac or PC, install and launch it. And make sure that you have created Apple ID. If not, then create it.

Step 2. Login to your Apple ID account (in the upper left corner of the iTunes app).

Step 3. Go to the tab of iTunes Store, then the App Store.

Step 4. Select free app or game you like. For example, one of the best apps of 2012 or the app of the week.

Step 5. Click on the “Free” and wait until the load starts.

Step 6. Then immediately stop the download by pressing “X” in the information bar or in the Downloads window.

Step 7. Now you need to delete a file from the downloads queue, to prevent automatic download after the next iTunes launch. This needs to be done, that would not take up memory on your computer programs that are not currently needed.

Download the App On iOS Device

Step 1. Open the App Store on your iOS device and go to “Purchased” on the iPad or in the Updates -> Purchased on the iPhone or iPod touch.

Step 2. Click on the icon next to the game or application in cloud, and it will be automatically downloaded to your device.

Now you can enjoy your favored app on your gadget absolutely for free.

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How to improve iOS 7 Performance on iPhone 4, 4s, iPad 2, iPad mini

If you own an iPhone 4s, or iPhone 4 or iPad Mini or iPad 2 and if you have updated your idevice to the latest version of iOS 7, then you might have experienced a performance issue on your iPhone or iPad. Like your device is not as smooth as it was before the update. This is because  addition of some new graphical features in iOS 7, with iOS 7 Apple has introduced some new features, like the ubiquitous blur effect that can be seen every time when something pops up in front of something else. These are graphical features, which enhances the appearance. But at the same time this features are causing your iPhone or iPad to drop frame-rate resulting in some performance issues on your iPhone 4s and other older version of Apple device.

Now, if you want to improve performance on iPhone 4, 4s, iPad 2, iPad mini with iOS 7, then follow these simple steps. Following these steps will not only improves performance on iOS 7 powered device, but also improves the battery life.

How to Improve Performance on iPhone 4, 4s, iPad Mini and iPad 2

Step 1: Go to Home Screen

Step 2: Tap on Settings

Step 3: Go to Accessibility

Step 4: In the list find “Increase Contrast” and Enable it. Doing this will reduce the blur effect

Step 5: Now find “Reduce Motion” and Enable it. This will  reduce the parallax effect.

Step 6: Restart your device (not necessary) and feel the performance improvement on your iPhone or iPad.

By following the above methods you can improve your iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPad 2 and iPad Mini  performance.So, did you feel performance improvement on your iOS 7 running device? Do let us know in the comments below.

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How to Avoid Phishing Attacks and Protect your Passwords Online

Many times we receive an email saying" you have won 10000$!" or you receive a text message on your phone which says " your number won in the lucky draw contest!" Many of us believe it and so we do everything they ask us to do, like giving away passwords and bank account numbers. But by the time we get to know that our passwords have been hacked, it is too late. This serious problem is termed as "phishing" which cyber criminals use to attack common  users.

What is Phishing?
Phishing is a technique used by the cyber criminals who try to steal your important and private information by pretending to be someone or something you trust. For example, you get an email which seems to have been sent by your bank  asking for your account details, but in fact it is indeed sent by a phishing expert. Though the email seems very real, it is actually sent by a cyber criminal to steal your account passwords. Phishing techniques have become extremely dangerous and sophisticated these days, since they accurately replicate the legitimate trusted source. For example, they will have a real logo, will use the same font and will seem to come from a real email address.

There are a few simple things you can keep in mind in order to avoid the phishing attacks:


Your bank or credit card company shall never ask for your password under any circumstances.
 If the email you have received contains a link, do not blindly click on it. It can be a fake link which may lead you to a fake log-in screen or executes some other phishing attack. Before you click on the link, you can find out where it is going to take you by holding your mouse over it for a few seconds and looking at the status bar of your browser.Below one is example of phishing.

You may receive an email with a link which looks real. Even if you hover your mouse over it, it replicates a trusted website. For example, Look at the following web address- https://www.facebook.com@www.abs123.com . At first glance this may look like the facebook link, but in reality it will direct you to a completely different address which begins separately after the @sign.

Always check for "https" in the url address bar of your browser, before you enter any confidential information on website. Typically, only trust worthy websites use "https" and phishing websites use "http".
Make sure that you read the url adress properly. Watch out for websites with spellings that are similar to the actual website. "online.citibenk.com" instead of "online.citybank.com". Cyber criminals are known to register website domain names with a spelling similar to a trusted website.
A simple way to detect a phishing email is, you can carefully look for your full name mentioned in the email. Usually, the cyber criminal doesn't know your full name and may contact you by referring you with Sir, or your email address.
Most popular browsers like google chrome, mozilla firefox maintain a list of known phishing webistes and warn you when you are about to visit any phishing website that appears in their database.

Always check for "https" in the url address bar of your browser, before you enter any confidential information on website. Typically, only trust worthy websites use "https" and phishing websites use "http".
Make sure that you read the url adress properly. Watch out for websites with spellings that are similar to the actual website. "online.citibenk.com" instead of "online.citybank.com". Cyber criminals are known to register website domain names with a spelling similar to a trusted website.
A simple way to detect a phishing email is, you can carefully look for your full name mentioned in the email. Usually, the cyber criminal doesn't know your full name and may contact you by referring you with Sir, or your email address.
Most popular browsers like google chrome, mozilla firefox maintain a list of known phishing webistes and warn you when you are about to visit any phishing website that appears in their database.

the webpage of Phish Tank provides a bar, to specify any suspected link in it and checks for it. If you sign in or register with the website, you can submit any phishing link to the website and soon it updates the fake link.

Other solutions:

There are commercial anti-phishing software tools available that provides you protection against phishing attacks. For example McAfee's SiteAdvisor Live is a product that allows you to identify and protect yourself from risky websites. You can buy it online from its website.

Most importantly, if you have never opened an account with a particular bank and they email you, then it probably is a phishing attack. No matter how tempting their offer might be, do not click on any of their links.

Just keep these simple steps in mind and so you can avoid phishing attacks.

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