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Microsoft became the third American brand ever to touch the $1 trillion mark which has laid the company to unimaginable heights. Last week Microsoft unveiled its 2018 earnings which boosted the company shares to cross the 1 trillion mark.  While the company was revealing its yearly sales for 2018, a significant jump was observed in the price rate of Microsoft shares. This sudden influx in the price of the company shares resulted in a tremendous upward trend in the share which passed the total worth of the company to $1 trillion marks. Later on, the share rates again dropped down which resulted in the drop in the net worth of Microsoft to $995 billion. Still, this was the first time in the history of Microsoft that its net worth surpassed the $1 trillion mark.  Such a fate is only witnessed by only the other two companies namely Apple and Amazon. Shockingly enough both the brands failed to beat the earnings of Microsoft for the gone 2018 as Apple market value currentl...

Google Chromecast is a streaming device that can connect with a TV and can cast Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, and other compatible services from the internet. Chromecast is connected to a home Wi-Fi network to cast movie, videos, or music. There is an error that comes with the Chromecast saying “Reconnect Me: and describing the issue.” If you’re also getting “Reconnect Me:” error message saying “Chromecast is connected to the Wi-Fi, but can’t access the internet,” then here are the troubleshooting tricks to sort out this problem. Troubleshooting tricks: 1.    Check your internet. 2.    Check Chromecast is set up successfully. 3.    Check the device, Chromecast, as well as the router is in range. 4.    Restart Chromecast. 5.    Factory reset your Chromecast. Check your internet First, check your Wi-Fi network and try to connect with your other devices, mobile, tablet, or computer. •  ...

Bad Image errors can show up for any software, including Steam. They appear when the Windows is unable to run the program mainly because the files and libraries required to run Steam are corrupted because of an update. In case you are unable to open Steam because of Bad Image error, then here are some possible fixes: Fix 1: System Restore The error could be occurring due to a glitch in the Windows 10 patch updates. Hence, you should try to restore your OS to a previous date that is before you installed the recent updates. Follow the instructions given below: Launch the Run box using the Win + R keyboard shortcut. Now, in the box, enter rstrui and hit the OK button. Hit the Next button for opening the directory of system restore points. To check the complete list, hit the Show more box. Choose the restore point of date before you started getting the Steam.exe Bad Image error. If you want to see the programs or updates that get removed, click on Scan for affected programs....

Two-factor authentication improves the system data and provides social media account protection to their users. You can disable two-factor authentication by signing in to the Apple ID, Microsoft account, and Google account. You have to enter the registered email and password to complete this procedure. Here’s how to turn off two-factor authentication. Steps for disabling two-factor authentication with Microsoft Account •    Go to the Microsoft account webpage in the browsing software. Enter account.microsoft.com/account into the text field. •    Tap on the Enter or Return button given on the system keyboard. •    Tap on the login option. You will get this option in the top right-hand side of the webpage. •    Now, you will get the login form on a new window. •    Log in to the account associated with Microsoft. Follow the steps mentioned below to log in to the Microsoft account: Type the email ID....

You can minimize a full-screen computer program on both Windows PC and Mac to display the desktop. You need to know that most of the programs like games will take more time to get minimized as compared to others. Here’s how to minimize a full-screen computer program. Steps to Minimize a Screen Using the Keyboard on Windows Find the “Exit full-screen” option. You will get this option in the screen which is not on the full-screen mode, you have to click on it and after that, tap on the minus option given on the right-hand side of the screen for minimizing a full-screen computer program. You need to click twice on the video player screen such as VLC or YouTube, and it will automatically disable the full-screen mode. Tap on the Esc button to leave the full-screen mode. In case you are playing any video or opening images in full-screen mode, and after clicking on this button, it will close the full-screen mode. Press on the Windows key on the system keyboard for showing the toolb...

It is hard to get back things that are gone in today’s life. But, not when it comes to deleted contacts. With the use of the methods discussed in this blog, you can quickly recover them. Check out all the possible ways: 1. Explore the Contacts app Sometimes the contacts in Android devices are displayed erroneously. In this case, it is better to close the Contacts app and access again to check the saved numbers. If you still can’t see your contacts correctly, follow these steps: * Launch the Contacts app in your Android device. * Then, tap the three buttons representing the Menu of the app. * Select Contacts to show from there by tapping. * Now, tap on Show all contact to see all the connections correctly. 2. Use Gmail for restoring contacts You will have to access a desktop or laptop computer for this process. Once you have the access, follow this process: * Open your Gmail account by signing in on your device. * Go to the 3×3 grid present on the top right sid...

Split-screen mode allows you to access two windows at the same time in your device and is excellent for multitasking. You can either write in one tab and access information from others or manage two social media accounts at one go through split-screen mode. If you don’t know the ideal way to use split-screen mode in your iPad, this blog will guide you with the same process. Setting up split-screen mode on  iPad It is easy to use two apps at the same time on your iPad. You need to first set up split screen mode to ideally use it. Get started with the split-screen process by following these steps: 1. Select the secondary app You need to find the other app and open it for splitting the screen in your iOS device. After you are done finding and opened it, minimize it as you only need it in the toolbar present at the bottom of the screen of your iPad. Move to the next step now. 2. Open the primary app Launch the leading app for splitting the screen with the other.  Y...

IoT devices provide ample benefits to organizations and people all around the world. They help you enhance productivity in your regular life, save energy costs, keep us comfortable, and are very efficient altogether. However, plenty of risks and security challenges are also there with the Internet of Things devices. These devices access all of your information and can be a problem for you if they get hacked. The threat related to them are increasing from time to time, and it is essential for you to protect your IoT devices perfectly. Here are the best few tips for you to secure your IoT devices: 1. Use strong passwords Passwords are the gateway to access everything related to your IoT devices. Most of the IoT devices users keep the same password for all of their devices, which is not a wise decision. The hackers can provide harm to all your devices at once if they break the password of any of your device. Hence, the best solution is to use a different and strong password with...