Cool Shortcut Tips to Make Your Edge Browsing Experience Easy

The new Microsoft Edge browser for Windows 10 is a total welcome upgrade to the old Internet Explorer. The Edge browser provides various features such as the built-in Cortana and beautiful reading mode that helps the users improve their browsing experience. Here are some great quick shortcuts that you can do with the new Windows 10 browser so that you'll enjoy browsing more.

Ask Cortana

Because of the awesome powers of Cortana, the Edge browser can show you some additional information in a slide-in panel, which means you don't need to leave your current page in order to do a quick search.

To do this, right-click on any term you want more info on, then click Ask Cortana. A Bing search will slide in from the right, which shows you images and other information where available.

Enable Reading Mode

Turning on the Edge's Reading Mode will help you remove distracting ads on an article you're reading. The Reading Mode gets rid of most graphics on a site, and styles the text of your article in an easy-to-read font and layout.

To turn it on, press the book icon at the upper-right area of the screen. Alternatively, you can also press the [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [R] keys. This will make your article now front and center. If you want to turn it off, just press the same icon again.

Open an InPrivate Tab

This feature can be helpful, especially if you share your PC with other people. There are times when you don't want them to know what sites you've visited lately. Browsing in an InPrivate Tab prevents Edge from storing the webpages you've visited in it's history.

If you want to have more browsing privacy, click the three-dotted menu button on the upper-right hand corner of the screen. Next, select the New InPrivate window option; you can also achieve this by using the [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [P] keyboard shortcut.

Bookmark or Favorite a Page

We all have that urge to bookmark a beautiful or interesting page or site so that we can revisit it later on. With Microsoft Edge, all your bookmarks are collated in an easily accessible panel, which helps you find the page you're looking for in no time.

To do this, tap the star icon beside the URL bar on top of the screen or you can press [Ctrl] + [D] on your keyboard. When a dialog screen appears, click the Add button to save the site to your favorites. To view the list of your bookmarks, tap on the three-horizontal line button (beside the star), and then tap on any of your favorite links that you'd like to go back to.

iPad Mini 4 Vs. iPad Mini 3: Is it Really Worth Upgrading?

In the Apple ecosystem, the iPad mini line holds an important spot, especially now that the iPhone Plus is out. It's designed to be a handheld pad with a bigger screen than an iPhone but more maneuverability than an iPad. The new iPad mini 4 is among the less-hyped announcements made from Apple's event that took place last September 9. The iPad mini 4 will serve as a replacement for the iPad mini 3, although the company will continue to sell the iPad mini 2. There's one main question: Is it worthwhile to get the newest iPad mini model?

When the iPad mini 3 hit the market, it included that Touch ID button that reads your fingerprint, bigger storage capacities (64GB and 128GB), and gold shell option. Other than that, it was virtually similar to the previous generation of iPad mini, which Apple is keeping in its lineup. It sports the same size and weight, as well as the same A7 chip with an M7 motion coprocessor.

Below is a comparison chart between the iPad mini 3 and mini 4.

	Apple iPad Mini 3	Apple iPad Mini 4
Price with Wi-Fi	$399 (16GB) $499 (64GB) $599 (128GB)	$399 (16GB) $499 (64GB) $599 (128GB)
Display Size (inches)	7.9	7.9
Display Resolution (Pixels)	2048x1536	2048x1536
Storage	16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB	16GB, 64GB, 128GB
Processor	A7 + M7 coprocessors	A8 + M8 coprocessors
Weight (Pounds)	0.73	0.73
Dimensions (inches)	7.87 x 5.3 x 0.29	8 x 5.3 x 0.24
Cameras (Front/Back)	1.2MP/5MP	1.2MP/5MP
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n + MIMO	802.11a/b/g/n/ac + MIMO
Battery Life (Claimed/Tested)	9:10 (tested)	10:00 (claimed)

Just a simple yet important reminder to take note of is that the iPad mini 4 is replacing the mini 3 entirely, which means the latter will be discontinued going forward. For those who are considering to purchase one, the iPad mini 3s will sell out quickly, re-sellers will probably sell them at discounted prices, and then will become very hard to find. So those are some things you need to consider if you're thinking of buying one.

iOS Support

This may not be much of a big deal as some of the hardware specifications for the mini 3 vs. mini 4, but it's still as important to note that the mini 4 will be bundled with iOS 9, whereas you have to download iOS 9 to replace iOS 8 on a mini 3.

So why does this actually matter? It's because iOS features do make Apple products a bit time sensitive. In other words, the mini 3 will no longer support some apps or features of the latest iOS in a couple of years time, while the mini 4 will still be able to offer support for the latest software. In short, if you want to have a mini that will stay in the long run, then you better go for the mini 4.

Verdict

Since almost all features including the pricing is identical between the two mini models, if this is your first time to get an iPad mini, then there's no reason not to get the mini 4. But if you're planning on going for an upgrade, or choosing between the mini and another type of iPad model, it may not be worth the money and effort. The new model's main improvement is the A8 processor, which is clearly a lot faster than the old A7, but the mini 3 is good enough to last for a couple more years with you.

Use Launchpad for OS X to Organize your Apps

Mac's Launchpad allows you to organize and manage your installed applications just as you would on an iOS device. It also enables you to see apps that are currently downloading from the Mac App Store, and you can remove apps if you would like to do so.

How to Use Launchpad

Opening the Launchpad on OS X can be done using its icon on your Dock. If you cannot find it there, you can also launch it from the Applications folder. You may also have a keyboard option that you can use to open Launchpad, depending on which Mac or keyboard you have. For example, if you have a Macbook Pro, you can open up Launchpad by pressing [F4] on your keyboard.

Once Launchpad opens, you'll see a screen similar to an iPad's that will show you all of the apps that are currently installed on your machine. For those who are using a Trackpad to navigate Launchpad and swipe through various screens, just swipe to the left or right using your two fingers. In case you are using a mouse, click and drag left or right in order to change screens.

How to Rearrange Icons

The Springboard/Launchpad's basic concept is that an icon can be rearranged once they're jiggling. In order for you to make an app icon wiggle, simply hold down on one of them until they start wiggling. Then you can start dragging and rearranging the app icons according to your preferred locations. You can rearrange them on the same screen in different order or place them on a different one.

How to Create Folders in Launchpad

Creating a new folder in Launchpad can be done by clicking and holding any of the app icons, and once they start wiggling, drag and drop any icon on top of another. This will cause a new folder to be created. The name of the folder will be automatically set to the category of the two apps that you have grouped together. If you want to rename the folder, just click on it to open the folder, and then click on the title so that you can type in the new name.

Take note that creating folders in Launchpad will not affect the directory structure of your apps in the Applications folder -- so there's no need to worry about that. OS X also allows emojis in file names, so you can include emoji icons in your Launchpad folder names. Doing this enables you to quickly identify folders with the help of these emojis.

How to Delete Apps

Apple provided an option to delete apps from within OS X; however this method has two disadvantages. One, the uninstaller won't work for non-App Store apps, and second, it won't delete application preferences from your system.

With Launchpad, you can delete an application by simply clicking and holding an app icon until it starts to wiggle. Then, click on the X icon in the upper-left corner of the icon you wish to delete. OS X will ask for your confirmation if you wish to proceed with the action, and then just respond by clicking on Delete to permanently remove the application from your Mac.