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Google Chrome vs. Opera Mini vs. UC Browser – Best Browser Upon Statistics

Do you remember when we only had Internet Explorer to navigate the web? No? Then you are extremely young. Anyway, we now live in a world with multiple internet browser options and if you are curious about which is the best one to use on your smartphone, then keep on reading.

What do the statistics show?

First, let us explain why the focus of this article is smartphone internet browsers. Apparently, over 75% of the people that access the Internet on a daily basis use their phones in doing so. Other statistics show that 80 out of 100 people that go online access the internet via their mobile devices.

That is a lot of people and, apparently, the most popular browsers are Google Chrome, Opera Mini and UC Browser. Let us see if there are any differences between them.

UC Browser

This famous browser was developed by Alibaba, the Chinese tech company. Firstly, you should know that UC Browser can only be downloaded from the official website, not the play store. That’s because of some policy violation which we aren’t going to discuss now.

UC comes with a built-in ad blocker which may come as great news for many of you. Besides ad blocker, other popular features include speed boosters, file saving or private browsing. Overall, it is an extremely popular internet browser.

Opera Mini

Next on our list is the Mini version of the Opera browser. This one is available for both PCs and phones. As opposed to UC, the Mini browser is downloadable from both the official website AND the play store. Among its most popular features we’re mentioning Private Browsing, the capacity of viewing text in a single column or saving internet pages on your phone.

Google Chrome

Last but not least, Chrome is perhaps the most popular browser. Developed by Google, this one is as well available for PCs and mobiles. There are many phones on the market that share it as a default browser. Its unique design, its intuitive interface and features like Incognito or HTML 5 made it an extremely popular choice.

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How to Get Rid of the Tubemate Extension on Chrome?

Tubemate describes itself as an incredibly useful extension which allows you to save videos from the likes of Youtube or Vimeo. However, the truth is that when you click on it you encounter ads for fake software updates or unwanted extensions. Here’s how to get rid of it.

How did it come to your computer in the first place?

Well, most probably you downloaded it from the Chrome Web Store. The Tubemate for Chrome extension doesn’t really do anything; it just redirects you to pages with advertisements. That’s why you should remove it from your browser.

How to remove it?

Well, you got two choices, get your own hands dirty or choose a piece of helpful software. First, let’s see how you can handle it first. You should see the extension as a small icon at the end of the address bar. Right click on that icon and chose to remove from chrome. A dialog box will appear, asking if you are sure. Click remove and that should be it.

Helpful software

If you want to make sure that your computer isn’t infected as resulted from interacting with Tubemate, then you can choose from the myriad of malware programs to get help. First, you should try Rkill. It will search your computer for malware infections while terminating them so that they won’t stop the removal process.

Another piece of software you should try is Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM). It scans and detects unwanted adware, infections or programs and it will help you get rid of them.

Of course, these aren’t the only two options that can help with malware or unwanted programs. They are simply suggestions, feel free to try anything. Although, these are popular programs so that should speak about their integrity. They are pretty easy to use so you shouldn’t encounter any troubles.

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Vidmate – The Windows Phone App that Lets You Enjoy Free Music and Videos

If you tend to get bored quite easily, then perhaps an app that allows you to download audio and video files will help you in the near future. Vidmate is exactly the app you are looking for. It will allow you to navigate and find which videos you find interesting or entertaining. After you have come across something that you desire, all you have to do is download it and watch it later, in offline mode.

We live in the age of the Internet and many of us feel like we are without a limb when the Internet stops working. That’s why it is extremely important to have something to watch or listen to offline. Besides being extremely popular with Android users, Vidmate can be used by Windows Phone users as well. Here’s how you can get your hands on this highly functional app.

As a first step, you should be heading to the Windows Store and type ‘Vidmate Application’ in the search bar. After that, wait for it to download and install and you are good to go. Now, let us guide you through its most important features.

The best one is definitely the one that allows you to go on a range of online streaming platforms and download whatever you would like to save for later. With Vidmate you would gain a world of entertainment which you won’t run out of anytime soon.

You don’t have to worry about not knowing how to download videos. That’s because Vidmate has an extremely intuitive UI which makes it easy to use by everyone. After you stumbled upon something that you like, copy the URL and then paste it in the UI of the app, simple as that. Besides video, Vidmate comes with an mp3 converter which will allow you to download music as well.

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GTA 6 Thoughts – People’s Expectations vs. Reality

Nobody can deny that Grand Theft Auto is one of the most successful gaming franchises. It’s no wonder that every time a new part is being prepared, fans are anxious to get their hands on it and start playing. Unfortunately, we have to wait a long time until we can see Grand Theft Auto 6. Until it’s released, all we can do is speculate upon the potential features.

Online balancing is very helpful

GTA 5 is a game where advanced equipment and technology can help you succeed and pass levels easily, no matter if you are in single-player or online mode. The more advanced you are, the better becomes the equipment you can access. This is kind of unfair for new players, because they don’t have money in their wallets.

In this case, they have to go through a lot of missions until they get the necessary skills for getting better equipment. It would be great if the whole play-to-win process could be improved in Grand Theft Auto 6.

More varied missions could spice up the game a little bit

The name says a lot about the game. When it’s called Grand Theft Auto you can expect to see a lot of racing and missions connected to this area. None the less, more varied tasks and objectives could make the game even more interactive and fun.

If they want to introduce something like that, they could follow the example of Grand Theft Auto IV which had a multiplayer mode. Also, the Cops and Robbers mode from Grand Theft Auto V was very popular and should be kept for GTA 6. A possible improvement could be the possibility of earning more cash from these missions.

Another point from fans’ wish list is the single-player DLC. Many gamers think that this is a necessary addition, so let’s hope that developers read this article!

Other necessary improvements

Players would appreciate it if they could have a more diversified range of boats and bikes. These transport means are underused, so a few fancy additions would make them cooler and determine gamers to use them more.

Last, but not least, developers should be aware that Grand Theft Auto Online’s free-mode is not the most professional variant. It breaks a lot, so you can get just when you are about to advance. They really should do something to fix this in GTA 6.

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Forget About Flat Google Maps, Imagine a 3D Globe

Google Maps has been developing a lot lately in order to remain relevant in this ever-changing world. Besides adding your battery status visibility to the app or incorporating an algorithm that allows it to match you with whichever restaurants you might enjoy, Google ends this week by offering us another surprise.

As frustrated as flat-earthers might feel, Google Maps decided to change perspectives. More exactly, we won’t longer be looking at flat surfaces on our planet; instead the whole thing will change into a 3D globe (or, as Google calls it, 3D Globe Mode). As you probably know, flat maps aren’t exactly right according to scale. On such a map Greenland looks quite as big as Africa, which is ridiculous.

Now, when you zoom out fully, you will be able to see everything at the right scale, approximately. Sure, it may seem to many of you that, at least when compared to the other changes that occurred this week, it’s not that big of an update. How about we try, like Google did, to change our perspective a little bit?

The Earth is a 3D, huge object and for many years we had to use flat representations which may result in confusions similar to Greenland seeming to be just as big as Africa. With this update, Google doesn’t have to adjust a 3D object into a 2D perspective. Another thing that Google might (or not) tell us is that flat-earthers aren’t among them and that’s a bit reassuring.

At least at the moment, you won’t be able to see this 3D globe unless you are using a computer. We don’t know when exactly this change on Google Maps will affect the apps on your smart devices. However, you are curious, then head on to the Google Maps website and have fun with this 3D mode.

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