How to hide unwanted games in your Steam library

How to hide unwanted games in your Steam library A long-awaited addition to the Steam client helps you organize your games list by removing unwanted entries. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Tired of all the clutter in your Steam library of games? A recent update to the Steam client adds the long-awaited option of hiding the titles you no longer want. For example, as a...

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Transfer old Minecraft data to your PS4 or Xbox One

Transfer old Minecraft data to your PS4 or Xbox One The popular sandbox game allows you to transfer worlds you created on the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 to the PlayStation and Xbox One. Here's what you need to know. Mojang The popular game Minecraft is now available on both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While the graphics haven't changed, the updated game features...

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The complete guide to streaming games on Twitch

The complete guide to streaming games on Twitch Here you will learn how to become a game-streaming master. Sarah Tew/CNET Game streaming has grown to become a huge part of the Internet. It's so big that Amazon and Google were both looking to spend big bucks to acquire top game streaming website Twitch. The deal eventually went to Amazon, which spent $970...

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Add special effects to your smartphone movies

Add special effects to your smartphone movies Free app FxGuru, now available for both Android and iOS, comes with a dozen dazzling effects. Here's how to kickstart your moviemaking career. In my youth, I wanted nothing more than to make movies. But the tools just weren't available -- not on my budget, anyway. And even if I'd had a movie camera, special effects were out...

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Remotely control a Mac with Mac.remote for Android

Remotely control a Mac with Mac.remote for Android Control music, videos, or a slide show on your Mac using an Android device. Screenshot by Ed Rhee/CNET Many of us rely on our computers as entertainment hubs for watching videos and listening to music. Having a remote control to manage simple functions like play/pause, fast-forward, and volume makes a lot of sense. Every...

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Listen to YouTube tunes on your iPhone with Tuner

Listen to YouTube tunes on your iPhone with Tuner Tuner for YouTube Music lets you play the audio from YouTube videos and create and edit playlists. Get the app now while it's free. YouTube has proven over the years to be more than a video repository, offering a wealth of live and recorded music. If you use YouTube to listen to music, then you might want to give the Tuner...

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Two new features make Paper a better sketch app for the iPad

Two new features make Paper a better sketch app for the iPad A refresh for iOS 7 introduces a better loupe and smarter pointillism controls. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET I got started with Paper for the iPad about a year and a half ago, and this week the popular drawing and sketching app received an update for iOS 7 that includes two new features...

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Facebook for iOS makes it easier to share selectively

Facebook for iOS makes it easier to share selectively The latest version of Facebook's iPhone and iPad apps lets you share with only select friends. I'm not an organized person. Planning is not my forte. Thus, Facebook expecting me to create a group to which I may later want to share a post or a photo is asking too much. With the latest Facebook for iOS update...

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Getting started with Office for iPad

Getting started with Office for iPad These long-awaited apps have finally arrived. Here's everything you need to know about setup and startup. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Microsoft Office for iPad has arrived, and when paired with a keyboard, it might just change the way you use your tablet. Not quite sure how to get started? No worries -- let's take a look at...

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PhotosPro provides better iPhone photo browsing

PhotosPro provides better iPhone photo browsing This universal iOS app provides a simple and effective layout for browsing your photo library, in addition to giving you an easy way to view metadata and share groups of photos. The Photos app for the iPhone was overhauled for iOS 7 last year, and I'm still getting used to the Years and Collections and Moments organizational...

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Save YouTube videos to your iPhone for offline viewing

Save YouTube videos to your iPhone for offline viewing Store your favorite clips so you can watch them even when you're not connected. Xiaokang RenGoogle's YouTube app is all well and good for watching Superman rescue Sandra Bullock, airplane passengers belt out "Circle of Life," and the like. But what if you want to view your favorite clips when there's...

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