There’s a way out of this: voluntary location sharing apps. These apps are specially designed to give access about your specific location to your friends and family when you want. The apps support live updates so your friends can see you inching towards them with time. Some of the apps generate a unique link accessible from any browser, which means your friends don’t need to be using the same mobile OS as you....

There are special cameras that are certified by Facebook like Gear 360, LG 360 Cam, 360Fly that make the task much easier. But at the same time, they cost a couple of hundred dollars. So today, I am going to show you how to shoot 360 degree photos with your Android device with some help from additional apps and upload these photos to Facebook easily. Capturing the 360 Degree View For the task, we will be using the Cardboard Camera app using which one can capture VR ready photos....

In a nutshell, using SnapPea you can manage your Android apps, contacts, messages, and media content from your Windows PC. Let’s take up each of them one by one. SnapPea for Android To get started, download and install the SnapPea manager on your Windows. Once that’s done, launch the app and connect your phone. There are two ways – USB and Wi-Fi – via which the phone can be connected to SnapPea....

devices’ Wi-Fi connectivity . Moreover, it’s not a single isolated issue. There are all kinds of them they bring up. I usually fix their problem after few troubleshoots but today while I was fixing a problem on my device, I realized that it could happen to any one — even to my readers on Guiding Tech. Hence we are going to discuss four of the most common Android Wi-Fi problems and see the probable causes and solutions to them....

It is also one of the main platforms for up and coming musicians to demonstrate their prowess. While Soundcloud content can be accessed directly from the website, sometimes it’s useful and convenient to be able to access content through an application. This is especially the case with Windows 10 since launching an app can be much quicker than navigating to a website. Why Download the Soundcloud Windows 10 App? If you have been on the lookout for an official Soundcloud app on Windows 10 then you are in luck since Soundcloud recently introduced their app to the Microsoft Store....

Instapaper or helping us set up old-fashioned RSS and keep the flood under control. But there’s another old-fashioned skill that I am trying to learn which hopefully will help me tame the information beast. Speed reading has been advocated by many as a way to consume a lot of information in the shortest time possible. The way we read has been researched and it has been concluded that with a slight loss of comprehension, we can accelerate the pace at which we read....

Just how pretty is it? Take a peek at the screenshot below: It looks prettier in the high-contrast 9.7 inch screen of the iPad. Oh yes, Swackett has a free iPad app for those enviable many who own Apple’s gizmo. For those poor folks who don’t, the web app is the way to go. Watching Out For Bad Weather Can Be Fun Too Let’s start with the name. ‘Swackett’ is a combo of sweater, jacket, or coat....

In a past entry, we have already discussed a few basic aspects that every MS Word user should know about Apple’s own Pages, which is part of its excellent iWork productivity suite of apps. This time, let’s focus on Numbers for Mac, Apple’s (much cheaper but very capable) alternative to MS Excel and some of the things that Windows users looking forward to use it should know. Ready? Let’s get started....

alarm clock by our bed and bet on that to wake us up each morning. While most of those devices must have been replaced by your mobile phone features , there a few people (including me) who still use them. However, waking up in the morning is not the only thing you use an alarm for, do you? Whether you need to take a short nap at work, or just want to be reminded about something at a specified time, an alarm can always come to the rescue....

This article has to do more with how your dock looks rather than how it behaves. If you want to dig deep into the Mavericks world and get your hands dirty, check out this guide. 1. Change Icons With LiteIcon LiteIcon is a lightweight utility for Mavericks that allows you to easily change the icons for any application or folder. LiteIcon is a really simple utility. It will present you with a grid of all the apps you have installed with the current icon....

The questions about space are endless, and well, it’s too soon for them to stop. The universe’s backstory is vast and, not to forget, ever changing. As we delve into another era of space exploration, with the recent success of the SpaceX, it only seems natural that we sit back and enjoy the beauty of this frontier we call space. So, here we are with yet another series of stunning space wallpapers in both HD and 4K....

Let’s take a closer look at these customizations in One UI 4. 1. Apply Color Palette While Google has implemented the Material You design langauge that detects the color from wallpaper and applies it to all over the interface, OEMs are free to deliver their version of Material You. Samsung has added the Color Palette option to change the look and feel of the One UI 4 based on the wallpaper colors....

You can open the App Store and search for apps. But either the download button is not working, or the download is not progressing. It’s stuck, and the little blue circle that indicates that the download is in progress is not moving. Let’s begin. 1. Reboot Your iPhone There are two ways to reboot your phone. One is by pressing the power button until you see the Slide to power off option....

Different users face myriad types of issues related to the Google Family Play Library. While some are unable to join a family group, others cannot share apps with other Google family members. Similarly, for several users, some apps are shareable, and a few are not. That’s quite confusing. Let’s understand the reasons and various ways to fix Google Family Play Library not working issue. 1. Limitations on Changing Family Group You can join only one family group at a time....

Before proceeding with the fixes mentioned in this troubleshooting guide, you should play a different video in a new tab. That’s to check if the issue occurred for a single video only. With that, you can be sure the issue isn’t limited to a single video but happens for all the YouTube videos. Also, try playing any offline audio or video on your PC. If that works fine, it’s time to begin the troubleshooting process for YouTube’s low volume issue in Chrome....

For some users, the FaceTime audio option is greyed out. Others cannot hear people when they are on a FaceTime call. To fix the issue, check your internet connection first, followed by the solutions mentioned in this post. We will start with basic solutions first that require you to check a few things. Let’s begin. 1. Check Compatibility If you bought a new iPhone or changed country/carrier, you should first check if FaceTime is supported or not....

But what happens when you need to unprotect the Excel Worksheet or Workbook? There are a few ways to do achieve that and we’ll show how to. 1.Unprotect Microsoft Excel Using a Password If you have the password to the protected Microsoft Excel worksheet, unprotecting is quite easy. Here’s how it works: Step 1: Launch the Microsoft Excel file. Step 2: To identify a locked or protected worksheet, click on any of the cells and you should get a dialog box stating the sheet is protected....

If you’re a busy person, the calendar is a really important part of your life. Through widgets you can quickly glance at your agenda (upcoming events) or you can just put a month-view calendar on your home screen for easy access. 1. Sunrise Sunrise (UPDATE: Sunrise widget is no longer available) is one of the best alternatives to Google’s own Calendar app. You can link your Google calendar or Exchange account and it’ll sync back with the services....

The practice can be useful when you want to hide work apps at home. You won’t want to get disturbed by irrelevant notifications when playing with your little ones. Similarly, you can hide entertainment apps during your work hours at the office. 1. Use One UI Settings Unlike Pixel launcher, you have a default option to hide apps on One UI. Here’s how to use it to hide apps on your Samsung Galaxy phone....

Thankfully, there isn’t just one, but multiple ways to save images in Chrome. So without any further ado, let’s take a look at them. 1. Save to Photos App Chrome makes it super easy to save any image that you come across to your Photos app. Simply tap and hold on a photo for a couple of seconds — you should then see an on-screen menu show up. Now tap Save Image, and you should find the image copied over to the Camera Roll album of the Photos app automatically....