The interactive poll stickers in Instagram Stories lets users ask a question as a sticker on their story and check out the result of the vote from their friends and followers. The poll stickers are available as a two-option poll to users while they’re posting or updating their stories. The update will be available for both Android and iOS users. After you’re done setting up your Instagram Story with the chosen video or image, select the ‘poll’ sticker and place it at your desired place....

Part of the same family and yet all the four stories are different in their own ways. However, their basic ephemeral nature remains true for all. Meaning, the stories last for 24 hours only, until they disappear. Interestingly, while most of the users use Instagram stories, very few people use Facebook stories. Is it bad? No. Not at all. Facebook stories has most of the features that you find in Instagram stories....

The site was launched on Tuesday, and the homepage represents an uncluttered (rather, less cluttered) version of Rowling’s writing table. “Once upon a time, JKR.com was a cosy corner of cyberspace where I could share things I was writing, answer readers’ questions, debunk baseless press stories and be as serious or as frivolous as I fancied on any given day,” wrote Rowling. “I wanted to bring my website back to what it used to be: something real and personal....

The event was about the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL, Windows 10 (with the focus on its mobile version) and some interesting new stuff (like the Universal foldable keyboard). Both the Lumias look beautiful and feel sturdy like most other Lumias. Windows 10, the OS that Microsoft is counting on for its ‘One Microsoft’ vision has been the talk of tech town since it was shown off. Of course, its preview not being available for some important Lumia devices has also been the talk of tech town, but I digress....

In this post, we’ll try to clarify this situation and then we’ll show you how to erase/format any external drive on your Mac. To start, here’s a brief explanation on the different disk formats that you can choose from when formatting an external drive on your Mac and the different pros and cons of each. Choosing the Right Format Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Pros: This drive format is the perfect choice for working exclusively across Macs....

Running out of space in our hard drives.Adding a second hard drive to our Macs.Changing Macs altogether.Wanting to backup all our important media. For any of these, changing the location of your iTunes media can be a great solution, allowing you to have a copy of all of it for either backup purposes or simply for storing it somewhere else until you are ready to place it back on your new hard drive or Mac....

The Helio P70 has an amazing trove of new specs, including a TSMC 12nm FinFET production process and a dedicated AI Processing Unit (APU). On the other hand, the Snapdragon 660 is considered Qualcomm’s one of the most powerful mid-range processors in the 600-series, only next to the Snapdragon 710. Both these chipsets promise the best smartphone performance for the price. However, what’s the real picture if you place them side-by-side?...

What is modular productivity? How does it work? What difference does it make compared to others? Let’s understand that. Apps such Notion, Coda, Milanote, and a few others let you organize the note exactly how you imagine it to be. Also, they aren’t just limited to note-taking. It can help you manage projects, to-dos, be your wiki, bookmark manager, and more. The note-taking software treats each piece of content as a module/block....

Although Google Chrome is the go-to browser for a majority of internet users, Mozilla Firefox has always been preferred by those who are concerned about their online privacy and security. And with rising privacy concerns, people are quick in making a switch to the browser which provides them with the best cover — Firefox seems to take the cake here. “This is the best release of Firefox ever, with improvements that will be very noticeable to even casual users of our beloved browser,” the company stated....

Lately, OneNote got beefed up with new features and is especially preferred by those who are rooted in the Microsoft ecosystem and use Office 365. Visit OneNote Notion claims to bring the best of both the worlds by offering a new block-based layout which is usable as a note-taking app, Kanban tool, and to-do list. Visit Notion Let’s see if Notion is all that it claims to be and whether it can replace OneNote for good....

nSpaces is a program that allows you to organize your windows and keep your desktop clutter-free. Basically, instead of just one desktop space, you have four that you can switch between. It’s great to help you focus on stuff you really want to keep your mind on, while keeping the rest of your distractions in other spaces. 🙂 nSpaces allows you to customize your wallpapers for each desktop space. That means you can set a more serious one for a work profile, and a more fun one for a more recreationally-centered profile....

check disks and other troubleshooting activities . But do you always tend to do a time consuming full-on troubleshooting instead of narrowing down the issue? Sometimes you might know what has gone wrong or might be facing trouble with a specific thing. In such cases, running a full troubleshoot is a waste of time and resources. For example, say your command prompt is not showing up and you doubt that a virus infection is the cause; you may just try to enable it again and see how it works....

We have seen how to share files with individuals with different access permissions in the past. However, if you wish to change the rights that you granted then, you may follow three simple steps as below. Step 1: Login to Outlook Mail and navigate to the SkyDrive counterpart. Select the file or folder on which you wish to edit permissions. Step 2: The moment you check an element you should see associated details on the right pane....

Samsung, with its Exynos chipsets, is one of the closest competitors of Qualcomm. One of Samsung’s newest processors to hit the market is Exynos 7904. This mid-range octa-core processor claims to handle mobile processing and gaming seamlessly. It is natural to compare the Exynos 7904 with the Snapdragon 660 to check which chipset ensures reliable performance and better experience. But how different is the reality from expectation? Does the on-paper spec sheet match up to real-world expectation?...

And even if you do have to get an antivirus, do they work as advertised? But before we get down to it, we need to understand exactly how a virus behaves on your Android phone and how they are different from malware. What Is a Virus, and How Different Is It From Malware Computer viruses have been in the news since past few decades. As you may already know, they work by replicating and attaching themselves to a particular program....

Readdle’s Spark, a popular email client for iOS and macOS, rose to the occasion and released its Android app on the day of Inbox’s demise. Though Spark has been around since May 2015. The app directly competes with the Gmail app and offers a bunch of handy organization features to help you keep your inbox clean. The iOS device owners absolutely adore Spark. But does the app have what it takes to become the best email app for Android?...

The brainchild of 19-year-old Michael Vaga, the HandEnergy charges by simple rotation of the hand. The device was first conceptualised in August 2014, and the first prototype was ready by October 2015. The device is fitted with a gyroscope which produces energy when you rotate the device, and this energy can be used immediately or stored for future use. The rotor inside the device gains momentum with each additional spin and produces more power — going up to 5000 RPM on an average....

Whether you want to wake up on time in the morning, complete your task list for the day, or stay on track with your diet and exercise, Guiding Tech has you covered. Here are the top five apps on iOS to get and stay motivated. 1. MotivAction MotivAction is a to-do list app that’s designed to also keep you motivated to get those tasks done. It works by incorporating a game into the app....

text editing apps . These apps allow you to create texts that can be as simple as common notes or as complex as entire novels. However, while text editing applications on the Mac tend to take the spotlight when it comes to working with text, there are other kinds of apps and utilities that, while smaller and lesser known, can be just as useful for anyone who does even some marginal amount of work with text on their Macs....

Find Someone’s Location Find My Friends has been around since iOS 6. Until El Capitan, the Mac OS hasn’t had a dedicated way of accessing someone’s location. That’s because it’s been under Details in Messages. To use this feature the person has to agree to share their location with you. On any Apple device running Messages, clicking or tapping Details will show you the location of your contact. If they haven’t agreed to share with you, there won’t be a map of their location....