Everyone uses WhatsApp, and why shouldn’t they? WhatsApp makes our life so easy, all thanks to its cool features and simplicity. When it comes to features, I’m sure you are part of at least one WhatsApp group, if not more. WhatsApp groups are a boon and bane in one, with some groups being valuable while others being crappy. And hey, you might be part of a broadcast list too. But you would never know....
If you’ve used Google Forms, you know it’s not the most fun thing in the world. Everything is plain old boring text and soulless formatting (which is kind of surprising for a Google product). Typeform though, looks like it belongs in 2015. Its design is cool, awesome, plus three more similar adjectives. Typeform will make the whole process of creating and filling surveys joyful. Its forms are responsive by default and look great on any device....
It turns out, Microsoft had made the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to not allow USB webcams to play MJPEG or H264 encoded streams. The only allowed encoding, it appears, is YUY2. Why would Microsoft do that? Because there are now newer ways to for Windows applications to access webcams and use the MJPEG or H264 encoded streams, which would lead to duplicate encoding. Disabling this has led webcams to freeze when it tries to stream anything with that particular codec....
Being a hardcore fan of traditional desktop apps, I was pretty skeptical of the Microsoft Store aka Windows 10 App Store at first. Now I prefer the Store version of apps purely due to the hassle-free installation and automatic updates. However, it’s not always wine and roses with the Windows 10 App Store. Just the other day, the Store app kept crashing at launch on my PC. And when it was stable without crashing, the mere act of searching for an app triggered the issue once again....
There’s a simple reason why that happens — web content restrictions. When turned on, site restrictions completely block anonymous surfing. And thankfully, that also means re-enabling Private Browsing is pretty easy if you were the one who imposed the restrictions in the first place. Lifting the Restriction There are various scenarios where web content restrictions can come in useful. For example, handing over your device to someone else — possibly to a minor — for a while....
Do Not Disturb is a setting for iPhone that completely silences your phone for specific hours of the day so that you are not disturbed with any calls and notifications unless it’s an emergency. We have done a detailed article on the feature examining every aspect; go have a look. The feature is really amazing for getting a sound night’s sleep and I don’t know why we have yet to see the feature on Android even after so many updates....
In Lollipop, Android introduced a battery saving feature which helped you to boost the last few drops of battery juice your device had. However, in Marshmallow, they have come up with a better feature called Doze that offers round the clock battery saving and in a silent way. So today, let me give you a brief insight on what the Doze mode is and how you can get a similar feature on your older versions of Android right away....
In fact, for non-critical updates, there can be a difference of around 15 to 45 days between the first roll-out and the last. The good news is that you can easily get your hands on the OnePlus Oxygen OS OTA updates instantly. In this post, we will explore two different ways. While first one is through the OnePlus Beta Program, the second one employs a cool workaround. 1. Stay Ahead With the OnePlus Beta Program The first method involves getting enrolled for the OnePlus OxygenOS Open Beta program....
You can configure your phone to send push notifications for things you actually care about using the apps listed below. It can be a new story from a website you love or an update from your friend’s blog. You can even follow breaking news stories around the world and stay updated with in-game and final scores for a variety of sports games (most of them US-centric). How, you ask? Read on to find out....
The only problem is that Pushbullet doesn’t love the Apple-verse nearly as much as Windows and Android. Their product page lists a Safari extension and a Mac app as “coming soon”. But that place holder has been there for months. Maybe it’s time to face the facts. The developers at Pushbullet are busy building awesome things and Chrome is such a viable medium for them that they don’t want to focus their energy on other things....
Google Docs , Gmail , Google Cloud Print, etc. One of their more recent and enticing pieces of software is Google Voice . With Google Voice you can create a number with Google that will reach you no matter where you are. Moving and switching phone numbers is suddenly not as daunting. Not only is it convenient, but Google Voice also brings a lot to the table as far as functionality and call options is concerned....
Firefox’s rock-solid performance, huge extensions library, and wide cross-platform availability make it the perfect Chrome alternative. It’s also great at preserving user privacy. If you’ve used Chrome for a while, you must have accumulated a sizable chunk of browsing data. And to switch to Firefox without missing a beat, you must import your Chrome bookmarks and passwords. How do you do that? On the desktop, there are multiple approaches that you can take to get your Chrome browsing data imported into Firefox....
We are going to use Virtual Box as the VM software. I installed it here on a Windows 10 PC. By the way, Virtual box is available on most platforms. Therefore, this guide can be applied to Mac and Linux OS’ too. So let’s see how to install Remix OS on Virtual Box. Before that please read the below pre-requisites. Pre-Requisites You must have Virtual Box installed. Also, download Remix OS from Jide’s website if you haven’t already....
Most importantly, you can use any color as the background since it is transparent by default. That’s why making an image transparent makes sense. But how does one do that without installing any third-party software on Windows? That’s where Paint 3D, the updated version of our beloved Paint sweeps in. First, you need to remove the existing background by selecting the object. The background can be of any color — white, red, pink, black, etc....
If you use password protection to log on to your Windows machine, you can set some rules and standards to change the default behavior and enhance protection policies. Let us see how to do this and check out the available options. Note: Local Security Policy is available only in Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterpise editions. Unfortunately, the option does not come with Starter, Home Basic, and Home Premium editions....
I might have exaggerated that, but the settings are buried down. And if like many other users, you also don’t know how to launch Google Assistant settings, well, you are at the right place. In this post, we will tell you how to activate Google Assistant settings on your Android phones, iPhone, and Google Home. Do read till the end, you will find some bonus tips too. Let’s jump in....
These logs are saved on the account of both the users and they prove useful when you want to review your chat records. But, for certain chats, you might want to disable this archiving feature for added privacy. So lets see how we can easily disable the feature while chatting with a contact. Cool Tip: While we are talking about Gmail chat, we covered a nice article on how to know if a contact blocked you on Google Talk....
Layering in Docs can add words to a picture, add a logo or watermarks to an image, or merge two images. There are two ways to layer images in Google Docs. Firstly, with the help of Google Drawings and secondly, using the wrap text feature. Let’s check both the methods to layer images or text on another picture in Google Docs. Method 1: Overlap Images in Google Docs With Google Drawings In this method, you need to add your image as a drawing first....
In this post, we will show you how to remove remembered Facebook accounts and the remembered email address from Facebook login on the web and mobile. Without further ado, let’s get started. Remove Remembered Email Address in Facebook Login in Google Chrome Let’s say you have signed into Facebook for the first time from a browser, and the app will ask you to remember the password. That way, you can click on the profile picture and log in to your Facebook account....
The best solution would be to back up all photos to a service like Flickr, Google Photos or Apple’s iCloud Photo Library. But that means that all your photos are not always on your phone. If you want to have the best of both worlds – keep your photos on your device while saving space, you’ll need to compress all the photos. And of course, merely zipping photos up and saving them isn’t going to help you....
