There can be many reasons for that. You have a collection of songs (possibly hard to find) from your college days and want to stick with it. You like the advanced equalizer and other settings that come with these apps. You need to listen to a lot of audio files. You need to, alright? Here are two of the best music player apps that I have come across recently. Poweramp is an old time favorite of mine and BlackPlayer comes highly recommended by many of my friends....

The company had added the Project Treble framework to Android Oreo to make the update process better on the newer devices. Its implementation was made mandatory for devices launching with Android 8.0 out of the box. What is Project Treble? What role will it play in Android going forward? Let’s dig deep and know more about the same. What is Project Treble? The main aim of Project Treble is to make updates faster and easier for OEMs to roll out on devices....

Textra and Pulse are two popular third-party texting apps for Android. One may get confused as to which one to use. But don’t worry. We are here to help you. In this post, you will find all the similarities and the differences in Pulse and Textra app. Without any further ado, let’s dive in. App Size Both the apps have almost same size. While the Pulse SMS weighs 5-7MB, the Textra app also ranges between 6-8MB....

In today’s article, I will show you how you can create a movie from your photos with Windows Live Movie Maker and do wonders with those snaps. Before we start I hope you have Windows Live Essentials installed on your system. If not,please download and install it on your computer before we proceed any further. As you will see, another Live Essentials product – Windows Live Photo Gallery – has a role to play in this process....

You’ll need a wireless hotspot to connect to, but if you don’t have one around, you can refer to our simple guide on how to emulate one on your computer. Let’s have a look at both apps and check out how they can help a Windows smartphone user when it comes to file management. Easy Transfer Easy Transfer stands up to its name and provides a hassle-free way to transfer files to and from a Windows Phone using any computer....

I used to use Gtalk and Facebook Messenger for instant messaging on my Android but there were some limitations I came across on them: In the Gtalk client for Android one cannot sign-in using multiple Google accounts.If I am chatting with two different friends on Facebook and Gmail, switching between the apps, every few seconds becomes very irritating.There is no auto responder feature in these official apps which would automatically push a reply whenever someone is trying to contact me while I’m away....

If the lesson has to be short and uncomplicated, then the software for the purpose also should have the same attributes. My voluntary tutorial on image compression starts with RIOT. But it’s meant to bring order as RIOT is an acronym for Radical Image Optimization Tool. The free image optimization software (Windows-only) helps you decrease the file size considerably with a few clicks. RIOT supports JPEG, PNG, and GIF. You can also load PSD and BMP files....

Many a times a discussion could arise topics of conflict that may require a visit at a later point of time. In this front it also becomes important to record and store the conversation to resolve future trouble. In order to have seamless access to your recordings you may want to upload the recorded Skype conversation to the cloud and make it available to all your computers. If you own an Evernote account, it shall interest you to know that you can easily record Skype conversations and send them to your Evernote profile by using a tool called Callnote....

The shortcuts we’ll be making today involve shutting down, restarting, logging off, hibernating, and switching a user account. We’ll make shortcuts to these commands and then assign a unique keyboard combination to each of them to make launching them really easy. No longer will you need to open the start menu to perform these particular operations. Simply enter your key combo and you’ll be on your way. Using the Shutdown Command from the Command Line There are plenty of switches that can be used with the shutdown command, as you can see here with shutdown /?...

control your Android phone even without the phone hardware buttons as long as your device is rooted . However if you need help in installing apps on your device without using the hardware keys (highly likely you will) then have a look at the article where I have shown how you can use ADB commands on Windows and control Android hardware buttons. This should help you reboot your phone and unlock it even if the device buttons aren’t working....

Nailbot’s Custom Prints The Nailbot is an accessory of its own that works with either iOS or Android to print custom art directly onto your nails. It won’t paint your nails though, it’ll just add some cool designs on top of them. The small machine works with an app that lets you pick out the design you want to print and etch it right onto a nail in seconds. Nailbot is essentially just an intelligent inkjet printer....

On iOS, Apple has been improving the default Mail app with each iOS interaction. With iOS 13, the company has added a bunch of features to level up against the rivals. The competition is stepping ahead with frequent updates and more customization options with better organization and more. Spark and Airmail are two of the most feature-rich email apps for the iOS ecosystem. Both apps have focused on the shortcoming of the default iOS Mail app to improve the user experience....

Let’s take a better look at Studio Design. Once you start the app, you are greeted with the designs of its users, which you can comment on and “like” just as with any other social network. Interestingly, you can also use others’ designs, but we’ll discuss that later in the article. To create your own design, simply tap the “+” button at the bottom of the screen and select a picture from your camera roll or take one on the spot....

Some of the top free downloads on Apple App Store are Google apps. I’m sure developing and maintaining apps for WP wouldn’t be an issue for a company as big as Google. You might say that Windows Phone install base is too small for Google to care enough about. I don’t buy that for one second. It’s not like Google to forgo a multi-million user market just for the numbers....

It means if you have a Windows live account then you can access Microsoft Office web version on your browser now. It lets you create new documents, edit them, share them with friends and much more. The storage space needed is provided by Skydrive. It’s 25 GB in total, which should be sufficient for most of us. Obviously, the web version isn’t as feature-rich and effective as the desktop version but if you use Google Docs and miss the web interface of Microsoft Office then you might consider switching to office live....

Samsung’s Gallery app is available on all the Galaxy models, to begin with. You can always use the Google Photos app side-by-side. The tricks below are from the One UI 3.0 based on Android 11. Let’s get started. 1. Favorite a Photo Most Samsung mid-range to high-end phones pack a capable camera system to shoot photos and videos. Chances are, you will fill up the device with hundreds of camera samples in a short period....

And the story doesn’t end there. CyberPunk 2077 won’t have players sporting a singular set of skills. Instead, they can choose one from one of the following classes — Nomad, Street Corpo, or Kid. Plus, the game characters are highly customizable. Right from choosing the way how they look, to their skills, you can edit your characters almost the way you want. Last but not least, players will have the option to become romantically involved with other game characters....

Figma has been gaining traction in the design space. Sketch software mostly dominates the UI/UX design industry. But the latest offerings by Adobe (Adobe XD) and Figma with flexible pricing, seamless sharing, and cross-platform availability are changing the equation for the UI/UX designers out there. Figma’s availability on Web, Windows, and macOS, coupled with its excellent Starter plan (3 Projects and 2 Editors), makes it an ideal choice to design, prototype, and master UI design skills....

Earlier, Google Meet let you view only 4 participants. But, things changed for good in April 2020, when Google introduced support for up to 16 participants on a single screen. If you want to view more than 16 participants, we have covered that as well in this post. So, let’s check the methods to see everyone in Google Meet on Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, and iPad. How to Enable Grid View in Google Meet on Web There are two methods to view everyone on the Meet screen on the web....

Believe it or not, all three of these apps can teach you how to play guitar or piano and all of them are free to download. Perhaps you’re interested in picking up a new hobby or want an easy way to help grow your child’s love of music. There’s no harm in starting off with an app. 1. GarageBand You might recognize Apple’s $4.99 GarageBand as the go-to app for music creation and edits....