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presentations even with some frequency, then you must know that one of the primary concerns when creating one is to find just the right kind of icons and graphics to use on them. Ideally, your graphics or other images for presentations should be large and come with transparent backgrounds to provide maximum flexibility when creating a keynote. But what if instead of using image files you could use icons that work and behave just like fonts?...

That was before the apps. Since last year, there’s been a revolution going on in speed reading and the release of Spritz RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) technology took it to a whole new level. Speed reading apps still just show you one word at a time (some apps offer context as well), but now a character with the most weight is highlighted and placed front and center. So if you focus on that character, you’ll be able to grasp the word faster, ultimately being able to read more with time....

The bookmarks sync feature in Google Chrome backs up your browser bookmarks to your Google account and syncs them when you are on Chrome on a different computer. Here’s a step by step guide to the entire process. Click on the wrench icon given at the top right in your Google Chrome browser. Go to “Synchronize my bookmarks”. Access Chrome Bookmarks from Anywhere: Why limit yourself when you can sync Chrome Bookmarks to other browsers as well?...

The Dock is divided into two sections. One side shows a list of permanent apps and the other portion displays the three most recently used apps. Unfortunately, those recent apps aren’t as useful as they’re supposed to be. More often than not, the app I’m looking for is usually replaced by a newer app, which forces me to perform another gesture to get to the Home screen. That’s just a waste of time....

Want to know how to get the best out of the graphic equalizer settings on your phone’s music player? Sit back and read on! First Things First Before jumping into the details, let’s know what do the keys and bars on the graphic equalizer actually mean. The music player interface and the location of the graphic equalizer vary from one phone to another. However, the range of sliders – bars that are moved up and down to adjust the sound – is similar to one another....

With the latest Notes app on the Apple hardware, the company is stealing the best Evernote feature to organize notes on the iPhone and Mac. If you were on the fence to make the switch from Evernote or Bear to Apple Notes, now is the ideal time to make the jump. At first, Apple’s implementation seems basic but dig deeper, and you will see a secret weapon called Smart Folders that takes the whole notes organization experience to the next level....

As we have discussed in other entries, privacy settings are always one of the most important aspects for new smartphone owners. With iOS7, Apple introduced a couple of very helpful features in order to improve its Maps application. However, in order to be effective, these features keep track of your movements all throughout the day. Even more, all of the locations you visit frequently are now accessible on in just a few taps, which might concern those of us who are protective about our privacy....

Yes, until yesterday, if you added a hashtag or a profile in you bio, it was shown as a simple text. But now, both the hashtags and profiles are clickable in your Insta bio. Although the feature is cool, many people aren’t able to add hashtags and profile links to their profile. Even worse, for some people, hashtags aren’t working in their bio. Are you one of those? Sorry to hear about your trouble, but, hey!...

It’s no surprise that we all know a few people on Instagram that post annoying stuff. Why should we waste our time and space on the Instagram feed by viewing such profiles? You can restrict the content from such accounts on your feed with the help of mute, unfollow, or block. Confused between these terms? We are here to help. In this post, we shall explain the difference between the various ways to hide content on Instagram....

More Work, More Apps Imagine a typical day for anyone using a smartphone. You wake up, check your phone’s notifications, get ready to leave for work, make a few calls or emails, and then either enjoy your favorite podcast or music collection while on your commute to work. A few check-ins, tweets, and other social media updates later, you’re on your work desk and getting things done. All the while you are constantly getting notifications on your smartphone and depending on how many apps you use, more and more notifications simply ends up meaning more and more apps running in the background....

However, many users swear by alternatives like Opera, Firefox, and most recently Kiwi, which offer some amazing functionality that you won’t find on Chrome. In this article, we’ll be taking a close look at the Kiwi Browser to see if it has what it takes to replace Chrome on your phone. App Size Let’s kick things off with the size of both the apps. On my OnePlus 5, Google Chrome takes up 204 MB, while Kiwi Browser takes up just 139 MB....

The Logitech X300 packs almost similar features. Though not as small as the SRS XB10, this one is also known to produce good audio and is perfect for both indoors and outdoors. However, the X300 costs $25 which is almost half as the SRS XB10. That price difference makes us wonder if upgrading the SRS XB10 is worth the money or is the Logitech X300 good enough? Well, that’s what we are going to find out in this comparison today....

Sparrow for iOS ($2.99) Apple’s own mail app has finally found a worthy contender. Both apps are great though, so it is only fair to compare both in some key aspects to fully understand where each one excels and what unique features each of them brings to the table. Note: This comparison was written based on Mail on iOS 6 and on the version 1.3.3 of Sparrow. Speed Both Mail and Sparrow proved to be speedy enough to not raise any concerns or present any usability problems....

The Slow Dance Magic Apparently, strobe lights and vibrations equal awesomeness — and no I’m not talking about an overcrowded night club. I’m talking about the quiet, awe-inspiring work of art that is Slow Dance. Lights built into the frame blink 80 times per second. They aren’t consistently on, but the high speed flickering tricks our eyes into thinking they are. Combined and synchronized with vibrations on the objects inside the frame, they appear to move extremely slowly when they aren’t....

Yesterday I was strolling in the Play Store Photography section, and that’s when I found a cool app called Million Moments that could be a perfect Gallery replacement app for Android. Two things that make photo viewing experience great on Million Moments are its magazine-style layout and ability to use tags to organize photos. So let’s see how Million Moments works. Installing it would be the first step. Getting Started with Million Moments After you install Million Moments, the app will ask you to select the photos you would like to import to Million Moments as a part of a small walk-through....

The recipe of OnePlus is straightforward — keep the look and feel of the software close to Google’s Android while adding some custom flavor. The most popular launchers, such as Nova and Action, also follow the same path for success. For the last few years, Nova has been the undisputed king of customization. We have seen many reviewers simply slapping it on the new device from day one. But on the other hand, OnePlus also delivers a smooth and near-stock Android experience with its launcher on Oxygen OS....

So let’s see how we can enable preload on YouTube. Enabling Preload on YouTube for Android Step 1: Make sure you are running the latest version of YouTube app on your device and launch it. If you are not already logged in, sign in to your YouTube account from the app and open the app settings from the menu. Step 2: If you are running ICS or a later Android version on your device, you will see the option of Preloading in YouTube settings....

2018 also saw a new addition to the 600-series family—the Snapdragon 632. Launched as a successor to the Snapdragon 630 chipset, the 632 brings a performance boost by introducing big cores. If you can recollect, the Snapdragon 636 made a debut as the successor to the Snapdragon 630. So, now this brings us to an important question? What’s the difference between these Snapdragon 630 successors? Well, let’s find out....

two dictionaries that support offline word lookup but still switching between the apps to look up words could be very time consuming. The good news is that AntTek is an all new dictionary for Android that not only supports offline word lookup, but also integrates a floating dictionary frame using which one can look up the meaning of a word while working on any other app. So let’s have a look at how we can install and use this dictionary....

While all it would have taken is a simple Bluetooth file transfer, Apple loves to set restrictions for what goes in and out of their devices. But we here at Guiding Tech work really hard to find some amazing workarounds to make file sharing simple for you guys. I am going to show you how you can transfer photos from iPhone to Android and vice versa using Wi-Fi, even when you don’t have a Wi-Fi hotspot around....