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If you have LastPass installed, loose no time in taking the LastPass Security Challenge. The Security Challenge scans all the passwords stored in the LastPass vault and gives you a feedback on the relative strength and weaknesses of the passwords. Click the LastPass icon in your browser. Go to Tools – >Security Check. A new browser page opens up which will run the scan locally on your machine. Click the large grey button to start the scan by entering your master password....

Of course, there are tools available which can help with these tasks, but most of them are paid and the ones that are free are not that efficient and leave the documents with ugly watermarks. That’s why when we come across a free software that’s like an all-in-one PDF tool without any caveats, we are bound to get ecstatic. Advanced PDF Utilities is a wonderful Windows freeware which can help you with most of your PDF-related tasks....

But outside of the top ten languages, most of them are limited to their respective regional areas or countries. Others have only a few speakers left in the world. The Rosetta Project is an initiative to preserve some of these languages before they go extinct. And the way in which they have chosen to do it is quite innovative. Let’s find out. The Rosetta Project is an initiative to preserve some of these languages before they go extinct....

Plus, they are also available as web tools that give you the flexibility to log the time from anywhere. In this post today, we compare both Harvest and Timecamp iOS apps to see which provides a better experience and features. So, without further delay, let’s get started. 1. User Interface and Layout Both Timecamp and Harvest have a similar interface on iOS. They are simple, straightforward and allows the users to navigate through the app with minimum effort....

That’s why I have compiled a list of tips that are easy to understand and easier to implement. They will help you make the best out of the Google Calendar. I will be using the web app in a browser as an example, but things will work similarly in mobile apps too. Note: I use a dark theme extension for my Google Chrome browser, and that’s how I got the dark layout for the Google Calendar in the screenshots below....

However, Files isn’t the most intuitive of apps and, unless you know how to really make use of the various features present, it’s not going to make sense most of the time. Did you know that Files can multitask with other apps, move files between different cloud storages, or save files locally? Well, you’d be surprised to learn what else it does. 1. Don’t Limit Yourself to Just iCloud The Files app looks quite boring with only the iCloud Drive in its list of available locations....

If your Android has slowed down and seems to take considerably more time for performing the same tasks, then it’s time to clean it up and get rid of the cache and junk files. Thankfully, there are apps that can help you do this easily and you don’t have to manually remove the cache of each app through settings. But there are a host of apps that claim to be good at this....

An automatic Windows update is enough to make you go screaming. Sometimes, even a restart or accidentally closing the Chrome browser will kill your open tabs on the PC. So frustrating. Argh!!! Fortunately, you can rescue such tabs. Let’s see various ways to save tabs when closing Chrome so that you don’t lose them on exit. How to Save Tabs When Exiting Chrome Here are three methods to save Chrome tabs from getting killed on PC when you close the browser, or it accidentally shuts down....

Though it wasn’t possible for a long time, you can now even request an Uber in an advance so you don’t need to whip out your phone exactly at the time you need a ride. Do take a look at the many different ways you can order an Uber right from the apps you’re probably already using every day. 1. Request a Ride in Facebook Messenger Facebook Messenger has an Uber bot that lets you request an Uber at your current location right while you’re in the middle of a conversation with somebody....

However, this does not mean when you need to type out a word with an accent or need a certain symbol to denote something, you can’t do so. On Windows 10, there are four ways to include accents and symbols when typing. We explain them below: Adding Accents and Symbols Using the Windows Character Map The Windows Character Map contains an array of characters and symbols from different languages, existing and extinct....

If Automatic Device Switching isn’t working on your AirPods, or you don’t seem to have the feature yet, then it’d be a rather odd experience. We highlight some reasons why that’s happening and what you can do to fix the problem. 1. Update macOS As mentioned earlier, Automatic Device Switching is one of the many unique features of the macOS Big Sur operating system; it works on no other OS....

If you’re lost in the world of iMessage apps, but know you want to get started, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together a list of five essential iMessage apps that no iPhone should be without… they’re just far too useful. They also happen to be free as an added bonus. Check them out. Venmo Venmo is a phenomenal service for sending and receiving money on the fly and it doesn’t cost a dime....

That’s such a bummer for most of us who love to do some late night web surfing. You can use a couple of workarounds to get dark mode functionality in Safari. But what if you want to cut to the chase and simply use a browser that sports native support for the feature instead? So we’ve compiled a list of five web browsers that offer varying levels of dark mode functionality while still being a blast to use....

It’s 2017 and (thankfully) smartphones are no longer so ugly any more. In fact, most of them are truly stunning and crafted beautifully. Small, squint-to-see displays have been replaced by amazing OLED screens, bezels are almost history (along with the headphone jacks for few models) and the thick edges have been replaced by sleek and tapering edges. The list goes on. These changes have yielded phones that can rightly be described as stunning....

Using picture-in-picture is effortless. You swipe up when you view video content in an app that supports PiP mode or press the Home button. That should put your FaceTime video in a floating window. However, that’s what doesn’t happen with many users. Either the video gets paused, or nothing happens when they try to put the FaceTime video in PiP mode. Don’t worry. The following fixes should get PiP mode for FaceTime back on track....

Fortunately, there are a few ways you can prevent that from happening. Whether Chrome is refreshing tabs to manage memory or due to a glitch of some kind, we’ll share a few solutions that should help with the problem. So, let’s check them out. 1. Restart Chrome If Chrome keeps on auto-refreshing tabs despite having ample memory, it might be due to some glitch. Restarting Chrome often resolves such issues....

Evie Launcher is a simple, fast, clean and easy-to-use launcher. With a minimalist design, the Evie Launcher has captured many eyeballs and some hearts too (including mine). Why, you ask? Here’s the thing. I needed a simple launcher that would let me make folders (organization freak, I know), search apps and contacts with a single gesture or tap, and increase/decrease the icon row and column. And, most importantly, show notification count....

If you’ve checked the basic things like verifying your internet connection and restarting your PC, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and dig a little deeper. This guide carries a few troubleshooting tips that’ll help you remedy Discord’s connection issues on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. So, let’s begin. 1. Check Discord Server Status Your first course of action should be to check Discord’s server status. If its server is under maintenance or facing an outage, Discord will get stuck on the connecting screen....

We have seen many users ditching Safari on Mac due to slow or laggy web browsing. It’s not entirely Safari’s fault. With relevant changes from the System Preferences and Safari menu, you can easily troubleshoot slow Safari on Mac. 1. Connect to 5.0 GHz Wi-Fi Frequency Most users connect a 2.4 GHz frequency band of the Wi-Fi network. To enjoy better speeds, you can connect MacBooks to the 5 GHz band on dual-band Wi-Fi routers....

If you’ve been at the receiving end of such a similar issue yourself, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll share some troubleshooting methods that you can try to fix Facebook app problems on your iPhone. So, let’s get right into it. 1. Check Internet Connection Since the Facebook app requires an active internet connection to work, you can start by checking the internet connectivity on your phone. To do that, open Safari on your iPhone and see if the websites are loading fine....