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GPS-assisted map apps and that is now pretty much the de facto way of locating anything, especially in big cities. And most of the time, it seems to work. But that doesn’t mean it cannot be improved, no? Nokia is trying to do this and has started using the augmented reality technology to show you what’s around you with the help of your camera viewfinder. It is all plugged in to an application called Nokia City Lens, an amazing tool I must say....

Unroll.me helps you deal with the latter problem – unsubscribing from subscriptions that you no longer want to keep. What you get is a clutter free cleaner inbox. Here’s the introductory video: Unroll.me is in beta. Presently it works with Gmail and Google Apps but support for Yahoo, MSN and AOL is on the way. You start off by selecting the email service and then giving Unroll.me access to your email address....

F.lux is a free program that can adjust monitor color and brightness according to the lighting conditions around you. No need to install any extra hardware. It fetches data from the status of sun at your location. You need to set your zip code, or latitude and longitude to get the program to work properly. After installing this software, click on the f.lux icon on the system tray. It pops up the settings panel....

keyboard shortcuts that emulate multiple mouse clicks, certain other tricks can help you get better and improved experiences. One such way is to use bookmarklets on browsers. There could be many such tricks, some of which you might have discovered in the course of using the internet every day. I have tried rendering a few processes for myself in order to expedite the way I search the internet. And in my attempt to do so I also realized that there are two parts to it....

Shortmarks (Shortcuts + Bookmarks) gives your search a boost by helping you setup keyboard shortcuts with customized site-specific search engines. You can take any of your bookmarked sites, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, and create a custom search engine out of it. The unique proposition of Shortmarks is that it works across any operating system and on any browser. As your custom searches are stored online, Shortmarks gives you a speedier browsing experience and a uniform way of using bookmark shortcuts and custom searches across all devices....

Two of these are the Coolpad Note 3 and the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser. In this video, we’ve done benchmark and performance comparisons of both these to find out how they stack up against each other. Coolpad Note 3 vs ZenFone 2 Laser – Comparison By the way, we’ve reviewed the Coolpad Note 3 in a separate video. You can check that below – What’s more, we’ve even got a cool video to help you get the most out of the camera on the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser....

This article is for all the new Android users out there who want something extra from their phones – to root it, flash it, and explore their limits. Knowing what these terms is useful, since most Android content is likely to use it in that form. It will help you understand things better next time you are following an article that talks about flashing ROMs. So, here are some of the Android jargons you should know about....

Admiration of photos is highly subjective. It is influenced by factors affecting the admirer beyond your control. Specs, details and numbers on the other hand are facts, either true or false, and hence not subjective. These numbers and specs, supplied by your camera can be a really big help when you are trying to get better at photography. With EXIF data, it becomes easy to quantify the differences between a good shot and a bad....

Among them is the Voice Control feature that’s designed for people who want to control the Mac instead of using the keyboard or mouse. If that is your situation, or you just want a new way of using your Mac without the hassles of typing on a keyboard or using your mouse, read on to find out what Voice Control is and what you can do with it. What Is Voice Control on Mac Voice Control is a macOS Catalina feature that allows you to control your Mac computer using simple voice commands that are propagated by the voice recognition technology....

That is why it’s essential that you take a backup of your iPhone or iPad. If you happen to lose the data, it’s a simple matter of restoring the device from a backup to get back on track. Yes, taking a backup of your iPhone may feel like a hassle. But it’s a hassle that is well worth it, and there is bound to come a time where a backup can save the day....

its limited only to the tablets at the moment . And as you might have guessed from the title of this post, Windows Phone 8 also offers this feature. You shouldn’t expect a lot from a guest account on a smartphone though. Unlike a computer, a smartphone is more of an individual device which isn’t likely to share hands a lot… unless you’ve got kids. That’s exactly why Microsoft aptly named this Windows Phone 8 feature as Kid’s Corner....

You see, if you don’t group all the items that you’ve used in your drawing, you might accidentally move an element. And if you do that, you’ll spend the next couple of minutes making sure everything is aligned properly. Another problem you might face if you don’t group all the items together is that you will struggle to scale or duplicate your project after it’s complete. That’s why I highly recommend you to group all the items after finishing your project....

Importing data from the web into Microsoft Excel saves you from manually feeding the data or copy-pasting it. Once you connect Excel to the web data source, it imports the information you need and updates itself when there are changes. Here’s all you need to know about importing data directly from the web into Excel. Important Things to Note When Importing Data From the Web Into Microsoft Excel You need to meet two requirements to import data from the web into Microsoft Excel:...

Dashlane has an easy importing feature that allows you to transfer all of your data over from 1Password. Yes, that’s all of your data — everything from saved Wi-Fi passwords to bank accounts, logins to autofill. If you already moved from LastPass to 1Password as per our recommendation, give this one last transfer some thought; it’s easy enough. Follow the simple steps below to get started. Export 1Password Data First, you’re going to need to export your 1Password data....

It’s a common knowledge that a battery has certain lifecycles but what is not a common knowledge is that charging it carelessly — like trickle charging or overcharging– can do more harm than good. A new entry in the field of Android Battery optimization is an app called AccuBattery, which not only monitors the health of your Android’s battery but also focuses on how to prolong it. So, without any further delay, let’s have a quick summary on this app....

instant messaging tools and services have some feature that allows you to appear offline to or block a contact totally. It is infact an essential feature by virtue of which you can get rid of annoying contacts i.e. even while you are online, the given contacts will not be able to reach you. Same is the case with Google talk (Gtalk), if you block a contact it would never show up on your list again....

We are going to talk about all such tools placed under the View tab, in the Window section. Let us explore each one and see which of these can come in handy for ya’ll. Add New Window How do you create a copy of the current document you are working on? Do you close your document, copy the original and paste the copy? Now, that isn’t the best way..Just navigate to View and click on the New Window button....

With this feature you can keep the phone number that you and your contacts have memorized or at least saved, and in the process simplify your life a little. After all, that’s what technology is for…. to make our lives easier. How Do I Do It? I am not going to lie to you. Porting your mobile number to Google Voice is probably going to lighten your wallet a bit, and personally, I would recommend just handing out the randomly generated number that Google gives you and forwarding it to all your other phones....

Little tools can lead to giant jumps in productivity. Let’s take our desktop. Should I refer it as screen real estate, because it is just as precious. These are times for multitasking and when you have multiple windows open, every little inch counts and each loss of an inch adds up. One way to maximize the use of space is by aligning each window to the sides of your screen....

Make Sure Your Mac Isn’t Just Confused If your backup has trouble booting and you aren’t sure what’s wrong, the first step is to run Apple’s Disk Utility. We cover basic Mac hard disk troubleshooting here. If these programs don’t fix your symptoms, it’s time to go searching your hard drive for your critical stuff. Decide What You Need to Recover If you don’t have a regular backup of your Mac, you might have everything you need somewhere else....