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Everything was going smooth until the last few updates of the player rolled out. Suddenly, after the update, users weren’t lost audio on some of their video files. This was because DTS & DOLBY audio codec supports are now removed from the official MX Player due to licensing issues. That’s the reason users are not able to hear any audio while playing videos that have DTS/DTSHD/AC3/EAC3/MLP audio tracks. Instead they will get a popup message saying that only the video will be played, sans the audio....

Let’s see how to get that done easily. The tip can be useful for users who need to show the operations of their Windows smartphones on big screens and projectors. Also, users who just wish to play their games on a 15″ or a 21″ monitor can connect and enjoy the thrill. Just to be clear, the tip will only mirror the phone’s display to a desktop and you will not be able to interact with the phone using the computer and a mouse....

Cool Tip: I use Hola Unblocker Chrome extension to mask my real location in Spotify’s web player. That’s also how I made the Spotify account. The reason I don’t use Spotify’s stellar Mac app is because every week or so I get kicked off for “not being in a supported country”. I need to reinstall the app and wait for the game of cat and mouse to begin again. So eventually I just gave up and settled on the web player....

blank calendar ? I have had many times, for reasons like creating a to-do list, planning my week or month ahead, keeping account of milk, laundry and others. You may have your own reasons. Now, do you start creating a table in MS Word (or any other tool) and filling in dates to match your requirement? When there are better ways and simple tricks to get it done, why trouble oneself....

Well, if your destination is MS Word (or any MS Office document) then there is a quick way of having it done. Consider the below text as original (copied onto the clipboard). When you paste it on MS Word you will see a small box appearing with the pasted text. Click on the box and choose Keep Text Only. The original formatting will be removed and only text will be retained with default document formatting....

When you save a contact in a Gmail account, the email provider saves it with the email address for autofill. It is helpful when you try to compose an email. You no longer need to find the email address from the contacts list. Gmail will automatically pull the email address based on the first or last name. If it’s getting irritating, you can easily remove those remembered emails from Gmail....

I hadn’t tested Microsoft’s latest Internet Explorer version (IE 9 Beta) yet, so I decided to use Spoon to give it a shot. That way, I didn’t have to uninstall IE 8. So, assuming you followed the steps to install the Spoon plugin mentioned in our previous article, we’ll jump directly to Spoon’s App Library. Click on “Browsers” in the App Library. Under the Spoon Browser Sandbox, you’ll find big thumbnails of different Internet Explorer versions....

Backup and Sync app seamlessly replicates the folders on your computer to your Google Drive, and vice versa. The method’s problem is that the folders that you sync with the Backup and Sync app stay offline on the device. Meaning, it will consume the storage on your PC or Mac. Drive File Stream aims to tackle the issue. Drive File Stream does things differently by letting you access your computer’s file browser instead of locally downloading your content....

Of many things that Telegram gets it right, the ability to share live location in real-time with whoever you’re texting is a really interesting one. So we are taking a nosedive to share how you can share live location on Telegram and how useful it can be. What Does Live Location in Telegram Mean Live Location in Telegram is almost similar to the ‘Share Location’ feature of Google Maps, which allows users to share their location in real-time with friends....

Combine Microsoft Edge Chromium’s increased desktop presence with the Android and iOS versions, and you have a consistent browsing experience no matter what device that you use. That’s why you must sync your browsing data. That way, you can continue to surf the internet with seamless access to your passwords, bookmarks, and settings on any of your devices. So below, let’s check out how you can set up Microsoft Edge Chromium to start syncing your browsing data....

That’s Not How You Say It When you hear Siri mispronounce a name, try to correct it immediately. Tell it “That’s not how you say it.” Siri will then ask “How do you pronounce the name?” Then it will listen for your pronunciation. After it hears the name, it will thank you for the correction. It then offers three samples based on what it heard. Listen to all three and select the correct pronunciation....

Luckily for us, the folks at BitNami have created an easy and quick solution to hosting our own local servers. I’ve been working on figuring out Drupal themes lately, so I’ll be working around a Drupal stack. There are a ton of other stacks to choose from though! Head on over to the BitNami website to download the stack you need installed. For example, if you want a Drupal installation to try out that new Drupal theme you just downloaded, you would download the Drupal stack....

Whether it’s a region-specific website or a part of it that is in a foreign language, you can easily translate it into your native language. We’ll show you how to translate web pages on different browsers on both mobile and PC. Let’s get started. How to Translate a Web Page on Google Chrome on Desktop Google Chrome has been offering a handy translation feature for quite some time now. It can automatically detect and translate web pages in a foreign language on both mobile and PC....

Before We Start In this process we will be downloading Windows 8 Pro while installing it. Thus make sure you have a seamless internet connectivity throughout the process.If you are installing the upgrade on a desktop, make sure you have uninterrupted power supply.Make sure you close all the memory hogging applications before you run the upgrade. Trust me, it’s a wise idea to do that. Let’s Begin… Step 1: We will be using Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant which you need to download first....

However, calling Firefox Lockbox a ‘password manager’ can be a bit of a stretch, since it lacks many of the features present in services such as LastPass. Rather, it’s a complementary utility that you need to use alongside Firefox. If you are struggling to get to grips as to what exactly Firefox Lockbox is or how to use it effectively, then don’t worry. Below, you are going to find all that you need to know for making the Lockbox shine on your iOS device....

Powered by a deep learning artificial intelligence, the Assistant can execute a lot of powerful tasks and even help you to troubleshoot issues that you might encounter on your Google Pixel 2. All you have to do is just mention the issue and the smart assistant will take care of the rest. The Pixel 2 XL running Android 8.1 (dev preview) has recently come in the market with the new and improved Assistant....

The Korean company has the Fold and Flip series in its portfolio now. So it’s important than ever to master one-handed mode and Multi Window tricks to view more apps at once on a foldable screen. But, these tricks are also available for regular Galaxy smartphones. Google did take some clues from the One UI to improve multitasking on Android but the overall implementation remains superior on a Samsung phone....

Though it was just a comment, I took it as a challenge. Even though I have heard a lot about Spotify, until today I didn’t have the urge to use it. It took me a couple of hours to start using Spotify as it was not available in my country. But now that I have documented it, my readers should be able to use it in a matter of minutes....

You just type in a few details about what you’re looking for — be it clothes, electronics, concert tickets… just about anything — and Operator connects you to a real, human “shopping expert” who does the work of finding the perfect products for you online. From there, it’s up to you to browse your options and make a purchase, which you can do directly from within Operator. There’s something positively futuristic about using this free app and when you’re gift shopping, it’ll very quickly become your best friend....

While Android may have the larger user base of the two, this is not to say that Apple is lagging very far behind when it comes to active devices in the world. Today, we will learn which is a better platform if you want to read an eBook: Play Books or iBooks. Download Play Books Download iBooks 1. Cross-platform Compatibility Here is the thing, Apple operates a very tight ship....