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Chromebook’s Built-In PDF Viewer If all you need is the basics, the Chrome PDF viewer might be all you need. It should be enabled by default. If you leave Always Allowed to Run unchecked in chrome://plugins/, you’ll need to right-click to open the PDF. I have my Chromebook set that way to prevent PDFs from opening automatically. Besides just viewing a PDF, you can do some basic modifications. Since PDF creation is also part of ChromeOS, you can extract just the pages you want by printing the document to PDF....

I find myself using Wikipedia on the go a lot. For example, to look up information about a movie or a point of interest when I’m traveling. Most of the time it’s better to read up on Wikipedia than to buy the audio guide or hire a person to show you around. What we need from a good Wikipedia app: Clean and simple layout, easy navigationSearching, even within articlesOffline and multiple language supportFree, just like Wikipedia...

Take an animation-less slideshow and compare with a presentation with well-animated elements, and tell me which one looks better. Let me guess — it’s an animated one. A PowerPoint presentation with good animation not only manages to captivate its audience but also adds a unique element to it. But like image-editing, it’s very easy to go overboard with PowerPoint animations, especially if one is not well-versed with them. Hence, we have taken it upon ourselves to come out with a guide for using PowerPoint Animations — whether it’s on an image or a text....

Granted, the experience of reading a book, no matter if you prefer a hard copy or an E-ink display Kindle is quite different. And when it comes to books like The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, I tend to agree with the die-hard readers. But there are a lot of mystery, young adult, and even educational books out there that you can enjoy as audiobooks. Go ahead, steal a couple hours of time from the universe....

Surely the first sights can be overwhelming as you hold the precious phone in your hands. But then, before you get carried away further, here are 10 things to do on a new Android Phone and they must be done without failure. After all, you’d want your new Android phone to have a long and healthy life, isn’t it? So, without further delay, let’s get started. 1. Disable Bloatware Android phones are known for having bloatware thanks to phone makers or service providers....

The mail app enjoys the default tag on iOS. As a result, millions of iPhone owners use it. While it nails the basics, the Mail app also hosts a long list of tricks to unleash the maximum user productivity. In this post, we are going to talk about the top eleven Apple Mail Tips and Tricks to use it like a pro. The list will include everything from VIP function to mark all read emails, customization, and more....

You can create an alarm with Alexa through voice commands. The basic command is ‘Alexa, set an alarm for [time].’ For instance, Alexa set an alarm for 8.30 AM. You can set multiple alarms, and all will ring at their set time. Other commands for setting up alarm are: Alexa, wake me up at 7 AMAlexa, set an alarm for Wednesday 7 AM The Alexa app is useable to create an alarm, as shown below in the Manage alarms section....

Every time you use it, you discover something new. So to save your time, we have compiled top 13 PhotoScape X tips and tricks. We are leaving out the aspects of using the effects, filters, and tools since PhotoScape has a huge library of videos on them. Here we will cover the features that require quite a bit of exploring to discover and experimenting to understand how they work. Let’s get started....

When I switched to a stock Android phone, I really missed the standard gallery app. After trying many apps from Play Store, I settled on Simple Gallery. Ahem! Let not the name deceive you. It works on all device such as Mi A2, Google Pixel, Samsung Note series, and many others. Download Simple Gallery App The Simple Gallery app bestows many powerful features with a built-in photo editor. So today, we shall talk about top 13 ways to make full use of the Simple Gallery app....

For starters, Disappearing messages make your messages disappear automatically after 7 days, just like the WhatsApp status. Instead of disappearing suddenly or within a few minutes/hours, those messages vanish after seven days only after you’ve turned on the feature. There are other finer details that come with this. Let’s check them out in detail so that you can start using the feature confidently. 1. Supported Platforms and Chats The Disappearing messages feature is available on Android, iOS, and the web version of WhatsApp....

We use the phone app daily to call people. However, we rarely dive deep into the features offered by the app. So here we are to help you. In this post, you will find the top 18 tips, tricks, and hidden features of the Google Phone app that will prove beneficial to you. 1. Copy Number We all know that holding the text in any app will copy it. The text can be a number, email id, or something else....

Thankfully, there are a few workarounds that you can rely on to make things comfortable. If you stumble across foreign websites regularly, then consider using the three tips below to seamlessly translate articles to English (or other language for that matter). So without any further ado, let’s get started. 1. Use Microsoft Translator Just don’t freak out after reading that! You don’t have to do any copying or pasting to Microsoft Translator....

These bikes look similar to the recumbent or upright bikes that you see in gyms or studios. The only difference is that the handles are replaced by a desktop tray to hold your laptop, tablet, and your other work documents. And you can engage in a cardio workout as you catch up with your work. The goal is simple — some activity while sitting is better than no activity. So, if you are looking to trade motionless sitting for some light activity while working or reading, here are some of the best desk exercise bikes out there....

Before you proceed, try restarting Chrome and load the Google Sheets page again. If you still cannot access the document(s), refer to the tried-and-trusted solutions below. 1. Clear Google Sheets Data To fix website-related malfunctions in Chrome, clearing the site’s data is always a good place to start. There are many (hidden and straightforward) ways to clear Google Sheets data in Chrome, but here’s one of the quickest. Step 1: Go to the Google Sheets tab and click the lock icon at the address bar’s left corner....

Sometimes, Google Fit misses counting some steps or showing the calorie count properly, even when it is running in the background. You can’t even track workouts with Google Fit on iOS. If you want to step away from the Google Fit ecosystem, here are some of the best Google Fit alternatives. 1. Apple Health Apple Health is a worthy native app, which is good enough as a Google Fit alternative....

Even though Google Tasks has found a new home within Gmail, it just isn’t the same. Along with the interface, Google has done away with some of its functionality, and that’s why you’re here looking for alternatives. Speaking of missing functionality, the ‘new’ Google Tasks doesn’t include support for multiple levels of nested tasks. It only allows you to create a single sub-task for each entry, which makes it practically unusable for most old users....

Simulation Games.. What Are They? Let me ask you one question for clear understanding. After you play most of the racing games on any of the platform, how much of it do you think you could pull off if you were to actually driving a car in real life? As long as you are not an F1 driver, your engines will be gone before you know it. The one word to note in the previous paragraph is real life....

Meanwhile, Google continues to add new measures to Chrome for keeping the web experience simple for the end-user. Websites might want to push more content to the reader, but sometimes it gets crowded, and the end-user might get overwhelmed with the irrelevant forced content. You might have seen websites asking for permissions to send push notifications, automatically running videos at the bottom, cookies pop-up, notifications from other apps, and more....

While my Google homepage had a simple zen wallpaper in the background, he had tons of useful widgets with live data. The tiles were better organized, there was a live beach, weather reports, and even a to-do list! This led me to some research and here is what I found. 1. Flavr Flavr is a cool little extension that will change your Google’s homepage background with some amazing wallpapers. These images are sourced from Unsplash....

The tapered edges, sleek rear (save for the camera bump), and the bezel-less display add to the overall cool factor of the device. In fact, it has been predicted by a few tech pundits that the OnePlus 5T design will stay fresh even a year from now. However, the laws of the mobile world are deceptive. Imagine a situation when you are staring at this brilliant phone, someone bumps on you and it takes a plunge of death....