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We have all been in the situation where we’ve been working for odd hours without a break. Suddenly you realize is that your throat is parched or your back hurts. The worst thing about such habitual patterns is that they can be difficult to break. Time and again it has been proven that taking short breaks in between work refuels the performance bar. So, if you are someone like me who often forgets to take breaks, here are five Chrome extensions that will remind you to do that....

If you’re a pro user, you might have experienced the same. If this were the Web 2.0 days of yore, I’d be telling you to use Delicious or Xmarks. They don’t exist anymore. But their spirit – cross-platform bookmark manager with powerful features – lives on. And if you’re ready to up your bookmarks game, I’ve got some great suggestions for you. 1. Pinboard The first time I really gave Pinboard a shot was when I read about it on The Sweet Setup....

I have been a victim of this for the longest time, all thanks to my habit of reading every thread on Twitter & Reddit and scanning all the latest uploads on Instagram. Quite obviously, I went searching for ways to fight this addiction, and I landed on a few digital wellness apps that promised to fight this addiction. Ironical, I know. What to Look in a Digital Wellness App Initially, I was looking for an app that downright lets me know how much time I am spending on my phone, and more importantly, how much time I am wasting on it....

With Safari 13, the extensions run as ‘apps,’ and are supposedly more ‘secure.’ In the case of content blocking, extensions now instruct Safari on what to block. It should be the other way around. That means extensions can no longer keep tabs on your browsing activity. While Apple deserves recognition for its efforts to improve user privacy, I can no longer run various extensions that are often essential for productivity....

While the reason behind Add-ons not working may range anywhere from an outdated browser to misconfigured settings, the troubleshooting solutions are pretty easy to apply. In this article, we shall cover all of them. So, let’s get right to it. 1. Re-enable Add-Ons The Add-ons may not work if they don’t start correctly when you launch Firefox. You can try disabling the Add-ons and enabling them again. Here’s how. Step 1: Launch the Firefox on your PC....

If you’ve already verified that your internet connection is fine and even restarted your PC, you might have to apply other solutions. Here are some troubleshooting tricks you can try. 1. Check Outlook Credentials Did you change your Outlook account password and forget to update the browser’s password manager? Incorrect user credentials are one of the most prominent reasons Outlook might fail to establish a connection to the servers. The quickest way to verify this is by signing out and signing back in....

There are many reasons behind the behavior. It can be a lack of bandwidth, insufficient storage, server-side problems, and more. We will go through all troubleshooting options to resolve the issue in this post. 1. Fix Internet Connection The streaming services already consume most of the internet bandwidth. If your internet connection is slow or intermittent, you will experience constant update problems, leading to an installation issue. So you’ll have to test your Internet connection’s consistency using the Internet Speed Test tools....

There are many ways you can make an iPhone easier for the elderly to use. Follow the tips below. Accessibility settings: iOS has a special section built for Accessibility. You’ll find all the settings below listed under Settings -> General. 1. VoiceOver Reads The Screen For You Once enabled, VoiceOver will speak text based items on your screen. Tap once on the content to select the item, double-tap to activate the selected item and swipe with three fingers to scroll....

If you’ve been bothered by a similar issue yourself where Windows fails to send notifications, then this guide will help you put an end to all the notification problems on Windows 11. So, let’s check it out. 1. Restart Your PC Restarting is a troubleshooting method that usually takes care of minor glitches on Windows 11. So before going through the advanced solutions on this list, you can try restarting your PC first....

Slack is a productivity tool, and one may think it wouldn’t have much to do with emojis. However, that’s where many underestimate its prowess. Slack has so many features for emojis that you might be surprised by the end of the post. I feel that it has better emoji features than WhatsApp. Without keeping you waiting any longer, let’s dive deep into the Slack emoji tips and tricks. Let the fun begin....

Many Samsung Galaxy phone users complain that they hear the call ringtone in the background, but the display won’t showcase incoming call notifications. That means they don’t get to know who is calling and can’t even answer the call, which is frustrating. Let’s troubleshoot the issue. 1. Restart Galaxy Phone Before we go ahead and make changes from the Settings menu, let’s try this method. Rebooting your Samsung phone troubleshoots all the small niggles that you face....

Users do not see any available update on the My apps & games window in Play Store (Hamburger menu > My apps & games). All they get is ‘Error checking for updates.’ Pressing the refresh button next to the message doesn’t help either. Let’s check various solutions to fix the problem of ‘Error checking for updates.’ 1. Restart Phone Begin the troubleshooting process by restarting your phone. At times, a simple solution like that works like magic....

Re.vu is a service that turns your resume into a visual tale. It allows you to tell your story using a timeline and a collection of vibrant, creative themes and a very flexible design. You can choose to use Re.vu simply as a supplement to your online presence, or you can choose to make it the focal point by adding past works and a portfolio to your profile. The beauty of Re....

With Microsoft OneNote, I still face sync issues occasionally, which is not acceptable in 2019 for my work. The other options, such as Apple Notes and Keep Notes are too basic, to begin with. Thankfully, we have two excellent note-taking apps on the Apple iOS platform — Bear Notes and Ulysses. Both the apps are highly acclaimed and come with beautiful UI and tons of features. Let’s compare them to see which note-taking solution suits your daily usage....

in touch with each other . Before, it was just the random phone call or meeting, but now, thanks to the iPhone and other smartphones there is barely a minute we spend completely on our own. It is very nice to be able to connect with everyone at all times, but it also has its drawbacks, since sometimes we simply want to be on our own. You can’t simply turn off your iPhone of course, since there will always be the possibility of an emergency or some other unexpected occurrence that you might need to know about....

Every app on iOS runs in its own environment, its own silo. One app can’t access data from another app, can’t receive or send data directly (exception: Extensions) and certainly can’t put up barriers. It’s something iOS just won’t allow you to do. Did you catch all of that? Good. So now stop buying iOS apps that coyly promise to give you this functionality, almost implying the fact without expressly saying it....

One standard setting that is available in both Android and iOS is reset network settings. Anytime when you face an issue related to Wi-Fi/Bluetooth on your mobile phone such as Wi-Fi isn’t connecting, or signal keeps dropping, someone would have definitely suggested resetting network settings. What they don’t tell you is what happens after it. Or is it safe to reset it? You will find all the answers in this post where we dive deep into after-effects of resetting network settings on Android and iOS devices....

Currently, there are two types of ransomware — one which locks certain files on a computer and other which locks the entire system. The latter is mostly found on smartphones. Ransomware has been around for more than a decade now. The first instances of such an attack were found in Russia in 2005 with Trojan GPcoder. Early History: The Russian Connect The first known ransomware virus to create trouble on a large scale were developed by Russian organised criminals and came to the fore in 2005 and 2006....

If you’re someone who’s fighting the same lost cause, the best option is to hide or lock the files that are personal and which you wouldn’t want exposed to prying eyes. Thankfully, the OnePlus 6 comes with a built-in option called Lockbox which lets you hide such files and photos. Unlike conventional app lockers, OnePlus 6’s Lockbox lets you cherry-pick the files that you’d wish remain safe from public eyes....

That could be a problem for users having 5GB free storage, and most of it is nearly full. Also, that will make the iPhone consume more time to take a backup and restore any of the old ones. Here are some possible explanations and solutions to this strange problem. Let’s begin. How to Check iCloud Storage and Backup Open Settings > (Your Name) > iCloud. That is where you will see a visual breakdown of the storage in a graph....