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We do almost everything on our smartphones these days; it’s our daily companion. Therefore, the importance of a phone with a long-lasting battery cannot be overstated. A phone that charges fast is even way better. So it’s understandable how frustrated you might be that your iPhone won’t charge past a certain percentage. We explain why that happens and how you can get it fixed. Why Your iPhone Doesn’t Charge Past 80% There are two known reasons why this happens....

However, Windows always took care of such conflicts and protected data from getting jumbled up. It helped you merge the contents of the folders that are in conflict. In previous versions of Windows you would see a folder replace confirmation dialog where you could choose to merge the contents or skip the copying altogether for the folders in conflict. Cool Tip: If you are an advanced user and want to be really careful about what to move and what to merge, you need an advanced tool....

With its flagship dual camera setup, premium design, pure Android experience, and a powerful processor — all for just Rs 14,999 — the Xiaomi Mi A1 has all the necessary specs to grab the top spot amongst feature-rich affordable phones. Coupled with the fact that the popular dual camera phones in India like the Vivo V5 Plus or the Oppo F3 retail at a slightly higher price bracket, it would be interesting to see the reaction of the consumers to the Mi A1....

WebEx is owned and operated by Cisco, a leader in the space for several years. They offer a host of other IT services (both hardware and software). Zoom is a newcomer that saw crazy growth in the last few weeks and was unable to keep up with the rise in demand. There have been multiple reports of hacks and security lapses with the team scrambling to release security updates — more on that below....

However, this app is available only in a few countries right now. Thankfully, there are a couple of ways to use Good Lock modules on your Galaxy Phone. While you can install all the individual apk files, the process can get very cumbersome. That’s because you need to find the individual mods and install them separately. Thankfully, XDA member xantrk has developed a launcher named NiceLock that streamlines that process....

The best part of designing pamphlets and brochures is that you can create custom brochures from scratch. It’s not rocket science and gets done pretty easily. You simply need to do is grab some quality high-resolution attention-grabbing images and set a pleasant color palette. Seems pretty interesting, right? So, let’s see how to make or design a cool brochure on Google Docs. How to Design a Brochure on Google Docs A standard tri-fold brochure is a single paper folded into thirds....

In this last part of the entry, we’ll delve into the specifics of the most important aspect of PlayStation Plus: The actual games that it provides subscribers free of charge and how good (or bad) they are. Then we’ll take a look at some aspects you should know about PlayStation Plus if you want to make the most out of it depending on your region and on your gaming preferences....

Let’s at least be thankful that Google is letting you know why the apps won’t work. Now, everything would have been fine if one could update Google Play Services easily. But that’s not the case. If you search for Google Play Services in the Play Store, you won’t find it. Well, then, how does one update it? Don’t worry. It’s not rocket science. Here you will find four ways to update Google Play Service manually on your Android phone....

It’s wonderful, however, while sharing videos I do feel that the 30-second limit is a bit of a bummer. So, I can either be overly creative and create 30-sec clips that define my status for the day or I use this nifty little hack that allows me to post longer videos as my WhatsApp Status. Yes, it requires some third-party applications. However, these apps are available for free. So, are you interested in knowing how to post more than 30-second WhatsApp status videos?...

There are two extension that can help you do this. Let’s take a look. 1. Screencastify The most versatile and feature rich option is Screencastify. When you install the extension you’ll need to give the app permission for accessing your microphone and the front facing camera. This is of course voluntary. But if you do provide access, the extension will be able to record your voice and your face that will then be shown in a little window in the bottom-right....

We’ve already told you: There are apps that help you delete photos and ones that do the same for screenshots. But even when you use the apps we’ve talked about above, the photos aren’t deleted immediately. It’s the same as how files from PCs aren’t really deleted when you click that Delete button. So if the image you just deleted isn’t really gone, how do you get it back? Alternatively, how do you make sure the image is really deleted?...

We did have a laptop and a music system we could connect together but the problem was who would stand in front of the laptop to shuffle the songs in between games? These are the situations when your smartphone can justify the word ‘smart’ in its name. We’ve seen how you could control iTunes from your iPod touch or iPhone using the Remote app. Well, there are similar solutions for Android users too....

It’s quite easy to create an online account and then forget about login credentials. People often invest in a decent password manager to keep their private info and password details safe. The leading browsers, such as Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Safari, also offer a built-in password manager to make the auto-fill process hassle-free. Consumers usually save the login info in the browser’s password manager. When you switch to another browser, then you should export or remove the saved passwords from an old browser like Chrome, Safari, or Firefox....

How to Install Titanium Backup to Backup and Restore AppsHow to Backup and Restore SMS, Call Logs, Wi-Fi SettingsHow to Schedule Backups (Current Article)How to Restore Individual Apps from Nandroid BackupHow to Freeze/Uninstall System Apps We have already seen how we can backup all our user+system apps along with their app data using Titanium Backup. Now the thing about backup is that it should be updated from time to time. Suppose you had to flash your phone for some reasons, and you realize that the backup you have was taken weeks ago....

Before we show you how to access and use two-step verification in WhatsApp, let’s first discuss two-step verification and how it can help you tighten the security gripe over WhatsApp. What Is Two-Step Verification By default, WhatsApp has created a user database and identity on phone numbers. The company uses OTP (one-time password) on your phone number to verify user identity. It can land you in trouble if your phone is lost or get in the hands of others....

Yes, we have had video calling features, photo filters, disappearing stories, but still, we can’t send a simple WhatsApp message, if you don’t have the contact saved. Bummer right? Agreed that adding a number doesn’t take a lifetime, but then, why should you clutter your contacts when you won’t use them later. The best way to send WhatsApp messages without adding the contact number is to borrow the feature from a third-party app....

Alexa Skill Blueprints are a set of templates with which you can customize your own set of skills by building on top of them. Long story short these are text in/text out mechanism, where you have to fill in the relevant details to create a particular skill. For instance, if you want your Echo device to repeat your favorite inspirational quotes in the morning, you can enter any lines you want and set the name of the skill....

So, until you buy a standalone webcam for your PC, here’s how you can use your Android phone’s camera as a laptop camera. We will be talking about two Android apps that make it possible. The first app on our list DroidCam while the second is IVCam. One of the prerequisites of these apps is that your smartphone and PC needs to stay connected to the same Wi-Fi network. So, unless your PC comes with a network card (see USB Wi-Fi adapters), this method won’t be possible....

Google Lens isn’t an app. It’s included directly into Google Photos and Google Assistant. It has been available within Google Photos since the launch of Pixel 2 phones. Now, Google has started rolling out Google Lens to Google Assistant in all Pixel phones. How to Use Google Lens in Google Assistant Step 1. Look out for Google Lens Fire up Google Assistant by squeezing your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL....

Google’s Location History was launched with Latitude, but little did we know about it back then. But now, even though Latitude has become a thing of the past, the location history still stands. If you carry an Android device and while configuring the smartphone, if you chose to share your location data, you are in for the service. For iOS users, if they have installed the Google Search app and confirmed to location sharing, they’re in....