This will require some planning so you can download the map of an area or city beforehand. Once you move to that area with no network connection or GPS, you can’t do anything. Thankfully, the process is easy, and downloading maps in Google Maps doesn’t take long. Let’s begin. How to Download Google Maps Offline on Android and iOS You can save maps in both internal memory or SD cards on your Android phone....
But there’s some good news. Google is at least trying to be transparent about this issue. Instead of burying settings that let you opt out of some of the crazier trackers, they’re now putting a lot of it front and center (not everything of course, this is Google, after all). Google has released a brand new My Accounts page (complete with Material Design goodness) where you can monitor everything related to your account....
The app provides information in real-time to compare changes in the sky and solar system. It’s an excellent way to engage your kids or develop a new interest. To find out more about the objects viewable in the app and how to use it, read on. Objects Viewable on Google Sky Maps Before delving into how to use Google Sky Maps, it is important to note the viewable items on it....
Posterous provides an easier and quick way to start with blogging. For creating a post you simply need to send an email. Just write a mail to [email protected] and send it. The content of the mail will automatically published by Posterous on your blog. That is how easy it is to get started with this service. In this article, we will talk about how to get started with posting stuff on your Posterous blog, sharing the content automatically on social networks and managing your Posterous account....
The days where apps, services, and OS’ were simple are gone. Now, everything is feature rich and it comes at the expense of simplicity. At least, Apple Music has a good enough UI that you can wrap your head around. Did I mention that it also includes a 24/7 live radio station along with artist and genre-based stations, plus a mini-social network for artists? I didn’t? Oh. Apple Music For Newbies: We’ve already written a beginners guide to Apple Music....
The Jaybird Vista earphones succeed the controversial Jaybird Run. Like most Jaybird earphones, these are also designed for long-distance running or to be used during strenuous exercise. On the other hand, we have the Elite 75t, which succeeds the popular Jabra Elite 65t. And like its predecessor, it packs several enticing features. Like most earphones, there are many common and plenty of unique features in both the earphones. And in this post, we will explore the differences between the Jabra Elite 75t and the Jaybird Vista truly wireless earphones....
If it’s not you, ads are what pay developers’ bills. It’s what helps them make awesome software (and what helps us bring you this website). But thankfully we don’t live in the world of 1984. If you think ads are too annoying or outright bad, you have the choice of removing them. Last year, Google completely removed ad blocking apps from the Play Store. After all, they can’t sell ads and ad blocking apps on the same platform....
It is a real time collaborative text editor in which more than one person (on different computers) can edit a text document in real-time and changes appear instantly on the document for all the connected users. To use this service, signup and send an invitation to your friend by typing his email address and assigning a username. Your friend will receive a Notapipe URL, username and password. He can login to this service using those login credentials....
UC Mini is a popular browser because it saves on bandwidth, consumes less space and memory, supports many languages, and packs an ad blocker. Note that UC browser was pulled down from Play Store after several Reddit users accused that the Alibaba owned app was stealing data and violating the privacy policy. Later, UC Browser sent out an official statement, and since then the app reappeared on the Play Store....
Deleting cookies and browser history is advisable if you are not on your own PC. But if it’s your computer and someone else is using it for a while, then you may not want to get rid of all the cookies and history. This article talks about the ways to prevent a user from deleting them in Internet Explorer. There are two options to start with. First is to create another user account....
Although the device is a piece of art and functions smoothly too, users have been left wanting for more when it comes to the Bixby button. Samsung’s in-house AI-powered personal assistant that made its debut in the company’s latest flagship isn’t even completely developed yet but the company has confirmed that remapping the button won’t be officially supported. For those of you who aren’t very keen on what Bixby has to offer and are dumbfounded with the idea of having a physical button on your device that won’t be of much use to you — we have a solution....
Though restarting the system is the most reliable way to make changes take effect, small issues (like the mouse cursor being stuck on an icon) could be taken care of by just restarting Windows explorer (and hence refreshing the Windows shell. ) Here are three methods to do it. Check them out. 1. Restart Explorer via Windows Task Manager Right click the Taskbar, select “Start Task Manager” to launch the tool....
Restoring Previous Version of File on Mac Open the document in the app in question – it can be Pages, Preview or any other default or third party app that supports this feature. Click File -> Revert to -> Browse all versions. This will show a new UI that will have all the versions stacked. Use the timeline view on the right to select a previous version. To restore the previous version, click Restore....
Consider Facebook. The privacy features of Facebook have been debated and dissected, and it’s known that some of your personal information could potentially leak out via unsecure apps. Removing the permissions you have granted to all of them might take up an entire day. You need a service like MyPermissions. MyPermissions is your one-stop solution for managing the access you have granted apps across your online accounts like Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, LinkedIn, Yahoo, Dropbox, Instagram, and Flickr....
W3C Specification , most of the web browsers like Chrome and Internet Explorer can now send a Do Not Track request header to notify the websites you are visiting that you don’t want to be tracked. However, the website can straightaway reject the browser request and continue to track your data. You must be thinking that there is nothing you can do about it and to be honest I thought that too....
So here’s a small guide I created about the right way to set up the Google+ auto backup feature on Android if you are planning on using it as your auto backup tool. Enable Auto Backup To enable the auto backup feature you must have the Google+ app installed on your device. The app can be downloaded from the Play Store and you need to have Google+ activated with your Google account to access the app....
So, would you consider the feature-rich ShareX over Greenshot, which offers just enough features? Well, that’s what we are going to find in this post today. We will compare ShareX with Greenshot to see which screenshot tool is the perfect pick for your Windows 10 computer. Let’s dive in. Design & User Interface Let’s start with ShareX first. One of the highlights of ShareX is that it gets you to access a ton of tools and options....
Today however, we are going to see how we can add commonly used administrative tools and settings to Start Menu and sort them into different groups along with other apps pinned on the Start Screen to organize things. Cool Tip: If you don’t like the new Start Screen, we have already covered some guides on how to skip the Start Screen and how to get back the old classic Start Menu....
The Device Manager in Windows, which provides information about the hardware (and corresponding drivers) attached to your computer, is good but not that user-friendly for a not-so-geeky user. Though you can have an overview of your devices but if at all you want to know the detailed information about any device like the manufacturer or the driver version installed for the device you will have to dig deep for the Hardware Id and then Google for the same....
InstantFox lives up to its name by enhancing the Firefox address bar and turning it into a launch pad for your instant search and browsing needs. It combines the best of the address bar and the search box and acts as a timesaver for all your searches. It does so in three simple ways: InstantFox allows you to set up custom search engine shortcuts in your address bar.InstantFox allows you to search smartly by giving suggestions as you type the keyword....
