If you’re not familiar with NFC tags/stickers and what they’re useful for, read our explainer here. Basically, if you have an NFC-enabled phone, you can just tap these pre-programmed tags and all sorts of things would happen – app launches, toggle features and more. And you don’t need to do much. We’ll explore a lot of ideas below, most of which can be setup using just one app – Trigger....
Don’t worry. Because after reading this post you will. Here are six settings and a few tips for the Samsung Messages app to improve your texting experience. Let’s get started. 1. Schedule Messages Not everyone is particular about dates and time when it comes to sending wishes or an important text. This is where scheduling messages comes in handy. Unlike Android Messages, Samsung Messages has a native feature to schedule texts....
This results in faster battery drain, depletion of internet pack, and anxiety. You don’t know whether new emails are being synced or not or whether that email you sent has left your phone. Not a good way to begin or end one’s day, so we decided to help. Let’s begin. 1. Toggle Sync Off/On There is an option to turn off/on sync for various accounts you added to the phone....
The default settings in Google Chrome might have led to opening the browser on startup in Windows 10. Thankfully, there are various ways to stop the behavior on Windows 10. Let’s discuss them. 1. Use Windows 10 Task Manager The default Task Manager app on Windows 10 offers a quick peek at services running in the background and during startup. Using the Task Manager app, you can easily disable them....
Phones like the Galaxy S10 and the S10 Plus are so tall that operating with a single hand is next to impossible. And even if you can somehow manage it, you run the risk of losing the grip and dropping it. Thankfully, there are a few workarounds in place to get your work going. The Samsung One UI design accommodates one-handed operation, but it is not enough. With the correct tricks for one-handed mode, you can easily tame the big screen of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus....
This month’s list has everything from a nifty PDF editor to even cooler Android customization apps. And that’s not all. We have a pretty interesting app on this list today, so make sure you read till the end. 1. Autosync Autosync addresses one of the most talked-about limitations of mobile uploads today — selective sync. If you recollect, with services like OneDrive and Dropbox, it’s quite a task to sync selective folders and files....
In some ways, podcasts are replacements for non-fiction books. Now don’t quote me on that. But if you’re not the kind of person who likes to read 300 pages on the same subject, but you still like to learn new things, podcasts are the answer for you. Now, you might already know about shows like This American Life, Radiolab and Serial. So I’m not going to discuss them here....
There could be various factors why your MacBook won’t detect an external display. It can be due to wrong port selection, faulty cable, macOS glitches, wrong resolution setting, and more. We will discuss every scenario and potential solutions. 1. Check the Cable First of all, you should confirm if you’re using a correct HDMI cable with your external monitor. If you are using new 2021 MacBook Pro models or pre-2016 MacBook models, chances are, you are trying to use HDMI to HDMI cable along with an HDMI to Type-C adapter to connect MacBook to a display....
Usually, such issues only occur due to misconfigured settings or app issues. Either way, this post shall discuss all the possible causes for Snapchat notifications not working along with their solutions. So, let’s dive in. 1. Check Notification Settings If you’re not getting notifications from Snapchat, the first thing you need to check is if the app is allowed to push notifications on your iPhone. Here’s how to do it....
But it can happen. We all have those days where nothing really comes to mind. That’s when you should try a new icon pack. There’s no boredom a peppy old icon pack can’t cure. Icon packs are a great way to quickly liven up your homescreen. And they can look particularly envious when paired with the right background. Most of these icon packs come with a couple of wallpapers that go perfectly with the icons....
It’s no secret that the Play Store is humongous. Here, you’ll find some useful apps like Adobe Spark Post and at the same time, you’ll find plenty of apps that will bombard you with ads or steal information from you. So how do you choose? Well, we’ve got you covered in that aspect with our list of the best new Android apps for August 2018. This month’s list has a cool notes app followed by an even cooler weather app and a light and fast browser....
There are many factors affecting audio delay on Zoom. It’s difficult to pinpoint a single reason for the audio delay on Zoom. We will start with the most basic troubleshooting trick and then, move to advanced methods to fix the issue. 1. Use Faster Internet Connection A sketchy or slow internet connection is one of the main culprits behind Zoom audio delay on Windows. Zoom is a resource-hungry app, it requires good bandwidth to conduct smooth video meetings....
Zoom might encounter sound issues on your Android device if you have accidentally muted your phone’s speaker or disabled the in-app speaker. Also, phone’s sound profile set to Silent or Vibrate could also cause alteration in the app’s audio functionality. Those are the most common reasons causing the disruption. Other times, it’s just the Zoom app (or your phone) that’s misbehaving. That said, let’s segue into the solutions. 1. Restart Phone Restarting your phone could also help fix all the potential glitches and temporary problems that might be preventing the Zoom app from accessing sound settings and profiles....
Of course, there are places like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Mega, that will allow you to share large files, but the experience is far from desirable. The WeTransfer apps and website do one thing and one thing well – let you email big files and media to anyone. Oh, and you can transfer files up to 10 GB. All of it for free. The Easiest Way To Get There Why use WeTransfer, you ask?...
Before we go ahead and start with the explanation, you need to understand what iCloud Private Relay means in the first place. What Is iCloud Private Relay Apple’s iCloud Private Relay is a privacy add-on to hide your IP address and browsing activity from advertisers and trackers. It is currently available for Safari and Mail. The service will prevent third-party companies to examine your web-browsing routine. Anyone on your local network can glance over the websites you have visited via DNS queries when you browse the web....
By usingWhat’s My Computer Doing you can explore all the running programs of your computer in a better interface and get more details as compared to those provided by task manager. After running the program, check the Freeze option on the top. Click on “Also show system processes” link at the top to display all the hard disk and processor activities running at that time. Clicking on a name of any program will display all the corresponding details....
The core battery tech in smartphone has not seen any groundbreaking advancement in the last two decades but everything around it has progressed leaps & bounds. From battery management, charging methods to even the cables with built-in ICs, we are feeding power to our batteries in most sophisticated way today. So it begs the question, why can’t we keep these damn batteries from engulfing themselves and anything in the vicinity in smoke and flames?...
Applying a passphrase is terrific for security since it acts as an additional layer of encryption. However, it does have a major drawback. It’s irrecoverable. If you forget it, you can’t reset it like any other password. Only you know what your passphrase is, and you are in a soup if you fail to remember it. Thankfully, the way how a sync passphrase functions suggest that you still have hope even if you forget your passphrase....
However, recently Evernote changed their pricing policy and it was nowhere near the nominal charges I had in mind. The premium Evernote plans now costs $7.99/month or $69.99/year and the Evernote Plus costs $3.99/month or $34.99/year. Well, you might ask me as to why these prices look ridiculously expensive to me? The fact that Microsoft Office 365 Personal costs the same as that of Evernote Premium. Moreover, compared to just a note-taking app, I am not only getting the Office 2016 application suite but also 1 TB of cloud storage....
Past Facebook I know what you’re going to say and you’re right. In the past, many of us users complained every single time you rolled out a different News Feed design — pretty vocally too. The backlash often made headline news. Remember your redesign that was so huge it was initially located on its own subdomain, new.facebook.com? Let’s not forget another big milestone in your design history: Facebook Timelines. People were a little perplexed at the choice to arrange profile posts into two columns....
