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While the introduction of the Game Booster mode in the MIUI 9 China ROM got me excited, imagine my shock when I found this mode absent in the later releases. Initially, I went ahead and played games the conventional way, however, it got me thinking – how to enable it on MIUI 9. Could it be done? My research led me to an app named Activity Launcher. This Android app lists all the functions and activities on your Android phone and lets you create shortcuts for the same....

videos he took on his phone (I am usually the go-to guy for all such problems at home and office, as you can imagine). I could have given him names like Sony Vegas or Adobe Premier Elements, but these tools are heavy and more suited for a professional video editor. Plus, they cost a fortune if anyone wants to use them after the 30-days trial period. So, he needed free tools to get the job done and that’s exactly what we are going to show in part 1 of this series....

blogging using an offline tool. In my opinion it stands at the top of the list among others available in the market. However, I was trying to take a dive in few other options and I found out that MS Word 2013 isn’t a bad performer in the race. And hence, we intend to take you through the process of setting up MS Word as a blogging tool. Quick Tip: Windows Live Writer is a program in the Windows Live Essentials suite....

Revo Uninstaller is a great replacement for Add/Remove programs in Windows and offers lots of functions to remove any program faster and completely from your computer. It can effectively remove unnecessary files, folders and registry keys related to the program. Here are the steps to do it. First, download and install Revo uninstaller. It opens with all the available programs on your computer. Also at the bottom it shows the total number of programs installed in your system....

Shapes can be used to mask pictures, embed links, create flow charts, and much more. You can fill shapes with color, customize their border, and much more. Let’s check various tips to use and edit shapes in Google Slides. Insert Shapes in Google Slides To add a shape to your Google Slide, click on the Insert option in the top bar and select Shape. Then choose a shape of your choice....

In this post, we’ll talk about using it to backup, sync and restore data. The steps are more or less the same. Check them out. How To Backup Data Using Syncback Download and install Syncback. When you first launch the tool, a dialogue window will appear asking you to create a new profile. Click on “Yes” button. Now there are three profile types available. Backup, Synchronisation and Group. Select the first one, i....

In the end it’s an image sharing site. Where you can upload photos, share the URL with others, and have them comment on it. You know, like Flickr or Facebook, or Google+. Imgur is a bit different though. You don’t need an account to upload an image and while the upload quality is nowhere near as good as Flickr’s, it comes without any sort of restrictions. Imgur is also fast....

The great thing about Android is the possibilities that developers grab a hold of, and Android Wear is no exception. Your smartwatch can do more than you might suspect. Many folks probably just use whatever software comes with the watch, but it’s important to know that there are a multitude of apps in the Play Store to enhance the experience. What I’m talking about is watch faces. Developers are able to tinker and tune the watch’s home screen as they see fit....

release of OS X Mavericks . With it, Apple has provided even older Macs with a lot of new features, yet perhaps none is more apparent than the increased battery life that most Macs are gaining by just installing OS X Mavericks. However, on top of that, there are a couple of new tools in this new version of OS X that can help Mac users improve even more the battery life of their Macs....

The simple act of jailbreaking your iPhone opens up an endless world of tweaking and customization for iOS lovers. Is jailbreaking worth it? While the chances of getting things wrong while jailbreaking are there albeit minuscule, what you get in return is a Maverick. With a jailbreak, you get the keys to change almost anything on your iPhone (sadly it’s not the hardware lads). Let’s check out how to change the system fonts on our iPhones using a simple Cydia tweak called BytaFont 2....

Cameras are a special breed of refurbished products, though. People who buy expensive DSLR cameras tend to make a purchase and stick with it for many, many years. They might update the lenses and accessories, but the body stays around for a while. However, since DSLR cameras are so expensive (usually starting at around $500 and many are over $1,000) refurbished models might be good for people on a tighter budget....

also released on iTunes . Having iTunes Radio on iOS 7 though is an entirely different matter. It means Apple’s entry into the streaming music business on the platforms where that business is really successful and that are full of strong competitors. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at iTunes Radio on iOS 7, as well as at a couple of tips to help you make the most out of it....

This speaker is known for its range of cool colors. The fact that you can simply hook it to your backpack or carry it in your hands makes it worth pursuing. And well, it doesn’t cost much. But, which speaker cuts when it comes to overall performance? Should you buy the Bose SoundlLink Micro even though it’s over three years old? Well, that’s what we are going to answer in this post as we pit the JBL Go 3 against the Bose SoundlLink Micro in this comparison today....

In case you were wondering to explore the accent of people from different countries, Localingual is the answer to your idea — a website created by a traveller. The website presents you with an interactive and colourful world map, which can be used to select the country which you want to check out for local accents. “The idea for Localingual came to me while I was on a backpacking trip in Europe....

Stolen Camera Finder is a new kind of web application that can “trace” your camera from the EXIF data that is embedded in every photo that is shot with it. EXIF is like a digital fingerprint for every photo and it is specific to each make of camera. It also contains information for geo-location. EXIF is normally hidden and it takes an image editor or the camera itself to reveal it....

how to create your own keyboard shortcuts on your iPhone as well as 21 useful ones for working with text on your Mac. This time though, we go a little further to show you how you can take advantage of your Mac’s text input settings to create your own set of keyboard shortcuts for you to use with almost any Mac app. Let’s get going. Step 1: Open System Preferences on your Mac and click on the Language & Text menu to reveal its settings....

With Wi-Fi Direct, you can share files among phones and laptops. Many great file-transfer apps are available on the Play Store such as Xender, SHAREit, Zapya etc. Xiaomi recently introduced its file-transfer app on the Play Store. It goes by the name SnapShare/Mi Drop – Share & Transfer File(No Ads) and is now available for all Android devices. It’s a simple Android app that does its job well. For the sake of simplicity, we’ll refer to this app as Mi Drop in this post....

While OneNote is not going away for sure, it points to the fact that Microsoft is making a lot of changes. Let’s see what they are and what they mean for us, the end-users. What’s Happening OneNote 2016 is the legacy version which comes pre-installed with Office 2016 suite of apps. Microsoft designed the Office 2016 for desktop. Meanwhile, Office 365 is a cloud version that works online. Microsoft released a new version of OneNote for desktop and calls it OneNote or OneNote for Windows 10....

The next month is going to be no different as like every other month, the Netflix video library is going to get refreshed with new content and some old things are taken off. In order to fulfill the ever-increasing demand of their users, Netflix is looking to add more titles to their catalogue and is also hiring translators to make the current titles accessible to a wider audience. TV Shows Arriving in July 2017 July 1 Capo “El amo del tunel” (Season 1)Deep Water (Season 1)El Barco (Season 1)Hostages: Israel (Season 2)Offspring (Season 6)The Originals (Season 4)Spice Up (Season 1)Your Fatefully (Season 1)The Ultimatum (Season 1)UnriddleUnriddle IIWitnesses (Season 2)World at Your Feet (Season 1)Yes We Can!...

If you’re in India, you’re not even sure if you’re going to get Cyanogen OS 12S OTA update. The rollout is slow and users get frustrated when checking for updates returns nothing. And OxygenOS might be the biggest blunder of it all. To install the official Lollipop upgrade from OnePlus, you need to unlock the Bootloader, manually flash a custom recovery and then flash a zip file. You might as well just root the phone while you’re at it....