iOS 10 adds more than 100 new emojis to the mix, but the more notable ones are very symbolic statements on Apple’s social and political views. Women and Diversity The big theme to several of the new emojis is the complete dismantling of gender roles and stereotypes. In addition to an extension of emojis with skin tone variations, women are seeing more equal representation in a number of ways. Emojis now include more female athletes for activities like running, biking, swimming and weight lifting....

I am not sure how many of you are aware of the fact, but some entry level touch screen Samsung phones (Corby and Monte) used to come with a feature using which one could apply distinct wallpaper to each home screen. I loved this feature and wanted something similar on my device as well. Cool Tip: See how you can schedule wallpaper change on your Android phone automatically. Different wallpapers for different home screens can be used like we use sound profiles, and here’s how you can get the functionality on your Android smartphone....

No matter how controversial or doubtful it may be, this technological advancement towards smarter artificial intelligence is pretty much the present and definitely the future of mankind. With the rise of new tools such as deep learning, machine learning, reinforced learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks, and Bayesian network, the world of computing and machine-driven manufacturing is changing the world as we know it. In such a time when the future of humanity is uncertain with the development of machines more intelligent than ourselves, we must at least have a clear understanding of what’s going to change our world in the near future....

Recently, Google made the Drive File Stream available for general consumers as well. We now have two options to sync Google Drive folders to Windows and Mac – Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream. They both serve different audiences with several functions exclusive to each software. If you are getting confused between the two, then you have come to the right place. This post will compare Backup and Sync to Drive File Stream and conclude which software is better suited for you....

Intrigued by this question, I tried researching about a few things that I wanted to buy this Diwali and found out how the sale of unboxed gadgets works. Before we get into the pros and cons of unboxed goods, we have to understand a few basics first. Read More 5 Google Account Security Tips You Should Not Ignore What Are Unboxed/Refurbished goods or Factory Seconds? It is wrong to put all of them in the same league as one product is vastly different from the other....

As always, there’s an app for that. We have already seen the amazing Rocket Launcher that can launch your frequently used apps by replacing the Google Now launch gesture on your device. Today we are going to talk about another app called Now Gesture Tweaks. This not only helps in launching apps, but also integrates system settings that are most frequently used. So let’s see how the app performs....

I think this is a pretty neat feature and you should definitely activate it if you’ve got Windows 7. I enabled it a few days back and seeing a new wallpaper every time I check out the desktop is kinda refreshing. Here’s how you can activate the desktop slideshow feature in Windows 7. Right-click on the desktop and click on “Personalize.” You’ll see the Personalization panel opening up. Here you can change backgrounds, wallpapers and more....

As new apps are developed for Jelly Bean, we can see apps using this feature and giving out almost all the details in the notification drawer. However, with such a limited real estate in there, one might get annoyed of the overwhelming notifications and would only want to keep those that are essential. Google has not only improved the notification drawer but also included the future to control the apps that can use the drawer to push messages....

These typical services provide apps for smartphones that make it easy for users to access documents on the go. Media files however are not handled smoothly by these apps, so music, video, and image steaming to phones is not ideal. Let’s just say you don’t even get a decent player to manage the media. AirStream is an all-new app on the Play Store that fills the gap and lets users stream music and media from both cloud services and personal computers....

Meanwhile, Facebook has built up its chatting service over the years to become a one stop shop for sending messages, photos, videos, emoticons and even money. It controversially split Messenger from the main Facebook app and turned it into something that now proudly stands on its own. Now that both have their own websites, it seems like a good time to pit the two head to head and determine which site is the best communication tool overall....

The understated steps apply to Firefox. Step 1: On your browser address bar key in about:config and hit Enter. Step 2: Search for view_source.editor.external and change the value to false by double clicking on it. Step 3: Now, search for view_source.editor.path and set its value to the .exe location of the desired editor. I am sure most developers will vouch for it because you will be able to perform actions more easily....

Flixtime is a nice web based tool that can easily combine your photos, videos and text to create a cool music video. Create and share 60-second videos in 3 steps. No expensive video editing software needed. Creating video from images is simple. Signup for the service. Give a name to the video, add a description, select resolution. Now add photos, background music and text to slide and hit the “Render Video” button....

A lot of developers are aware of this and have tried their hands at cracking this market. We’ve highlighted those apps here before. But every one of them had some problem or another. Either the data wasn’t great (most apps use proprietary data) or the app was laden with ads. Some even required a premium subscription to enable navigation. Now, it looks like there’s finally a true Google Maps substitute for offline users....

So, what is it, then? Is eSports really a sport? Type of Physical Activity eSport is traditionally a bunch of amateurs or pros trying to outdo each other in a video game of their choice. It could be in a small group of only 3 players or a much larger clan, but both sides need to have an equal number of players. Individuals also match each other to be named champion, but the biggest difference between traditional sport and eSports is the physical activity....

To learn more about DDNS and how to get one, read the explanation below. What is DNS? While we have already explained in the past about DNS and IP addresses, here’s a quick rundown. All the websites and devices connected to the internet have a unique address, known as an IP address, which is a string of numbers used to identify the connecting setup. But who wants to type http://74....

in this entry before, and this time we have a couple of tile puzzles that are both original and challenging. Let’s take a look at how these two puzzles play and why they are so engaging. Harmony Described by its developers as an addictive puzzler, Harmony for iOS quickly proves them right by its mix of simple, yet challenging gameplay and relaxing music. The mechanics behind Harmony are pretty simple: You play on boards filled with colored tiles and move them until they match the pattern outlined by the color bars at the top and bottom of the screen....

Samsung Galaxy Fit e is another newly introduced wearable in the same price category. This fitness band boasts of a slim design and sports the essential features that you’d hope to find in such wearable devices. After all, the ‘e’ stands for Essential. We managed to get our hands on the Honor Band 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Fit e, and decided to pit both against each other to help you determine which is the better wearable for your needs....

What Does Hound Do? Hound is supposed to answer voice queries for both simple and complex information. During the walkthrough they give a few examples: What’s the temperature?How about tomorrow morning in Austin, Texas?How about two months from now? Each question builds on the last. Hound knows you meant the temperature in the second query. In the third query, Hound knows you meant Austin and temperature and gives the average temperature....

As fellow tech lovers, I’m sure you can all appreciate the complexity. There are plenty of options, but no one phone feels perfect. In a country like India, where phones aren’t subsidized by carriers, we have to pay the full retail amount of that particular device. So naturally, iPhones are usually out of the question for most Indians. Me included. Being in the Android environment for more than 4 years now had also made at least one thing easier....

Of course using an online backup tool is an option but you might not want to put a folder there just because of the purpose of sharing on your phone. You should be able to access it directly through WiFi, right? You all probably know about file sharing in Windows and how it can be used to work on files hosted on different computers using a network connection (LAN or WiFi)....