Not only it’s a time-taking process but it also leads to a lot of redundancy. As an answer to this ever going issue, Google has launched a new app called Backup and Sync for Mac and PC. This app will back up all the files and folders in Google Drive and Google Photos and create an image of your Drive on your computer so that all your files are under one single roof....

The internet is a humongous place. With over a billion websites, and thousands adding the number as you are reading this post, they open up your world to all kinds of content. That includes a fair share of explicit content, inappropriate jokes, and abusive videos. As a parent, you’d want your kid to stay off certain websites (or in extreme cases every website) before they learn to differentiate between good and evil....

games on Facebook. The credit goes to my friends for luring me in with their unending requests. However, I must tell you that these game app invitations or requests are really annoying and can end up eating a lot of your productive time. I myself being a victim of the same, started looking for a way to block such requests. Not all, though, there are many apps that I just hate....

Of course, you can create a new Tumblr blog with a fresh URL in next to no time — yeah, Tumblr is that awesome. But what if you have a lot of followers already that you’d rather not miss out on? Fortunately, Tumblr keeps on being awesome — despite repeated attempts to clutter up your dashboard — and lets you completely change your URL instantly at any time you want to!...

That’s because the rest of the industry has been pretty slow at adopting this potentially game-changing image format. If you just transferred a bunch of HEICs from your iPhone to your PC, then you might be scratching your head as to what to do with them. Fortunately, there are a few ways that you can use to convert HEIC files to JPG format, which is universally compatible. So, let’s check them out....

Nandroid backup is not like other backups that create different backup files for distinct settings. It creates a mirror image of the current state of your ROM to an image file that includes everything and when you restore it, every tiny detail (like call records and widgets) will be restored to your phone. Note: The device should be rooted and must have a custom recovery installed in order to create a Nandroid backup....

Now the thing is, while you are working on desktop or laptop, and you want to login to your windows account , using a password seems damn easy with the size of keyboard you are working on. People using it on tablets however may face some problems while entering the password with the compact on-screen keyboard, and it becomes worse if your password contains capital letters, numbers and special characters....

The new Microsoft Edge Chromium web browser allows you to set up multiple user profiles conveniently. It also lets you easily move between profiles, and provides the ability to set a default profile to prevent confusion should you want. If you have a work account, you can also configure the browser to automatically switch profiles based on content type. Here’s what you need to know about creating and using multiple profiles in Microsoft Edge Chromium on the PC and Mac....

We are talking about the shape crop. Sometimes, instead of adding a simple square or a rectangular image, we want it in a different shape. Suppose you are creating a card for your friend in Canva and you want to crop an image in heart shape as such Canva doesn’t provide a direct option for that. However, there is a workaround. Whether it’s a heart, circle, or any other shape, here you will get to know how to crop images into shapes in Canva....

using iCloud to store their purchases, app data, music (using iTunes Match), device settings and more. Yet there are times when we download a useless app or we realize we have many apps on our purchase history that we don’t need anymore and would like to completely erase them from iCloud. So, is this possible? Well, yes and no. But in order to better understand the answer, let’s take a closer look at how iCloud manages our purchased apps....

We have seen Android manufacturers replacing the Google Feed UI to match custom Android skin and push their services. Samsung is no exception here. With the One UI, the company is adding Samsung Free by default on the left home screen on millions of Android phones. Before you disable it, let’s learn a bit about what Samsung Free is, what features it offers, and what the alternatives are. What Is Samsung Free Samsung Free is Samsung’s answer to Google Discover’s growing popularity....

Then, there may be different versions of the same PDF file. Sometimes these differences are within limits of tolerance, and sometimes they are not. That’s where a freeware like DiffPDF comes handy because it can do a side by side comparison of two PDF files and highlight the differences. Adobe Acrobat X has a compare function which details changes in document with a click. But the Pro version will set you back by $199....

And if you are creator, nothing hurts more then seeing your work on someone else’s website or page, without the due credit. Thus it only makes sense to watermark a video or image to prevent others from stealing your work. When it comes to watermarking photos, it’s quite an easy process since there are plenty of apps. But when it comes to videos, the job is not that easy. The numbers of apps that add watermarks are far too rare....

Open a word document. Hold the Alt key and type in 0164. Release the Alt key and you would see ¤. Similarly there is a numeric code for each character. We will show you how to find them all. We are going to use MS Excel and its two built-in functions – row and char to find the code for all characters. function row: returns the row number of a referencefunction char: returns the character specified by the code number from the character set of your computer...

XP Mode can also be used to run different versions of the same application side by side. As a web developer this allows me to run IE8 (running in Windows 7) and IE6/IE7 (running using XP Mode) side by side for testing web site compatibility. Lets see how to install and get started with XP Mode in Windows 7. Part One: Downloading XP Mode and Virtual PC Step 1. Navigate to the Windows XP Mode and Virtual PC download page, and select your edition of Windows 7 and desired language for installation....

They offer the convenience of not getting tangled up with wires. They are now being used more regularly by many, especially in situations where portability is important. When you’re on the go working with your phone or laptop, it’s nice to have the wireless option. With that being said, whether you are on the go with your laptop or tethered to your desktop, Bluetooth headsets still offer the benefit of having no wires....

The default white theme of Google Chrome may seem welcoming, however, it’s not without its share of problems. If you’re someone like me who spends a considerable amount of their time on Chrome, you must have noticed the ill-effects of its bright white theme. Apart from being super bright, the blue light can wreak havoc on our sleep patterns, especially if we use it during the evening hours. For those who are unaware, staring at the bright screens of our laptops and phones are the perfect recipe for sleep disorders....

So, have an instance of KMPlayer open and try each one as you read through. It’ll take time and practice, but once you are used to it, you’ll find it makes your life incredibly easy. And like any other such sets of shortcuts, some of these are common and some not so known. Hopefully, there’s something for every KMPlayer user out there in this list. Spacebar to Play/Pause While you can always use the mouse double click to play or pause a media on KMPlayer knowing the keyboard shortcut will only help....

Whenever we feel that we need to click, we press the mouse button (a true replacement of the Enter key). Actually, we use the mouse to perform very little and I say so because we do not know the inner potential and are unaware of many tricks associated with it. However, there are few on top of my head right now that I would like share with our readers....

The alarms also work on Google Assistant smart displays. Interestingly, you can even set a music alarm, stop the alarm from your phone, and do many other cool things. Let’s get started with tips to use alarms on Google Home. Note: You can use your preferred wake words such as Hey Google. For the sake of convenience, we have mentioned Okay Google in the post. 1. How to Set an Alarm on Google Home You can use various voice commands to set the alarm on Google Home speakers....