But, I’ve now learned the error in my ways. I’m learning about cameras and checking out EXIF data from photos on Flickr and 500px to understand them better. I’m learning about focal length and aperture and other technical terms, and experimenting with mobile photography. When Google released their Camera app with Lens Blur feature, the internet made a lot of noise. Yes, HTC and Sony already had such features in place but they were device exclusive....

activate picture password feature on Windows 8 , I have been looking for ways to get the similar feature on my Android Phone. Thanks to XDA developer kevdilu , Android users can now use similar photo gesture unlock feature on their devices as well. The app comes in both lite and a paid version. In this article, I will tell you how to use the lite version to access the feature and then we will be talking about the difference between the lite and the pro version....

Paste creates a giant clipboard of items for you to browse or search through after you copy something, so you never have to limit yourself. It blends in beautifully with the Mac’s UI and most importantly, it works entirely behind the scenes. You barely have to change anything about your workflow. The Magic of Paste Paste works by automatically saving everything you copy into a clipboard of its own, and I mean everything — text (formatted or unformatted), photos, videos, links, documents, even color codes....

Apple’s iOS and Mac ecosystem allows for wireless sharing using various methods. In this article we will be looking at how wireless sharing is achieved in this ecosytem through AirDrop and AirPlay. A question which probably comes to mind when these two terms are heard is, “What is the difference between these two things?” This article seeks to explore these differences. AirDrop AirDrop allows for the transfer of files between two nearby iOS or MAC devices wirelessly....

Before this update, WhatsApp only supported a few file formats for music, documents, images, but following the update, users will be able to send across any file extension directly on WhatsApp. Since the service has gained popularity, it has become a go-to spot for people to share music, photos and videos with their loved ones over messages as well as important documents with colleagues. The new feature will add more value to the app as it makes sharing files easier....

The product reviews are used by users to ascertain the quality of a product but they are more often flooded with fake reviews. And not only that, it isn’t even easy to make out which reviews are authentic from that are not. Reviews on e-commerce websites were meant to be the yardstick for measuring the quality of a product, but with growing competition, brand marketers have switched to malpractices such as leaving fake reviews....

This new update follows Messenger’s Instant Games update that the company announced on Wednesday, which allows users to play games within the Messenger app. Reactions were first rolled out for posts by the company more than a year ago and their popularity seems to have grown ever since. “We’ve been listening to people and know that there should be more ways to easily and quickly express,” the company stated while launching reactions Comments only had a ‘Like’ button beforehand and the addition of reactions is surely going to boost interactivity within post comments....

The company has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16257 and Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15237 to Insiders in the Fast ring. To be able to use the feature, a compatible eye tracker is required. Microsoft aims to empower people with disabilities, helping them operate the Windows 10 PC with just their eyes and the current test update is meant to improve the final product experience. “The experience requires a compatible eye tracker, which unlocks access to the Windows operating system to be able to do the tasks one could previously accomplish with a physical mouse and keyboard,” the company stated....

Whether it is for business or just catching up with friends, Skype has been around since 2003. Thankfully , the process of setting up a Skype Meeting to Outlook is easy and doesn’t require much time. So, let’s get going. How to Add Skype Meeting to Outlook Meeting Step 1: Before you add a Skype meeting to Outlook, you must check if your Outlook already has the said add-in. To do so, click on File > Options, and select Add-ins from the menu....

However, I can bet that most of us miss out on it while opening those websites and then have to go all the way to the history to delete the traces and even clear the cookies and cache. So how about I tell you that there’s a way you can command Chrome or Firefox to open those particular websites directly in incognito or private window. I know… it be wonderful and take will make sure you don’t have to deal with the manual work for one little mistake....

The methods and their respective settings for both Android and iOS smartphones remain the same. So you can follow the same steps for both of them. Let’s begin. 1. Mute Someone on WeChat Blocking someone is not subtle. It is one of the unwritten and unsaid rules of the internet — you don’t block someone unless they cross a line of sorts. So let’s begin with the Mute feature. Meet Mr....

If you are using a Mac with macOS Catalina installed, then you can use the built-in Screen Time controls to put the breaks on any website that you deem as unnecessary. To a lesser degree, you can also impose time limits on any site to gradually curtail an addiction. So without any further ado, here’s how to block or impose time limits on websites using Screen Time. Blocking Websites Using Screen Time Screen Time in macOS Catalina works quite similarly to Screen Time on the iPhone and iPad....

You may activate the same by right-clicking on the player (when your video is running) and navigating to Playback. There is one more feature offered by KMPlayer, Bookmarks/Chapters, and it has more potential than just playback. Let us see more of it. We bookmark web pages so that we can get back to them later without much hassle. Similar is the bookmark feature here. While the video is playing we can bookmark any location and get back exactly there later....

Microsoft Windows 10 is out since July 2015, yet it still has a long way to go to make the Photos app function properly. Though the Photos app looks crisp initially, it has a clunky UI, confusing menus and controls. Not to forget those absurdly frequent crashes which can get on your nerves real quick. And then comes the problem with the background color. Depending on Windows 10’s system color mode, the Photos app can feature either a black or a white theme....

For example, movies available in the U.S. iTunes Store are available in English, while those available on Latin American iTunes Stores come in Spanish or with Spanish subtitles. Likewise, some companies make their iOS apps available only in their home territories, which will require you to have access to the stores from those countries. This is exactly what we’ll show you today. So read along to learn how to change the country of the App Store or iTunes Store on your devices to download apps and media from them....

As far as copying of text is concerned, we know that when we copy a chunk, its formatting comes along. And, we have also discussed solutions to that in the past. What about images? Well, there is nothing much to worry about the formatting that comes along. But, when our destination is a tool like MS Word we need to be sure about the paste options. By default, when you copy-paste or insert an image, it is aligned in line with the text (see image below)....

Before we show you how to create a custom Focus mode profile on iPhone, let’s understand the Focus mode in iOS 15. What Is Focus Mode on iPhone Focus Mode takes the DND experience to the next level with custom Focus profiles and settings. By default, Apple has added DND, Personal, Sleep, Driving, and Work as Focus profiles. Based on your preference, you can enable a Focus profile and continue with activity in a quiet environment....

Today we will speak about one more desktop email client, Windows Live Mail (WLM) and we will see how to create and apply message rules on it. We will check out the general steps and then each one of us can fine tune the actions by what we really need. Steps to Create a Message Rule in Windows Live Mail In our example we have chosen a single point of check on the message and two points of actions to whatever matches the criteria....

two new features of Windows 8 – Refresh and Reset , and how they may come in handy whenever your Windows system goes haywire. While talking about the Refresh Windows option, I mentioned that it would bring back your Windows settings to factory default but will not affect any of your personal files and applications. Now the thing is, one cannot create custom refresh points (like system restore points) to revert back the settings to that particular point and not the factory reset....

Now, sometimes you don’t want your username to be automatically entered on a webpage anymore. Usually, you would have to delete all of the cookies stored by your browser, but then what about the ones you want to keep? It is helpful to be able to get rid of cookies that say, save your Facebook username, if you are lending your computer to your jealous ex or, god forbid, your Mom....