But there’s always an asterisk. Some conditions always apply. You might lose your phone, your house might be burned down or flooded, your 3 year old kid might accidentally erase your hard drive. Stuff happens. We can’t control everything. What we can do is make sure we’ve done everything we possibly can. Years ago that meant creating different copies of the same file and saving them at different locations. But now, we have the cloud....
Over the last many weeks, the Nokia 8 has been grabbing quite a few eyeballs with its share of leaks. And now that it has been officially launched, here are some of the incredible features of the new Nokia 8. 1. Powerful Processor The Nokia 8 is powered by the Qualcomm’s latest offering — the Snapdragon 835. Seen on most flagships like the OnePlus 5 and Samsung Galaxy S8, this processor is not only super powerful but also one of the most battery efficient chips till date (from Qualcomm)....
You can easily spot the usual suspects like Cortana, Action Center, Notification Center, private browsing and reading mode in IE, a redesigned Windows Store and a lot of performance enhancements underneath. There’s just so much here that if you’re not looking closely, you might miss some features. To make sure you get complete use out of your new Windows Phone 8.1 device, read on. 1. Three Pane Start Screen For All Phones First introduced for 6 inch phablets, the three pane Start screen in now available to all Windows Phone 8....
In a world of instant gratification, waiting a few seconds can seem like forever, especially for something as trivial as a folder. Here are some solutions that might help speed things up. Let’s begin. 1. Disable Cortana Cortana, Microsoft’s personal digital assistant, is known to slow down the launch process of the File Explorer. Disable it if you are not using it actively. 2. Reset File Explorer Resetting File Explorer will revert all settings to default....
RSS , which stands for really simple syndication is not that simple after all. Reading through blogs, news sources, Google alerts and hundreds of RSS feeds on a daily basis can be really tricky. You subscribe to news sources and overtime, your reading list grows in size. This has its pros and cons. The advantage of increasing your reading list is that you expose yourself to more information, which is good for anyone who wants to keep himself updated with news and developments happening around his are of interest....
If the built-in speaker produces no sound, check that there isn’t any external audio device connected to the Mac via Bluetooth or the headphone jack. Likewise, make sure the media file you’re trying to play isn’t muted by default. Try playing some other songs or videos and check if there’s sound production. If audio output is still very low or non-existent, proceed to the solutions below. 1. Modify Sounds Preferences For your MacBook built-in speaker to work, it has to be the default audio output device....
Google services , all while giving it a completely revamped look that is cleaner and more minimal than ever. Let’s dive deep into the new Gmail iOS app and see if we emerge with a winner that can finally become the de facto email app for Gmail users or if the improvements that the new Gmail app for iOS brings don’t yet make the app worthwhile. Cool Tip: Before going ahead, you should know that earlier we did a write-up on ways to add multiple Gmail accounts on iOS and a detailed article on Mail vs Sparrow for iOS....
You can drill down to the topics from the top navigation menu or use the search. So, expect to find instructions on how to make a car rental reservation online or Learn how to get 25% discount at WIMBLEDON website. The instruction and advice is laid out in simple language and hyperlinked to relevant pages on the target website which is featured. As the site says – Detailed Guidance is not eHow or Howcast....
Hola, a new kid on the block, aims to help you access apps and sites not available in your country in just a single click. The really cool thing about this tool is that unlike most such services which come with restrictions and ads for a free account, Hola is completely free to use with no bandwidth limit. So let’s see how to use Hola on our desktops and phones....
However, over the years, you’ve probably come to notice that Preview is less than ideal if you’re serious about dealing with PDF files. Yet it provides some highlighting tools here and there, but PDF files have the natural capacity to be very interactive. They’re appropriate for both business users and personal use. What many people don’t realize is that there are fantastic alternatives for handling PDF files outside of Adobe’s options....
You may have tried a couple of online tools or software, but the results wouldn’t have been satisfactory. Or, the process would have been time-consuming. To avoid that, we present to you four online tools that automatically colorize black and white photos. Since these are websites, you can turn black and white photo to color without Photoshop. Let’s check them out. 1. Algorithmia If you are looking for an online tool that automatically colorizes your black and white pictures, then you should check out Algorithmia....
You might know about two great apps called Pushbullet and AirDroid that can instantly pair a smartphone and computer to share the links. But that’s just one of the features of these apps. They can be used for transferring files, images, and videos. They also sync your Android notifications to the PC and AirDroid can mirror your phone, and even help you view your computer remotely. Well, all that’s way too much for anyone who just wants to share links between the devices....
Following the tradition of Black Friday and with Thanksgiving on our mind, we have curated a list of the best gadget deals that you can buy for yourself or gift your loved ones. Why so soon? Great deals are rolling out on the Internet as we write this article and, honestly, we would not want our readers to miss out on anything exciting because online stores this year are offering some mouth-watering deals on popular gadgets....
arrival of a message in your inbox at that very instant? Do you log in and keep checking the web service every 5 minutes? We don’t expect you to do that if you are a Guiding Tech reader. There are better ways. For example, you can easily set up desktop notifications to alert you of mail arrivals. Indeed there are tools which let you work with emails even without opening a browser (the best of which is MS Outlook; there are simpler ones though)....
Naturally, we’d suggest you look at the online shopping arena rather than go hunting at the local hardware store. There are plenty of options to look at, from cool phone cases, to funky battery packs, to a whole lot more. Rather than picking accessories that might be great today but useless tomorrow, why not give you pointers that you need to keep in mind while buying these? So, here’s our list of things to note while investing your hard earned money in smartphone accessories....
But the fact that deleted files, even ones you’ve emptied from the Recycle Bin, can be recovered, means that there’s some sort of caveat to this whole file deletion process. What is it? Read on to find out. Files Aren’t Really Deleted Spinning hard drives write in physical space. Windows marks this data using pointers. Pointers indicate when a file storage begins and ends. When you press the delete button, Windows only removes those data pointers, the ones that signify the start and end points of the data file....
After three months of DOTA, we’ve stepped back to think about whether it was worth buying. What is available, and is it worth it for the casual player? The Price The DOTA plus uses a three-pronged pricing model for their plans, offering: A monthly subscription at $3.996 month subscription at $22.49, a 6% discount on monthly renewals12 month subscription at $41.99, a 12% discount The 12-month plan will save you paying for a month and a half’s worth, whilst the 6-month plan only saves half a month....
transferring content , consoles tend to be quite overprotective. Sony is no exception to this of course, with all the existing piracy concerns that hackers pose nowadays. Because of that, if you own a Playstation console (be it a PS3, a PS Vita or a PSP ), you will notice that the ways in which you can acquire and transfer content between those devices are not only limited, but also a bit cumbersome....
Take Evernote for example. It is the darling child of the Silicon Valley, or at least it was, and for the longest time the go-to note-taking app for most people. With the number of platforms and browsers that it supports, people have been using it as a filing cabinet, for clipping web pages, and taking text and audio notes for ages now. Visit Evernote A recent turn of events has put a question mark over its future....
hiding status updates and photos to warding off strangers , and then to even setting up a Facebook ‘burglar alarm’ , Facebook despite all intents and purposes can be turned into a fortress. One of the tiniest details we sometimes overlook as part of our digital persona is the year of birth and consequently our real age. No, I am not being bashful about it. Hiding your age on Facebook has a few real-world implications that are easily overlooked....
