‘Flames to dust. Lovers to friends. Why do all good things come to an end?’ Those are the lyrics from a song All Good Things (Come To An End) by Nelly Furtado, which explains the sad cycle of life. The harshest way to end things on Facebook is by blocking a person. However, not everyone wants to go on a blocking spree. You can unfollow, unfriend, or take a break from them....
The IMEI number of the phone is often written at the back of the phone in the case of an iPhone and inside the battery wall for an Android. You can also dial the code *#06# on any phone to get the IMEI number. It’s a wise practice to have your IMEI code backed up somewhere safely. But in case you forgot to do this and have now lost your phone, this article will show you how you can retrieve it without the device or the original packing box....
Shameless plug: Check out our new Ultimate Guides and Ebooks section. It’s what we call “beautifully informative”. And not a single line of Flash code was used in its making. Flash is still prevalent when it comes to videos though. While front end languages were ready to take over the interactive elements of the website, HTML and video playback still weren’t best pals. It’s much better now, with the HTML5 spec being finalized and browser support at a plateau....
tabbed browsing interface that all modern browsers come with. Not just that, people have also experienced the promise of increased productivity while using such interfaces. Navigation and accessibility becomes so much easier. We do not have to scroll to the taskbar each time we want to switch a window. How many of you have actually wished that you had the same interface on your Windows Explorer? If the answer is yes, here is a solution for you....
If you are a Chrome fan, I am sure you will echo my thoughts. The shortcuts and tabbed interface make browsing of web a delightful experience. But what if you can get the same tabbed interface experience while browsing files on Windows 10? Pretty exciting, I know! Clover for Windows is a simple application that adds multi-tab functionality similar to Google Chrome browser to your Windows explorer. So let’s see how to install and make the most of it on Widows 10....
Microsoft released its news app in 2018, and since then has been gaining momentum. The question is, how is it any better than Google News? Frankly, I am impressed with the way Microsoft has been able to turn the tables in recent years. Microsoft News looks promising, but we need to dig deeper than just headlines, as they can be deceptive. Download Google News for Android Download Google News for iOS Download Microsoft News for Android Download Microsoft News for iOS Let’s see how Microsoft News is different than Google News and whether you should make the switch....
Nexus One, manufactured by HTC, was hailed as the iPhone killer, which at the time was specifically the iPhone 3GS. Fast forward and it’s safe to say iPhone escaped totally unharmed, but for its time the Nexus One was an impressive piece of hardware. Just for fun, it’s worth exploring what almost seven years of hardware and software innovation can bring. It’s time for a spec showdown between the Nexus One and Pixel....
Digital images are a thing of the present, they haven’t been around for much long. As far as millennials and the generations before that go, most of our memories are stored in form of printed photos, occupying dozens of photo albums and some space in our homes. You must have tried photographing your old printed photos with your phone’s camera, but more often than not, would’ve been hindered by that unflinching glare....
Not only does the battery case provide your iPhone with extra juice to power the device, but also attends to your music needs. It also gets a bigger battery in its case than Apple’s official battery pack which is priced at $99. Apple’s battery pack gets a 2365 mAh battery while Griffin Reserve gets a 3000 mAh battery pack. The Reserve case also charges via your iPhone’s Lightning charging connector — meaning no need to carry an extra USB to charge the case....
There is a lot than what meets the eye here, and going through the differences will help you further restrict and control actions on your computer. Most users tend to use the default user account, often Administrator, but there are reasons to use your computer as a Standard user too. I bet you must be intrigued. Let’s begin. 1. Administrator vs. Standard User Differences A user with a Standard user account can normally work on the computer....
While I was exploring the Zenfones for the last couple of days, I came across the feature called Motion Gesture and Touch Gesture as a part of the Zen Motions features on Zen UI and they are remarkable. Using these features, you can increase the accessibility on the device and get things done. So let’s have a quick look at these features. There are two different types of Zen Motion available namely Motion Gesture and Touch Gesture and the options can be found under settings....
Making a clone of one’s file system is sometimes desirable in order to be able to restore your device to its previous state after clearing all of your data and carrying out a restore. This article explores a solid way of doing this through what is called a Nandroid Backup. What is a Nandroid Backup A Nandroid backup is essentially a clone of an Android device’s file system and is usually done using a custom Android recovery but it may also be done using an app....
So far, it has worked rather well. I’ve had it for more than a month now and I’m about to complete my third book. Kindle is fulfilling its destiny. But, like every other techie out there, I wanted it to do more. I saw so much potential in this device. I wanted to read everything on it. And I even got there, using the Send To Kindle extension that sends any web page to your Kindle device and when I came across more than one article, I just manually made an ebook of them using Readlists....
Fortunately, Apple allows you to do both without you needing to stress too much about it. Moreover, you can perform some actions in more than one way. We’ll show how to add or remove admins to optimize your Mac. These tips will work regardless of if you have an iMac, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro. How to Add Mac Admins Using System Preferences The easiest way to add a new admin to your Mac is going into your System Preferences....
However, I don’t want to ditch dark mode in Chrome just because of that. That’s why learning to always launch Chrome in Incognito mode can be so useful. That reduces the chances of forgetting to get to Incognito mode once you’ve opened the browser. But how do you do that? If you are willing to spend a couple of minutes, you can easily create a shortcut that lets you easily open Chrome in Incognito mode....
Now, it’s perfectly fine to do all of this manually. It takes a couple of taps and maybe a minute to get through. But what if all of that happened when you tapped your phone against an NFC tag/sticker that’s on your bedside table? I mean, the last thing you want to do before going to bed is fiddle around with a bunch of menus right? Right. So if you have an NFC-compatible phone, all you need to do is buy some cheap NFC tags/stickers and meet me after the break....
Take Android for example. Downloading and changing the wallpaper is usually a common activity Android owners tend to pursue initially, but as time passes by and the exhilaration fades away, one does not care about the wallpaper anymore and all the images just lie dormant on the SD card. Manually changing the wallpaper each time seems like a drudgery. What if the wallpapers on your Android could change automatically, on a schedule?...
Besides, many devices that earlier were solely mechanical in nature, are now controlled by software. For instance, thermostats were once electromechanical devices. However, they now rely heavily on software for operation. However, software bugs can be quite problematic, especially with our increased reliance on them for daily activities. In fact, there have actually been quite a few occasions where software has fallen short of its intended purpose, leading to unpleasant results....
You’ll feel an extra sense of security if you know that you have a backup copy to fall back on if, for some unforeseen circumstances, you are not able to access the primary file(s). A sad situation, but as we all know, it happens to the best of us. Today, taking a cloud backup of your offline files is almost considered a norm. And needless to say, the other way is also true....
Maybe you are downloading the latest thanksgiving wallpapers, and obviously, you won’t want to mix it up with software and other content downloaded from Google Chrome. Let’s start with Google Chrome on Windows, and then we will move to another OS. Google Chrome for Windows By default, Google Chrome saves files to the Downloads folder on PC. However, you can change the folder location from the Settings menu. Here’s how....
