Syncing is good, but I prefer to draw a line on the elements that can be synced among the devices. In this article we will see how you can disable or limit Windows 8 sync and control the data that’s being synced between your connected devices. Limit or Disable Windows 8 Sync Step 1: Press Windows+I hotkey to open Charm Bar settings and select the option Change PC settings here....
Google Drive app on iPhone lets you view the videos’ details and offers you a basic player to view them. To enjoy those videos in their full glory, you’d want to download them on your iPhone. However, Google Drive doesn’t let you directly save those videos into the Photos app. We will show you how to download and play any video file from Google Drive on your iPhone. Use the Default Google Drive Video Player Google Drive supports all the major video file types like MP4, MKV, and MOV....
Apart from some PDF files, that you’ll be able to download directly (if you’re lucky), either you’d have to bookmark the page or add it to your reading list and that’s about it. Bummer, right? However, all is not lost yet. We have done a bit of legwork and have found the perfect solution to download any file type on iPhone. The process is as easy as 1-2-3 and hardly takes a minute to set up....
How to Enable Google Now on Tap? Go to Google App settings > Now on Tap > Hit the Toggle button to enable it. The Last week’s update included selecting text from any screen for search and not just text but also Images. It also got many bug fixes to increase its accuracy. So, with this update, I thought to revisit Now on Tap feature and start using it on a consistent basis whenever needed....
Typically, an attendant at the door controls access to a meeting room. That prevents uninvited guests from barging in or ensures meeting hosts get ample time to settle in before other guests join in. The Microsoft Teams lobby feature operates just like a physical waiting room. Here are two ways to activate it for your virtual meetings. Things to Note When Managing Your Microsoft Teams Lobby Here are things to bear in mind when trying to control the access of meeting invitees:...
Often, I find the preset categories in Screen Time to be downright awful. For example, Skype falls under the Social Networking category, but I often need it for work. I don’t like that using it counts in my app limits. And when it comes to downtime, I prefer having access to certain apps such as Books or iChess. Love falling asleep while reading or doing a round of chess. That’s why I like to exclude certain apps from downtime and app limits....
There can be two reasons why this might happen. Maybe because the app you are trying to uninstall is a system app, or you are trying to remove the app which is installed as a device administrator. So let’s see how you can deal with both these scenarios. Uninstalling System Apps The first obvious reason that you are failing in uninstalling an app may be because you might be trying it for a system app....
For starters, not only can you control a number of switches like Wi-Fi, screen brightness or system volume with ease, you can also access a few system functions such as Screen-Timeout, Calculator or the Do not Disturb mode in just a swipe of a finger. So, if you are an Android user looking for the iOS-like Control Center on your smartphone, Google Play Store has a number of options to offer....
So to get it running, what we’ll need to do is format it in Journaled format, which is OS X only format or MS-DOS (FAT), which means it will run with both OS X and Windows. If you’re only going to be using the hard drive on a Mac, I recommend you stick with Journaled. Why You Need to Re-Format the External Hard Drive When I first got the hard drive, I wasn’t able to copy anything over to it (but I was able to copy from it)....
Without further ado, let’s get started. 1. File Manager File manager has multiple features which make it a handy app to use. There are various options for sharing files with the app, instead of just being limited to using iTunes. Of course, if you have an iOS device, you will probably have to use iTunes at some point so let’s cover that first. In iTunes within Apps, select File Sharing and then File Master....
use Spotify custom radio stations to discover new music and enable the Last.fm scrobbler . Today we will see something very interesting and that’s how to get auto-scrolling lyrics of songs that you are playing . The lyrics feature is not built into Spotify and thus we will have to use a third party app named TuneWiki to integrate the feature. So let’s see how we can install the application and use it on Spotify....
Works with Note5 too: The method mentioned below works well with a Samsung Galaxy Note5 too, as it has a pretty similar variant of TouchWiz UI as the S6 edge+. Getting Started First things first, the Private Mode is simply a name given to that mode where a user can hide media on their Samsung phones. Anything that is private or you don’t want others to see. It could be a bunch of files or even folders, it works fine for all....
So what do you do? Delete them? That’s one way. But what if you could have your cake and eat it too? Let’s talk about an app that lets you safely hide photos from the dreadful WhatsApp Media folder. How To Hide Photos from WhatsApp We’ll be using an app called Hush Gallery to hide photos. The app lets you hide photos for free but if you want to hide videos then you need to make an in-app purchase....
dramatic changes and great new features that it brings , it only makes sense to at least consider upgrading your iOS device to this new operating system. However, since Apple will release iOS 7 officially in a few months still, the only option available for now to those who want to upgrade is to install a beta version of iOS 7. Here’s is a step by step process on how to do this....
It’s not as easy as it used to be; as an adult you’re exhausted by the end of the day and want nothing more than to turn your brain off. But luckily, technology is awesome and here to save the day. Whether you’re a formerly avid reader trying to get back into the groove or you’re trying to seem cultured and intelligent to impress the ladies, there are many fun and affordable ways to fit literature into your busy lifestyle....
This post doesn’t require you to have a computer or the iTunes app. You can create a custom alarm sound on your iPhone without iTunes. You will need the GarageBand app. It comes pre-installed on all iPhones. Using the GarageBand app, you can create a ringtone or alarm tone using any sound. Follow these steps to make a custom alarm sound on your iPhone. We have divided the steps into sections for easier understanding....
Every Blue Screen of Death has a stop code that, when found and analyzed, lets you understand the real cause of the issue. We have covered one such error code, fltmgr.sys. In this article, we will show you how to simulate the Blue Screen error; in other words, how to manually cause a BSOD error in Windows. Let’s jump right into it. Note: It is vital that you save your work before proceeding with the below-mentioned steps and methods....
Both the Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+ have great cameras. They are identical in their optics and UI, so let me give you a few pointers on how to get the most out of them. (Because not anyone with a DSLR can be a good photographer and all that) Frame it Right Photography is more about framing a picture correctly rather than using filters. I’m sure a lot of you are already familiar with ‘the rule of thirds’ and this can easily be the best tip that anyone can give you....
While talking about how to access shared Windows folder on Android the other day, I also gave a brief insight into how you can share a folder on Windows and make your sharing password protected when connected to a public, unsecured network. We also saw the way to see a list of all the shared resources under a single roof to manage shared content or data. This feature is quite helpful, but I think what’s missing is the inability to monitor those shared folders and who’s trying to tamper with the data in them....
We receive dozens of messages from friends, family, banks, marketing companies each day. Sometimes, the most important messages get tucked away in those irrelevant messages. With iOS 14, one can easily pin conversations on the top for easy access and reach. The default Messages app now comes with a bunch of customization options, and it has carried functions from the well-known SMS Organizer app from Microsoft. The Messages app now offers filters to make it easy for users to find the most relevant messages easily....
