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However, not everyone is blessed with stable connectivity, and many users often complain about unsuccessful update attempts. That led me down the rabbit hole to discover many users wondering if it was possible to install these updates on Windows 10 PC in an offline mode. So I’m addressing that today along with the recommendations for the particular updates that you should install offline. Which Windows Updates to Install For the most part, your computer will continue to function as it is even if you don’t install any updates....

I had this in mind for my 10.1 inch Samsung Note 2 tablet for a long time. I knew it would serve well as my laptop’s extended display. But none of the apps were compatible with Windows 8 at that time. Luckily, now iDisplay has launched a beta driver for Windows 8 which seems to be working quite decently. So let’s have a look at how to connect it wirelessly and use your Android device as an additional desktop that complements your laptop screen....

Google Photos is a terrific alternative to the native Photos app on the iPhone and iPad. Fantastic image viewing and editing features, combined with unlimited photo and video backups, make it an absolute must-have on your device. But what Google Photos sorely lacked was a dark mode. Most native and third-party apps have sported darker color schemes for quite a while. So interacting with Google Photos made for a mixed experience — especially late at night....

But later I realized, there are times you just can’t rely on a particular trigger to get things done. There are a few tasks you need to do manually to get things done the right way. So let’s see what these DO Buttons are and how they can be useful when we already have IFTTT recipes. What is the DO Button? The DO Button can be considered as a subsidiary of the IFTTT (If This Then That) app....

Important Note: To use the PS1 emulator on your PS Vita, you need game backups in the form of EBOOT files (which you can search for in Google). Be warned though, these and any other emulators out there exist for game owners to be able to play backups of games they own and not to foster piracy, which is illegal. If you have a hacked PS Vita, you might be wondering why this emulator is needed in the first place, since the PSP emulator provided in TN-V also lets you run PS1 games....

Just like Google Instant produces search results as you type, this tool shows YouTube videos as you type your query. It automatically starts playing the most popular video (you can disable this option) and shows more videos in a row below this video. As you see in the above screenshot, I typed Google and it started playing the related video. Each video has a small green icon on its top right corner that shows up only when you hover the mouse pointer over it....

Cameras are a special breed of refurbished products, though. People who buy expensive DSLR cameras tend to make a purchase and stick with it for many, many years. They might update the lenses and accessories, but the body stays around for a while. However, since DSLR cameras are so expensive (usually starting at around $500 and many are over $1,000) refurbished models might be good for people on a tighter budget....

This speaker is known for its range of cool colors. The fact that you can simply hook it to your backpack or carry it in your hands makes it worth pursuing. And well, it doesn’t cost much. But, which speaker cuts when it comes to overall performance? Should you buy the Bose SoundlLink Micro even though it’s over three years old? Well, that’s what we are going to answer in this post as we pit the JBL Go 3 against the Bose SoundlLink Micro in this comparison today....

The Industry-changing Move YouTube realized the importance of having offline videos available to some end-users where bandwidth is limited and/or pretty expensive. They have an offline videos mode in their mobile app for a while and Netflix is probably looking at the advantages that this feature provides. Daniel Taitz, the COO of Penthera, a “download and go” software company has indeed said they’re working on downloadable content for Netflix. How the feature will work, still isn’t clear....

If you’re in India, you’re not even sure if you’re going to get Cyanogen OS 12S OTA update. The rollout is slow and users get frustrated when checking for updates returns nothing. And OxygenOS might be the biggest blunder of it all. To install the official Lollipop upgrade from OnePlus, you need to unlock the Bootloader, manually flash a custom recovery and then flash a zip file. You might as well just root the phone while you’re at it....

So, what makes the Phaiser BHS-730 better than the Bose SoundSport wireless headphones? Or, it is the other way around? The following points will help you understand the key differences between them. Bose SoundSport wireless headphones & Phaiser BHS-730: A Brief The Bose SoundSport wireless headphones made their debut in 2016 and were the company’s first ever Bluetooth-enabled sports headphones. Initially, Bose did face an issue with heavy sweat damaging the headphones....

Priced at $99.99, the Polaroid Now is the first instant camera to come out after Polaroid shut down its instant film production in 2008. And well, the new camera has some pretty nifty tricks up its sleeves. For one, it bundles in a quirky ergonomic body. Secondly, it also brings the advantage of autofocus to the table. Yep, you read that right. The Polaroid Now can change its focus depending on the object and switch the camera lenses accordingly....

If you get the error, “ System Restore has been turned off by group policy. To turn on System Restore, contact your domain administrator “ while trying to access system restore then it could be possible that your firm’s IT department(if it’s your office workstation) has blocked it, or it got turned off automatically due to some reason. This article tells you two ways to enable system restore if you get the above error message when you try to access it....

If you have been following the recent news surrounding the performance and efficiency of the Exynos variant of the Galaxy Note 9 or the Galaxy S9/S9+, you must know that they don’t measure up to the performance exhibited by its Snapdragon counterpart. In this post, we will explore the new features of the Samsung Exynos 9820 (9 Series) mobile processor and see how much it has improved in the last year....

Android throws notifications from them in the app drawer just as someone tries to reach you. While reading these incoming messages one by one using different apps is not too big a deal, wouldn’t it still be wonderful if you could read all the incoming messages from these apps under a single app? Snowball For Android Snowball is an interesting app for Android that is working to make that possible....

Now we’re spoiled because there are so many email apps built on top of Gmail. Unlike other communication platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, email is truly decentralized. That means options. A lot of them. Right now email is built up to be such a problem that Google itself has two email apps on iOS. Gmail and Google Inbox. Both are very different apps and have their own strengths and weaknesses....

Even when I am sitting in my home with no one around, I have to use fingerprint because turning it on/off isn’t easy either. This is where smart lock comes into the picture. It helps you keep your droid unlocked based on your location. The problem is that it is known to be a little less than perfect. If you are having trouble with smart lock, try one of these five solutions to see if it helps....

We will explore all that is to know about smartwatches and fitness trackers. So that you can weigh in the similarities and differences to decide which one suits your usage. Let’s jump right away, shall we? But before that, Take a look at these hybrid smart­watch­es with heart rate monitorHere are the best Google Fit alter­na­tives for iPhone Smartwatch & Fitness Tracker Today, Smartwatches aren’t just a projection or a small extension screen of your smartphones....

If you have dabbled with photography apps, you know that megapixels can be misleading. It is possible to share better looking snaps even with a budget smartphone camera. With plenty of photo editing apps available in the market, users are spoilt for choice. We have already covered Snapseed that is developed by Google and is a favorite of GT readers. Download Snapseed Challenging it is a new kid on the block that goes by the name of Polarr....

One of the easiest ways to take a screenshot on Windows 10 is by using the Windows key + Print Screen shortcut. However, if you want to annotate the screenshot or perhaps crop a specific part of it, you’ll need to rely on a separate tool. Thankfully, the Windows 10 October 2018 update introduced Snip & Sketch, a screenshot utility, to simplify the process. With the tool, you can easily take screenshots using the Windows key + Shift + S shortcut, and then edit or annotate the screenshot immediately thereafter....