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Spotify has had user profiles for years now and even takes socialization a step farther by providing a list of what your friends are listening to at this very second. Apple Music isn’t quite at that caliber just yet, but the new social features are welcome. Discovering new music from friends is one of my favorite hobbies, and I’m sure I’m not alone. That said, here is how to get started with these social features by setting up your Apple music profile and sharing your favorite music....

The meeting duration function is useful for those who want to keep track of time for a Zoom meeting. For example, teachers can look at the duration for 30 minutes or 45 minutes and then call off today’s lecture on Zoom. You can also keep a tab on how long the Zoom conference is going. By default, Zoom doesn’t show the meeting duration in the app. You need to enable the option from the Settings app....

This is the case with several apps, most of which try to copy the name and appearance of a popular app to lure people into installing them. Android has the most number of free apps available and that’s the reason why users do not pay enough attention to the details before installing an app. While Google is doing its share of scrutiny for such fake apps, you as a user can take matters into your own hands and be safe while installing apps from the official store....

Now, most advanced word processors nowadays have some sort of change-tracking feature, but the problem with these is that the moment you change from one word processor to another, you also have to learn how to use its own change-tracking functionality. Thankfully, the solution to this for Mac owners comes in the form of a free application named Draft Control, which is available on the Mac App Store and that works as a sort of ‘hub’ for tracking all the changes you make across your documents....

I signed up for a trial account and began transferring my playlists from Spotify to Tidal to test it out. There is no need to create new playlists when you can simply transfer them around from one service to another. Let’s see how you can transfer playlists too and which are the best mobile and web apps to do it. Let’s begin. 1. Stamp You can transfer not only playlists but also radio stations from Spotify to Tidal using Stamp....

Turn Off Autofill on Chrome While there are several autofill tools available for Chrome, its integrated autofill feature is widely-used. Despite the fact that Chrome is developed by Google, it is still vulnerable and until a fix is released, it would be better to turn off the autofill feature. Here is how you can do that. Step 1: Click the Menu key located at the top-right corner of the browser window....

But Microsoft got rid of this feature from the Update and Security settings in Windows 10. While Windows updates are of paramount importance as not only do they bring about bug fixes for older versions but also update the built-in security software for Windows — which helps in averting malware attacks. These updates become irritating when they slow down your PC, especially when you’re working. Although the creators of Windows have gotten rid of a direct option to defer the Windows updates, there is still a work around this problem....

Fortunately, Xiaomi lets you hide your notes easily in the preinstalled app. Interestingly, it even has a prewritten note that says how to hide notes. But sadly, it doesn’t mention anything about unhiding them. So here we will help you in unhiding notes on your Redmi phones. Let’s unhide the tiny little notes. Unhide Notes in Mi Phones Here are the steps in detail. Step 1: Open the Notes app....

Well, this method is ok, except that a lot of times we tend to take our finger off the Ctrl key, or click somewhere else on the screen by mistake and all our selected files get unselected, which, obviously, is frustrating. Windows 7 users could try out another option. It’s a simple yet cool feature and might turn out to be very useful too. Yes, as you might have guessed from the title of this post, I am talking about using checkboxes to select items in Windows explorer....

But if you have upgraded from and to an Android, I have something that you might love. The name of the app is CLONEit and it can copy anything and everything from your old device to the new one without breaking a sweat. And the best thing is that it’s free! So let’s have a look on how to use the app to efficiently copy data from old Android to the new one....

Beyond making your photos look warmer or colder, you can also edit certain sections of the picture. Moreover, you can change luminance. If you’re wondering how to use and make the best of Color Grading in Lightroom Classic, read on. Warmer Tones A warm tone refers to when your picture has more of a golden, welcoming feel. Giving your pictures this look works particularly well when taking photos on hotter days or around golden hour....

This feature has been under tests since last year and has now been launched globally both for iOS and Android. But how does Facebook Find WiFi actually work? Would their so-called drones land up at the rooftop of your house when you hit that button on your phone? I wish it was that dramatic. It’s much simpler actually. Let’s see the steps. 1. Search for the Option If your Facebook app has recently been updated, the Find WiFi option will be located under the More tab or the hamburger icon....

One solution that some users like to employ is to open one Google Drive account in Chrome and the other one in Firefox. While that works, you will need to have two browser windows open at all times. That is cumbersome and also consumes resources unnecessarily. Let’s take a look at some alternatives that will allow you to switch between different cloud storage accounts within a single interface. 1. Wavebox Wavebox is cool software that allows you to connect multiple accounts of up to 1000 SaaS apps, including Google Drive and Dropbox....

webcam and a microphone for easy internet video chats . However, resolution of these cameras range from 1.3 to 2 MP on an average and do not deliver a clear quality even if you are browsing on a faster connection. Most of the smartphones too have a front facing camera to directly start a video conference on mobile , but they are very blurry because of low resolution of the front camera....

Where Is My Audible Wishlist Android users need to open the Audible app and tap on the three-dot menu icon on the left to select the Store button. That will reveal further options, and Wish List is one of them. Tap on it to view the wishlist. One workaround is to use a browser to sign in and find the book that you want to listen to. Not the best solution but still works....

Humidifiers and dehumidifiers are two entirely different machines. However, not everyone can spot the difference immediately. People often get confused when it comes to choosing the right one they need to improve their environment’s air quality. Humidifiers help combat low humidity by adding moisture to the air in the form of liquid mist/vapor. Dehumidifiers, on the other hand, remove moisture from the atmosphere. Which one do you need? why? We try to answer these questions in the paragraphs below....

You can pick one of the option when you start using your new iPhone. Of course, you can always switch to another service later. But why would you want to take the risk and headache of merging or losing contacts? We will help you figure out which one should you pick between iCloud Contacts and Google Contacts. Let’s get started. Required Cloud Account Typically, when you save a contact on your iPhone, it gets saved on your iPhone’s storage....

In the past we covered an app using which you could mask your Android Market (before it became Play Store) and install country restricted apps easily. But now, that app (Market Unlocker) is no longer available. MarketEnabler is a similar app for Android using which you can fool Play Store to download and install any country restricted apps on your device. The only requirement of the app is a device with root access....

The Polaroid Now+ is almost a year old and brings an intuitive app to the table and a quirky design. This can make anyone wonder if the Polaroid Now+ is better than the Instax Mini Evo. Or, is it the other way around? Well, that’s what we will find in this post as we compare the Instax Mini Evo and the Polaroid Now+ to check which is the better instant camera....

How insane? Well, it’s touted to be up to 10 times faster than the SSDs that are used today. As more and more news reports are coming up about this new age fast memory, we answer a few questions below that will help to do away with the doubts and concerns regarding this new technology. 1. What is Optane and 3D XPoint Tech? Optane is an affordable solution that helps to make the mechanical hard drives in computers much faster through super-fast cache memory which works in conjunction with the physical hard drive of your system....