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social services like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and social utilities like Google Docs and more. More services mean more scattered content, more upload work and more backup concerns. Social Folders promises to take care of all that. It lets you manage all uploads right from your desktop and works as a backup solution too. Social Folders is a sync system that tracks any changes in the file content of your associated profiles and matches the web and local versions....

Now, we’ve already covered how to use Guided Access to hand safely your iPhone to kids, but that is more about limiting some of your iPhone’s features. So, how about if you would like to completely disable some options or block access to some of your iPhone’s apps and unwanted content? Here’s how to use Restrictions on your iPhone and what you can control with that option. Step 1: On your iPhone go to Settings > General and scroll down until you see the Restrictions option....

Two of the top choices are Codecademy and Code School. Both of these iOS apps are free and offer fairly different approaches to teaching code. Ultimately, it comes down to this question: which has the better approach and the more comprehensive education to provide? Codecademy is Hands-On, Code School Teaches Through Video The fundamental difference between Codecademy and Code School is the approach each one takes to teaching code. Codecademy is extremely hands-on and there’s very little reading or watching involved....

If you don’t want all your hard work to go in vain just because an individual blinked when you pressed your shutter button then Windows Live Photo Gallery can save your day. Photo Gallery is a powerful tool to import and organize photos from your camera into albums, and then do a lot of interesting things with them. It is a part of the Windows Live suite of tools and you can download it for free on your Windows PC....

I employ a system where I make use of Evernote and a minimal note taking app and both of them work in harmony. Evernote is for the big picture stuff, for long term planning etc. The minimal app is for quickly noting things down and managing things that will be taken care of in a few days (research for an article vs research for a book for example). If you want to employ the same system or you’re just looking for a minimal note taking app that’s not overwhelming to use, read on to find the best app that suits your needs....

save chat history and discussions to have them handy for future references. Now, we know that chat services like Gmail (or Gmail chat) and Facebook log our chat messages so that we can get back to them when we are online. But, that does not always help because we may not be online at that time. Other than that, we may want to create a local copy of the same....

If you are a fan of vintage photography, you’ll definitely like this entry. Here we will show you how to take any conventional photo and create a professional looking black & white version using Photoshop. Let’s get started. Here is the original photo we’ll be using to illustrate this example: Naturally, you must be wondering if simply using the default black & white option in Photoshop would be enough. While it might be for some of you, in truth, the end result when using more elaborate techniques (the ones you are about to learn here) can be much more elegant and convincingly vintage....

But Instagram has no option to save a photo. What if you want to keep a photo you were tagged in for safe keeping? What if you can’t help but have that spectacularly captured lightning bolt as a wallpaper? With the help of these apps, you’ll be able to save Instagram photos/videos in a matter of seconds. Android 1. EasyDownloader For Instagram EasyDownloader lives up to its name. Open the app and it will run in the background – you’ll see the icon in the notifications bar....

If you also listen to music on your smartphone or any other such portable device then getting your favorite tracks on them means manually syncing it with the computer, which after a while feels like drudgery. You need a cloud-based music player that can show up your favorite playlists on any device which can connect to the Internet, be it a smartphone or a public computer in a different continent....

The problem with these Live Tiles is that they show the updated information instantly but they don’t let go of the older notifications even if they are not updated in days. Sometimes, these old notifications can cause problems. Take stale Calendar or weather information for example. While scheduling a meeting, it could create a confusion. Today we will see how to automatically clear all these stale Windows 8 Live Tiles notifications as it’s safe to have no information at all than having the wrong information....

Speaking of Android phone makers, Samsung is right up there with Google to deliver apps on Galaxy devices. The Korean giant has an answer for for almost every Google app for Android phones. Bixby replaces Google Assistant, Bixby Feed for Google Feed, and other Samsung apps compared to Google ones. Reviewers have often criticized the company for duplication of services on Galaxy devices. All is not lost though. I strongly prefer some of Samsung’s solutions such as Internet and Gallery compared to Chrome and Google Photos....

Not so long ago, Evernote was the hot favorite of smartphone users, but unfortunately, it fell from grace after changing the product pricing. So we are left with the ever-popular Google Keep and Microsoft’s OneNote apps. These not only possess tremendous features but are also free in the market. So, it’s only fair that we pit both the apps against each other and see who wins at the end. Let the game begin....

Google knows there’s a segment out there that needs a bit of hand holding. Good To Know is a Google initiative that teaches greenhorn computer users all about the dos and don’ts of online safety. Good To Know is very much like those public service campaigns we see on popular media these days. But more than them, things like ‘setting unique passwords’ or ‘how to use Google SafeSearch’ impact the way we use our computers every day....

New Google+ features do just that. And, the cover profile/cover photo thing is another booster. Today we intend to tell you about changing cover photo and customizing profile in the new interface. Let us see how to go about doing it. As you log on to Google+ you will be able to spot the tool icon towards the left pane. Select Profile and hit the button saying Edit Profile (refer image below and sections marked in red)....

The fundamental nature of Stories is short-lived since they stay only for twenty-four hours. But thanks to the Story Highlight feature, it keeps your stories alive forever. And it is also a great marketing and display tool for brands and individuals. However, to add a Story to Highlight, it is necessary that the Story should remain live for twenty-four hours. In other words, if you want to add an image to Highlight, it will be seen by everyone first....

While creating new an elaborate document that loads with text, you might want to include page numbers for easy navigation. This post will show you how to add page numbers in the Apple Pages app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Add Page Numbers in Pages App on iPhone and iPad Adding page numbers in a document in Apple Pages using your iPhone or iPad is quite straightforward. You might want to add numbers to the pages in documents like assignments, contracts, and others....

Before we move to the steps, it’s essential to understand the difference between backup and sync. So we have covered that first. Once you get the idea of what you will do, it will be easier to implement it. Let’s get started. Backup vs. Sync for Contacts When you create a backup of contacts, a file is typically created that cannot be modified further. You need to create a separate file or update the back up if you make any changes and save them....

Preventing those less-friendly text messages is relatively quick and painless, irrespective of which smartphone you use. This post will cover how to block or unblock someone’s text messages on Android, Samsung, and iOS devices. So, let’s get right to it. How to Block Someone’s Text Messages on Android Most Android phones will have Google Messages as the default messaging app. And if that’s the case, here’s how to block someone from texting you....

There could be many reasons for changing your password. You may find the password too hard to remember or type. May be you suspect that the password has been compromised. It is a good security practice to change passwords often. Let’s begin. 1. Change BitLocker Password From Drive Menu Here is the first way. Press Windows key+E shortcut to open File Explorer and click on This PC. You will see a list of all the drives: internal and external....

But not any longer. A recent Chrome update for iOS has brought a host of radical design changes, and if you hate the current theme of the browser, the new UI should feel very welcome. Looks like the much talked-about Material Design changes are finally available on iOS. Phew. However, Google hasn’t really made the new UI the standard default on Chrome, hence you need to manually enable it with a minor tweak in the browser’s experimental settings panel....