Usually, the native file explorers are simple, and most people are happy initially. Once you start storing multimedia files, you realize that the native file explorer lacks a few features that you would want. Hence, people switch to third-party explorer apps. One such app is Solid Explorer. Ever since Xiaomi has released Mi File Manager in the Play Store, it puzzles almost everyone whether it is worth choosing it over other explorer apps....

Let’s dig deeper into this app and into a few very interesting additional features that it sports. Interface & Design As you can see from the screenshot below, MiniPlayer boasts a very simple, minimalist design that clearly resembles its mobile offering (it was first available as an iOS jailbreak app). As shown, the app has large, simple controls with just the play/pause and previous/next buttons there. Beside them, MiniPlayer also displays the cover artwork for the song currently playing front and center....

Paper.li is a new service that lets you read your Twitter/Facebook stream in a newspaper format. You’ll find information from tweets neatly arranged in different sections, complete with pictures and videos, just like you read in a newspaper. The tool even gives you your own url extension that makes it feel more personable. So, to show you the wonderful world of this easy to use tool, I decided to use my own Twitter account to see how well it understood me....

PrinterShare for Android for Mobile Printing While configuring my Android, I realized that there was no dedicated support for printing on Jelly Bean Android 4.3. Although there were some dedicated apps from the printer manufacturers, they were specific to certain printer models. In a previous post, where we wrote about how to print wirelessly using an Android phone, we talked briefly about an app called PrinterShare for Android. We’ll dive into it today to know how the app works and how it can be configured to post out any wireless mobile printing directly from your Android device....

As more and more people are accessing the internet on the move with their smartphones these days, this feature becomes a necessity (almost) for them too. As my area of expertise is Android, I will show you how you can achieve private browsing on your Android device, or you may say the incognito mode on Android. We will talk about two browsers and how you can use them depending upon the version of Android you are using, to accomplish history-free browsing....

If the lesson has to be short and uncomplicated, then the software for the purpose also should have the same attributes. My voluntary tutorial on image compression starts with RIOT. But it’s meant to bring order as RIOT is an acronym for Radical Image Optimization Tool. The free image optimization software (Windows-only) helps you decrease the file size considerably with a few clicks. RIOT supports JPEG, PNG, and GIF. You can also load PSD and BMP files....

This heat map depicts the most popular places in a city — mainly tourist attractions — depending on the number of photographs clicked at that place. If you’re new to a city or are travelling and wish to check out the hottest spots in the city, this website can prove to be useful. The most popular photos — indicated by the red and yellow markers — also have Streetview, Wikipedia, Wikivoyage, Foursquare and Google Plus article links about the area....

If the flat UI design of Windows 10 apps isn’t your preference, or you’re after a little extra functionality, there’s replacement calculator app to fit your needs. From direct replacements to graphing, here are our five calculator apps, tips and extensions that will replace and extend your calculation capabilities. Replace The Windows Calculator — Calculator+ HD Has the same buttons as the Windows scientific calculatorHuge calculation barSimple graphing modeGreat for tablets...

Is it a bed? Or a Smart Furniture? It’s an Entertainment Unit! No. Wait for it! It’s something more. It’s your own corner to be lazy as you sleep, work, play, listen to your favourite tunes, scroll through your favourite TV shows or just lay and read the latest text in your collection. It’s drools something straight out of my Sunday afternoon siesta time dreams while lying down on my bean bags....

Error codes make it simpler and easier to pinpoint the source of the problem. That further helps in narrowing possible solutions. Not in this case, but we did found some solutions that should help. Let’s begin. 1. Disconnect Accessories Remove all accessories like mouse, keyboard, and flash drive. Reboot your computer again. Not sure how to reboot without the Start menu? Press and hold the power button until the computer shuts down....

It makes you wonder what OneDrive is syncing. Is it malware? Is a malicious code stealing your data? Scary thoughts but more often than not, it’s an error or conflict that’s responsible. Here are some troubleshooting solutions to fix OneDrive won’t stop syncing error on Windows 10. Let’s begin. 1. Common Fixes A simple reboot will shut down all running processes in the background, including OneDrive, and restart them. Maybe, OneDrive sync process is stuck?...

The Internet is encircling the lives of all those involved on social media or using the platform to consume information or entertainment in one of the multiple ways offered. According to the Speedtest Global Index, in order to be ranked in each of the categories, a country ‘must have at least 670 unique user results for mobile and at least 3,333 for fixed broadband’. Highest Mobile Internet Download Speeds Norway (52....

Or what if you regularly accumulate lots of confidential links that you’d rather stop others from having access to in a shared device scenario? That’s where Chrome’s support for extensions come into save the day. So, here are three great extensions that let you easily secure your bookmarks. Each one has its unique characteristics. Read on to find out what fits you best. 1. Hush – Private Bookmarking Hush is a terrific looking add-on and the only one on this list that works purely in Incognito mode....

If you know AutoCAD, then creating a room or a floor plan is a piece of cake. But for most people (myself included) this is not the case. Not everything is lost though. In fact, if you know how to use a web browser, there’s a good chance that you will be able to create your own room or floor plan, thanks to some very clever and useful online tools to do so....

The resources include tools to monitor kids’ nutrition, parenting forums and even a website dedicated to parents raising twins. Here they are. 1. Nourish Interactive Easily one of the most useful (and free) online resources for parents, Nourish Interactive provides them with a series of small, but extremely convenient online tools to help them assess their children’s nutrition. The website is composed of several sections that address this topic that every parent should explore....

However, it’s not simply the mop feature that we are interested in. A good 2-in-1 robot vacuum worth its salt should also be able to pick up both small and big debris and should also remove dust and lint from low-pile carpets. At the same time, it shouldn’t throw a warning each time it gets stuck under cabinets or in corners. After all, you have bought it to ease your work and not the other way around....

But don’t give up hope. If you want to access the notes on your iPhone from your Windows PC, you can rely on some workarounds. These methods involve accessing Notes in web app form, using a browser setting to make Notes function as a desktop app, and syncing your iPhone notes to Gmail. So without any further ado, let’s check them out. 1. Notes Web App Apple makes several key apps and services available online, including Notes....

There are a handful ways to run programs in compatibility mode in Windows 11. We’ll show you how to do that in this post. So, let’s get right to it. 1. Modify Program Properties You can configure a program to run in compatibility mode by modifying its properties. This will allow you to specify the correct Windows version to choose for running the program. Here’s what you’ll need to do....

You can use 2FA mobile apps to set up security codes on iPhone or Android. But it’s not always convenient to use mobile when you work on the Windows PC or Mac. Thanks to a new add-on with macOS Monterey, it’s now possible to set up two-factor authentication with iCloud Passwords. You can also use third-party options to create security codes. Let’s check our options. 1. iCloud Passwords If you prefer to use iCloud Keychain to store login data entries, set up two-factor authentication in it....

You don’t have to post to your Facebook friends that you’re selling a phone and you don’t even have to trade it in to your carrier. That’ll probably get you less money than it’s worth anyway. Three websites in particular are pretty good with offering money for your old smartphone at competitive rates. I’ve used two of them and can vouch for the value and customer service. 1. BuyBackWorld In my experience, BuyBackWorld tends to offer the most money for an old smartphone....