In case you haven’t figured things out, those annoying reloads happen when Chrome gets rid of tabs that it deems as unimportant from memory. And, it’s called tab discarding. Tab discarding is a useful feature that prevents low-spec computers from grinding to a standstill, but, it’s not fun when you know your PC has enough resources for dozens of such tabs. Fortunately, you can have this thing disabled, so let’s find out how....

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of portraits is the feeling that we are intruding on a private moment. In ancient times, portraits were mainly done using photographs and were quite intimate. These days, however, it’s much more common to have a portrait done with a photo. While this may seem not as intimate, there are various techniques that can be used in order to create this effect. A good portrait photographer’s photos really stand out....

Turn Off Native Videos: If you’re looking to disable auto-play native videos on Facebook, then we’ve got you covered on that too. So, today we are going to see how we can stop these sponsored video ads from auto-playing across all the devices and save our mobile 3G/LTE data. We will start with disabling ads on desktop browsers first and then move on to Android and iPhone. On Desktop Browsers To turn off ads on the desktop browser, open the Facebook homepage and click on the small arrow on the menu at the top, to open a dropdown box....

It’s a pretty straightforward process after which you won’t be able to access Siri via your AirPods. We will demonstrate the process using both an iPhone and a Mac so you can perform the steps based on the device you use. But before you turn off Siri, let’s find out what Siri can help you with. What Can Siri Do on AirPods Siri on AirPods can be useful for a number of reasons....

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....

Deciding to cash in on this opportunity, Instagram has been adding new features to it — the latest being Stories Highlight and Story Archive. Introduced in December 2017, the Story Archive feature is designed to give you an opportunity to hold on to your favorite Instagram Stories by archiving them to a folder within your account. While these Stories could previously be saved in your phone memory, this new addition will let you have all your Instagram Stories and posts under one roof....

1. Cast from a Laptop The easiest way to watch Prime Video on Mi Box or any other Android TV/Box without installing anything is to mirror your laptop to your TV. Your laptop should be Miracast enabled for this to work. You will also need the Google Chrome browser. Here’s what you need to do. Step 2: Click on the three-dot icon at the top-right corner of Chrome and select Cast from the menu....

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....

Apple’s latest mobile operating system makes use of two separate modes to group notifications with — Automatic and By App. And that can be a bit confusing since, at times, you really can’t tell the difference regardless of what mode you use. Want to know how they function? Let’s find out. Automatic Notification Grouping By default, iOS 12 applies the Automatic setting to group notifications for all installed apps. You may have noticed that there’s no set way on how this mode works....

A Smart Little Dot A Kickstarter project by the simple name of Dot attempts to answer that question with its tiny household gadget. Dot is a small, inconspicuous device that you can strategically place around your house. It sends signals to your phone about where you are and what you might want to do. Dot uses Bluetooth to detect when you’re near it, then enables a wide possibility of notifications or actions surrounding what it learns through your usage habits....

Talking about productivity, we have already covered the excellent Microsoft Launcher in the past. In this post, we will be comparing the fan-favorite Nova launcher and the new kid in the block called Lawnchair launcher. App Size Both the launchers are lean in terms of file size. The Nova launcher weighs around 5-6MB while the Lawnchair is about 4MB. Download Nova Launcher Download Lawnchair Launcher Themes Both the launchers offer a variety of themes....

So, today I will introduce you to LiveMeeting, a new service that provides an entire range of web conferencing tools at the right price – $0. As you will see in the post, this tool is surprisingly feature-rich for a free tool. Visit LiveMinutes homepage few minutes before you plan to host a meeting. If you are in a hurry you can click on Stat Sharing button to start your web conference but if you need to save your work for later reference then do signup, it hardly takes time....

Safari runs like a charm on the Mac with great performance and battery life. But being based on the Chromium engine does give Microsoft Edge an advantage coming into unfamiliar territory. Google Chrome uses the same browser engine, so adopting Chromium guarantees Edge greater web compatibility. I’ve used Microsoft Edge alongside Safari ever since its arrival on the Mac. Here’s my take on how Microsoft Edge fares against Safari on Mac....

The next month is going to be no different as like every other month, the Netflix video library is going to get refreshed with new content and some old things are taken off. In order to fulfill the ever-increasing demand of their users, Netflix is looking to add more titles to their catalogue and is also hiring translators to make the current titles accessible to a wider audience. Arrivals in June 2017 On Tuesday, Netflix confirmed that the upcoming movies and TV shows will be available on the streaming service in June....

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....

Let’s take a look at two different scenarios where Photoshop can help you make your photos right. 1. Straighten Your Images Perfectly with the Ruler Tool While having an iPhone or other smartphone in your pocket at all times means that you will always be ready to take a photo, it also means that at least some of your shots will not be perfect. There are different ways to straighten your images of course, but if you want a precise way to do so, just open your photo in Photoshop and follow this method....

Bitly has been king of the heap for some while, but thanks to Robert Herzog (one of GT’s enthusiastic readers) and his gentle knock, we went over to the web app for a fresh look at the features bitly has now thrown open to the ‘free’ world. URL Shortening – The Bread and Butter Most of you who have ever used an URL shortener would have come across bitly and its blue face....

The duplication of default apps can be a blessing or disguise depending on how you intend to use them in daily routine. If you are a power user, you may find Samsung’s apps to be more functional with additional features, while the Google apps give you consistent experience among all devices and platforms, including iOS. We have already compared Samsung’s core apps such as the dialer, file manager, messages to its Google alternatives....

In the same price range, most Android manufactures offer identical hardware. The buying decision mostly boils down to the software experience on the device. As for Stock Android, Google has been actively adding more features to the clean Android experience. Samsung used to get serious flak during the TouchWiz days. The company completely changed the game with the introduction of One UI. One UI looks cleaner, better, organized, and mature compared to the old Samsung days....

By buying a Bluetooth keyboard you can take your iPad from a consumption box to a productivity machine. Why should you buy one and what can you do with a paired keyboard? Are there drawbacks? Read on to find out. First, Some Keyboard Buying Advice Writing Well, the keyboard is for writing, so this one is pretty self explanatory. But there are different types of writing. Some that bring out the best of iPad, some the worst....