It’s a great service except for one issue. By default Firefox’s address bar is connected with Google search and hence you could directly type a query and press enter to get the search results in Google. Now, OpenDNS automatically replaces this with its own search engine. I came to know only when I conducted a search in my Firefox address bar. Going back to Google as your default engine isn’t difficult....

Confide is a clever messaging app for iOS or Android that cleverly disguises messages and only quickly reveals them when it’s time to read. When you’re finished reading a message, it’s gone forever. Plus, Confide includes end-to-end encryption and a built-in feature that either notifies the sender when a message was screenshotted or altogether blocks the ability to screenshot while using the app. Confide works best if you get your friends to sign up for the app as well, but if you have enough friends concerned about privacy that shouldn’t be a problem....

Google Photos is a free service, while Microsoft and Dropbox offer 1TB of cloud storage only for a few bucks. All offer automatic camera upload options with support for device folders. But that’s where things get complicated. There’s no way to organize photos automatically in Google Drive or OneDrive. Even though both companies boast of AI to tag the images, it is often a hit or a miss affair. You won’t find the Twitter images landing in dedicated Twitter photo folder in OneDrive folder automatically....

OneNote has a glaring problem where the annotations are added as an overlay. They are not part of the image file itself. Hence, when you move the image, the annotations don’t move, leading to several tweaks and a tedious note-taking experience. Here are some solutions to fix that niggle until Microsoft releases an appropriate update. 1. Use an Extension: Awesome Screenshot Why not annotate the image before saving it to OneNote?...

Every time you log in to a new website or update the password from an old website, Google Chrome will offer a pop-up to save or update the information. That’s fine for casual users. But those using a native password manager like Dashlane or Enpass might find the behavior irritating. It’s fairly easy to stop Google Chrome from asking to save passwords on the web and mobile. The steps for each platform are different though....

But the more I use Rdio, the more I miss Spotify. Even when I was using the free plan via Hola Unblocker on the web, I liked it better because of the UI, easier controls, better playlist support, and a great plugin library. Even the Android and iOS apps look pale in comparison to Spotify apps. But one thing Rdio does have going for itself is native Chromecast support. Spotify seems to be working on its own standard for streaming to connected devices, so it looks like Chromecast support isn’t coming anytime soon....

Today we’ll talk about a small, yet significant point in this debate – syncing read positions for ebooks between devices. How do you make sure that when you turn off your tablet and pick up your phone during the commute that the book you were reading will pick up from where you left off? If you just buy books from Kindle, this kind of stuff is easy. But it gets complicated when you add your own collection of DRM-free ePubs....

calendar from one application or web service to another is a good practice. The advantage is that you do not have to integrate scattered events and activities manually. Once they are at one place, you can quickly scour through your appointments and engagements without a hassle. Previously, we have discussed on how to sync Google calendar with MS Outlook, Windows Live Mail and desktop application. Today we will tell you how to bring together Yahoo and Hotmail events under one roof....

We’ll talk about Cameroid a bit later. Lets first start with Photobooth, Apple’s built-in webcam solution for mac computers. Photobooth For Mac Photobooth is a simple ( and often hilarious ) software that comes preloaded on all Apple computers. Doing away with complicated settings and unnecessary options, Photobooth focuses on the experience. The end result is an easy-to-use webcam photography program that really entertains. How does Photobooth work? Apple kept Photobooth simple....

Let’s assume you already have a lot of media on your computer and external hard drives, ranging from high-quality .mkv files to more typical .avi files. You’re a bit envious when you see Windows Media Center on your buddy’s TV at home, and you wish that as a Mac user you had something more substantial than Front Row to handle your media. Well, you don’t need to worry anymore because we’ve got Plex, which, as they say, is the complete media solution for OS X and iOS users....

Apple Watch’s sensor is good, but it’s not perfect. Sometimes I find that it sent a read receipt when I never saw it at all, other times it’ll send one when I quickly dismissed the message before reading it. Until Apple figures out a way to solve this issue, I really wanted to turn off read receipts on my watch but keep them on my iPhone and other devices. It turns out there is an easy way to do this....

However, the feature that got me excited was the ability to share ETA automatically. So, every time you go back home from the office, he/she will know. And you don’t have to mess around with Maps’ settings again. We will also explore the basics of how Apple Maps calculate ETA and how accurate is it. Let’s begin. 1. How to Share Live ETA with Contacts Open Apple Maps and search for the destination that you want to visit....

Blekko’s site is a welcome oasis in the constantly growing collection of spam saturating the inter-webs. It has built-in deterrents to edit spam-flooded searches like health, lyrics, cars, etc, which can really speed up your productivity. You won’t have to spend the extra time filtering out sketchy looking websites on your own. Slashtags: Blekko’s Claim to Fame Although Blekko’s anti-spam policy is wonderful in its own right, the real stars here are Blekko’s slashtags....

Since it’s a native feature, you don’t need any third-party support to clone apps. Let’s take a closer look at the Dual Messenger feature and how does it work on Samsung Galaxy phones. What Is Dual Messenger on Samsung Galaxy Phone Dual Messenger feature lets you run two instances with two different accounts of the same messaging app. It lets you install a second copy of the app that runs independently....

Gladly, the iMessage stickers will not be sent as a photo but will appear as a sticker in WhatsApp. The difference between photos and sticker is that photos are big in size, and you need to download them manually if you have disabled the auto-download of media. That’s not the case with stickers. They are small in size, faster to send, and work more or less like emojis. Let’s see how to get memoji stickers from iMessage on WhatsApp and other apps like Telegram, Facebook Messenger, etc....

Using iMessage in this manner comes handy to parents who want their children to send and receive messages without a phone number. It’s no rocket science to set up iMessage without a phone number. Let’s see how to use iMessage without a number or SIM on iPad and iPhone. iMessage vs. SMS Before we go into the steps, it’s important to know what iMessage is and how it works. As mentioned before, iMessage is Apple’s own instant messaging service like WhatsApp....

One such app is Mi Drop by Xiaomi. Yes, the popular smartphone brand Xiaomi. If you are a newbie to Mi Drop or you have been using Mi Drop for a while now and are wondering how to use Mi Drop on a Windows PC, you are in luck. Today, in this post, we will tell you how to use Mi Drop to transfer files from Android to PC....

beautiful templates , allows us to create a number of sections, pages and lets us build a document that has some degree of distinctiveness in categories and sub categories. Pre-defined templates are the way to go when you want to add the same kinds of notes to different categories of them. Here’s how you can use existing templates, get more or create your own. Using Templates on OneNote There’s no rocket science here....

So, in our hunt for an emoticon resource, we get to meet and use a fun emoticon editor and resource. i2Symbolis a web service which has free symbols, emoticons, smileys, and stylish text that you can reuse in any media that takes emoticons…even your MS Office application. I2Symbol is also available as a browser add-on for Firefox and Chrome. Using i2Symbol is as easy as a copy-paste. You can copy the required symbol from the gallery by clicking on the little “Copy” link and paste it into your application....

make the slides interactive with real-time data and processes. And when you are doing that you have to be very condensed. I mean, you cannot have your material scattered outside of the presentation and stack them for the conclusion show. People want to see things the right away. Personally, I feel that integrating all requisites into the slides is the best solution. That’s why we discussed earlier a way to integrate a complete website to a PowerPoint presentation....