Whether you own an Android phone or iPhone, the results after updating them are the same. What are those? You will get to know here. We have divided the post into three parts: what is a software update and how to know you have received one, what happens when you update your phone (and precautions to be taken), and what happens after you update your phone. Let’s get started....
RAM Explained With an Analogy RAM is like a super-highway between the computer processor and other forms of storage like hard disks and flash drives. The processor can access data much faster if it resides in the RAM. RAM and hard disks are often compared to a person’s short term and long term memory respectively. We use our short-term memory to do all the immediate tasks, but there is a limitation of what we can retain....
While most things remain the same, there are is some loss of settings on your Windows 11 PC. While Microsoft promises that resetting doesn’t alter your data, it’s best to take a backup of all the files and documents before you attempt it. Before we talk about how ‘Reset this PC’ works and which options you can reset, let’s learn when you should use it (and when you shouldn’t)....
Online streaming services have changed the way people watch television, as videos are available on-demand now — people don’t have sync their lives according to their favourite TV show’s schedule anymore. This ability to download and watch later helps especially when you’re travelling as it provides entertainment on-the-go without worrying about being bogged down by a spotty network. Those available for download will have a ‘download icon’ on the right side of the titles....
A Quick Note: To install Xposed, you need to be rooted, running a custom recovery and using a compatible hardware. The process of rooting depends on your device. Do your research before rooting and installing Xposed. What Is Xposed Framework Xposed Framework is a framework for your rooted Android phone. It in itself does not do much. But it lets you install other apps/mods/tweak with system level functionality without having to flash them via custom recovery....
It’s not by any means difficult, but you might want a quick and easy guide to navigating the new Netflix website. If so, you’ve come to the right article. Here are a few tips for learning your way around the Netflix redesign. Goodbye Endless Scrolling Arguably the most awaited feature for a Netflix redesign was better navigation that ditched the endless horizontally scrolling through titles. Previously you had to hover your mouse on the left or right of any row and wait as the carousel slowly moved and new titles slid into view....
While it’s quite unnerving to have various apps pop up on the Home Screen of your iPhone without you installing them in the first place, there’s a simple reason why it does that. Let’s check out what it is, and then go through what you must do to stop your iPhone from downloading and installing apps by itself. Why the iPhone Downloads Apps Automatically Your iPhone downloads apps by itself for one reason — automatic app downloads....
Dealing with less space on your Mac is never a desirable situation. You won’t want to frequently delete files and empty Bin to add new photos, videos, and documents to your Mac. Instead of moving relevant files to another SSD or external storage, use the steps below to free up space on your Mac using iCloud. Check Storage on Your Mac With macOS Ventura, Apple has completely revamped the System Preferences menu and calls it System Settings....
For Firefox users, the new version of the web browser displays a gray padlock icon in place of the previously used green padlock for secure HTTPS sites. We shall explain why this happened, and how you can get back the green lock icon on Firefox. Since the browser is available on all major desktop platforms, you can try it out on Windows, macOS and even Linux. Why Firefox Replaced the Green Lock Icon Newer versions of the Mozilla Firefox 70 web browser release come with updates to the security and privacy indicators in the URL bar....
If you are using Windows 7 at home, but your company or your old laptop is still running Windows XP, you may find it inconvenient not being able to use the hotkeys you are familiar with in Windows 7. In this article, I’ll introduce 2 tools that could help you get rid of that issue to some extent. 1. Windows 7 Shortcuts Windows 7 Shortcuts can enable some useful Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts for Windows XP....
Fortunately, a new Mac app called Hides restores these features. The app lets you use your Mac in “Single App Mode” as well as quickly hide all of your windows with a single click or keyboard shortcut. Hides is $4.99 in the Mac App Store but well worth it if you’re often in a busy environment but need to get some private browsing done. Hide Your Entire Desktop If you want to hide your entire desktop with Hides, utilize the Preferences panel that opens upon first launching the application....
All you will need is a rooted Android ICS smartphone with a custom recovery installed on it. Installing Android 4.2 Camera on ICS devices The best thing about the mod is that it does not replace your stock camera app. Instead, it adds an additional camera. So even if the new camera app does not work on your device, you can always use your existing camera to take photos. Sounds good, right?...
However, today I am going to talk about an app that shows another way around this. It’s called Oops! AppLock. With this, you can lock apps on your Android, just like the ones we have discussed previously. Unlike any of those, we will not be using a pin or a pattern lock. Instead we will be using a combination on the volume control buttons (Volume Up/Down) to gain access to the locked apps....
Lingo is like a file browser specifically optimized for design visuals. You can smartly organize an unlimited amount of files based on project or type, tag them with keywords so you can find them later, plus keep them in sync everywhere and share them with other team members. Lingo is free for Mac but does have subscription options for the team functionality. Let’s run through how to get started and make the most of what Lingo has to offer....
If you don’t want that person to see what you were doing in Firefox, closing the browser is always an option. But that’s not the perfect solution since you lose your work (or lose time, if you do “save and quit” and then reopen everything again). A good workaround would be to password protect running programs before you lend your PC to someone else. LockThis does exactly the same. You can lock individual or more than one apps at a time using this tool....
It’s wonderful, however, while sharing videos I do feel that the 30-second limit is a bit of a bummer. So, I can either be overly creative and create 30-sec clips that define my status for the day or I use this nifty little hack that allows me to post longer videos as my WhatsApp Status. Yes, it requires some third-party applications. However, these apps are available for free. So, are you interested in knowing how to post more than 30-second WhatsApp status videos?...
This might just be the easiest ways to record walk-through, lessons or bug reports. But before you get too excited, you should know that this tool is not for pros. Or even power users. There are no individual controls for sound and video, you can’t even specify the basic settings for capturing video. If you want control, you’ll be better off with apps like Camtasia. All this is, is a built-in tool to use when you don’t really want to/can’t use a third-party software....
If you think that your personal Dunbar’s number is significantly less, then it’s time for some spring cleaning of your LinkedIn contacts list. Now, that should be easy, right? Well, it is but it isn’t that straight-forward. The option to remove a connection is kinda difficult to locate. Lets see how it is done. Here are the simple steps to remove unwanted LinkedIn connections. Lets log-in. Go to the navigation bar on top and mouse-over Contacts....
Now, some of these apps can be hard to find but there are some ways to get around to it. 1. Recent Activity If you have started seeing these ads on your Android lock screen only recently, chances are a newly downloaded app is responsible for the dubious act. For someone like me, who regularly spends his nights trying out new apps, things can easily get out of hand. Go to Play Store and click on the menu icon to reveal more options....
Ransomware virus has been around for more than a decade and with the boom in the smartphone tech, its gradual shift to menacing handheld devices was inevitable. Tech software companies, including Android OS makers Google, have been relentlessly updating their security features to counter new forms of attacks and have been able to keep ransomware at bay — mostly. But sometimes due to loopholes in software algorithm or a user’s carelessness, devices do get infected by ransomware....
