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Personally, I hate installing a new software for a one-off exchange, or just because the herd is using it. I guess there are people (some in my family too) who feel the very same thing about Dropbox. For instance, my brother is on a low-bandwidth connection and he doesn’t see the point of using Dropbox for large file uploads right now. FileStork sounds like a solution for him. FileStork allows me to request my brother to send a file to me without him requiring to install Dropbox....

Google Photos doesn’t offer a direct way to hide photos. If you look for a Hide photos feature inside Google Photos, you would be disappointed to find nothing. But there are other ways to hide pictures such as your personal photos, screenshots, WhatsApp images, etc., from Google Photos. There are two methods to do it – using the archive feature and adding a .nomedia file. Let’s check both. Method 1: By Archiving Photos Archiving photos in Google Photos is one of the easiest ways to hide photos and videos from the Google Photos view....

Finally, after months of waiting, Samsung has rolled out the Google Assitant update for the Galaxy Watch 4. If you have been waiting to use the superior voice assistant on your watch, here’s how you can install and use Google Assistant on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. How to Enable Google Assistant on Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 The process of enabling Google Assistant on the Galaxy Watch 4 suggests that a software update did install the app....

We still long for a hardbound photo book or album that will be closer to our hearts than the pixels on a screen. Google appreciates your effort to immortalize your moments of joy. That is why the tech supremo, Google, now lets to make your own Photo Book. You can now create a softcover or hardcover photo to share your moments. This wonderful feature is available in the US and Canada as of now....

The tweak bypasses the login screen at startup that has previously been an unavoidable part of Windows. If you are only using your computer for personal use in your home, there is really no need for password protection, and it only serves as yet another stop on the long road to your desktop. Keep on reading to see how to remove that pesky login screen with just 3 quick steps....

What Is OneDrive on Samsung Phone OneDrive is a cloud-storage service from Microsoft. Similar to iCloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive, OneDrive allows you to store any file. The service comes integrated on the Windows 10/11 OS. OneDrive offers 5GB storage for free, and you can increase it to 1TB using Microsoft 365 subscription. OneDrive is primarily useful for backing up photos and videos on mobile phones. Where Is OneDrive on Galaxy Phone There is a dedicated Microsoft folder in the One UI app drawer menu....

So let’s get to it. Interested in upgrading your Kindle? Check out our Kindle Paperwhite review. Determine The Current Firmware Version and Device First, let’s see what the current version of the installed firmware is. To do that, fist go to the Home screen by tapping the Home button on your Kindle Paperwhite or your other touchscreen Kindles. Now, click the Hamburger menu button on the far right of the toolbar and select Settings....

Paint 3D is a redefined and upgraded version of Microsoft Paint. It was introduced as a part of the Creators Update version of the Windows 10. Paint 3D is a super useful tool that allows you to do a whole lot of things like creating animated GIFs, make beautiful logos, and basic image editing. If you also need to do some seemingly complex editing like merging two images smoothly, Paint 3D can get it done....

Well, that’s when tools like MoveBot.io serve to be useful. This tool acts as a migration manager and helps you move files from one location to the other on cloud storage platforms like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. The best part is that you can even schedule the migration jobs to take place in the background while working on other apps on your computer. The crux of this service is that you do not need to download any additional software....

Pinning a program to a taskbar also lets you access the Jump Lists function that will take you right to the documents, media files, websites as well as other program specific configurations (for example, you can right click the tab to start IE with InPrivate Browsing mode) you use most often. If you are using Aero schemes, you can even view the thumbnail of each instance by simply moving the mouse cursor on the corresponding tab....

But do we really have them categorized to the last byte? Well, I get my videos from different sources and to be frank, don’t care to sort them out of sheer laziness. I don’t even remember as to which folders I have dumped them to. When it comes to search, we all know that no one can do it better than Google. But that’s only limited to the online searches....

One of the new features, and one that’s not widely publicized is the new iOS screen recording feature. To do this you’ll need: An iPhone/iPad running iOS 8, a Mac running OS X 10.10 Yosemite, and a lightning cable. How To Record Your Screen Using Quicktime Player Take your iOS device and connect it to the Mac using the lightning cable. Now launch Quicktime Player on your Mac. From File, select New Screen Recording or use the handy Control + Cmd + N shortcut....

That’s a pretty cool feature to have as a sender if you ask me. However, as a receiver, it’s not that great because you always keep wondering what the other person was trying to say? But, as always, there are ways you can know what that deleted message was. In this post, we will tell you exactly how to do that along with a number of other nifty tricks....

Windows 8 Consumer Preview , my PC failed to boot after a simple restart. I had no clue how that happened and all I needed was a way to recover Windows 8. But it wasn’t easy. I was not able to use the advanced boot options in Windows 8 to fix things. The error screen was the first and the last thing that showed up after the BIOS loads up....

The extracted PNG file from Magic Select can be used as a sticker or added on to another image in Paint 3D or any other app. But for that, you will need to save the image. There are four ways to save the image extracted with Magic Select on Windows. Let’s check them out. But first, we will tell you how to use the Magic Select tool in Paint 3D....

But sometimes the odd hours can make it a bit difficult to keep up with the posting schedule. That’s why you should use a tool to help you schedule your Instagram posts beforehand. And that’s what we’ll be taking a look at in this article. So, let’s jump right into it and take a look at how you can schedule Instagram posts. Convert Your Instagram Account to a Business Profile But before we get to scheduling posts, there’s one thing you should know....

Things are different in the real world — or should I say the online world. Unlike seeing your first liked post on Instagram, if you have to read old messages from the start, you will have to scroll for hours to reach to the first message. Nobody would like that. Then how does one reach the top? Well, that’s what we will tell you here. Without further ado, let’s see how to reach the first message on Instagram...

Facebook-owned WhatsApp already allows users to send disappearing messages. Messenger has implemented Vanish mode, but it’s limited to the US region only. What about others who rely on Messenger to communicate private messages? Enable Secret Conversation Facebook hasn’t implemented disappearing messages in normal conversations. You can’t simply open a chat and start sending messages with a timer. Before that, you must enable secret conversation with a person. The secret conversation is Facebook’s end-to-end encrypted solution to offer a private messaging experience to 2 billion+ users....

Here’s how you can set an out of office message in Microsoft Teams. Set Out of Office in Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams for Windows and Mac use the same user interface. The steps to use the Out of Office function on both platforms remain identical. Follow the steps below to use and set Out of Office message in Microsoft Teams. Step 1: Open the Microsoft Teams app on your computer....

Whether you use your GPU’s companion app or the Windows 11 Settings app, setting a preferred GPU for select graphics-demanding apps and games is a good idea. Before we show you how to make apps and games select the preferred GPU on your computer, let’s first understand why you should set that in the first place. Why Should You Set a Preferred GPU for Apps and Games Before you go any further and learn how to set your preferred GPU on a per-app basis in Windows 11, let’s look at why you should manually select a preferred GPU for apps and games rather than allowing Windows to choose it for you automatically....