Pro Tip: Creating an Android backup on the SD card always has risks involved. It’s advisable to also store your files on a computer or in the cloud. Today I am going to talk about a simple, free app called SyncDroid, available for both Windows and Android, that can back up your Android data to Windows or Dropbox in a snap. First of all, let’s check out the Windows version of the app....

This move by the Department of Telecommunications is aimed at curbing the cases of mobile phone theft and fake IMEI numbers. The new guidelines called ‘the prevention of tampering of the Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number, Rules, 2017’ states that tampering with the IMEI, Electronic Serial Number (ESN) or any other number or signal ‘that identifies a unique mobile wireless communication device’ is illegal. “It shall be unlawful, if a person, except the manufacturer, intentionally removes, obliterates, change, or alter unique Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number; or intentionally use, produce, traffic in, have control or custody of, or possess hardware or software, knowing it has been configured as specified above,” the Department of Telecommunications stated in the notification dated August 25, 2017....

Well nothing like a hilarious episode of Two and a Half Men to charm up your weekends, correct? But then, the huge number of TV series does leave you spoilt for choice. 1. Fringe Fringe follows the life of FBI special agent Olivia Dunham played by Anna Torv and eccentric scientist Walter Bishop played by the popular actor John Noble. The triangle is completed by Walter’s son Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson)....

Granted, the experience of reading a book, no matter if you prefer a hard copy or an E-ink display Kindle is quite different. And when it comes to books like The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, I tend to agree with the die-hard readers. But there are a lot of mystery, young adult, and even educational books out there that you can enjoy as audiobooks. Go ahead, steal a couple hours of time from the universe....

iOS 8 is a significant change from this school of thought. Now applications can choose to integrate themselves alongside officially blessed networks. All the user has to do is enable them from the share menu. Hot tip: Just updated to iOS 8? Check out our running list of the best iOS 8 widgets. In the previous article, I’ve told you what extensions are, how they work and how to enable them....

1. Apple iPhone 6 Also, you can check the Apple iPhone SE which is retailing for only Rs. 19,999 2. OnePlus 3T Another steal deal is the 64GB OnePlus 3T, available for Rs. 27,999. The 2016 flagship from OnePlus boasts of a Snapdragon 821 quad core processor which clocks at 2.35 GHz and 6 GB of RAM. Plus, the 16MP primary camera whips up awesome pictures with accurate color reproductions....

Imagine being stuck somewhere, and Google Maps fails to load because it wouldn’t work on cellular data. Fortunately, the issue is easy to fix using one of the following methods. Let’s get started. 1. Restart Phone Begin the troubleshooting process by restarting your Android phone or iPhone. That should fix temporary issues or bugs, if any. 2. Check Mobile Data Before you start doubting Google Maps, you should check if other apps work on cellular data or not....

Besides video calls, Duo offers most of the features that revolve around videos. So, if the person doesn’t answer your video call, you can record a video message for them instantly. What else do Duo video messages have to offer? Let’s find some interesting things in this post where we cover how to use Google Duo video messages. 1. Supported Platforms for Video Messages At the time of writing this post, Google limits the ability to send and receive video messages to the Duo mobile apps (Android and iOS) only....

here are a few tips for some great shots if you phone camera is your main one as well). Apple provides a native camera app that does more than enough if all you want is grab a fast picture, but in all honesty, there are several apps out there that don’t cost a dime and offer a lot better functionality than Apple’s native one. Naturally, the first that come to mind in this scenario would be the excellent and popular Instagram, or Yahoo’s own Flickr app, which we reviewed here....

The default macOS clipboard is limited in specific ways (we will soon cover that), and here is where third-party options come in to offer more functions for power users. Let’s check the list. 1. Default Clipboard The default macOS clipboard is basic at best. It seems Apple added a clipboard function and let you configure the rest. The clipboard only remembers one entry, and there is no menu bar or dock shortcut to access it with a single click....

You can utilize the built-in tools inside Windows or employ third-party options to find those large files hogging up space on your Windows 10 PC. Apart from finding, you can also manage large files efficiently. Read on to learn ways to find large files on Windows with a few clicks. 1. Use File Explorer Probably the simplest way to find large files on your PC is using File Explorer. It allows you to quickly search for large files in a particular drive or a folder with a few sorting options....

Instead of going out of the way and finding great content, we expect it to be a service to us in a beautiful personalized manner. And we have Flipboard to thank for that. But in the last few years, the trend Flipboard started has been picked up by a lot of apps on different platforms and while Flipboard is not available on Windows Phone, a lot of other apps are....

Mac users have several options to compress videos without losing quality. You can use any option below to reduce video size, and share it on social media or web without issue. Let’s start the list with the default QuickTime Player on Mac. 1. Compress Videos Using QuickTime Player The default QuickTime Player has a handy export option to compress .MOV video files for free. We have imported a video of 111 MB in size on the Mac....

The era of sharing content through hard drives or pen drives is already over. Now, people use cloud services for such needs. And why not? It’s convenient, easily accessible, secure, and getting affordable. Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive are two prime examples. The most common way to send the files and media through a cloud service is by generating a shareable link. All the major cloud storage providers offer mobile apps with that feature built-in and easily usable unless you want to share something confidential....

The basic idea behind tiling an image is to repeat it. One would think it’s similar to creating a photo mosaic. But that’s completely different. In a mosaic, you create an image carrying a definite shape from multiple small images. On the contrary, a tiled image consists of a single picture over a background consisting of image repetitions in a definite manner. You can create a tiled image manually too....

The OnePlus 2 running on the Oxygen OS 2.1 has some of these cool customization features you can try out. Let’s check out the best 5 of them. Still on OnePlus One? Then here’s what you need to do to get Oxygen OS on it, no matter which Android it’s currently running. Check Out The Video Along with The Full Article 1. Customizing Capacitive Navigation Keys My personal favorite is the configurable touch keys....

Losing access to your Instagram account may leave you frustrated, especially when you’re building your brand or running your business from there. You can contact Instagram, but you may have to wait for weeks (and even months) to get back account access. Instead, you can use the tricks below to secure your Instagram account from unauthorized access. 1. Remove Remembered Instagram Account from Other Phones Did you recently sign into your Instagram account from another person’s phone?...

If the OneDrive app keeps crashing or stopping on your Android phone, this guide has a few troubleshooting tips that should help you fix the issue. So, let’s check it out. 1. Check Your Internet Connection Since OneDrive requires the internet to work, your first course of action is to verify the strength of your internet connection. Sometimes, the app may freeze or crash if the internet becomes unavailable in the middle of a task or if it’s too slow....

This post will show different ways to safely eject a USB drive on Windows 11, starting with the easiest to slightly more complicated ones. Also, stick around till the end if you’re interested in a bonus tip. 1. Eject a USB Drive From System Tray The quickest way to eject a USB drive on Windows 11 is via the System Tray, the bottom-right section on the Taskbar. You can use the following method if you’re in a rush....

And the best part is, the look of your device can be customized the way you want. Though there are a number of launchers available in the Play Store, choosing The One can be quite a task. So here we have compiled a list of seven cool Android launchers that will definitely give you an amazing experience. 1. Nova Launcher An old and trusted player, Nova is simply brilliant. It offers a lot of customizing options, to the extent that you can make the Nova launcher resemble the Pixel launcher!...