Just as chat apps revamp themselves to suit the changing needs of consumers, one expects the same from SMS apps. Sadly, that’s yet to happen. However, Microsoft’s SMS Organizer app is changing things swiftly. The app understands the necessity to separate personal and other messages (which form the major part). But does it have other essential features to compete with Google’s native messaging app on Android? Let’s find out here we compare Android Messages and SMS Organizer....

So, here we are, presenting the top 8 features of Android O. 1. Longer Battery Life Android O promises a longer battery life by limiting app’s background activities. According to the official blog, “Android O puts a big priority on improving a user’s battery life and the device’s interactive performance”. A longer battery life will be accomplished by locking down on three areas — implicit broadcasts, background services, and location updates....

The app is a must-have for any iOS power user. If you get any kind of work done on iOS, this app will make your life much better. Today we’ll talk about using the app to create shortcuts for calling your most frequent or favorite contacts. These shortcuts will live in your iPhone’s home screen. And you can do this for emails and messages as well. What’s more, the app supports multiple inputs, so by one click you can launch a group email or group message thread for predefined contacts....

We have talked about an amazing app in the past that proves the aforementioned point. The app called AppConfig gives you the ability to set specific Android settings to individual apps based upon your comfort. So if you want your video playing apps like MX Player or YouTube to always open in full screen mode with maximum brightness, the app would do that for you. The AppConfig app didn’t require root access and was for the masses to install and run....

Besides I can customize almost everything by what I need and how I want the behavior to be. Things like creating email filter rules and configuring desktop alerts help me stay on top of my emails. Not to forget, it also allows me to customize the entire interface for better productivity. Counting from left (in the above image), I have the Navigation Pane, Messages Pane, Reading Pane and To-Do Bar activated....

Some of the commands available are useful – for example, if you want to check your browser’s history [chrome://history], all the extensions that are installed [chrome://extensions], or a detailed examination of the memory usage [chrome://memory]. An interesting feature is chrome://flags. It takes you to a page full of experimental Chrome features. But heed the warning which says – “Careful, these experiments may bite.” These experimental features are unofficial, so go through them and use them at your own risk....

While there are many utilities available for driver management, most of them force you to pay money to use. While some give you the option to evaluate the product for free, they come with a download speed cap that can really frustrate you. So today I am going to talk about an all-new app called DriveTheLife that is a one-stop, free driver management app that scores low on the frustration side....

I’ve tried many wireless syncing solutions. AirDroid, Pushbullet, BitTorrent Sync, you name it. Dropbox and similar cloud sync services only work when there’s internet. And they’re a lot slower than local transfer. BitTorrent Sync is great but it has stability issues from time to time. Before now, a quick and easy way to select and send files between devices didn’t exist. I’m talking something that’s fast and requires no setup, login, or authentication....

Why Facebook Privacy Settings Are Not Working Oftentimes, it’s not that your privacy settings are not working as intended. It’s just that some information remains public on Facebook no matter what kind of privacy settings you use. Some Information Is Always Public Keep in mind that some information is always public on Facebook. This means that it can be seen by anyone on and off Facebook. Such information includes your name, age range, gender, user ID, profile picture, cover photo, language, and country....

Since Facebook is a free-to-use platform, a majority of its revenue comes from advertisements. Facebook has clearly mentioned in its privacy policy that it tracks users’ behaviour in order to serve them ads better suited to their needs and liking. According to ProPublica, Facebook collects information about you from various offline commercial data brokers like Datalogix (Oracle Data Cloud), Epsilon, Acxiom, Experian and Quantium. Using a Chrome extension, built by their own reporters, ProPublica was able to declassify what all categories are used by Facebook....

However, the process isn’t so straightforward. Apple doesn’t give you the option to reset your passcode without resetting your iPhone. Don’t worry though, as we’ll guide you through every single step and tell you what to do if you forgot your iPhone password, and even help you reset the iPhone without losing the data. Prerequisites to Reset Your iPhone When You Forgot Your Passcode To unlock your iPhone without a passcode, the only solution is a complete factory reset....

The reason for this is Gatekeeper, a feature that Apple implemented some time ago and that attempts to improve security for Mac users. Let’s get more in detail about what exactly Gatekeeper is, what it does and how you can use (or disable) it to your advantage. What is Gatekeeper? If you used previous versions of Mac OS, you might have noticed that before running an app for the first time, a dialog box popped up that informed you that the application was downloaded from the Internet and then asked you to confirm that you wanted to run it....

With a special focus on speed and reliability, Gboard is one of the most popular keyboard apps. So, should you ditch the default Samsung keyboard in favor of Gboard? Well, let’s find out! 1. Google Search: Gboard has an Upper Hand The main advantage that Gboard has over any other keyboard, at present, is its built-in Google search. All you need to do is type in the query, hit the search button and the results will be loaded immediately....

This innovation comes from the developer Floatricks who developed a new and cool way to instantly access Facebook from any screen. It’s a bubble. A bubble that shows notifications and when tapped, opens a sidebar that gives you access to Facebook. The app is called Bubble for Facebook. It opens a sidebar style activity which doesn’t take over as a full-screen. That means you can easily do multitasking with Facebook as it opens on top of an already running app....

But while the feature might not be available on stock iOS, of course, there’s an app for that. Tempo for iOS is an all-new video editor on the App Store that can speed up and slow down parts of a video with just a tap. So before we check out how the app works, have a look at what you can do with your videos using the app. Tempo for iOS If you want effects like these in your video, head over to the App Store and download Tempo Video Editor....

alternatives to the native maps app that could provide better performance and experience overall. In the meantime, Google started developing its own maps app that could get it back to Apple’s iOS devices. That app is now live on the App Store and ready for anyone to download and use right away. However, despite the great effort behind this app, Google put design over usability in more than one aspect of it, making it not that obvious to figure out exactly what to do in order to use some of its most important features....

Joining the new line of charging standards is the new Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+. Given that most of us are always on the run most of the time, it’s obvious that people would obviously go for a phone that charges faster. Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, announced in November 2016, aims to lessen the charging time even more and make the battery more efficient. Though Quick Charge 4 was more than welcome, the makers have gone ahead and revised it even further and came with the all new Quick Charge 4+ standard....

We want to tell great stories, both short-form and long-form, in all formats (text, video, interactive) and on all platforms. Guiding Tech is already doing that in the tech, science and culture domain and we want to do more of it.. and do it better. And we need talented folks to join us in this journey. Here are our current openings. Video Editor We need a young and creative video editor who’s passionate about tech and storytelling....

presentations isn’t as easy as it seems to be. You have to be bang on target with the contents and style to ensure that the audience stays focused on you and on the slides when you’re presenting. And that’s because if you lose the audience’s attention you would lose the opportunity as well. So unless you are a presenter with the skills of Guy Kawasaki , it wouldn’t harm to employ some visual effects into your slides....

The best part about cameras and printers which employ Zink tech is that they are slim and compact. In fact, you can carry some of them in your hands or pockets. But at the end of the day, have you wondered how Zink photo paper works? How does the color develop in just one pass without the use of ink and toners? Well, that’s what we are going to explore in this post today....