RIOT to batch resize and compress my photos and SnagIt for basic annotation needs. However, sometimes when the canvas of the image is white, I had to add borders to them so that they look a bit more presentable. Even being an excellent tool, RIOT lacked the option to add image borders. SnagIt did have the option, but it had to be done manually for each individual photo. Yesterday I had about 16 photos that needed a border and I was just not in the mood to do the manual work....

Most launchers are developed by individuals or an app developing companies — both keeping their source code private. In this post, we are going to talk about two open-source launchers — Lawnchair and Lean. Since the Google Now Launcher was retired from the Play Store, many have attempted to recreate the same experience. So far, Lawnchair and Lean are the closest I have seen with added customization stuff. In this post, we are going to compare them based on various tricks and functions....

opting for 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) for additional security to safeguard the critical data we store online. There’s even a service called TwoFactorAuth.org that lists all the sites that do or do not support it. However, it isn’t very convenient always and not all apps support it yet. So using a password locally on your phone to lock certain apps makes sense. Plus it ensures that even if you’re already logged in to the service, anyone with access to your phone will have a hard time accessing that particular app....

In this post, I’ll talk more about conflicting accounts, especially the part where you need to move or migrate data from them to Google Apps. Google does provide a data moving tool to migrate data for such accounts, however it is far from perfect. Should you do it? Are there any caveats? These are the questions I hope to answer in this post. Conflicting Google and Google Apps Accounts The screenshot below, which was a part of the previous post too, gives an overview of what exactly a conflicting account is....

While all of this is cool, exciting, and scary on many levels, Google Assistant is not working for a lot of people. It is supposed to pop up everytime you say the magic word (Ok Google) … only it doesn’t. Here are some possible solutions that will help you get it to do your bidding. 1. Enable Ok Google Voice Command It is possible that Google Assistant is not enabled on your Android powered smartphone....

This time though, the clever developers at InfiniDev have created NDS4iOS, an iOS app that can be installed right from Safari, thus circumventing Apple’s strict App Store moderation to allows users to play emulated Nintendo DS games on their iOS devices. Best of all? There is no need to have a jailbroken iPhone or iPad to make this work. Read along to learn how to play Nintendo DS games on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch....

Spotify, the world’s biggest music streaming company, is acquiring podcast companies. Spotify spent close to $375 Million for three podcast companies — Parcast, Gimlet, and Anchor. Compared to Spotify, Apple and Google offer pretty basic podcast products. They are hardly worth talking about. So what are the alternatives? Pocket Casts and Overcast. Both are excellent podcast apps that are loaded with features. In this post, we are going to compare them based on UI, cross-platform support, listening experience, add-ons, price, and more....

Printflush is a batch file that uses the command line to clean the printer queue and make it functional again. Download the small zip file on your computer. Extract the printflush.bat file present inside the zip file. Now whenever your print jobs get stuck, just double click on the printflush.bat file. A command screen will appear and disappear instantly. Here’s a screenshot of the command screen. As you can see in the screenshot that this process requires three steps – stopping spooler service, erasing old junk printer documents and restarting printer services....

The Snapdragon 625 has been a great processor both in terms of efficiency and power management. The best thing about the processor is that in spite of its midrange tag, it can handle anything you throw at it. However, the question that remains to be answered is how much of an upgrade does the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 bring to the table. Or is it just a minor upgrade repackaged in a shiny new avatar?...

Would it be nice if you could simply upload the photos to one service and transfer them to other in less time and without the loss of any extra bandwidth? Social Photos is a simple online tool that makes photo transfer between Google+, Facebook and Flickr a quick drag and drop business. I know you are probably excited to see how it works, so let me not waste any more of your time and get to the point....

If you think I am screwed you are wrong. Now I can easily recall all my accidently or recently closed tabs across various browsers in just a few mouse clicks. How? We will see exactly how in this post. The browsers we will take up are IE 9, Chrome, Firefox and Opera. Internet Explorer 9 There are two ways to restore tabs in Internet Explorer 9. You can either reopen closed tab or restore the browsing session....

You can take the time to do this yourself manually but there are online tools out there which can assist you with the process and save you the hassle. You may be an impressive candidate overall but a shoddy resume won’t help your cause. For this reason you may want to consider using one of the three apps we will be reviewing and comparing today. So, let’s get to it....

But complex copyright policies and legal issues means many such services are restricted to US and few other countries and do not work outside them. Fortunately music streaming scenario in India is much better now compared to a few years ago. There is fierce competition between many services today, aiming to grab the lion share of the 300 million user base of mobile internet in India. Music Streaming in India If we look back few years, there was nothing such as music streaming services....

Yes, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will succeed the infamous exploding Galaxy Note 7 which cost the company millions of bucks and their reputation too. Since Samsung just launched their flagship S8 and S8+ devices and know where all they went wrong — especially the fingerprint scanner — we’re hoping they rectify their mistakes. In the meantime, let’s look at some of the most relevant rumours surrounding the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 8....

Infoaxe is an alternative search engine which searches through your web history. It is more appropriately defined as a search engine for your web memory. Infoaxe looks and feels pretty much like a regular search engine. It differs only in the way it operates in the background. Let’s take a look at this distinction. How does Infoaxe Work as a Personal Search Engine? Infoaxe works by indexing every webpage you visit in real time....

Going through the explanation below, you will understand when to use the Snapchat Block function and when you should opt for Remove to unfriend someone on the platform. Let’s get started. Understand the Concept Snapchat Block function is designed to remove a person from your Snapchat history once and for all. The blocked person won’t be able to search you, look at your profile, and contact you in any possible way on Snapchat....

There are a lot of aspects to keep in mind when making a decision, and we’ve outlined a comprehensive comparison between what the free and the premium version has to offer. Once you read it, we’re certain you’ll have a good idea of whether to get the Spotify premium subscription. Let’s begin. Spotify Free vs. Spotify Premium: Music Library Spotify boasts of a library of over 80 million tracks, and here’s the good news – you get to access all of them on the free version as well....

We’ll begin with SwiftSearch, which is undoubtedly faster than any other search program I’ve used – it’s great if you need to find a file this very second. Secondly, we’ll cover the popular Everything search program, which is also very quick. More importantly, its instant search function makes it stand out from the crowd. To finish, we’ve included FileSeek, which boasts the fabulous feature of searching network locations, where the other two programs fall short....

If the flat UI design of Windows 10 apps isn’t your preference, or you’re after a little extra functionality, there’s replacement calculator app to fit your needs. From direct replacements to graphing, here are our five calculator apps, tips and extensions that will replace and extend your calculation capabilities. Replace The Windows Calculator — Calculator+ HD Has the same buttons as the Windows scientific calculatorHuge calculation barSimple graphing modeGreat for tablets...

Take an animation-less slideshow and compare with a presentation with well-animated elements, and tell me which one looks better. Let me guess — it’s an animated one. A PowerPoint presentation with good animation not only manages to captivate its audience but also adds a unique element to it. But like image-editing, it’s very easy to go overboard with PowerPoint animations, especially if one is not well-versed with them. Hence, we have taken it upon ourselves to come out with a guide for using PowerPoint Animations — whether it’s on an image or a text....