To make them useful and not-ugly, we showed you how to make your own custom tiles using TileCreator for Windows 10 and OblyTile for Windows 8.1. Taking a page from that, I wondered whether games can be tiled in such a way. Inquisitive readers might point out that right-clicking a game icon and selecting Pin to Start will do the job, but it looks horrendous. Just try it and you will agree with me....

It is great that these operating systems have considered our security (and privacy) to this extent. Unfortunately there is a possibility that these permissions can be used against you for malicious purposes. Certain apps may indeed be spying on you and collecting your information against your will, among other malicious activities. There are steps that you can take to mitigate against this possibility however. These are what we will be exploring in the context of both iOS and Android....

blank calendar ? I have had many times, for reasons like creating a to-do list, planning my week or month ahead, keeping account of milk, laundry and others. You may have your own reasons. Now, do you start creating a table in MS Word (or any other tool) and filling in dates to match your requirement? When there are better ways and simple tricks to get it done, why trouble oneself....

Simple data offered in text or numbers is boring. To make it attractive and informative, we have various kinds of charts such as bar, column, line, and pie. In a pie chart, your data is divided into different sections which appear like slices of a large pie. Let’s understand how to create a pie chart in Google Docs. We have also included a bunch of tips to edit your pie charts....

You may not want to sync important files and media to OneDrive or share location with Microsoft on Windows 11. You can use the steps below to remove your Microsoft account from Windows 11. Should You Remove Your Microsoft Account From Windows 11 Firstly, we don’t recommend removing a Microsoft account entirely from a Windows 11 PC. It’s an essential part of the Windows 11 experience. An active Microsoft account lets you download apps and games from the Microsoft Store, upload media and documents to OneDrive, and sync your settings across all Windows devices....

The Really Hard Way: Install Windows If you have an Intel-based Chromebook like the Acer C720, installing Windows isn’t that hard. The problem with the installation is the drivers. Recently, Redditor Coolstar created drivers for most of the Chromebook’s functions. Vital functions like the trackpad, brightness, or HDMI audio don’t work on the Chromebook running Windows 8.1. He got Windows programs to run though and made a video to prove it....

In this article, we’ll show you how to export a note on your iPhone and Mac as a PDF. Once you export the note as a PDF, you can share it with your friends who don’t have an iPhone or a Mac. Further, if you’ve been wondering how to share the notes taken on your Apple devices with people using other platforms – this solves the problem. Let’s begin....

All I do is swipe down from the homescreen and start typing an app’s name. Before I’m done with typing the first 2-3 characters, the app I want is right there as the first option. I tap and viola, I’m in the app. If you’ve used an iPhone long enough, you must be familiar with this feature. If not, start using it now. Because with iOS 9, Apple has gone one step forward....

The feature is currently limited to a few Android users rolled in the WhatsApp beta program. But it gives us a good idea of how WhatsApp is planning to implement disappearing media in the app. WhatsApp is calling it View Once, and as the name suggests, it will allow the recipient to view the received media once, and after that, WhatsApp will delete the media file from the chat. Here are the current requirements to use the disappearing photos and videos on WhatsApp....

Let’s get a better look at these important new features below. Sharing Spreadsheets Via iCloud Link With iWork for iCloud (here’s a nice read about it), Apple made it possible to create and edit documents using not just your Mac or iOS device, but also your web browser. Now, with iWork for iOS 7, you can take any Numbers spreadsheet (or iWork document) and share it via a link with anyone....

Most users rely on a stable internet connection to transfer data using various mediums such as cloud services, email, chat apps, etc. But what if there is no internet connectivity? Suppose you are traveling and you need to transfer files from your phone to PC or vice versa. And you’re not carrying a USB cable and mobile data isn’t exactly reliable. What do you do in such a situation? How do you move files?...

Of course, the Premium will unlock some extra features and you will need to pay for it every month – no annual plans, as yet. If you want to try out this new subscription service, this post will show how to subscribe to Telegram Premium on iPhone and Android. What Is Telegram Premium Telegram Premium is a monthly subscription-based service to unlock new features for a better experience. By paying $4....

But since these URLs only contain a shortened alpha-numeric link with little or no indication of the website it redirects to — unless it’s a customised one with the website’s name — it becomes really hard to judge whether the shortened link is legitimate or not. Here are a few online services which will help you trace the redirect address of the shortened URL and ascertain that you’re having a safe browsing experience and aren’t being led to a phishing site....

Google has not made it easy to import or export playlists from Play Music for some reason. Some sites claim to have found a solution by using a java applet that you can save as a bookmark in the browser. During our tests, none of them worked. I am sharing the only two apps that worked for us. Let’s begin. 1. Stamp First up is Stamp, a versatile service to transfer playlists from Spotify to Google Play Music which is available on pretty much every platform you can be on....

This is not the first time we’ve witnessed the notorious auto-download behavior by an application. Apple’s Podcast app was guilty of this too. In this article, we’ve included how to delete Smart Downloads on both YouTube and YouTube music. You’ll be able to free up some storage space on your Android or iPhone after doing this. Let’s begin. Note: This is a YouTube Premium-only feature. So, if you don’t have a premium subscription, you won’t be affected by it....

I love watching movies and other videos with caption turned on because I always want to know everything everyone says. Yes, I’m the type that pays close attention to detail. Personal preference aside, there are other beneficial uses of caption and we shall talk about them all in this post. Also, you’ll also learn how to turn on captions on your Android smartphone. How Does Caption Work on Android? The captions are the text that appear at the bottom of your mobile, TV, or computer screen when you watch movies, cartoons, any video materials in general....

Dictionary.com is probably the best of the lot. But when it comes to the ones on smartphones, Dictionary.com’s app never really impressed me. It needed an internet connection to look for the definition of a word. To me, the idea of being connected to the internet to just look up the meaning of a word sounded ridiculous. What if one’s offline or out of the coverage area? Also, if I am connected to the network on my Android, I would just use Google Now instead of using an app....

If you’ve been waiting to use those productive little add-ons to block Ads, manage passwords, or find coupons while you shop on your iPhone, well, now you can. This post will explain how to download, use, and manage Safari extensions on iPhone. So, let’s get right to it. How to Download Safari Extensions for iPhone Apple has simplified the process of downloading extensions on iPhones. Unlike Safari for Mac, you can download extensions directly from the App Store itself....

Gmail users among you who think Outlook.com email deserves a fair run, then instead of starting out with an empty inbox, you can import your Gmail threads into Outlook.com Connecting Gmail and Outlook.com To make these two arch rivals play along nicely, we have to pop open the hood and get into Gmail settings first to tweak the POP3 settings. Step 1. Go to Gmail Settings. Select the Account Forwarding tab....

Your invited members to the iCloud Shared Photo Library can edit, add, remove photos, add captions, and favorite images. All the collaborators have the same level of editing permission. Sounds interesting, right? Let’s get started. iCloud Shared Photo Library Requirements You must be running iOS 16 or higher on your iPhone (or iPadOS 16 on your iPad) to check the iCloud Shared Photo Library option in Settings. You should also enable iCloud photo sharing on your iPhone to enable the function....