Google Hangouts is more focused and available to everyone with a Google account. Meanwhile, Meet is designed for businesses and enterprise users subscribing to the G Suite family of apps. There are plenty of differences under the hood, even though both are usable to initiate a video call. Visit Hangouts Visit Hangouts Meet Let’s understand what these differences are. How Google Hangouts Works Open your favorite browser. If you are signed in to Chrome or Gmail, Hangouts will directly sign you in....

Students Get Less Benefits During the Free Trial Students Get Exclusive Discounts Account Sharing is a New Perk for Students Once you’ve invited them to join, you can successfully share your Prime membership regardless of whether you’re a student or not. The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.

Previously we have discussed with you about My Lockbox using which you can hide your data using a password. The application is still good enough but its functions are a bit limited. Today we will have a look at WinMend, a nifty tool to hide your files and folders with a password protection, and see for ourselves if it’s any better than the former. A nice thing about this tool is that you can quickly hide stuff in your USB thumb drive too using it....

If you bought the Fitbit Versa 2 recently or planning to buy it, here’s how you can add and install apps and add songs on it. Let’s get straight to it, shall we? How to Install Apps to Fitbit Versa 2 Though there are not many third-party apps for Versa 2, the available ones work just fine. For instance, there’s this neat app named Ionic Water that lets you track your daily water input....

We are going to use a keyboard button remapping tool that’s free and open source. I am talking about PowerToys. It was developed in-house by Microsoft and carries a lot of interesting features. One of them is the ability to assign a custom function to any key by remapping it. Let’s begin. What Is PowerToys PowerToys made a debut with Windows 95 and always enjoyed being one of those background character actor....

While there is so much that this utility has to offer, you can also improve its features by adding extensions. VLC extensions, similar to the ones available for Google Chrome, allow users to customize the VLC player and add additional features to it. VLC extensions are little-known and there are plenty of them available. They allow the users to improve this software and customize its features as per need....

If you use the GIMP editor a lot and have been wondering how to add shadow to text, you have come to the right place. In this post, we shall help you add text effects and shadow. Adding shadows is quite an interesting way to enhance images. It completely changes the look of a mundane-looking combination of letters. How you play with the shadow effect is up to you (and your creativity)....

importing your contacts from another phone or service. That joke about whether that smartphone can make calls is still worth a laugh but we usually begin the setup of our new phones by making sure that we can use it to make or receive calls. Now, doing that manually takes a hell lot of effort. The best solution, if you are using a basic phone, is to copy contacts to the SIM card (from your old phone) and then move them to your new phone....

Blocking the individual prevents them from sending messages on the app to you. However, this does not prevent them from telling when you are online if this function is still enabled on the app. Here’s how to block and unblock individuals on Google Hangouts for iPhone and Android. How to Block Someone on Google Hangouts for iPhone The process for blocking a user on Google Hangouts is relatively straightforward. Here are the steps to do so: Note: Blocking someone on Hangouts prevents them from messaging you, but they can still join Google Meet calls that you organize....

Whether you’re changing or resetting your Netflix password, always ensure that the new password is different from the previous one. Additionally, always keep your password specific to a single app and try not to reuse any known password combinations. With that out of the way, let’s get right into it. How to Change Your Netflix Password A good way to ensure no one unauthorized has access to your Netflix account is by changing your password on Netflix....

Change Profile Icon on iPhone The Prime Video app on your iPhone is quite capable enough to let you make changes to your profile, including your picture. Here’s how you can change profile icon in the Prime Video app on your iPhone. These steps are also applicable to iPad users. Step 1: Open the Prime Video app on your iPhone. Step 2: Tap the profile icon at the bottom-right corner....

Laptop to differentiate between another on a network called Desktop . Similarly, if an entire family or company is on the same network, using their name or department is a common practice. We’ll look at two ways to change the computer name of a local computer and also how to make a change remotely, within a local network, for if you’re a system admin with the desire to change a computer name short of having to gain physical access....

While the list of supported languages in Windows 10 is not exhaustive, Microsoft does list some of the more popular ones like Chinese, Greek, Russian, and even Tamil. There could be a few reasons why one would like to change the default system language on their Windows 10 computer, as we will explore below. Let’s begin. Why Should You Change the System Language While reinstalling or installing the Windows 10 OS, it asks users to choose the default system language....

However, emojis fail to add any individuality, thereby, making them less personal. A new emoji keyboard, called Mirror Emoji Keyboard, is here to change this by giving you a personal emoji that can be used for messaging as well as social media. Launched by San Francisco-based startup, Mirror AI, the personalized emoji keyboard uses facial recognition by scanning selfies to instantly create custom emojis. Let’s explore the Mirror Emoji Keyboard in detail....

Step 2: Tap on the three-bar icon at the top. From the menu, select Settings. Step 3: Scroll down and tap on Music. Step 4: Tap on Link New Service. Choose Spotify on the next screen. Step 5: You will be taken to the Spotify skill page. Tap on Enable to use. Step 6: Now, you will have to add your Spotify account. Tap on Settings for that on the Spotify skills screen....

Cache are temporary files that help reduce the loading time during browsing. However, they are notorious for causing issues Thankfully, the steps to clear cache in Opera or Opera GX browser are pretty simple. Moreover, these files are not essential and will be auto-generated by the browser. If you are still not convinced, here are some more reasons to clear your browser cache regularly. Why Should You Clear the Opera Browser Cache We all browse the internet daily, and you may have noticed that some websites, especially those you mostly visit, load faster than others....

see new and amazing places with my friends. And these days, with so many cameras (or phones with cameras rather) around , one hardly needs to worry about having the moments captured. The problem however is collecting those pictures and making sure that you don’t miss a good one owing to your slackly friends. If you are asking everyone to email you the photos, or you go to them with a USB drive, you know you are doing it wrong....

While there will likely always be a few times where an internet connection is just out of the question, there are various options for people who want to eliminate how often their iPad is without a Wi-Fi connection. It certainly helps to have an LTE-equipped iPad, but that costs $130 more than the Wi-Fi only counterparts. Instead, here are some tips and tricks for owners of the Wi-Fi only models....

In this post, we will show you how to convert your Excel spreadsheets to a Google Sheets format in a few different ways. So, without further ado, let’s get going. Convert an Excel Spreadsheet to Google Sheets With the Import Feature You can use Google Sheets’ import feature to quickly convert your Excel file to Google Sheets. This method is useful if you only want to convert one file at a time....

But first, let’s understand the MKV and MP4 formats a little. MKV stands for Matroska, and both MKV and MP4 (MPEG-4) are container formats to store audio and video. Further, MKV is a flexible, open-standard video file format and is widely used for HD videos. However, unlike MKV, MP4 has better performance, and most importantly, is widely supported and compatible. So if you wish to play videos on multiple devices, here’s how to convert the video format....