Indeed I want to connect with everyone but installing different clients like Chit Chat, Gtalk and Windows Live messenger is not a great idea because I intend to avoid clutter on my system at all costs. What I was looking for was a single application that was able to handle all the IM services under the same roof and that was when I discovered Pidgin. Pidgin is an open-source messaging application that lets you access multiple IM networks from a single window....

If you want to quickly start a group chat with a select group of friends, read on. Creating a Group with Connect Connect is a free contact manager app and one of its features is that it allows you to create groups. Download the app and open it. The app will ask permission to access your contacts. Grant the permission because the whole app depends on this access. Now, the app will show a list of all your contacts....

With the extension enabled, you an just hover the mouse cursor on any photo, and it instantly pops up a preview of the original photo that the user uploaded. No hassle and no complex options to go through. The extension’s setup page offers advanced settings like the ability to enable or disable the tool, option to show captions, selecting a keyboard shortcut (the default is Ctrl+Shift+Z), selecting fade in and fade out delays in milliseconds, and more....

Microsoft’s Image Resizer Powertoy for Windows XP was a fantastic tool to resize photographs right from the explorer’s context menu. It made it very easy for a user to reduce the size (by altering the resolution) of raw photographs which were shot using a high quality digital camera, thus making it easy to upload and send them using email. The above program worked only in Windows XP. It was later cloned by a developer to offer same photo resizing features for users on Windows 7....

free iPhone news readers or online RSS readers , since the start of July Google Reader stopped working. This led to several dedicated RSS readers based on it to lose support. Among these, the best and most popular one was without a doubt Reeder, by Silvio Rizzi. Thankfully, Reeder 2 for iOS ($4.99, universal) is back better than ever and this time as a universal app ready for iOS 7 while at the same time adopting other features and news syncing sources....

For the time being only Chrome and Safari is supported but support for additional browsers is expected to come soon. Working on Kindle Cloud Reader You can always visit your Kindle Cloud Reader by just entering the URL but to have privilege to download and install books for offline use you must install the plugin. So it’s time we add some books to our library. Launch your reader and click on Kindle Store at the top right corner of the screen....

If you have been following the recent news surrounding the performance and efficiency of the Exynos variant of the Galaxy Note 9 or the Galaxy S9/S9+, you must know that they don’t measure up to the performance exhibited by its Snapdragon counterpart. In this post, we will explore the new features of the Samsung Exynos 9820 (9 Series) mobile processor and see how much it has improved in the last year....

However, with a hefty price tag, you must wonder whether the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 is even worth it. And if it is, who is it exactly for? Let’s answer all these queries in our in-depth Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 review. Samsung Galaxy Book3 Specifications Note: Device specifications may vary by region. We were sent the 13.3-inch variant (730QFG) by Samsung India. Design As its moniker suggests, the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360 sports a convertible design....

So lets talk more about the all new Office as we take a screenshot tour. Word 2013 Microsoft has taken cloud computing very seriously and just like they’ve done on Windows 8, on Office 2013 too they’ve incorporated the SkyDrive cloud storage by default. Users can now open, work on and save their files on SkyDrive easily. That’s not all, if you are not connected to the internet, it’s not a problem....

delegate their tasks to the lower levels. They forward their emails to sub-ordinates so that they do not have to struggle with following up on those tasks. Now, the question is, why have that intermediate layer when you can request the mail recipients to reply to the sub-ordinates directly? All you need to do is, set a different reply-to address when you send out emails. And here’s how you can do that on Gmail, Outlook....

Windows Live Mail (WLM) is probably one of those desktop email clients which are simple yet effective to use. It carries the genes of MS Outlook and caters to all basic needs of organizing and managing emails, calendar, contacts, etc. However, it misses on some important features like setting up automated vacation responses (as that on MS Outlook). When I say it lacks that feature, I want to tell you that there is no direct tool to support such a behavior....

If you want to share any kind of list, be it something casual with your family members or a list of tasks with your team members, take a look at Wunderlist. What is Wunderlist? Wunderlist is a to-do list/productivity application that has been around for years. It is free and has clients for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, web and even for Kindle Fire devices. Chances are, if you own a device that can connect to the internet, it can run Wunderlist in one way or the other....

Despite its awesomeness, Apple Family Sharing comes with several nuances and clauses that you may be unaware of. For example, did you know that you can only switch family groups once every year? So whether you are an organizer, a guardian, or a member of an Apple Family Sharing group (or about to create or join one), here are ten things that you must know. Let’s get started. 1. You Can Only Join One Family Group at a Time To prevent abuse, Apple limits you from organizing or joining a single Family Sharing group at a time....

The last such big update was released in April 2017. So, let us show you how to get this update and what the top 10 new features are. How Do I Get it? The update has started rolling out worldwide from October 17, 2017. But the updates will not hit all the PCs at once. Instead, it’ll happen in phases. Your PC may not get the updates now and you may have to wait for some time....

The silent mode on iPhone is handy to avoid unwanted interruptions in specific situations. Several factors lead to the silent mode turning on and off by itself issue on iPhone. Let’s cover some basics first and move to advanced methods to fix the problem. 1. Check Sound Settings You should first check the ringer and alert volume on your iPhone. Your iPhone won’t ring for incoming calls and messages if it’s set to zero....

Think about all the work-related groups you have. Imagine the time needed for coordinating all the things if these groups didn’t exist. And that’s just one example. Small businesses use Whatsapp groups to increase sales, people from different locations can make travel plans using such a group, your neighborhood group keeps you abreast of the latest happenings around you … there are many merits to WhatsApp groups for sure. And those merits can be enhanced if you know how to use them to the fullest....

Facebook Messenger not showing messages on iPhone or Android can break your social media experience. You may even wonder if your account has been restricted on the platform. Before we begin, checking if your phone has an active cellular data connection or Wi-Fi connection to fetch the messages is necessary. Also, run a speed test on your mobile device to check for a consistent internet connection. You should also check if your plan has enough internet data left....

While keeping things simple, Google Meet lacks several video calling functions such as screen recording, background blur, virtual background, Whiteboard, and more. To make up for some of them, you can use Google Meet Chrome extensions. Using virtual backgrounds during meetings can be a serious distinguishing factor that can portray your persona differently. I don’t prefer participants peeking and noting random things in my background during video calls. Google has promised to bring background blur soon....

Everyone has at least one favorite movie that they watch every year as a part of a holiday tradition. Here’s our pick of 20 most popular holiday-themed movies that you can watch this Christmas week. 1. Home Alone 1 and 2 Is it even Christmas if you don’t watch Home Alone? Eight-year-old Kevin is left alone at home accidentally while his family is off on a vacation. Kevin’s fight to ward off two of the most wanted burglars in town is a joy to watch....

Windows 11 offers a few different ways through which you can disable animations. In this post, we’ll discuss all of them and more. So, let’s get right to it. 1. Use the Settings App Probably the easiest way to turn off animations on Windows 11 is via the Settings app. Read on to learn how. Step 1: Open the Start menu and click on the gear icon to open Settings....