If your Android is running on the latest ICS version then you can disable these stock apps easily using the device settings. The feature of disabling the apps was introduced in ICS and was not a part of the earlier versions of Android. There could be many reasons one might want to disable the stock apps. For example, since I use Go Contacts and Go SMS as my default contact and SMS manager, I don’t require the stock applications to run in the background....

how useful Photoshop can be when working with image files. However, this image editing application offers much more. For example, did you know that by using a feature called ‘batch image processing’ you can edit several images at once? Batch image processing in Photoshop is based on recording actions so you can apply them later to several images with just a few clicks, saving you a considerable amount of time if you have to deal with large number of images....

Then there’s CTRL+U which underlines a word to add a little more emphasis to it, though it is something which is usually not advocated because of the similarity between an underlined part of text and a hyperlinked one. There’s a slightly better way if the usual ways of placing emphasis on a word or line isn’t cutting it for you – do a Double Underline. Yes, it’s one of the little known members of Word keyboard shortcuts....

You can edit sent messages, edit messages sent by someone else, or edit WhatsApp messages before forwarding. You can even edit received images directly in WhatsApp. Let’s check all the different ways to edit WhatsApp messages. 1. How to Edit Sent Messages on WhatsApp After making us wait for a long time, WhatsApp has finally introduced the message editing feature. Earlier, you had to delete the message if you made a mistake in it....

Some may wonder why anyone would need to edit the Share menu on Mac? Well, using a custom share menu across the OS, you can make sure that you enjoy a consistent sharing experience. And unlike iOS, Apple is flexible in letting you modify such details on Mac. In this post, we will explain how to edit the share menu on Mac, how it works on different apps, and how to add third-party apps on the share menu on Mac....

I don’t know about the latter part, but I do know about the former. Yes, you can effectively and easily research your topic on Android just like you would do it on PC. Let’s see how you can do it. How to Effectively Research a Topic on Android A web browser is an integral part of the research. You can search, sort, and extract content according to your liking. Now, you can do the same thing on your Android Smartphone with the new task based browser – Tangram Browser....

Even though Zoom provided encryption for calls earlier, the uproar was about the decryption of content happening on the Zoom servers using those keys generated. Now with the end-to-end encryption (E2EE), the encryption keys are generated by participant machines and distributed using public cryptography mechanisms. So Zoom’s servers have little to no detail about those keys. Thereby, this new encryption feature offers more security. Let’s see how to enable and disable end-to-end encryption on Zoom....

By converting your WhatsApp chats into a PDF file, you can easily store, print, or share them with others while ensuring the content remains intact. In this article, we will guide you through the step-by-step process, so you can effortlessly create PDF versions of your precious WhatsApp conversations. Let’s begin with the article. Things to Know Before Exporting Your WhatsApp Chat Before exporting your WhatsApp chat, you should know a few things....

Telegram Groups and Channels sound confusing, but they serve a different purpose. How do you find these Telegram groups and channels and how do you join them? That’s what we are going to find out today. Let’s begin. How to Find Telegram Groups There are two types of groups. There are private groups that you can’t find or join unless you have been invited and added. That is the sole discretion of the creator or admin of the group....

But just like with anything else, certain features within Screen Time won’t just work as you might think. Specifically, you may find that time limits have no effect on apps, or that certain apps aren’t affected by the downtime. Not cool. And it’s a real problem if you rely on Screen Time to manage the activities of your kids. Thankfully, this has nothing to do with any technical issues. Instead, Screen Time fails to impose your limits properly due to minor oversights on your part....

Dealing with less space on your Mac is never a desirable situation. You won’t want to frequently delete files and empty Bin to add new photos, videos, and documents to your Mac. Instead of moving relevant files to another SSD or external storage, use the steps below to free up space on your Mac using iCloud. Check Storage on Your Mac With macOS Ventura, Apple has completely revamped the System Preferences menu and calls it System Settings....

Though both phones sport pretty good cameras, one thing that left me surprised was the exclusion of 4K video recording in the Redmi Note 5 Pro, the pricier one. That exclusion intrigued us — the GT team —a lot. It got us thinking that if the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 does have 4K, there must be some way to enable the same in the Redmi Note 5 Pro. After a little research, we learned that the camera hardware supports 4K, it was the software which was preventing us from recording in 4K....

With the increase in the usage of the video calling apps, many people are apprehensive of showing their face on Google Meet. That’s why they prefer to skip some meetings. But you don’t need to do so. You can turn off the camera on Google Meet, and that would hide you from others. Let’s get started to check the step-by-step instructions to hide and unhide yourself on Google Meet on mobile apps and PC....

As of writing this guide, you cannot remove or hide all reels from your Facebook. You can only hide it on your Facebook feed. This also helps declutter your Facebook newsfeed and focus on the content you want to see. Let’s start without further ado. How to Remove Reels on Facebook The steps to remove Reels on Facebook are straightforward and similar for both desktop and mobile. Read along. Note: For demonstration purposes, we will go with desktop....

The activity sharing functions through Discord’s Rich Presence feature, which automatically sets your activity based on the game you’re playing or even what you’re listening to on Spotify. But, when you turn off sharing activity, Discord will stop showing activity statuses, such as the public Discord stages you have joined, and all the other apps that support Rich Presence. Let us show you how to do it! How to Stop Discord Showing What Game You’re Playing on Windows or Mac It is fairly straightforward to stop Discord from showing the games you’re playing....

But moving between browsers isn’t easy. While I don’t mind copying over my passwords from Chrome to Safari gradually as when needed, I can’t work without my bookmarks. However, neither Safari nor Chrome for iOS offer the ability to import or export bookmarks. That is maddening. Thankfully, there’s are workarounds. As long as you have access to either a PC or a Mac, you can get your Chrome bookmarks imported to Safari pretty quickly....

After all, it’s an AI-based recognition in Google Photos and it can go wrong at times. By fixing those mistakes, you can help the Google Photos app to tag people in photos correctly. Being a responsible tech company, Google offers several options to improve face recognition in Google Photos. That way, you fix the wrong faces detected by Google Photos and improve the overall algorithm for better results in the future....

However, with the new image editing features of Microsoft Word, making a watermark image in it isn’t that difficult. Surprised? Yes, you can use Word to make some cool watermarks. You just need to combine a couple of image-editing tricks and a dash of creativity, and you’ll be sorted. Why Microsoft Word? You may be wondering — why pick Microsoft Word? Especially when there are so many tools available for offline as well as online usage....

You risk missing out on important or urgent mail by turning off your Gmail notifications. Luckily apart from enabling and disabling your Gmail notifications, another option that allows you to determine the type of emails you get notified on. Here’s how to better manage your Gmail notifications. How to Enable or Disable Gmail Notifications on Computer When you enable Gmail notifications on your PC, you get a pop-up every time you receive a new email....

Songbird is a media player available for Windows and Mac OS X. It aims to be a free and open application that works well with all modern devices and services. This is illustrated in the first time you launch songbird, when it asks you if you want to install other add-ons, such as Last.fm or the 7digital Music Store. It’s great to see it differentiate itself from other media players like Windows Media Player or iTunes in this regard....