Apart from checking for updates, we will also have a look at what version of Opera browser is currently installed on your devices while touching upon some troubleshooting steps for updating the Opera browser as well. So, without further ado, let’s have a look at how to update the Opera browser on your desktop and mobile. Note: If you use Chrome or Firefox, you can check our explainers on how to update Chrome browser or Mozilla Firefox....
Apple hasn’t integrated these functions by default, though. The company relies on third-party developers to fill in the gaps with categories such as Nutrition, Dietary Sugar, Sleep data, etc. Unfortunately, there is no way to track sleep on Apple Health iOS app automatically. The rivals, such as Samsung Health, do offer the ability to track sleep with user movements directly. Apple is expected to add the function with the next Apple Watch update....
Recently, Facebook announced changes in its algorithm to bring more personal content on our timelines. However, that didn’t change much. To revive its lost glory, Facebook is now trying hard to make people use the platform and share personal content by introducing new features. Just a year back, they added colored backgrounds for creating interesting statuses as opposed to the boring text status. Now they have launched a new list feature....
KWGT is an app that helps you to create stunning widgets for your home screen, and it’s quite popular among Android customization enthusiasts. However, the app’s interface can be a bit overwhelming for new users. But don’t you worry. Read on and I’m sure you’ll be making some cool widgets in no time. To begin with, download KWGT from the Play Store. The app has an ad-supported free version with a few missing features, but it’s enough to get you started....
Safety Check allows you to take control of data you share with your friends and family who use your Apple ID. This post will explain how to use Safety Check on iPhone and how it is a step ahead to secure your privacy. We used an iPhone running on iOS 16 Public Beta for this post. Safety Check will be available with the iOS 16 update from September 12 onwards for eligible iPhones....
While I was downloading Windows 8 Consumer Preview the other day, I noticed that Microsoft did not provide the regular MD5 checksum bits to check the integrity of the downloaded ISO file and instead provided a newer hashing bit, the SHA-1 bits. Indeed SHA-1 encryption is better than the MD5 in several ways. I could dig deep and explain you the differences in geeky jargons, but I don’t think that would be necessary....
It took me 3-4 days to remember my way around, and once, late at night I got lost and had to call for directions. Little did I know, all of this could have been avoided if I had learned about RouteShoot. It’s an app for iPhone and Android that intelligently uses your phone’s GPS, camera, and microphone to map a route. How does this work, does it work well, and should you be using it?...
This time, let’s dig into how to go about transferring ISO and CSO backup files (these are the uncompressed and compressed formats of PSP games, respectively) to play PSP games on your hacked Vita. Ready? Let’s get going. On Your Computer Step 1: Download ISO or CSO backup files of the PSP games you want from the web. These are the games you’ll want to copy to your PS Vita that runs TN-V....
At $99, the JBL Flip 5 is significantly cheaper than the $129 Bose Soundlink Color 2. This brings us to an important question — is the Bose Soundlink Color 2 worth the extra $30? Or, does the Flip 5 sound better than its competitor? Well, that’s what we are going to find in this post as we compare the JBL Flip 5 against the Bose Soundlink Color 2. Let’s get started....
Priced from Rs 10,999 onwards, the Lenovo K8 Plus is the built to address the pain points that plague the consumers these days. It’s also being touted as a complete phone by the company. So, how different is the Lenovo K8 Plus from the slightly older Lenovo K8 Note? Well, let’s find out. Same Processor The K8 Note is powered by a deca-core 2.3 GHz MediaTek Helio X23 chipset while the Lenovo K8 Plus is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 which clocks at 2....
Microsoft is making headlines with Edge, its new Chromium-based browser. After shelving its in-house EdgeHTML browser, the tech giant finally switched to market-leader Chromium engine to load webpages. With the Windows 10 May 2020 update, the Edge browser becomes the default option in the Windows 10. Microsoft built a set of features, such as better scrolling, Edge collections, etc., over Chromium offerings in Edge to steer away from the direct comparison with Chrome....
It turns out, Miitomo uses Nintendo’s Mii characters first launched alongside the Nintendo Wii. They even had small appearances on the Nintendo DS. You can create your Mii to represent your look and personality, add friends, play mini-games for prizes and ultimately learn more about your friends through clever question and answer rounds. It seems the whole point of Miitomo is to connect with the people you matter to you in an eye-opening way....
Based on your personal preference, the software experience can make or break the purchase decision for you. Xiaomi is going with MIUI while OnePlus has integrated Oxygen OS on top of Android. And boy do they differ in their UI, gestures and animations. Using them side by side made me realize just how different their approach has been to Android. In this post, I’ll point out the major differences between the two and help you see which one might suit better for your needs....
That’s an often repeated complaint tech troubleshooters have to contend with. Noobs and the technically disinclined expect a magic wand to come and do the job for them. Could it be Soluto, the well-reviewed one-stop solutions that aims to speed up your computer? We also took a look at it when we spoke about how Soluto Analyzes Windows Startup to Give You a Faster Computer. We are taking a look again because quite recently Soluto introduced a few ‘changes’ aimed to make the PC speed up solutions and PC management more user-friendly....
Smart Technology for Blood Glucose Monitoring The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved a new blood glucose monitoring system by Abbot called FreeStyle Libre Flash. This system with the help of a disposable sensor can help users monitor their blood glucose levels without causing any pain or discomfort. The key lies in the sensor that users can get installed on their body with the help of a doctor. Once done the sensor works for up to 10 days and keeps reading the glucose levels as quickly as 1 times per minute....
These usually provide a reading experience that is better that just reading these articles on the web, with customizable fonts and other settings. In the past, we’ve compared the iOS apps of two of the most important of these services, Pocket and Instapaper. This time, let’s compare Pocket with a somewhat of a newcomer to the scene, Readability. Let’s get started. Design and Navigation Readability Compared to other similar offerings, Readability is relatively new to the iPhone, having existed as a web service long before that....
Mail is easily one of the most useful apps for downloading, reading and working with your email on a day-to-day basis. However, as useful as you might consider the native mail application, there is actually a lot more that you can do with it by only knowing a couple of tricks, which is exactly what we’ll show you in this post. Ready? Let’s get going. Put Your Mac to Sleep With An Email This is a really cool tip that requires a bit of advanced tinkering and creating your own Apple script (but don’t worry, we’ll explain everything here), but once you set it up, you can have your Mac go to sleep by just sending yourself an email from one of your accounts....
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....
So here’s yet another app for Windows 8 and RT users called RainbowDrive. This helps them access Dropbox, SkyDrive and Google Drive from a single interface. RainbowDrive is available for free from Windows Store and works amazingly on Windows 8 and Windows RT. RainbowDrive for Windows 8 After you have installed RainbowDrive, launch it using the icon in the Start Screen. When the app runs for the first time it will show you a Start button on the bottom-right corner of the screen, clicking on which will open the Charm sidebar....
Luckily, there is an app which can do exactly what I had in mind. UndoClose for Windows from AddictiveTips Team is a simple tool that monitors your last closed programs or folders and maintains a list. Using this list the app can restore your last closed program or folder when you want to. Using UndoClose To use the tool, download the UndoClose archive file, extract it to a folder and run the Undo Close executable file....
