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While platforms like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay facilitate contactless payments, they are restricted to certain regions. Even though the Galaxy Watch has support for Samsung Pay, it is geo-fenced to work only in some parts of the world. Thankfully, there’s a way to bypass this restriction. If you are in an unsupported region, here’s how to use Samsung Pay on the Galaxy Watch. How Does Samsung Pay Work on the Galaxy Watch Samsung Pay on the Galaxy Watch relies on Near Field Communication (NFC) to facilitate contactless payments....

Whether your previous device is an iPhone or another brand’s Android device, Samsung Smart Switch will help you transfer your data over to your new Galaxy device hassle-free. In this article, we will discuss more on how to transfer data through different mediums, limitations to using the Samsung Smart Switch application, and more. So let’s jump right in. Things to Know Before Using Samsung Smart Switch While Samsung Smart Switch transfers most of the user’s data, there are still some limitations to what the application can do....

Dropbox is losing stance and has decided to turn a feature called Camera Upload into a full-fledged app. Should you be using it instead of the default photo gallery app on your iPhone (or any phone rather)? Let’s find out. What is Carousel? With the name and the icon clearly inspired by the majestic Mad Men scene, Carousel (iPhone, Android) is Dropbox’s first move away from being a feature company (cloud backup) to a products company, with Mailbox in toe....

While the wallpapers of the good ol’ days were definitely seen as a breakthrough, they turned out to be huge guzzlers of the battery juice. I remember my HTC Sensation turn into a power hungry device when I turned on the famous Sense Live wallpaper. The horror of sticking the phone to the power outlet every now and then just to see raindrops sliding down my screen was enough to kick it out, and I resorted back to the standard static wallpapers....

What makes the Mi Calculator different from the default calculator app is its plethora of features and functions and that it’s available for everyone — even the non-Xiaomi users. For starters, you can calculate mortgages or convert currencies with a tap of your finger. Another plus point of Mi Calculator is the easy interface and the option to edit and view previous calculations. So should you download the Mi Calculator?...

As it stands, MightyText, Pushbullet and AirDroid (all free apps) are the three top apps that provide this functionally. All three of them work well (over Wi-Fi), you can choose any one of them and you’ll probably be happy. But there are minor differences between them, like the setup process, extra features, and compatibility that will influence your decision. If you don’t really want to test all three apps on your own to see which one is the best for you, read on as we dissect the apps and suggest the best features for different users....

In most of the GSM prepaid connections, the operator provides you an USSD ( Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) code like *111# which you can dial on your Android and get the information displayed on your screen. Now the problem is that it’s never a single USSD code that provides all the prepaid related information at one place. Each request, like balance enquiry, free minutes left, free data and message cap etc often have a separate USSD code....

announcement tags the latest version of Skype as 6.0 for Windows and Mac. Among few interface changes that came in, the major look out is towards its integration with Facebook and Microsoft Accounts (Live, Hotmail and Outlook). This looks like a promotional strategy to enhance user flexibility such that they can access the above mentioned profiles and contacts without navigating away from the Skype interface. But, if only it had included Yahoo messenger it would have then become the most esteemed desktop messenger (yes, a huge number of people still use it)....

The new OnePlus 5 is a powerful device with ample storage, speed and an advanced processor — a feat that has been associated with OnePlus since inception. But what sets it apart is its price. Make no mistake, the OnePlus 5 is way cheaper than the big guys it is pitted against (read, Samsung Galaxy S8 or the Google Pixel). But the price of a new OnePlus phone has increased steadily with every new model, and coupled with all the heavy marketing spend, it’s clear that the company wants to soon shed its tag of budget flagship or flagship killer....

Have you ever wanted to do that and fallen short because you found that clicking on the app does not help? It only works for a pinned application and that too opens only a single instance. To open another instance of an already open program you can try one of these methods:- Right-click on an open app and click on the program name from towards the bottom of the jumplist....

I’ve recently talked about using a signature in Outlook 2013, now it’s time to customize how you’re alerted when your wife, business partner or best friend sends you an email. Outlook 2013 Custom Notification Sounds As I’ve said before, customizing notification sounds for your most important contacts can make things much easier, especially in a business environment, where you need to react quickly to essential messages. For example, you might want to read the newsletters from your favorite sports goods retailer when you have time, but you can’t afford to ignore messages from your boss....

Let’s take a look at two different scenarios where Photoshop can help you make your photos right. 1. Straighten Your Images Perfectly with the Ruler Tool While having an iPhone or other smartphone in your pocket at all times means that you will always be ready to take a photo, it also means that at least some of your shots will not be perfect. There are different ways to straighten your images of course, but if you want a precise way to do so, just open your photo in Photoshop and follow this method....

has a lot of user interface changes. It is more inclined to match the Windows 8 interface and hence is more metro in nature. Something that makes this most evident is the File menu. In the previous versions, clicking on File showed a drop down menu. But on Office 2013 it takes you to a new screen altogether. And the list of actions that can be performed are pinned on the left pane....

Safer Networking’s Spybot search and destroy is a popular software that works both actively and passively in protecting your computer. Available online and free for personal use, it can be used to detect and remove trojans, tracking cookies, worms and spyware. Moreover, once installed it can be used to prevent future infections through the immunize tool. The software is simple to use. Once installed, a quick “Check for Problems” will list out all possible infections in your system, with more information regarding each in the adjacent pane....

Apart from calls and messages, working on apps comes as the top task once does on his smartphone. Just to launch an app, one would have to unlock the phone and use the drawer to search and launch the app. To multitask, you must again come back to the home screen and launch the second app, unless you have a quick way to launch the apps. Previously we have seen an app called Hanger for Android using which you can pin most used apps to the notification bar and then launch apps from there....

We know how we can use the extended context menu (right-click while keeping the Shift key held) to start the Cmd prompt at a specific location. How about the other way round? I mean, how about opening an instance of Windows Explorer at a specific location from the command line interface? When we are deep into a directory on the command line and want the GUI version at the same location, we can always copy the path, open the explorer and paste it on the explorer address bar....

Repix is a photo editing app for the iPhone and iPad that goes for a different approach than what similar apps take: Instead of placing its focus on simple editing options and on the general application of effects to photos, Repix provides a unique experience to iOS users by adding a painting element to the photo editing mix. The result is an app that you can use not only for adding a few filters to your photos , but also to “retouch” and “paint” even specific parts of them....

Also, recently I had to show a friend how to go invisible on Facebook chat. I shared the screen with him in a second instead of typing out instructions. When the word you are searching for is ‘quick’, try out Screenleap – one of the fastest, simplest, and easiest screen sharing apps I have come across. Screenleap requires no installation. It runs off a Java applet from within any browser (usually every computer already has it installed)....

In urban areas where one lane streets are a normality and where crossings look like a puzzle game, this feature is going to be really helpful. There are a lot more goodies spread across this app update. You’ve got detailed transit stats, Uber integration and improved search functionality. But a lot of these features are US specific, as it is with new features. But hopefully, the testing run will be successful and soon enough the 95% of world population that doesn’t live in America will get access to it....

Lets check out the features of this tiny yet superb piece of utility. On the homepage of the site, where on the right it says Get started, there just type in your email account which you want to use for storing all cc:to me links, and the browse tool takes you to the bookmarklet installation page. A texting option gives mobile users to save webpage bookmarks if they are on the move....