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Start Screen of Windows 8 gives an interesting and colorful view of all the programs you frequently use with the help of tiles. Apps downloaded from the Windows 8 Store have beautiful tiles most of the times to make your Start Screen look visually appealing (you have to agree it’s an eye candy). However, when you pin a desktop application to the Start Screen, all you get is a tile of the app with a small icon in the middle and a dull background color....

Modems and Routers are also available as a single combined unit these days, but if you don’t have one of those then you must be aware that these two aren’t the same thing. People running a single PC at home more often than not connect their system directly to the internet provider’s line via a modem’s ethernet cable, but that’s not secure at all too — something we’ll discuss later on....

But just installing a new mail app doesn’t mean the default Mail app will stop working and notifying you. Unlike Android, you can’t choose defaults for mail and browser on iOS. Now that you’ve finally parted ways with Mail app, what do you do? Do you disable the app? Or just turn off the notifications? What’s the best for you? Read on to find out. Disabling Mail Accounts If you want to revert the Mail app into a state of nothingness, disabling Mail from your email settings is the best way to go....

One of the good things about Dvour is that you don’t need to register and create an account to browse through the recipes and share them as well. But you can also easily log in with Facebook and add recipes to your personal ‘cookbook’. Dvour is designed to be a website for easy sharing of recipes. The sharing feature drives the social discovery that should ultimately help it build up a community of food lovers....

New to the OS is the ability to automatically sync your Mac’s Desktop and Documents folder through iCloud and to your other devices. That way, you don’t need to constantly drag and drop files you always want accessible over into iCloud Drive. Files can stay neatly where you want them instead. However, this Sierra feature needs to be separately turned on apart from the rest of iCloud Drive. Here is how to do that....

That uncertainty is the reason why you need to get serious about your privacy. Of course, most browsers do offer the functionality to search in private mode. Sadly, they are more focused on the offline privacy aspects rather than stopping trackers from recording your browsing behavior. Thankfully, that’s where Firefox Focus and DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser come into the picture. Not only do both mobile browsers offer a completely private browsing experience right out-of-the-box, but they also try to prevent websites from tracking you all the time....

Now, Mozilla has made a comeback in the desktop space with Firefox 57 aka Quantum. The newly-released browser is claimed to be twice as fast as Firefox was six months ago and use 30% less memory than Google Chrome. In addition to being fast, the Quantum also comes loaded with new features and a completely overhauled design. The new version is available now for Linux, Mac, and Windows users. Here are some of the reasons why you should check out Firefox Quantum....

What’s better? It’s compatible with apps like Spotify, Rdio, and Play Music so you don’t even need to switch players to bring up lyrics. Synced lyrics for the song you’re playing in any of the compatible players will just float over the screen. It all works surprisingly well. How To Use FloatingLyrics With MusiXMatch MusiXMatch’s new Android app is a great music player in itself. It looks and works very much like the Play Music app, and to me that’s a great thing....

Now I am not saying that Chrome on Android is a bad browser. To be fair, it’s pretty amazing. But I would be lying to myself if I said I don’t miss those Pie Controls while browsing on my Android. Luckily, with a rooted Android nothing is impossible (unless you are trying to get six pack abs using ‘just’ an Android app). Today I am going to show you how you can get back the Pie Controls on your Android’s browser....

The free iPhone app Remindify capitalizes on this idea. Instead of setting reminders for yourself using text, all you do in Remindify is pick a time, date, and one symbol to remind you of exactly what you need to do. As a result, it’s quick to add reminders and even quicker to get them and grasp the concepts – short, sweet and to the point. Set Your Visual Reminders First, if you haven’t already, you should probably download Remindify free for iPhone and iPod touch....

However, Drive houses various types of files such as Docs, Forms, Spreadsheets, etc., and the way we share these files also varies. For instance, one would give editing permissions of a file to a friend, but you would think twice before giving it to an unknown person. To make the sharing process a bit easier for you, here we present a detailed guide regarding Google Drive sharing process and its permissions....

You can start with flight search from the Google search page itself. Put in a query and you will see the Flights link on the left of the page. That takes you into the dedicated Google Flights page. Of course you can directly reach there too by entering the URL. The various options available are pretty self-explanatory. You can make most of them out from the screenshot below. But to catch just the right flight and also save money in the process, you have to tinker around with the filters available on Google Flights Search....

This navigation where your course is monitored relative to a map of your area is possible largely due to GPS/GLONASS which are 2 different space based global navigation satellite constellations. What is the difference between GPS and GLONASS you ask? Well that’s what we’re getting on to now. Note: GPS and GLONASS are global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). These work by using signals sent to receivers on earth from satellites in space....

This is exactly why so many Vita users out there look into the hacking scene, since it allows you to turn your PS Vita into a really open, versatile gaming machine. If you are interested in hacking your PS Vita and are new to all of this, then check out this entry beforehand for everything you need to know about hacking your PS Vita. In this tutorial in particular, we’ll take you through the process of hacking your PS Vita to make it run a PSP emulator running custom firmware, which in turn will allow you to play PSP ISOs (Game Backups)....

The premium flagship OLED TVs with 4K HDR display are being sold in India by Sony at a starting price of Rs 3,64,900 for the 55-inch variant, which will be available at retail stores starting August 4. The new series — ‘KD-65A1’ and ‘KD-55A1’ — are based on OLED technology which brings enriched visual experience with blur-less image and a wide-viewing angle. ‘KD-65A1′ with screen-size 163.9 cm (65 inch) is priced at Rs 464,900, while ‘KD-‘55A1’ with screen size 138....

So, it’s only fair that we pit both the fitness bands against each other. You can discover the salient features and functions to decide which one is more suitable for you. Design and Fit Let’s start with the design of the Xiaomi Mi Band 4. Similar to its predecessor, the Mi Band 4 has a rounded design. The panel sits lengthways along the wrist. You can easily change the panel if you want to pair a few colorful straps....

As fellow tech lovers, I’m sure you can all appreciate the complexity. There are plenty of options, but no one phone feels perfect. In a country like India, where phones aren’t subsidized by carriers, we have to pay the full retail amount of that particular device. So naturally, iPhones are usually out of the question for most Indians. Me included. Being in the Android environment for more than 4 years now had also made at least one thing easier....

Many of the complaints are valid, but iCloud is also dramatically underrated in key aspects. Not once, but twice now it has saved my entire computer from complete doom. I would have lost all my files, all my applications, and all my data had it not been for Apple’s seamless iCloud integration. It has come a long way over the years and now it’s no longer even necessary for me to perform computer backups....

Sharing just numbers can become boring at times and you can switch things up with explanation to complement the data. In this post, we’ll show how to add an audio file in the Apple Numbers app. These steps are applicable for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. Add Audio File in Numbers App on iPhone and iPad Imagine that you are out for a meeting where you will be presenting a spreadsheet....

Google offers a Workplace Marketplace of apps for users to enhance the whole ecosystem experience. You can download and use relevant apps to integrate third-party apps and services into your workflow. Don’t worry, you can use a few Workplace apps with your regular Google account too. One of the less intuitive aspects of Zoom is its meeting scheduler, which can be a bit tricky to get used to. Luckily for Google Workspace users, Zoom has a Google Calendar integration that makes adding a Zoom call to a Google Calendar event a snap....