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Audiobooks ) are a great way to kill some time while learning something during your commute or while working out. I usually listen to an episode during my bike ride and so far it has been an amazing experience. If you were thinking of diving into the podcast world, we’ve got you covered. This post lists the best podcasts on technology, comedy, design/development along with two kinda weird and funny podcasts that are popular among the podcast-listening audience....

software keyboards have become commonplace among smartphones and tablets. However, despite all their convenience, I’m sure you’ve noticed that sometimes your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch keyboard can make some mistakes or be somewhat confusing by either trying to correct something that you actually want to write or by making you wonder how exactly you perform a certain action. Well, if you ever had any doubts about the virtual keyboard on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch or would simply like to make it work for you better and more efficiently than ever, read along for some tips on how to achieve just that....

1. Check Internet Connection Let’s go through the basics first. Ensure you have enough network bars or a working Wi-Fi connection to update apps successfully. You can also use Speedtest or fast.com to check the current internet speeds. Download Speedtest on Android 2. Check Device Storage This one of the most popular reasons behind apps not updating error on Android. If your Android phone is running out of storage, it won’t update apps on your phone....

A while back, we looked into freeing up iCloud storage on iPhone and iPad. In this post, we shall explore ways to do that on the Mac as well. By the end, you will hopefully have lots of spare iCloud storage available. Let’s get started. 1. Delete Obsolete Backups By default, iPhones and iPads are automatically configured to back up data to iCloud. However, you can choose to delete the backups of any devices that you no longer use (or own) to free up huge chunks of storage right from your Mac....

For some users, the FaceTime audio option is greyed out. Others cannot hear people when they are on a FaceTime call. To fix the issue, check your internet connection first, followed by the solutions mentioned in this post. We will start with basic solutions first that require you to check a few things. Let’s begin. 1. Check Compatibility If you bought a new iPhone or changed country/carrier, you should first check if FaceTime is supported or not....

We usually use the word snooze when we want to delay something. You must have heard it typically in terms of the alarm clock, i.e., snooze alarm. On Facebook, snooze has a slightly different meaning. And what does snooze do on Facebook? Find out all the answers in this detailed guide of snooze. 1. Meaning of Snooze on Facebook Snooze refers to muting someone for a temporary period. And by mute, we mean you won’t see the updates from the person you have snoozed on your newsfeed....

You will find the tips and tricks to organize notes, tips for handwritten and drawings notes, formatting tips, and other hidden features related to Samsung Notes here. Let’s begin. 1. Turn Off Rich Text Formatting Samsung Notes app offers a vast collection of formatting options. Those range from simple formatting styles such as bold, italic, bullet lists, checklists, etc., to alignments, changing font color, and increasing the font size for headings....

Though WhatsApp status isn’t as compelling as Instagram stories, you can do a lot with them as well. Some features are even exclusive to WhatsApp status. Whether you are a WhatsApp status newbie or an old-timer, here we shall tell you how to take them to the next level with these 17 tips and tricks. 1. Add Links to Status Unlike popular Instagram stories that let you post links only on business accounts having more than 10K followers, WhatsApp is more generous since anyone can post links on status....

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....

editing , but also means exporting text, using markdown, taking many notes, doing some heavy searches across thousands of words and sentences, and most importantly, navigating fast and accurately across that same amount of text. While all of these might be a piece of cake to do on your Mac or PC where there are plenty of text editors and text tools to choose from, on the iPhone things get a bit trickier....

If you use this once on a Mac, it gets addictive. So much so that when you switch to a Windows PC or a Linux machine, you start to miss it. Now, at least in Chrome, you’ll be able to get the same functionality in a somewhat similar fashion. If you’re one of the modern day digital nomads who lives and breathes in Chrome, this might be all you need....

If you know AutoCAD, then creating a room or a floor plan is a piece of cake. But for most people (myself included) this is not the case. Not everything is lost though. In fact, if you know how to use a web browser, there’s a good chance that you will be able to create your own room or floor plan, thanks to some very clever and useful online tools to do so....

The company that was recently acquired by Apple in a massive $3 billion dollar deal, provides supreme music streaming across all mobile platforms. This is the largest acquisition in Apple’s history. With this investment, CEO Tim Cook plans for Apple to “continue to create the most innovative music products and services in the world”. Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine have joined Apple in the pursuit of serving music lovers everywhere....

Be sure to check out our Youtube channel — Guiding Tech — and if you’re well-verse in Hindi or would just like to check out our Hindi videos, check out GT Hindi for awesome video content too. Do let us know what more you’d like to hear from us and what you enjoyed in the comments below. 1. Top 20 Best Android Apps of 2016 Check out the top 20 apps that were released for Android in 2016 that we think are the best and if you haven’t installed and tried them yet, make sure you do before the year ends....

Windows 11 plays a small startup sound every time you log into the computer. It doesn’t bother us, but it can irritate some, especially those who frequently log into the computer daily. Understandably, Microsoft has buried down the Windows 11 startup sound in the Settings menu. Let’s learn how to access and turn off Windows 11 startup sound. 1. Disable Windows 11 Startup Sound From the Taskbar Windows 11 comes with a brand new toggle menu which you can enable by clicking on the Wi-Fi/volume or battery toggle in the taskbar....

The image editing apps offer brushes, various text fonts, and several gradient effects but in many ways having control over the colors used is one of the more valuable features to have. So instead of letting you rely on your eye and memory of a particular color, they offer you a precise system — HTML Color Codes. HTML Color Codes The HTML Color Codes are 6 character hexadecimal codes that describe the mixtures of red, green, and blue light which make up all of the colors that a device’s screen displays....

With this thought in mind, I started using shrill and loud sounds like my alarm tone thinking it will jolt me out of my sleep. I soon realized it was having a negative effect and turning me into an unpleasant guy. So, this time I decided to find some gentle sounds to wake me up instead and found some really cool apps in the process. Check them out. 1. Gentle Wakeup First up is Gentle Wakeup which will simulate sunrise by increasing the brightness of your phone’s screen with birds chirping in the background....

Unlike Animoji, where you could create an animated animal face, complete with your facial expressions and voice, Memoji will create a human face instead. Sounds like fun. Let’s begin. 1. How to Begin Open iMessage on your iPhone and tap on the create a new message icon. Once it launches, you should see a new Memoji icon staring at you. Tap on it to launch Memoji, and you will be greeted with ‘+’ icon....

Of course, there have been apps that solve these individual problems but they were only apps. Closed shells living inside an icon that you needed to open and wait on to load. There was no way to view this information on the fly. From the lock screen for instance. I think it’s fair to say that widgets in the Notifications Center are one of the best features of iOS 8 (up there with extension support), at least for nerds....

So, when the phone’s hardware is aiming for the best, why compromise on a subpar video player? Yeah, the right video player can greatly enhance your movie watching experience. While not all video players are built equal, we believe that they must (at the very least) imbibe some of the new-age features like gesture scrolling, subtitle processing, and the ability to play almost any formats that you throw at it....