RAM, also called the main memory of a computer, is used for running applications, multitasking, and aiding the CPU with processing data. For example, when you open up dozens of tabs in your internet browser at a time, like me, it’s your RAM that’s cursing the day you were born. Why Is DDR4 Better? So consumer grade DDR4 was released in September 2014. Before that, DDR3, used since 2007, had been going strong for seven entire years....
But that’s not it; the Uber app also tracks your location when you’re using the app in the foreground, as in, while searching for a cab and booking the ride. The app also tracks your location during the ride, until it ends or is cancelled. According to the company, location tracking enhances safety, customer service, pick-ups and drop-offs. But such tracking has also made the users a bit uncomfortable as it raises security and privacy concerns....
This kind of targeting is creepy, intriguing and (usually) effective, all at the same time. However, the fact is that Google makes a large portion of their money from advertising and they probably don’t intend to stop targeted advertising anytime soon. Be this troubling to you or not, Google Ads are here to stay. So, how exactly do Google’s all seeing eyes work? Google Ad Targeting Contextual Targeting With this type of targeting, ads are displayed to people based on the type of content on a website....
Similarly, you can view files from other cloud platforms such as Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. right in its interface. In case you don’t use these apps frequently, this feature would save you the extra space needed to install these apps. Further, Solid Explorer lets you access your PC files on your Android device. This is the opposite of FTP server where your Android files are available on PC. It is achieved with the help of LAN/SMB connections that can be created with this app....
Editing signatures in Outlook isn’t a hard task at all. It supports plain text, images, and links, among others. However, it’s not one of the friendliest places out there. If you want a simple signature, it can get the job done. But, try to include a series of images or link your Pinterest account, chances are that you will hit one roadblock or the other. The main issue with Outlook signature is that the lack of proper alignment options for images and text....
This simple feature liberates you from complex processes. At the same time, it becomes convenient for respondents to answer your surveys since the questions (or form elements) change based on a user’s input. To put it simply, it’s basically an ‘If or Else’ situation. Throw in a couple of interactive elements, and the humble form will end up looking great. On top of that, collection and analysis of data is a walk in the park....
Other social apps such as Instagram and Facebook also allow their users create Stories with a musical backdrop. Snapchat joined the bandwagon a little late. You can now customize your snaps and stories with sound to make them stand out from the other content. Here’s how you can take advantage of the feature. How to Add Music to Snapchat Stories and Snaps Using the App’s Library Snapchat also bundles some default music that you can use in your stories and snaps that you share with the public or just friends....
You can add a password to your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to bump up its security and share it with your peers. This post will show you the steps to do the same on Windows and Mac. Add Password to a PowerPoint Presentation on Windows Let’s start by showing you the steps for protecting your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with a password if you are using a Windows PC or laptop. We will use a Microsoft 365 account to show you the steps....
importing your contacts from another phone or service. That joke about whether that smartphone can make calls is still worth a laugh but we usually begin the setup of our new phones by making sure that we can use it to make or receive calls. Now, doing that manually takes a hell lot of effort. The best solution, if you are using a basic phone, is to copy contacts to the SIM card (from your old phone) and then move them to your new phone....
Thankfully, the wonders of Android are many, and one such include blocking such offensive pop-ups or ads with just some minor tweaks in the phone. Today, we will be exploring two options for of blocking websites on Android phones — on rooted Android devices and unrooted ones. So, let’s begin. 1. Rooted Phones It’s no secret that rooted Android phones have certain advantages and one such advantage is that it lets you block a certain website easily....
In this guide, we’ll show you how to block and unblock email addresses in Gmail. Since Gmail mobile app looks identical on iPhone and Android, we’ll cover them in a single section. Let’s get started. 1. Block Emails in Gmail on the Web The default Gmail filters can recognize and block irrelevant emails from your Inbox. The service sends such emails directly to the Spam folder. However, some of the emails might escape the filter and still land in the Inbox....
keep changing your passwords regularly . The often you change your password, the more secured your account is. Yet, we rarely follow the practice. Changing passwords is boring and we’re lazy. What to do? Well, maybe we could automate this too on Android. Yes, there’s an Android app called TimePIN that can change your Android unlock pin every minute, and these will be the ones you’ll be aware of. Once you log in using a particular PIN, it will change the very next minute....
You must have noticed that when you write or create a new document, it saves in a definite location and in a definite format. We aren’t talking about the Save As feature (which allows you to choose what you want); we are talking about only Save. And if your requirements are same most of the times but do not match the default, you might want to consider changing those settings....
By default, Apple gives all similar devices the same name which isn’t ideal. if you have 2 MacBook Pros at home, both will be displayed as ‘MacBook Pro’ in the AirDrop menu. So, you’ll have to try and guess which device you actually have to send the file to. You can now solve that issue by changing your AirDrop name on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. How to Change AirDrop Name on iPhone and iPad There are 2 ways of going about this on your iPhone and iPad....
While some of these apps are safe (particularly the ones owned by Instagram — Boomerang, Layout, etc.), the third-party apps that are not affiliated with or endorsed by Instagram cannot be trusted completely. Even Instagram warns about the potential damages some third-party apps can cause. If granted access to your Instagram account, for example, a (malicious) app can read your direct messages (DMs), get information about your contacts, spam your page with content, etc....
external hard drive . For me, Macs have been far more reliable than any other computer I had in the past but still, you never know when it might stop working (it’s nothing but a machine in the end) or worse, get lost or stolen. Now, while they might be the same in concept, not all backups are created equal. There are simple “data” backups like the ones you can create using Apple’s own Time Machine....
These email templates come in handy when the outgoing emails have the same content or similar structure. To create an email template on Microsoft Outlook, users can either use the Quick Parts feature or My Templates add-in. Here’s how it works: Create Email Template Using Quick Parts in Microsoft Outlook Quick Parts is a gallery in Microsoft Outlook that contains reusable content such as text and images. Users can conveniently select these items and insert them into emails, meeting requests, tasks, etc....
There’s no true way to have the perfect EQ settings because everyone’s taste is different, but you can use the settings for either Apple Music or Spotify to customize sound to your liking. The presets adjust frequencies in sound that affect properties like treble and bass, and optimize them for your listening preferences and environment. So yes, adjusting EQ might be able to improve the sound coming out of your inexpensive or low-end speakers....
Sure, you can always change the privacy settings, but that will affect everyone on your contact list. So what do you do? How do you hide your profile picture, about, last seen, etc. from such profiles? Your only bet is to delete the WhatsApp contact. But how does one do that and what are its repercussions? You will find the answer here. Let’s jump in. Delete WhatsApp Contact WhatsApp doesn’t have a username system....
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....
