take screenshots of a computer screen and save them easily too. In my line of work however, I often have to upload these images online to share it with others over social media or instant messengers. Using the convention tools like Windows Snipping Tool, or any other third-party software, one could take the screenshot and save it on the hard disk but the uploading part has to be done manually....
resize, scale or add an effect to a bunch of photos at once. But when the bolt strikes, most of us are in a state of panic and can’t seem to find a free yet effective tool that can ease up the humungous manual task at hand. Of course, not everyone is a master of tools like Photoshop so getting everything done simply enough seems to be a challenge at first....
RSS stands for ‘Really Simple Syndication’. It has also been called ‘Rich Site Summary’. More commonly it is described as news feeds. What RSS does is basically described in the word – ‘feed’. (Here’s Guiding Tech’s feed. Do subscribe to it if you haven’t already) RSS Explained Simply RSS gives you all the relevant content that a website or blog publishes in the form of headlines, excerpts, and stories…or a combination of all three....
The highlight of the Blink XT2 is its portability. Instead of a continuous power source, it is powered by two AA batteries which have a lifespan of around two years. And unlike its competitor, this camera also does not cost much. Let’s get started. Design and Portability This one measures 4.1-inches and well and looks adorable. Talking of numbers, it has a diameter of 2.4 inches, and the base measures about 2....
However, as simple as WhatsApp is, a few folks have been skeptical about some of its features — both old and new. In this article, we have rounded up 10 of the most common asked questions about WhatsApp. For starters, we help you by answering one of the most popular questions — Can Someone Track My WhatsApp?. As it’s going to be a long one, let’s get started. 1. Can people know if I screenshot a WhatsApp conversation?...
Zoom is traditionally a video conferencing service supporting up to 1000 participants. It comes with additional features such as Breakout rooms, schedule meetings, whiteboard, etc. Screen sharing is another capability of Zoom. So what happens when you share your screen, and can others see your screen without your knowing? Find answers to all such queries here. Can Zoom Host See What I’m Doing In a Zoom meeting, the host of the video call and the meeting participants have the screen sharing function, provided the host has enabled it for all....
But as a new podcast listener looking to download a podcast app, which should you go for? I’ve personally used Castbox for months now and I can guarantee that it’s a great podcast app. I can say the same for Podcast Addict because I’ve spent some time with it too. We compare some of the highlight features of both apps in the paragraphs below. Check out what they have in common and how they differ from each other....
I use MS Outlook as my email client and the way its mail alert system works helps me stay on top of my emails. At a glance, I get to know the zest of the message and can decide on what to do with it. However, at times I have lost focus from important tasks because of not so important emails. So, I considered deactivating the default mail alert feature and creating personalized rules/alerts for certain types of messages (considering things like sender, subject etc....
The Fake News Takeover What does fake news have to do with the election, you ask? BuzzFeed shared a chart showing total Facebook engagements for the top 20 election stories from February all the way until Election Day. The data finds that 8.7 million of those engagements from August to November were for fake news stories, while only 7.3 million were from reliable mainstream sources. That’s right — more Facebook users engaged with fake news than real news....
Now you can do things like use Pocket to save pages for offline use. But that’s mostly just text and some images and majorly for articles. What about formatted web pages or a complicated website? It falls apart. Yes, you can just take a full page screenshot on your iOS or convert the page to PDF. But if you don’t want to do all that and only want an offline copy of the web page just as it is, read on....
EagleGet and it can actually help you grab files off the internet up to 6 times quicker. Although Firefox and Chrome have their very own download managers available for grabs, EagleGet has add-ons for both these browsers as well as Opera and Internet Explorer. In addition to increasing speed across all these browsers, the ability to automatically grab download links is a must-have. Organization is also a must-have when downloading many media files....
However, when you are using a public computer where you cannot install software, or you are in a hurry and in no mood to install an app on your computer, these tricks don’t look appealing. Therefore today we are going to share a better way to download videos from most of the popular video sharing services without installing any application on your computer. All you would require is the latest version of Java Runtime Environment installed on the system, which most computer users already have....
With Facebook’s ever-changing meta and models, the social media giant has just shown that they are ready to take on the likes of eBay, Quickr and OLX. And their weapon of choice is the new venture called Marketplace. Now, as Facebook defines it, Marketplace is a service which has an easy, convenient interface and allows you to buy and sell in your area. You can browse through the listings near you to find great things to buy or even search for items that you require....
So what really is Firefox Focus? In short, it lets you stay anonymous and does a terrific job at thwarting site trackers, but better yet, it sticks to its name and really helps you stay ‘focused.’ But does it have everything necessary to make you completely ditch Firefox for good? Well, you are about to find out! Limited Availability Firefox Focus is available on just Android and iOS, so if you are a desktop user, then you are outta luck....
These two are entry-level instant cameras and make photography a fun affair, both for adults and kids. They are both affordable and bring a simple and straightforward camera-system to the foyer. While Fujifilm’s Instax Mini 11 is one of the new instant cameras from the company, Polaroid’s Snap has been around a couple a year for now, and needless to say, it has climbed up the popularity ladder in these few years....
Of course there are always those few users who are excited about the changes, but most of us, that includes me as well, simply hated the change. With Windows 10, Microsoft has tried to create a bridge for users who liked the classic Start Menu and those who love the Start Screen. But still, if you really want to go back to what was familiar, here is a complete guide on how you can achieve the classic styled Start Menu on Windows 10....
Moreover, there will invariably be times when you wish to access data that is available on one device from the other. Now, one would expect that a laptop running macOS will play along nicely only with a portable device running iOS. But is the experience going to be the same on a laptop running Window 10? Microsoft Phone Companion in Windows 10 aims to make communication between your laptop and mobile device as hassle free as possible....
The cache contains HTML files, Java scripts, CSS stylesheets and multimedia content like images and icons from a website. Whenever you revisit the website which has been cached by the browser, only the updated files are reloaded while the cached files are served as they were saved. This not only increases the site loading speed but also saves on some bandwidth — both for the user as well as the server — and is a useful tool especially when your internet is slow....
What Does Hound Do? Hound is supposed to answer voice queries for both simple and complex information. During the walkthrough they give a few examples: What’s the temperature?How about tomorrow morning in Austin, Texas?How about two months from now? Each question builds on the last. Hound knows you meant the temperature in the second query. In the third query, Hound knows you meant Austin and temperature and gives the average temperature....
Today games pack the lifelike visual quality and the experience. Cutting-edge tech such as Ray-Tracing are employed for creating realistic looking shadows. Further, the game developing companies are leveraging AI to make in-game characters feel more real. With the addition of all the new technologies, not to mention the 4K resolution standard, size of games have also increased. A few years ago, 15GB to 20GB was the sweet spot for many popular titles....
