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While most people think of external storage to be SD cards and external hard disks, that’s not entirely true. Let’s understand the true difference between these two types of storage and when they are used. How Is Internal Storage Different from External Storage The official Android documentation on storage gives us some guidance. When you install an app on your phone, it creates a unique private folder that only installed app can access....

If you’re someone who’s fighting the same lost cause, the best option is to hide or lock the files that are personal and which you wouldn’t want exposed to prying eyes. Thankfully, the OnePlus 6 comes with a built-in option called Lockbox which lets you hide such files and photos. Unlike conventional app lockers, OnePlus 6’s Lockbox lets you cherry-pick the files that you’d wish remain safe from public eyes....

Initially, the stories on Messenger and Facebook were separate. Later, Facebook merged them. Now when you post on one platform, it is automatically posted on the other. However, both offer different features. But what is this story feature on both of them and why should you use it (or not)? Let’s find the answer here. What Is Your Story The ‘Add to Story’ or ‘Your Story’ option on Facebook and Messenger lets you create a new form of content which is temporary....

There can be various reasons behind the slow performance on your aging iPhone. It can be anything from battery usage, iPhone low-space, faulty charger, and more. In short, the deciding factor can vary from person to person. In this post, we will cover every possible scenario that might affect the performance on your iPhone. Let’s get started with the most obvious reason. Degrading Battery Health This is one of the prime reasons for decreasing iPhone performance....

Tech enthusiasts were elated over the idea as a potential look inside the future of mobile technology. Project Ara would have allowed users to insert their own modules into the back of the phone with different features like an upgraded camera, extra battery, another display and more. Clearly, though, the team just couldn’t feasibly bring the product to a realistic level of functionality. Either that, or they realized the business aspect of it was too challenging....

It turns out there are several reasons behind it, and you should buy a Windows license at the earliest. Let’s understand why and then we will see how to activate Windows 10 too. Key Features are Missing One reason why you should consider activating Windows 10 is its features. Windows 10 comes with several features, many of which are only available in the licensed version. Some of my favorites are systemwide dark mode, Windows Defender and Security, Focus Assist, and Windows Hello, among others....

Thankfully, I got the issue resolved real quick, but it’s not as if there’s just a single fix to the problem. Various factors can prevent iCloud Photos from syncing your media library to other devices. So it is understandable if you are facing issues with iCloud Photos not syncing properly among your devices. Now, let’s go through several troubleshooting steps that can hopefully resolve the issue for good. 1. Check iCloud....

Before we start, you need to be running iOS 7 on your iPad (or a compatible hardware) to take advantage of all of these tweaks. You of course need your iPad to be jailbroken and running Cydia. Check out this handy guide to learn how to do just that. So, iPad users, all set? Here are the ten best jailbreak tweaks you should try out. 1. RecordMyScreen If you are looking for a screen capture app, this is it....

By this way, you can visit places you normally wouldn’t get to (or places you plan on going at some point), and that too from the comfort of your home. Isn’t that cool? There are a lot of great sights to behold on Google Street View and I have picked ten breathtaking ones for your virtual sightseeing. 1. Grand Canyon I’ll start with one of the places that people from outside the US rarely get to pay a visit to – the amazing Grand Canyon on the Colorado River....

These tools offer sketch effect, magazine effect, burning photo effect, celebrity poster effect and various other similar funny image effects. Check them out. 1. Dumpr.net Dumpr.net provides lots of effects such as photo to sketch, cube effect, photo reel effect and many more. It’s simple and easy to use. A nice feature about this tool is that you could quickly share the transformed images with friends. 2. Faceinhole Faceinhole offers to fill your face into pre-defined dummy body....

If you have used any Apple iPhone before, you might relate closely to some of the features in the V7, especially the Control Center. However, these are not all the features that make the Vivo V7 stand out. Today, we will help you with 13 cool Vivo V7 tips and tricks that would make the most of your experience. 1. Customize the Control Center Unlike other Android phones, the Vivo V7 doesn’t come with a Quick Settings menu, which can be accessed by swiping down....

New year resolutions aren’t easy though. Over 88 percent of them fail every year, so be in that 12 percent who succeed. Regardless of what your new year resolution is, you’re going to need some help staying on track. And what better way to stay on track than to use an app on your smartphone designed to help build sustainable habits? Take a look at these two iOS apps that should provide some aid for achieving your goals this coming year....

So, the next thing we can turn to is our face. Facial recognition in Android (for unlocking phones) saw the light of the day roughly around five years ago and it quickly fizzled out. With the advent of other security measures, it has taken a backseat. However, why to leave it out completely? In this article, we are going to discuss in detail two app lockers with facial recognition abilities, so that your app data remains safe from the prying eyes of the world....

Zapier lets you combine services as such and use their functionalities together for a better web experience. What we’ll explain below is a way to use Evernote and Zapier to save new notes to Google Docs. In addition to this, we’ll be able to shortcut the Evernote interface by making new notes with a simple email composition. While the aforementioned method will be great for making documents from notes, we will also look at how to send email attachments right to your Google Drive account in the form of a new document....

Just so you don’t miss out on the awesome features that this app comes with, we have made a list of them. Most of these have been tried and tested on Google Maps Android app. Should work on the iOS app too. There are both the usual suspects and some relatively unknown tips in this list. Let’s jump right in. 1. Gesture Control You must be aware of the conventional way of zooming into a map using the pinch-in feature, however, this feature can prove to be a bit cumbersome especially if you are behind the wheel....

Even if you have chucked Firefox in favor of Chrome, these three download extensions for Chrome should play their part. If you have your own recommendations, pipe away in the comments. But before you reach there, here are my three picks for download extensions for Chrome. Downloaders Downloaders is a Chrome extension that you can use with an external downloader program. It supports most of the well-known download managers and accelerators like FlashGet, BitComet, Orbit, and more....

By default, Safari for iPadOS masquerades itself as a desktop browser (with a Safari for Mac user agent string to boot). And with the desktop-oriented nature of iPadOS, that makes total sense. However, the iPad still primarily resorts to touch-based input, and there are multiple instances where certain desktop sites will not work with your favorite gestures. So you may want to switch certain sites to mobile mode whenever their desktop versions don’t respond all that well....

In all this, the only bright side was the Dash Charging technology that can charge the OnePlus 3 from 0 to 100% in less than an hour. But I am not a fan of plugging in my phone and living with the idea of prevention is better than cure. Here are some points that I feel can help you save the juice on the OnePlus 3 battery and make it last through the day....

So, if you plan to buy one for your home, here are our recommendations for the best 4K projectors. Let’s have a look. But before that, Take a look at these best projector screens for home cinema Here are the cool mini projectors for iPhone 1. Optoma UHD35 True 4K UHD Gaming Projector Brightness: 3,600 Lumen | Lamp Life: Up to 15,000 hours Ports: 2 x HDMI 2.0(HDCP 2.2), 1 x VGA, 1 x 3....

Since this issue usually stems from the network source (i.e., the connected router or wireless hotspot device), it is also best fixed by troubleshooting the Wi-Fi network. You can also resolve this connection error by making some changes to your Fire TV Stick network settings. Proceed to the section below to learn how to fix the problem. Note: The troubleshooting fixes detailed below for the ‘Connected with problems’ error also apply to the Fire TV Stick 4K....