Guiding Tech Has A New Look Check It Out

This weekend we rolled out a new design. It is based on the Thesis theme that’s customized by my good friend Honey Singh. If you are reading this post in your feed reader or email inbox then I urge you to visit the site and take a look at our homepage and post pages. We believe in keeping things clean and simple and that’s reflected in our design too. Some of the main changes you’ll see are:-...

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 241 words · Richard Wease

Hide Certain Files In Android Music Player Or Photo Gallery

She didn’t want to delete all the audio files I sent her and neither did she like them cluttering her playlists. She wanted me to find out a workaround that would let her keep all these audio files in her SD card but at the same time restrict them from appearing in the music app. And after bit of a research I told her how she could get that done....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 476 words · Catherine Smith

How Do Thermal Printers Work

But have you wondered how a thermal printer works? We will explore that in this post to tell you all you need to know about thermal printers. However, check out the following first, Here are the best compact printers for Mac Print photos like a pro with these affordable photo printers What Are Thermal Printers A thermal printer uses heat to transfer text and images to paper. Sometimes, the printer heats selective parts of the paper to turn it black....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 850 words · John Bosse

How To Access American Netflix With Vpn

While VPN services are used for anonymity primarily, they can be used to bypass geo-locked content like US-only Netflix movies and TV shows. The right VPN can open up the whole catalog of international Netflix titles. So if you want to watch The Flash or any show from outside the US, you can do so. For the time-being, NordVPN and ExpressVPN are two of the best VPN services that allow you to access and stream American Netflix with minimal issues....

December 12, 2022 · 6 min · 1133 words · Donald Peak

How To Access Favorites In Chrome Quickly

But (there’s always a but) these solutions have their own share of issues. For one, my pinned tabs regularly get lost when I close the browser window with pinned tabs first. Even if it weren’t so, pinned tabs are basically for sites that you want automatically loaded when you launch the browser. As for Bookmarks, the bar gets filled up way too quickly and I have to regularly show some sites the exit....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 803 words · Mary Putman

How To Add Apps To Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

The good thing is that there are dozens of apps that you can install on the Galaxy Watch 4—from fitness apps like Strava and Adidas Running to watch-face apps like Facer or music streaming apps like Spotify. The list goes on. Installing these apps is not rocket science, and you can get them done in a jiffy. So, if you are looking to increase the functionality of your smartwatch beyond the normal, here’s how you can add apps to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 720 words · Humberto Sparks

How To Add Different Time Zones To Ms Outlook Calendar

If you have been using MS Outlook calendar to schedule meetings or to maintain your personal timeline, then you will be glad to know that the calendar can show multiple time zones at a single time. We will see how to add them and make things happen. But before moving on let us also have a look at the plane calendar. Steps to Add Time Zone to Calendar Though there is a quick way of getting this done, I will take you through the longer route first and mention the quicker way towards the end....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 405 words · Daniele Grimley

How To Adjust The Haptic Touch Sensitivity On Ios 13

That said, getting used to Haptic Touch, which is now pretty much everywhere, can be kind of unnerving. Initially, it can feel too sensitive and even downright annoying. When was the last time you pressed the screen accidentally for a fraction of a section longer and triggered something unexpected? Breaks that flow, right? Thankfully, you can adjust the Haptic Touch sensitivity to make it less annoying. While you can’t turn the functionality off completely (Apple really wants you to use it), toning down the duration of the long-press will help things out....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 803 words · Samuel Jorgensen

How To Block And Unblock Someone On Google Hangouts

Blocking the individual prevents them from sending messages on the app to you. However, this does not prevent them from telling when you are online if this function is still enabled on the app. Here’s how to block and unblock individuals on Google Hangouts for iPhone and Android. How to Block Someone on Google Hangouts for iPhone The process for blocking a user on Google Hangouts is relatively straightforward. Here are the steps to do so: Note: Blocking someone on Hangouts prevents them from messaging you, but they can still join Google Meet calls that you organize....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 643 words · Robert Nightingale

How To Block Facebook Game App Invitations And Requests

games on Facebook. The credit goes to my friends for luring me in with their unending requests. However, I must tell you that these game app invitations or requests are really annoying and can end up eating a lot of your productive time. I myself being a victim of the same, started looking for a way to block such requests. Not all, though, there are many apps that I just hate....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 458 words · William Denton

How To Blur A Part Of Picture In Paint 3D

That said, Paint 3D, similar to its sibling MS Paint, doesn’t provide a dedicated blur option. So the process is not straightforward, but there are a couple of workarounds. You can use Paint 3D to blur screenshots, extra objects, and even background. Let’s check the various methods to pixelate or blur a part of a photo in Paint 3D on Windows 10. Method 1: Blur With Select Tool In this method, you need to select the area that you want to blur....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 776 words · Jose Davis

How To Bulk Unfriend Inactive Facebook Friends

Facebook friend list . I am not sure about you, but from what I have seen, after a couple of years one accumulates some friends on Facebook who are just there to increase the friend count. They do not comment on your status and you never see them updating one (probably it might be hidden from you ). I started deleting friends using Facebook’s built-in technique, but soon I realized that it could take me forever to remove the huge number of friends that I had on the list....

December 12, 2022 · 3 min · 636 words · Patricia Brown

How To Change The Dns Server On Android And Iphone

Before we begin, check the advantages of using a custom DNS server on your Android or iPhone. Why Should You Use a Third-Party DNS Server Your default DNS server run by your ISP is often crowded and may not be reliable or secure. You may often experience slow internet speeds or random connection errors while browsing. Hence, switching to a third-party DNS server can help over come those problems. Further, popular DNS services also offer better privacy features, so you don’t have to worry about your Internet Service Provider (ISP) logging your DNS queries....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 718 words · Oralia Bardo

How To Change The Search Engine In Microsoft Edge Chromium

I’m fine with healthy competition between search engines. But let’s admit. Bing sucks when it comes to generating proper search results. I find Google to be much more adept at that. Or DuckDuckGo when it comes to preserving my privacy. But regardless of your preferred search engine, Microsoft Edge Chromium doesn’t make it easier to switch away from Bing. For starters, the option to change the default search engine on the address bar is tucked away, well out of view....

December 12, 2022 · 5 min · 913 words · Mary James

How To Check If Your Computer Is Ready For Windows 7

To check the compatibility of hardware and device drivers Microsoft provides a tool known as Windows 7 upgrade advisor. This tool scans your system and tells you which version of Windows 7 will be fit for your system. It also informs you about all the required updates for hardware and software so that the system is ready to run the latest operating system. Here are the steps to do it....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 247 words · David Atherton

How To Clean Your Airpods Case And Earbuds The Right Way

If the answer is never — it’s time to get to work. Your AirPods accumulate dirt and grime from your ears over time which can ruin the audio quality or even cause some crackling issues. The AirPods case, on the other hand, can get scratched up and look in bad shape if you throw them in your backpack or denim pockets. Well, it’s finally time to rid your AirPods of the abuse they’ve gone through....

December 12, 2022 · 6 min · 1119 words · Jonathan Miller

How To Clear Youtube Search And Watch History On Iphone

Often, you end up searching for or watching something personal or embarrassing. Not only do these search queries and videos crop up all the time afterward, but they can also influence your recommendations with even more related videos. YouTube acknowledges that this is an issue, which means that there are multiple ways to delete your search and watch histories. Also, there are a couple of methods to stop the YouTube app from recording your activity on the iPhone....

December 12, 2022 · 5 min · 855 words · Katherine Cunningham

How To Completely Remove Private Data With Privazer

browsers , when using Facebook , or when we’re on our mobile phones . Traces of private information can linger around indefinitely if it’s not manually removed. There are many tools out there that clear passwords and other private data but another issue arises apart from this, like when data isn’t entirely removed from a drive. A hacker can still obtain old data even if you’ve deleted it. One such tool to ensure no traces are left behind after deleting private data is called Privazer....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 644 words · Delores Cesena

How To Convert Heic To Jpg On Iphone

To Apple’s credit, iOS automatically converts HEIC photos to JPG whenever you share them with native or third-party apps (Mail, Instagram, Twitter, and others). But you may want some JPG copies of your photos to mitigate potential compatibility issues. Thankfully, you can get your photos shot on the iPhone converted to the JPG format rather easily. The first method involves making use of a native workaround, while the second method requires using a third-party image conversion utility....

December 12, 2022 · 4 min · 812 words · Ted Yamashiro

How To Create And Pin Shutdown Button To Windows 8 Taskbar

many ways in which you can shutdown Windows 8 but almost all of those require some click and select events along with some mouse button taps. It sometimes seems quite a task to shutdown Windows 8. I have no idea why Microsoft made something so routine this complicated but today I am going to share a simple trick I use on my Windows 8 that shuts it down with the click of a button on the taskbar....

December 12, 2022 · 2 min · 322 words · Brenda Stumbaugh