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Near Field Communication, comes built into many new devices these days. These devices can be cameras, your smart TVs , but going with the current trend, you are most likely to find this technology in your Android phones. Most of the high end Android smartphones come as NFC-enabled and the phone manufacturers emphasize on it as one of the distinct features while marketing it. But the truth is, not many users are aware of the technology and how they could use it in their everyday life....

Disabling read receipts impact the WhatsApp check marks and message information. The behavior varies for individual chats, groups, and WhatsApp status. Let’s see what check marks mean in WhatsApp and how disabling read receipts will impact them. Let’s get started. What Do Check Marks Mean in WhatsApp You will see three types of checkmarks (or ticks) on WhatsApp chats – single, double, and blue. In individual chats, the single grey checkmark means that the message has been sent from your side....

The disappearance of physical buttons isn’t just peculiar to iPhones alone. Other phone makers are also removing home buttons to catch up with the trend and adding other features too. From under-display fingerprint sensors to in-display cameras, and display speakers, the functionality of smartphone screens have transcended beyond visuals. In this post, we’ll walk you through the ‘Tap to Wake’ feature on Apple iPhones. At the end of this explainer, you’d know what it does, how to use it, how to enable it on your device, as well as some other queries you might have about the feature....

Want to know how to bold, indent, or search for your favorite notes? Not sure how to indent or add subtasks? Let’s begin. How to Use Google Keep Google Keep is straightforward to use. Google has done a good job of keeping things simple. Still, if you haven’t used a note-taking app before or like a quick guide on how to use it and what all Keep has to offer, we have got you covered....

Facebook buying WhatsApp is everywhere. And the 4 hour blackout that happened on the very next day. These are the two reasons why users have actively started moving away from WhatsApp. Not everyone though. WhatsApp still has 450 million active users and it’s adding a million new users every day! Of all the users switching from WhatsApp, most of them are moving to Telegram. And for good reason. Why is Telegram suddenly so popular?...

I’ve personally been waiting for it a while, right since I saw this heart-felt response from a Microsoft veteran about the state of affairs within the Redmond company. This really puts in perspective what Microsoft has gone through, as an organization, and now that Satya Nadella is at the helm, let’s hope that things can improve. After all, Windows OS is still the mostly widely sold and used OS for computing devices....

Design Have you seen Wall-E? If yes, you will see an immediate resemblance to the Wyze Cam v2. The Wyze Cam v2 is a small camera enclosed in a small cubical enclosure, and looks quite adorable. It measures just 2.20 x 1.97 x 1.97-inches. To prop it up, it has a small, white base, which is also magnetic. And this makes sure that it sticks to any iron surface. Apart from that, the power port is at the rear....

And if you follow the world of fitness accessories, you must know that the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 bundles plenty of features. From steps counter to tracking your daily runs and your heartbeat, this small band can surely pull off a lot with ease. And the Samsung Galaxy Fit e is no different. Well, that’s the picture you get on the first glance. Hence, it only makes sense to pit both Xiaomi Mi Band 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Fit E against each other and see which fitness tracker is right for you....

Thankfully, Google and Facebook aren’t offering a separate app to create and browse videos. Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts are tightly integrated into the respective parent app, making the whole experience smooth. Availability Both the Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts are best-served on mobile devices. As a time of writing, Instagram Reels is available worldwide, while YouTube Shorts is limited to India and the US. User Interface As I mentioned earlier, both the Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts live in the main app....

This time, the assassin will be don the robes of Eivor, a Viking, as he leads his/her fellow Norsemen to the rich lands of England. And well, the trailer of this advanced RPG game has already managed to sweep many off their feet. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was in the making for more than 2 years, and it’s finally ready to hit our game stations buy the end of this year....

Anime is a concoction of unique personalities, adrenaline-rushing actions, emotions, jaw-dropping artwork, and thought-provoking storylines, to name a few. Perhaps, the best thing about these shows is that they cater to almost all the age group. They can fascinate a teen as much as it can captivate the interests of a 60-year-old. Plus, the brilliant music tracks are the icing on the cake. In this post today, we have collected some of the best anime wallpapers in HD and 4K, for the fan in you....

1. Beds of Roses Did you know that there are plenty of secrets hidden in the Borderlands 3 trailer? These secret codes in morse code or ciphers in plain English. And if you are lucky, it can give you the key to unlock a character’s skin or looter’s chest. Interesting, right? The best part is that some of these codes also work for the older Borderlands games. So, have you discovered any such secret shift codes in Borderlands 2?...

Yeah, smartphone or computer accessories are essential in the day-to-day life. But it’s also true that a majority of these accessories are expensive. 1. Buddy Selfie Flash If your Android smartphone is one which lacks a selfie flash, then worry not, we have a nifty trick to solve the problem of dark selfies. Say Hi to the Selfie Flash. This external flash with a 16 LED bulbs is light and can be carried easily in your pockets....

Due to a PDF’s easy accessibility, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that your file does not get into the wrong hands. One of the ways to do so is by encrypting it or using password protection. You do not need to use third-party apps from unknown sources to protect your PDF. If you have Microsoft Word on your PC, you can create your PDF on the app and place password protection on it....

Formatting a USB drive on your Mac can easily be done using the built-in apps. This post will show you the two best ways to format a USB drive on Mac. Why Should You Format Your USB Drive If you use a USB drive frequently for transferring or storing your data, you should consider formatting it to remove files you no longer require. If you have a limited number of USB drives, formatting one of them will give you the peace of mind for storing more data when required....

Having this experience on a Mac is surprisingly hard. Chat and Facebook on the web are too deeply intertwined. And before you ask me, yes, I’ve tried IM apps. In the days of GTalk and Yahoo Messenger I used to be a big fan of IM clients. But they just don’t work with Facebook. First, I use Facebook chat on multiple devices. The iPhone and iPad being the prominent ones (the ones where Facebook Messenger does a great job)....

but not on the 4” Android screen . Instead I prefer to view them on the big screen of my laptop and for that we have seen how to view Instagram photos on a browser . But when comparing a desktop application and an online service, most of us prefer the former over the latter. So keeping that in mind, today I am going to talk about two modern apps one can install on Windows 8 and view Instagram photos right on his desktop....

our previous post about keyboard shortcuts useful for your day-to-day workflow. This time though, instead of showing you general shortcuts, we’ll focus specifically on those that come in very handy when working with text files . Although some of these are elementary, a lot of these could comfortably fall in the not-so-known or even hardly-known category. Bottom line: knowing all of these can significantly push your productivity up a notch and before you know, you’d be saving valuable minutes on the clock....

In the past, if you received a ZIP file on your PC, you would have had to rely on a third-party tool to open it. One of the popular third-party tools was WinZip. But, if you own a Windows 10 or 11 PC, you can easily zip and unzip a ZIP file. Here’s how to do so without any third-party apps: Unzip a File Using File Explorer The Windows File Explorer offers a convenient way to access files and locations on your PC....

However, if you really want to make the most of your Mac, nothing stops you from hunting around for some more apps. This is what we’ve done – and we’ve found for you three applications that are not only great, but that are actually free and ready for you to download. Let’s take a look at each of them. You’ll definitely find one you like. 1. Notational Velocity Trying to describe Notational Velocity as a simple note-taking app for Mac would be a great understatement....