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Now, you probably already knew that you could set a wallpaper by right clicking on an image in Windows Explorer and selecting Set as desktop background, but did you know you could do the same thing with multiple images in Windows 7? In this guide we’ll show you how. Note: The ability to run random desktop background wallpapers at a fixed time interval is not available in Windows 7 Basic, however, it should work in all other Windows 7 versions....

A great workaround is to just play the file on your computer and then record your audio output, ergo, record that same sound. On the Mac, you can do this using a free app called Audio Hijack. It includes a number of different methods for ripping the audio from your playback, so let’s run through the most useful ones. Record Sound from Web Browser or Any Application Open Audio Hijack and click New Session on the bottom left....

1. Tariffs – Your Money, Your Wish! This is where Reliance had tried to capture the market back in 2002 with their CDMA plans. With the promise of ‘the largest infrastructure and services rolled out by any new entrant anywhere in the world’ it seemed Reliance will surely capture the market. Though it wasn’t successful to do that back then, this time can be quite different. Why? Because instead of offering handsets for Rs....

The light-weight and travel-friendly netbooks, with features like high battery backup, have their own advantages. But the software and apps you can use on them is limited. Not everything can work well on those Intel Atom processors. Today we will talk about the Intel AppUp Center that intends to fill this gap and make a wide variety of useful apps available to Netbook owners. What is the Intel AppUp Center?...

There are services like Apple’s own iTunes Match that uses iCloud to store your music on the cloud and from where you can stream it to your devices. We also have several dedicated music streaming services like Pandora. But while they might be good and very convenient, they are also paid ones. With Apple’s Home Sharing however, as limited in range as it might be, you are able to stream music from your Mac or PC to your iOS devices and other computers in your home seamlessly....

However, there are chances that it may not be able to spot a location correctly or show directions (especially if it’s a small town and the location data isn’t available). In such cases, a tool like Scribblemaps could come in handy. It is an online tool that lets you draw effortlessly i.e scribble on Google Maps. You can edit maps by drawing lines, arrows, adding text, shapes and markers to any area....

We can use SkyDrive to sync the libraries between multiple computers with much ease. Simply associate a library folder with a folder on SkyDrive. That way when you open SkyDrive on another computer, the files will be there. Furthermore, if you associate the other computer libraries with SkyDrive as well, any file that you save in one library on one computer will also appear on the other computer in the corresponding folder....

Many of us have this habit of locking sensitive apps or messaging services with a pattern or PIN lock so as to keep information from prying eyes or snooping friends (friends, I tell you). While we may think that these app lockers are like the ultimate barrier between a snooper and information, then we have to say that it’s not entirely true. Yeah, app lockers can also be broken into, and that too, quite easily....

That’s why I have compiled a list of tips that are easy to understand and easier to implement. They will help you make the best out of the Google Calendar. I will be using the web app in a browser as an example, but things will work similarly in mobile apps too. Note: I use a dark theme extension for my Google Chrome browser, and that’s how I got the dark layout for the Google Calendar in the screenshots below....

The SMS Organizer app from Microsoft is one app that will make you think otherwise. Even if you don’t use SMS regularly, it is a must-have app for it declutters your inbox of spam as well as promotional SMSes and keeps the important messages at your disposal. While the post focuses on top 12 tips and tricks for the SMS Organizer app, you can also consider them as top reasons to switch to this app....

While it’s easier to just use a third-party app, but at the cost of your data. So we’ll resort to solutions that involve using native options and tools. That’ll keep your data on your iPhone. Without further ado, let’s get started. 1. Add Contact to Favorites A speed dial typically supports only limited contacts that you can assign. So the iPhone lets you maintain a list of important contacts on the Favorites tab in the Phone app....

A lack of meaningful updates in recent times have discouraged me from using it. Also, I’m still not a fan of Waze always tracking my location even when I’m not using the app. Lack of Siri support (so you could theoretically say “Get directions in Waze”) is a bummer too. All is not lost though, for there are plenty of iOS alternatives to Waze. Check out these top three....

The MKV movie file format is one of the most widely used (especially when you download movies or TV episodes from the web) due to its vast support and flexibility. For example, a single MKV file can contain not just the audio or video of a movie, but it can actually carry several audio and even subtitle tracks, making it a really cool option when downloading movies. However, the set of available Mac applications for working with MKV files is extremely limited....

Customizing tabs in Chrome helps in easily identifying the tabs, organizing them, and increasing the visibility of the active tab. There are three methods to change the color of tabs in Chrome. While the first two take the help of Chrome themes, the latter uses tab groups. Here’s our guide having three methods for changing tab color in Chrome. 1. Use Chrome Themes to Change Tab Color Themes help you in customizing Chrome’s look to your liking....

But there are still instances where you may want your hands on JPG versions of your HEIC images. That often happens when certain third-party applications or web portals refuse to accept the HEIC format. If that’s the case, then here are three remarkable ways that you can make use of to convert your HEIC images to the JPG format easily. 1. Photos App — Drag and Drop or Export The Photos app features two ways to convert your HEIC images to the JPG format....

Typically, Chrome displays this error when there’s a problem with your PC’s time and date configuration. However, you can attribute the error to other factors too. We cover everything you need to know about fixing Chrome’s ‘You clock is ahead’ error below. 1. Fix Incorrect Date & Time on Your PC Security certificates help your browser keep you safe on the internet. If your device’s (mobile or PC) date is incorrect, it could muddle up Chrome’s ability to verify a website’s security certificates....

You don’t need to transfer videos from your Android phone to a PC to reduce video size. Besides using the built-in editing tool in your phone’s Gallery app, there are several third-party applications to do the same. You can use Google Photos or WhatsApp to compress a video file. The only thing you need to remember is that compressing video also means loss of quality besides reducing the file size....

While there’s no direct way, you can still caption images in Google Docs with a few workarounds. In this article, we’ll go through some of those methods. So, without further ado, let’s get right into it. 1. Use the Drawing Panel Using the Drawing panel is probably the most effective way of captioning images in Google Docs. Here’s how to use it. Step 1: Open your Google Docs document and use the Insert menu at the top to navigate to Drawing > + New....

I have met a lot of people who understand and speak English, but struggle with the pronunciation of the words. While sometimes they can get away with it, often the things are lost or misheard. People from non-English speaking countries who travel to different regions for work or vacation often find themselves in such situations. Not only should you learn the correct words and their meaning, but also its correct pronunciation....

Sometimes, Google Fit misses counting some steps or showing the calorie count properly, even when it is running in the background. You can’t even track workouts with Google Fit on iOS. If you want to step away from the Google Fit ecosystem, here are some of the best Google Fit alternatives. 1. Apple Health Apple Health is a worthy native app, which is good enough as a Google Fit alternative....