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Indeed, by default, there is no such feature in the online Dropbox portal but with the help of a little trick, we can get it easily. All you need to do is download and install Dropbox Plus, a small JavaScript in your browser. Installing Dropbox Plus Chrome users can directly head over to the download page and click the Install button to do the needful. Firefox users will have to install GreaseMonkey – a small add-on – to handle the script....

In today’s article, I will show you how you can create a movie from your photos with Windows Live Movie Maker and do wonders with those snaps. Before we start I hope you have Windows Live Essentials installed on your system. If not,please download and install it on your computer before we proceed any further. As you will see, another Live Essentials product – Windows Live Photo Gallery – has a role to play in this process....

However, if you are looking for a secure and encrypted chat solution to talk about sensitive stuff then the popular IM tools might not be your best bet. RetroShare is an free and open source communication platform that allows users to chat and share files with each other over a secure connection. It is based on the f2f (friend-to-friend) protocol which is like a password-protected peer to peer network established between people who know and trust each other....

Today we will take up IM+ for Windows 8. IM+ supports almost all the major IM services, such as Facebook, Skype chat, Google Talk, AOL, Yahoo!, etc. Let’s see how good or bad is this tool and whether it’s worth trying out on Windows 8. Using IM+ on Windows 8 IM+ application can be downloaded from the Microsoft App Store. You will have to search and locate the app there, and then you may download it for free....

A spider descending towards you from above is usually not seen until it is too late and it’s right in front of you, for example. This is quite a terrifying prospect for those of us that hate spiders. Well, scientists believe they have the answer to spiders’ stealth and it has to do with the properties of their dragline silk. Stay tuned to find out more! Dragline silk is produced within the body of spiders and acts as a safety line of sorts for them....

app will come out that will surprise you due to its originality and usefulness. This is just the case with Bump, an app that allows you to share your photos wirelessly with other iPhones, iPods, iPads and surprisingly, with your Mac as well. All in a very original ad funny way: By “ bumping ” your iPhone against the device you want to share with. For fans of the app, Bump has been around for quite a while, but its recent update has made it better, prettier and more usable than ever....

The usual solution to this is a screen sharing and remote access tool. While there are many of them available, Showmewhatswrong is something you can try out first. The reason ? It is really easy to use and doesn’t require you or the person at the other end to go through complicated steps. All you need to do to get started is your name and email ID. Just enter it and it generates a url you need to pass on to that person....

Developers are always coming out with new ideas like Swype keyboards (that lets you swipe your fingers on the keyboard to make a word) and Artificial Intelligence keyboards (the one which auto-completes words by analyzing your previous events) are already making the life of a smartphone user easier. Today we will talk about an all new keyboard for your Android device that will make typing on these screens a little easier for you using the control of shortcuts....

Though using a worksheet is a lot more easy when compared to pen, paper and calculators, it still has many limitations like managing the payment ratio, easy payment options etc etc. So here’s a great app for your smartphone that will help you split all your bills easily and accurately. Settle Up is a useful Android and iOS app (we will concentrate on Android in this post) that lets you split bills among friends and roommates easily....

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger The upgrade that Tesla has incorporated here is substantial. To put it in perspective, the only two production cars that are faster are the LaFerrari and the Porsche 918 Spyder. Not only are these made by companies that have been making cars for eons, but also specialize in making really fast cars. Tesla said it best in their statement – If that hasn’t got your attention yet, then let’s also talk mileage....

Now, from a gamer’s point of view, I am going to talk about top 5 free games on Android that were launched in the year 2015. These games really helped me out whenever I wanted to kill some time and really deserve a shout out. So do have a look and in case you missed out on any of them, make sure you install and play them before 2016 arrives....

If you run a custom ROM then you must have tried installing a theme. I’ve tried it countless times in the past 3 years but I just couldn’t stand them. None of them were exquisite, some being downright terrible. A lot of it was due to the tools the designers had. That’s changed now. CM rewrote their whole Theme Engine recently and if you’re running the latest CM 11 ROM or other ROMs that integrate CM’s Theme Engine (like Carbon, Liquid Smooth, PAC, C-Rom etc), you already have it preinstalled....

But that’s merely the icing on the cake. The app we are going to talk about gives you complete control over both user and system installed apps, and that will definitely make a difference. The system limitations of the apps discussed previously created some loopholes. For example, you could lock the Play Store, but sideloading of apps received on Bluetooth could not be locked as Android installer is a system app....

The Concept We do, or I should say what we love doing here at Guiding Tech is ‘tweaking’. We love playing around with the default settings that a product (software, web app, operating system etc) comes with, and make it useful in some amazing ways. So the new logo is born out of that concept – tweaking the computer. And if you observe carefully, you’ll also see a bit of GT in it, meaning (obviously) Guiding Tech....

To be fair to Skype, it’s still one of the best apps to video chat with your friends on any platform. But to find your friends, you need their ID or username. And finding that in the updated Skype app can confuse users. Mostly because it carries confusing terms such as Skype name, live ID, or Name. Find out the difference between them and what Skype ID or Skype live ID means in this post....

Everyone who has worked in office cubicles and desks knows for certain that not every day is equal. While we breeze through certain days (yo Friday, we hear you), we need a ton of motivation to make it through every single day (yes Monday, I am talking about you). The ordeal gets much worse if there’s a deadline hovering over your head. So, if you are searching for a little bit of fun while you work, here’s a set of funny and motivational desktop backgrounds that you must get....

It is also touted as a lightweight browser and comes without any in-app ads — one of the annoying things that pester every Mi Browser user. If you downloaded it recently or itching to use it soon, check our compilation of 11 useful tips and tricks for Mint Browser that will help you enhance your browsing experience. Download Mint Browser 1. Add or Remove Icons on Start Page The default start page of Mint Browser houses shortcuts to various popular sites....

The issue happens with both online and downloaded songs. While sometimes, the offline songs go missing from the Music Library, other times, Google Play Music doesn’t detect songs on the SD card. But don’t worry. Here you will see how to find missing tracks on the Play Music app. 1. Restart Phone If you recently added new songs to your phone and they aren’t showing, begin by restarting your phone....

With the music sticker, you can add a 15-second song from the provided library to your photo or video. You can search for songs by name, artist name, genre, and even mood. That chosen song will autoplay whenever a user views your story. They will be able to see the song name and other details. The music sticker also offers lyrics that are added automatically if available for a song....

Although Slack doesn’t support as many shortcuts as on a desktop, it still offers quite a few for the iPad that are insanely useful. Let’s find out what they are. Note: 1. Start a Conversation Initiating a direct messaging session in Slack using touch gestures can be a test in patience. Often, you tend to select the wrong person. It’s even worse if you have huge fingers! Simply press Shift+Command+K instead to bring up a nifty pop-up pane, into which you can then type the name of a contact to filter him or her out from everyone else....