But when you look at the prices, the difference is steep. While most USB hubs are available in the $50-$70 price tag, the prices of laptop docking stations are south of $100. And the purpose of both these peripherals is the same—increasing connectivity. So this brings us to an important question—which one should you pick? Should you buy an expensive laptop dock over a simple USB hub? Or is it the other way around?...
Whenever we talk about a launcher, it is the Nova Launcher that pops in our mind first. But not everyone is a fan or likes it. Some think it’s bloated, while for others, it seems slow. As a result, people are looking for alternatives. We believe Lean Launcher is a good alternative since it is gaining popularity and accolades lately. Here you will find its comparison with Nova Launcher. Let’s see how they stack against each other....
Besides giving a better typing experience, these Logitech folio keyboards are lightweight and add many features to the table. However, they fall on the expensive side of things. So, it is important to know the difference between these keyboards and find which is the one for you. In this post, we pit the Logitech Rugged Folio against the Logitech Combo Touch to find the better iPad keyboard option. Let’s get going, shall we?...
Although Google Chrome is the go-to browser for a majority of internet users, Mozilla Firefox has always been preferred by those who are concerned about their online privacy and security. And with rising privacy concerns, people are quick in making a switch to the browser which provides them with the best cover — Firefox seems to take the cake here. “This is the best release of Firefox ever, with improvements that will be very noticeable to even casual users of our beloved browser,” the company stated....
That was until Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8.1. And it got me genuinely excited to play around with something Microsoft made, and I haven’t had that feeling in years. When opportunity presented itself in form of Nokia Lumia 630, I jumped on it. Like you, I’m looking in as an outsider who was always mystified with this innovative and refreshing OS but it just didn’t do enough to warrant attention....
Only if any of these tools were available in the yesteryears, things would’ve been easier especially while copying lengthy text from image files during school and college. We’ll be talking about five different apps which help you extract text from an image file and for the sake of comparison we’ll also be testing out each tool with the same image file containing text and showing the unique outputs too....
In this post, we decided to take on the stock launchers available on Pixel and OnePlus phones. None of these launchers can compete with the customizations offered by the third-party launchers, however, if you like minimal things, these launchers won’t disappoint you. But which one is better? You will find out the answer to the above question in this comparison post of OnePlus and Pixel Launcher. Let’s get rolling....
Graphic design is also one of those fields that is almost synonymous with powerful computing hardware but what if I told you that this does not have to be the case? In this article we will be exploring 3 different graphic design web apps. Since they are being run on the web, your machine does not require a great deal of power and should be able to run them well....
play PSP games on my droid…. and indeed there were quite a few. However, most of these apps that were available were either paid or unstable. PPSSSPP, on the other hand, is a free and open source emulator for PSP (Play Station Portable) for Android devices which worked out good enough in my initial tests . So let’s see how we can install and play PSP games on our droids using the above app....
No one is disputing the awesome capabilities of this new iPad Pro. What I am disputing, however, is the need to buy one. At $649, its starting price is higher than ever before for an iPad Pro in this size range. That price, once you factor in an Apple Pencil and/or Smart Keyboard, enters full-on laptop territory. That’s okay for some, but I suspect you’re questioning whether you can get an iPad Pro that has more bang for your buck....
To use this feature, you have to create a homegroup on one computer and join it from other computers. Once the process is complete, you can start sharing files and folders between those computers. How to create a Homegroup in Windows 7 Click the “Start” button and type homegroup in the search box. Press Enter. On the HomeGroup window, click on “create a homegroup” button. A password will appear on your screen....
here and here as well . To find good ones though, is a different matter, which is why this time we’ll take a better look at a promising new one, called Unread (iPhone/iPod only, $2.99), while at the same time we compare it to the App Store’s most popular news reader app Reeder (universal, $4.99). Interface and Design Both Reeder and Unread share the same philosophy of minimal design, but each implements it in very different ways....
iOS devices come pre-installed with the Reminders app. While the app does its job well, it’s not a cross-platform tool and also lacks some features. So in this post, we decided to stack it up against the popular to-do app from Microsoft known as Microsoft To-Do. Without further ado, let’s see how they fare against each other. Installation and Cross-Platform Availability The Reminders app is available for iPhone, iPad, and macOS....
inverted mode in Microsoft Word 2013 while reading documents. The trick would not sound useful on desktops but it sure will help tablets and laptop users who always look for a way to extend battery life . I on the other hand always look for ways to reduce battery consumption on my Android phone and today I will show you how you can save your device’s juice while reading articles on the stock browser....
In urban areas where one lane streets are a normality and where crossings look like a puzzle game, this feature is going to be really helpful. There are a lot more goodies spread across this app update. You’ve got detailed transit stats, Uber integration and improved search functionality. But a lot of these features are US specific, as it is with new features. But hopefully, the testing run will be successful and soon enough the 95% of world population that doesn’t live in America will get access to it....
Also the modern-design may not be everyone’s cup of tea, especially for users who switched over from Windows 7. Today we are going to see a much better alternative to the inbuilt Start Menu which offers plenty of customization options, both visually and functionality-wise. Cool Tip: Do you just want the old Windows 7 Start Menu style and nothing more? Get the classic Windows 7 menu by following our guide....
Today GT takes pleasure in listing down the common as well as the best uses of these amazing set of keys. Now, in many keyboards each of these keys will have additional set of functions like multimedia, sleep/wake et al. We won’t be talking about that here. We will talk about how to generally use them across browsers, Windows and mainly MS Office. Here we go. F1 Almost every program comes with a help or support menu and pressing F1 while on the program brings up the help menu instantly....
One standard solution is using a password that is easy to remember. Another is to use the same password, which is a common practice and easily hackable, on every other site. Some people are still using their names, birth dates and mobile numbers as passwords! And then they wonder how they ever got hacked? At GT, we have covered passwords managers before, and some of them are really good. A new player in the arena is the Chrome Password Manager....
“We feel as strongly about creating a safe and welcoming environment today as we did when our community was just getting started. Today, we’re announcing new tools and programs to keep Instagram a safe and positive place for self-expression,” Instagram stated. Comment Controls Comments are an integral part of the social media experience as it gives a platform for your followers to voice their thoughts on your post. But if you’re not looking for comments from certain kinds of people, you can block them....
using the mouse always and not making use of the keyboard while managing the tabs. Even for a small task like switching a tab we tend to use the mouse. Now, the same action can be performed using the Ctrl key in combination with a number [1, 2, …] (to jump to a particular tab) or the Tab key (to cycle among the open tabs). Also, in order to switch a tab we have to rely on the tab title....
