There is now direct and straight-forward way to add a custom folder to the taskbar.Though we can easily add programs like Word or Excel, we cannot add a specific document file that we can open directly. Well, now we can perform all the above tricks easily in the blink of an eye with Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner. It’s is a free tool from Kishan Bagaria – a 13 years old developer and blogger from India – which allows you to pin files, folders & web pages to your taskbar....

ASICS bought RunKeeper in 2016, and it made the headlines for collecting user data and sharing it with advertisers in the same year. That was surprising because the collection happened even when the app was not in used. Still, RunKeeper is popular and comes with a host of features that we will explore below. Get RunKeeper Endomondo, like RunKeeper, tracks a number GPS-based activities including running, cycling, and swimming among others....

Today, we are going to talk about an interesting app for iPhone and iPad, called Friendly, that can be used as an alternative to the official Facebook app. So, let’s not waste any more time and get started with the app overview followed by a discussion on some of its interesting features, which according to me makes it better than the official app of Facebook. Friendly for iPhone Friendly was launched for iPad way back in 2010 when the official Facebook app was restricted to just iPhone....

The HDR+ mode is really helpful for those who aren’t proficient with manual camera modes since this feature allows them to cross over to this area easily. However, till now, the HDR+ mode has been strictly a Pixel-exclusive feature. The good news is, now this mode can be easily ported to any of the Android flagships, particularly the OnePlus 3/3T, OnePlus 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S8. How to Get HDR+?...

There may be few who would not mind loosing a few MBs of hard disk space to redundant data, but for folks like me who would rather get rid of old and useless data instead of having them take up storage space, I have found a simple solution to remove the older Chrome versions. OldChromeRemover is a nifty terminal based tool that checks for any older version of Chrome installed on your system (Canary builds as well) and provides you with an option to delete them all at once....

Let’s take a better look at this really useful reading, file managing, and annotation app. Interface & Design Being a PDF and document manager, it is essential for GoodReader for iPad ($4.99) to provide an easy way to get your files into the app. Thankfully, GoodReader lets you import your files from most apps on your iPad, including your email, Dropbox account and other cloud services, as well as giving you the option to download any document straight from the web using its URL address....

The shift usually happens due to the page loading some content after you have gained access to the page — like an image or an advertisement graphic maybe. Engineers at Google seem to have been irritated by this fact, as were the users, and have finally fixed the issue of page jumps. Google has now introduced a ‘scroll lock anchor’ which ensures that page loading doesn’t affect what the user is reading or watching — preventing any page jumps from happening and locking the content on the device....

However, Google Photos is not the perfect app when it comes to functionality, and you are bound to run into problems where your photos just won’t back up. Thankfully, there are several known reasons why the app may hit a snag. So without any further ado, let’s go over them and see what you can do to get those photos backed up safely to the cloud. Switch to Wi-Fi The most common reason that prevents Google Photos from uploading your photos occurs due to cellular data....

And you can choose to use any one of them that suits your style and taste — basically related to how you wish to receive and organise the emails. Google offers its Gmail users two ways to organise and read their emails — the classic ‘Priority’ inbox and the new-age ‘Default’ inbox which makes use of multiple tabs segregating Primary/Social/Promotion emails. What’s the Difference? When using ‘Priority’ inbox only shows read and unread emails — which can be further sorted by metrics like ‘important’ and ‘starred’ — on a desktop and separates all emails from the important ones which are marked as ‘Priority’ on the Gmail app....

Devices then had to be plugged into iTunes to try updating once more, but more problems ensued there. Some users report being unable to update from iTunes and unfortunately having to restore the iPhone or iPad, removing all content and settings. Twitter lit up with hundreds if not thousands of complaints, many of which Apple Support tried tackling as quickly as possible. Even some high-profile technology journalists suffered from the issue....

Reducing streaming quality, ditching heavy apps or opting for auto-update over Wi-fi are some of the common fixes for data reduction, however, that’s not all. The Android system includes a number of ways to eat through the cellular plan even after the above fixes. Here, we will be looking at the best 3 ways to reduce app data usage on Android. 1. Check your Chrome Settings Most of us rarely switch over from the default browser that comes with the phone....

Bluetti is known for its range of modern solar generators and solar panels. Unlike conventional generators, these solar generators can run appliances in your home or RV without generating noise or smoke. And the real hero in most of these generators like the AC300 and the AC200MAX is the LiFePo4 (Lithium Ion Phosphate) cells. These cells promise a long battery life, and can operate in various temperature ranges. However, that’s not the only factor that makes LiFePO4 different from typical Lithium-ion batteries....

But here’s the problem – I don’t want to give them up. Some I use frequently while others are for some specific cases, things I use a couple of times a month. First, I need to clean up the overloaded extension bar, bring some logic to it, maybe move things around a bit and then I’m going to try some extensions to help me out with this extension problem of mine....

Likewise, while the new aerial motion screensavers are great, you might find that it either takes too long for them to appear on screen or perhaps don’t come on quick enough. Like sleep settings, your screensaver preferences are simple to alter too. How to Adjust Sleep Settings To adjust how long it takes your Apple TV to go to sleep after inactivity, visit the Home screen and click the Settings app....

On 28th June, Google unveiled its new service named Google Takeout to address the above problem. Google Takeout is a free service by Google that allows you to download a copy of your data stored within Google products on your local computer, in form of an archive. Takeout is the first product from Google’s Data Liberation Front team, an engineering group tasked with the goal of making it – in their own words – easier for users to move their data in and out of Google products....

But while a native solution has yet to arrive, there are third-party solutions and workarounds that can help quickly get rid of old contacts without thinking twice about it. For Android, we’ll take a look at a couple of quick solutions to this problem and for iOS, a clever method using iCloud. Bulk Delete iPhone Contacts On the iPhone, deleting a contact is painfully tedious. You have to go into Contacts, tap one contact, tap Edit, scroll all the way down, tap Delete Contact then verify your decision....

Sadly, Twitter does not provide a direct feature to accomplish the task, and thus we will have to depend on some 3rd party application to get it done. Currently, there are many online tools that claim to unfollow inactive Twitter user for you but ManageFilter among them, with its simple interface and easy access, topped my list. ManageFilter makes the cleaning of inactive twitter user a cakewalk. To get started, simply visit ManageFilter home page and click on the Start button in the middle of the screen....

Creating, editing, and managing playlists should be easy and simple. It’s one of the primary features of any music streaming app. But many users were having trouble with how the new UI works and couldn’t change playlist cover on their Spotify app. We will show you how. Let’s begin. How Spotify Playlist Cover Works By default, there is no way to choose a playlist cover when creating a new one in Spotify app....

While changing your Discord theme, you can choose between three themes; Light, Dark, and Sync with your computer’s theme. You can also change the theme on desktop and mobile devices. Here’s how it works. Change the Discord Theme on a PC With Discord evolving from a PC game, most users primarily make use of the app on their PCs since it’s convenient when gaming and chatting with other players. Check the steps below to learn how to change your Discord theme on a PC....