Despite looking complicated from the outside, your iCloud storage comprises of four main categories of data—iPhone backups, iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive, and general app data. Let’s dive in and check them out in detail. iPhone Backups By default, your iPhone is configured to back up data to iCloud so that you can easily restore your device in the event of data loss. That happens when you charge your iPhone, although you can also initiate backups manually....

You may have heard people praising the hassle-free iPhone setup from scratch. iPhone’s native backup feature plays a major role in it. In this post, we will cover everything about iPhone backup. How to perform a full backup, selective backup, customize default settings, which app usually takes more space, how to backup using PC or Mac, and more. Let’s get started. What Are the Default Settings For iPhone Backup By default, Apple uses its iCloud platform to backup iPhone data....

If you have simply dismissed the Add to Home Screen option as just another fancy way to bookmark sites, then you are in for a surprise. Home screen shortcuts yield several benefits. Why Create Home Screen Shortcuts Safari’s ability to add sites to the Home screen has been present for years on the iPhone and iPad. But it’s the eventual support for progressive web apps with iOS 11.3 began making more sense....

If you decide your business needs a password manager, it’s complicated sorting through the different available options, security features, and pricing structures. Instead, we’ve done that hard work for you. So find our complete comparison between these three services below. 1Password, Dashlane and LastPass Features Despite being password managers at their core, all of these services offer some unique features that might be beneficial in the workplace. They all cover the basic fundamentals in terms of both security and functionality like digital wallet, autofill, password generators, and encryption....

AlphaBay was shut down following the arrest of its owner, Alexandre Cazes aka Alpha02 and Admin, a Canadian national who was living in Thailand. He was arrested by the Thai authorities on behalf of the United States. The largest dark web website, which had been running for over two years, was accused of facilitating buying and selling of over 350,000 illegal materials including drugs, firearms and cybercrime malware. Its servers were seized in Canada and Netherlands....

Here are three easy, free, and fantastic services that you can use to enhance your photos, profile pictures, display pictures, and even landscape photos. Check them out! ImageOid If you need quick adjustments like embossing or adding a border (as seen in image below), or quick color effects such as grayscale or sepia, or even slightly more complex such as reflections and adding noise, ImageOid is a great free and fast tool that you can use to touch up photos....

Still, Medium offers great opportunities for writers. There are features built into the platform that can help you spread the word. In addition to those, you can take your own steps on Medium as well to ensure you build a loyal audience. Don’t necessarily expect overnight, viral success — just a slow and steady improvement. 1. Tag Your Posts Tags are relatively new to Medium, but they’ll help out significantly with increasing your potential audience....

Now, because the decision is ultimately up to you, we’re going to present three major reasons why you shouldn’t renew your Apple Music subscription. Maybe you might want to switch to a different streaming service like Spotify or abandon streaming altogether. Either way, here are a few things to consider. 1. Spotify is Better at Managing Music The one thing I truly missed when I switched over to Apple Music from Spotify and continue to miss month’s later is Spotify’s way of organizing music....

Presumably, Samsung is going to add another device to its tablet range as their last tablet — the S2 — was launched back in September 2015. Reportedly, the S3 will feature a curved display which will curve both at its right and left sides — the same has been rumoured for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8. As per the leaked image, there are four physical buttons on the device. The two located on the left will be the volume buttons, while one on the right will the power key and the second one remains questionable....

As soon as the App Store opened for the Apple TV, other developers caught onto this concept. Since your TV is likely the biggest screen in your house, you might as well take advantage of it by keeping stunning scenery on display. Several apps in the App Store provide this exact experience whether it’s footage from around the world or a cozy digital fireplace. Check out our picks for the top four of these apps....

While you can find many appointment schedulers on the Play Store, most of them might not suit your usage. So, we’ve shortlisted the best appointment scheduling apps for Android. Let’s explore them. 1. Acuity Scheduling Acuity Scheduling is a comprehensive and user-friendly appointment scheduling app, best for someone who isn’t as tech-savvy. The app offers customization options, like setting availability, choosing to allow clients to cancel or reschedule, and scheduling recurring appointments....

If you place your phone on flat surfaces often, the camera lenses on the rear can scratch easily. That would result in hazy pictures that are not desirable. The best way to prevent this from happening is to use a camera lens protector. Here are some of the best camera lens protectors for the iPhone 14 Pro Max to keep your cameras scratch-free for years to come. Before we get to the camera protectors, though, here are some other accessory-related articles you may want to take a look at:...

Thanks to the unique design of the Pixel Watch, there aren’t a lot of options in cases. However, we’ve shortlisted some of the best Google Pixel Watch cases that you can buy so that you get a reliable product. Before we get to the cases, though, here are some other articles you may be interested in – Take a look at some of the best Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro fast chargers that you can buy....

Even though Instagram still doesn’t let users post photos from a computer, several apps exist that not only attempt to duplicate Instagram’s filters, but add others into the mix. Check out these four Mac apps that do just that, so you can edit and get creative right from your desktop. 1. Filters for Photos Filters for Photos is a brand new Mac app, and it has already become one of the best for adding filters to your photos....

It doesn’t have to be a completely miserable experience, though … the shopping in stores “physically”, that is. We can also get a helping hand from technology in a number of ways. Here are some tips for shoppers carrying Android phones. Most of these tips should work on non-Android phones as well if you know the corresponding apps. Make Sure You Pay With the Right Card When Making an NFC Payment Tap & pay is wonderful but some banks such as the Royal Bank of Canada aren’t supported by Google Pay....

But I have been troubled at times by these messages and my inability to find a reason. As a solution I use third party tools to help me release the files. This article lists down four such wonderful tools. Unlocker Unlocker is a decent tool that helps you unlock a file being used by some unknown programs. After having installed the application Unlocker gets added to your context menu. Take the right-click option to launch the interface....

If you didn’t already know, Windows Defender comes packed with all the Windows versions and is as reliable and powerful as any other antivirus software on the market. In this article, we’ll look at all the different Windows Defender options. Note: Windows Defender was renamed to Windows Security in Windows 10. 4 Ways to Scan for Malware Using Windows Defender Windows Defender scans your device for viruses, spyware, ransomware, rootkits, and other types of malware....

Personally, I prefer those apps that perform one single function very well over the ones that claim to do a lot of things, like a Swiss Army Knife, but none well enough. That’s what I had in mind while picking these five apps for you. 1. foobar2000 This is a superb music player for Windows and we recently wrote about its cool features. Foobar2000 has tons of useful options; it can play any audio format you can think of (and a few more, probably) and anyone can learn how to use it in a matter of minutes....

Yup, you don’t have to transfer your pictures captured on your phone to a PC just for adding a logo. You can easily do it with the watermark and other photo-editing apps on Android. While the Google Play Store is full of such apps, not all are up to the mark. But don’t worry. We have done the hard work for you. Here we present to you five handpicked apps that let you add your own logos to any image....

We have already covered CamScanner alternatives for Android, and in this post, we are going to talk about the best CamScanner rivals for iPhone. Most major companies such as Microsoft, Zoho, and Adobe have added the document scanner with their productivity suite. Then we have dedicated apps like ScanPro to look forward to. Let’s get started. 1. Microsoft Office Lens Microsoft offers a capable document scanner called Office Lens. Unlike it’s Microsoft 365 suites, the Office Lens is entirely free and available on iOS and Android....