Among all types of messages, voice messages are gaining traction these days. They are easy to use for users and take away the hassle of typing long messages. WhatsApp, being the largest IM app, has added helpful tools to manage voice messages. Sometimes, you may want to speed up voice messages or slow them down for clear hearing. The only issue is, WhatsApp saves it as your default audio playback speed and uses it across all voice messages....

Even worse, whenever I plugged it in, my iPhone would simply not charge. It wasn’t until several tries that it finally started charging. During the following days I noticed that the problem persisted. Upon further investigation, I found out different reasons that might have caused this and eventually fixed the problem. If this has happened to you as well, read along to find out the different causes for this issue and the unconventional solution that worked for me....

Dealing with less space on your Mac is never a desirable situation. You won’t want to frequently delete files and empty Bin to add new photos, videos, and documents to your Mac. Instead of moving relevant files to another SSD or external storage, use the steps below to free up space on your Mac using iCloud. Check Storage on Your Mac With macOS Ventura, Apple has completely revamped the System Preferences menu and calls it System Settings....

For Firefox users, the new version of the web browser displays a gray padlock icon in place of the previously used green padlock for secure HTTPS sites. We shall explain why this happened, and how you can get back the green lock icon on Firefox. Since the browser is available on all major desktop platforms, you can try it out on Windows, macOS and even Linux. Why Firefox Replaced the Green Lock Icon Newer versions of the Mozilla Firefox 70 web browser release come with updates to the security and privacy indicators in the URL bar....

If you are using Windows 7 at home, but your company or your old laptop is still running Windows XP, you may find it inconvenient not being able to use the hotkeys you are familiar with in Windows 7. In this article, I’ll introduce 2 tools that could help you get rid of that issue to some extent. 1. Windows 7 Shortcuts Windows 7 Shortcuts can enable some useful Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts for Windows XP....

Fortunately, a new Mac app called Hides restores these features. The app lets you use your Mac in “Single App Mode” as well as quickly hide all of your windows with a single click or keyboard shortcut. Hides is $4.99 in the Mac App Store but well worth it if you’re often in a busy environment but need to get some private browsing done. Hide Your Entire Desktop If you want to hide your entire desktop with Hides, utilize the Preferences panel that opens upon first launching the application....

All you will need is a rooted Android ICS smartphone with a custom recovery installed on it. Installing Android 4.2 Camera on ICS devices The best thing about the mod is that it does not replace your stock camera app. Instead, it adds an additional camera. So even if the new camera app does not work on your device, you can always use your existing camera to take photos. Sounds good, right?...

However, today I am going to talk about an app that shows another way around this. It’s called Oops! AppLock. With this, you can lock apps on your Android, just like the ones we have discussed previously. Unlike any of those, we will not be using a pin or a pattern lock. Instead we will be using a combination on the volume control buttons (Volume Up/Down) to gain access to the locked apps....

Lingo is like a file browser specifically optimized for design visuals. You can smartly organize an unlimited amount of files based on project or type, tag them with keywords so you can find them later, plus keep them in sync everywhere and share them with other team members. Lingo is free for Mac but does have subscription options for the team functionality. Let’s run through how to get started and make the most of what Lingo has to offer....

If you don’t want that person to see what you were doing in Firefox, closing the browser is always an option. But that’s not the perfect solution since you lose your work (or lose time, if you do “save and quit” and then reopen everything again). A good workaround would be to password protect running programs before you lend your PC to someone else. LockThis does exactly the same. You can lock individual or more than one apps at a time using this tool....

It’s wonderful, however, while sharing videos I do feel that the 30-second limit is a bit of a bummer. So, I can either be overly creative and create 30-sec clips that define my status for the day or I use this nifty little hack that allows me to post longer videos as my WhatsApp Status. Yes, it requires some third-party applications. However, these apps are available for free. So, are you interested in knowing how to post more than 30-second WhatsApp status videos?...

This might just be the easiest ways to record walk-through, lessons or bug reports. But before you get too excited, you should know that this tool is not for pros. Or even power users. There are no individual controls for sound and video, you can’t even specify the basic settings for capturing video. If you want control, you’ll be better off with apps like Camtasia. All this is, is a built-in tool to use when you don’t really want to/can’t use a third-party software....

If you think that your personal Dunbar’s number is significantly less, then it’s time for some spring cleaning of your LinkedIn contacts list. Now, that should be easy, right? Well, it is but it isn’t that straight-forward. The option to remove a connection is kinda difficult to locate. Lets see how it is done. Here are the simple steps to remove unwanted LinkedIn connections. Lets log-in. Go to the navigation bar on top and mouse-over Contacts....

Now, some of these apps can be hard to find but there are some ways to get around to it. 1. Recent Activity If you have started seeing these ads on your Android lock screen only recently, chances are a newly downloaded app is responsible for the dubious act. For someone like me, who regularly spends his nights trying out new apps, things can easily get out of hand. Go to Play Store and click on the menu icon to reveal more options....

Ransomware virus has been around for more than a decade and with the boom in the smartphone tech, its gradual shift to menacing handheld devices was inevitable. Tech software companies, including Android OS makers Google, have been relentlessly updating their security features to counter new forms of attacks and have been able to keep ransomware at bay — mostly. But sometimes due to loopholes in software algorithm or a user’s carelessness, devices do get infected by ransomware....

You might know about popular virtualization tools like VMware and Sun Virtualbox. These tools can virtualize an operating system thereby helping you run different operating systems, like Windows and Linux, on the same computer and without the need to dual boot. The operating systems run in separate windows, just like two different apps. Spoon ( Windows only ) is a very interesting new tool that takes this virtualization concept to the next level by helping you run apps right from the browser, without the need to install them....

Scheduling notifications summary on your iPhone is a great way to help you stop getting distracted by checking your device, while it can also make sure that no communications slip under the net. If you want to know how to schedule notifications on your iPhone, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to learn more about the Scheduled Summary feature and how you can use it. What Is Scheduled Summary on iPhone As part of its iOS 15 notification changes, Apple introduced Scheduled Summary (of notifications), which enables you to batch notifications that aren’t as important and deliver them at a time that suits you....

Kindle If you don’t own a Kindle yet (I don’t either), don’t worry. You could use one of the free Kindle apps/software available for different operating systems and mobile phones to read the books that come in the Kindle format. These days, a Kindle version of almost all the hardcover/paperback books can be found. Lets get started. Part 1: Setting Up Kindle For PC You’ll see that there are 3 free books already there for you to read....

Do Not Disturb , of which we’ve already written a bit before and which also allows you to use a small workaround to have your iPhone alert you only when certain contacts call you. Let’s take a better look at how to do this on your iPhone running iOS 6. Creating a Custom Contacts Group The first step in this workaround is to create a custom group of only the contacts you want to receive calls from....

Reliability is one of the reasons why professionals opt for macOS over Windows. I couldn’t agree more. After using Windows-based systems for nearly a decade, my run-ins with several issues have made me rethink about my OS preferences. You can find solutions for troubleshooting most problems on the web. However, a few particular ones usually end up with suggestions to replace hardware or the laptop. In this post, I’ll talk about one of the infamous Windows bugs that carry a potential of ruining your experience on a shiny new laptop....