Before you proceed, you should know that fixing connectivity issues requires some patience and tinkering around. You’ll have to troubleshoot both your Mac and the Wi-Fi connection source. That said, it’s nothing complex or difficult. Follow our solutions, and we guarantee you’ll get the problem fixed in no time. 1. Restart Mac This will reboot your Mac’s operating system and fix temporarily glitches causing the Wi-Fi connection to malfunction. Reconnect to the network(s) when your MacBook comes back on and check if it resolves the disconnection issue....

You can launch NVIDIA Control Panel either via desktop shortcut or from the Start menu. Just search for it. The problem is surprisingly common, and over the years, users have come up with useful solutions that help resolve it. Let’s understand what they are and how to apply them. 1. Reboot This is what happened to me recently. The graphics card was missing and by extension, the NVIDIA Control Panel was missing too....

Some people will argue here that yanking out a USB peripheral without waiting for the Safely Remove Hardware pop-up has worked fine for them. You must’ve tried that with a flash drive. That doesn’t mean you did the right thing. Windows OS runs several processes in the background and some of them may access the USB device. Or Windows might writing data on it even if you are not copying anything actively....

Because this fitness tracker is pretty basic, you can tweak most of the settings and features via its companion app named Galaxy Wearable. And the good news is that once you connect your phone to the band, accessing the said settings is effortless. So, without further ado, let’s get started. 1. Reorder Widgets on the Display The widgets on the Samsung Galaxy Fit e are pretty effective, and they let you see all the basic things like calendar, weather, steps, etc....

The excitement stems from the fact that, well, it’s the next chapter of the Marvel Cinematic saga. But it’s also the first time when fans will have to choose sides. Either Captain America’s or Tony Stark’s Ironman. If that wasn’t enough, there are some new characters that will add more intensity to the overall experience. So here’s a cool collection of wallpapers from this highly anticipated movie. Enjoy! So, which side are you on?...

important tasks on the fly. A very apt example of this is performing conversions of currency and keeping up to date with the its fluctuations across time in just a few seconds. Naturally, there are quite a few iPhone apps that perform these tasks on the App Store, but this time, let’s take a look at Currency – Simple Converter and XE Currency, a couple of these considered among of the best ones....

Touch ID authentication often fails if your finger is moist or extremely dry. Similarly, if your finger is seared with oil, lotion, sweat, or any other obstructive material, then you’ll face trouble unlocking your MacBook. So if your MacBook suddenly stops recognizing your finger, you clean your finger(s) and the Touch ID sensor with a dry, lint-free cloth. Then try again. If the problem persists, proceed to the solutions in the section below....

If you’ve crossed the threshold for tab overload and have decided to turn into the skid, you’re going to need help organizing and making your way through all of those tabs. Today we’ll talk about two Chrome extensions that take the concept of keyboard launchers (like Spotlight in OS X and Launchy for Windows) and apply them to finding open tabs and searching through your history and bookmarks. What am I Talking About, Exactly?...

With Sparrow for Mac almost guaranteed to not receive further updates, Airmail, another email client has stepped up as a great and cheap alternative to Apple’s own Mail app. Let’s take a better look at it. Design and Ease of Use Available on the Mac App Store for $1.99 (a free beta is available from the developer’s website), Airmail for Mac is perhaps one of the most undervalued apps I’ve tried....

Xbox One’s backwards compatibility allows games made for Xbox 360 to be made available, installed and played on the new console. Currently, there are over 350 best selling Xbox 360 titles that are available to Xbox One users at no extra charge. This not only allows users to play titles for both the consoles on the Xbox One but also allows users who’re upgrading from Xbox 360 to Xbox One to carry over their achievements, high scores, saved games and more to the new console....

How is this a big deal? Because you see, Google’s ability to provide users powerful tools for managing the data it has is inversely proportional to its data collection skills. Now though, they seem to be trying, a bit. So you’ll find all the settings related to security in a simple Security check-up screen. The new My Account page will give you the options to deal with everything related to your Google account on one, long scrolling page....

Thus it only makes sense to compare both the smart plugs with each other and see which one does a better job. Let’s get started. Set up and Installation All you need to do is plug it into a wall socket, open the Alexa app on your phone, and you’ll see the notification for the plug. Just say “Alexa, turn on the [plug name]” command, and that’s about it. There’s also the option of manually adding smart devices, which as per many reviewers is a simple process and barely takes a couple of minutes....

Whenever Windows encounters a critical system error, it crashes and forces the user to restart the computer. Previously, these errors used to be displayed on a blue background, leading to the name “Blue Screen Errors” (or the blue screen of death as they are infamously known). To help with analysis, the moment it encounters a system error, Windows copies all files in memory into a folder called the ‘crash dump’ (or mini dump)....

Both Apple Calendar and Calendars 5 apps are available for macOS users only. I wish Calendars 5 was available on Android, considering how good other Readdle apps are. Let’s see what Apple Calendar and Calendars 5 have to offer, how they differ, and which one you should use. Let’s begin. 1. User Interface Apple Calendar has a functional and easy to use UI. You can easily switch between month and day view....

This feature only half works with the official Philips Hue app because you can set a time to trigger certain lights to turn on, off or dim. But it works even better when paired with your actual alarm clock app or Fitbit so the lights go on precisely when you wake up. They can even gradually fade on if you wish. Using Sleep Cycle If you use your iPhone or Android phone as your alarm clock on the morning, the Sleep Cycle app can link to your Philips Hue lights....

Saved app data on Android, when restored, takes away the hassle of going to every nook and cranny of the settings in order to make them just like you had it before flashing. Well, till just a few months back, there was no software available that could pull that stunt on Windows. But not anymore. Just in time for most of us to upgrade to Windows 10, there’s a tool that can back up your installed application settings....

Firefox Sync stores all the above mentioned information securely on its servers and when you connect to it from some other computer, you can easily sync your Firefox data from there. You don’t have to move around with all that useful data in your head or in some other third-party service. Firefox Sync is the built-in browser syncing solution if you use multiple computers and devices like Androids and iPhones all the time....

There are legitimate reasons you might want to change fonts on your Android phone. If you’re using a Samsung phone you might want to switch to Roboto, or you might be tired of using the same default font for years, like everyone else. Here’s your chance to spice up your rooted Android phone’s life. And the app we’re going to talk about offers a lot of free fonts to choose from....

However, I use MS Word 2007 where the ruler unit is in inches by default (refer the image below). And somehow I am not comfortable with the inches scale. So, I considered changing the units to Centimeters. If you have similar intent, follow the two steps elaborated below:- Step 1: Open MS Word and navigate to File -> Word Options. That’s it. You now have a ruler showing the unit that you find easy to work with....

Smart Stay concept in its high-end Android phones, developers have been constantly trying to mirror the concept in their apps for other phones. The whole concept of having the screen timeout controlled through the movement of your eyes, and having it on only when you’re looking at it seems to have struck a chord with many. However, most of these apps failed to impress. Firstly, as they used camera in the background all the time, their battery consumption was high....