For the longest time, users have been asking for the night or the dark mode on Google Chrome. While there are many night-mode extensions for Chrome on desktop, the feature was missing in the Android variant up until now. But, thankfully, it’s here. Now, you can enable the night mode for Chrome Android too. However, there is a catch. As of now, you can’t run Chrome fully in the night mode....

Of course, you would want to save time and wouldn’t want to create a new table from scratch. So, how do you extract tables from PDF without relying on copy and paste? Here are some of the ways you can achieve that. Using Online Converters The quickest way is to use the online file converters to change the PDF file to any other document format you want. Several free online tools convert PDF to Excel to extract tabular data....

We tried a number of solutions before Gboard decided to work. And this doesn’t seem to be an isolated issue from what I googled. So, here is a short and simple guide to how you can troubleshoot and fix Gboard app on your Android. Download Gboard 1. Restart Your Android Because it still works, sometimes. Click on the power button and select reboot to restart your Android phone. Pretty straightforward....

While there is nothing you can do about the first problem, there are steps you can take to resolve the loading issue. The solutions are easy enough to follow. Let’s begin. 1. Downtime As discussed in the opening para, servers can be down with so many people across the world, relying on Teams to communicate and collaborate on tasks. But how do you know? Instead of taking it to Twitter, you can visit Downdetector to check the software’s working status....

Some users have complained that Windows 10 installation stops particularly at 46% but such instances are not rare. And while this can be frustrating, the only way forward is troubleshoot the error. Let’s begin. 1. System Requirements While system requirements for installing Windows 10 is nothing too much, it’s a good idea to begin from here. Check if your computer meets the criteria for running Windows 10. 2. Disk Space Press Windows key+E to launch the File Explorer and click on This PC to check how much space is left in the drive you are installing Windows 10 on....

iMessage works only on Apple devices – iPhone, iPad, and Mac. But sometimes the service faces downtime or suffers from glitches. You might also have some contacts that have either turned off their iMessage service or are currently experiencing poor internet connectivity. So you can send a simple text message instead of an iMessage. This post will show how to force send a text message instead of iMessage to a contact on iPhone....

Now, devices running MIUI 9.5 can get almost similar gestures. This feature, known as Full Screen display, is available for those phones which have 18:9 aspect ratio and (obviously) no physical buttons. So, for now, the Mi MIX, Mi MIX 2, Redmi 5 and Redmi Note 5/Pro are the eligible phones. Needless to say, the introduction of a gesture-based navigation makes things smooth. Also, this feature is a good balance of function and usability....

In fact, for non-critical updates, there can be a difference of around 15 to 45 days between the first roll-out and the last. The good news is that you can easily get your hands on the OnePlus Oxygen OS OTA updates instantly. In this post, we will explore two different ways. While first one is through the OnePlus Beta Program, the second one employs a cool workaround. 1. Stay Ahead With the OnePlus Beta Program The first method involves getting enrolled for the OnePlus OxygenOS Open Beta program....

One place where the E’s price point is made imminently clear is the camera. It’s a simple 5 MP camera with on flash to speak of. You might think that for such a cheap phone, the low quality camera is an understandable compromise. You’d be right. But like everything else, there are some ways to get more out of the camera – to get better quality images than what’s possible out of box....

This makes it possible to have some impressive sounds coming from devices with simple speaker setups like phones and tablets. Android devices are no exception and some phones such as the Samsung galaxy S line even ship with a surround sound feature. This is quite intriguing but how does it work, and how can you enable it on your Android phone? How Virtual Surround Sound Works In order to gain a better understanding of virtual surround sound, it’s useful to look at how regular stereo sound works....

This feature typically shows when a person was last seen active on the concerned app. Many people found this feature to be an invasion to their privacy and there was a huge hue and cry regarding it. Following this WhatsApp added an option where people would be able to turn this feature off on their phones. In turn, they won’t be able to see when the others have been online as well....

Installing Play Store and Google Play Service Step 1: Open up the App Store on your MIUI Android phone and search for Google. A small blueish-purple color icon will pop up with DU written on it. I am not sure what that DU means, but tapping on it will list some Google related apps on your screen. Step 2: Here, tap on the first app that you see and install it to your device....

In this post, we will cover a feature that will add more depth and meaning to your presentations. We will show you how to make the background transparent in PowerPoint on iPhone and Mac. Make Background Transparent in PowerPoint on iPhone First, let us show how you can add transparency to your background image on PowerPoint using your iPhone. This feature is helpful when you want to add text that complements an image in your slide....

Let’s take a brief look at the reason behind this and how you can manage colors in Photoshop for optimal printing results. Explaining Color Data The first thing you need to know is that when it comes to color data, what an application delivers to a printer and what the printer driver expects to receive are two different things. The reason for this is that when you command an app to print something, most computer applications don’t print directly to the printer, but instead they hand the data to the printer driver software, which is already installed by default on the printer....

This includes your BMI (Body Mass Index), muscle fat, skeletal mass, etc. If you want to know more about your health, you can use this feature to make the best of your smartwatch. Here’s how you can measure your body composition accurately and get all your vital metrics right on your wrist with Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. How to Measure Body Composition Using the Galaxy Watch 4 Measuring your body composition using the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic is straightforward....

But what if you can’t send it? Or rather you didn’t have to? Well if you’re running Android 4.4.2 KitKat or higher (tested on Lollipop) there are two ways to do this. One is by using a Chrome app for PC or Mac and the other by using Chromecast connected to a TV. Uses for Mirroring Android Phones to PC or TV Show photos and videos on the big screenDon’t need to send content anywhereEasy interaction with the content....

At least, not by default. This can be annoying since you wouldn’t want to lose out on all your data on the watch every time you switch to a new phone. It’s a pain to set everything up from scratch. Thankfully, there’s a neat little workaround for this issue. This trick will let you pair your Wear OS smartwatch with a new phone without a factory reset. What Is the Factory Reset Issue on Wear OS While Pairing With a New Phone A Wear OS smartwatch pairs with the Wear OS app from the Google Play Store....

Step 3: Play any song and open the track info menu. Step 4: Tap on the cast icon in the top-right corner. Step 5: Select AirPlay and check supported devices from the pop-up menu. Step 6: Select your HomePod under the ‘Speakers & TVs’ menu and enjoy songs with a better sound experience. Step 1: Check the iOS music player on the lock screen. Step 2: Tap the AirPlay icon in the bottom-right corner and select your HomePod from the following menu....

Thanks to lossless audio, cross-platform availability, and tight integration with Apple devices, the company’s music streaming service remains the preferred choice for many. The app also supports Alexa to play tracks via voice commands. Set Apple Music as the Default Music Streaming Service You can use Alexa mobile apps or the web version to change the default music streaming service. Let’s use mobile apps first and move to the web....

It is great that these operating systems have considered our security (and privacy) to this extent. Unfortunately there is a possibility that these permissions can be used against you for malicious purposes. Certain apps may indeed be spying on you and collecting your information against your will, among other malicious activities. There are steps that you can take to mitigate against this possibility however. These are what we will be exploring in the context of both iOS and Android....