While we are on the topic of new and happening, with the help of the MIUI 9, this phone has got some exceptional features. However, there is more than what just meets the eye and today we will be talking about some amazing hidden features that you must try if you are using this phone. Rest assured, these tips will definitely improve your experience and will add a host of new features to your phone....

Android phone and those who don’t have it yet are planning to get one shortly. So with so many Androids around, we frequently talk about new apps and how they are helping each of us in our daily life, and thus we have situations where I may like an app on one of my friend’s phone and would want to quickly install it on mine as well. Of course, I can open Google Play and download the application but why waste the bandwidth when I can ask my friend to transfer it to me over Bluetooth....

transferring content to and from them. In short, if you want to transfer content to an iOS device using a computer that is not the one it originally synced with, you will most likely be forced to reset your iPhone and sync it with the new computer. Apple manages (mostly successfully) to completely hide the file system from iOS device users with the aim of simplifying the user experience. However, while most of the time this approach works wonderfully, other times it works completely against users, not allowing them to perform functions that even feature-phone users take for granted....

Tabs on Demand Tabs on Demand is another behavior change for the browser when it restarts. In earlier versions, if you had multiple tabs opened and restarted the browser, the browser would reload all the opened tabs one by one to maintain the status quo. The problem: you had to wait for a while before you could resume browsing again. The new Tabs on Demand feature is a productivity boost because it only reloads the currently selected tab (where you left off) — background tabs are not loaded....

I don’t think I am the only one who misses these nifty features on Windows and always longed for a way to do these tasks with minimal effort. Yesterday, I came across this amazing tool for Windows called eXtra Buttons and I felt like somewhere a fairy waved her wand to bring me exactly what I was looking for. eXtra Buttons is a Windows freeware that simply places some additional buttons near the caption area (the close, minimize and maximize buttons) of each individual program and makes working on them more flexible....

There were a lot of amazing things happening this week, and we’ll ensure you get served the best of it in a jiffy. Major News this Week Google Banning Torrents Won’t Make a Difference There have been reports suggesting that Google might soon ban Torrent sharing sites from surfacing on its search results and as a result, this might affect traffic on these sites. But will it really affect the popular torrent sites?...

Adding to its ongoing efforts to fight malware, adware, ransomware and the likes, which are becoming increasingly threatening, earlier this year in May, Google had announced the addition of another security layer to Android devices. Play Protect, doesn’t need user intervention but is an automated security feature embedded into the Google Play services of every device which works in the background around the clock. What are Google Certified Devices? Google has been certifying Android devices for some time now but is now going to brand these devices with a Google Play Protect logo that’ll appear on the phone’s retail box....

You can now use the Apple Music web player, which is accessible via music.apple.com, to stream music from any device conveniently. But does it do anything differently from the native Music app on the iPhone and Mac or iTunes on PC? And when should you use it? Let’s find the answers to those questions below. What Does the Apple Music Web Player Do Differently Fire up the Apple Music web player, and you can immediately start playing 30-second previews of over 60 million songs....

clutter of our inboxes . However, Gmail users are blessed with a feature called Mute – you may simply do a Mute on any message and push the entire conversation to the archive. Besides, all future conversations (Reply, Forward, Reply All) on that thread would bypass your inbox and moved to archive automatically. Thus, you will no longer have to view or give attention to such messages. Having known what Mute means and does, we will see how to mute/unmute conversations in Gmail....

Handling multiple Facebook accounts can get inconvenient if you aren’t using the right options. Take the example of Instagram. It’s so easy to switch between multiple accounts on Instagram. Fortunately, the same can be done on Facebook and Messenger as well. Let’s see how to add and switch multiple accounts on Facebook and Messenger using the Switch Account feature. Note: We have used switch account and account switcher terms interchangeably in the post....

Sharing posts to stories increases their visibility among millions of posts shared on Instagram. If you are sharing someone else’s posts, that makes it personal and interactive – that helps if you have a business account. Also, it’s easier cleaner than taking screenshots of the post and adding them to your story. Let’s see what’s the reason behind not being able to share posts and how to fix it....

Tech enthusiasts were elated over the idea as a potential look inside the future of mobile technology. Project Ara would have allowed users to insert their own modules into the back of the phone with different features like an upgraded camera, extra battery, another display and more. Clearly, though, the team just couldn’t feasibly bring the product to a realistic level of functionality. Either that, or they realized the business aspect of it was too challenging....

Well, I use fingerprint to unlock a smartphone. It’s fast and convenient. However, I often wonder if it is secure. A Twitter user shared a video recently showing how a $2 smartphone cover was able to bypass the biometric fingerprint authentication. Scary stuff. You did think they have perfected the tech after so many years, but sadly, no. Here’s why you should consider not using fingerprint scanner to unlock your Android smartphone....

Joining this lineup is the Xiaomi Redmi 5A and the Redmi 5. The Redmi 5A retails for Rs 4,999 while the Redmi 5 is expected to be priced at around Rs 7,000-8,000. Both the phones are powered by chipsets from Qualcomm’s 400-series and also sport similar battery specs. Needless to say, there is more to a phone other than the hardware specs. Hence, we felt the need to compare the specs of both the Redmi 5A and Redmi to get a clearer picture for you....

While MIUI 9 is loaded with cool features such as a hidden Game booster mode, many users are facing battery drain issue on their Redmi devices after updating to MIUI 9. If you are also among these people, don’t worry. With these 10 tips and fixes, you can resolve battery drain problem on your phone. 1. Update Your Phone and All Apps The first step to solve the battery drain issue on your MIUI 9 powered Redmi devices is to check whether a software update is available....

In order to get the most out of the Galaxy Note8 camera, we have gone through every nook and corner of the camera app and came up with a list of the coolest Samsung Galaxy Note8 camera tips and tricks. Let’s get started. 1. Tweak the Live Focus Mode for Two Pictures Sans the Blur Dual Capture is one of the most highlighted features of the Samsung GalaxyNote8. As you might already know, it lets you capture two frames — close-up and wide-angle shot– at one go....

Each of these wallpapers are available in different resolutions. When you click on an image it directs you to the site, where you could choose the one that fits your computer’s resolution. Check them out! So, which one’s your favorite? Let us know. 🙂 The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic....

iPhoto , Safari, QuickTime, Disk Utility, GarageBand, iMovie, Messages, Reminders and more. Each of these apps could easily cost dozens of dollars if they were for sale, yet Apple puts all of them on every new Mac. Of all these and more though, Spotlight (Apple’s launcher and search assistant) is the one utility that is easily the most used by many, which makes it extremely important. However, for many Mac users (myself included) Spotlight doesn’t perform as reliably as it should....

You may already know that instant messaging applications like WhatsApp lets you back up your chat history locally on your device and cloud storage accounts. Did you know that text messages (or SMS, as they are fondly called) can also be stored in the cloud? That makes it easy to recover messages should you misplace your smartphone or after a factory reset. For Android users, Google Drive is one of the most commonly used cloud backup solutions....

improving your health and your skills. In this entry we’ll take a look at a couple of really helpful and interesting iOS apps that can help you improve your brain and memory skills in short bursts of time without you having to spend a dime. Let’s get started with them. Lumosity Without a doubt, one of the main strengths of Lumosity is the app’s ability to tailor its routine to each user’s needs....