If you have recently bought the Echo Show 8 (or planning to buy one), here’s how to make the most out of it and use it as a smart home hub. Since it’s going to be a long read, let’s get started, shall we? How to Add Alexa-Compatible Devices to Alexa App It’s important to remember that each device may have a different setup process. You’ll need to connect the product to your home Wi-Fi using the companion app and link it to Alexa....

Apple’s default Weather app has been lagging behind its competitors for years. However, with features like weather maps, it seems like the app is coming into its own. So, without further ado, let’s learn how to make the most of it. What Are Weather Maps on iPhone As the name suggests, the feature amalgamates two terms, weather and map. Incorporated with iOS 15, the feature allows you to view a bird’s eye/ map view of the area’s temperature, precipitation, or air quality....

Removing RAM modules from desktops is easy, but not possible from modern laptops. But before you physically inspect them, Windows includes the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool to troubleshoot memory-related issues on your PC. Here’s a guide to everything you need to know about using the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool on Windows 11. How to Use the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool Like other tools on Windows, there are numerous ways to access the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool....

monitor their children’s web activities to make sure they are not wasting their time on the internet by visiting inappropriate websites. I am not a parent, but the kind of trend I see among the youth these days, I think parents are right in monitoring these things to a certain extent. However, with multiple browsers installed on your system, it can be really difficult and time taking to perform a search....

In fact, such data is considered very crucial for statistical and analytical reasons. They can tell you the frequency of reporting, frequency of modification and report growth trends. Now, the pain is in maintaining such records. It is not possible to manually note the details. Hence, you might find this Excel trick very useful in those scenarios. Steps to Import Directory and File Details Take a look at the image below....

The developers have given two solutions for the above problem. A player can either pay some real cash for virtual game money or play some old races repeatedly to earn some extra cash. Now I agree with the whole idea of supporting the developers, but when I have already paid for the game I don’t think that’s a fair trade. And talking about the second option, it’s boring as hell!...

Intellipedia is an encyclopaedia for US government secret services as well as other government organisations with similar clearance and the website has been active for a little more than a decade. The website has three levels of classification of the contained data — one consists sensitive but unclassified documents, the mid-level one contains secret information and another for top secret information. Since 2014, multiple applications have been filed under the Freedom of Information Act, which has allowed public access to several unclassified documents present in the secret service encyclopaedia....

What is even worse, all of these procedures had to be done by connecting wirelessly to your computer and you had to update your backups as often as possible if you didn’t want to lose anything. Thankfully, starting with iOS 5 and onwards, Apple introduced iCloud, its wireless backup and syncing solution that makes backing up your notes, SMS, calendars and contacts a safe and seamless procedure. Here’s how to do it: Step 1: On your Home screen, tap on Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup...

iSender, on the other hand is an on-demand direct file transfer system. It allows you to transfer files from one computer to another without uploading or monitoring your files. It establishes peer to peer connections between two computers. To send a file, click on “Send a file button” given on the home page. Now select your file. You can also check the password protect option to encrypt your file. It offers 128-bit AES encryption....

So let’s talk about a simple app called iAppLock that I personally use to lock individual apps on my iPhone. iAppLock can be installed on iOS devices running on iOS 7 and up that have been jailbroken. The app can be downloaded for free from the Cydia store. Once you download and respring your device, you will see the iAppLock icon on the springboard. Locking Apps Using iAppLock The first time you launch the app, it will commence the initial configuration....

Usually, the native file explorers are simple, and most people are happy initially. Once you start storing multimedia files, you realize that the native file explorer lacks a few features that you would want. Hence, people switch to third-party explorer apps. One such app is Solid Explorer. Ever since Xiaomi has released Mi File Manager in the Play Store, it puzzles almost everyone whether it is worth choosing it over other explorer apps....

Let’s dig deeper into this app and into a few very interesting additional features that it sports. Interface & Design As you can see from the screenshot below, MiniPlayer boasts a very simple, minimalist design that clearly resembles its mobile offering (it was first available as an iOS jailbreak app). As shown, the app has large, simple controls with just the play/pause and previous/next buttons there. Beside them, MiniPlayer also displays the cover artwork for the song currently playing front and center....

Paper.li is a new service that lets you read your Twitter/Facebook stream in a newspaper format. You’ll find information from tweets neatly arranged in different sections, complete with pictures and videos, just like you read in a newspaper. The tool even gives you your own url extension that makes it feel more personable. So, to show you the wonderful world of this easy to use tool, I decided to use my own Twitter account to see how well it understood me....

PrinterShare for Android for Mobile Printing While configuring my Android, I realized that there was no dedicated support for printing on Jelly Bean Android 4.3. Although there were some dedicated apps from the printer manufacturers, they were specific to certain printer models. In a previous post, where we wrote about how to print wirelessly using an Android phone, we talked briefly about an app called PrinterShare for Android. We’ll dive into it today to know how the app works and how it can be configured to post out any wireless mobile printing directly from your Android device....

As more and more people are accessing the internet on the move with their smartphones these days, this feature becomes a necessity (almost) for them too. As my area of expertise is Android, I will show you how you can achieve private browsing on your Android device, or you may say the incognito mode on Android. We will talk about two browsers and how you can use them depending upon the version of Android you are using, to accomplish history-free browsing....

If the lesson has to be short and uncomplicated, then the software for the purpose also should have the same attributes. My voluntary tutorial on image compression starts with RIOT. But it’s meant to bring order as RIOT is an acronym for Radical Image Optimization Tool. The free image optimization software (Windows-only) helps you decrease the file size considerably with a few clicks. RIOT supports JPEG, PNG, and GIF. You can also load PSD and BMP files....

This heat map depicts the most popular places in a city — mainly tourist attractions — depending on the number of photographs clicked at that place. If you’re new to a city or are travelling and wish to check out the hottest spots in the city, this website can prove to be useful. The most popular photos — indicated by the red and yellow markers — also have Streetview, Wikipedia, Wikivoyage, Foursquare and Google Plus article links about the area....

If the flat UI design of Windows 10 apps isn’t your preference, or you’re after a little extra functionality, there’s replacement calculator app to fit your needs. From direct replacements to graphing, here are our five calculator apps, tips and extensions that will replace and extend your calculation capabilities. Replace The Windows Calculator — Calculator+ HD Has the same buttons as the Windows scientific calculatorHuge calculation barSimple graphing modeGreat for tablets...

Is it a bed? Or a Smart Furniture? It’s an Entertainment Unit! No. Wait for it! It’s something more. It’s your own corner to be lazy as you sleep, work, play, listen to your favourite tunes, scroll through your favourite TV shows or just lay and read the latest text in your collection. It’s drools something straight out of my Sunday afternoon siesta time dreams while lying down on my bean bags....

Error codes make it simpler and easier to pinpoint the source of the problem. That further helps in narrowing possible solutions. Not in this case, but we did found some solutions that should help. Let’s begin. 1. Disconnect Accessories Remove all accessories like mouse, keyboard, and flash drive. Reboot your computer again. Not sure how to reboot without the Start menu? Press and hold the power button until the computer shuts down....