I’ve extensively used the Mi Band 3 and gone through its companion app Mi Fit with a fine-tooth comb. Based on that, I have compiled a list of the best Xiaomi Mi Band 3 tips and tricks for you. Let’s jump straight in. 1. Turn the Off Screen While Sleeping The ‘Raise the wrist’ option is one of the handiest features of the Mi Band 3. It skips past the redundant task of pressing the touch button every time you want to check the time....

These two speakers are compact and good companions for a day out on the beach or by the pool. However, the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 is about $20-$30 cheaper than the UE speaker. Hence, it brings us to a question—is it worth buying the old UE Wonderboom 2 over the new Tribit Stormbox Micro 2? Well, that’s what we’ll find in this post as we compare Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 against the UE Wonderboom 2....

There is a tool known as JPGFileBinder which can be used for the same purpose. The software is portable and requires no installation. You can easily hide files inside JPEG images using this tool. All you need to do is download the zip file, extract the JPG+FileBinder.exe in your computer and hide files using a few steps. Here’s a step by step guide to perform the process. Collect the files which you want to hide in a single folder because you would need to compress it to ....

For slicing of any image you need to perform following steps: This image given below shows downloaded sliced images on computer. Notice that size of each sliced image is maximum 2 KB. Features Slice images of GIF, JPG or PNG formats.Provides HTML tags for pasting the slices back together.Free of cost.Convert images into JPEG, PNG and GIF formats.Preview borders in sliced image. Try Online Image Splitter to split a large image into smaller images....

torrents on a computer is usually a cakewalk . There are plenty of applications to choose from when it comes to doing it on your PC. However, when it comes to Android, the options are scarce. One of my friends came to me the other day with this problem. He recently bought an Android tablet and all he wanted was video telephony and a decent screen to watch some videos and movies....

That raises some important questions: Can they still send emails? Can you send emails to them? What happens to those emails? And how to unblock them in the future if need be? Well, I’ve been on the same side of the fence and I shall try to answer all these questions below. Let’s begin. How to Block a Sender in Outlook For this explainer, I sent a mail from my Gmail account to Microsoft Outlook account to test how blocking a sender works in Outlook....

Svchost.exe is NOT a malware That’s usually the first worry when you can’t decipher what it’s all about. But it is definitely not a virus, though sometimes malware try to cloak themselves as one and attack a machine. Svchost.exe is a Microsoft Service Host Process. Microsoft says it is a generic host process name for services that run from dynamic-link libraries. In simpler words, svchost.exe is a system file that enables Windows to launch other programs....

Sure, it will be more secure and better, but, what is this new standard all about, what are its shortcomings, will you get it on your existing Wi-Fi router? These are some of the most obvious questions that anybody would have. However, before we answer these, you would need to understand what is WPA and why security is important. What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a security standard designed for devices with wireless internet access such as mobile devices....

Let’s understand what it means, what options Windows 7 users have, and the correct path moving forward in detail below. Here is the short version. It’s time to bid adieu. What Microsoft Says Microsoft made the official announcement back in early 2019, giving Windows 7 users enough time to migrate to newer OS, namely Windows 10. For large companies with hundreds of computers and apps, that meant a daunting task....

We Got Practical Solutions to Common Problems It’s not like NASA’s Space program is confined to only Houston, Texas and the International Space Station (ISS). There is plenty of R&D work going around various centers of NASA and we’ve seen loads of practical solutions being part of our daily lives because of the research efforts being done for NASA. Even though some of these are more myth than true, there certainly are some spin-offs that were because of the direct consequences of NASA’s experiments....

The most common answer to procrastination is because the task is unpleasant or to avoid doing something we don’t like. And more than we would like to admit, it occurs on a regular basis. A common example would be sitting on an assignment and yet browsing Facebook because the task of just completing it sounds enormous. So before we do a How on it, let’s get a quick roundup on the Whys....

I could never bring myself to fully embrace searching for items via the Start menu or Cortana. Instead, I prefer File Explorer to look for files, no matter where they are located. For the longest time, I wished there was a dark theme for File Explorer that wouldn’t hurt my eyes, especially when meandering aimlessly late at night. Thankfully, Microsoft released a system-wide dark mode that enveloped most native apps, and finally extended the functionality to File Explorer with Windows 10’s October 2018 Update....

With its flagship dual camera setup, premium design, pure Android experience, and a powerful processor — all for just Rs 14,999 — the Xiaomi Mi A1 has all the necessary specs to grab the top spot amongst feature-rich affordable phones. Coupled with the fact that the popular dual camera phones in India like the Vivo V5 Plus or the Oppo F3 retail at a slightly higher price bracket, it would be interesting to see the reaction of the consumers to the Mi A1....

One of the reasons was Apple’s decision to use Bing as the default search engine for Siri. The company changed its behavior to Google with an exclusive partnership with the search giant in 2017. Now, the default Siri search, iOS look up (Spotlight), and Safari browser are powered by Google. And while the majority is fine with it, the move has left some concerned about privacy. After all, Google isn’t best known to respect user privacy....

In this post, we have curated a list of all the fresh and new Android games that you’ll surely get you hooked. 1. Asphalt 9: Legends Of course, the first game has to be Asphalt 9: Legends. Just a week old and yet the app has already garnered more than a hundred thousand reviews on the Play Store. With great graphics and a new control system, Asphalt 9 aims to change how we play racing games on our smartphones....

Even though an iPhone has iMessage integration, WhatsApp may be the preferred app since it’s multi-platform and is universally supported. However, using WhatsApp on an iPhone may not be a perfectly seamless experience for everyone. Several users experience delayed WhatsApp messages on their iPhones due to the ‘Reconnecting’ issue. If you too face this problem, here’s how you can fix the WhatsApp Reconnecting issue on your iPhone. What Is the WhatsApp Reconnecting Issue on iPhone When you open WhatsApp on an iPhone after it was sitting idle for a while, you may see a ‘Reconnecting’ message at the top....

reviewing the all-new SkyDrive after they redesigned themselves and launched a dedicated desktop application, I mentioned that the mobile application support was currently available only for Windows and iOS devices. Even after around two weeks, Microsoft has not yet released any application for Android users (well, I am an Android aficionado as most of our regular readers know, so am usually concerned with Android). I don’t know why, but I feel that the missing application support for Android may prove fatal for Microsoft (or SkyDrive) now that Google has launched Google Drive recently....

I am a regular reader of Wikipedia and usually refer to it whenever I am researching for a project or trying to dig into something to satiate my needless curiosity. Like me, if you too are a Wiki-holic then I would like to introduce you to two wonderful extensions for Google Chrome that ease up my Wikipedia browsing with all their smart features. Wikipedia Companion Wikipedia companion, as the name suggests, accompanies you in your research by letting you access Wikipedia in a mini browser within Chrome, no matter which page you are on....

As much as I’d like to see the death of PDF, it is still useful (and sensible) for a lot of people, especially Office users. If you have to deal with PDFs now and then but don’t want to download a dedicated Windows app, you’re in luck. You can convert files to and from PDF, compress and merge them in mere seconds for free with the help of these two online tools....

So, what I’ll show you today is how you can automatically take screenshots at regular interval while you work on your Windows PC and automatically save them in a folder. Thus, you’ll have a history of all your activities that you did in the form of images. There are two different ways to do it. So, let’s dig in. 1. Automatic Screenshotter Automatic Screenshotter is a totally free tool and has no payment barriers....