Finally, Google has taken note and is looking to solve this problem. Android Messages received a much needed major update some time ago with a slew of smaller updates. Google is also working hard to implement RCS (Rich Communication Services), and has partnered with many manufacturers, like Samsung, and carriers for the same. While RCS is still a work in progress, Android Messages has come a long way. Let’s see how it fares against Facebook Messenger which boasts of over 1 billion active monthly users....

But what about Flickr, the photo sharing service that started it all? Not that it has just been sitting in a corner, mad at Instagram stealing its candy. It has, albeit slowly, kept upgrading its offerings. It has done it again this time. But not in the way I would have imagined. Instagram Like Photo Feed The biggest change you’ll see on the new Flickr 3.0 app (iPhone, Android) is how the photos are presented....

Flixtime is a nice web based tool that can easily combine your photos, videos and text to create a cool music video. Create and share 60-second videos in 3 steps. No expensive video editing software needed. Creating video from images is simple. Signup for the service. Give a name to the video, add a description, select resolution. Now add photos, background music and text to slide and hit the “Render Video” button....

This instant camera is the successor to the popular Instax Square SQ6. Like its counterpart, it’s film-based and packs an attractive square body. More importantly, it delivers Instagram like square prints. So, which instant camera should you buy? Well, that’s what we are going to find in this post today as we compare the Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 against the Instax Mini 11. As it’s going to be a long post, let’s start right away, shall we?...

With Windows 8 Pro Microsoft would require you to purchase an additional license to get Media Center which means users need to shell out extra bucks. However, the good news is that if you have already installed Windows 8 Pro on your computer, you can get the Windows 8 Media Center now for free. This is a limited period offer and you should avail it if you’ve already purchased Windows 8 Pro....

In a version of Android 4.3, Google snuck in a tool called App Ops. It was basically a permissions manager. Geeks got really excited about it. But it didn’t last. The dream was broken. Google had decided. Your information is what it wanted and it wanted all of it. Giving the user the power choose what data to reveal was off the table. It would make Google too weak. And if there’s one thing that Google isn’t, it’s weak....

We will compare Google Docs to Microsoft Word online and conclude which one is better for your usage and preference. Cross-Platform Availability Both Google Docs and Microsoft Word Online are web-based, meaning they are available on every platform out there. However, we will give Microsoft a slight advantage here as Microsoft Word is also available as a native app for Windows and Mac. But you will need a Microsoft 365 subscription to use it....

Well Corning has been making strides over the past decade in making mobile device cover glass which can stand up to abuse with their Gorilla Glass. On July 20th, 2016 they announced that they were raising the bar again in introducing updated cover glass technology with some impressive impact resistance specifications, beating out their previous generation of cover glass technology. Just who are these Corning guys anyway, and how much better is this new glass anyway?...

Well, it’s a rare question a smartphone user would ever ask. But, my brother did. He accidentally deleted some useful PDF files on his Android phone. I suggested him to use Dumpster, a nice little app to restore accidently deleted files and also works like a Recycle Bin for Android. But, the question still remains. Why Android or iOS doesn’t have an inbuilt Recycle bin? Well, let’s first see how the recycle bin works on a PC....

So, how do you handle emails seamlessly? Surely, the built-in email client includes tools for flagging and color- coded reminders, but wouldn’t it be lovely if we could have a chic interface to take care of the tasks and reminders? Handle is one such tool which lets you handle Gmail better and it accomplishes this task like a pro. So, let’s dive straight into it and its many features....

This kind of targeting is creepy, intriguing and (usually) effective, all at the same time. However, the fact is that Google makes a large portion of their money from advertising and they probably don’t intend to stop targeted advertising anytime soon. Be this troubling to you or not, Google Ads are here to stay. So, how exactly do Google’s all seeing eyes work? Google Ad Targeting Contextual Targeting With this type of targeting, ads are displayed to people based on the type of content on a website....

Safari alternatives like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge already offer similar functions. Google relies on Chrome themes to change the browser avatar, while Microsoft Edge has Bing daily wallpapers to freshen up the Edge home look. Apple’s implementation is somewhere between the two rivals. In the screenshots below, we will showcase Safari for iPhone, but you can apply the same steps on the iPad. The iOS and iPadOS carry the same Safari UI....

If you bought the Fitbit Versa 2 recently or planning to buy it, here’s how you can add and install apps and add songs on it. Let’s get straight to it, shall we? How to Install Apps to Fitbit Versa 2 Though there are not many third-party apps for Versa 2, the available ones work just fine. For instance, there’s this neat app named Ionic Water that lets you track your daily water input....

We are going to use a keyboard button remapping tool that’s free and open source. I am talking about PowerToys. It was developed in-house by Microsoft and carries a lot of interesting features. One of them is the ability to assign a custom function to any key by remapping it. Let’s begin. What Is PowerToys PowerToys made a debut with Windows 95 and always enjoyed being one of those background character actor....

If you have relatives or children who constantly turn on Airplane mode, which causes you to miss important calls and texts, or make your loved ones a little more inaccessible, then there are a couple of solutions to help you. Set Up an Automation For Airplane Mode Step 1: Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone. If you’ve removed it, you can download it again. Shortcuts App Step 2: Open the “Shortcuts” App, and click on the “Automation” button in the bottom middle of the screen....

If that’s a concern, there are multiple ways to block YouTube on iOS, courtesy of Screen Time. These restrictions may not matter much if you lack the discipline to keep them enforced. However, the same limits work wonders in shared device scenarios or when it comes to remote device management. So without any further ado, let’s dive in and check out all possible methods that you can use to restrict or limit access to YouTube using Screen Time....

You won’t want to be in a situation where you are working at a new job or doing a new business, but your email signature talks about the previous job. You can’t just update your LinkedIn bio or Twitter profile and call it a day. You need to update the email signature in Gmail or Outlook as well. This post will cover both the Gmail web and mobile apps and teach you how to change email signatures....

Let’s get this out of the way first — iTunes doesn’t provide any built-in means or settings to change your default backup location. And judging from the recently released iTunes Windows Store app, that likely won’t happen anytime in the near future either. Not good news if you use a low capacity SSD for your operating system and a larger hard disk drive for other purposes. However, don’t give up hope just yet....

The steps to changing the Google maps navigation voice on iPhone and Android devices differ due to the operating systems. Here’s what you need to do. How to Change the Navigation Voice on Google Maps for Android There are two ways to change the navigation voice of the Map on Android. Both methods are explained below: Change the Navigation Voice on Google Maps for Android Through the App Google uses language settings and the voice engine to provide spoken directions, which require users to launch the map to change the voice....

Changing the time and region on your Mac might not be on the same list as sorting out your visa, opening a bank account, and finding a house when moving to a new country. But it’s a good idea to make it one of your lower priorities, at least. In this article, we’ll walk you through how to change the time zone and region on your Mac. How to Change Your Mac Region Like changing the language on your computer, switching up the time zone on your Mac doesn’t take much effort....