Although there is no way to be sure and find out if your voice assistant has been spying on you, you can still disable it from eavesdropping once and for all. Eavesdropper at Your Service Even though Google Assistant is safely hidden behind the “Ok Google” keyword, it’s anybody’s guess that it’s always aware and listening to your conversations to find out when you say the magic words so that it can get busy helping you....

Retina doubled the screen resolution. But that doesn’t mean you see two times as much stuff on screen. While the resolution on my 13 inch MacBook is 2560×1600, OS X is still rendering at 1280×800. But when you take a screenshot, Mac defaults to the screen’s resolution. And let me say, on anything other than a Retina display, that screenshot just doesn’t look good. If you’re taking a screenshot to share it with your colleagues or for uploading to a website, you might want to go back to the low res 1x....

We’ll show you how the scrolling screenshot feature works. But first, let’s look at which phones will get it. Upgrade to Android 12 To take a scrolling screenshot natively on Android, you’ll need to upgrade to the latest Android 12-based build. If any updates are available for your device, you’ll see them in the System Updates menu of the Settings app. Install the pending updates, and only then you’ll be able to enjoy taking scrolling screenshots natively and without using any third-party apps....

For example, pressing on the Maps app icon reveals a shortcut menu with these options: Directions Home, Mark My Location, Send My Location and Search Nearby. Let’s take a look at these and other 3D Touch shortcuts can really enhance your experience using the app. Forgot Where You Parked Your Car? No Problem! This might have happened to you before and it can definitely be troublesome, especially if the car park happens to be too large....

Today, most web browsers have the ‘mini apps’ component baked in or support it independently. Google Chrome is taking that to the next level with the Progressive Web Apps. Several developers are opting for the Progressive Web Apps (PWA) that install the web-wrapper of their app (also called as Chrome apps) on your PC or desktop. The issue arises when you want to remove these apps on your device. You can’t go with the standard ways to uninstall Chrome apps on your Windows or Mac....

YouTube brings a new feature called ‘Add To Queue’ to help you add videos to a queue for a continuous streaming experience. In this post, we will show how to use Add To Queue feature on YouTube on web and mobile. The YouTube’s new ‘Add to Queue’ feature is under testing phase till January 28, 2023. That means, Android and iPhone users will have to opt-in to test this feature....

Although those methods are tried and true (the Sorting Hat is never wrong), there are many other ways to sort data. Take, for example, the sample data shown below. It has three columns: Name, Department, and Salary. My boss asked me to sort the data by Department. His requirement was neither ascending nor descending. Instead, he wanted the data to be sorted in the following order. Thankfully I use MS Excel for working with data sets....

Android has had widgets and editable home screens for years. Now, iPhone users will have it too, but there are subtle changes here and there. Some of them are good while others are, well, not so cool. We are testing the beta release to be ready when the final version rolls out sometime in September. Let’s begin. How to Access App Library There is a new space on your home screen that’s called the App Library....

Now that most meetings are virtual, you may use the beauty mode to look better in Zoom calls. Apart from that, Zoom has also introduced video filters to make you look even better with contrast, saturation, brightness adjustments, and more. The good news is, these functions aren’t limited to Zoom desktop apps only. You can easily use them on Zoom iOS and Android apps as well. 1. Zoom App for Mac Let’s start with the Zoom Mac apps, then we will move to the Zoom Windows app and mobile applications....

But with iOS 16, some new Focus Modes have been added for iPhone users. One of them is Gaming Focus Mode, and this post will show you how to use it on iPhone. We used an iPhone running on iOS 16 Public Beta to take screenshots. The Gaming Focus Mode will be available for iPhones running iOS 16 and above, iPads running iPadOS 16 and above and Macs running on macOS Ventura and above....

That’s why we urge everyone to use two-factor authentication (2FA) for Google accounts accounts. For the uninitiated, this is a simple step where you introduce a second level of security. It can either be in the form of SMS verification or a call verification. So if someone tries to access your account, the final key to your account control stays in your hands instead of them. When it comes to Google’s two-factor authentication, it offers two default ways: a prompt on your secondary device and via SMS....

As the name suggests, text shortcuts allow you to create shortcuts for frequently used phrases such as your email ID. The feature makes even more sense on iPad as typing on a giant screen using the default virtual keyboard might not be everyone’s cup of tea. Besides, not everyone uses an expensive keyboard with an iPad. 1. Create Text Shortcuts on iPhone First, we will show you how to create text shortcuts to type quickly on iPhone and then move to iPadOS to do the same....

how to easily upgrade to OS X Mavericks or how to perform a more advanced, clean install of it on your Mac . Now, for those of you who already have OS X Mavericks installed, this new OS brings an extensive number of new features to the table, some of which you might not know about. In this entry, we will cover some of the most important ones regarding the Finder, Apple’s own version of windows explorer....

Having the ability to view notes on the PC helps tremendously. You don’t need to email the note to yourself or share it via a messaging app such as WhatsApp when you need it. This feature is available in Google’s Keep Notes, which is a great competitor to Samsung Notes. Sadly, Samsung makes it slightly difficult. Don’t worry. We are here to help. Let’s get started. How to Access Samsung Notes on Computer You can view your Samsung Notes on a Windows PC using the official Samsung Notes app....

These days Microsoft has been trying to market the add-ons available for IE 9 so that the users can have a seamless and customized browser experience. And as they explain, they have categorized the add-ons into four distinct types. Let us understand what they mean and then let’s look at 3 cool add-ons to have on board. Search Providers These extensions are built with the motive of enhancing search and research requirements of a user....

Many of us have heard of IMEI number as it comes in very helpful in finding lost smartphones. But what about IMSI numbers and what is their role. Let’s find out. 1. What Is IMEI Number IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity. Every mobile phone (and new the mobile hotspot dongles) is assigned a unique IMEI number, which is printed on the inside, usually behind the battery pack. They are 15 digits in length....

In the past, the hybrid ROM for One X always had stability issues but after the recent Jelly Bean and CM10 update, it’s more stable than ever. So today I am going to show you how you can flash Paranoid Hybrid ROM on your device. But before we begin, here’s a list of things you should arrange. Before you Begin Make sure your phone’s battery is adequately charged and rooted with the latest version of ClockworkMod Recovery running for flashing the ROM....

We’ll see how to get the official leaked firmware on your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900 without voiding the warranty of your device. You don’t even need root access or any custom recovery installed for this to work. However as always, there are risks involved in the process and you must proceed at your own discretion. Before we dive into flashing, make sure your device is at least 60% charged and you’ve installed USB drivers for your device....

Meanwhile, options such as Aqua Mail got acquired by companies looking to monetize them with ads. That leaves only a handful of them to try out. Let’s take a look at two Android email clients that are much loved by users across the world, and how they compare against each other in terms of features, security, privacy, and user experience. Download K9 Mail Download Aqua Mail 1. User Interface and Experience Honestly, K-9 Mail doesn’t have a modern interface, and it reminds me of some of the earliest Android apps on the Play Store....

Around 9.5 million users were sent emails from the company warning about a potential breach in one of their databases which consisted of basic information of a majority of their users like contact info and the courses being viewed. Lynda has reset the passwords of the compromised accounts and alerted the users of the change. Security issues such as these might not seem quite welcoming to Microsoft, who had recently acquired Linkedin and its subsidiaries in a bid surplus of $26 billion....