It appears Google has heard my requests. Because it has finally launched a photo gallery app for local media. Known as Gallery Go by Google Photos, it is an offline and compact version of Google Photos. How is it different from Google Photos? What are all features of Google Photos present in it? All your queries will be answered in this post where we compare Google Photos and Gallery Go....

Talking about my carelessness, I downloaded the update file from a file hosting service as a free user using the default browser. I was so excited about flashing the new ROM that I didn’t realize that the download was interrupted in between which caused a failed installation resulting into a bricked ROM. For the rest of the time, while my phone was in the service center, I kept cursing myself for not checking MD5 checksum of the file before installing....

We want to tell great stories, both short-form and long-form, in all formats (text, video, interactive) and on all platforms. Guiding Tech is already doing that in the tech, science and culture domain and we want to do more of it.. and do it better. And we need talented folks to join us in this journey. Here are our current openings. Video Editor We need a young and creative video editor who’s passionate about tech and storytelling....

Well, we’re still here and we’re here to stay. Here’s a quick rundown of what we’ve achieved so far in this journey. 29 Million Users Served! Right, over 29 million people have visited this blog according to Google Analytics. Chrome Leads the Way Who knew Chrome will become such a formidable force in the world of browsers. Americans, Stay Awesome United States leads the country-wise traffic list by a big margin....

The premium flagship OLED TVs with 4K HDR display are being sold in India by Sony at a starting price of Rs 3,64,900 for the 55-inch variant, which will be available at retail stores starting August 4. The new series — ‘KD-65A1’ and ‘KD-55A1’ — are based on OLED technology which brings enriched visual experience with blur-less image and a wide-viewing angle. ‘KD-65A1′ with screen-size 163.9 cm (65 inch) is priced at Rs 464,900, while ‘KD-‘55A1’ with screen size 138....

Today games pack the lifelike visual quality and the experience. Cutting-edge tech such as Ray-Tracing are employed for creating realistic looking shadows. Further, the game developing companies are leveraging AI to make in-game characters feel more real. With the addition of all the new technologies, not to mention the 4K resolution standard, size of games have also increased. A few years ago, 15GB to 20GB was the sweet spot for many popular titles....

The Edge panel or Edge shortcuts allow users to add contacts or apps to the phone’s edge so that they are easily accessible with a simple swipe-and-tap gesture. More importantly, this feature speeds up your tasks. However, it turns out that these are still flagship features and are thus reserved only for the high-end Samsung phones. Fortunately, there are some capable third-party apps that let you add an edge panel and the process is uncomplicated....

Now that most of you might have upgraded, you’re probably also starting to install a bunch of new software on it too, right? But don’t you hate it that almost every kind of software bundles in something or the other along with it? It really annoys the hell out of me, plus most of the bundled software is rubbish or unnecessary. For ANYONE. Enter: Unchecky To get around this problem I recently ran into Unchecky, a handy software/service that ensures that bundled software doesn’t make its way through to your Windows machine....

The internet is a humongous place. With over a billion websites, and thousands adding the number as you are reading this post, they open up your world to all kinds of content. That includes a fair share of explicit content, inappropriate jokes, and abusive videos. As a parent, you’d want your kid to stay off certain websites (or in extreme cases every website) before they learn to differentiate between good and evil....

The way WhatsApp works is simple. I will save your number and will instantly know if you have it installed or not. All I have to do is perform a search within the app. Armed with this information, I can now send you unsolicited messages and even calls which can be annoying as hell, to say the least. I recently received messages telling me how badly I needed hosting for my domains, and how ‘expert’ they are at SEO....

As far as copying of text is concerned, we know that when we copy a chunk, its formatting comes along. And, we have also discussed solutions to that in the past. What about images? Well, there is nothing much to worry about the formatting that comes along. But, when our destination is a tool like MS Word we need to be sure about the paste options. By default, when you copy-paste or insert an image, it is aligned in line with the text (see image below)....

Before you get used to the default display settings on your Mac, you should fine-tune your Mac’s display. Whether it’s creative work or watching videos, the screen should produce colors and contrast as per your preference. And for that, you’ll have to tinker around with your Mac’s display settings. We’ll share the different tweaks you can make to your Mac’s display settings to get the desired quality of visuals....

Laptop to differentiate between another on a network called Desktop . Similarly, if an entire family or company is on the same network, using their name or department is a common practice. We’ll look at two ways to change the computer name of a local computer and also how to make a change remotely, within a local network, for if you’re a system admin with the desire to change a computer name short of having to gain physical access....

Just the other day my colleague Ashish posted a query about buying a router in a specified budget, which I tried to answer in a rather detailed way to help out. Which has lead me to writing out my thoughts for buying a router that could be useful for everyone. Don’t Let Jargons Confuse You This is the easiest pitfall that you can fall into. So, let’s understand a few basic concepts....

But this feature also had its share of drawbacks. For one, Instagram automatically crops an image to a square, irrespective the of the original resolution. Why the New Album Update Matters However, with the August update, Instagram has addressed this issue. Now you can upload pictures both in portrait mode and landscape mode to an album. The main benefit of this new feature is that edges of your pictures won’t be shaved away, thus letting your followers view a picture in all its glory....

Yep, it has all smartness, but how difficult would be the initial setup? Well, that’s where we come in. In this post, we walk you through all the steps needed to set up the Mi Smart Bulb and to connect it to your phone. And the story doesn’t end there. We’ll also show you how to connect the smart bulb to Google Assistant. Let’s get started. How to Connect Xiaomi Mi Smart Bulb to Phone Connecting the new Mi Smart bulb to your phone requires some patience and attention....

If you find this exciting then you will be pleased to know that you can also use voice control with Google Chrome to carry out a range of functions. With the help of some useful extensions, you can use voice control from within Chrome to make your life a little easier. Browse By Voice Browse By Voice allows for a wide range of functionalities just by using your voice. Using a variety of commands, you can do the following with this extension:...

But as Steve Jobs said, “There’s an app for that” and luckily, in this case, there are quite a few of them that you can try to select and copy unselectable text on Windows 10. Let’s have a look at them. Textify Textify is the first app that you should install on your Windows computer to copy un-selectable text to the clipboard. The app is less than 250 KBs and is a portable ....

As the name suggests, a private story is not visible to the public. We’ll show you how to create Stories visible only to a select group of people. What Are Private Stories In Snapchat, Private Stories differ from normal Stories in one crucial way. The latter is shared publicly and is automatically viewable by all your friends, while Private Stories will only show up for specific people you previously hand-picked....

With this feature, you can edit and create a short slideshow clip that features your favorite friends getting awards based on how many times you’ve liked their posts, how many music pages both of you like or how many photos you two are tagged in. Facebook has created this new feature to mark the beginning of the season of love ahead of the Valentine’s Week. You can scroll down the page to find a collection of some heartwarming videos on friends who found a new meaning in life through friendship....