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Though an Android comes with a stock SMS app, it only provides some basic SMS features. Today we’ll take up GO SMS Pro, a really cool messaging app for Android that brings some jaw-dropping features to your Android SMS inbox. Important Update: TechCrunch reported about the GO SMS Pro app for Android carrying a bug that potentially exposes photos, videos, and other files on your phone. Till the developers release a proper update to fix the bug, we recommend moving to the default Messages app with Android RCS messaging or using the Microsoft SMS Organizer app....

Let’s understand why Alexa is giving you the silent treatment and various ways to make it talk back. 1. Faulty Changes 2. Low Volume As implausible as it may sound, the low volume might also be the reason for Alexa not talking back. Use the physical buttons on the Echo speaker to increase the volume. Alternatively, issue the commands like, ‘Alexa, volume 5’ or ‘Alexa, increase the volume.’ For the unaware, Alexa has ten levels of volume....

The problem occurs on all types of Android phones. All phones can have the notification problem for their messages. Be it from Samsung, Google, One Plus, Xiaomi, etc. But don’t worry. Check out the solutions mentioned in this post to fix it. Let’s start with the basic solutions followed by the ones that require changing some settings. 1. Restart Phone The first thing that you should do is restart your Android phone....

The services we are going to talk about today are different. These are no-frills websites that offer you amazing, high quality stock images for you to use however you want. No strings attached. 1. Unsplash Unslplash is a non splashy website that posts 10 images every day, which are completely free to use. You can subscribe to their site to get a fresh set of images every day. 2. Little Visuals Little Visuals sends you 7 high quality images nicely zipped up to your inbox every 7 days....

Here we have listed down 10 gadgets that we expect from IFA 2017. Asus at IFA Asus ZenFone has always been a no-fuss Android smartphone. This year the ZenFone 4 is not a surprise since the brand has sent out official invites, but the phone will definitely be. The dual camera setup is one good thing to look forward to while there is also a talk about a new ZenWatch as well....

Microsoft recently rebranded the Office 365 package as Microsoft 365. Besides the name change, rebranding comes with several features over the existing ones. Microsoft 365 has added much-awaited additions such as Microsoft Editor (Microsoft’s Grammarly competitor), Money in Excel, Microsoft Family app, Design Ideas in PowerPoint, and hundreds of premium templates across the Office apps. That said, the Microsoft Word software is full of useful templates to create brochures, flyers, resumes, reports, and more....

Sure there are a number of villains in the DC universe, but none of them are as great as The Joker. Yeah, we are talking about Batman’s archenemy, the Master Criminal, and the clown-faced villain. In all his years starting from Batman #1, this DC supervillain has proven that crafting a supervillain is not just painting a character in shades of grey. It requires expertise, a clever mind, and lots of planning (among many other things)....

Tesla cars may well revolutionize the way we commute. They are self-driving cars controlled by software and the latest model has 5-star rating as far as security is concerned. And, it’s not a slouch. It can go 0-60 mph in 6 seconds or less. To celebrate all this, we’ve got a cool collection of wallpapers from this impressive collection of cars. So, which one now adorns your desktop? Let us know in the comments section....

The Threads app from Instagram is a messaging app for your close friends. But unlike usual chat apps, here you can choose the people from Instagram that should appear in the app. These people should be added to the close friends list on Instagram. The idea of the app is to make conversations with your BFFs faster. Everything related to a conversation is available directly in this app. You don’t have to juggle through various taps to begin a chat....

Anyone who likes to play games on their cellphone would indeed love the Game Launcher app. You can call it a regular launcher on steroids but for games only. You can use other apps while playing a game, record your screen, and even change the performance modes according to your phone’s capability. Let’s check out all the interesting features that you get in Game Launcher. 1. Enable or Disable Game Launcher In case you don’t see the Game Launcher icon on your phone, it might be disabled....

Today, we have decided to explore a couple of online video converters which will ease the task of uploading videos to Twitter. But before we get started, let’s check out what these restrictions are. What Are the Restrictions? Unlike Facebook and Instagram, Twitter doesn’t let you upload just about any video. One of the most significant aspects worth noting is that the file size can’t exceed 512 MB and the length shouldn’t be more than two minutes and twenty seconds (140 seconds)....

in this past entry about the Finder , OS X Mavericks brings a lot of changes and new features to Mac owners. These start from the moment you install it ( which is a lot more streamlined process than before ) and range to small, yet important details like increasing the battery life of your Mac for example. This time, we take a look at another important element of the Mac that OS X Mavericks has improved: The System Preferences....

Which is why there is a dire need to find alternative solutions. And even though the likes of Elon Musk and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are betting big on Solar Energy, there are other alternatives being left out. Solar energy is clean and with improving tech, it will get better. But is it really the best solution? The Facts Against Solar 1. Efficiency This is one of the primary causes of concern while moving to solar power....

easy to perform . However, in many cases even the simplest of tasks can be simplified even further. Searching for files and folders on our Macs is the perfect example of this, since it usually takes just a few clicks to do so. Still, looking for files (and hiding them) can be made even faster and easier if you take some time to implement just a couple of tweaks. Let’s take a look at them....

tremendous value for students , helping them get the intended message fast and effectively. However, if there is a way to learn even more from charts and infographics than when reading them, it is when creating them, which is why in this entry you will find a few great online tools that allow both teachers and students to create their own charts and infographics easily and completely for free. Let’s get to them....

So, why has Facebook fallen in love with India? Or why did Prime Minister Modi take special time out to talk to Mark about the future of the internet in India? 1. A Huge Audience This one point is the biggest common denominator for all brands. And like all brands, Facebook has already tasted the sweet potential of the millions of active users it has here. More than 132 million, second only to the US....

This wouldn’t be an issue if I were using Google+ or Facebook. I could just paste the text in the status field, wrap it in quotes and call it a day. But thanks to Twitter’s 140 character limit, that’s virtually impossible. At times I barely have enough space to add my own comments. But where there’s a #FirstWorldProblem, there’s a programmer and his basement startup working to provide a solution....

Most of the exercise bikes treat the built-in screen differently. For example, in the case of the Peloton Bike, the screen is the only point of access between the cycle and you. However, it’s not the same case with other bikes. Some only go as far as showing you your vitals and the amount of distance covered, etc., while others let you take virtual spinning classes in the mountains of Peru or in the countryside of Germany....

This is where Morse code comes into the picture. It was initially designed for communicating over long distances using dots and dash over electrical lines back in the 1800s. Nowadays, it is seeing a resurgence in the form of assistive technology. For example, blind people can easily type using dots and dash but using a QWERTY keyboard can be challenging for them. Seeing the potential of the Morse code, Google recently launched a Morse code crash course that promises to teach this language in one hour....

While installing the hardware is not too challenging, you may want to take the help of a sprinkler contractor for the job, especially if your municipality mandates that. These are the best renter-friendly smart home gadgets that you can buy Light up your yards and garden walkways with these solar lights Check out these outdoor garden speakers that you can buy 1. Netro Smart Sprinkler Controller The device is small and easy to set up, and several users have pointed out this in their reviews....