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Today I will show you how you can automate one of the most boring stuffs you do on the computer, and that’s installing Windows. In the process we will also talk about how you can strip down many unnecessary features of Windows 8 and reduce the size of the installation. WinReduceris a freeware using which you can create your customized Windows 8 installation cd or drive. WinReducer reads your Windows 8 files and removes many useless features based upon your selection....

We are going to compare it with KeePass, another password manager that is making waves for its free and open-source nature. Dashlane is free to use with an optional premium upgrade. It comes with a nice and intuitive interface, robust security features, and cross-platform compatibility. Visit Dashlane KeePass has gained momentum for its open-source nature that gives you more control over your data, reduces the risks of data abuse by big companies, and puts a strong emphasis on security....

to more elaborate Mail tips , tutorials and even comparing it to alternative apps like Sparrow and Gmail 2.0 to manage your email on your iOS device. This time though, we are offering you a couple of tips to make your email experience even better with the native iOS Mail app, both of which I am sure you’ve never heard about. Deleting Recent Recipients All of us at some point have sent an email to someone whom we only contacted once....

When I’m browsing, I want to spend the most time possible with the content I want, so in my opinion, the best bookmarking services are those that take the least amount of clicks to use and that get out of the way fast. This is exactly what Dragdis provides. In fact, this fairly new bookmarking service takes a very fresh and original approach to the way we bookmark stuff. Let’s take a better look at Dragdis and what makes it such a great bookmarking alternative....

Google Chrome’s incognito mode provides a way for users to avoid websites tracking their activities, but because Google can not ensure that an extension is tracking you or not, they have been disabled in the incognito mode. However, even in the incognito mode, there are some extensions which might be useful to have. Per se, you might want to have adblocker installed and ready to use even in the incognito mode....

New to the OS is the ability to automatically sync your Mac’s Desktop and Documents folder through iCloud and to your other devices. That way, you don’t need to constantly drag and drop files you always want accessible over into iCloud Drive. Files can stay neatly where you want them instead. However, this Sierra feature needs to be separately turned on apart from the rest of iCloud Drive. Here is how to do that....

However, you will notice that file indexing operations consume a certain amount of system resources (especially hard disk space). Over time, the file index database may not be able to reflect the real-time changes of file system, either. Hence there’s the need for better file search tools, like Everything. Like the tool UltraSearch we have introduced before, Everything doesn’t add any services to your system, and it directly searches the Master File Table (MFT) for delivering results....

why both Flipboard and Feedly are the two best news readers for iPhone users to get their news content on. Out of them though, Flipboard turns out to be quite more interesting due to its set of features that take it beyond a mere tool to enjoy your Google Reader content. Let’s take a better look at this excellent iOS app for information consumption. A Broad Focus Perhaps the most distinctive feature of Flipboard is, quite surprisingly, its lack of focus....

To tackle such situations, an XDA developer came out with an app called the Force Doze which enables Doze when the screen is turned off. The app also disables the motion sensor of the device so that Doze stays active even if the device is not stationary while the screen is off. Doze will only get deactivated periodically to execute maintenance jobs (like getting notifications, etc.) and apart from that, it will stop background processes completely....

The Pixel-maker has released a new app to help anyone trying to easily create 3D objects easily. Called Google Blocks, the new app is available for free on the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Google touts that the app is intuitive enough to be easily used by early developers but also at the same time can create good models that are compelling. Using the app, anyone can create the 3D objects and export them to be viewed online....

We have a couple of guides on using Zoom to get the best video calling experience. You should check them out too. Google Meet (also called Google Hangouts Meet) is the advanced, premium, and paid version of Google Hangouts. Unlike Hangouts which is a standalone app designed for basic texting, voice calling, and video conference usage, Google Meet is a product included in Google’s G Suite packages for business and enterprise....

But it’s been 1 and a half years since then, and with iOS 8 you can send and receive files between Macs and iOS devices as well. Apple nerds have been waiting for this feature for ages and we’re so glad that it’s here. No need to connect iOS devices to send one file, no need to use workarounds or bloated apps. But for a lot of people, AirDrop is still a mystery....

So the question of the hour is, how would you hide these apps from prying eyes, and yet make it accessible in a jiffy? We pondered over it a lot and came up with this amazing solution below. Since most of the smartphones aren’t rooted, not only the below solution would be more than apt but also (yes, again) simple to pull off. So, here’s how you can hide apps in Android without Root The precondition for this to work is that your phone would require any one of the below launchers,...

Previously we have discussed with you about My Lockbox using which you can hide your data using a password. The application is still good enough but its functions are a bit limited. Today we will have a look at WinMend, a nifty tool to hide your files and folders with a password protection, and see for ourselves if it’s any better than the former. A nice thing about this tool is that you can quickly hide stuff in your USB thumb drive too using it....

A good two months and four updates later, the OnePlus 5 is steadily bringing in finesse and improvements, especially the camera tech. For one, the OnePlus 5 had debuted without any camera stabilization techniques but now proudly boasts of EIS. On August 30, a new Oxygen OS update was rolled out — version 4.5.10 and this again revolved mainly around camera tech, while also addressing a few display and scrolling issues....

The problem is that Chrome bookmarks only sync with other devices that are running the Chrome browser. So if you’re like me who prefers to use Safari for reading on the iPad (because it’s much better), you’re out of luck when it comes to bookmarks syncing. Yes, you can do that thing where you export Chrome bookmarks and add them to Safari on OS X which will in turn sync to your iPad if iCloud sync is enabled....

Why Change When Not Broken The team behind PhraseExpress has retained the same DNA that made it so great even back then. The software lets you automate typing, suggests words it expects you will write and even auto-corrects text anywhere in Windows. So you can type something like ‘hbd’ and it will elongate it to a Happy Birthday message of your choice. Be it MS Office, a browser window, or any other application....

We will be using Bittorrent’s awesome Sync app to make this happen. Let’s see how. Installing Sync on your Phone and PC Download and install the Sync app for your PC from here. Similarly install the app on your phone from Play store. We have already shown you how to set up Sync on your PC, so I will not go through that again. On the phone, after you have installed the app, tap the plus icon in the lower right corner of the screen and then on New backup....

iMessage . However, being such an essential aspect of everyone’s lives ( as much as email in some cases), it is important to know how to keep your messages safe and protected in case something happens to your iPhone or other iOS device. Here’s is how you can do it and also how you can read your message backups on your computer without your iPhone. Backing Up Your Messages Step 1: To start, you will need to perform a local backup of your iOS device via iTunes to have all its information on your Mac or PC....

Blocking the individual prevents them from sending messages on the app to you. However, this does not prevent them from telling when you are online if this function is still enabled on the app. Here’s how to block and unblock individuals on Google Hangouts for iPhone and Android. How to Block Someone on Google Hangouts for iPhone The process for blocking a user on Google Hangouts is relatively straightforward. Here are the steps to do so: Note: Blocking someone on Hangouts prevents them from messaging you, but they can still join Google Meet calls that you organize....