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If you want to get the most out of Apple CarPlay, here are the best Apple CarPlay tips and tricks that you should know. Let’s get going. 1. Stop Notifications Continuous Whatsapp or Message notifications during driving can distract you and turn out to be dangerous. The worst part is that the notification banner takes up considerable space on the dashboard and can block out the map. Thankfully, CarPlay lets you block out these notifications so that you can focus on your driving....

There’s a plethora of HDR supporting TV shows and movies on Netflix. If you are facing any HDR playback issues, we bring you the best fixes for HDR not working in Netflix on Mac. 1. Check if the Title Supports HDR Starting with basic solutions, you should check whether the movie title or series is available in HDR or Dolby Vision on Netflix. Almost every Netflix Original film or series supports HDR and Dolby Vision formats....

We managed to get our hands on the OnePlus 6T and have compiled a list for the best OnePlus 6T camera tips and tricks to make the most out of it. Where Are the Camera Settings? The camera settings of the OnePlus 6T’s don’t appear in the main window. To access Settings, you need to swipe up from the bottom of the screen which will display a sub-menu loaded with icons for the other modes....

It’s necessary to update the drivers of your computer’s components, but some don’t come with a dedicated utility. That’s when you can help the Device Manager update or uninstall the drivers. You’ll need to know how to open the Device Manager. Fortunately, it’s a cakewalk to launch it in Windows 11. Here are nine quick ways to open the Device Manager in Windows 11. 1. Open the Device Manager Using the Run tool The Run tool is the go-to option to quickly access important components of Windows....

Note: It is important to understand that just picking any image from the search results and using it the way you want can result in copyright violations. We recommend you read our article on creative commons licenses first if you plan to download images from Google Image search and check the licenses on images accordingly. Today we will share a third-party tool called Google Image Ripper (don’t let the name fool you....

The Track Changes feature turns the collaboration a bit more interactive where you can leave comments and replies. Also, if you are responsible for finalizing the document, you can accept or reject the relevant changes. Here’s a guide to use Track Changes in Apple Pages on Mac like a pro. Enable Track Changes in Apple Pages To use the track changes feature in Apple Pages, you will have to first enable the feature in the document on your Mac....

Cross-Platform Availability Download Apple Music for iOS User Interface This one is important. If a user doesn’t find what he is looking for, then it can be irritating and might lead a switch to rival service. The Settings menu is at the top, which is uncomfortably weird. The three-dot menu throughout the UI uses a transparent theme that looks good to me. Apple Music is straightforward with iOS guidelines. It uses a white theme by default and supports the dark mode in iOS 13....

Now, after I got my hands on all the pictures, I used to download them to my hard disk and upload them again on Facebook and Picasa for sharing. Clearly I was wasting my bandwidth and time, and that persuaded me to look for alternate web services that could automate the task for me. pi.pe (That’s how they like to write their name) is one such great web service which helped me with the task at hand....

In the era of the selfie, camera manufacturers are catching on that it’s becoming increasingly important for cameras to have front-facing capabilities. That is, you should be able to see yourself when you’re taking a photo of yourself. Vloggers especially need this for posting videos online. So, check out these great cameras that combine the features necessary for front-facing video capture with the great quality footage you expect from a point-and-shoot....

(or VPN for short) is definitely the best way to be sure that your internet activity remains anonymous. Of course, there are many other benefits when it comes to using a VPN, which has made this network technology incredibly popular even among non-technically inclined users. Some of the most convenient aspects of using a VPN are: Complete privacy over your internet activity.Access to several websites that might not be available in certain countries....

Switchr puts your uploaded audio files through a three step conversion process. The online application supports WAV, MP3, AAC, AIF, AU, FLAC, OGG, M4A, WMA and iPhone ringtone file formats. Switchr is game for the job if the file size is within 100 MB. That, I think is sufficient for more than enough for any conversion job. If you have a file that needs to be converted from its original format, here’s how you go about it....

But how to do it in the quickest possible way, and also have it uploaded publicly for everyone to see? I think this app called SimpleShare, that works in conjunction with Box.net is the solution. You’ll need a Box.net account, so go and grab one. The free account gives you 5 GB of online storage with a 25 MB file size limit, so you’ve got nothing to lose. Lets see how to use this tool to quickly create and share stuff like screenshots, screencasts etc on the web....

What Do You Need Booklets For? If you have to do a presentation, accompanying it with a booklet that tells its outline or provides those in attendance with more information can only be a welcome addition. And since it’s very easy to customize, it can send your message across in a simpler fashion. Also, if you’re planning an event, like a wedding and you have some performances lined up, what is the best way to let your guests know what to expect and when, as well as the food they’ll be served?...

Office 2013 , Outlook no longer opens them in a new window. It simply uses the inline reply feature so that you can compose the mail in the reading pane itself. Old habits die hard and this Outlook 2013 feature is likely to be met with resistance from users who use the tool every day multiple times to send emails. We recommend you try and get used to it but at the same time we’ll offer an alternative....

If it’s just one file, making a change might not be too time consuming, but if you do this on a regular basis, then use this simple tool called TakeOwnershipPro to easily deal with file ownership issues. TakeOwnershipPro for Windows TakeOwnershipPro is a free, lightweight program that makes the process of gaining file ownership take not more than a mouse click. To get started, you can download the setup file and install it on your system....

Times have changed and most of us tend to have our data these days on cloud storage services like Dropbox. Not that they aren’t safe, but, stories of people hacking in to such services or data being compromised due to security vulnerabilities have come to light in the past. Today we will see how we can easily encrypt the data we store on our Dropbox account to ensure additional safety....

I live in Canada. Pandora doesn’t work outside the United States (although you can use free VPN software to get that working). Last.fm’s radio is requires a subscription, and I went over my free thirty tracks a long time ago. Sure, there are internet radio stations, but none are entirely tailored to my diverse and somewhat bizarre taste in music. Jango is a music discovery service that is similar to Last....

From how to crop images and make them fit perfectly to including a website in a presentation slide, we have seen some neat tricks. Here’s another technique that will add some more pizzazz to your presentations. The Image Fade Technique The image fade technique makes for an aesthetic visual as it allows you to blend an image into the background color of the slide. We see it all around us in web pages, advertising, and related media....

Many sites pointed to use Feedly. So I started using it. After using it for some time my friend suggested me to use a personalized News Reader called Flipboard. I downloaded it and I loved it. I’m STILL using it. But, I believe change is essential to live a happy life. So, I thought let’s get back to Feedly. I logged into Feedly with my Google account and the feeds were the same as before....

For what I can understand, the step was taken to streamline the searches but I just don’t understand how! If I am not wrong, most of us have the habit of using Google as our default browser’s homepage and decorate it with a custom background image. If the chatter on the forums is anything to go by, a huge number of users are going to miss the Google custom background feature big time....