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NetNewsWire is an open-source project with an interesting history. The developers released a Mac version last year, and last month, NetNewsWire v5.0 made a debut on the App Store. Meanwhile, every version of Reeder has been appreciated by avid fans of the app and RSS feeds. Confusion on picking the best out of the two is natural. That’s why we’re highlighting the key differences in this comparison. Cross-Platform Availability Both the Reeder and NetNewsWire are only available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac....

Well, as you would have expected, the process isn’t that straight-forward. Over at our mobile channel GT Mobiles, GT contributor Marc has a cool post that’s a step-by-step guide to help you switch back to the older version of your iPhone (or iPad or iPod touch) app. Click on the link below to check it out. How to Downgrade an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch App to Its Previous Version The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech....

Is Nimbus Note a worthy competitor to Evernote? Does it have all the Evernote features? Oh, and what about the web clipper? Let’s dive into this detailed comparison of features offered by Nimbus Note and Evernote. Let’s get started. Cross-platform Availability One of the reasons for the success of Evernote is because of its availability across platforms. Whether you want to use it on an Android, iPhone or a Windows device, it has an app for everything....

reduce the size of these photos and videos. People have different reasons, for some the upload time matters while others look for ways to reduce the bandwidth usage . We already know how to shrink the photos and today we will see how we can compress the recorded videos. There are many tools available that claim to do the task but we will be using Windows’ in-house video editing tool because it’s easy and free....

A curious reporter from The Next Web decided to browse the metadata of the photo (which wasn’t that hard) and suddenly he knew that the photo was taken with an iPhone 4s on December 3rd, 2012 at exactly 12:26:00 PM. Oh and he also got precise longitude and latitude coordinates. All he had to do now was input those in any maps app and he had a map of the location....

I used to use Gtalk and Facebook Messenger for instant messaging on my Android but there were some limitations I came across on them: In the Gtalk client for Android one cannot sign-in using multiple Google accounts.If I am chatting with two different friends on Facebook and Gmail, switching between the apps, every few seconds becomes very irritating.There is no auto responder feature in these official apps which would automatically push a reply whenever someone is trying to contact me while I’m away....

image courtesy: okuryu If devices like RAM, web camera, touchpad fail to function one can get it replaced at the nearest service center but what if your hard disk crashes! Of course you can purchase and install the new hard disk without any effort but what about the data which is gone forever. Can’t take a chance, right? (yeah, well, you probably could if you back up data and create system images regularly, but it’s still a big hassle) The best way to prevent (or to know before it happens) a disk failure is to perform routine checks on it....

Now that iOS 8 is here, this new version of the mobile operating system from Apple has brought a series of new features to users. Most importantly, Touch ID is now accessible to just about every other app out there, including third-party ones. Not all apps work from the get go of course. Developers have to add support for Touch ID to their apps first, but as the feature becomes more widespread, more apps will start to integrate the feature....

Windows taskbar thumbnail preview and also switching off explorer features like Navigation Pane, Details Pane and Preview Pane . Actually, these are wonderful features that the GUI has and helps you quite a bit in navigation and browsing activities. However, people who know the folder structure and organization of their files may find it redundant. Another such thing is the thumbnail view of files and folders. Unless you have a thing for eye-candies, this isn’t a necessary feature....

However, as we all know it, the heart of any speaker is its audio quality. So, how does the new Sonos One (Gen 2) compare against the Bose Soundlink Revolve Plus? Do the smart speaker features make it a better speaker? Well, that’s what we are going to find in this post today as we pit both the speakers against each other to see which one delivers the right results....

While all these are much better, they don’t offer the main functionality of sticky notes i.e. pinning them to the desktop. Stickies, developed by Zhorn Software, is just the right alternative to Sticky Notes. It is filled to the brim with features, is more robust and offers deep customization. Let’s check these out in detail. Did you know? The physical post-it notes, from which the sticky notes are inspired, were invented by mistake and for the first few years nobody saw any use for them....

The Otterbox Defender is another series made for flagships like the Galaxy Note 9 and iPhone XR. These phone cases are known to be perfect for clumsy people. Otterbox promises the ultimate level of protection from its Defender series, be it an accidental drop or regular wear and tear. But if you were to pick one between the Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro and the Otterbox Defender, which one would you choose?...

Today we will talk about a similar tool known as Sync.in which offers real time text collaboration with plenty of features. There is no signup required to use this tool. Just hit the “Create a new public note” button on the home page and you could get started. A unique URL is generated for the document that could be shared via email or IM in order to start the document collaboration process....

Multiplayer games on iPhone and iPad have always been possible but are often traditionally hard to accomplish especially in local multiplayer modes. There isn’t enough screen for two people to comfortably share. That, however, is far from a problem on the Apple TV. Multiplayer games on Apple TV have so far been great. So check out the top five multiplayer games on Apple TV that are sure to get friends and family involved....

Why does volume keep going down automatically on Android? It’s one of the most-asked questions from Android users recently. Several factors can affect your phone’s volume function. It can be hardware-related or a wrong software tweaks on the phone. Let’s explore all the possibilities and stop volume from going up/down. 1. Restart Android Phone Sometimes, a simple device reboot fixes issues like the volume going up or down on Android....

Now it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact problem that causes high CPU usage – usually, it’s some software or setting. We’ve compiled a list of helpful methods to fix the high CPU usage issue on Windows 11 PC. 1. Identify Apps With Higher CPU Usage Open the Task Manager on Windows and identify apps that show higher CPU usage. Once located, you can terminate apps that you don’t need to reduce CPU usage quickly....

If your Apple Watch won’t charge, it won’t be able to boot. Which means you won’t be able to use it either. There can be various reasons why your Apple Watch won’t charge. We’ll try to address the most common reasons with their respective solutions. Why Is My Apple Watch Not Charging? If your Apple Watch says charging but it won’t charge, or if your Apple Watch isn’t charging with a red lightning bolt, there are multiple reasons that could cause this behavior....

Samsung Notes app is a beautiful app to take notes on your Samsung phone. You can write text notes, draw, create reminders, color-code your notes, and much more. The problem arises when the app stops working. This post will cover fixes for problems like Samsung Notes won’t open, keeps crashing or stopping issue. Let’s get started. 1. Restart Phone Like any other problem, the first step to fix the issue of the Samsung Notes app keeps crashing is to restart the phone....

But let not the simple interface fool you, for this photo sharing app has quite a number of tricks hidden up its sleeves. And we at Guiding Tech, have handpicked the top Instagram tips and tricks that you must know. While you may already know a couple of these, but why to take a chance, right? So, let’s barge straight in. 1. Hide Stories From Certain People The reason for using Instagram Stories is endless....

Well thanks to the overwhelming number of photography apps in the App Store, there are a few alternatives. They don’t have quite the same experience as Photo Booth, but if you’re looking to add wacky effects to your photos or videos and send them off to your friends, these apps will get the job done just fine. 1. LOL Movie LOL Movie is probably the closest thing you can find to Photo Booth and arguably better in some ways....