You’ll need to charge Wear OS smartwatches almost every day, which isn’t ideal. While the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 improves on that front, it’s still no endurance champ. If you’re tired of the rapid battery drain, here are a few ways to improve the battery life on a Wear OS smartwatch. 1. Disable Always On Display Most Wear OS smartwatches with an OLED display come with support for Always On Display functionality....
Though the Galaxy Note 20 comes with a huge camera bulge, the camera is versatile and can pull off a variety of stunts—be it zooming the camera to a distance or tracking moving objects. What’s more, this time, Samsung has gone out of its way to improve the Pro Camera mode. Even though Samsung has lowered the scope of the periscope camera to 50x zoom (Note 20 Ultra) and 30x zoom (Note 20), the zoom levels are impressive....
Users do not see any available update on the My apps & games window in Play Store (Hamburger menu > My apps & games). All they get is ‘Error checking for updates.’ Pressing the refresh button next to the message doesn’t help either. Let’s check various solutions to fix the problem of ‘Error checking for updates.’ 1. Restart Phone Begin the troubleshooting process by restarting your phone. At times, a simple solution like that works like magic....
WhatsApp not connecting on Android may push you to Google’s RCS platform, which is half-baked and not intuitive to use. Before you go ahead and download a rival service from the Play Store, follow the steps below and troubleshoot the issue. 1. Restart Android Phone If you face frequent network-related issues on Android, it can lead to WhatsApp not connecting issues on Android. A simple reboot can troubleshoot such issues on Android....
install and test them as a virtual machines . For those who went an extra mile and installed Windows 8 as a dual boot over your existing OS but are now looking for a way to uninstall it, here’s the simplest way to do so. You cannot simply go on and format the Windows 8 drives to remove it from your system. It will only result in an unbootable computer....
Considering that I had almost drained my savings, I decided to think about a workaround instead of buying more gadgets, and came up with an idea of using my Android phone as a touchpad, a wireless keyboard and.. wait for it.. a remote control! Yes, it is possible and the app that creates this magic is called gPad. So let’s see how to set up gPad and use it as a remote for your media center PC....
Take a look on some of the browsers that have proven to be the most power efficient (i.e. less taxing on your battery life) for Mac and see how they stack up. The Experiment For my control I tried to be as practical as possible in relating to how people use web browsers most often. I conducted two tests in every browser. One had guidingtech.com open in one tab with a YouTube video playing in another....
Deleting photos is a common task on smartphones. And it shouldn’t be complicated. Sadly, when it comes to Google Photos or any other cloud service, things become a bit dramatic. In case you are thinking about deleting photos from Google Photos, find out what happens by doing so on Android, iPhone, and web. Let’s check the results. But before we dive into that, it’s important to understand how Google Photos functions....
If you are a newbie to the cloud services, you must be wondering whether you are deleting the original photo or its copy. Well, the answer depends on many things. Firstly, it depends on what app you are using to delete the photos. Is it the Apple Photos or other gallery app like Google Photos? We have covered the results for deleting photos from Apple Photos in this post. In the Apple Photos app, the result depends on two things — whether the iCloud is off or on....
All of us love the adrenaline rush of adventurous activities in the wild or the sea. But, there is also a tiny part of us that fears a situation where we might need help. This is exactly why the Emergency SOS via Satellite connectivity was introduced with the iPhone 14. It lets you connect to emergency services without cellular connectivity. Intrigued? Read to know more. What Is Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14 Series There are many obscure regions where cellular towers cannot be reached....
Keyloggers are more likely to be software based than hardware since the latter would require physical access to the device. Software-based keyloggers usually infect the system in form of a malware that a user might have downloaded by clicking on a malicious link either online or sent to them via email. A keylogging software runs in the background without notifying the user and will make a note of each keystroke and then feed it to an online server which can be accessed by the attacker....
But what if the problem still doesn’t get solved? Like the Bluetooth won’t scan or the battery percentage will refuse to update. Or worst, the battery level indicator would show random changes in the percentage. If that’s the case, you may have to reset the PRAM and SMC on your Apple Mac. But, what exactly does that mean? Read on to find out. What Is PRAM (Parameter RAM) PRAM (Parameter Random Access Memory) or NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) is the memory that stores the default values for the nitty gritty details of your Mac....
Over the years, Apple has worked hard to build a reputation when it comes to respecting users’ privacy and security. That’s why Apple thinks you should use your Apple account over other options to sign in. Let’s find what Sign in with Apple ID has to offer and how it works. 1. What Is Sign in with Apple You can use your Apple ID, the same one you use on iPhone, to sign in to the Apple Music, and other Apple services, wherever you see the Sign in with Apple option....
What to expect? You will learn what these two settings are, how they differ, why you need to understand them, and when and how to use them. Pretty much everything then. Let’s begin. 1. What Is Reset Reset will reinstall Windows OS on your computer. You can think of it as a kind of format where all your data will be deleted and all third-party apps will be uninstalled. Your computer will be handed back to you the way you received it when you first bought it....
The core battery tech in smartphone has not seen any groundbreaking advancement in the last two decades but everything around it has progressed leaps & bounds. From battery management, charging methods to even the cables with built-in ICs, we are feeding power to our batteries in most sophisticated way today. So it begs the question, why can’t we keep these damn batteries from engulfing themselves and anything in the vicinity in smoke and flames?...
Here’s how you can fix Facebook posts not sharing to Instagram. 1. Enable Instagram Account Toggle in Facebook Let’s go through the basics first. You need to make sure the Instagram sharing toggle is enabled in the Facebook app for iPhone and Android. Follow the steps below. Step 1: Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or Android. Step 2: Tap on Create post area. Step 3: Once you compose an update, tap on the little Instagram icon with a drop-down at the top....
Zoho Writer is the word processor of Zoho Docs. Similar to Google Docs, it comes with collaborative features and a nice interface that can tempt anyone that is looking for a switch. So, should you switch from plain old Google Docs to Zoho Writer? Well, that’s what we are going to find in our post today as we weigh both Google Docs and Zoho Writer to see which one shines as the better document management tool....
This mostly is a software issue which means we can troubleshoot it using one of the methods below. Before we start troubleshooting, make sure you have checked the cable and connectivity of your mouse. Sometimes, following these simple steps may help solve the problem. Let’s begin. 1. Old Mouse Pads If you’ve been using the same mouse pad for years, the chances are that a portion of it has faded and lost the coarseness to hold the mouse in place....
Samsung has steadily updated the built-in remote hardware on their TVs. The latest smart TVs come with a solar-powered remote with a slim profile. Whether you have an old or a new TV remote, the tricks below will fix the Samsung TV remote not pairing issue. 1. Restart the TV Let’s cover some basics first. You can turn off the Samsung TV power switch and turn it back on. You will check if the supplied TV remote is working or not....
We faced this problem ourselves. Thus, we took some time to understand and resolve it with an effective fix. And as you read this guide, we’ll tell you everything about this problem and ten easy ways to bring back Slack notifications. Let’s begin. 1. Check Slack Status If Slack is facing downtime, it is possible that some or most of its services are affected, and one of that could be notifications too....
