But depending on how old your current TV is, you might be considering just buying a brand new TV. Many smart TVs these days have software of their own with plenty of apps. Either that or they include Roku preloaded in which case you don’t need a separate set-top box. But which option is the best long term: a new TV with Roku already ready to go or a Roku set-top box for your current TV?...
Skype, owned by Microsoft, offers free video and audio calling with the ability to call landlines and smartphones using paid credits anywhere in the world. It has a first mover advantage. Get Skype The Messenger has a large user base thanks to its close ties with the massive social media platform — Facebook. Messenger also allows users to play in-app games, make video and audio calls along with sending or receiving payments....
But smartphones have teeny tiny speakers. And teeny tiny screens. Which is why, at the end of the day you might want to listen to music/podcast from speakers connected to your PC or HTPC. If you have an iOS device, this is going to be super easy thanks to AirPlay. What you’ll need: Unlike our guide on streaming media from PC/Mac to iOS devices, this one doesn’t need nearly as many tools....
When we come to the last one, things get a bit tricky. I’ve told you about the fastest ways to transfer videos from PC to the iPad before. But since then VLC has been pulled from the store and Player Xtreme has started charging for every small feature. What if you just want to stream media from your HTPC or easily download a couple of movies/episodes on your iPad for when you’re out and about?...
It turns out that despite the amazing growth of smartphones, basic phones still suit a number of people who just need quick wireless access to a few contacts and/or emergency services. A number of great cell phones exist today for dirt cheap that provide large buttons, emergency dialing and easy speed dial especially geared toward senior citizens. It’s worth checking our top picks out because they can really come in handy during times of trouble....
While all that makes iOS more secure and faster than platforms like Android, it also makes it limited in certain peculiar ways. Take downloading a file for instance. You’d go to Safari or Chrome on your phone, tap a file to download and if it’s something like a document, it will be downloaded but you’ll have to immediately transfer it to an app to view it or else the file is lost forever....
Timehop is a new web service that helps you relive what you did exactly one year from today. It is something like a social time machine and a playback app for your life. Timehop connects to your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Foursquare account and uncovers what they posted on these social networks exactly a year to the date today. It captures the moment and sends it across as a reminder using email to the subscriber’s inbox....
Work from home is the new norm these days. Companies and organizations around the world have switched to collaboration and video calling software like Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Skype, and WebEx to improve communication and create a digital conference room. Among all the mentioned options, Microsoft Teams is the newest member of the crowd. And during the COVID-19 situation, Microsoft is witnessing record-breaking growth in Teams usages. And why not?...
You may miss important alerts when Messages notifications stop working. You can always open the app to check the latest messages, but it’s not a productive solution. Here are the best ways to fix Messages notifications not working on Android. 1. Check Network Connection Let’s go through some basics first. You won’t receive RCS messages if your phone has network connection issues. You can enable the Airplane mode and disable it after a few seconds....
You can always convert a PDF file to PNG and reduce the size, but it’s not the most logical solution to get the work done. Unlike Mac, Windows has no Preview app to open and edit PDFs. Microsoft Edge is the default PDF viewer app on Windows 11, and it doesn’t allow users to reduce file size. Instead, you must rely on third-party alternatives to complete the task. Let’s talk about them....
There are a handful ways to run programs in compatibility mode in Windows 11. We’ll show you how to do that in this post. So, let’s get right to it. 1. Modify Program Properties You can configure a program to run in compatibility mode by modifying its properties. This will allow you to specify the correct Windows version to choose for running the program. Here’s what you’ll need to do....
There are several ways to scan and sign documents on your iPhone or iPad. You can use the default Notes app or rely on third-party apps to get the job done. Let us show you how. 1. Use the Notes App The default Notes app has a built-in scanner to scan documents on the go. You can do annotation, add arrows, and even insert a signature on a scanned document....
real work . It’s not surprising though, with the plethora of extensions available to fulfill your every need. Also, with Chrome Packaged Apps gaining traction against desktop apps, the Chrome ecosystem has matured a lot. As advanced as Chrome is when it comes to web technologies, it is still a pretty big memory hog. And running multiple extensions at once can only make it worse. So, instead of running dozens of different single purpose extensions, why not try some of these all-in-One extensions instead....
There are many reasons why this happens. Firstly, having multiple windows of Firefox opened on your computer could mess with Google Meet’s screen-sharing permissions. Secondly, the screen-sharing issue could be a temporary device glitch. Therefore, before you implement the solutions below, close all Firefox windows and restart the browser. Should the issue persist, one of the troubleshooting checks in this guide should get it fixed. 1. Check Firefox’s Privacy Settings Note: This applies to Mac running the macOS Catalina v10....
If you have a PD-compatible laptop such as MacBook Pro (see best HDMI adapters for the MacBook Pro) or a smartphone like the iPhone 11 Max with you, a single port does the double duty of charging both the devices. And given the fast charging speed of USB-C PD, the odds are that you will be using the said port only frequently. The best part is that Power Delivery is backward compatible, meaning even if you plug in a non-PD device, it will still be charged, though at a slow rate....
We’ve told you about 3 cool apps to find amazing high quality wallpapers, the apps that carry a library of 1000s of photos. But in this article, we are taking a more curated approach, sacrificing on quantity for quality. Look at the web, or iOS 7 or even Android Kitkat, it is clear that this is the time to go flat and minimal. Check out these 5 apps that provide the same treatment for your wallpaper....
We have covered several note-taking apps on GT earlier, and will be revisiting some of them to draw inspiration from. Of course, most of them are available on desktop, mobile platforms, and web. You will have to pick one which suits your usage and plans. Let’s begin. 1. OneNote OneNote is one of the oldest note-taking apps in the world and a solid Dropbox Paper alternative. Taking inspiration from a physical notebook, OneNote allows users to store notes logically in sections that are classified into notebooks....
The Health app has evolved significantly since it first launched in 2014. Beyond monitoring your daily steps, you can now keep an eye on how you walk and even add documents to the interface – plus much more. In this article, we’ll identify the five best Health app features you should use on your iPhone. You’ll also discover walkthroughs so you can access each of them yourself. Walking Steadiness As part of its iOS 15 update in fall 2021, Apple released a Walking Steadiness – a new feature that monitors how you walk....
Open world, as the name suggests, gives you the freedom to move freely in the game’s virtual world. There are no true open world games as that would mean that you can even change the light bulb. But still, you can roam around freely and interact with most of the objects in the game. As these types of games offer a great story-line, they are fun to play. So let’s have a look at some of the top open world games you can download and play on your Android....
There must be many like me who can’t make it to the fields. So why not bring the fields to you while you are waiting for someone in a coffee shop or need to pass your time in a journey? Today we are going to see some of the best sports games available for Android. Each of these is awesome in its own way. Let’s begin! Note: All these games come in a series and in every few months or a year developers come out with new and improved versions....
