The two problems with this is that your internet bandwidth will be consumed in background without your knowledge and you might have to wait while shutting down the computer which may feel like forever. So, today we’ll show you how to temporarily disable Windows Updates when you need it out of your way. Disabling Windows Updates You can open Windows update from Windows Control Panel but I prefer using the wuapp Run command....
While we’ve been able to pinpoint an extraordinary amount of what exists in the universe, most of what we’ve found so far is thanks to illumination from light. Even black holes are only recognizable due to the visible objects surrounding them. Scientists haven’t been as great at finding what’s hidden in the dark. But just last year, astronomers first found these dark galaxies — that is, galaxies almost entirely without stars, planets or light....
Firstly, make sure your Mac has an active internet connection which works consistently. That is important. If you would, try restarting your Mac before implementing any of the solutions below. Alternatively, jump to the methods below and restart your Mac only if none of the five (5) troubleshooting fixes in this guide restores iMessage synchronization on your Mac. 1. Check iMessage Addresses Run through the iMessage settings on both devices and check that they are configured to send and receive messages on the same addresses....
Safari is surely light on the features, and while it has some great productivity extensions, the collection is nowhere near as diverse as Chrome’s. Plus, if you use Chrome on your Android/Windows device, it just makes sense to continue using Chrome on Mac as well. But with the release of the all-new Safari in Yosemite, things are starting to change. When it comes to pure Javascript performance, Safari is actually faster than Chrome....
If your iPhone suffers from the lack of audio, then you’re a the right place. This guide compiles easy fixes that should help you fix the no sound issue on iPhone. Let’s get right to it. 1. Clean Speakers While this often goes unnoticed but the dirt and debris stuck on your iPhone’s speaker are often the root cause of low audio during calls. So you can use a soft bristled brush to clean it....
In truth, Google Chrome wouldn’t be as much fun to use without the ton of extensions available out there. However, just like with every good thing, those extensions and apps can sometimes get nosy, peeping where they shouldn’t. The good news is that Google has developed a tool which addresses this problem thoroughly. It may be aimed at developers, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t use it to see what those pesky extensions and apps of yours are doing under your browser’s hood....
How Will it Work Under the new system, anyone looking to get a new Airtel connection will need to walk into an Airtel authorized center with their Aadhar number and the store will verify their Biometrics (iris scan/fingerprint) with the UIDIA database. The details should instantly match and the connection gets activated immediately. Before this, a KYC was done using photocopies of various documents that manually needed to be submitted by everyone at an authorized center....
There were a lot of amazing things happening this week, and we’ll ensure you get served the best of it in a jiffy. Major News this Week Silicon Valley CEOs Protest Against Trump’s Muslim Ban Tech industry’s top honchos including Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple’s Tim Cook, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and more have shared their thoughts, expressing discontent with Donald Trump’s decision to ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries — including Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia Read the entire story here....
And I’m sure it has. Autocorrect in iOS – especially after the predictive text came in with iOS 8 – has the uncanny talent of getting on your nerves. Sometimes it refuses to acknowledge a word you’ve typed again and again, other times it autocorrects slang into a dictionary word. If you’ve been facing the same problems, we have some solutions for you. 1. Create a Shortcut for the Word In iOS, you can create shortcuts for words....
You can now use these various services to enhance your life and connect with new acquaintances or old friends. You can also explore different aspects of your location that you wouldn’t have uncovered otherwise. Here are five great apps that help you do just that. Blendr Blendr is an app that is available for iPhone or Facebook. It allows you to meet new people based on your physical location. Once you check-in, a list of other Blendr users within close proximity to you will show up on your screen....
Although Reliance has achieved a huge number of subscriber base in a short span of time, they’re only half way from their initial aim of gaining 100 million subscribers within the first few months. During this period the company has attracted customers towards their service by providing free internet till March 31, 2017, and claims that Jio subscribers will receive a lifetime of free calling and roaming. Even though you can run a Jio sim and access its 4G service on any device that supports 4G bandwidth, but the VoLTE service can only be accessed via a device that supports the service or through the Jio4GVoice app....
Unlike Android, iOS updates aren’t limited by carriers, and they are readily available for all users around the world at the same time. Within a few hours of the new iOS release, you may notice other iPhone users bragging about the latest iOS version on their iPhone models on social media. So what’s happening with your phone? Let’s try to find and resolve the issue for you. 1. Check Device Compatibility While Apple is the gold standard for supporting iPhone models, your phone will eventually run out from the latest iOS support list....
In this article, we take a look at the storage technology used by modern Mac computers: What it is, how it works and how its integration provides Mac users with a (relatively) painless and smooth experience when using their computers. Partition Schemes One of the most important elements of any disk is its partition scheme. A partition defines the limits or boundaries of a storage disk. Applying a partition scheme to a disk is the process of applying certain logic parameters to it....
The reason iOS 8’s encryption is so beautiful is because it works in the background even if you didn’t expressly enable it. If you have a PIN/passcode lock or Touch ID enabled in iPhone 5s and higher, congratulations, encryption on your iPhone/iPad is already up and running. But what do I mean when I say “beautiful”, a term as arbitrary as Apple’s promotion jargon? What does encryption do and why should you be glad it’s enabled on your device?...
In the past we have already seen how to install a custom Sense-less ROM on HTC One X, but today we are going to see a method to completely remove the sense UI from almost any rooted HTC One X device. Before we start Here’s a list of few things that you need to ensure before starting. Make sure your HTC One X is unlocked, rooted and a custom ClockworkMod recovery is installed....
You can increase the playback speed, one notch at a time slowly, but can also slow things down. For example, reduce YouTube playback speed to less than one if you are having trouble understanding the speaker’s accent. Other useful examples can be research, transcription, or looking for easter eggs in trailers. Let’s find out how you can control playback speed in YouTube apps on Android, iOS, and web apps....
When you open the Google Forms website, sign in to your Google account. The interface will greet you with a new form having one question and title. You can then add more questions of various types, change the theme, view responses, and more all through the website on the mobile browser. So let’s check how to create a form and use various elements of Google Forms on a mobile....
Now with Windows 8, one will not have to format the computer any more. With options like Refresh and Reset, a person can easily get the computer fixed, or I must say, as good as new without formatting it. Let’s start with a quick look as to what are Windows 8 Refresh and Reset options. Difference between Windows 8 Refresh and Reset Refresh: This option refreshes your Windows 8 operating system settings to factory default but retains your files, photos, music and applications (Desktop and Metro)....
Well, you might not know this, but once you delete any file from your Mac the usual way, the file actually remains there, only that it is no longer usable by your Mac. Then, when you add more files to your Mac, they ‘overwrite’ the space taken by those unusable files that you deleted previously. What this means is that an advanced user who might come into possession of your Mac can actually recover files that you have deleted previously....
What Could Go Wrong? In an ideal world, backups should be “set it and forget it.” They just work. When something goes wrong, you go to the backup and restore stuff. If everything worked just the way it should, then you probably wouldn’t even need the backup. That’s one of the reasons you need to test it. A very common problem users have with backups is they’re backing up the wrong stuff....
