It turns out, you can create a dock for your smartphone with something as simple as a single paper clip. Here are three do-it-yourself smartphone docks that won’t cost you any time or extra money. Create a Paper Clip Stand For this dock you’ll need a large, metal paper clip. This trick works by folding the paper clip wire at various points so that it perfectly displays a smartphone while supporting the weight of the device....
A slew of apps have come out recently that promise to help solve this problem. Not only do the apps automate your savings, but you don’t even have to think about saving up while it’s happening. They work by saving small increments at a time based on your current spending habits. Little by little, it adds up over time and each app has a method to its unique madness. Take a look at the top three to build up your financial stability for the future....
One of the best examples of this are applications that are targeted towards the disabled, allowing iPhone owners who fall into this category to connect with others and with the world around them in ways they never thought they would. With that, here’s a list of really cool and useful apps for the disabled that you can start using for free. 1. iComm At its core, iComm is an app that allows users to communicate using audio and pictures, which lets people with disabilities express their needs and wishes....
At the moment, the app is in beta and you need to enroll yourself as a tester to be able to download it. To get started, join the CCleaner for Android Beta page on Google+. Then, open the Google Play testing link on your browser and click on Become A Tester. Once you become a tester, click on the download link which will redirect you to the Play Store page of CCleaner....
Sadly, these Jump lists are only available in limited number of programs we use. Previously we have talked about a program that that lets you add programs launchers to a single app Jump list, but today we are going to talk about something very different. Today we will see how we can add a custom Jump list to any pinned application on the taskbar and get work done more effectively....
A virtual desktop manager creates different desktops within the same desktop and lets you switch between them easily. Each desktop is sandboxed and whatever you do in one desktop will not affect the second or third virtual desktop. Dexpot is one such powerful virtual desktop manager. If you are a Windows 7 user then it gives you some extra features to operate virtual desktops. This tool comes with SevenDex plugin that takes advantage of the Windows 7 taskbar thumbnail feature, and displays thumbnails of all the desktops when you hover your mouse over the Dexpot icon in taskbar....
Google Plus came out with flying colors and also added some new jargons in our social dictionary. These are Circles, Hurdles, Hangouts and Sparks. Let’s have a look at them individually. Google+ Circles This is one of the biggest advantages of Google+ above Facebook. While in Facebook a user was allowed to sort his friend in lists, the functionalities and capabilities of these lists were limited. However in Google, the circles concept make it easier for you to sort your contacts as per your relation with them and also helps to update the stream discretely....
While the new Groups has its own advantages, many of you might not want to automatically join Groups which your friends invite you to, and also you might not want those group chats and notifications popping up all the time. So today, we’ll tell you how you could quickly leave multiple Facebook Groups without getting stuck in Facebook’s maze of user controls. Here are the steps. On the left sidebar of your Facebook profile homepage you’ll find an option that says Groups....
Here’s how to reset the master password on Firefox so that you can create a new one (and hopefully now forget it this time). Step 1: Launch Firefox and enter chrome://pippki/content/resetpassword.xul location on the address bar and press enter. Step 2: A warning will be shown and you will be asked to confirm that you want to reset the password. Click on Reset button. Step 3: A confirmation dialog will appear....
If one is available for a place near you, it is a great way to pinpoint a meeting place and locate someone amidst the crowd. You can also search for the nearest bathroom, coffee shop, or airport gate. Indoor Maps is built into Google Maps for mobile, and you can search by keyword or destination as you normally do on a regular Google Map. Remember, you can also search by voice....
went to the gym last month or ate healthy . But at the time, the scope and scale of Lift was really limited. It was only available for iPhone and there was only a short list of pre-approved habits to choose from. Now though, Lift has blossomed into a full blown ecosystem that spans over iPhone, Web and now Android and proves useful to a wonderful community of people who want to improve their life by holding themselves accountable....
And, if you want to know about the schedule of your favorite soccer team then you could do it easily in Google calendar. You can subscribe to your favorite team’s schedule in a new calendar and set up reminders so that you don’t miss a match. Here’s how to do it. Login to your Google calendar account. On the left pane, click on “Add” link. Select “Browse Interesting Calendars” from the context menu....
But privacy advocates and media across the globe isn’t all that thrilled about the feature, primarily due to the privacy and security concerns surrounding the use — or rather, misuse — of Snap Map feature. Snapchat is one of the most popular photo-sharing apps among teenagers and this update has led people to advocate the need to teach children as well as adults the importance of privacy on the Internet and the implications of sharing your location publically at all times....
Multiple factors, including misconfigured settings and an outdated app could lead to such errors on the YouTube app on your iOS device. Of course, you’ll need to ensure that your mobile internet connection is consistent and reliable. We’ll walk you through some of the solutions to help solve the issue with ease. Can You Clear Cache and Data of YouTube App on iPhone Unfortunately, you can’t remove old caches easily from the YouTube app on iPhone as the platform works differently than an Android device....
Notion, a modular productivity app, is witnessing a surge in its user base, as noted in its recent valuation. Initially, Notion made the software free of cost for teachers and students. And now, the San-Francisco based startup is making Notion free for personal use. Earlier, the free plan allowed up to 1000 blocks and file uploads up to 5MB. The software’s unique approach to organization and the use of built-in templates for creating a personal organizer to even hosting a blog has attracted several users across the world....
If you’re a designer or you have to send feedback to a designer about a website, you want to capture more than what’s on the screen. And you might want to annotate on the screenshot as well. You can, of course, use an app like Skitch but who wants to launch a whole new app. Below, we’ll talk about full web page screenshot tools for Chrome and iOS (Ashish has covered an Android tool already)....
While there are many task killers available for Android, if you have a rooted phone there’s nothing quite like the Xposed module called the Recent App Cleaner. Using the Xposed module, you can automatically kill a certain number of inactive apps and also define a kill behavior that will not impact the app and battery performance. Recent App Cleaner So let’s get started by installing the module from the Xposed framework....
Mavericks brought support for tabbed browsing but to be honest, I never really used the feature. It was just not intuitive. XtraFinder’s implementation is very much so. If you find yourself juggling with multiple Finder windows, trying to arrange them all in one screen and dragging and dropping stuff all over the place, XtraFinder will bring some much deserved sanity in your life. Read on to find out how to get the most out of the app....
Also, let’s just agree that the struggle of untangling the headphone cord is extremely irritating! To spare you the horror, we have handpicked some of the best Black Friday 2017 deals for wireless earbuds that you can buy under $50. So, let’s begin. 1. Yoozon Wireless Earbuds The Yoozon Wireless earbuds feature the CVC 6.0 noise canceling technology. Thanks to the IPX7 certification, they are water and sweat proof. With the built-in magnets, you can attach the earbuds together when not in use....
Now, when we run across a phone that still has some kind of plastic keyboard, most of us can’t help but to think that it is outdated. However, despite the convenience and speed of software keyboards with features like auto-complete and on-the-fly corrections, they are not perfect. But there are ways to make it better though. Like, using keyboard shortcuts for typing commonly used phrases faster. If you would like to know how to create keyboard shortcuts to make your typing on your iPhone or other iOS device, follow the steps below: Step 1: On your iPhone or iOS device main screen go to Settings > General > Keyboard....
