Smart Messaging Although the app is available on the Play Store, the only option you get is to register. Nothing really happens once you register, though. So, what is so special about this app that has got even leakers and writers excited? — Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 18, 2016 For one, Allo doesn’t need your Google account to identify you. It can use your phone number as your primary identification and this will allow you to see other users who are on Allo....

Our contenders are Highly, Liner and Marker. We are going to compare these services mainly based on their Chrome extensions. They do provide their services for phones too. But, we’ll deal with extensions only. So, let’s dig in. Introduction Let’s first introduce these services. Afterward, we’ll break down the features and see how user-friendly the service is and how good is its design and presentation. Highly Highly is developed mainly keeping in mind that whatever you highlight should be beautiful and easily shareable....

Samsung Galaxy Fit e is another newly introduced wearable in the same price category. This fitness band boasts of a slim design and sports the essential features that you’d hope to find in such wearable devices. After all, the ‘e’ stands for Essential. We managed to get our hands on the Honor Band 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Fit e, and decided to pit both against each other to help you determine which is the better wearable for your needs....

While VPN services are used for anonymity primarily, they can be used to bypass geo-locked content like US-only Netflix movies and TV shows. The right VPN can open up the whole catalog of international Netflix titles. So if you want to watch The Flash or any show from outside the US, you can do so. For the time-being, NordVPN and ExpressVPN are two of the best VPN services that allow you to access and stream American Netflix with minimal issues....

Of course using an online backup tool is an option but you might not want to put a folder there just because of the purpose of sharing on your phone. You should be able to access it directly through WiFi, right? You all probably know about file sharing in Windows and how it can be used to work on files hosted on different computers using a network connection (LAN or WiFi)....

Which is why most office workers have two Dropbox accounts, one just for work and other for personal use. But then, what if you want to access your office files on your Android smartphone/tablet when you’re on the go? The official app only lets you login with one account at a time. There’s an answer to this… three answers actually. 1. ES File Explorer ES File Explorer is a beast of an app....

Well, turns out that there’s a photo effect that’s allotted specifically for such photos that are void of sunlight (or artificial light for that mater). It’s called Night Vision effect and the name comes from the night vision goggles that are mainly used by professionals like forest guards or men in the armed forces who need to venture out in the night and can’t afford to not know what’s around them....

Fortunately, Apple allows you to do both without you needing to stress too much about it. Moreover, you can perform some actions in more than one way. We’ll show how to add or remove admins to optimize your Mac. These tips will work regardless of if you have an iMac, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro. How to Add Mac Admins Using System Preferences The easiest way to add a new admin to your Mac is going into your System Preferences....

For many years, you may have found that the default macOS notification panel remaining nearly the same. That will change with the new Big Sur update as it brings visual improvements and neat styling tweaks to default icons. Apple is finally commencing the transition to close the gap between iOS and macOS. Both iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur are stepping stone in the right direction that combines both OS on multiple levels....

That said, getting used to Haptic Touch, which is now pretty much everywhere, can be kind of unnerving. Initially, it can feel too sensitive and even downright annoying. When was the last time you pressed the screen accidentally for a fraction of a section longer and triggered something unexpected? Breaks that flow, right? Thankfully, you can adjust the Haptic Touch sensitivity to make it less annoying. While you can’t turn the functionality off completely (Apple really wants you to use it), toning down the duration of the long-press will help things out....

As you may expect, the process of translating IP addresses to website names will consume some time, which could cause access delay. Particularly, if the DNS servers are down, you will not be able to visit most websites through their URL, which isn’t uncommon. Hence, it is necessary to make a list for mapping hostnames to IP addresses. That is what Windows HOSTS file does. On most Windows systems, the HOSTS file content is used preferentially over other methods, such as the DNS....

But just in the of chance that your phone doesn’t have a dedicated portrait mode, worry not, we are there to help you. Photo editing tools like Snapseed come with a ton of features and filters. And as you may have guessed, one of Snapseed’s tools lets you achieve almost the perfect bokeh. All you need is a little patience. So, what are we waiting for? Let’s get started....

Starting today, we will dive into some basic as well as advanced features in Internet Explorer 8, and in the latest beta version of this browser. We start the series with the tab settings in Internet Explorer 8 and how one can modify it. This tutorial will show you how to do it. Here are the steps. You’ll see a “Tools” option on the top right of your Internet Explorer window, just below the browser’s built-in search bar....

However, most of you might be thinking which add-on or extension is the best for switching user agents on your favorite browser. Well, let me tell you that if you use Chrome, Safari or Firefox, there is absolutely no need to download anything else, since the option to change user agents is built in right into these browsers themselves. Let’s take a look at how to change the user agent in each of these browsers....

Playlists play a major role in any music streaming service. Like Spotify’s Daily Mix, YouTube Music also offers system-generated ready-to-go personalized playlists based on your preferences and listening habits. You can either add the auto-playlists to your library or go to a manual way to create a playlist from scratch. If you are not a fan of the default playlist cover on YouTube Music, then read the post to make changes....

Fortunately, Word allows you to remove entries from the Recently used document list. You can also disable the Recent list entirely if you prefer. In this post, we’ll show you how to do both. So, let’s get right to it. Remove Specific Entries From Recent Documents List in Microsoft Word When you want to remove a few documents from the recent list, Microsoft Word allows you to remove those entries individually....

In May 2022, Google introduced two new additions to the smart canvas to enhance collaboration. Using drop-down options and table templates, it’s easier than ever to manage projects and tasks in Google Docs. We will create a project from scratch, add relevant details, and finally invite team members to manage it in this post. Let’s get started. Explore Table Templates Table templates are various ready-to-use databases based on your preference....

Thanks to Spotify’s easy to use desktop and mobile apps, you can create and share your playlists with anyone. Apart from a shareable link to your playlist, you can also embed it on your blog or a site. Download Spotify Before creating a playlist, you first need to make sure you have Spotify on your mobile or desktop, and make a Spotify account. You can link your Spotify account to your Facebook to see what your friends are listening to....

two new features of Windows 8 – Refresh and Reset , and how they may come in handy whenever your Windows system goes haywire. While talking about the Refresh Windows option, I mentioned that it would bring back your Windows settings to factory default but will not affect any of your personal files and applications. Now the thing is, one cannot create custom refresh points (like system restore points) to revert back the settings to that particular point and not the factory reset....

This guide is specifically for the users that tend to use their favorite web services using a web browser. Here, I’ll show you how you can easily create a lite version app of your favorite web service on your Android phone. We are going to create a lite version app by using an app called Hermit. It’s technically a web browser with full freedom of customization. It allows you to customize a web service to make an app of your own....