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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when we run across a phone that still has some kind of plastic keyboard, most of us can’t help but to think that it is outdated.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....

One of the most common techniques used in agriculture is the selective breeding of crops based on desired characteristics. While it is quite reasonable to assume that humans have been manipulating and cultivating crops for food for a long time, researchers at University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom have recently been able to give us an idea of just how long we’ve been at this. Dorian Fuller and Charlene Murphy of UCL have recently conducted a study which indicates that the domestication of the legume horsegram (Macrotyloma uniflorum), may have occurred from as early as 1200 BC....

Some of the commands available are useful – for example, if you want to check your browser’s history [chrome://history], all the extensions that are installed [chrome://extensions], or a detailed examination of the memory usage [chrome://memory]. An interesting feature is chrome://flags. It takes you to a page full of experimental Chrome features. But heed the warning which says – “Careful, these experiments may bite.” These experimental features are unofficial, so go through them and use them at your own risk....

One of the good things about Dvour is that you don’t need to register and create an account to browse through the recipes and share them as well. But you can also easily log in with Facebook and add recipes to your personal ‘cookbook’. Dvour is designed to be a website for easy sharing of recipes. The sharing feature drives the social discovery that should ultimately help it build up a community of food lovers....

Well, it seems that one of our readers Shankar Ganesh found the answer, and was kind enough to send us the tip. He found 2 greasemonkey scripts, each for Twitter and Facebook, developed by the same person, that can help filter out unwanted tweets and Facebook updates easily. The Twitter script works only on the new Twitter version, which everyone will have sooner or later. It creates an option called “Filters” on your Twitter profile, as you can see in the screenshot below....

Google is one of the most popular go-to tools when anyone are trying to figure something out on the web. However, bots and by extension messaging bots also have a part to play. What Exactly is a Bot? With the current state of the technology, the definition of which probably is best suited for a bot is as follows; an artificially intelligent piece of software which is able to provide useful information at the request of a person with as little human intervention as possible....

With Facebook’s ever-changing meta and models, the social media giant has just shown that they are ready to take on the likes of eBay, Quickr and OLX. And their weapon of choice is the new venture called Marketplace. Now, as Facebook defines it, Marketplace is a service which has an easy, convenient interface and allows you to buy and sell in your area. You can browse through the listings near you to find great things to buy or even search for items that you require....

So what really is Firefox Focus? In short, it lets you stay anonymous and does a terrific job at thwarting site trackers, but better yet, it sticks to its name and really helps you stay ‘focused.’ But does it have everything necessary to make you completely ditch Firefox for good? Well, you are about to find out! Limited Availability Firefox Focus is available on just Android and iOS, so if you are a desktop user, then you are outta luck....

In devices running Android 4.4 and earlier, inputting an incorrect pin, password or pattern five times will show an option to reset the unlocking method — Forgot PIN?, Forgot Password? or Forgot Pattern? Following which, irrespective of the locking method, the new window will require you to enter the google account credentials of the account associated with the device — but this wasn’t safe in case the attacker knows your google credentials too....

Chime is an extension for Chrome that supports a number of social networks for which you’d want the notifications. Usual suspects like Twitter and Facebook are, of course, there but apart from these it also supports specialty networks like Quora. This is the definitely one of the easiest ways to stay connected while literally connecting to all the services at once. Let’s see how it works. 1. Install Chime Install Chime from the Chrome Web Store....

CDBurnerXP (ver.4.3.8) made its mark in the days of Windows XP when users cried out for a simple no frills CD/DVD burning software. “No frills” is an understatement because, the software gives you all the features to handle your day-to-day burning tasks. Supported video files: CDBurnerXP supports burning on CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. It can also handle dual layer recording in double layer DVDs, Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs....

While Google Photos is a proper app on iPhone, you will find the iCloud functionality inside the Apple Photos app. There is no separate app known as iCloud Photos. The iCloud is an online storage service offered to Apple users, and iCloud Photos is part of it. Even though Google Photos also saves your images online in the cloud, it doesn’t use iCloud. The Google cloud saves the images. Let’s start the comparison between Google Photos and iCloud....

Microsoft has officially rebranded the Office 365 plans as the Microsoft 365. The transformation isn’t just about the rename of the popular bundle. The software giant is adding much-awaited features such as Microsoft Editor, Plaid integration in the Excel, premium templates, Microsoft family safety app, and more. One of the new features is Microsoft Editor add-on in Microsoft Word and Word Online. So far, Grammarly has been the go-to choice for the majority to correct typos and improve the writing practice with better word suggestions....

And this trend isn’t stopping anytime soon. The iPhone 6s still starts at 16 GB. But there’s some good news. With iOS 9, Apple is adding intelligent features that help you get a lot out of your iPhone’s 16 GB storage. Must know iOS 9 features: Here are the 9 iOS 9 features you should know about. iOS 9 Itself is Lighter When iOS 8 came out, there was an outcry because the OS upgrade required around 4-5 GB of free space to be installed....

For customers, meditation apps offer a way to learn meditation, be mindful, and stay focused. After being a Headspace user for a year, I started looking at its alternatives and found Insight Timer. Andy Puddicombe, a monk turned businessman owns Headspace. He wants to teach meditation and help you practice it by following his strong and relaxing British accent. Get Headspace Christopher and Nicholas Plowman own Insight Timer and want to create a community of meditators and teachers....

You will have to struggle just once to set up the iCloud service to sync data with your Windows PC. Also, you can add the iCloud folder in the File Explor. Once you do that, you can easily save and sync your file between the computer and your iPhone or iPad. Here’s how it works: Adding iCloud to File Explorer To add iCloud to File Explorer, you need to download the app and enable the backup/sync function....

Not renaming photos can cause problems, especially if you have to process and share them with others or online. When sending to clients, they may get confused when looking for a particular image. Fortunately, renaming files in Lightroom is easy. And even better, you’ve got a few options while you are at it. Of course, you need to check out the Lightroom pricing for your region before you subscribe and download it on your computer....

Initially released in 2005, Opera Mini web browser went on to include endeavoring features such as the much-needed ability to download files, custom skins, multiple search engine options in the built-in search bar, a speed dial option, and efficient navigation. It’s still popular among Android smartphone users on slower 2G or 3G networks. Download Opera Mini Even now, Opera Mini sticks to its fundamental principles — to provide a fast, sleek, and an active web-browsing experience....

Clearing cache files can also help troubleshoot any performance issues, free up disk space, and improve the overall performance of your PC. Rest assured, deleting cache data on Windows 10 is a completely safe affair and won’t interfere with your files or settings. We’ll cover how to remove all kinds of cache files stored on your Windows 10 PC in this guide. So without any further ado, let’s get started....

If an issue is limited to any single site, simply clearing the cache and cookies associated with the site itself should suffice. Thankfully, Chrome provides a couple of ways to help you do that. The first method is quite straightforward and helps you clear the cookies and cache of any website immediately. The second method takes a bit long but has its uses, such as instances where you must clear cached data across a group of related websites....