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media volume of your Android device is divided in 15 steps (0 to 14). 0 is for mute and 14 is for maximum volume. Now the thing is, I always felt that 11 is too soft for me while 12 is a bit loud. It made me crave for a 12.5 or something on that scale. Customizing this setting on other platforms is probably not possible. But we are talking about Android here, and the best thing about this OS is the flexibility it offers in terms of tweaking it....

tabbed interface on browsers and got used to it? I really don’t, but I understand one thing for certain, and it’s that it saves me a lot of time and effort. It makes my browsing easier on the whole. However, there is not much one can do with a blank new tab page. And this is the very reason most modern browsers have tried implementing the thumbnail interface . Previously we saw how to customize the new tab settings and enhance our experience on Google Chrome....

Fortunately, deleting contacts on Telegram requires only a few steps, and no matter what device you use, the steps are pretty much the same. However, it is easier to delete Telegram contacts on a mobile phone than on a desktop. So, without further ado, let’s check the steps. How to Delete Telegram Contacts on Android You can delete one or more Telegram contacts at a time. Besides, when you delete the contacts, they (contacts) will not be notified....

It’s said that smartphones are taking us away from the physical realm of this world. More often than not, while you are chatting with a someone in-person, the notification ding takes you away, even if it’s for a couple of minutes. While turning on the do not disturb switch is easy, what’s hard is how and when to set the notification sounds for specific times. This led me to an app which goes by the name of Dingless – Notification Sounds which mutes notification sounds when you don’t need them....

But, there is a solution to this problem, and we will show you how you can disable Facebook’s automatic video playback feature on phone. Simple Solution to the Problem Facebook has offered the solution to this problem inside the official app itself, and its a straight forward fix. If someone is telling you to download additional software to make this happen, just ignore that. Let’s Find Out How? Here is a quick guide on how you can disable the automatic video playback feature of the new Facebook App....

We will also show you how to customize the quick note corner with other OS functions. Without further ado, let’s get started. Disable Quick Note Corner on iPad When you hover the Apple Pencil or finger over the bottom right corner of the iPad, you will see a pop-up asking to open and take a quick note. The notes get saved in a dedicated Quick Note section in Apple Notes....

However, there is a lot one needs to know before installing the public beta on your iPhone. For instance, what does a beta version mean? And who is it intended to in the first place? To answer all of your questions, scroll down and read along. What Is iOS Beta A beta version of any software is developed for testing. Every new iOS version comes with many features like Personalized Spatial Audio in iOS 16, but there is little that Apple can predict about the features being stable on a large scale....

Apart from some PDF files, that you’ll be able to download directly (if you’re lucky), either you’d have to bookmark the page or add it to your reading list and that’s about it. Bummer, right? However, all is not lost yet. We have done a bit of legwork and have found the perfect solution to download any file type on iPhone. The process is as easy as 1-2-3 and hardly takes a minute to set up....

Even though the second option is usually great for consumers, it often means that the users also end up missing a few features, sometimes a few important ones. Take, for example, the case of the new Mi TV 4. Though Xiaomi’s new TV looks great for the price, it lacks a few essential features. For one, the new Mi smart TV doesn’t have an app store. Secondly, it lacks the Chromecast built-in support and instead features Miracast....

A few apps, most of which cost money, do exist for the Mac that can help out with this. But we’re going to focus on just one. It’s free and it has more features than even the official Philips Hue app for iOS supports. Philips Hue Mac App The best Mac app for Philips Hue is the Colors for Hue. Why? It’s free and it does nearly everything you could ask a Hue controller to do....

The Recall: Here are some notification related articles to refresh your memory. You can use an app to keep a history of your notifications but Android has an inbuilt notification log if you didn’t know.Did you ever find a delay in notifications? Maybe in your messaging app or email app? Here are some fixes you can try.Got a huge Tablet? Here’s how you can easily access notification drawer on that big screen....

Popularly known for creating logos and Instagram posts, Canva also carries a powerful photo editing tool that gives you way more tools than an average photo editing app yet is simple to use. We’ll show you how to use Canva’s image editor to make eye-catching photos. How to Crop, Resize, and Flip Image in Canva First, let’s see how you can upload your image in Canva’s image editor to start editing it....

With the release of the Outlook version 4.0 update for iOS and Android, you now have access to a dedicated dark mode. It looks phenomenal. So without any further ado, let’s check out how you can enable dark mode in both iOS and Android. Note: At the time of writing, Microsoft is gradually rolling out the dark mode in Outlook for iOS in phases. Hence, you may not see the option to turn on dark mode on your iOS or Android device....

However, things have changed for the better. Recently, Outlook.com rolled out the ability to push out notifications through your browser whenever you receive an email — even when it isn’t actively running, which is pretty cool. But since the feature is disabled by default, let’s see how you should go about turning it on. And whenever you get tired of being pestered by tons of Outlook.com desktop notifications, you will also find ways to disable or pause them quite easily....

Note: HP sent me a review unit of the above printer, and the steps are Windows-only. If you need help setting up the printer, refer to our HP printer set up post. Step 1: Go to Control Panel –> Device and Printers and double-click on the HP printer icon. You should find Scanner Actions there. Under that, click on Activate Scan to Computer. We will talk more about scanning from a printer in our future posts....

Fortunately, you don’t have to work too hard to get the archive of all of your LinkedIn data; the social network now provides the service and it’s quite easy to get to it. I’ll walk you through the process and you’ll have your archive stored on your computer in no time at all (it’s easier than removing a LinkedIn connection, I can tell you that). What Will Your LinkedIn Archive Contain?...

Suppose for reference you need to copy the text from a PDF file, then, obviously, you can’t just copy paste. The process is bit complex. First you need to convert it to a text file. A free tool known as A-PDF does exactly that. You can extract text from the PDF file using A-PDF easily. Download and install this small application on your computer. Click on “Open” button and select the PDF file on your computer....

OS X Mavericks arrived with a series of new, convenient features , the default behavior of some of these and of some new ones has been changed by Apple. While some of these changes might make sense sometimes, in some cases they can be in fact, quite inconvenient. With that in mind, here are a few of those annoying settings that come as default on your Mac and how you can fix them....

Once everything appears to be fully connected, it’s time for trial and error. Whether your television screen is completely blank, stuck on a connecting or loading screen, or presenting an error code, at least one of the options below should be able to rectify the problem. Restart the Box Try to quickly restart the specific set-top box that’s giving you problems. All you need to do is reach in the back of the box to pull out the power cord and shut it off....

But, what if Chrome all of a sudden doesn’t do that anymore? In addition to absolutely failing at keeping you signed in on certain sites, Chrome can also lose touch with your Google Account whenever you exit and relaunch it. However, getting your browser back on track is more than possible, so let’s see how you can do that. Check Cookie Options Chrome features a range of cookie settings, and there are a couple of them that actually force the browser to delete cookie data whenever you exit....