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However, it’s not perfect, especially when sharing photos. You can try some workarounds to send photos in full resolution, but that involves additional steps. WhatsApp gives an option to change the photo upload quality in the app. Here’s how you can change the setting on your phone. What Is WhatsApp Photo Upload Quality Whenever you send a photo to someone on WhatsApp, some amount of compression takes place. You can estimate the compression level by choosing the desired photo upload quality....

This makes it easier to access the inbox of different email addresses and switch the email sender’s name in Outlook. Note that you can add any email address in Outlook desktop apps like Gmail or ProtonMail. Let’s begin. Add Email Account to Outlook Web App I will show you how to add a new email ID on the Outlook web app or OWA first. Step 1: Open Outlook.com in your favorite browser and click on the gear icon to select ‘View all Outlook settings’ option....

Although the default Google Assistant voice is pretty decent, you may grow tired. So, if you’re looking for a change, we’ll show you how to change Google Assistant’s voice on your phone and your smart speaker. How to Change the Google Assistant’s Voice on Android Changing Google Assistant’s voice is fairly simple on Android, as you’d expect. Here’s what you need to do. Step 1: Summon Google Assistant on your phone by saying the ‘OK Google’ or ‘Hey Google’ wake words....

customization . This is in part Apple’s fault, since the main elements of OS X already come neatly organized and most of them have gorgeous graphics and icons . However, despite what many people think, OS X is highly customizable and allows users to change many of its elements. Icons are of course, one of the design elements that every Mac user fancies changing every now and then. However, doing so usually requires you to buy applications like CandyBar, which makes the job super simple, but that comes at a high price....

You can measure internet speed if you are facing network issues or if you feel you aren’t getting the correct speed as promised by your provider. So, let’s check how to know internet speed on any device. But before that, let’s first understand how speed is measured. How to Measure Internet Speed Internet speeds can confuse users. Had we started our post directly with how to measure internet speed, even you would have thought that your speed is wrong....

If you want to avoid potential compatibility issues in the long run, it’s better to figure out the format or file extension of a document, video, or photo. Thankfully, there are a couple of ways to view file extensions on the iPhone. One method involves making use of an option within the native Files app itself, which is quick and painless. And the other relies on building a file extension shortcut; it takes time to create one, but such a shortcut can be quite handy in certain instances....

You can check how much cache Facebook has collected on Android and iOS. At times, Facebook power users gather cache in hundreds of MBs. Clearing app cache helps free up storage on your phone. It’s an effective way to free up your phone’s internal memory without deleting apps. Facebook’s Cache Explained To prevent high data usage and load the home feed quickly, Facebook stores cache files on the phone. The next time you launch Facebook, the app doesn’t need to connect to the company servers to get the latest data; it can load the content from the cache....

Of course, you can pin your favorite conversations to make sure you never miss them. But creating chat folders allows you to organize your conversations and categorize them better easily. This article will show you how to create and manage chat folders in the Telegram app. So, let’s get started. How to Create a Chat Folder in Telegram First, let’s see how to create a chat folder in Telegram. Since the Telegram app works almost the same on every platform, I’ll use an Android phone to demonstrate the process....

If you would like to update the look of the Icons on your Windows PC, there are a few ways to do it without breaking anything. Only thing we recommend is to create a restore point for your Windows PC before making any changes. How to Change the Default Icons to the In-built Windows Icons The default Icons of a PC comprise of what you’d typically see on your Desktop, the Folder, File Type etc....

Smart speakers have microphones that are constantly active and waiting to hear the keyword. They also record and store your queries to improve accuracy. This may bother some users since the microphone can also capture any sensitive conversations when they’re close to the speaker. A good way to tackle this is to delete Alexa voice history from Echo devices. Why Should You Delete Your Alexa Voice History How to Delete Alexa Voice History From Your Smartphone There are two ways in which you can delete Alexa voice history....

The scarier part would be if an important message/mailing thread is open and that gibberish ends up in there. But there is an easy way to prevent this from happening whenever you’re away from your keyboard by locking it via a customised keyboard shortcut and unlocking it the same way. All it requires is the Keyboard Locker app by HowToGeek, which is a modified version of AutoHotKey script by Lexikos....

The ability to peek into links while using native apps such as Safari, Mail, and Notes is useful when I don’t want to waste time opening webpages just to close them quickly. Yet the huge preview pane acts as a major hindrance whenever I want to open a link in a new tab, copy it to my clipboard, or perform any of the other context menu actions associated with the 3D/Haptic Touch gesture....

I figured many wouldn’t want to get distracted by Rediscover This Day cards and notifications as well. Quite possible that you don’t want any reminders of certain grave events either, and hence, you may wish to disable them. Thankfully, it’s easy to do that. Let me show you how to go about turning off Rediscover This Day on the Google Photos web app, as well as on Android and iOS....

The Visual Search is an image search powered by Bing and the idea is to search the web using images (visuals). When you deal with multiple images in Microsoft Edge, the Visual Search feature can bother you in webpage navigation. Let’s figure out how to disable it. What Is Visual Search in Microsoft Edge Visual Search is Microsoft’s take on Google Lens search. Sometimes, you may want to search queries via images and not text....

I’ll admit that I am not much of a download junkie. I am averse to downloading such short video clips because they pile up and hog space sooner than you’d expect. But once in a while, there are certain videos that you feel you must have on your portable device, like your Android tablet or mobile, for sharing offline with friends during a group banter. So, downloading Facebook videos on Android....

So, what to do if you have a new Mac and all you want to transfer to it from your old one are a couple of important applications and their settings? Apple doesn’t provide a solution for this problem, but thankfully there is a method to solve it. The Problem With Preferences Files Perhaps the hardest thing to figure out when trying to move an app and its settings to another Mac is to find the application’s preferences, which are usually located in the Preferences folder within your user’s Library....

You can look for all Skype conversations and call details by going to View-> History. By default, Skype saves all your instant messages, SMS, calls, voicemails and file transfers. And it’s accessible to anyone who can get hold of your PC. You could delete the previous chats and call details and disable the Skype history feature by changing the settings. Go to Tools-> Options. On left pane click on “Privacy settings” tab....

Similarly, you must have seen pictures where the text is filled with images. Yes, the text doesn’t have a boring color, instead it uses an image or multiple images as its background. We are talking about see-through text. If you have been looking to create an image like that, you have come to the right place. Today we will help you create images filled with text using GIMP. Let’s begin....

You can use either of the social networks to find people who share common interests with you and add them or follow their updates. The most common method of finding people on social media networks is to search for their usernames or legal names. But that’s not an efficient method of finding someone you know because multiple people use similar names and usernames on the same app. Also, it is quite time-consuming....

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....