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As far as copying of text is concerned, we know that when we copy a chunk, its formatting comes along. And, we have also discussed solutions to that in the past. What about images? Well, there is nothing much to worry about the formatting that comes along. But, when our destination is a tool like MS Word we need to be sure about the paste options. By default, when you copy-paste or insert an image, it is aligned in line with the text (see image below)....

Before you get used to the default display settings on your Mac, you should fine-tune your Mac’s display. Whether it’s creative work or watching videos, the screen should produce colors and contrast as per your preference. And for that, you’ll have to tinker around with your Mac’s display settings. We’ll share the different tweaks you can make to your Mac’s display settings to get the desired quality of visuals....

But why would you change the text color or fonts on iPhone or iPad? For fun, ease of access (improved readability), a special touch, or simply because you like to experiment. But before we move to customize the bubble color or font of messages on iPhone, let’s first get to know the basics. What Does the Standard Message Color Represent Chiefly, the message bubbles are available in three different colors....

Laptop to differentiate between another on a network called Desktop . Similarly, if an entire family or company is on the same network, using their name or department is a common practice. We’ll look at two ways to change the computer name of a local computer and also how to make a change remotely, within a local network, for if you’re a system admin with the desire to change a computer name short of having to gain physical access....

Just the other day my colleague Ashish posted a query about buying a router in a specified budget, which I tried to answer in a rather detailed way to help out. Which has lead me to writing out my thoughts for buying a router that could be useful for everyone. Don’t Let Jargons Confuse You This is the easiest pitfall that you can fall into. So, let’s understand a few basic concepts....

But this feature also had its share of drawbacks. For one, Instagram automatically crops an image to a square, irrespective the of the original resolution. Why the New Album Update Matters However, with the August update, Instagram has addressed this issue. Now you can upload pictures both in portrait mode and landscape mode to an album. The main benefit of this new feature is that edges of your pictures won’t be shaved away, thus letting your followers view a picture in all its glory....

Yep, it has all smartness, but how difficult would be the initial setup? Well, that’s where we come in. In this post, we walk you through all the steps needed to set up the Mi Smart Bulb and to connect it to your phone. And the story doesn’t end there. We’ll also show you how to connect the smart bulb to Google Assistant. Let’s get started. How to Connect Xiaomi Mi Smart Bulb to Phone Connecting the new Mi Smart bulb to your phone requires some patience and attention....

If you find this exciting then you will be pleased to know that you can also use voice control with Google Chrome to carry out a range of functions. With the help of some useful extensions, you can use voice control from within Chrome to make your life a little easier. Browse By Voice Browse By Voice allows for a wide range of functionalities just by using your voice. Using a variety of commands, you can do the following with this extension:...

But as Steve Jobs said, “There’s an app for that” and luckily, in this case, there are quite a few of them that you can try to select and copy unselectable text on Windows 10. Let’s have a look at them. Textify Textify is the first app that you should install on your Windows computer to copy un-selectable text to the clipboard. The app is less than 250 KBs and is a portable ....

As the name suggests, a private story is not visible to the public. We’ll show you how to create Stories visible only to a select group of people. What Are Private Stories In Snapchat, Private Stories differ from normal Stories in one crucial way. The latter is shared publicly and is automatically viewable by all your friends, while Private Stories will only show up for specific people you previously hand-picked....

With this feature, you can edit and create a short slideshow clip that features your favorite friends getting awards based on how many times you’ve liked their posts, how many music pages both of you like or how many photos you two are tagged in. Facebook has created this new feature to mark the beginning of the season of love ahead of the Valentine’s Week. You can scroll down the page to find a collection of some heartwarming videos on friends who found a new meaning in life through friendship....

If you have your data right, you can just arrange it in any number of rows and columns and get a graphical representation of your data. Here’s how to do it. Plot Your Axes Like any other MS Excel trick, you have to start somewhere. Open a blank Excel sheet and decide your X axis and Y axis data. For my example, I’ve chosen Year v/s Inflation % for each year....

Deleting all of your activity on Reddit might just be a good idea instead of deactivating or deleting your Reddit account because you might have to subscribe to all subreddits once again. While the process is easy, it isn’t as straightforward as using an in-built setting. Having said that, we’ve broken down this process so that you find it easy, so let’s begin. What Happens After you Delete Posts and Comments on Reddit Once you delete a post or a comment on Reddit, it won’t be visible to anyone else on Reddit....

μTorrent , the nifty, and, possibly the most popular BitTorrent client for Windows. Recently, it introduced a new lightweight protocol called uTP in its latest version – 2.0. The developers of uTP claim it to be ISP-friendly, as it slows down transfer speeds when it detects a network congestion. Many ISPs throttle, and even block BitTorrent transfers through their networks when they catch it eating up bandwidth. uTP is meant to prevent such a situation, thus benefitting both the user and the ISP....

Indeed downloading and installing a theme is an easy process but didn’t you ever wonder if you can create one of your own easily? If you did, and want to try and create a Chrome theme without going through the theme manifests and documentations and all that geeky stuff, ChomeTheme.net can help you out. ChromeTheme.net is a free web service for wannabe Chrome theme developers and enthusiasts to create and share Google Chrome Themes online in the easiest way possible....

While Skype is a feature-rich tool, it doesn’t have the ability to record voice calls. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do it. There are third-party tools, add-ons and plenty of other methods to record a Skype conversation. Today we’ll talk about one of the best free tools to record a Skype conversation . Known as CallGraph, it is a conversation recording plugin for Skype. You can use this tool to record calls of any duration....

One such area is image stabilization. Take any smartphone in the affordable segment and it would be rare to find a phone with built-in image stabilization technique. As you already may know, photos and videos captured in low-light conditions risk getting blurred if your hands aren’t steady. The same can be said about the videos taken from moving vehicles, or when you are walking or running. That’s when image stabilization comes into play....

Back Tap is an accessibility-related functionality, and Apple has designed it in a way for anyone to take advantage of. Once enabled, Back Tap allows you to bind various iPhone features such as Siri, the Control Center, and even shortcuts. As its name implies, you can then enable it by tapping the back of the device. Back Tap also relies on the built-in accelerometer, so you can set it up on any iPhone that’s capable of running iOS 14....

Modern Internet Explorer on Windows 8 , you might have noticed that sometimes flash videos don’t load on quite a few websites. It’s not that the Modern Internet Explorer does not support flash videos, it only plays them for some specific websites that are part of the whitelist provided by Microsoft. Desktop Internet Explorer sure does support flash videos on all the websites, but why not fix it for the Modern app as well?...

What is NSFW, though? Well, NSFW is a label for content that includes explicit or adult-oriented material and content that may be disturbing or offensive to some users. Once you enable the settings, be mindful of your surroundings and potential consequences. Enabling the NSFW (Not Safe For Work) setting on Reddit allows you to view and participate in communities that discuss or post content unsuitable for a work or school environment....