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Dashboard widgets on OS X used to be (and for some, still are) a way to integrate small web objects, scripts or windows that give on-the-fly information. With Yosemite, that responsibility is being passed on to Notification Center widgets. How can you get synced lyrics from the song you’re playing in OS X or iOS right in the Notification Center? Read on to find out. How To Enable Widgets in iOS 8 and Yosemite Widgets are not standalone apps....

There are many apps on Play Store that can give you gesture controls to perform different actions. But, that will take its affect system-wide. You need to have an application that can track a specific activity (as in our case a video playing in the YouTube app) and turn on the gesture control for that specific activity. That way the action performed will only affect the specific activity in the app and not system-wide....

Google has redesigned most of its own popular apps explicitly for Android Go. Known as Go apps, these are the toned-down variants of the original apps. Some of the Go apps are Google Go, Gmail Go, YouTube Go, Files Go, Maps Go, and Assistant Go. While they come pre-installed on Android Go devices, you can install them from the Play Store too on any device. These apps are quite helpful on phones with low memory and in areas with poor internet connectivity....

Bonus Tip: Learn more about Google Search Features page and bookmark it for quick reference. All the complex operators of mathematics can be used through the Google search bar. And the results are quick and accurate. However, many people are not aware of the set of available operators and have missed using the feature to its fullest extent. Not anymore; Google now shows up a visual calculator with clickable buttons....

On the surface, you can use both the tools and many commands are executable on both. But there are subtle differences between these two. In simpler terms, PowerShell is CMD’s elder brother and can be used to run most CMD commands, and then some more. Let’s begin. 1. What Is Command Prompt (CMD) Windows 95 and 98 came with Command.com, which was also known as MS-DOS. Users could interact with the OS directly using text-based commands....

Well, that’s what we will find out in this post today as we explore the workings of a smartwatch or a fitness band and see how the numbers come into being. Let’s get started. How Do Fitness Watches Track Calories One of the basic factors responsible for calorie tracking by fitness trackers is the heart rate. However, good fitness trackers use complex algorithms and calculations to find the number of calories lost while you are walking, standing, going through your daily life, or working out....

However, this was not always the case. In the past, devices called vacuum tubes, or valves were used in electronic devices. Transistors vs. vacuum tubes/valves A transistor is a binary device which acts as a switch, either preventing or allowing a current to flow. Transistors can also be used to amplify signals. They are made from semiconductor material. A vacuum tube is also capable of controlling current flow but achieves this using a different mechanism to the transistor....

Nowadays, an inbuilt browser download manager is as good as a 3rd party freeware for the same. Furthermore, as I download most of these files as a free user from file sharing services, I would have to fall back to the browser download manager anyway as they don’t support download accelerators for free accounts. However, unlike download managers, these browsers do not prompt whether I would want to view the file in the folder after the downloading is finished....

Instagram recently updated its mobile web app version which now allows users to post images and thanks to the update, there is also a workaround to post images via your PC to your Instagram feed. First launched in August 2016 to a limited number of countries, Instagram Stories got an update with video integration when Live Stories was rolled out worldwide in January 2017 and soon started eating into Snapchat’s popularity....

Your photos and videos may have synced to Google Drive via Google Photos a while back. In June 2019, Google decided to stop the process of syncing files between Drive and Photos. So, how do you get your work done? Well, we at Guiding Tech have figured out a way to sync files and photos between your Android phone and Google Drive. And the good news is that it not just photos, but any file....

But most of the blocking methods usually can’t block site-specific content. For example, YouTube — the most popular video site — also has content that’s not suitable for all. Blocking it completely doesn’t make sense since it means missing out on the important and entertaining stuff. So how do you make sure that your kid stays safe while browsing YouTube? The answer to it is in many forms, however, the one that truly rocks is the built-in YouTube Restricted Mode....

Instead of shouting, broadcasting a message can be of immense help. Of course, not everyone would have a Google Home mini wall-mounted in every room. Also, you can broadcast a message to prank your friends and family members. Let’s get started on how to broadcast from Android and iPhone to Google Home speakers. What Is Broadcast in Google Home On Google Home, Broadcast means to play your voice note or a custom message from one speaker to others or from phone to a speaker....

Facebook friend list . I am not sure about you, but from what I have seen, after a couple of years one accumulates some friends on Facebook who are just there to increase the friend count. They do not comment on your status and you never see them updating one (probably it might be hidden from you ). I started deleting friends using Facebook’s built-in technique, but soon I realized that it could take me forever to remove the huge number of friends that I had on the list....

What Can You Change Alexa’s Name To You have to choose Alexa’s new name to be one of these options. How to Change Alexa’s Name Changing Alexa’s name is a straightforward process. Here’s how you can do it provided you have the Alexa app on your phone. Alexa for Android Alexa for iOS Step 1: Open the Alexa app on your smartphone. Navigate to the More section on the bottom tab....

Whether you prefer Chrome over Edge for browsing or VLC over default Groove Music, there are a bunch of different ways you can set up or change default apps on Windows 10. In this article, we’ll go through all of them. So without any further ado, let’s get started. How to Change Default Apps/Programs in Windows 10 There’re two ways you can go about changing default apps in Windows 10....

When you upload a photo album to Facebook, it automatically selects the first photo of the album as the cover but that might not look appropriate all the time. So let’s see how we can change it to make the album look more appealing. Changing Facebook Album Cover After you have created the album open it and click on the Edit button to edit the album. When you are in editing mode, click on the small arrow on the image you want to use as an album cover and select the option Make album cover....

Setting availability status during working hours gives a clear idea for others to interact with you. The ability to change Microsoft Teams’ status is available on both the desktop and mobile. We will cover them in the post. But first, we will start with Microsoft Teams Windows and Mac apps. Microsoft Teams Desktop App It’s quite easy to change status in Microsoft Teams. Follow the steps below to learn how to change status in Microsoft Teams and what options are available to use as Teams status....

Well, TikTok is one the most popular social platform out there, especially among teenagers, which was also the reason for mass account creation. Well, in this article, we will help you to rectify the age issue and set up your TikTok account back on track. How to Change Age on TikTok Using iPhone or Android TikTok recently removed the ability to change the age after the account is set up....

By default, Apple gives all similar devices the same name which isn’t ideal. if you have 2 MacBook Pros at home, both will be displayed as ‘MacBook Pro’ in the AirDrop menu. So, you’ll have to try and guess which device you actually have to send the file to. You can now solve that issue by changing your AirDrop name on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. How to Change AirDrop Name on iPhone and iPad There are 2 ways of going about this on your iPhone and iPad....

Android users have a habit of viewing and clearing the available RAM on their devices. They also tend to clear cache when the internal storage is low. Google has taken both these features away in Android Oreo. The reason? Google wants Android to handle both these tasks itself. It doesn’t want users to mess with these two things. But, there is always a workaround when it comes to Android. If you are missing the available RAM feature, don’t worry....