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Apple has retired iTunes on Mac. But it remains the prime software to transfer data and take regular backups. iPhone not connecting to Windows 10 or 11 PC might leave you with the cumbersome iCloud experience to transfer media and backups. If you face random connection failure during iPhone backup or data transfer on Windows PC, it’s time to fix the behavior once and for all. 1. Check Data Cable The default iPhone cable is infamous for its inferior quality....

During regular iPhone usage, many get pop-ups from the Mail app asking for passwords on iPhone. The tricks below did help us overcome the issue. 1. Re-enter Password This trick solved the issue for us, and our iPhone no longer bothered with asking for password with the Mail app. Maybe you have changed the password for your Gmail or Outlook email account, and in that case, you may need to re-enter the new password to resume syncing emails with the Mail app....

OneNote read-only might get triggered due to wrong sharing permissions or changes to Notebook properties. Let’s discuss every possible scenario and troubleshoot the issue for you. 1. Disable Read Only from Notebook Properties By default, OneNote saves all the notebooks to the OneDrive app on Windows. You can view those notebooks from the File Manager menu. If you have enabled Read-only for a notebook, it’s time to disable it. With read-only status, you can only open the notebook and can’t make any changes to it....

But to unlock the full potential of the multitasking capabilities in iPadOS, you must learn to switch between open apps on-the-fly. Let’s check out all of the best ways to do that. 1. Slide Over — Swipe Sideways The easiest way to switch between multiple apps while in Slide Over view is to rotate between them. Place your finger on the handle at the bottom of a Slide Over app....

You’ll need to charge Wear OS smartwatches almost every day, which isn’t ideal. While the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 improves on that front, it’s still no endurance champ. If you’re tired of the rapid battery drain, here are a few ways to improve the battery life on a Wear OS smartwatch. 1. Disable Always On Display Most Wear OS smartwatches with an OLED display come with support for Always On Display functionality....

As it’s going to be a long post, let’s jump straight in! 1. WhatsRemoved On October 2017, WhatsApp rolled out an update which let users delete embarrassing messages. All you had to do was tap the delete button (within a stipulated time) and the messages would be removed from the receiver’s phone. Though useful, it also meant missing out on your friends’ embarrassing typos and texts. Thankfully now, we have an app, which lets you recover these deleted Whatsapp messages from your Android phone....

To ease things a bit, today I am going to talk about two Xposed modules that can make any screen on Android freely movable. So if your fingers can’t reach the option on the far edge, bring the option closer to your fingers. The Xposed framework needs to be installed on a rooted Android phone. Check out our guide: See how to install Xposed framework on KitKat and Lollipop devices....

GPS-assisted map apps and that is now pretty much the de facto way of locating anything, especially in big cities. And most of the time, it seems to work. But that doesn’t mean it cannot be improved, no? Nokia is trying to do this and has started using the augmented reality technology to show you what’s around you with the help of your camera viewfinder. It is all plugged in to an application called Nokia City Lens, an amazing tool I must say....

The folks at HP have introduced this fairly new concept called ePrint that lets their web-enabled printers receive print requests from any device. Each printer basically has its own email address. It’s a lot like Google Cloud Print except that it’s better because you are no longer limited to just Gmail and Google Docs for your cloud printing needs (and as you will see later, it integrates with Google Cloud Print too)....

To give you an analogy, think of your browser as a kitchen knife that’s pretty much limited to a single task. With a few add-ons and extensions attached, a simple kitchen knife can be changed into a Swiss knife able to perform multiple tasks. For e.g. a browser extension can help you glance through Facebook Photo Albums, or it can help you manage your bookmarks with an extra toolbar. But unlike a Swiss knife, there’s no limit to how many extensions you can have on your browser....

Before we go ahead and start with the explanation, you need to understand what iCloud Private Relay means in the first place. What Is iCloud Private Relay Apple’s iCloud Private Relay is a privacy add-on to hide your IP address and browsing activity from advertisers and trackers. It is currently available for Safari and Mail. The service will prevent third-party companies to examine your web-browsing routine. Anyone on your local network can glance over the websites you have visited via DNS queries when you browse the web....

Well, you can take help of the block option. One may be curious as to what happens when you block a user on Instagram? In simple words, the blocked profile won’t be able to see your posts and stories. But is that it? What happens to everything else such as comments, likes, messages, bio, and other things? Don’t worry. We shall answer all such queries in this post where we help you in understanding what happens after blocking someone on Instagram....

Every mobile application builds up app cache as you use it over time. Clearing this cache data, interestingly, comes with its benefits. In this post, we cover everything you need to know about clearing cache on Snapchat and how to go about the process on your Android and iOS device. Depending on your device, Snapchat lets you clear the entire app cache or individually by app feature. We shall demystify some queries and questions you might have about clearing the Snapchat cache in the sections below....

If you have been contemplating switching over to a new app, that’s fine. However, you should know what happens to Skype account that you don’t use or just delete it entirely. We answer your queries in the sections below. Deleting a Skype Account Well, it isn’t exactly possible to delete a Skype account. And this is because your Skype account is not a standalone service. You only need a single Google account to access most of Google’s services....

You could use a system image to recover your data and computer settings in case of a hard drive crash. However, keep in mind that you cannot restore individual files or settings with this process. It would always be a complete recovery. Hence, it is recommended that you also keep backing up files and folders individually instead of just relying on this system image as your ultimate savior. In this article, we’ll see how we can create a system image in Windows 7 systems using the backup and restore center....

If you love going into a zone while working or don’t like office alerts messing with your personal time, the Focus feature on Apple devices is the way to go. And while you’re focusing on the task at hand, Focus status can inform others about your unavailability. Now, how exactly does it do that? Move on to the next section. What Is Share Focus Status on iPhone As the name implies, the setting shares your Focus status with other people trying to connect with you when your iPhone is in Focus mode....

According to the latest stats, Windows XP still has a 28.98% market share. That’s a lot of computers running on last-last-last gen OS. The fact that so many users are reluctant to move on for XP means there must be some reason behind it. You can either hold on to XP for as long as you can or move on and embrace the new world of Windows. If You Plan to Hold On to XP… Get A Strong Anti-Virus Suite If you absolutely can’t stop using XP, the first thing you need to do is to protect it from vulnerabilities....

Earlier, if you wanted to use WhatsApp for your business, then you had to do that by using your number or install two WhatsApp on the same device with Parallel Space or other methods. Thanks to the new WhatsApp Business app, you can use two WhatsApp accounts (WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business) on the same phone. But how does WhatsApp Business differ from the WhatsApp app? What additional features do you get?...

Microsoft has two primary levels of support that for its operating systems — Mainstream, which lasts for the first five years after release, and Extended, which lasts for five years after the Mainstream support ends. In the duration of the mainstream support, Windows receives security updates, support via telephone or chat and other bug fixes. The extended support only includes security updates for the next five years while support via telephone or chat is no longer free of cost....

There is no personal enmity I have against any of the password managers, but the concept of a separate app just to manage your passwords seemed out of place to me. I know it may not make much sense, but I have my aberrant reasons. But I gave LastPass a try. Having used it for two weeks on my smartphone, laptop, iPad & desktop PC, I have had a mixed experience....