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As the old saying goes, health is wealth. Deprivation from proper sleep can lead to a lot of health issues. Now with smartphones assisting us in almost every aspect of our lives, we have apps for sleep tracking too. These sleep monitoring apps use the accelerometer, mic and other sensors in our devices and show […]
One of the most important tasks that people often ignore is keeping a backup of their valuable digital data. There is always a risk of losing your files. Your device may get damaged, and firmware updates may format your device. If you are an Android user, thankfully there Android backup apps that can take care […]
Using same passwords across many sites leaves you vulnerable to hacking. If one of your accounts is compromised, then a hacker can gain access to all your accounts. Password managers can help you keep track of your passwords so that you can access all of them from a single place. Also, they come with password […]
Sometimes, we tend to forget even the silliest little things. I’ve seen people carrying around a small notepad and jotting down whatever they want to remember. But paper notes have their limitations. You may lose your notepad, and its no match for apps that can even store image notes or audio notes. Note-taking apps have […]
If you try to keep yourself updated with the latest developments in the technology and security world, you must be knowing about the recent Facebook-CA scandal. While most of us knew about Facebook’s relentless data collection practices, this revelation has forced many of us to raise questions and look for Facebook alternatives. Some are even […]
Innovating efficient software for transferring files between devices has always been a challenging task for developers. Wireless transfer of files has evolved from using IR beam to advanced apps that rely on WiFi. Sure, you can use Bluetooth for file sharing. But the speed of Bluetooth is nowhere near WiFi. Unless the files are small in […]
If we talk about the streaming services market in India, the last couple of years have witnessed a massive explosion in the number of video streaming services, both domestic and from overseas. Earlier, YouTube was the only name Indians could think when they wanted to watch videos online. Otherwise, users would visit torrent sites mostly […]
We have come a long way from transistor radios to this era of high-quality audio-visual entertainment. Although the use of AM/FM radios has significantly decreased, it is still a major form of communication. Freddie Mercury soulfully expressed his love for radio in the song “Radio Gaga,” and for music lovers, the love for radio has never […]
Download managers are designed to give users great control over their downloads. Some manager apps can accelerate download speeds by downloading from multiple sources at a time. A stock Android download manager usually comes pre-installed on devices by default. But, these default download managers might provide slow downloading speeds and, generally, do not have advanced features […]
Gmail is one of the dominant email service providers with many productivity-enhancing features. Although a lot of users use it, only a few of us are aware of the advanced Gmail features that are available. Many amazing features are hidden within your Gmail account in plain sight. So, we have picked a list of 23 […]
Google announced Android 8.1 as the next big update after the release of Android Oreo back in August. Just like every new Android release, the Google-made Pixel and Nexus are the first devices to receive the update. So, their owners have all the latest Android 8.1 features at their fingertips. Google has already pushed the […]
Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned Physicist, is no longer among us. But his pathbreaking research work and findings still remain the basis of several scientific investigations across the world. Here’s a list of Hawking’s greatest discoveries that reshaped science as we know. 1. Gravitational Singularity Einstein’s theory of gravity allows singularities – locations in spacetime where the […]
Although smartphone cameras cannot beat professional ones in all the departments, the smartphone is the primary device for capturing moments as we carry it along all the time. There are tons of quality camera apps for that purpose. Your candid snaps, selfies, shared images and videos–everything ends up accumulating in your gallery. Now, if your […]
Office application is an essential suite that allows you to create powerful spreadsheets, documents, presentations, etc., on a smartphone. Moreover, Android office apps come with cloud integration so that you can directly access the reports from the cloud, edit them, or save them online. To meet the productivity need of Android users, the Play Store […]
Siri, Cortana, Alexa, Google Home and other such assistive technologies have made people aware of the amazing applications of Artificial Intelligence. A virtual assistant can undoubtedly make your life more comfortable and fun. You can make your assistant do your phone’s tasks for you while you just sit and relax. It can make your calls, […]
Although I have a special place in my heart for this mobile operating system, I won’t say I am aware of every hidden Android feature that exists. But still, people who own a device want to explore it to the fullest. The same might go for most of the users. Being an owner of a Moto […]
Remember the days of 3GP videos? Gone are the days when we had to convert a video to low-quality file formats to view it on our mobile. Nowadays, video players take advantage of new generation hardware in our smartphones and can play almost all video file formats. Although there is a default video player on […]
BitTorrent, the P2P file sharing protocol, is still one of the most widely used ways of file sharing even after 16 years of its release and takedown of numerous torrent sites. It was developed by the American programmer Bram Cohen whose company now looks after the development. Read our detailed post to know more about […]
When it comes to essential Windows apps, one can’t deny the importance of a good download manager. If you know, some years ago, even Microsoft made an unknown and somewhat failed attempt with their software called Microsoft Download Manager. Mostly third-party, a download manager, download accelerator, file downloader, or whatever you call it, makes the […]
Android’s file manager app is a vital piece of software on the device. The user-visible file system allows you to browse files, downloads, manage storage space, move things around and lot more. Although some manufacturers pre-install an Android file manager app on their devices, they are not robust and lack many features compared to other […]
Other than Google, one of the reasons why Android flourished so quickly is because it is an open source operating system. It might be possible if the world’s most famous mobile OS were proprietary, you wouldn’t have been reading this post. Because there are things that even the mighty Google failed to establish, just like these […]