How To Transform Your Mac Into A Media Center Powerhouse Using Plex

Let’s assume you already have a lot of media on your computer and external hard drives, ranging from high-quality .mkv files to more typical .avi files. You’re a bit envious when you see Windows Media Center on your buddy’s TV at home, and you wish that as a Mac user you had something more substantial than Front Row to handle your media. Well, you don’t need to worry anymore because we’ve got Plex, which, as they say, is the complete media solution for OS X and iOS users....

December 7, 2022 · 4 min · 692 words · Ada Fernandez

How To Turn Off Read Receipts For Apple Watch Only

Apple Watch’s sensor is good, but it’s not perfect. Sometimes I find that it sent a read receipt when I never saw it at all, other times it’ll send one when I quickly dismissed the message before reading it. Until Apple figures out a way to solve this issue, I really wanted to turn off read receipts on my watch but keep them on my iPhone and other devices. It turns out there is an easy way to do this....

December 7, 2022 · 3 min · 441 words · Karl Fuente

How To Use Apple Maps To Send Live Eta Automatically

However, the feature that got me excited was the ability to share ETA automatically. So, every time you go back home from the office, he/she will know. And you don’t have to mess around with Maps’ settings again. We will also explore the basics of how Apple Maps calculate ETA and how accurate is it. Let’s begin. 1. How to Share Live ETA with Contacts Open Apple Maps and search for the destination that you want to visit....

December 7, 2022 · 5 min · 862 words · Kathleen Morrow

How To Use Blekko For Customized And Spam Free Search

Blekko’s site is a welcome oasis in the constantly growing collection of spam saturating the inter-webs. It has built-in deterrents to edit spam-flooded searches like health, lyrics, cars, etc, which can really speed up your productivity. You won’t have to spend the extra time filtering out sketchy looking websites on your own. Slashtags: Blekko’s Claim to Fame Although Blekko’s anti-spam policy is wonderful in its own right, the real stars here are Blekko’s slashtags....

December 7, 2022 · 3 min · 491 words · William Hersey

How To Use Dual Messenger On Samsung Galaxy Phones

Since it’s a native feature, you don’t need any third-party support to clone apps. Let’s take a closer look at the Dual Messenger feature and how does it work on Samsung Galaxy phones. What Is Dual Messenger on Samsung Galaxy Phone Dual Messenger feature lets you run two instances with two different accounts of the same messaging app. It lets you install a second copy of the app that runs independently....

December 7, 2022 · 4 min · 769 words · Marlon Fix

How To Use Imessage Memoji Stickers In Whatsapp And Other Apps

Gladly, the iMessage stickers will not be sent as a photo but will appear as a sticker in WhatsApp. The difference between photos and sticker is that photos are big in size, and you need to download them manually if you have disabled the auto-download of media. That’s not the case with stickers. They are small in size, faster to send, and work more or less like emojis. Let’s see how to get memoji stickers from iMessage on WhatsApp and other apps like Telegram, Facebook Messenger, etc....

December 7, 2022 · 4 min · 806 words · Rena Rocha

How To Use Imessage On Iphone And Ipad Without A Sim And Phone Number

Using iMessage in this manner comes handy to parents who want their children to send and receive messages without a phone number. It’s no rocket science to set up iMessage without a phone number. Let’s see how to use iMessage without a number or SIM on iPad and iPhone. iMessage vs. SMS Before we go into the steps, it’s important to know what iMessage is and how it works. As mentioned before, iMessage is Apple’s own instant messaging service like WhatsApp....

December 7, 2022 · 5 min · 994 words · Geoffrey Pardue

How To Use Mi Drop On A Windows Pc

One such app is Mi Drop by Xiaomi. Yes, the popular smartphone brand Xiaomi. If you are a newbie to Mi Drop or you have been using Mi Drop for a while now and are wondering how to use Mi Drop on a Windows PC, you are in luck. Today, in this post, we will tell you how to use Mi Drop to transfer files from Android to PC....

December 7, 2022 · 6 min · 1218 words · Ethel Williams

How To Use Onenote Templates And Add More From The Internet

beautiful templates , allows us to create a number of sections, pages and lets us build a document that has some degree of distinctiveness in categories and sub categories. Pre-defined templates are the way to go when you want to add the same kinds of notes to different categories of them. Here’s how you can use existing templates, get more or create your own. Using Templates on OneNote There’s no rocket science here....

December 7, 2022 · 3 min · 453 words · Frank Tutor

I2Symbol Amazing Emoticon Editor For Chat Symbols Smileys

So, in our hunt for an emoticon resource, we get to meet and use a fun emoticon editor and resource. i2Symbolis a web service which has free symbols, emoticons, smileys, and stylish text that you can reuse in any media that takes emoticons…even your MS Office application. I2Symbol is also available as a browser add-on for Firefox and Chrome. Using i2Symbol is as easy as a copy-paste. You can copy the required symbol from the gallery by clicking on the little “Copy” link and paste it into your application....

December 7, 2022 · 2 min · 369 words · Elizebeth Carr

Insert Youtube Videos To Presentations On Powerpoint 2013

make the slides interactive with real-time data and processes. And when you are doing that you have to be very condensed. I mean, you cannot have your material scattered outside of the presentation and stack them for the conclusion show. People want to see things the right away. Personally, I feel that integrating all requisites into the slides is the best solution. That’s why we discussed earlier a way to integrate a complete website to a PowerPoint presentation....

December 7, 2022 · 3 min · 510 words · Donald Arias

Instagram Vs Instagram Lite Which One Should You Use

The Lite or Go apps (as Google loves to call them) are toned-down versions of the actual apps designed for phones with low storage and memory. They’re designed to work better on low-speed mobile and internet networks. So should you uninstall the main Instagram app and switch to the Lite app? Let’s get to know. Difference in App Size One of the major differentiating factors between the main Instagram and its Lite version is its size....

December 7, 2022 · 5 min · 860 words · James Strawser

Install Windows 8 Dev Preview On Windows 7 Using Virtualbox

So our advice is that if you are comfortable with stuff like virtualization and dual-boot, you could try out what we’ll teach today, else, just enjoy the process and increase your knowledge about it so that you can boast in front of your noob friends. This article also includes a video walkthrough at the end, and with that we are launching our Youtube channel. You should subscribe to it because we’ll be adding many more cool videos to the channel in the days ahead....

December 7, 2022 · 4 min · 732 words · Michelle Rice

Ios How To Use Google Maps Offline And Share Location

installed by default on iOS devices and became an optional install instead. Still, the Google Maps app remains the most capable maps application for the iPhone and other iOS devices, even though the way it works is now a bit less familiar for iPhone owners. The main reason for this is Google’s effort to make their app’s design as minimal as possible. While this helps reduce the number of elements on the screen, it also means that in some cases you will have to guess and try things out in order to achieve what you want....

December 7, 2022 · 4 min · 676 words · Jane Quinn

Iphone X Leaks Vs Reality 5 New Features Apple Kept Under Wraps

The leaks also unveiled a lot of the software changes that are specific to the iPhone X. They accurately showcased that apps would wrap around the top notch, the Home button would be replaced with a swipe-up-to-go-home gesture, and the side button would activate Siri and Apple Pay. As disappointing as this may have been for those who like a good surprise, Apple still had some tricks up its sleeve for today’s event....

December 7, 2022 · 4 min · 786 words · Barbara Redford

Kodak Mini Printer Vs Hp Sprocket 200 Which Photo Printer Is Better

And this begets the question if the Sprocket 200 portable photo printer is worth the upgrade, or should you stick to the older Kodak Mini? Well, that’s what we are going to find out in this post today when we compare the Kodak Mini Printer against the Sprocket 200. Design As we mentioned above, the small pocket-sized design is the crux of these printers. Another thing that is of utmost importance is its weight....

December 7, 2022 · 5 min · 987 words · Sarah Oneill

Lava Z25 Review Worth The Price

Touted as one of the highest priced Lava devices in the market at INR 16,990, let’s see if the Z25 lives up to its price tag. Design The Z25 packs in a 5.5-inch HD display with a 2.5D curved display and is available in Champagne Gold and Grey. The front includes an 8MP camera with a spotlight flash and a light sensor. The fingerprint sensor is located at the rear and it’s the rear that gives the phone a premier look....

December 7, 2022 · 6 min · 1124 words · Suzanne Lewis

Make Full Use Of The Ios 8 Photos App And Its Extensions

In fact, before iOS 8, almost every iPhone user that was serious about photography had to turn to third party apps in order to fulfill their photo editing needs, which is the reason apps like VSCO, Photoshop Touch and others became popular in the first place. But now on iOS 8, you are able to perform most photo edits without even leaving the Photos app. Let’s take a more detailed look at how all this works....

December 7, 2022 · 3 min · 543 words · Arlene Starks

Manage Windows Partitions Using Free Easeus Partition Master

It is always advisable to create more than one data partition on Windows systems for a variety of reasons. Like, if your main OS partition gets corrupted, you’d loose every single data on your computer if there’s only one partition. Also, there’s no way to copy data from one partition to another when there’s only one partition, which is something you might need to do while doing troubleshooting tasks. (Image Credit: Cambridge Cat) Hence it is recommended to use at least two data partitions (you may use more than that though)....

December 7, 2022 · 3 min · 513 words · Susie Wimberly

Microsoft Launcher Vs Evie Launcher Comparison Which Is Better

Many great launchers are available on the Play Store. The developers keep on adding features to these launchers. We decided to check the Microsoft and Evie Launcher. Here, you will find the comparison between these two. App Size Surprisingly, there is a major difference between the app size of these two apps. The Evie Launcher is almost half of the Microsoft Launcher. While it weighs 6.8MB, the Microsoft Launcher has size of 17MB....

December 7, 2022 · 5 min · 986 words · Sarah Sanderson