Indeed I want to connect with everyone but installing different clients like Chit Chat, Gtalk and Windows Live messenger is not a great idea because I intend to avoid clutter on my system at all costs. What I was looking for was a single application that was able to handle all the IM services under the same roof and that was when I discovered Pidgin. Pidgin is an open-source messaging application that lets you access multiple IM networks from a single window....

You can use the Shift+Enter shortcut in the start screen but then you either have to search for CMD or select it using the right mouse click. To make this simple task yet simpler, today I will show you how you can pin Command Prompt on Taskbar and Start Screen to always run as administrator. Pinning Command Prompt to Run as Administrator Step 1: Right-click on your desktop and select New—>Shortcut....

When I got the first generation iPad mini close to two years ago, I just picked up a third party cover from the local shop. It was red, my iPad was Space Grey. It looked cool. But it didn’t have a back cover and the magnet was so bad, it almost completely scratched the side of my iPad. Also, I dropped the iPad a couple of times and that resulted in two edges being severely dented....

But which one will prove to outdo the other in performance if you pit them against one another? Let’s find out. Specs Let’s have a quick round-up on the specs of both the processors. Performance: Battle of Cores When it comes to the performance of the Snapdragon 835, it packs Qualcomm’s first fully-custom 64-bit CPU core – Kryo. It packs 8 Kyro 280 CPUs and divides them over performance and efficiency....

Still, there are many who have not yet started adapting to the change, and every time they get such a card, the most common practice they follow is to keep them in their wallets and transfer them to the business card folder later. The problem starts when we accumulate quite a few of them and searching through them becomes a vexation. So let’s make life a little simpler today and see how we can ease the task of storing the business cards using Evernote....

Many developers have tried to solve this problem and we’ve featured many solutions before. Contact Center is another one. It will take some time to set up but once done, it has the potential to replace the phone and messages app. Contact Center is actually a part of Launch Center Pro, a much bigger and more complicated automation/launcher app. But fear not, Contact Center isn’t nearly as intimidating. How Does It Work?...

Last week, in a bid to win back India, Samsung announced Galaxy M20 powered by what the company calls their India-specific and most advanced mid-range mobile chipset — Exynos 7904. We were left wondering how it will fare against the Snapdragon 600 series, and most importantly, the darling of many mid-rangers out there, Snapdragon 636. Both the chipsets are manufactured on the 14-nm silicon fabrication process but with a different microarchitecture, task handling, and camera capabilities....

Hence, it’s but natural that we compare the new Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro with the popular Jabra Elite 75t to see which wireless earphones you should buy. Since it’s going to be a long post, let’s get started, shall we? But first, Summer is almost here. Take a look at these cool portable Bluetooth speakers with long battery lifeIntrigued by the Sony WF-SP800N wireless earphones? See how they stack up against the Jabra Elite 75t...

On paper, the Gear Fit2 Pro is only slightly better than the Gear Fit2, which was launched last year at Rs 15,000 (around $237). The Gear Fit2 Pro, which launched in August is now swim-proof and can withstand 5 ATM underwater. It even has Spotify integration and inbuilt GPS. The Gear Fit2 Pro was launched at a price of Rs 13,590 (around $215), which hasn’t changed yet. Incidentally, the Gear Fit 2 is now available for Rs 11,900 (around $187), which is a solid Rs 1,690 (around $28) less than the Gear Fit2 Pro....

Both the apps boast of over 100 million downloads and claim to be 200 times faster than the conventional Bluetooth connection. Plus, not to mention the fact that the duo sees their share of regular updates. So, it seems only fair that we pit both the apps against each other and see who wins at the end. Overview If we dig deeper, SHAREit and Xender are more than just file transfer applications....

Swell (Free) is a news radio app with a collection of online news radios and podcasts spread across various topics. Its prediction engine knows just what to play at a given time. To get an idea of exactly why you should use this app, check out the app promo below. As cheesy as it is, it gets the message across. The New Radio Swell has varied topics for you to choose from....

But if you’re keen on getting the right keyboard app, we have something for you. In this post, we will compare the three popular Android keyboard apps — SwiftKey, Gboard (Google’s keyboard app) and Fleksy. Let’s jump in right away. App Size There is a difference in the app size of the three apps. While Gboard and SwiftKey both weigh around 40-45MB, the Fleksy keyboard is half their size, weighing around 20-25MB....

users with disabilities . However, with iOS 7 Apple is making its iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch more accessible than ever with some nifty features that just about anyone can use. Here, we’ll take a look at how to perform a few specific actions on your iPhone or other iOS device with no more than just your head movements. Ready? Let’s get started. Control Your iPhone Using Your Head While you still can’t control your iOS device with your thoughts, it is still very cool (and helpful for those who suffer from limited mobility) to be able to control it with your head’s movements....

Chrome sync, syncing web browser content has become a seamless and transparent process. Here I will show you how to sync your browser tabs among all your devices using both your iOS native browser Safari and Google’s more recent offering, Chrome. However, note that while both methods to be discussed below work on a Mac, only Chrome syncing will work with Windows PC, since the most recent version of Safari for Windows PC does not fully support this functionality and Safari for Windows is no longer available for download from Apple’s website....

This app is free from any clutter. Just select the day and date and enter your task by typing the task in the text box and pressing enter button. That’s it. It will show all the entries in a separate column for each day. You can add as many tasks as you want and create your to-do list for the whole week. You could enter activities for each day, drag and drop tasks between days and delete or cross them out once they are completed....

iOS 8 is a significant change from this school of thought. Now applications can choose to integrate themselves alongside officially blessed networks. All the user has to do is enable them from the share menu. Hot tip: Just updated to iOS 8? Check out our running list of the best iOS 8 widgets. In the previous article, I’ve told you what extensions are, how they work and how to enable them....

One would think that it would be some boring text but you are wrong. Instagram provides a bunch of features for story text. It lets you change color, font style, and add shadow, etc. While some features are apparent, others would be left untouched by you until you know about them. So here we present to you a bunch of tips, tricks, and hacks related to Instagram story text....

We have curated the best OnePlus 6T tips and tricks to help you get the most out of this flagship smartphone. Buy OnePlus 6T (8GB | 128GB) Here we go. 1. Enable Navigational Gestures OxygenOS version 9 on the OnePlus 6T comes with a lot of bells and whistles. One of the best features is the navigational gestures. The noteworthy thing about them is that you get to utilize the most of the phone’s screen real estate by navigating around in style....

Imagine being stuck somewhere, and Google Maps fails to load because it wouldn’t work on cellular data. Fortunately, the issue is easy to fix using one of the following methods. Let’s get started. 1. Restart Phone Begin the troubleshooting process by restarting your Android phone or iPhone. That should fix temporary issues or bugs, if any. 2. Check Mobile Data Before you start doubting Google Maps, you should check if other apps work on cellular data or not....

The Samsung Galaxy smartwatch can play music directly through the loudspeakers, or you can connect a pair of quality Bluetooth wireless earphones to it. Either way, it relieves you from the hassles of taking a smartwatch every time you hit the gym. The watch lets you add offline music, and its 4GB memory can store up to 200 songs. Cool, right? And the story doesn’t end here. Spotify Premium members can stream songs from Spotify playlists directly....