No. There is no sorcery involved. The digital world is just weird. One is never sure as to what causes such an issue. But don’t worry. Things are about to change. Both Android and iOS users have experienced the YouTube app not working issue. So, here you will find a few solutions to fix the problem. Let’s check them out. Restart Phone and Modem Let’s check the simplest solution — restart the device....

The Android market is flooded with hordes of useful apps and games and trust me, a majority of the times, the variety doesn’t fail to astound me. One of these days, while I was checking out some of the new apps, I came across this app called Swiftly Switch which promises to not only make the phone’s edge more useful but also helps to cut down on time we spend searching for apps....

But when you attach a monitor to your Mac, it will default to mirroring mode. And that’s just the start of all the things you’ll need to change before the awesome productivity dream materializes. To make it easier for you, I’ve compiled all the multi-monitor pitfalls in this article. They include how to use your Mac in clamshell mode, how to configure multi-monitor displays, find awesome panoramic wallpapers and most importantly, how to take care of window management....

Hide Story from Specific Followers on Instagram When you post a story on Instagram, all your followers can see it on the social platform. Using a privacy add-on in the app, you can only limit the Story viewing to specific users. Follow the steps below to restrict Instagram Stories from specific users. Step 1: Open Instagram on iPhone. Step 2: Go to your Instagram account tab. Step 3: Tap on the three-horizontal bars (hamburger) menu in the top-right corner and go to Settings....

Want to do the same with your documents? If the answer is yes, you will be glad to know that MS Word has a tool to do so. And our guide will tell you how to create and use them. Let us look into the details. But before that let us see how a document with drop cap looks like. Steps to Insert Drop Cap In a Document The Drop Cap tool is placed under the Insert tab within Text section....

Word automatically replaces two hyphens with an em dash, but if you use Google Docs for word-processing instead, you won’t get that functionality by default. Fortunately, there’s a keyboard shortcut that you can use to get the em dash. And, Google Docs also lets you substitute characters — such as consecutive hyphens — with the em dash provided that you tweak some settings. Without any further ado, let’s see how we can do that....

Now, if you want to join two FLV videos and create a single video, it isn’t that simple. Fortunately, we’ve got tools for everything and Andy’s FLV Joiner is the one you need. This light weight application is simple to use. Open it and click on “Add” button to browse for different files and add it to the list. Decide the output location and then click “Join” button to join the videos....

Now, I could have asked the designer what font it was but that wouldn’t have played well with my overbearing ego. So instead I used an extension that looks it up for you. An extension that allows you to avoid human contact? I can tell you’re intrigued already. You can do this from desktop browsers like Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and now from your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 as well....

The algorithm picks up the compatible images on its own. This sort of left non-Pixel users in an odd place. Thankfully, Google’s Snapseed has some hidden tricks that let you create color pop photos just as easily. Before we begin, let’s see what Color Pop images are. What is a Color Pop Image? Color Pop is a filter which paints the subject in color, while the rest of the image gets a monochrome shade....

We have already reviewed the mighty photo editing tool (Android) from Aviary. The more the better, so today we will be talking about Snapseed, yet another powerful and amazing photo editing tool for Android. Without further ado, let’s get started with how we can use the app to enhance and transform our ordinary camera shots. Note: When it comes to photo editing, Snapseed has a ton of features for both beginners and advanced users....

I still remember when Windows Vista was out, how people used to write tricks to get XP like Classic Start Menu but now everyone praises it when it got even better in Windows 7. I agree that Windows 8 Start Screen may look a little complicated at first, but the full screen coupled with an amazing search feature kind of makes it the best. It’s not that we didn’t have the search feature in Windows 7 Start Menu, but now when you compare it to Windows 8 Start Screen, it looks a tad slow and bounded....

If you plan to use OneDrive’s cloud storage services to store your data, it’s a good idea to know how to manage all your data access. In this post, we will cover the steps to manage and share files and folder access on OneDrive. What Is OneDrive Cloud Storage? OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage platform that Windows integrates by default and you can easily install the app on a Mac....

1. Prevent WhatsApp From Saving Photos on iPhone First, we will show you how to disable media auto-download on iPhone. It is mighty useful for those on a tight mobile data plan. Follow the steps below to make changes from the WhatsApp settings menu. Step 1: Open WhatsApp on iPhone and go to Settings. Step 2: Select Storage and Data. Step 3: You will find Media auto-download option. Step 4: Go to each menu – Photos, Audio, Video, and Documents and disable auto-download for each media type....

That’s when you get lost in Netflix’s huge library. Usually, one of the most common ways to search for a show is by searching the title directly. Or if you have time, you’d have to browse through its genres. In case you have noticed, the Netflix Genres are pretty mainstream. You’d get the usual categories such as Crime, Comedy, Horror, etc. And if you ask me, this doesn’t justify Netflix’s huge archive....

So, in this post, we will help you unlink the ringtone and notification volume controls. In Android KitKat, Google removed the separate volume controls for ringtone and notification. And it has been like that for Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat, and even Oreo. Many users have been asking for this feature, but who gives a damn about what users want? Thankfully, Samsung and LG seem to differ, as they offer separate controls for notification and ringtone like this: However, this is what I have on my Pixel 2 XL....

Whether you take one prescription medication or five, keeping track of what you take and when is essential. Apple Health can also help you remember when you took your last dose and when it’s time for your next. While there are many third-party medication reminder apps, this is the first time Apple has integrated the same into the Health app. Set Up Medication Reminders You can either use your phone camera or manually search to add medications....

However, if your laptop or desktop computer has a wireless network card then it could be connected to another PC in your house, provided the other one has wireless capabilities too. And you don’t need a router to establish this connection. This is known as an ad-hoc network connection. Here are the steps to setup an ad-hoc home wireless network in Windows Vista. Go to Control panel and click on Network and Sharing center icon....

To protect your identity and other sensitive information from all these, you need to secure your browsing, especially when using a public WiFi network. The ideal solution is using a VPN which we have already covered on several instances. But what if you are behind office, library or school firewall? While VPN will work (sometimes) but the services are paid and the free ones have dark sides. SSH tunnelling is one of the alternative to this which enables you to bypass a restrictive firewall without getting caught....

Thankfully, you don’t have to switch browsers on your iPhone to match the one on your PC. You can still use Safari and still get your bookmarks synced across to either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox (sorry, Microsoft Edge fans), and vice versa. Apple officially supports that functionality, so you don’t have to use any third-party apps or services. In Comes iCloud for Windows To start syncing bookmarks on your iPhone with your PC, you must have iCloud for Windows app installed....

Gmailify links your existing account to Gmail so that you get all the bells and whistles — spam protection, inbox organization, and even Google Now cards based on your mail — without having to leave your current address behind. Simply put, Gmailify allows you to get all of the same perks and benefits of Gmail, without the need to switch your accounts completely. Using the Gmailify feature on the desktop or mobile app, you will essentially link your Outlook account to your Gmail account....