The sleep or hibernation feature allows us to keep computers switched on often. Following that for a prolonged period might impact the overall system performance as well as battery life in case of laptops. That’s where scheduling auto shutdown in Windows 10swoops in to save the day. Say the computer’s power button is broken. Or for some weird reasons, your PC doesn’t manually shut down when you click Shut Down in the Windows menu....

While I, like everyone else, love binge-watching content on Netflix, there is one thing that I sorely miss: IMDb ratings. IMDb is pretty much the gold standard of ratings, so it is only logical that Netflix should have incorporated it in their app. Only they didn’t. IMDb ratings are pretty accurate and can help you narrow your search for the next best movie or show. After all, finding hidden gems on Netflix can be difficult and IMDb ratings are generally reliable....

Well, if only it was that simple and convenient. Unfortunately, it isn’t. Even after you find the location on the map, the URL on the browser address bar still reads map.google.com. Yep, try it and see for yourself. So, now the question is, what’s the best way to share a Google map? That’s what we are going to discuss here. We’ll talk about 3 ways to do it. The first two methods are simple enough, but may not be something you’d want to do....

Workarounds have existed, more notably using Notepad to remove the rich text formatting and convert it into plain text. But that hasn’t done anything for productivity as it introduces an extra step. So, here we look at a tiny freeware called PureText which helps us do away with Notepad and instead use the Windows Hot Key to paste text to any application without formatting. PureText is a 13 KB application that downloads as a Zip file....

Getting Started Once you’ve downloaded and installed the tool on your Windows 10 machine, you will get a nice black colored icon on your desktop. It looks quite similar to the Snipping tool that has been present on many previous Windows OS’ but that’s where the similarities end. Once you launch the tool, you will see a persistent window at the top of your desktop which has 3 options – 1....

Why is Skitch so Cool? Doing screenshots on a Mac is simple with a few special keyboard shortcuts. Skitch also has those keyboard shortcuts. That’s nothing new. After you do a screenshot in Skitch, it lets you annotate and modify the screenshot. Then Skitch makes all those images easy to find. Finally, it lets you share them. All these functions make Skitch invaluable, but you can still do all this stuff from the menu bar with a few special programs....

Xcode Screenshot: Available to Most Mac Users Even if you don’t plan on software development, Xcode is a handy and free app to have on your Mac. After you connect the USB-C cable to your Mac (I keep mine connected all the time), open Xcode. For practical reasons, you’ll need to have your TV on to do this. That way you can see what will show up on your screenshot. What is a USB-C cable?...

shared document viz. one document to be used by multiple people. When this is the case, it is also obvious that the privileged ones will make changes to the document; and at times make changes that others can’t figure out. Hence it’s a good idea to keep a track of the edits made to a shared document. The basic way to do it is to add a comment after a change you make or notify the collaborators after you do the edit....

Some players are not interested in joining team chats, and they can’t do anything about that. But for those who want to, there is a way to join team chat in Overwatch automatically. In today’s guide, we will take a look at a setting that will automate the process of joining team chat, and if it’s still not working, I will share some troubleshooting steps to help you out. Let’s begin....

We will explain how to manage Windows Hello sign-in options, why you should consider using them, and how to turn off Pin option. Let’s begin. Windows Hello Sign-In Options The PIN is not the only way to sign in to your Windows 10 computer. Windows Hello offers a plethora of options like: Windows Hello Face that uses facial recognition tech to sign in by scanning your face.Windows Hello Fingerprint which uses your fingerprint, provided you have a fingerprint scanner on your computer/laptop....

Well, this is exactly the question I asked myself before dumping my old phone. To find the answer, I did some research and found out that it is possible to upgrade an old phone. Yes, phones are basically very similar to computers. While you cannot upgrade the hardware, you can improve the performance. In this post, I will be talking about how to breathe a new life in my old phone in just 6 simple steps....

Alexa Skill Blueprints are a set of templates with which you can customize your own set of skills by building on top of them. Long story short these are text in/text out mechanism, where you have to fill in the relevant details to create a particular skill. For instance, if you want your Echo device to repeat your favorite inspirational quotes in the morning, you can enter any lines you want and set the name of the skill....

So, what is portrait mode and how to use it in your Pixel 2? Let’s check it out. What is Portrait Mode Portrait mode is a camera feature that keeps the subject of the photo in focus and slightly blurs the background. This is often called the bokeh effect. Unlike the iPhone 7 Plus, Google Pixel 2 has only one rear-facing camera and uses its brilliant software to add the background blur....

If you’re curious to learn more about using Quick Access, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll show you how to use, reset and remove Quick Access on Windows 11. So, let’s get right to it. Pin or Unpin Folders to Quick Access When you open File Explorer on Windows 11, you’re greeted with Quick Access. It shows you the 10 most frequently used folders and 20 most recently accessed files....

Arming the Messages app with RCS (Rich Communication Service), Google adds reactions in the Messages app to take on the likes of iMessage on iPhone, WhatsApp, Telegram, and others. If you also want to have fun in Messages, we’ll show you how to use reactions in the Messages app on your Android phone. Since this feature is rolling out to different regions gradually, you’ll need to ensure running the latest Messages app version....

You can use Safari extensions on iPad to block unwanted ads, manage passwords, enable dark mode on unsupported websites, and so much more. With the support for extensions, Safari on iPad has truly become a worth replacement for a desktop-class browser. In this guide, we will show you how to add, manage, and delete Safari extensions on iPad with ease. Download and Add Safari Extensions Unlike Chromium-based browsers like Google Chrome, Safari doesn’t have a dedicated extension store....

The Galaxy S9 can double up as a Wi-Fi extender and no, we’re not talking about the Mobile Hotspot feature. This new feature essentially works by receiving the Wi-Fi signal and then amplifying it, so that the coverage area is extended. Going by the name of Wi-Fi sharing, this feature first made its debut on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and is also available in the Samsung Galaxy Note8. Now, that we have established how it accomplishes the task, let’s see how to enable the Wi-Fi sharing feature on the Galaxy S9 and S9+....

Both Google Docs and iCloud Pages are quite decent with the basic word processing functionalities. However, it’s not as if there aren’t any significant differences. After shuffling between these two quite regularly over the past several months, I possess a fair idea about Google Docs and iCloud Pages. Let me share my thoughts about both word processors and which one felt the most convenient in my daily usage. Visit Google Docs Visit iCloud Pages...

It’s no surprise that we all know a few people on Instagram that post annoying stuff. Why should we waste our time and space on the Instagram feed by viewing such profiles? You can restrict the content from such accounts on your feed with the help of mute, unfollow, or block. Confused between these terms? We are here to help. In this post, we shall explain the difference between the various ways to hide content on Instagram....

Slim ICS is a light-weight Android Open Source Project which is just 70MB in size. The ROM only includes the basic functionalities of Android OS and one can install the apps on a need to use basis. So let’s see how we can install the ROM and configure it. Before we Begin Make sure your HTC One X is rooted and has the latest official ClockworkMod running as the default recovery....