It’s a common knowledge that a battery has certain lifecycles but what is not a common knowledge is that charging it carelessly — like trickle charging or overcharging– can do more harm than good. A new entry in the field of Android Battery optimization is an app called AccuBattery, which not only monitors the health of your Android’s battery but also focuses on how to prolong it. So, without any further delay, let’s have a quick summary on this app....

But as the old adage goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Even though Microsoft’s Office 365 is a great tool, I still can’t help but stick to older versions because I don’t see the need to invest to much for syncing some important documents. The day I feel it’ll become important to me, though, I’ll do it in a heartbeat. In the interim, let’s talk about MS Excel....

But we can do better than fine. And the surprising part is that Samsung itself will help you put a new coat over the overly saturated and nature-inspired TouchWiz UI. But of course, because this is Samsung, it’s not exactly obvious. If you read tech news or follow MKBHD, you must have heard how there’s a set of Material Design (Material and Material Dark) themes available that give a stock Android-like UI to your Samsung phone....

Citebite addresses a very basic need of ours. It has all the appearances of a webpage sharing and annotation service, but it does that with a slight twist. Have you ever wanted to send someone a link to a long webpage? Let’s say a research article. Great! But you want your friend to read only the relevant section, and not the entire article before his interest flags off. Citebite helps you out by letting you send a URL which opens on the intended section, and it’s also conveniently highlighted to grab your friend’s attention....

Microsoft’s game streaming service Mixer (formerly Beam) is trying hard to catch up with its arch-rival Twitch. Though Mixer offers the convenience to broadcast games from their Xbox or PC without an elaborate setup process, the service never really took off. Recently, the famous Fortnite streamer Ninja’s move to the Mixer is helping grease the platform’s wheels. One of the best things about using Mixer over Twitch is that it allows you to sign up with your Microsoft account....

Thankfully, things have changed for the better over the last decade. Now, not only can you pick your own superhero theme for your poster, but you can also design the other elements as well. So, what are we waiting for? Let’s see how we can make custom superhero posters. But before we get going, let’s have a quick check on what type of images you can and should download....

For this, Numbers sports filtering and sorting features that have taken a simpler, more straightforward approach in the latest versions of the app, mainly because of Apple’s idea of unifying their productivity apps across all devices and platforms. Let’s take a closer look at these essential features of Numbers. Note: While you are at it, you might also want to check out our entries on the basics of Numbers and a few tips on how to make it more productive for you....

These are OS specific shortcuts. If you want to learn about app specific shortcuts for Safari, Chrome, Evernote Mail etc, check out our dedicated guide to the most useful keyboard shortcuts for popular services. Just Switched to a Mac? Get our eBook – The Ultimate Guide to OS X Yosemite for a Mac Beginner. It is the perfect eBook for people who want to get a hang of a Mac and how to get the most out of it....

Before we move with the WhatsApp transfer process, you need to take WhatsApp backup on iCloud or iTunes to recover the data (if something goes south in the process). Take WhatsApp Backup on iPhone Follow the steps below to take WhatsApp backup to the iCloud platform. That way, you can always recover WhatsApp data if you run into any interruptions during the transfer process. Step 1: Open WhatsApp on iPhone....

follow a few simple instructions to install it without much hassle. However, some users actually prefer to do a clean install on these occasions due to the advantages that such procedures bring, like getting rid of system errors and unnecessary files that might get carried over to the new OS if we simply update it for example. If you are one of those Mac users, here is a simple guide to perform a clean install of OS X Mavericks....

Previously, on Guiding Tech I discussed how you can change the looks of Windows 8 Start Menu and customize it. Today we will take a look at another tool from the same developer which will help you personalize the looks of the new Charm Bar. There is no straightforward way to change the looks and behavior of the Charm Bar but basically, everything in Windows can be personalized using the Registry....

Multiple tabs add to the clutter and constant hopping between tabs while searching for them is a hassle. PowerSwitch is a handy Chrome extension that gives you a one-click solution. Here are the ways in which you can make it work: PowerSwitch gives you a keyboard shortcut to switch between multiple open tabs. You can click CTRL+K (COMMAND+K for Mac) to bring up a list of open tabs. Select one and jump to it by pressing Enter....

Windows 7 and Vista make it real easy from the Task Manager. Here’s how you can find how you long you haven’t turned your computer off in Windows 7 (same for Vista), and in Windows XP. The Simple Way Right-click on the Taskbar and then click on Task Manager. You can also press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to bring up the Task Manager. Select the Performance tab. You can see how long the computer has been on since the last reboot mentioned as Up Time under System....

I am not sure why Google or any other services decide that it should not be rolled out to other countries. Come on! The recording is taking place on my device and using the record button on an APK doesn’t give any load on their servers. But this kind of selective feature roll-out to US and UK first has become a trend nowadays and I hate it more than anything else....

We did talk about a tool called KumoSync that enabled real time local documents sync with Google Docs , and it works well if you just want to work on your Google Docs files offline and have them synced to your online account without any hassles. But if you want more, we have got just the right tool for you. Insync is a simple application that gives you the ability to sync your Google Docs files across all the connected devices and actually use its storage like any other cloud storage tool, like Dropbox or SugarSync....

For instance, when you want to convert a Word document to PDF. You can easily do it offline from Microsoft Word itself. Similarly, you can convert a Google Docs document to PDF without taking any external help. The feature is built right inside Google Docs on both desktop and mobile apps (Android/iOS). Without further ado, let’s see how to save Docs as PDF. Convert Google Docs to PDF on Desktop Here are the steps: Step 1: Open the Google Docs file on your PC from either the Docs or Drive website....

contacts were just meant to store phone numbers and that too in a very limited amount. In today’s Android smartphones, forget about the limitation, for each contact you can store details like email, address, birthday, IM name, contact faces and what not. Though the phone provides a privilege to enter so much of detail, doing it manually can be time taking and normally an individual would tend to avoid the task....

saves your credit card information online . In future, it uses the card automatically when you make a purchase to ease up the transaction. If you have got great friends like me who leave no stones unturned in making your life hell, you need to keep an eye on such things. They might ask your phone to call someone but buy few paid apps which you will know only when the credit card bill arrives....

While Instagram already supports third-party authenticator app and text message, you can now receive authentication codes on WhatsApp too. With such flexible options, it’s really important you set up a two-factor authentication (2FA) for your Instagram login. We’ll show you how to set up and use the two-factor authentication (2FA) on Instagram. Let’s get right into it. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) with Authenticator App If you’re already using an authenticator app to log in to other apps on your phone, you can use that app to enable two-factor authentication on Instagram as well....

So, today I’ll show you how you can share only specific parts of a YouTube video without cutting them out from the actual video. The Video Clipper for YouTube Yes, you can share particular parts of a YouTube video without actually cutting the whole video. And, this can be achieved using a web app called Vibby. With Vibby, you can highlight a specific section of a video and also give an option to the receiver to view the whole video....