migrated from Gmail to Outlook . Gmail fans might wonder why I’d move to a less feature-rich (supposedly) tool. Well the answer is simple. As Outlook was new in the market, I was able to pick up my favourite email alias , which was not available on Gmail. Plus I wanted to get out of my email comfort zone and try something different. I was quiet happy with the transition only till I installed and used the official Outlook app on my Android....

Phone cameras certainly have improved to replace compact cameras, but still aren’t at the level necessary to replace full DSLRs. Plus, smartphone cameras are mostly automatic, while DSLRs have you toying with focus, settings and other complications. Since I found myself struggling with this and my need to take excellent photos especially for reviews like these, I decided to purchase my first DSLR. After reading reviews online, I went with the Nikon D3300....

organized computer (keeping all my files in a folder and sub-folder structure ), I also have the habit of putting things temporarily on my desktop . At the same time I work on multiple machines , so there is always a chance that I have something half done on one machine. When this happens, I have to put in a lot of manual effort to transfer a file or folder to the other machine (when the task needs to be completed there)....

Friends are pesky that way. Use the apps listed below to pre-select photos you want them to see and to prevent them from accidentally seeing the ones you don’t. Bound It for Android Bound It’s homescreen shows all available albums/folders filled with photos on your phone. Tap on the thumbnails of the photos you want to share (between multiple folders and albums) with your friends and tap Bound It! This will generate a fullscreen album-like view that’s external to the Bound It app, only containing the photos you selected....

UC Mini is a popular browser because it saves on bandwidth, consumes less space and memory, supports many languages, and packs an ad blocker. Note that UC browser was pulled down from Play Store after several Reddit users accused that the Alibaba owned app was stealing data and violating the privacy policy. Later, UC Browser sent out an official statement, and since then the app reappeared on the Play Store....

locks on folders or encrypting entire drives to protect data or restricting file viewership. But there are times when we need a certain level of security over some documents. I require a lot of those on my Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and I do so by password protecting them. The added advantage is that I can easily share the files with the same degree of safekeeping. So, people who don’t know the respective passwords would not be able to view and/or modify the protected files....

If you can relate to this, you’ve probably considered getting a battery case for your phone or just a portable power bank. But battery cases add bulk to your smartphone and power banks just add bulk to your belongings. However, they can provide substantially longer battery life so you don’t have to constantly search for an outlet when you’re out and about. So which is the better solution for busy folks who want more juice?...

Graphs Made Easy ver.3.1 is a 2 MB download and makes cool graphs in minutes on all Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 machines. The analogy I can offer is that GME is like MS Paint while the ‘complex’ Excel is more like Photoshop. The start of your first graph is simple – you choose the kind of graph you want to create. GME supports line, pie, bar, stack, series, and area graph types....

tricks for Windows users for reducing photo size before uploading it on the web , which helps in saving bandwidth. But after I activated limited 3G data on my connection (it still costs a fortune in India) I realized that this kind of trick was more necessary on my Android than on the computer. Smart apps like WhatsApp automatically reduce photo size before sending it to a contact but most of the apps like Facebook and Gmail don’t do this kind of photo processing automatically....

But at the end of the day, if you were to choose between Snagit and ShareX, which one should you pick? Should you go with ShareX because it’s doesn’t have a license fee? Or, is it the other way around? This post will compare Snagit and ShareX to find the better screenshot tool for Windows users. Since it will be a long one, let’s get right to the point....

Stacks is a new tool which aims at making group task management easier. It has a clutter-free interface to check the assigned tasks and visualize the workload of employees. The tool comes with an inbuilt dashboard which displays all the tasks assigned to you date wise. It lets you filter and see all your tasks (and those of other users) using the Active Tasks tab. Click on Settings link located on the top menu....

your calendars always in your pocket thanks to your iPhone or iPod Touch. And now with Apple’s iCloud service it is also possible to have all of them synced seamlessly at all times and across all your devices. However, not everyone knows how to enable iCloud and thus, end up updating their calendars on all their devices or even worse, end up relying entirely on one device only. Of course, in the past those of you who managed their calendars across multiple devices usually did so by using solutions like CalDAV and online services like Google Calendar....

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger The upgrade that Tesla has incorporated here is substantial. To put it in perspective, the only two production cars that are faster are the LaFerrari and the Porsche 918 Spyder. Not only are these made by companies that have been making cars for eons, but also specialize in making really fast cars. Tesla said it best in their statement – If that hasn’t got your attention yet, then let’s also talk mileage....

But on Android, I found the mere process of searching for torrents almost impossible. Because ads. And these are no normal pop-up ads where you can just close the tab and be done with. No, these are way more sinister. I found pop-ups that told me my phone needed to be cleaned/scanned. And they loaded over the current torrent website. That means I just lost the page I was in....

Audiobooks ) are a great way to kill some time while learning something during your commute or while working out. I usually listen to an episode during my bike ride and so far it has been an amazing experience. If you were thinking of diving into the podcast world, we’ve got you covered. This post lists the best podcasts on technology, comedy, design/development along with two kinda weird and funny podcasts that are popular among the podcast-listening audience....

That’s why I have compiled a list of tips that are easy to understand and easier to implement. They will help you make the best out of the Google Calendar. I will be using the web app in a browser as an example, but things will work similarly in mobile apps too. Note: I use a dark theme extension for my Google Chrome browser, and that’s how I got the dark layout for the Google Calendar in the screenshots below....

In this post today, we will show you all the camera tips and tricks of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. As it’s going to be a lengthy post, let’s jump straight to it. 1. Scene Optimizer The Scene Optimizer is one of the most recent additions to the Galaxy Note series. As suggestive of its name, it’s an AI function, which helps boost the photo quality by studying the object and doing the appropriate changes....

As for other iOS apps like Apple Mail and Reminders, I usually ask readers to find an alternative for it. That’s not the case with Apple Notes. The app is feature-rich, offers solid sync, has tight integration with the iOS system (more on that later), and it’s more than good enough for most users. Let’s talk about Apple Notes tips and tricks so that you can get a clear picture of how good Apple’s note-taking app is on the iPhone....

Animations help in attracting and retaining the user’s attention. It’s helpful, especially when you have lots of information regarding text, images, and other objects on your slide. You can hide them using animations. So users will only see the information that you are currently talking about. The information that will be presented ahead remains hidden. That doesn’t make your audience lose interest in your presentation. Let’s check various tips and tricks for Google Slides animations....

Work from home is the new norm these days. Companies and organizations around the world have switched to collaboration and video calling software like Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Skype, and WebEx to improve communication and create a digital conference room. Among all the mentioned options, Microsoft Teams is the newest member of the crowd. And during the COVID-19 situation, Microsoft is witnessing record-breaking growth in Teams usages. And why not?...