Rumour mills have been churning information related to the upcoming OnePlus device — dubbed the OnePlus 5. The company has confirmed that their next flagship, which will succeed the OnePlus 3 and 3T, will hit the stands this summer. According to a report by The Verge, OnePlus isn’t naming the next device OnePlus 5 due to the Chinese superstition of 4 being an unlucky number, rather because of Robert Horry’s number 5 jersey in the NBA....

Opera is one of the better Chromium-based browsers out there. With a host of unique features ranging from integrated social media capabilities, built-in content blocking, to free VPN support, it really stands out from the rest of the pack. And then there’s Opera GX, a so-called ‘gaming’ browser released by the same developers. But what does Opera GX do? Does it improve your PC’s gaming performance? Is it substantially different from the regular Opera as to warrant a switchover?...

The problem is that if you use desktop email clients or applications to receive emails from your Outlook.com account, they may not function anymore. The password of your account will not suffice for the clients to download emails from your account. An example of the connectivity error or requirement of password is shown below. I faced this issue with MS Outlook desktop client after I activated two-step verification. Now, the question is how do we get through?...

While Google is focusing on simplicity and taking a minimalistic approach, Microsoft is all about bridging the gap between Android and Windows 10 to improve end-user productivity. Both the launchers offer various customization options, feed menu, search engine, and theme support. Based on your usage and preference, you might find one useful over the other. In this post, we are going to compare Pixel launcher to Microsoft launcher and conclude if you need to make a switch from the default Pixel launcher....

row and column fashion. It’s real power lies in data manipulation . Let me share an example. I stay in a rented apartment with 4 other friends. We maintain certain monthly expenses on an Excel sheet so that we can divide an equal share at the end of each month. When some expense is incurred by a single head, it is easy to edit a single cell value. But, when a constant value needs to be operated on all the cells, it takes some effort....

While all it would have taken is a simple Bluetooth file transfer, Apple loves to set restrictions for what goes in and out of their devices. But we here at Guiding Tech work really hard to find some amazing workarounds to make file sharing simple for you guys. I am going to show you how you can transfer photos from iPhone to Android and vice versa using Wi-Fi, even when you don’t have a Wi-Fi hotspot around....

What’s best about the Always On Display (AOD) feature is that you can customize the face widgets to your hearts contents. With the new update, this cool feature on the Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ is set to become more trendy, all thanks to the newly introduced GIF feature. Yep, you read that right. You can now set cool new GIFs on the Always On Display screen. Though Samsung has a set of preloaded AMOLED-friendly GIFs, you can also add one from your own arsenal of GIFs....

Also, recently I had to show a friend how to go invisible on Facebook chat. I shared the screen with him in a second instead of typing out instructions. When the word you are searching for is ‘quick’, try out Screenleap – one of the fastest, simplest, and easiest screen sharing apps I have come across. Screenleap requires no installation. It runs off a Java applet from within any browser (usually every computer already has it installed)....

As time changed, the split identities were not just limited to calls and messages, but to social apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. Developers introduced features using which a person can clone apps and configure two different accounts on the same phone. This feature was was amazing and just when we thought things couldn’t get any better, MIUI 8 introduced the concept of Second Space with MIUI 8. While still in Beta, Second Space on MIUI 8 is a very interesting, and the first of its kind feature to be made available for Android users....

ENIAC to the amazing Macbook Airs and Ultrabooks of today, they have become ubiquitous and indispensable. But the popular practice of using the keyboard and the mouse to control the computer has remained unchanged for years. Mobile phones have moved towards being smartphones and most of them no longer have a keypad. All touch controlled! Then why not evolve towards using other input methods on our computers? Why not try technologies like speech and gesture recognition?...

While all these are much better, they don’t offer the main functionality of sticky notes i.e. pinning them to the desktop. Stickies, developed by Zhorn Software, is just the right alternative to Sticky Notes. It is filled to the brim with features, is more robust and offers deep customization. Let’s check these out in detail. Did you know? The physical post-it notes, from which the sticky notes are inspired, were invented by mistake and for the first few years nobody saw any use for them....

The headphone jack has already sparked a wave of memes on social media. Plus, plenty of critics within our tech bubble have been laughing at Phil Schiller chalking up the port’s removal to “courage.” In fairness, he probably could have used a different word — maybe bold or even innovative. Well don’t think for a second that the parody creators of the internet didn’t hop right on this year’s opportunity....

This brand new product line-up will be available by the time the holiday season hits the global markets and will be a good start to the next year for those who love to stay on the cutting edge of technology. So, without further delay, let’s have a quick glance at the various smart gadgets that Google launched today. 1. Google Pixel Buds When most of the new age smartphones are ditching the headphone jack, why should the Pixel 2 be any different?...

But, where did it all go wrong? It’s a long road that the brand will walk and surely various agencies will get involved too, but for now, it’s safe to suggest that the Note7 isn’t in our recommended list of phones. This wasn’t always the case, though. I, for one, was quite excited about the launch of the Note7. It was hot property when it did launch, but it quickly went from hot to burning hot....

There is a very popular saying: what gets measured gets managed. With this thought in mind, I have been dabbling with time tracking apps for the last couple of weeks. There is Toggl, a popular time tracking app that is used by individuals and solopreneurs alike. On the other hand, we have Harvest which is equally popular and feature rich. Get Toggl Get Harvest Let’s see what they have to offer....

The last such big update was released in April 2017. So, let us show you how to get this update and what the top 10 new features are. How Do I Get it? The update has started rolling out worldwide from October 17, 2017. But the updates will not hit all the PCs at once. Instead, it’ll happen in phases. Your PC may not get the updates now and you may have to wait for some time....

Live Photos is actually a really useful feature because it lets you capture moments in ways you could really only get on video before. If you’ve already forgotten about it or you’re new to the concept on your iPhone 6s (or jailbroken iPhone) and want some useful tips, take a look at these ten great situations when taking a Live Photo really enhances the memory. 1. Replace Burst Mode Previously, when you wanted to get a nice action shot, you’d have to either take a video or press and hold the shutter button to activate burst mode....

To meet the growing demand, the Facebook-owned company recently bumped member limit from four (4) to eight (8) for group video/voice calls. That would’ve easily led people make more WhatsApp video calls with their friends, family, and others. However, there are several reasons why video calls would fail randomly. For starters, WhatsApp app requires permissions to microphone and camera to make video calls work properly. And that’s one of the things to check out....

The Xiaomi Mi A1 has its share of incredible tips and tricks that would truly help you in using it to its full potential. So, without further ado, let’s get started. 1. Gesture for Notification We tend to check our phones roughly 85 times per day. It goes without saying that the notification drawer is one of the major draws. And it’s imperative that you know the shortcuts to access it in a jiffy....

However, the Slackbot can be a bit confusing and often ask you to click on links to read further. To save you the time and pain, we will share 13 best Slack tips and tricks that you can use as a beginner. Let’s get started. 1. Edit Sent Messages Quite often we end up sending a wrong message or a message with a typo in a hurry. Thankfully, Slack lets us correct such messages using the Edit feature....