Metro style start screen and tiles are one of the unique features of Windows 8 and 8.1 versions. There are plenty of tools and apps available on the Windows store to customize the Windows 8 start screen. Recently I’ve reviewed “Sticky Tiles” to add To-Do list tiles on the home screen and “Battery Level” app to…
The internet is possibly the greatest and most influential development of our lifetime. We now have the ability to do things which once were seen as unbelievable. But just how much has the internet changed in the last few years? Well, average speeds have been steadily increasing worldwide over the last few years, but some…
Before the era of Smartphones, bookmarks were meant for browsers and can be accessed only in that particular machine. The apps for Smartphones and Tablets, took this concept of “Bookmarks” to a new level and made them accessible from anywhere on the web. There are plenty of bookmark managers available for Smartphones, Tablets and different browsers to…
In Windows, if we want to quickly take a note or want to write something on the go, we either choose the default notepad application or sticky notes app. It comes very handy and helps us easily remember things. Apart from the default note taking apps on Windows, there are plenty of third party applications…
Windows 8 Metro UI is completely different from its previous versions. Some of the important options available in Windows 7 were moved to different places and many users found it difficult to access them. In the first version of Windows 8, finding the “Shut down” button has become a serious issue. So, Microsoft quickly fixed them and brought…
Most of us usually put our phones in silent mode when we’re in a meeting or doing something important, to avoid distractions. But that also causes you to miss important calls. Sure, every call is not important but some are. Question is, how to get notified via a ringtone of important calls even though you’re…
I love watching TV shows! recently, I came across a reality show and I couldn’t find it anywhere except for Hulu. Now unfortunately, I couldn’t access it since it has country based restrictions. Fortunately, I came across a free extension that works both on Firefox and Google Chrome and has the ability to let anyone,…
Ad-hoc network in Windows is an option to share your internet connection with other devices. The only limitation on the Ad-hoc network is, you can share the connection only to Windows computers. You cannot connect your Smartphone or any other device using that. If you want to connect other devices, you have to install a third party app…
There are times when we need to look at an email again or wait for someone to reply to your email. Sure, you can put them in the ‘starred’ tab but it has a chance of getting neglected. Streak, however has come up with a new Google Chrome extension that gives you the ability to…
Most of us have moved from “Compact Drives” to “USB Drives” for quick and comfortable data portability. Since, laptops are getting thinner, the first thing gets eliminated from the device is the CD Drives. Compact drives were mainly used for software and OS installations, but nowadays USB drives are mostly used for that process. To install an…
In the early days of Chromebooks, the number of compatible Bluetooth devices was very limited — essentially you could use an external mouse. That has changed as the platform has evolved through near constant updates. Customers can now use such devices as Bluetooth speakers with no problem at all. But how do you manage these…
Second Display has become a must for most of the people out there. Especially people who own a laptop, need a second display for comfortable work flow. For Gaming and movies, a TV or a secondary HD monitor is a must for PC users. Sometimes, when we switch from our primary display to a secondary…
