The Problem Apple decided to make a switch from JPG file format to HEIC as it saved more space on the iPhone. Most devices would accept the file format but you eventually come across some online website that doesn’t recognize HEIC format images. Convert HEIC to JPG on Mac Use the Preview App If you already have the HEIC images on your Mac then it would be easier to just convert those to JPG....
Essentially Stickers work pretty much like emoticons, i.e. they are just PNG images with a transparent background which look cool on the chat thread. This raises an interesting question; if stickers are just regular png images, why can’t we create our own custom stickers? Well, turns out, you can. In fact, there is more than one way in which you can install custom stickers on WhatsApp. Let’s check them out....
Why Disable Quick Access Menu in Windows The File Manager of the Windows operating system is one of the best in the industry. It is quick and easy to navigate. There are plenty of keyboard shortcuts that work inside and a handy sidebar that makes it easy to jump between drives and folders. It is in the sidebar menu where you will find the Quick Access menu too. Think of it as a bookmarking feature and the symbol has been aptly chosen as ‘star’....
Maybe you are not fond of using a password manager and forgot the set Wi-Fi password at home. Some guests have come over and now they are asking for your Wi-Fi’s password. Or perhaps you want to connect a second Android phone or iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network. Either way, you need to find out Wi-Fi password and we have a way in. Find Wi-Fi Password on Android Before you go ahead and reset the Wi-Fi password, you should use the trick below that will allow others or your secondary devices to get connected with the Wi-Fi network....
How to Fix Grub After Windows 10 Upgrade Case 1: Faulty Windows Boot Manager Post-Windows update, Microsoft overrides the Windows Boot Manager to use the NT bootloader. So, now when you restart your system, it directly boots up to Windows 10. This is because the Windows bootloader cannot identify Ubuntu. In order to enable booting to Ubuntu, we would need to make changes in the Windows boot registry. To do that, open the command line with administrator privileges and run the following command....
How to Eject Water From Phone Speaker Most smartphones come with an ingress protection rating which is only given when a manufacturer makes the smartphone water-resistant. There are different categories to this rating that determine for how long your device can handle being submerged or getting splashed. However, if you’re Android smartphone doesn’t come with an official IP rating, there are chances that it may still have some water protection. We’d discuss this more at the end but first, let’s talk about the solution to the problem....
1. Private Account You Follow Frankly, if the user has a private account, it makes it difficult to find out whether the story is hidden from you or not. It’s a security feature and not a bug. The only option you have is to ask another follower who can see it. Currently, there are no third-party apps that allow you to view a private story. So, this is the only possible way, provided you have the same friend circle....
Watch this video tutorial on how to quickly uninstall Android apps, or scroll down to read this article. The traditional way to uninstall android apps is a tedious process. To uninstall apps using the default method; press and hold the app icon and drag it to uninstall option that appears on the top of the screen. Alternatively, you can go to your device setting > apps > tap on the app you want to uninstall > select the uninstall options to remove the app from your Android....
Now, the traditional way to unsubscribe from a newsletter is – open the promotional email, and click on a small unsubscribe link (usually in the footer). And that will do the job. But if you have subscribed to a dozen newsletters, then repeating the above process for each of them is quite tedious. Right? Well, the good news is, with free service like Unroll.me, you can unsubscribe to bulk newsletters with just a few clicks....
5G and Its Influence on Your Phone’s Battery Life The impact of 5G on your phone’s battery life largely depends on how your carrier has deployed the network. For instance, if your network uses Non-Standalone 5G in your city, your phone will have to connect to both 5G and 4G simultaneously. In that case, your phone’s battery will drain at a faster pace as it remains connected to multiple networks at the same time....
What Is Supervision on Instagram Supervision is a recently introduced feature/tool on Instagram that enables parents to monitor their kid’s social media presence. With Supervision enabled, you have access to various types of data about your kid’s account activity. Plus, it also provides some additional tools to limit your kid’s access to Instagram. Here are some things you can do with Supervision on Instagram as a parent or even as a kid....
How to Share Hotel Wi-Fi with multiple devices 1. Windows If you’re running Windows 10 on your computer then this process is just one step long. Windows natively let you create a hotspot and share the Wi-Fi connection you just got from the reception. It works because most Windows laptops have two separate Wi-Fi bands and one is used to access the Wi-Fi and the other to create one. To share the Hotel Wi-Fi, connect your Windows laptop to the hotel wi-Fi....
The Problem The image details show the size of the file to be 2.39 MB and when it gets shared on WhatsApp, it compresses and the size reduced to only 41KB. Usually, this is not a big issue as long as you view that image on WhatsApp only; but if you want to print that image or use it for the official purpose (which surprisingly many people do), then people would have to look for alternatives like Gmail or Telegram etc....
What Are DALL-E 2 Credits DALL-E 2 is free to get started and you get 50 credits free for the first month. You will lose 1 credit every time you generate an image with DALL-E 2. However, they will replenish 15 credits each month. You can also buy credits to generate more images. As of now, you can get 115 credits for $15. The free credits provided by DALL-E will expire in 30 days....
So, is there any way to recover data without reinstalling Windows? Well, yes and I will tell you what to do. So, all you need to do is – boot into your computer from a portable OS, like a Linux live cd or something. But even a smallest Live CD of Ubuntu will take 700 MB and you can not carry a live CD or flash drive everywhere you go....
How to Access Screencast App on Chromebook First, update the ChromeOS to its latest version or version 103 or above. To update, click on the clock at the bottom right corner and select the cog icon to open ChromeOS Settings. In the Settings app, click on the About ChromeOS option in the left sidebar. Here you should be able to check your ChromeOS version. If the version is 103 or above, you can use the Screencast app....
Microsoft Teams Tips and Tricks 1. Background Blur & Virtual Background Similar to Skype, Microsoft Teams also provides a Background blur option. This option comes really handy, especially, when we all are working from home. However, unlike Skype, you cannot permanently enable “Blur my Background” as of now. You have to do it separately for every video call. Here’s how you enable the Background Blur. While in the video call, click on the three buttons on the extreme right of the floating bar....
Why Secure your Wi-Fi Network? Well, if someone hacks your Wi-Fi network, they will not only leech on your Internet bandwidth (leading to slower speeds and more data consumption). But the scary part is, someone with the right tools can also see what you are browsing on the internet, steal passwords, control your activity and even send fake emails from your connection that could lead to law forces acting against you....
If this was a few years ago, the only option you would have is to use a USB cable. But not anymore. Now you can easily send or receive files using WiFi. This is quick and easy. All you need is both devices connected under the same WiFi network. This even works with a mobile hotspot. So which is the best way? Well, there are several ways to transfer files between Computers and Android....
Well typing them back is an option but frankly let’s just avoid it. So, there are apps which let you convert your handwritten text and notes into digital text using advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology. So, below are few Android Apps which not only converts your Handwritten Notes to Digital documents but also let you edit them. Android Apps to Convert Handwritten Notes to Editable Text 1. Microsoft Office Lens One Note is a fully functional note-taking app from Microsoft....
