Scenario: My wife needs to use the washing machine twice to get all clothes done. It starts at 8 AM where first the clothes are kept for rinsing for around an hour and then followed by washing. This is then repeated at 10 AM again. Everything completes at noon. Then I suggested her to use the Smart Plug to schedule the first slot in a way that first washing job is complete by 8 AM, and she can start with the second job by 8:30, and finish everything by 10:30 tops....

It may be free and a mere 894 KB download on our Nexus 4 (when was the last time we downloaded a mobile game THAT light?) and a 2.4 MB one on our iPad mini, but we are going to put it on record – Flappy Bird is one of the most difficult and infuriating games we have played. And this, when on the surface, it is shockingly simple – you have to keep tapping the screen to keep a small bird in the air and help it get through a tricky path, between some obstacles, and the further you get, the better your score....

Note: This article is like a help guide for technically challenged who are looking at how to open .Docx files without having the Microsoft Office suite handy. The article was originally written in 2010 and was recently updated for relevancy in 2020. What is a .Docx File? As mentioned earlier, .Docx is a new word format introduced by Microsoft from Office 2007 onwards, which succeeds the hugely popular .Doc format....

Spirit userland jailbreak is first of its kind tool since iPhone OS 1.x. This type of jailbreak is effective and easy to use, however Apple can easily patch whatever security vulnerability is used by Spirit. It is very important to note that Spirit does not include an unlock to allow the iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch to be used on a different wireless carrier than AT&T. No unlocking tool is scheduled to be released anytime before June 2010....

Many of us use our phones for navigation, but everything gets messed up when we receive a call. That’s why I’m sure you’ll welcome the introduction of new app Drivemode on the Google Play Store. The aim of the new app is to let you continue using your phone while not endangering your safety during your car trips. Drivemode lets you easily answer and make calls without blocking your navigation, and you can also control your music with a simple swipe and tap....

“Holmes, this just came in the mail.” “Any addess?” “221, Baker Street…” “Not MY address, Watson, but the address of the sender!” “Actually, none. It just says ‘from a desperate tech blog in the future!’” “Hmmm…” “What do you think that could mean?” “It is him again, Watson!” “Moriarty?” “No, idiot, he is in the past. This is a strange message from the future.” “Which allows me to deduce, Holmes, that we have one....

With iOS 14, which happens to be the company’s latest iteration for devices running iPhone, the company announced a plethora of exciting new features and improvements that will power a huge lineup of iPhones, including an almost 5-year old iPhone 6s / 6s Plus, and a 4-year old iPhone SE (1st-Gen) — both of which are fairly old devices. To give you a quick rundown of what’s new with the latest iOS iteration, Apple has introduced a completely-redesigned home screen on iOS 14, called App Library, which automatically groups apps together for quick and easy access....

Interview With Phil Libin, Evernote CEO At some point, you may have the impression that I spoke more than he did (and that’s true), but during such a short interview, all your previous plans and set of questions just disappear from your head (I caught Phil leaving the event, right after the interview with the Reddit co-founder) and you have to improvise. It’s at The Next Web Conference that I realized the power of start-ups and that they can really make a change in the world, as cliché-ish as that may sound....

The digital wallet is expected to be available in Messenger, WhatsApp, and as a standalone app. And is expected to launch sometime in 2020. What is Libra? Libra is a new cryptocurrency that is built by Facebook and powered by its new blockchain technology. Facebook calls it, a ‘global currency and financial infrastructure’, which translates to a type of digital currency that can be used to buy things or send money to people around the globe with nearly zero fees....

The first thing you will notice about both the phones is the striking resemblance they have with their big brother – the LG G5. Be it the contour, the rounded edges or the 2.5D curved glass. The K10 is the bigger of the two coming with a 5.3-inch screen while the K7 comes with a 5-inch screen. While the K10 comes with Gorilla Glass 3 protection for the display, its tough tomatoes for the K7....

VPN tool is a relatively smaller piece of software that uses Windows default networking tools. Following are the features of VPN Tool. Protect your computer from internet attacks and intrusions. * Prevents from unauthorized access your computers from internet. * Filter network spam by our servers firewall system. * Anonymize and secure all your Internet traffic and replace your ip address. * Works with VOIP software, web browsing, e-mail, p2p, ftp, instant messaging, streaming, games etc....

Well. Just as we thought that their days were numbered, with brands coming out with phone fronts and even sides that were all display, it seems that we spoke so soon. The bezels ain’t dead. In fact, they might even be set for a comeback. At least the ones above and below the display. And the company helping them on their way back is the one that made Android a part of our lives....

Gionee S6 Pro comes fitted with a 5.5-inch FHD display and 2.5D curved glass. Under the hood lies an octa core MediaTek Helio P10 clocked at 1.8GHz and paired with a 4GB LPDDR3 RAM. On the storage front the device offers 64GB of internal memory and a microSD card slot that can further accommodate up to 128GB. The S6 Pro features a 13-Megapixel primary sensor with PDAF while the secondary camera shapes up in the form of a 5-Megapixel sensor....

Originally discovered by Twitter user “@binoyxj”, it’s rather bewildering how the pirated content ended up on Google Play Music. One possible explanation is, of course, it has been hacked. However, that seems highly unlikely since there have been only a handful of tracks uploaded for now. My guess is this is a bug in the app. Google Play Music allows users to upload 50,000 of their own, local tracks to their personal library so that they can stream it from anywhere....

The Alphabet backed search engine firm is hell-bent on giving its Android Wear platform a new life, and what’s better than rebranding it in achieving the same. It seems that Google is planning to give Android Wear a Google Pay like rebranding. Recently, a Redditor H3x0n revealed that Android Wear will soon be officially renamed as WearOS, and will also feature a distinctive W logo instead of the original watch face one....

At the event, Google said that Stadia would roll out to the US, Canada, UK, and Europe, later this year. It, however, did not reveal any further details about the service. Until now, when it finally announced the availability, pricing, and titles (coming to the platform). As part of a limited offer, Google is allowing its users to become one of the Stadia ‘founders’ with their first collection of games....

Along with the improved performance, Play Store will be updated bringing new experimental features such as “automatic download when WiFi is available”, “scheduled downloads”, and more. Furthermore, Google shared some interesting statistics revealing the ever-growing mobile Indian market which now constitutes about 300 Million smartphone and 350 Million internet users. Additionally, Google will be extending its WiFi services (which is currently available in 52 railway stations) to third-parties and businesses under the “Google Station” initiative....

Now that summer’s almost over, it’s time to think about the new school year that is rapidly approaching. Essays, quizzes and classes in the morning make us want to live forever in the summer, but sadly it’s not possible. So, what to do? Well, we strap on our learning caps and we march head on, but with a difference. The difference this year is that we can use some really nice tools that the web has given us, and when I say “the web”, what I actually mean is “Google”....

Those were the words that concluded perhaps the greatest tech ad of all time – the epic “1984” ad for the Macintosh. Although the ad itself was released before the launch of the Macintosh, January 24 marks the official day of the arrival of the computer that according to many people made computers a part of our everyday life. It was not as if computers or even personal computers did not exist before the Macintosh....

The sneer was very clear (and regrettable) in that sentiment that was expressed by many experts and observers about Xiaomi’s efforts to get beyond the Rs 20,000 mark in the Indian market with the Redmi K20 series in mid-2019. The reason for their observation was simple – Xiaomi (and its brands, Redmi and Poco) was seen as a “low price, value for money” player. A brand whose devices would fare well in the mid and lower price segments....