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LastPass is the probably most widely used multi-platform password manager. It’s been almost more than 4 years of using LastPass and never once have I been disappointed. With portable tools and browser extensions, LastPass makes sure that I have a leave all my username and password worries to it and focus on my browsing. However [...]
The usual security that we use in our home Wi-Fi connection is WPA and WEP and Windows automatically remembers the password once we successfully log in to it for the first time. However, many organizations use PEAP, short of Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol, for added security and it requires a little more information like username [...]
For long I was searching for a tool using which I can manage the files on my Android using Windows’ built-in explorer like interface and do some root related tasks like flashing a file with ease. Recently I stumbled upon a tool called Droid Explorer that seemed like the perfect solution I needed. Introduction to [...]
I have been using Gmail app on my droid ever since I configured my first Android phone in the initial setup wizard. But until yesterday, I never knew that the app does not allow us to save some specific attached files to our Android’s SD card. If one is only viewing and saving attached JPEG [...]
Talking about the files we browse online, there are some type of files that you always want to download, few which you want to open in the browser using a browser plugin and then there are others which you love to open in a particular desktop application. For example, I love to play MP3 files [...]
You might already know about Windows 8 modern apps (formerly known as Metro) and that they can only be installed using Windows 8 Store. If you are a Windows Pro user, you can still download and install desktop apps from any legit source however things are restricted to just store and modern apps for a [...]
I love watching TV but as a university student I don’t have access to a personal television in the hostel. There’s a shared TV in the common area but that’s always booked and overcrowded. However, I do have a seamless internet connection in my room and a laptop in which I can stream live TV. [...]
Speaking in general, a wallpaper on Android can be applied in two ways. We can either use scrolling wallpaper which is a stretched landscape picture that slides a little as we move from one home screen to another or we can use a static wallpaper that doesn’t scroll when we change home screen. I am [...]
Recording an HD video on Android using the highest available settings would mean that even a 30 second video will be easily around 15 to 20 MB in size. As external storage space is not a big concern nowadays, most of us don’t care about the size and same was the case with me. While [...]
One of the things I love about a MacBook is the ease of accessibility it provides while working on a touchpad. As a Windows user when I have to work on documents I always make sure I am carrying my USB mouse with me. When compared to MacBook’s two finger scroll, the edge to edge [...]
As a part of W3C specification every browser should send a do not track request header to websites its users visit. We have already seen how the feature can be activated on Google Chrome for all the websites. Today we will see how we can use tracking protection list to enable it for specific websites [...]
Customized Google background images on the homepage was one of the best things about Google search, but not anymore. With effect from November 16 2012, Google has removed the feature and this is what they have to say. Background images on the Google homepage gave users the ability to select images to appear in place [...]
It is no secret that while capturing photos and recording videos from a digital camera we use the finest available settings to capture the moment in high definition, but when it comes to uploading it to web, most of us look for ways to reduce the size of these photos and videos. People have different [...]
I still remember, back in the days when names like Facebook, Flickr and Image Bucket didn’t even exist, how I used to decorate my photo albums. After arranging all the photos in the album, I used to choose the best photo as the cover image to attract immediate attention. Now the classic photo albums have [...]
