How to Reduce Photo Size and Crop Photos on Android before Uploading it on Web

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We have covered many tricks for Windows users for reducing photo size before uploading it on the web, which helps in saving bandwidth. But after I activated limited 3G data on my connection (it still costs a fortune in India) I realized that this kind of trick was more necessary on my Android than on [...]

Important Windows 8 Upgrade Questions Answered

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Windows 8 is set to be available from October 26,2012. And if you are planning to get a copy for yourself you should know a few things first which should help you in taking the correct decision. We prepared a list of questions that could be running in your minds and we hope that the [...]

How to Backup Android Home Screen Settings (Widgets, Apps and Folders)

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We have covered many Android backup tricks using which you can backup all your applications, Wi-Fi access points, call logs and messages on both rooted as well as non-rooted devices. The only thing missing in the list was backing up home screen settings along with all the widgets and folders, and today I am going [...]

How to Add and Use Multiple Accounts or Profiles in MS Office 2013

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In the previous versions of Microsoft Office, one of the major problems most people encountered was the lack of multiple user profiles. Suppose you carry a laptop to office where you save all the work you do to the organization’s online account. Now, when you are back at home there was no way to use [...]

[Quick Tip] How To Save Changes To All Open Documents In MS Word

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This is one of those obscure Microsoft Word tips that can save you quite a bit of time if you are working with multiple documents at one go. Working with more than one open Word document also introduces the risk that you might forget to save one of the documents. In the off-chance that you [...]

Manage Multiple Online Backup Accounts (Dropbox, SkyDrive) in Windows 8 Modern UI

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If you are a Windows user who uses SkyDrive as the default cloud service, Microsoft has a decent desktop and modern app using which you can manage your files online. But as I prefer Dropbox over SkyDrive because of the enhanced 2-step security, I was looking for an app to help me with out with [...]

2 Windows 8 Apps to Browse Instagram Photos on Desktop

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I love browsing photos on Instagram but not on the 4” Android screen. Instead I prefer to view them on the big screen of my laptop and for that we have seen how to view Instagram photos on a browser. But when comparing a desktop application and an online service, most of us prefer the [...]

[Quick Tip] How to Disable Further Sharing Of Your Google+ Updates

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We often don’t think twice before sharing our posts on a social network. A message or an update meant for a specific user could end up being viewed by a others. Worse still, it could also be re-shared and before you can exclaim OMG, a private post is out there in full public view. Any [...]

How to Disable or Enable Certain Windows 7 Features Temporarily

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Back in my college days, whenever I went to the labs I never felt like doing my assignments. So, I always played games like FreeCell, Hearts and Solitaire. And since these were deactivated, there was more fun in playing them. I used to activate the service and enjoy the 3 hour session (I was caught [...]

Create Eye-catching Instant Backgrounds from Any Photo On PowerPoint

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Presentations aren’t dead. That’s why we have been trying to showcase cool but quick and simple PowerPoint tips here like 4 Tips To Make Images Fit Perfectly On PowerPoint Slides and 2 Smart Ways To Precisely Align Shapes & Pictures In PowerPoint 2010. A good PowerPoint slide starts with a blank slide and then an [...]

How to Send Out Automated Vacation Replies in Outlook.com Email

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Automated vacation reply is one of the necessary features I look for in an email service. I never work when I party (vice versa is true too.. well, almost!), not even on my Android, and automated replies make sure that I don’t irritate anyone who is trying to contact me. We have already seen how [...]

[Quick Tip] How to Quickly Locate a Lost Mouse Pointer on Windows

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Sometimes we happen to lose track of our mouse pointer because of factors like too much screen clutter, a congested image, sudden and unwanted movement of the mouse, etc. I am sure each one of you has had such an experience. Indeed, there have been cases where it took me some time to locate it [...]

How to Backup and Restore Skype Contacts

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Just a few days back we talked about the advantages of backing up our contacts (email, phone numbers, etc.). And with that in mind we saw how to create a local copy of Outlook Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail contacts. Well, we never know when a bad day strikes with any of the services that [...]

How to Unsubscribe From Newsletters in Outlook.com Email

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For the past few weeks I have been using my Outlook.com account as my default email address. The clean interface, minimalistic approach and few more innovative new features were enough to lure me away from Gmail. In the process of making Outlook.com my default email address I accidentally subscribed to many newsletters and promotional updates. [...]