Automate Profile Change and Tasks on Android Based Upon Location and Other Triggers

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Previously we have seen how to switch Android profiles based upon time to automatically toggle between office and home sound profiles. The app works great as long as we are punctual but what if we have to devote extra time at office? The app will toggle the profile to home based upon the time and [...]

Tab Mix Plus, a Powerful Add-on to Make You a Super-Productive Firefox User

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In one of our articles we talked about Firefox about:config preferences and highlighted the basic ones that help in making the browser better to use. While some of you must have tried setting personalized values, others might have been reluctant to tweak browser settings. Well, there is nothing geeky in playing with those options, yet, [...]

How to Stream Audio or Sound From Windows Computer to Android

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Playing a video with speakers on isn’t always feasible. And using the headphones all the time isn’t convenient. The perfect solution to this would be wireless headphones that give you flexibility of position and posture while watching a video on your desktop or laptop. Yesterday we saw how to use a Bluetooth phone headset as [...]

[Quick Tip] Set Maximum Output Volume in Windows

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After finishing my work, I love to watch movies on my laptop at night with a tub of popcorn. And a major issue I face while watching a movie is the volume. As I prefer to watch these movies late at night, I have to be sure that I am not disturbing anyone with the [...]

Manage Social Conversations, Comments and More With Engagio

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Sorry, but stop reading. Take a pause here and tell me how many social accounts you have (including email). Too many, right? So, let me ask you – don’t you feel overwhelmed at the information deluge that pours over you every waking hour? I know it does, because I am in the same place myself. [...]

How to Install and Use Google Now on Rooted Android ICS Devices

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Google Now was launched with Android Jelly Bean at Google I/O Conference 2012 as a Siri competitor. But the sad part was that the app was launched only for Jelly Bean devices. If you are one of the lucky ones who own a Jelly Bean device or have received an update to Jelly Bean for [...]

How to Use Bluetooth Headset as Computer Sound Device for Voice Chat

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Few days back we saw how to connect Android phone as a computer webcam and use it on applications like Skype and Google+ Hangout. Today I will show you how you can use a Bluetooth headset that are used as phone hands-free devices to have a voice chat on Windows. One might use wired microphones [...]

How to Restore Windows Programs Automatically on System Reboot

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Recently we talked about a Windows feature that helps you save your work and reopen the explorer locations (that are currently open) when you restart or login to your computer. This is something that must be activated for people who have to frequently install or uninstall applications. Another flavor of this would be to retain [...]

[Quick Tip] How to View Web Page Source Code on an Editor of Choice (For Firefox)

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Developers often have to view source of web pages to debug their changes and understand the nature of the program or code. If the default interface of your browser does not appeal to you (in a sense that you are not able to review the code properly), here’s what you can do to make it [...]

How to Use ES File Explorer to Edit and Modify System Files on Android

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Rooted Android phones provide many additional benefits when compared to a non-rooted phone and that’s because we can read and modify system files. Now the thing is, most of the time when we have to modify system files, we use an app or script to apply the updates directly. Not always convenient though. Sometimes, we [...]

View Photos from Over 11 Social Networks in One App on Android

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A picture is worth a thousand words  was just a saying to me that I had been hearing since childhood, but only after Instagram was launched on Android, I got to know its true meaning. After Instagram arrived on Android I have actually started using my phone’s camera more frequently than before and I don’t [...]

A Review of Cintanotes, a Lightweight Portable Note Taking Tool

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Note taking isn’t new to any one of us. We know how it serves as a quick reminder to things and helps us stay on top of our tasks. Indeed, the practice keeps our information out of our head, yet, ensuring that we don’t miss any of that. Now, there are a countless number of [...]

How to Debug Web Pages on Chrome for Android on Computer

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As an administrator of a blog, I debug my personal website using Chrome to see how the changes in the theme and CSS would look like before implementing them permanently on the server. I wasn’t long ago when I never paid attention to mobile pages as only few visitors visited my site using a smartphone. [...]

How to Use Your Android’s Camera as a Webcam

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Most of the laptops and desktop monitors these days come with a built-in webcam and a microphone for easy internet video chats. However, resolution of these cameras range from 1.3 to 2 MP on an average and do not deliver a clear quality even if you are browsing on a faster connection. Most of the [...]