1. AdFree This app is available on the Android Market and it’s really effective. You don’t have to spend too much time customizing it and it does the job really good (just download it from the Android Market and after install, click “Download & Install Hosts”. Although, for AdFree to work on your phone, you have to have it rooted. AdFree uses MVPS HOSTS file to filter the information and add to its blacklist the ads....
The history of augmented reality goes back into the ’70, when Morton Heilig created the Sensorama device, a tool that render 3D image, stereo sound and even had aromas and wind during the display of movies. What does this all mean? That’s right, the augmention of the reality. Forty years after the first pioneering step in this field, we now have people that are crafting augmented reality applications for daily use, not only for special moments, like seeing a movie or listening to a song....
While this is useful in various scenarios, there are times when even if you don’t want them to start automatically, certain Mac apps may run at startup anyway. Not only does this increase the boot-up time, but it also slows down your Mac and affects its performance. Fortunately, Apple allows you to manage startup programs on Mac based on your preference. Here’s a quick guide showing you all the different ways to stop Mac startup apps at login....
The official 5G logo that got unveiled yesterday bears a lot in common with that of LTE Advanced Pro. Besides, it shares a number of key design elements with the original 4G LTE logo. The only noticeable difference between the two is the use of green colored waves instead of the original red ones. According to a statement by 3GPP, the latest logo makes use of plain black text and textured waves to make it look stronger and shaper....
The first solution that comes to mind is to hide all of your cables somehow. The question is how – and it may seem easy, but it’s not all that simple when you got to put it into practice. Some prefer to organize their cables under the desk, but how to you avoid having some that dangle around? Some others come up with artistic ways of hiding them or making them look more interesting....
Google Drive offers a variety of tips, tools, and tricks to increase productivity. We often use numerous things without properly assessing their importance. This article will introduce you to some Google Drive tips and tricks that will help you work more effectively and productively, especially if you use Google Drive for file sharing at work or school. Here is a list of Google Drive tips and tricks you may not have known existed....
We are almost nearing the end of the awards season. After the Golden Globes, SAG, and the Grammys, it is time now for the mother of all award shows – the Oscars 2012 aka 84th Annual Academy Awards. Oscars 2012 will air this Sunday, 26th Feb 2012 at 7 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern on ABC and will be held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. In case you won’t be in front of the TV sets, we’ve got you covered with Oscars 2012 Live streaming links....
One such app that has gained a lot of traction online and is gaining new users swiftly all this time is Notion. Founded in 2016 by Notion Labs Inc, Notion is an app that provides a one-stop solution to a wide range of utilities such as databases, kanban boards, wikis, reminders, and calendars. These utilities help you create your own system for note-taking, data, project management, and collaboration, among other things....
The Aire comes bundled with a companion app and alerts the owner once it detects or hears anything out of the ordinary. The companion app will beam a notification and the owner can lookup on their phone to check whether the alarm is a real threat or not. The Aire being a drone will scan your entire property and will let users access the video feed wirelessly. Unlike other home monitoring system, you can actually check the impending threat in real time....
“That crazy case! That insane headband!” “Yeah, right, I mean…” “Those are the AirPods Max!” “Yes, the pink ones. I…” “The Rs 60,000 headphones!” “Well, Rs 59,900 actually…” “Stuff that! You can buy an iPhone 11 for that much!” “Indeed, but…” “You can buy a Core i7 notebook for that much!” “I know…” “Bloody hell! I can buy a Sony WH 1000 XM4 and a Bose 700 for that much!...
Both, the Pixel 4 and 4 XL come with a dual-camera setup on the rear, which includes a 16MP primary sensor and a 12MP telephoto lens (with 2x zoom using hybrid of optical and digital focus), along with an 8MP camera on the front (that doubles up for Face Unlock). Sadly, Google has refrained from including a wide-angle sensor in the module, which could be a deal-breaker for some. While Google clearly states that the camera on Pixel 4 heavily relies on computational photography, which is why it refers to it as a ‘software-defined camera’....
We have been using both the Amazfit GTS 2 and GTR 2 and decided to club both reviews since the only major difference between the two is the design and shape of the dial. Everything else including the functionality of both watches remains the same. Also, we will be focusing mainly on the new additions to these smartwatches since the core fitness functionality has remained the same for the longest time on Amazfit smartwatches....
The Prime Wardrobe will cover apparels for Women, Men, children and also babies. That being said, unlike other personalized services, the Prime Wardrobe will not offer stylists. When it comes to dresses and other apparels, a majority of us find an issue with fits. The issues crop up only once we try the dresses and so does the quality of workmanship. Meanwhile, its worth noting that not all of the dresses are available for “try before you buy”....
The tool lets you feed in your emergency information including crucial health details such as your blood group, allergies, medications, address and contacts to your Android phone. This data can be later accessed from the lock screen directly allowing anyone else like first responders to know about you and whom to contact in a particular situation without the PIN. Usually, in critical scenarios such as road accidents, people either look for some sort of identification or wait until the patient gains consciousness....
SMS messages are still widely used, even with the advent of online messaging apps. Most service providers and businesses contact their customers through this medium, and not everyone has access to the Internet. Therefore, this method of communication is still quite intact. Sometimes messaging apps do not work due to bugs in our phones. Or if we accidentally messed with the messaging settings on our device. This is very unfortunate because messaging apps are the closest thing we have to reach people and get information....
The new version comes with quite a few important upgrades, and the moment couldn’t be better for Apple. Yosemite is said to have reached the fastest adoption rate of any desktop OS ever, with 55 percent of active Mac users using it. And the new OS X El Capitan could maintain that trend with a bunch of new useful features. With this new OS version, Apple says it has focused on improving the experience and performance for Mac users....
The leaked images reveal the external design of the alleged Apple iPhone 8 in full glory. With that said, there isn’t really any way to judge whether the smartphone indeed rocks the production design of the upcoming iPhone or not. As per the report, the unit showcased is apparently an iPhone mockup by an inconspicuous Chinese hardware manufacturer that has been developed by secretly collecting finalized design schematics from factories manufacturing the upcoming Apple iPhone 8....
The Cupertino giant has now announced pre-orders for the new MacBooks and had even confirmed the Indian pricing, which has since been revoked for some unknown reasons. But then, the website still mentions the same, so we can assume the final pricing to be similar. And guess what, the price of the top end variant of the Apple MacBook Pro goes over Rs 2,00,000. Precisely speaking the base 13-inch variant of the MacBook Pro with a dual-core Intel core i5 processor with Turbo Boost upto 3....
The Karnataka government has already issued a release which welcomes Apple’s proposal to commence initial manufacturing operations. The release was signed off by IT minister Priyank Kharge and the move is further said to “foster cutting edge technology ecosystem and supply chain development in the state, which are critical for India to compete globally.” Once the facility kicks off Apple will start assembling iPhones in India and this will allow the company to cut some slack when it comes to pricing and thus help them compete with the other brands....
At a time when multiple OEMs are calling it quits, Nokia is reportedly planning to bring a Lumia Windows RT tablet. This news follows $900m debacle of Surface RT, which possibly resulted in the removal forced retirement of Steve Ballmer a couple of days back. Earlier this month, Asus announced that it will no longer produce Windows RT devices, which followed the withdrawal of Samsung, HP, Lenovo, and HTC from Windows RT market....
