tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021098319780917412026-05-20T20:07:24.520+08:00All the relevant consumer tech news, how-tos, tips and tricks for the connected generation. Coverage includes iOS, Android, Windows, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Internet of Things (IoT), and Social Media. We only publish what's relevant to you. Updated weekly.Freddie Lorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17854673959318153766noreply@blogger.comBlogger344125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202109831978091741.post-60820548599022318492023-04-17T10:53:00.000+08:002023-04-17T10:53:02.956+08:00

Starlink dish the size of a laptop? A smaller, travel-friendly Starlink dishy could be in the works! SpaceX is in the process of developing a smaller Starlink dish that could be as portable as a laptop. Recently, the company filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to seek permission to sell next-generation Starlink dishes, one of which boasts a smaller form factor

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Google Drive is our easy option when it comes to sharing files — be it for personal or work team collaboration. And it’s easy to see why. Aside from the fact that it’s free, it got a plethora of apps you can use to even supercharge your workflow and save your time in the process. One of those Google Drive apps that I stumbled upon is BeFunky Photo Editor. If you live in a country where internet

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Not everyone finds remote work easy. When you associate home with a place of leisure, focusing on job-related tasks can be quite bothersome. However, many people are stuck inside their homes because of the ongoing pandemic, and there is no telling when they can go back to their regular offices. Whether you like it or not, working remotely is something that will continue. And if you are one of

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I recently discovered that all my incoming emails from Yahoo Mail are no longer being automatically forwarded to my Gmail account. I previously set up an automatic email forwarding inside Yahoo Mail so that I can have a centralized view of all my emails from different email accounts. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Turns out, Verizon, the new owner of Yahoo Mail,

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If you’ve been using Chrome for a while, you probably have noticed that nice PiP icon that sits on your toolbar when you’re on a page that plays a video. As soon as you hit that PiP icon, a sleek, resizable floating window will popup within your screen. That’s Picture-in-Picture (PiP) in action, a feature recently added built-in on Chrome. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push

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Macs are fast, high-performing, and reliable computers; therefore, they are trusted by many professional individuals and brands. However, a device like Mac can only reach its maximum performance and efficiency if you know how to take care of it correctly and take time to learn its neatest features that can enhance your productivity. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

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There’s this recurring issue of Spotify that we’re all too familiar with: local files stored from our computer suddenly don’t sync over to Spotify’s iPhone app. A quick Google search reveals it’s an issue affecting thousands of users. And sure it’s straight out annoying, considering that you lose access to tens or hundreds of local tracks coming from sources outside of Spotify. (

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A few days ago, I was asked to upload a bunch of client testimonial videos to Vimeo. The videos are about 2+ GB in size total, and they all sit on DropBox shared with me by one of our clients. And me being on the other side of the planet with a limited internet data allocation and unreliable internet, I can’t afford to waste time and manually download them all locally and upload them to Vimeo.

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iOS 14 is coming to iPhone! Just like Apple’s previous releases, the upcoming iOS 14 is packed with features that will redefine everyone’s iPhone experience. One of iOS 14 much-awaited features is the introduction of Picture-in-Picture (PiP) playback on iOS (finally). That is, with PiP officially coming to iPhone, you’ll be able to multitask and navigate to other apps while a small, resizable

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With current COVID-19 pandemic situation, many people have been confined to their homes. Due to this, the majority of people are very idle in their homes and are not earning any income. Well then, in case you are one of them relax because you are in the right platform, below are some of the demand skills you can learn within 1-3 months while under home quarantine; 1. Coding Coding is one of

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There’s another iOS text bug making the rounds of the internet today that renders anyone’s iPhone useless. And Apple is currently rolling out a patch to fix this so be sure to update your iOS immediately to iOS 13.4.5 beta. So, the offending text is a combination of an Italian flag emoji and Sindhi character. As soon as it arrives on your inbox as a text message or through your WhatsApp or

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If you’ve been using DropBox since its inception back in 2008, chances are your FREE DropBox account now is either full or about to run out of space. That’s especially true if you’ve been using the platform as your go-to repository to store your personal and work-related files. That’s a massive 12 years of backup files to date. While there are a handful of newcomers offering the same

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Few days ago, I was confronted with this situation where I needed to get a specific file within a zip file shared to me on DropBox. The trouble is, the archive file is over 2GB in size and I am on a limited internet data connection and I can’t afford to waste time downloading the entire 2GB file just to get a specific file for my web project. Such dilemma would’ve been not a problem if, and only

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Music streaming giant Spotify silently rolls out an update to its iOS app which finally brings a sleep timer support for its app. No need to separately launch the iPhone’s Clock app. Setting up a sleep timer on Spotify To set up a sleep timer on Spotify, be sure you’re getting the latest update of the app. While your Spotify songs are playing, launch the Now Playing screen, tap the tiny three

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Found this cool website that lets you generate a WiFi sign and QR code so people can easily connect on your network. The service is called My WiFi Sign, which comes in handy when you want to skip the headache of sharing your WiFi credentials at home or office. All you need to do is head to My WiFi Sign, supply your network credentials and in seconds you get a nice-looking PDF complete with

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On average, I get around dozens of promotional spam text messages in a week from different lending companies offering their loan services. Not to mention the pesky offers from my telco and its merchant partners who aggressively promote their products through SMS. Getting 20 unsolicited SMS in a week may not sound like a lot. But I felt harassed knowing that they have access to my personal

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YouTube, without a doubt, is everyone’s choice when it comes to entertainment and general info. With thousands of fun and informative videos being uploaded by the minute, it’s not uncommon for anyone to generate content out of existing YouTube videos. How To: Watch Rated-R, 18+ Videos On YouTube Without Logging In or Signing Up Teachers for instance can use copyright-free videos from

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Have you ever been in a situation where you wished you could get a simplified list of Google Drive files and folders in a Google Sheet? If you’re working as a graphic designer or web developer, chances are you’ve probably gone through that occasion where you needed to juggle through multiples files and folders just to get the file you want. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).

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It looks like Tim Cook doesn't want to heavily rely on traditional wireless carriers to beam internet data to its iPhone. And he hopes to see results within five years. Bloomberg reports that Apple Inc. is hiring dozens of top-caliber engineers from aerospace, satellite, and antenna design industries in its bid to develop satellite technology that can beam internet data directly to iPhone

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Dreaming to hit Philippines’ white sand beaches this summer? Don’t book that tickets just yet! Chances are, you could be getting pricier round trip airline tickets if you’re too excited booking those tickets a lot sooner. With just a few clicks, I’m going to show you how you can snap up the best airline deals for your upcoming trips using Google Flights. (adsbygoogle =

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After announcing the latest iteration of its flagship Android phone the Pixel 4 recently, Google introduces a new voice recorder app for Android with built-in offline speech recognition support. Well, thanks to AI. The new Recorder app uses speech recognition and AI to transcribe lectures, meetings, interviews and more—and makes them easy for you to find later. (English only right now, with

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Found this really clever and evil site that lets you prank your friends and co-workers with a fake system update and thought you might like this too ;) If seeing your friends’ worried look delights you, then, this fun website lets you do just that. The website, Update Faker, lets you select a fake system Windows or Mac update on your unsuspecting friends’ computer by simply visiting the

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Apart from the updated keyboard, new editable emojis, system-wide dark mode, and other tiny yet much-needed bells and whistles, iOS 13 also brings a plethora of enhancements under the hood. One of them is the introduction of a new API that lets you use both front and back camera of your iPhone to simultaneously record all the action in front and back all at the same time. (

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iPhone and iPad camera has this built-in geotagging feature that automatically attaches your current location (aka EXIF metadata) every time you snap a photo. This geotagging support enables iOS to organize your photos by location, making it easy for you to browse through your past photos including personal travel photos and selfies. Easiest Way To Play YouTube in the Background on iPhone,

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Previously on this blog we’ve talked about how we can use Google Sheet as Wayback Machine Internet Archive alternative to automatically capture web page screenshots. In that post, we’ve demonstrated how we can use screenshotmachine.com’s free API to generate a screenshot of website using Google Sheet script and store them in a dedicated Google Drive folder Web page captures. (

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