To an extent the dream of a mobile web-browsing device has become something of a nightmare. Despite the proliferation of mobile-, adaptive- and responsive websites, browsing on an Android phone or tablet can be a slow, laggy and buggy affair. It doesn’t have to be. In this article we look at one useful tweak that allows you to add greater memory allocation to the Chrome browser, making it a faster web-surfing experience....

We are going to list a few solutions to limit the battery drain while using Waze or Google Map with Android or iPhone. Use Location Service While Using (Google Map/Waze) When you start to use the Google Map or Waze first time on Android phone, the users have to permit Google Map/Waze Location Service to work. There are three “Location Service” options to select for iOS users. Please follow the steps below for iPhone;...

Here is our guide on how to block or stop pop up ads on iPhone, on both Safari and Google Chrome browsers. How to Stop Pop-Ups on My iPhone? If you are an iPhone user, using the Safari browser, you will get protection from most of the scam links and websites to an extent. However, the pop-ups will still be there, since many websites use Pop-up windows for login and similar purposes....

In this article, we will show you how to take a scrolling screenshot or full-page screenshot on iPhone. How to Take Long Screenshot on iPhone The long screenshot or scrolling screenshots on iPhone are available only for webpages. That means you can take the scrolling screenshot only on the Safari browser. To capture the full page screenshot, You can later go to the Files app and open the PDF file....

Let us see how to adjust or turn down the Siri volume in HomePod mini. Content Adjust Media Volume in HomePod mini Is your HomePod mini playing music too loud? You can adjust the media volume of your HomePon mini speaker using simple commands, as follows “Hey Siri, set the volume to [percent]” “Hey Siri, turn down the volume” “Hey Siri, lower the volume” All the above commands will reduce the volume of the music playing through your HomePod mini speaker....

Let us find out how to turn on or off WiFi on an Android phone whenever we enter or leave the house. If you are an iPhone user, check out our guide to turn off WiFi automatically on iPhone. Automatically Turn on WiFi at Home While Android does not automatically turn off WiFi when you leave home, it does automatically turn on WiFi when you’re at home. This feature is enabled by default as well....

Let’s find out how. Upload 4K Pictures on Twitter By default, Twitter compresses any picture you upload with tweets. This becomes an issue especially when you are a photographer wanting to upload a recent capture from your camera for your followers. To avoid this, Twitter now helps you with unloading 4K images via tweets. You have to enable high-quality uploads in the Twitter app on your phone before trying to upload any 4K photos....

Here, we will show you how you can undo typing on the iPhone by tapping on the back. Undo Typing on iPhone By Tapping Back Typing on the iPhone is quite handy with all the PC-like functions. You can copy, cut, paste, undo, and redo on your iPhone while typing with certain gestures. The Shake to Undo feature lets you undo the last action while typing to help you recover accidentally deleted text and more....

We will show you how to unlock Apple Watch with iPhone automatically. Unlock Apple Watch with iPhone Automatically Before showing you how to do it, let’s discuss how this works. In short words, your Apple Watch will unlock itself when you unlock your iPhone using a passcode or Face ID. Apple Watch and iPhone need to be paired in order to unlock Apple Watch automatically when you unlock your iPhone....

However, this can be a dangerous strategy. Without direct support from Microsoft, Windows XP is vulnerable to viruses and malware that would quickly be patched on Windows 10. This means If you’re still running Windows XP, it’s likely that your device is quite old and so may not be eligible for an upgrade to Windows 10. It’s worth checking full device compatibility on the Microsoft website. Should Windows 10 not be available, it’s probably time to buy a new laptop or PC....

Of course, the 24 months of paying £35 will subsidise the cost of the phone. Thanks, maths. The four major UK operators, and some of the smaller ones, offer you early upgrades. This can often be free, and it’s basically to commit you to paying another long-term contract with them. But this is a great way to get the latest handset, often at an incentivised, discounted rate. Here we break down how each offers this for you, when in your contract that is, and how much it’ll cost....

When Apple introduced the proprietary Lightning connection on iPhone, iPad and iPod, it made laying your hands on a compatible cable a total pain. Here we show you how to charge or connect to a computer your iPhone, iPad or iPod using a MicroUSB cable. How to convert MicroUSB to Apple Lightning When Apple changed the proprietary connector from the 30-pin dock to Lightning on its iPhone 5, iPad 4 and fifth-gen iPod touch, for many users it meant yet another cable to carry around, especially if they were also using older Apple products and/or an Android smartphone or tablet....

So, yes, you can use a Wear OS smartwatch with an iPhone, as long as it’s an iPhone 5 or newer running iOS 9 or later, but it’s not the exact same experience as what you’d get using an Android smartphone. We outline how to use a Wear OS smartwatch with an iPhone right here, along with what you’ll get, and more importantly, what you won’t get. Connecting a Wear OS smartwatch to an iPhone The process of pairing and setting up a Wear OS-enabled smartwatch with an iPhone is surprisingly easy – you just need to download the Wear OS By Google app on the App Store....

Let us see how to use Apple Watch as a walkie-talkie to speak with friends. How to Use Walkie Talkie on Apple Watch Apple Watch uses FaceTime to enable Walkie Talkie. So, make sure your iPhone has the FaceTime app installed, otherwise the feature will not work for you. Also, make sure you have an active internet connection on your iPhone. When you speak over the walkie-talkie using Apple Watch, your friend can instantly listen to you....

Here are some best solutions to use your iPad, iPad Air, iPad Pro, or iPad Mini as a second screen for Mac and Windows. Use iPad As A Second Screen for Mac Even though both the Apple iPad and Mac devices (iMac or MacBook) come under Apple’s branding, they do not allow you to share screen or even the files across in just click. Therefore, it is not going to be a single click choice if you are looking for an in-built option to share the screen and extend the display for your Mac....

What is Microsoft Authenticator? Authenticator is Microsoft’s own two-step verification security feature. As with Google two-step verification the idea is that to make your accounts more secure you dispense with passwords as the primary way to unlock devices. Instead, you receive a code on your phone each time you go to log in, which means a thief would need both devices to get access to your data. The real power of this method is that it’s a strong way to prevent hackers breaking into your account with a stolen password....

How to use PayPal Credit: Applying for the service As this is a credit service like any other, you’ll need to apply to PayPal and be approved before you can start spending. Of course you’ll need to be an existing PayPal customer, so if you haven’t already set up an account just visit www.paypal.co.uk and sign up for free. To begin the PayPal Credit process head over to www.paypal.co.uk/credit where you’ll find a large blue Apply Now button....

We explain how to use a Windows 8 PC, laptop or tablet, without signing up for a Microsoft account. (See also: Windows 8.1 review: improved but still an OS of two halves.) Starting with Windows 8, users have had the ability to sign into their PCs using a Microsoft account rather than simply choosing a user name and password. A Microsoft account is most often associated with one of Microsoft’s own email services such as outlook....

These apps provide online communication for video and audio meetings, seminars, with built-in features such as screen sharing, chat, and recording. Moreover, this video conferencing software enables you to join or host a virtual meeting with your customers, and employees no matter what their location is. Out of all such apps, ZOOM Cloud Meetings is the most popular and leading video conferencing app. What is Zoom? Zoom is a web-based video communications tool that provides high-quality HD virtual video and audio conferencing, with features like live chats, screen sharing, virtual background, and recording....

How to watch the Acer IFA 2015 live stream: Watch Acer launch new Windows 10 phones, laptops, PCs live Acer’s IFA 2015 event is being held at 10am UK time (11am CEST) today, Wednesday 2 September 2015. We’ll be streaming the Acer IFA 2015 event live above. What to expect from Acer at IFA 2015 Acer has unveiled the following IFA 2015 teaser video. It reveals a desktop PC and a laptop, but we don’t have any further details on those products....