Apple, on the other hand, is the exact opposite of Google. Apple is great at making hardware but usually relies on third parties to make software and services that would make Apple’s hardware attractive. Although iOS and MacOS are great on their own, Apple’s software offerings like iTunes, iCloud or Apple Maps have always had their share of controversies. Both Apple and Google are great at fields from which they make the maximum money....

“Smart Replies” essentially let an app suggest a bunch of quick responses whenever a message arrives eliminating the need for you to manually type them. For instance, if someone sends you “Dinner at 8?”, it will recommend replies such as “Sure”, “Yeah” in the notification panel itself. You can then just tap the bubble, and that’s it. Sadly, though, the feature has remained limited to Google’s own applications and unless you’re one of THOSE people who employ any of the company’s half a dozen messaging apps, chances are you’ve never truly realized how convenient “Smart Replies” can be....

How to Assign Tasks on Google Chat In Google Chat, you can create Spaces, which is nothing more than a group chat feature for your workspace. The tasks feature available in Spaces is an extension of the Google Tasks app. Any tasks assigned to you in Spaces can even be accessed from the Google Tasks app. Let me explain this in detail. Open Google Chat and select any space on which you want to assign the task....

The Control Centre, accessible anywhere on the device with a swipe up from the bottom of the screen provides easy access to some of the basic functionalities which would otherwise require going into the Settings every time. Though Apple says having Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on all the time does not affect the battery life, it’s hard to believe so. Plus, people don’t like walking around with their Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned ON all the time on their devices and be vulnerable to possible attacks....

Many people feel that the bright light on their screens is damaging their eyes, and they are not wrong. Studies have shown that constant screen viewing can lead to eye fatigue, headaches, and difficulty concentrating. Hence, the majority of computers now include the option of choosing between light mode and dark mode, allowing users to select the setting that suits them best. Windows 10’s dark mode lets you reduce the amount of blue light emitted from your screen for a more comfortable viewing experience....

Lighttpd is a secure web server, which is faster when compared to Apache. We will show here how you can install Lighttpd on an Ubuntu 9.10 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support. In this tutorial we have used hostname as server1.example.com with the IP address 192.168.0.100. They maybe different for you. The first thing you need to do is to login as root. You can login as root in Ubuntu Linux by typing in the terminal: sudo su...

Unlike Linux, though, macOS, which also has its roots in the Unix family, has never been particularly advanced in terms of package managers. The only option it ever had was Homebrew, which has become the de-facto package management system for macOS. Here’s a guide explaining what Homebrew is and how you can use it to install programs on your Mac. What is Homebrew? Homebrew is a free and open-source package manager for macOS and Linux operating systems....

However, while you’re at it, there are times when you accidentally mess up the existing (read default) PATH environment configuration on your system. On Windows, this isn’t a problem since it takes only one step to restore the default state of the PATH variable. But if you’re on Mac, this isn’t as straightforward. And so, to simplify this equation, here’s a guide detailing the steps required to reset the PATH variable to its default state....

But in the way of progress, not even this iconic device can stand. And thanks to the developments brought on by the electronic age, the fax machine has moved from the physical world to the virtual one. Traditional fax machines can now receive information from computers also, making them much better suited to integrate in this new era. How to send fax from a computer? If you think that sending fax using internet is something complicated that can only be done by IT specialists, you are very wrong....

Low-light conditions usually interfere with our photos in so high percentages that even seasoned smartphone manufacturers, like HTC and Nokia, give a special attention to the camera, preparing it for these kinds of environments. When the camera does not help, we can. In the following paragraphs, we are going to discuss and present the best practices on how to take good photos in bad lighting. Taking photos in low-light situations Many professional photographers know that the ideal time of the day to take photos is in the Golden Hours – the beginning or ending of a day when the light is softer, warmer and directional and the sun is not already on the sky to create those tedious shadows, like it is in midday....

In simpler terms, thanks to the ecosystem Apple has built around its devices, you will be able to perform a particular function on one device using another. One such feature is the ability to unlock your iPhone using your Apple Watch or your Apple Watch using your iPhone. All you have to do is follow these simple steps, and unlocking your devices will not always require you to reach for them:...

Among the trio, the Huawei Enjoy 8 Plus is the costliest and powerful smartphone. The Huawei Enjoy 8e, on the other hand, is the cheapest. It, however, yet to go on a sale in China, unlike its other two siblings. The all-new Enjoy 8 series of smartphones aren’t completely new though. The Huawei Enjoy 8 and Enjoy 8 Plus were incidentally launched earlier in Thailand as the Y7 Prime (2018) and Y9 (2018) respectively....

For the first time, Huawei is taking a dual-SoC approach with the Kirin 990. Instead of offering one chipset, it is offering two — the Kirin 990 with 4G connectivity and the Kirin 990 5G with both 4G and 5G connectivity. Albeit, as of now, there are very sparse adoption rates expected for 5G in the near future, Huawei is still pushing forward to get on the 5G forefront with its newest 5G chipset....

The Huawei P30 Pro features a 6.47-inch Full HD+ OLED display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 2340×1080 pixels screen resolution, and a dewdrop notch on the top. Under the hood, it is powered by a 7nm-based Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset with Mali-G76MP10 GPU, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB). The device comes with IP68 dust and water resistance and uses an optical in-display fingerprint scanner for authentication....

MagniCase Increases Your iPhone Screen Display by 1.5 Times MagniCase is not your average protection against bumps and scrapes, instead it provides users with the tools for enhancing their iPhone’s display by up to 1.5 times tanks to the flip-out Fresnel lens technology it utilizes. MagniCase tackles the problem of straining your eyesight while you squint trying to read the tiny letters. This might be uncomfortable for people and might also give them headaches and in the long run, harm their eyesight....

InFocus has recently announced Kangaroo, a new Windows 10 portable PC that can be yours for as low as $99. Kangaroo is touted as the world’s smallest portable desktop computer, having the following dimensions – 124mm length, 80.5mm width, and 12.9mm girth. This is pretty much the size of a smartphone. The device weighs just 200 grams, so this is truly a portable computer that you can anywhere you go....

It might be best known for its iPhones and computers and other cool gadgets, but one of the biggest names in tech, Apple is at the forefront of digitization of education as well. And we got a glimpse of it recently at TechConX, an education technology conference by Canadian International School (CIS) in Bangalore. Today’s students are increasingly digital natives. The way they interact with technology is vastly different from the way their predecessors did....

If installing the cracked applications is the main motive behind jailbreaking, a certain iPhone hacker, iPAGod has found a way to do that without jailbreaking your device, so that you still retain the Apple warranty. Shockingly enough, iPAGod app is not using any new or existing exploit in iOS. Rather, it uses a method created by Apple for developers to share their apps for beta testing over the internet. iPAGod lets you install cracked Apps on iPhone iOS 4....

We are talking of Soan Papdi, a sweet that is a very popular gift in Indian festivals, especially during Diwali, the festival of light. Rare indeed is the middle class Indian household that does not get in line at a sweets shop for a Soan Papdi Ka Dabba (a box of Soan Papdi) at this time. And gorges on the sweet when it does come home. Every year! The iPhone is becoming a bit like that....

While Safari will let you download files, there are some problems with it. Firstly, Safari won’t show a progress bar, so if you’re downloading a 200 MB file on a slow connection, you’re basically praying to the ghost of Steve Jobs that the download doesn’t time out. Plus, once the file is downloaded, you’ll be asked to open it in an app, and then the file belongs to that app’s storage....