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All that is fantastic, but sometimes it’s the little things that can really add up and contribute to a pleasant experience. It’s worth going over a few of the new Apple Music features Apple perhaps didn’t stress as much at the WWDC 2016 keynote, or just left out entirely. Check out these smaller, but still much appreciated tidbits coming in iOS 10. 1. Better Integration with iTunes Downloads As if the iTunes app on Mac and PC wasn’t already messy enough, tacking Apple Music onto it last year made a bad situation worse....

The reasons are obvious. Well-designed products are not just more appealing. Good design reduces clutter and makes devices and their operating systems easier to understand and use. All of this in the end results in a much more pleasant experience for the end user, which is why knowing good design is so important for anyone interested in the latest tech. Most of us are not designers however, nor do we have the time to dive thoroughly into the subject, which is why in this entry we list some of the best design websites out there, and you’ll learn a lot from them even browsing through them just casually....

Let us show you some ways to intelligently share internet from your Windows PC. It is not some rocket science. Just simple steps resulting in a shared internet connection.. it could be a broadband wired connection, a data card or any other wireless connection. This should also come in handy when you are the only one in a group that has access to the internet and your friends need urgent connectivity for some reason....

Most modern wireless chargers are compact and don’t occupy much space on your night table or office desk. So, if you are looking for dual wireless chargers for your iPhone and Apple Watch, here are the best options. Take a look. But before that, Top 7 sil­i­cone cas­es for the Apple Air­Pods ProHere are the best slim Apple Watch cas­es that you can buy 1. MagSafe Duo Charger Wattage: 15 watts...

However, there are more things that this bar is capable of doing. And though we do not see those options they can be of great use. Some of these are the aero effects on Windows. Have you been using any of these? Do you know of more tricks that I may have missed telling about? Let us know. The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech....

So, if we were to ask you the best ways to quickly access your most used folders on Windows 7, it’s highly likely that most of you will suggest a tool like Launchy or Everything. Those are great tools no doubt, but if you are someone who likes to keep his system clean and fast by limiting the installation of third-party programs then you’d be glad to know that there are a number of really cool ways to get to your frequently used folders in Windows 7....

Before you proceed, check that your device isn’t muted. You should also examine the AirPods speakers or ear tips to see if dirt or particles obstruct audio output. Note: The solution in this guide applies to all generations or editions of the Apple AirPods – AirPods 1, AirPods 2, and the AirPods Pro. 1. Check Battery Percentage The next thing you should check is the AirPods’ battery status. For iPhone and iPad, place both AirPods in the charging case, close the lids and reopen them....

You are in a meeting where you are not allowed to speak on the phone.You are in the noisy morning train where you cannot hear even your own voice.You are in an elevator surrounded by strangers or even worse, with your boss.You are at the movies, in the middle of your favorite film. Now, what happens if you get one call, and then another, and another, and another? And since you are not able to pick up your iPhone, the person calling you repeatedly might just keep calling and disturbing you....

I still remember how I was a fan of Soluto when it was a simple Windows startup manager tool and marketed itself as an anti-frustration tool. But a few years back they completely changed their application and moved towards business users and using it itself became a frustration for me. Finally, after years of searching, I have been able to find yet another application that optimizes Windows startup with the same ease of accessibility....

I wish they were all back there on every reboot. Browser session restores help me to some extent. Besides, there is a way to get back explorer windows. How about programs and the state of their processes? We have told you about an application previously that helps you reload the programs (not the work session though). Today, we are set to cover the remaining piece. We are going to look at a cloud based service, Cupcloud....

We have already covered a few nice iPhone games in past entries that might appeal to puzzle lovers or word games aficionados. This time though, we shift the focus a bit and show you two great games about connecting dots and about playing with cards. Dots While the free Dots for iPhone is touted by its developers as just a “game about connecting”, it is definitely a lot more than that....

Despite being an indispensable resource, approximately two-thirds of the world’s population faces the serious issue of water scarcity. In addition, about one third of the world’s ground water basins are being unsustainably depleted. With diminishing groundwater supplies, and a large number of persons having severely limited access to potable water, an intervention of sorts is needed. All is not lost however, especially not with Omar Yaghi of UC Berkeley (University of California, Berkeley) on the case....

But this honeymoon period doesn’t last forever and within a year the phone becomes an older (not wiser, though) version of itself. Surely, a slow phone isn’t anyone’s vision of an ideal phone. And as a phone falls from grace many of us fall into the insane trap of getting a new one (we are humans, after all). But shouldn’t you spare a second thought for your old companion? As they say, it’s not over till it’s over and the good news is, there are many ways of reviving these devices....

Encryption is not software that you can break in few seconds or minutes. It can take hours or even days. So, the best way to keep a message safe is to send it in encrypted form and let it self-destruct after 1 viewing or after few hours/days if the recipient doesn’t view it. Well, that’s what I’m going to show today. Let’s see how you can do it. Want a safer web browsing experience?...

This comes at a price of course, and if you want to keep your data costs down, then you have to be careful and take the necessary measures to reduce your data consumption as much as possible. Read along to learn a few ways in which to conserve data on your iPhone. Manage How You Watch Videos Easily the biggest culprit of taking up entire chunks of your data is streaming video on your iPhone....

But there’s one thing that none of these apps tell you – the ideal frame you should be capturing before you take the picture. Fortunately, nothing seems to be impossible. Camera51 is an app for Android that guides you while you’re shooting so you can take photos like a professional. In a nutshell, the app will automatically detect and analyze faces, scenes, objects, and lines to guide you while clicking a photo so that you capture the perfect frame....

Let’s take a look at what makes this music app so unique. Interface and Design For those looking for a music app that is simple and minimal, in:play will most likely fulfill all their expectations. The app is intended to be used not only single handedly, but also even without looking at it. This is achieved by in:play implementing a series of gestures that are used to navigate all throughout it, with most scenarios not even needing specific targets to tap on the screen....

With the advent of Facebook, it has become very easy to monitor a friend’s birthday and wish him, but in today’s fast-paced life, it’s not uncommon to loose track of that as well. So today, I will talk about an application called Birthday Scheduler for Fb Lite for your Android, that will automatically schedule the happy birthdays and virtual gifts to your Facebook friends and let you live guilt-free! Once you have downloaded and installed the Birthday Scheduler for Fb Lite application on your Android device, you are good to go....

The Concept We do, or I should say what we love doing here at Guiding Tech is ‘tweaking’. We love playing around with the default settings that a product (software, web app, operating system etc) comes with, and make it useful in some amazing ways. So the new logo is born out of that concept – tweaking the computer. And if you observe carefully, you’ll also see a bit of GT in it, meaning (obviously) Guiding Tech....

Allow Grindstone to help you track the time you spend on your projects. There are just 24 hours in a day, and the time tracking features of Grindstone could help you effectively manage them whether it’s a single project or multiple ones. Grindstone (ver.2) is a 5.64 MB download for Windows. Grindstone gives you a set of tools that allow you to define tasks and set schedules, time each task, account for the time you are away from the task, and create graphical reports for easy analysis or reporting....