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Many of the world’s most popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp allow people to set their display name and a profile picture. This feature was missing on iMessage until the arrival of iOS 13. If you’d been missing this feature on iMessage, here’s your chance to set a custom name and profile photo. The latest iOS

India has a huge spam call problem and anyone who has a SIM card in India probably gets a few unsolicited calls from people trying to sell credit cards, offering personal loans, or even promising outlandish returns if you invest in the stock market. If you’ve faced this issue, you’ll be happy to know about

There have been some big gaming-related updates to iOS 13. Apple Arcade is the most prominent of these changes, but that’s not the only one. Now the Dualshock 4 controller for PS4 and some official Xbox controllers are also supported on iOS 13. Controller support has been available on iOS for a few years now, but

First announced at WWDC in June, iOS 13 is the next big update of Apple’s mobile operating system, and it’s now out for compatible iPhone models. For the first time, iPad users will not get this update, as Apple has announced iPadOS, a new operating system for iPads. While iOS 13 is out now, iPadOS

iOS 13 is loaded with a tonne of new features, and one of those new features is now available for the stock iOS keyboard. Apple calls this feature QuickPath and it allows you to swipe across the iPhone keyboard to type. While certain keyboard apps for iOS, such as Gboard and Swiftkey, already support this

With the introduction of iOS 13, Apple has added a new feature to the Safari browser that now lets you automatically close inactive tabs after a set duration. So, if you are the type of person who opens up a dozen tabs, but never closes them, this feature will be really useful. You can choose to

One of the prime areas of focus with every iOS release is better security and privacy. And with the release of iOS 13, Apple wants to take this a step further and give users the option to disable Bluetooth access for apps if necessary via a new permission setting. This will present itself in the

iOS 13 adds a few much-needed features to the Files app and one of these is the ability to open ZIP and other compressed files, as well as the ability to create such files on your device. Now that this feature is baked into Files app on iOS 13, it is much closer to how

Over the years, iOS has slowly but steadily been moving towards becoming a desktop-class operating system. Several features added with recent versions of iOS have been pointing towards this and with iOS 13 — as well as iPadOS 13 — they only cement the view that one day iOS devices will be able to do

Are there any parts of your house that your Wi-Fi network doesn’t reach? The solution could be to use powerline adapters. These devices offer a quick and easy way extend your network. They’re affordable and don’t need you to install any extra cables in your home. Let’s take a look at what you need to

Buy a new computer, or looking to upgrade? You may have come across a newer type of storage known as NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express). NVMe SSDs deliver significant speed improvements over the SATA SSDs that have become commonplace is computers today. A “slow” NVMe may still be three times faster than the SATA SSD that

The way we watch media has changed radically in recent years. Platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video offer on-demand services that many prefer instead of traditional television subscriptions. Initially, these services only worked on computers, but devices like the ones provided by Roku can turn any television into a streaming media machine. It’s time

Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) earlier this month that Jio Fiber will finally start rolling out commercially beginning September 5. At the same time, Ambani revealed that the Jio Fiber consumers will also get fixed line phone service, earlier called Jio FixedVoice. At the AGM however,

You’ve probably heard in the past how dangerous WEP encryption is, and that you shouldn’t use it on your home network. What is WEP, and why do people advise against using it? Let’s break down what WEP means and all of the flaws that come with it. What Is WEP? WEP stands for “Wired Equivalent

Everyone wants to squeeze more battery life out of their phones. And while you can manually optimize battery usage to a point, nobody wants to worry about that all the time. That’s why Google includes its own battery optimizer for Android, called Doze, as part of the operating system. While this feature is beneficial a

The barrier of entry to make apps and websites has lowered, and people with less programming skill can now develop software. What changed? Low-code design tools allow people to create complex programs with less coding experience. Today you’ll learn what low-code is, how it works, and whether you should use it for your projects. What

Most people who have an income are required to file income tax return aka ITR. Filing income tax returns in India is a fairly simple process for many people. You can file ITR online for free easily via the Income Tax Department’s official website or third-party IT return filing websites as well. The deadline for

As a computer user, if you had to define a shortcut, you’d probably say it’s a pointer to a file, folder, or an app, right? That’s correct. But that short definition doesn’t tell the whole story at all. It implies that all shortcuts are the same when they’re not. You have nearly a handful of

If you’re an avid mobile user, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of LTE, 4G, and the upcoming 5G. What do these terms all mean, and how do they fare when compared against one another? Let’s explore all of these terms LTE, 4G, and 5G, and decide which one comes out on top. What Does

Have you ever accidentally deleted a WhatsApp chat and regretted it immediately? Wondering if there is a way to get it back? Worry not, we’re here to help. We’ll share a way to restore deleted WhatsApp chats and one method to bring back WhatsApp chats overwritten by an iCloud or Google Drive backup. Before trying

If you’re a regular computer user, you may have only come across the consumer-facing editions of Windows. But did you know that Microsoft also publishes an entire Windows Server line of its operating system? Let’s take a look at the differences between Windows Server and normal Windows. We’ll see what Windows Server includes, what it

If you’ve been shopping for HDMI cables recently, you may have spotted gold HDMI cables, along with some claims about what they can do. What are gold HDMI cables and are they better than regular ones? Let’s break down the evidence for and against gold HDMI cables to see if they’re worth your money. What

Cloud computing has changed the way that businesses think about their IT infrastructure. No longer do you need to invest in expensive hardware or maintain your own server rooms. You can now have access to computing power and storage as and when you need, thanks to cloud services. There are two dominant players in the

Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is a benefit given to many salaried employees in India. PF ensures that you can allot a chunk of your salary to go towards long-term savings and in most cases, employers match your contribution to EPF. One of the important things you need to check PF balance is your universal account

Game of Thrones season 8 episode 1 is out now and available across the world. In India, the show is available on Hotstar, while the HBO original is available via the HBO Go app in the US. Game of Thrones is based on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series of books,

CBSE Class 12 board exam 2019 results are out and like always, the results can be accessed on the education board’s website – cbseresults.nic.in. However, in an effort to make things easier for the students, Google is also offering a quick tool on its website to check the CBSE Class 12 results. Google’s tool is

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 phase five is here, the next step in the world’s biggest democratic process, and the question everyone is asking is how to vote #India. Lok Sabha elections are held every five years in India, a process that ends with the people’s vote deciding which political party holds power for the next

In 2015 a new fad was born: hoverboards. Since then they’ve been through internet obsession, celebrity endorsements, bad press, and downright bans. And even if the hoverboards’ popularity is dwindling down, they’re still fun to ride and kids still love them. So if you’re thinking about getting one, here are the answers to your burning

It seems like this year’s IPL edition started just yesterday, but it’s already time for IPL Final 2019. MI and CSK will go head to head to be crowned winner of IPL 2019 in Hyderabad on Sunday. MI and CSK have met three times this year, and it’s Rohit Sharma’s lads that have triumphed over

If you travel on local trains of the Indian Railways regularly, you should probably get a season ticket to save money. Just to give you an example, a one-way ticket on the local train between Andheri and Churchgate in Mumbai would cost you Rs. 10 in second class and Rs. 105 in first class. A