While you can always use Nova launchers to hide apps from the app drawer, by renaming it and change its icon to an app that usually nobody looks into. But it’s not secure in situations when you have to hand over your phone to someone. So, we have compiled here a list of App Locker keeping in mind all users that might want a simple app, a feature-rich one, with root capability or just a photo/video locker app....

What is a Development Board? For the context of this article, a development board is a simple single-board computer that performs simple tasks by taking input from external electronic components such as a light sensor and generates output such as lighting up an LED. Instead of listing development boards designed for industrial use, I’ll focus on small and affordable boards that would get you started with prototyping and help you build simple DIY projects....

1. Forest Forest is really a one-of-a-kind focus app that doesn’t force you to do anything. Instead, it incentivizes you to stay focused by planting digital trees. You just set a timer and get to work and if you stray away from work, Forest warns that your tree would die if you stay distracted. You can add websites to the blocklist and whenever you visit one of those during your session, Forest would load a screen reminding you to get back to work....

Solutions to Fix WhatsApp Not Working on iPhone 1. Fix WhatsApp’s Internet Connectivity WhatsApp uses Wi-Fi or cellular data to send and receive messages and make audio/video calls. Thus, when it is not working or says WhatsApp is temporarily unavailable, the first thing is to ensure proper internet connectivity. Let us do that. A. Enable and Disable Airplane Mode Open the Settings app and tap on Airplane Mode. After 20 seconds, tap the same switch to disable it....

As of now, this feature is only available on Pixel phones and few Samsung phones, followed by more smartphones in the Android ecosystem (even Chromebooks) over the next few weeks. Alternatively, you can enable nearby share on any Android phone by updating the Play Services app to the beta version. Here are some tips, tricks, and hidden features to make the most out of Nearby Share on Android. 1. Use the “Wi-Fi only” Mode for Fast Sharing Near-by Share has 3 modes to share content – Mobile Data, Wi-Fi Only, and Without Internet....

A quick search on Google Play Store results in heaps of Contact manager apps. However, finding the right one for you might take some time. But fret not, we did the hard work of testing all the best contact manager apps, try to find out, how they are different from each other, and which one is best for which users. Best Contact Manager App for Android 1. Google Contacts If you have a Pixel, Nexus or Android One phone, it already comes with Google Contacts built in....

The Journal of American College of Cardiology found that there is a good chance of increasing your life span by several years if you run for just 10 minutes a day. It doesn’t have to be high-intensity either. However, experts note that the more you run, the better it is. According to the study I shared above, the sweet spot is 2.5 hours of running every week. We even promote running in Team TechWiser....

1. Using the Volume Up Key Press the Up Volume button on the side of your phone to show the volume bar. If it’s completely grey or you see a speaker with a bar icon, press the Volume Up button again. That should take your Samsung Galaxy phone out of Silent mode. Or, simply press the Speaker with a bar icon to remove silent mode and turn on the regular sound mode....

So, if you love keeping your Android phone’s look fresh with new Android launchers, then check out these 8 fresh from the oven Android launchers. New Android Launchers You Should Try 1. Evie Launcher One of the fastest growing Android launchers of 2016, Evie Launcher is a simple, functional and a beautiful Android launcher. It revamps every aspect of your Android phone, a new app drawer, new notification style, icons, themes, widgets and much more....

Read: How to Use Pocket (Read Later App) Effectively Alternatives to Pocket App 1. Article Reader Offline The simplest app for bookmarking is the Pocket Reader Offline. The app works by silently monitoring for a clipboard action. Whenever you wish to save an article for offline reading, just copy the link to clipboard and it automatically pops up a floating button where you can either download it to read later or preview it in the app....

How to Fix Fitbit Versa Not Working 1. Restart If your Fitbit Versa watch is stuck on a black screen or not turning on, the first thing that you need to do is to restart it. Many times, this simple fix would turn on the Fitbit watch. Restarting the watch will not delete your data. To restart your Fitbit Versa series watch, press and hold the physical button on the device for 10-20 seconds until you see the Fitbit logo on the screen....

Games Like Clash of Clans 1. Star Wars Commander Do you love Star Wars? Then this game is for you. The premise of the game is pretty simple, you first choose a side, i.e. either Empire or Rebel Alliance, build a base and train your troops. When needed, attack the opposing forces and defend your base against enemies. The good thing about the game is that you can play all the original story missions....

So, Audacity is a popular audio editing software that has been there for a decade now. People use it to record and edit your musical instrument, podcast, or voice over, etc. And in this post, we’ll see how to improve your voice over with Audacity. (video tutorial) Improve your Audio with Audacity #1 Download Audacity You can download Audacity from here and install it on your computer as you do with any other program....

Best Free Video Editor for Ubuntu Before we get to the list, there are a few jargons and video editing terms you’ll read in this article. It’s better I break it down first. Timeline: It’s the bottom area in the video editor wherein you arrange all your video and audio clipsSequence: A sequence consists of multiple audio and video clips. It’s mostly your entire edited videoScrubbing: Moving the cursor through the video to preview itColor Grading: Changing the color of the video to match a look and feelExport: The process of transferring your video into a single playable video file...

Sticky Notes Shortcuts for Windows 10 These keyboard shortcuts for Sticky Notes will help you be more productive and save time fumbling around the interface. Microsoft recently added a format bar to Sticky Notes but that has limited options and is slower to use. Keyboard shortcuts are much faster and better. You just need to know the correct keys. We are here to help. Let’s begin. Also Read: 10 Google Keep Notes Tips and Tricks to Stay Organized...

Best Thanksgiving Apps 1. Set a Countdown To keep the things exciting for kids I use a countdown timer which shows the number of days and time left till Thanksgiving. It is a fun way to keep the holiday spirit up among the kids. I install the app on a tablet lying around and place it on a windowsill. It shows the countdown for American and Canadian Thanksgiving. Install Turkey Watch 2018 for Android...

I had a similar problem a few months back. Apparently, I upload a video on my YouTube channel every Saturday, which weighs around 500-600 MB for around 5 minutes video. Now uploading a video of this size with my existing internet connection can take up to 5-6 hours. But since I often run late on schedule, the only way to upload them quicker is by compressing them. But without compromising the quality....

Google Chrome No Sound Issue Some of you are using Windows while others are on Mac. We will mention the platform in bracket depending on the solution. So you don’t have to scroll back and forth. 1. Unmute Chrome from Volume mixer (Windows) Volume mixer is a Windows feature responsible for enabling and disabling volumes in a specific app. In this case, you have to verify whether Google Chrome is set to mute or not....

Fix The Remote Connection Was Not Made Because the Attempted VPN Tunnels Failed These aforementioned error messages appear when a user tries to connect to a manual VPN profile in Windows 10. Even if you have a dedicated app for your VPN and are still getting this message, the following solutions should help you. 1. Restart Computer Restarting the computer solves various minor issues, and if you are lucky, a simple restart might resolve VPN problems too....

Things to Note Before Uploading Photos/Videos to Google Maps You can only upload photos of public places or businesses,. You cannot upload photos of your home or any location that isn’t available on Google Maps or is private in nature. Once uploaded, your photos go through a review process and can take few hours to appear on Google Maps. Screenshots, GIFs, stock photos, irrelevant or blurred photos will not be uploaded along with other probitted images like spam, terrorism, offensive, sexually explicit content, etc....