Fingerprint gestures have been around for quite a while now. Most devices, like the Google Pixel, feature a single swipe down gesture on their fingerprint scanner to reveal the notification shade. Other manufacturers like Motorola have gone further ahead, with the idea to completely replace the navigation bar. For example, on the Moto G5, you can swipe left to go back, tap to return home and swipe right for your recent apps....
Recently, theSamsung Galaxy Note 8 was announced. The new Note device from Samsung comes with a plethora of new features such as Edge Lightning, Air Command, Live Messages, and much more. It also brings some new updates to the In-call UI, Samsung Keyboard, Gallery, and other system apps. While these new apps might sound great, they might not justify the $930 price tag. Well, fret not, because if you own a Samsung device running Android Nougat, you just might be in luck....
Windows 10 is a pretty refined operating system but it also features a ton of useless apps that slow down its performance. One such app is the Photos app. Sure, the Photos app has some great features, but the photo viewing experience on the app is sluggish and laggy. Plus, it lacks the raw performance of its predecessor – Windows Photo Viewer. While Windows 10 does come with Windows Photo Viewer included, users can use it to only view ....
You may be aware that watching a display at night can be harmful to your eyes, which in turn, affects your health. This is because the blue light in the screen distorts your natural (circadian) rhythm and prevents you from falling asleep easily at night. Major operating systems like macOS and Windows have been natively offeringnight modesbut sadly, Chrome OS did not feature any such option until recently. Google has recently pushed a new update to the Chrome OS Developer Channel, that brings a native “Night Light” feature....
Google recently rolled out the v11 update for its Dialer (read Phone) app for the Pixel and Nexus series. Upon further exploring the app files, we found that the app features a Floating Bubble toggle. While this option is not natively available to the users, it can be toggled with the help of root access. Not only that, it can be used on any Android device with the latest Google Dialer installed....
With the final stable release of Android Oreo came a ton ofnew features and optimizations, all made to enhance the overall Android user experience. That being said, if you had previouslyinstalled the Developer Betaon your device, you would have noticed that a lot of features that were previously introduced have now been removed from the final build. One such feature was the ability to change the lock screen shortcuts. Well, if you were a fan of this feature, and would love to have it back on your Android Oreo 8....
After months of teasing, the name Oreo was finally unveiled alongside the stable release of Android 8.0. Thedeveloper betas for the Android Oreohave been around for a long time, bringing about tons ofnew features and improvements. Google has also officially started the public rollout of the Android Oreo stable builds for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C tablet, and the Nexus player set-top box. While most of the features of Android O are easily accessible, there are some nifty hidden features that you may not be aware of....
I recently installed Windows 10 S on my system running Windows 10 Pro, to see how does the confined space of Microsoft actually feels like. I’ve been getting better battery life, a much faster performance, and an overall nice experience. But that is when you limit your usage to Windows Store apps only. What if you’re like me and want to run Photoshop or some games on your PC that has Windows 10 S?...
Dolby Atmos is one of the most advanced sound technologies available currently. Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 are already compatible with the superb technology, allowing you to use your Dolby Atmos certified sound system easily with the consoles. Sadly, the same can’t be said for your Windows 10 PCs. Natively, Microsoft does not provide any support for Dolby Atmos technology, rendering your new Atmos certified sound system the same as any other high-end audio device....
If you’re a power Android user, you must have surely used Xposed Framework and its extensive list of modules to customize your device. One such module is GravityBox. Probably, one of thebest Xposed Modulesmade to date, GravityBox offers a plethora of customization features under its hood that allow you to take full control of your device. Sadly, GravityBox requires Xposed Framework to function, which wasn’t available on Android Nougat devices until recently....
Online file sharing has been around for a long time, with its successor being cloud storage. Most of us probably use various apps or cloud-based services to share our data with our friends and family. Sadly though, anyone with the shareable link might be able to access your data. This causes a breach of privacy. While there are many web based services out there for secure file sharing, most of them aren’t really secure, nor do they come cheap....
Recently, the developer beta for the MIUI 9 update was released, which brought about aton of features and system improvements. Along with that, the update also includes 3 new themes. Each of these new MIUI 9 themes bring out an individuality of their own and make sure your Mi or Redmi device looks amazing. Sadly, these themes are officially only available with MIUI 9 and Xiaomi hasn’t made them available to MIUI 8....
Android is a platform for various developers to come out and showcase their ideas that aim to enhance the ability of the system. If you’ve ever used acustom ROM, or GravityBox on your rooted andXposed-infused Android device, surely you must have come across a brightness slider that allows you to slide your finger across the status bar to adjust the screen’s brightness. The feature is simple and nifty. It’s disheartening that such a feature is not available on stock Android....
