Even though we’ve moved to more efficient file formats, our collection has stayed on the shelf unused. I have a huge collection of DVDs which I inherited from my father because he felt too sad throwing the collection out. So instead I took it upon myself to digitize the files for him. Most of the DVDs are DRM protected and you can’t just copy the contents to your computer. Additionally, the content is fragmented on the DVD and looking for your specific video file is hard....

What’s the Problem? While the Google Drive app has plenty of intuitive features such as in-built FaceID and TouchID, you can’t select multiple images and then download them to the Photos app. Google hasn’t fixed this limitation for some reason, but we can with a simple workaround. Save Multiple Photos from Google Drive to iPhone Turns out, Apple allows Google Drive to be mapped in the Files app so you can access all your files in one place....

How to Scan QR code from an Image 1. Third-Party App iPhone has an inbuilt QR code scanner baked in the Camera app. However, there is no way to read that QR code from photos. Qrafter is a simple app that can scan a QR code from a Photo as well. Start by installing the app on your iPhone. Next, open the app after installation is done and tap “Scan from Photo Albums”....

Set Up Google Drive on Mac and Windows After creating confusion between the two, Google decided to merge two apps unifying the functions from both software. The search giant finally launched a single Google Drive app for Windows and Mac with all the bells and whistles from existing apps. Here’s how to set up and use Google Drive on Windows and Mac. Set up Google Drive for Desktop on Mac Unlike iCloud and OneDrive, Google Drive offers a generous 15GB of storage, to begin with....

Note: Before you proceed, make sure you have access to the Bing AI Chat. To learn how to get access to the new Bing Chat, check our comprehensive guide on it. Setup Microsoft SwiftKey on Android Before we begin, you first need to install the Beta version of Microsoft SwiftKey from the Play Store. Note: As of April 2023, Bing AI Chat is solely available in the SwiftKey Beta version....

The only caveat is, you have to type the names of different stocks one by one. Only if there was a way you can see all your stocks in one glance? Turns out, you can. Here’s how you can track stocks using Google Assistant. Also Read: 10 Best Stock Market Apps for Android and iOS How to Follow Stocks Using Google Assistant The following stock using Google Assistant is simple, Just search for the company’s stock price in Google app on your smartphone....

But, damn my muscle memory of using Alt+Tab for years on Windows, I cannot resist it. So, I found a way to separate windows of the same application in the tab switcher. So, here’s how you do that. How to Ungroup Windows in “Alt-Tab” in Ubuntu The set up is pretty simple and you just have to remap a particular keyboard shortcut. Similar to other configurations in Ubuntu, there are 2 ways to do it....

Feedly is the most popular RSS reader right now, And I like it mostly because of two reasons. One, it’s available for all platform i.e. Web, iOS, Android, Kindle etc and it sync between them very well. And two, the reading interface is clean, which is really important for focus reading. Now, if you are new to Feedly, then watch this intro video. Here, I have explained what exactly is Feedly and how to use it on web and mobile....

How to Use Google Docs Offline The feature should have been available by default across all platforms seeing how Google takes a web-first approach for all its apps. They don’t offer desktop apps. Just web version and mobile apps for Android and iOS. While internet connectivity has improved in recent decades, it is still not available 24×7. Also Read: How to Download Images from Google Docs Before we begin You will need Google Chrome browser or a Chromium-based browser like Microsoft Edge or Brave....

How to Take a Picture With S Pen It’s quite easy to capture photos using your Samsung S Pen. All you need to do is press the button on your S Pen in the Camera app to take a picture. However, you will need to enable the Air actions to feature on your phone to use this feature. For the unaware, Air actions are actions that let you control supported apps remotely using your S Pen....

iPhone 12 Camera Specifications The iPhone 12 series has two different camera systems: a dual-camera system on the iPhone 12 and 12 Mini, and a triple camera system on iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. I’m going to focus on iPhone 12 and 12 Mini in this article as I use the iPhone 12 Mini. The only features missing on this camera system are the ability to record 4K video at 60FPS and support for Apple ProRAW for pictures....

Why some Smartphones do not support Micro SD card? All Google’s smartphone (both Nexus and Pixel) comes with a fixed storage, just like the Apple’s iPone. Even the flagship killer – One plus 2 and 3, does not support micro SD card. So, why is that? Well, first of all, you can not compare the storage quality of SD card to the phone’s internal storage. Not all storage are created equal....

Before we begin If you are looking forward to installing macOS Catalina, it’s a good idea to understand, how much it’s going to cost. Don’t worry, it’s a free upgrade, but it’s going to cost you some time and you need around 10 GB free space. The download file is around 7 GBs, so depending on your Internet connection it might take you a couple of hours. However, once the file is downloaded, the installation will take 20 – 40 mins depending on your Macbook version....

Read: 5 Music Sync Apps to Stream Music to Multiple Devices Rabb.it Alternatives 1. Skype How to watch a movie with someone on skype? Well, it’s pretty simple, start a conference call, play the movie on your computer, and share your screen. That’s it. You can stream both audio and video via the screen share. Skype also lets you video chat with the group, text the funny moments and quickly take a snap while the screen is being shared....

Read WWDC 2020- How to Get iOS 14 on Your iPhone? How to Add Widgets to the Homescreen The simplest way to add a widget (also just like Android) is by long-pressing on an empty space anywhere on your home screen. Doing so will get you into Jiggle Mode. Then hit the + icon on the top left corner which pops-up a screen with all the available widgets. You can either scroll to find the widget you’re looking for or simply use the search at the top....

Read: Automatically Transcribe YouTube Video/Audio using Soundflower on Mac So, why do we get Soundflower Installation Failed error? After a bit of research, I found the answer on StackExchange, according to the author alecail, this is due to System Integrity Protection. El Capitan and higher versions require kext to be signed in order to load them. This one gets its kext installed in /Library/Extensions/ and not in /System/Library/Extensions as previous versions were However, his solution didn’t work for me....

Google has also laid out the roadmap of future Android 12 releases. We should see a more refined beta version coming around Aug-Sept 2021 followed by the final release in late 2021. How to Install the Latest Android 12? As of now, Android 12 is only limited to Pixel devices. To be specific, the following Pixel devices are eligible for the Android 12 update. Pixel 3 and 3 XLPixel 3a and 3a XLPixel 4 and 4 XLPixel 4a and 4a (5G)Pixel 5...

Notion Templates Notion offers both company and community-based templates to choose from. You can visit the templates gallery and search for a relevant template to build a Notion page. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming for a user while navigating through the dozens of readymade Notion templates. We have hand-picked the top ten Notion templates for power users. Let’s get started. 1. 2021 Dashboard We are already into the second month of 2021 but it’s not too late for you set up the perfect 2021 dashboard in Notion....

New Siri Commands 1. Play Music on Spotify Until recently Siri could only play music from Apple Music or your library and I prefer Spotify over Apple Music. However, with the extended support for third-party media apps, I can now ask Siri to play music from Spotify including my favorite playlists which makes it so much more convenient. Ask “Hey Siri play my workout playlist on Spotify” 2. Send a text on WhatsApp If you use WhatsApp instead of iMessage then Siri can now draft and send messages for you....

Chrome Side Panel Tips and Tricks Note that these tips and tricks may not work on other Chromium-powered browsers because they all have their own skin imposed on top of Chromium, just like Chrome by Google. As such, these browsers, function slightly differently. This is for Chrome browser users only. 1. Keep Bookmarks Clean with the Reading List I used to bookmark all the articles that I want to read later....