method to enable incoming Remote Desktop connection request, I promised that I’ll show how to use Windows 8 Remote Desktop to start a connection. Though the concept of Remote Desktop has been there in previous versions of Windows starting from the days of XP, you will find it a lot better in Windows 8 with all the eye candy looks and easy to access Metro UI. So let’s see how you can use Remote Desktop on Windows 8....

Daring Fireball , John Gruber. And in essence all it is, is a mark-up syntax, just like HTML . Only a lot easier to write and one that works wonderfully well with HTML and by extension, the web (including WordPress). What Is Markdown? Answered By Its Creator Markdown has its own formatting rules and most of it is straight forward. Spend a couple of minutes getting to know the syntax and you’ll know what’s what....

Otherwise referred to simply as ‘app offloading,’ this feature is also present on devices running iOS 12, iOS 13, and iPadOS. It comes enabled by default and helps keep storage under check to a certain degree. But how exactly does it work? Should you keep on using it? Let’s figure that out below. How App Offloading Works App offloading offers a somewhat brief respite to the iPhone and iPad’s storage conundrum....

While the ability to view blogs right from your dashboard sounds like a pretty neat feature to have, it’s actually quite detrimental for a full Tumblr experience. But thankfully, you can use a workaround to open them usually, and that’s what you are going to find out. However, there are also instances where you can’t do anything about it — let’s check out why that happens as well. Opening Blogs in Separate Tabs When you click on a Tumblr username from your dashboard, be it something from your feed, the messaging box, a followed blog, search results, etc....

Wizmouse is a nifty little application that lets you scroll on any application window without focusing on it. It will come in handy when you are on a window having multiple scroll bars. Download and install the 570 KB tool on your computer. It will ask you to configure the settings first. Check the boxes you want to activate. This program stays hidden in the system tray. You can enable or disable the program by right clicking on it and selecting “Enabled” option....

With its flagship dual camera setup, premium design, pure Android experience, and a powerful processor — all for just Rs 14,999 — the Xiaomi Mi A1 has all the necessary specs to grab the top spot amongst feature-rich affordable phones. Coupled with the fact that the popular dual camera phones in India like the Vivo V5 Plus or the Oppo F3 retail at a slightly higher price bracket, it would be interesting to see the reaction of the consumers to the Mi A1....

Priced at Rs. 14,999, the Xiaomi Mi A1 boasts a fresh new design, Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, 4 GB of RAM and more. Plus, it has also been claimed that the later copies of the Mi A1 will be made in India, thus making it a Make in India smartphone. So, should you buy the Xiaomi Mi A1? Here, we weigh its pros and cons and help you make an informed decision....

Worry not, we have done the legwork and have curated all the information and facts about the Xiaomi Mi A1 to help you get a clear picture. Q1. What are the Specifications of the Xiaomi Mi A2? Q2. What are its Camera Specifications? Q3. Does it Have a Notch? No, the Xiaomi Mi A2 doesn’t come with a notch. Interestingly, the Mi A2 Lite has a notch. The Mi A2 sports a 6-inch 18: 9-inch FHD+ LCD display....

While we need our cables, having a huge mess as a result is not required. There are a few DIY ‘hacks’ you can employ to help manage your cables but you may find it necessary to purchase some accessories to aid in your pursuit of an uncluttered desk. The following 12 accessories are a good place to start and will stop you from feeling ill every time you look at your mismanaged desk....

One the most common statements that I get from people when I tell them I work from home is, “It’s so great as you save a lot of travel time.” Another friend would say, “But don’t you get bored working alone?” The answer to both these statements is “yes”. Working from home has much more to it than just working for hours in your pyjamas. In order to master the art of working from home, you need to have the right essentials and setup to make this experience productive as well as fun....

There are several ways of doing it on either device. You no longer have to send the image to another device and scan it using your smartphone. Here are the best ways to scan QR codes from images on Android and iPhone. 1. Using the Google Lens App This universal solution applies to Android phones and iPhone users. The Google Lens app can scan QR codes using your smartphone’s camera....

1. Change your Start Orb Sick of that boring old Windows Start orb? There’s a program literally called Windows Start Button Changer that changes your start orb into a myriad of other shapes and images (in case you couldn’t guess). Firstly, you’ll have to Run As Administrator in order for you to have the ability to change this file. When you first run Windows Start Button Changer, here’s what you’ll see: From here, you can choose to either change your Start button, or restore your original one in the case you don’t like the new crop of Start buttons....

With text snippets, you can quickly share anything – from recipes to programming code (in fact developers use it a lot to share bits of code and get feedback). In fact, you can put in a lot in a single text snippet and share its URL over Twitter. The simplicity of it is its USP. So, if you have never tried out text snippet tools for sharing, here are three worth considering:...

When you connect an external display, the regular way to control brightness are either greyed out or do not do anything for other monitors, be it second, third, or fourth monitors. That’s where the following methods will help. These solutions will also come in handy if you are using a multi-monitor setup. Let’s check three methods. 1. Use Monitor’s Buttons The first method involves taking the help of button controls on your monitor itself to change the brightness....

If you take screenshots on your PC often, you’d agree that it really is a nifty feature. Tap the Windows & Print Screen (PrtSc) buttons on your keyboard, and an image of your current screen will be saved to your computer. However, Windows automatically saves screenshots in PNG format by default. So how would you convert PNG screenshots to JPG? If you ever need to save/convert your screenshot(s) from PNG to JPG or other image formats, there are a couple of tricks in Windows that allow you to achieve that....

So, here I’d like to present you Android alarm apps that will force you to wake up from your bed. It will keep ringing until you finish the task that is assigned. We had shared before some android alarm clock apps long ago. So, here are some new Android apps for the ones who have difficulty getting out of bed. 1. Alarmy Do you want to hear some really annoying sound to wake you up?...

What’s the next best thing to a face-to-face meeting? Texting? Calling? Nope. It’s video calls. It provides for a visual interaction like no other medium. And you can engage in it from your computer, phone, tablets … almost any device. For this article though, let’s focus on the video call apps for Windows 10. Now, there’s no dearth of video messaging apps for Windows 10 but how do you know which of them are most reliable?...

But at some point, they have to put on their big boy pants and think about revenue. And each developer deals with it differently. Some do it well, some don’t. ES belongs to the latter category. Over the last couple of months, ES has been changing steadily. It started with a half-assed, not really sensible Material Design coat of paint. Then some interface changes, and finally the obvious – a built in “cleaner utility” (read: bloatware) and spam notifications....

These recipes listed below are super simple to add to your IFTTT account. You can just choose the links we’ve provided to be taken directly to the recipe. A few may be modified to your own liking, but you’ll notice which those are when you open the recipe. How to Activate the iOS Photos Function The recipes found below utilize the iOS Photos recipe function in IFTTT. You must first activate this on the iOS device before using it to create new recipes....

Fortunately, there are some pretty good tools which allow you to easily optimize your images, without losing quality. You just have to know where to look. Not making compromises in terms of quality is of the utmost importance because showing your visitors images which don’t look good could also cause you to lose them. The following websites will help you achieve both these things in a simple and easy-to-use way....