Loyal GT readers might already know that Google Photos offers two settings to take a backup of your photos — High Quality and Original. The former lets you upload all the pictures and videos that you want at compressed quality, while the latter saves a copy in the same quality as they were shot in. But the best part about it is that Google Photos doesn’t make you stick to any particular upload setting permanently....

The Live Caption feature, for example, ensures that people with hearing difficulties can make sense of visual and video content on their Android devices. Interestingly, Google also made a feature available for individuals with color vision deficiency. Also referred as color blindness, people with these visual challenges are unable to see and distinguish certain (shades of) color. Some are even totally color blind, but such a condition is rare. Because such individuals are not easily recognized, they are mostly neglected and not catered for....

Microsoft AutoUpdate is a harmless piece of app that comes with only one purpose – update all Microsoft-made apps on your Mac. Under certain conditions, it can become an annoying eyesore that you want to be removed from your Mac quickly. You’ll discover what Microsoft AutoUpdate does and how to disable or delete it from your Mac in the sections below. What Is Microsoft AutoUpdate If you have any app developed by Microsoft (think: OneNote, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Edge, etc....

The feature can be used when you’re in a country or area where WhatsApp usage is restricted. Or, you’re experiencing an internet outage. If you are in such a situation, or you think you might find yourself restricted from WhatsApp when traveling, here’s how to use WhatsApp offline without the internet via Proxy on your smartphone for communication. What Is WhatsApp Proxy You may have experienced several times that WhatsApp is not working on Wi-Fi or a mobile data connection....

The comparison will be based on member limits, features, requirements, admin controls, and overall use cases. Before we talk about them, let’s understand WhatsApp groups and communities in detail. What Is a WhatsApp Group As the name suggests, WhatsApp groups allow you to bring several contacts to a single place for conversations. You can add up to 1024 contacts in a group and start discussions with others. WhatsApp lets you create several groups for different purposes....

Hopefully, by the end of this article, you’ll have a better idea about which upgrade to choose. Flashing guide: Instructions for flashing Cyanogen OS 12S, OxygenOS, and CM 12.1 are available here. Cyanogen OS 12S Upgrade Yes, yes, OxygenOS – we’ll get to it in a while. But first let’s talk about Cyanogen OS 12S. It’s based on Lollipop 5.0 and it’s stupidly easy to install. OTA updates are rolling out in batches and one should reach you at any time now....

Luckily, there are tools to help you record what’s happening on your computer screen. Remember we talked about ShowMeWhatsWrong, a tool that enables quick screen sharing and recording? Windows 7 has a similar in-built tool called the Problem Steps Recorder. Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder helps you to record the interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information. In simple words, this tool will capture all necessary steps that leads to an error, and pack all the detailed information to a file that could be shared with the person who’ll troubleshoot....

Almost all of us have adapted to the drag and drop style of opening applications, playing songs and videos on players, creating bookmarks, moving files/folders and lot more. And we generally do this with the left mouse button held. Recently, I happened to hold the right button on my mouse while trying to move a file into a folder by the drag and drop method. It was then I discovered that such a movement offers options to choose from....

So, if you have recently bought the Galaxy S22 (or planning to buy one), take a look at these Samsung Galaxy S22 camera tips and tricks to know everything about your phone’s camera. 1. Turn the Beasty 108MP Mode on The Galaxy S22 comes with a bigger 108MP camera. And boy, does it capture amazing photos. However, this mode is not enabled by default since such photos tend to occupy bigger space....

If you are new to Snapseed, odds are that you are yet to discover its amazing features. So, we at Guiding Tech thought of compiling the best of Snapseed’s filters, settings and editing tips in this article to up your photography game. 1. Experiment with Double Exposures The key to a well-composed double exposure image is a neutral background with a silhouette and a contrasting (and colorful) foreground. With these elements in place, you can superimpose pictures in a matter of minutes....

Before that, let’s first understand why you’d want to disable Windows Settings and Control Panel. The computer’s administrator wouldn’t want users to change important settings like security features and network settings. If the computer is used by children, you may want them to avoid messing up the system by changing settings accidentally. So, let’s get right in without further ado. How to Disable the Windows Settings App and Control Panel Using Registry Editor This is the easiest way to stop Windows 11 users from getting to the Settings app....

So, as always, it’s readers first at Guiding Tech. We’ve come up with this article that talks about about two such tools that help to customize and add a number of functions to the right-click menu. 1. FileMenu Tools Filemenu tools is an effective and robust tool to edit right-click menu functions. You can check the screenshot below to see how many commands it can add to the Windows right-click context menu....

1. Bing Rewards Take a good look at Google Search because you’re never going to see it again. Your new internet companion is Bing. I’ve been using Bing for several years. I can testify that it’s just as good as Google for every day purposes and I search the web at least 40 to 50 times per day if not more. But more importantly, Bing rewards you if you use it enough....

Look no further. We have curated some of the most frequently asked questions and facts to help you make the right decision. As it’s going to be a long one, let’s jump straight in. Q1. What are the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note8? Q2. What is the camera configuration of the Galaxy Note8 camera? Q3. What are the available modes of the camera? Portrait mode is one of the incredible features of the Galaxy Note8....

So let’s uncover a few tips related to your Mac’s audio that you most likely don’t know about and that will definitely prove very helpful. Ready? Then let’s get started. Convert Audio Files From Anywhere on Your Mac One of the nicest things about OS X is that the features of most native apps are built in directly into the system. This is exactly the case with QuickTime’s audio capabilities, which allow you to convert any audio file on your Mac without even having to open QuickTime player....

weather can be absolutely essential. However, if you take a look at the App Store, you will find yourself overwhelmed by the sheer amount of weather apps available there. Not only that, but you will also be hard pressed to find the best among them, since all of them offer basically the same functionality. So instead, here we’ll show you the three weather apps for iPhone that we consider not only highly useful, but also very colorful, minimal and stylish....

But there’s something beautiful about email being an open protocol. You can mould it, make it your own. And trust me, email needs it. Email was derived from the old letter format. This was centuries ago when everyone wore a grey overcoat, had sharp moustaches and smoked pipes. They had a lot of time on their hands to follow proper lettering etiquette. We don’t. We need to use email as a communication tool to get things done faster....

VLC . And in many ways it’s better. It has more features, has just as good codec support and it’s actually faster than VLC. Find out more about why you should go for it in our review here. In this article we talk about how to make GOM better for you. 1. Assign ergonomic Mouse and Keyboard Shortcuts Press F5 to go into Preferences, click the General option in the left sidebar and then choose Mouse or Keyboard from the menubar....

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?...

The role of an administrator provides a user with special privileges such as installing software, updating the PC’s security policies, and troubleshooting the PC. When you install Windows or get a system with pre-installed, one administrator account is active by default. To make a different user an administrator on Windows 11, here are the different ways you can go about it. How to Make a User an Administrator Using Settings on Windows 11 When it comes to changing the configurations of your Windows PC, the first place to start is the Settings menu....