If this sounds a bit familiar, it is. Bedtime is somewhat Apple’s take on Sleep Cycle, the first and still most popular app in the App Store that debuted to monitor sleep. I remember buying Sleep Cycle for my iPhone 3G, so we’re talking a rather archaic debut. So the question is, now that Apple has its own sleep-tracking feature, should you still rely on a third-party solution? Is Apple’s good enough?...

Apple redesigned the iOS 13 Health app with new interface and features. Samsung isn’t far behind either. The company is integrating more fitness functions in Samsung Health, and recently made the app available on iOS too. There are some other options from Google and Fitbit too. But Google Fit is too basic, while Fitbit requires compatible wearable to operate. In this post, we will pit Samsung Health against the Apple Health and decide which service fits your usage....

Cloud storage solution providers such as Dropbox and Box are providing word-processing software such as Dropbox Paper and Box Notes for seamless sharing and collaboration. Newcomers such as Notion, Coda, and Airtable are trying to change the game with modular approach, but nothing beats a native experience. Microsoft is steadily improving Word experience with more features. Recently, Apple pushed a big update to iWork apps, including Apple Pages. Google is slow in this regard, but it’s getting there with small additions....

Mobile phones have come a long way when it comes to design as well as the hardware. Today’s smartphones have enough muscle to take on an average notebook or a computer. Take the iPhone X for instance. With its new Bionic Chip, the iPhone X can deliver seamless computing without breaking a sweat. But the best part of this new flagship device is its design and the fact that it is Apple’s first step into the world of bezel-less smartphones....

Both services have their pros and cons and choosing one over the other can be difficult. We’ve used both audiobook platforms and can share insights based on our experiences. Here is everything we learned about using Audible and Scribd that you need to know before subscribing. Let’s begin. 1. Variety of Content Scribd offers a variety of content which sets it apart from Audible to establish its spot. Audible is an audiobook platform and you’ll mostly find audio version of books....

Today I will show you how you can put the internet to work for you and automate the task of sending Gmail attachments to Dropbox and Evernote. We will use two services, namely attachments.me and Wappwolf to accomplish the task at hand. Wappwolf and attachments.me are two online services, just like ifttt for automating your tasks on the web. Both of them are free to use and make the process a cakewalk....

resize, scale or add an effect to a bunch of photos at once. But when the bolt strikes, most of us are in a state of panic and can’t seem to find a free yet effective tool that can ease up the humungous manual task at hand. Of course, not everyone is a master of tools like Photoshop so getting everything done simply enough seems to be a challenge at first....

Whether you’re new to Apple’s set-top box or just looking for a glamorous and modern shopping experience right from the comfort of your couch, check out these top five, free shopping apps on Apple TV. 1. QVC QVC was one of the first apps out of the gate to bring an interactive shopping experience to Apple TV and it’s still a fantastic app. It combines the best of both worlds: live television with the hands-on aspect of the Internet....

Zoom is traditionally a video conferencing service supporting up to 1000 participants. It comes with additional features such as Breakout rooms, schedule meetings, whiteboard, etc. Screen sharing is another capability of Zoom. So what happens when you share your screen, and can others see your screen without your knowing? Find answers to all such queries here. Can Zoom Host See What I’m Doing In a Zoom meeting, the host of the video call and the meeting participants have the screen sharing function, provided the host has enabled it for all....

There are many online applications that let you connect and access these services under one umbrella but none of them has ever done it like CloudKafe, an all-new cloud data organizing service that we are going to discuss today. Organizing Data and Social Accounts With CloudKafe First things first, you will have to create an account with CloudKafe. The service allows instant Facebook sign up but you can create an account in the conventional way using your email....

The good news is that almost any regular speaker (non-Bluetooth) can quickly and easily be turned into a Bluetooth streaming device. The bad news is while you won’t have to buy an entirely new Bluetooth-ready speaker, you will have to spend money. But the options outlined below are pretty inexpensive solutions to bring your speakers into the wireless world. Buy a Bluetooth Audio Adapter The primary device you’ll need to turn your speakers into a Bluetooth-compatible audio system is an adapter....

Start Screen of Windows 8 gives an interesting and colorful view of all the programs you frequently use with the help of tiles. Apps downloaded from the Windows 8 Store have beautiful tiles most of the times to make your Start Screen look visually appealing (you have to agree it’s an eye candy). However, when you pin a desktop application to the Start Screen, all you get is a tile of the app with a small icon in the middle and a dull background color....

But if you are looking for an alternative free video maker and slideshow creator for Windows, look no further than Ezvid. Sleek, Fast, and Free Gamers use Ezvid a lot for uploading screen captures and video gameplays. Ezvid is specifically designed for no-hassle uploads to YouTube and that too in 720p HD formats matching the specifications of YouTube. When you look at the interface, you can make out that Ezvid is designed with user-friendliness that even a child (an upcoming demographic for YouTube) can grasp within a minute or two....

And over the years Facebook has refined itself to an extent where the control of information being given out by a person is absolutely in their hands. And today we will be taking a closer look at these settings and find out what is optimum for people. You Can See, Just Not Everything The average Facebook profile has a mix of public and private moments that need to protected from the public eye....

maintenance tasks that our Macs require depend entirely on us, the owners: Keeping the space in your Macs’ hard drives organized and in perfect state . This usually entails organizing files, purging applications that we don’t use any more and pruning our media library to get rid of what we no longer need. For anyone who performs these tasks regularly, the benefits are known and noticeable: Spotlight becomes much faster, your Mac gains speed and working with it feels way better overall, not to mention we all can use additional hard drive space every now and then....

The downside? These disks don’t last forever. No matter how careful you are, one scratch is enough to make the disk unreadable and there is no coming back from such situations. Additionally, copying the entire disk will work, but it will give you different VOB files in the folder which will be broken into different parts. These files might work on the desktop, but are not supported by smartphones and other portable devices....

organize that data , right? Now, MS Excel has got a beautiful feature called Pivot Table that lets you summarize large tables in the form of a report. Then, without much manual effort and time you can analyze your data. Let us see how. Here’s a section of sample data sheet that I maintained during a sports event at my office. It holds registration fee for different games, collected from different floors of the office building, and by different people....

This seems to be a universal problem and pretty much everyone I know is looking for a system to record expenses. While there is a need to record every expense we incur, there is also a need to make the process easy and quick. The more cumbersome it is to record expenses, the more the chances are that you are going to avoid doing it. This is why we are going to take a look at two of the most popular expense tracking and manager apps available in the market....

But, if you have an Android, there’s an app for that. Today I am going to talk about two apps you can use on your Android to fake calls and messages to get out of almost any situation. I know, the idea is crazy, but these apps have helped me get out of many awkward situations and, therefore, deserve a shout-out. 1. Faking a Call on Android There are a plethora of fake calling apps available on the Play Store....

Microsoft purchased the popular Sunrise Calendar and shut down further development. The company integrated the calendar functionality in the Outlook mail app. As expected, both the calendar apps are feature-rich with tons of options to create a perfect meeting or task. In this post, we will compare both the calendar apps to find a suitable solution for you. The comparison covers UI, features, cross-platform availability, third-party calendar support, etc. Let’s get started....