https://youtu.be/ksnvi6c9sAk When Alexa goes missing, in step the stars The first voice is of Gordon Ramsay who (as Alexa) is highly disappointed in a 32-year-old gent who asked him the recipe for a grilled cheese sandwich. The next one is Cardi B, who only plays “Bodak Yellow,” no matter how much the user insists she plays country music. Then comes Rebel Wilson, who is asked to set a mood for a party but makes the scene a little awkward with her alluring voice and inappropriate jokes....

As rosy as the world of “work from home” may have seemed to both employers and employees at the beginning, struggles have certainly surfaced since people have had to stay inside their homes and work from there. And while some brands might have you believe that “WFH” is the future in terms of how it will save resources and give independence to employees, Apple is showing you a different side of the same coin....

Before we start with the best productivity apps for Chromebooks, let us take a look at how we selected these apps from hundreds and thousands of options available on the web. Productivity Apps for Chromebook Productivity apps are software programs designed to help users do their work or personal tasks more efficiently and effectively. These apps can include tools for task management, scheduling, note taking, document editing, email management, and more....

IFI Claims Patent Services has just published the list of Top 50 US Patent assignees which throws up some interesting stats and facts. While IBM has retained its top position for nineteenth year in a row, Microsoft has dropped from third position to sixth position in the list. These two are the only US companies amongst the top 10 Patent assignees. Samsung vs Apple The Korean consumer giant, Samsung Electronics stands second in the list of top US patent assignees with 4,894 patents received in 2011....

However, at times, you may want to modify the registry, perhaps to enable a hidden feature or tweak a specific system setting. But because registry hacks can sometimes lead to unintended consequences, you must backup the registry before any of your registry hacks. Irrespective of the Windows operating system you’re using, there are three ways to backup its registry. Follow along as we discuss the instructions to backup and restore Windows Registry in Windows....

On Mac, there are multiple ways to combine photos, each with its own benefits. Follow along as we walk you through the different methods to combine photos on Mac. 4 Ways to Combine Images on Mac There are multiple ways to combine images on macOS. But we are listing the four popular and easy methods in this article. Using Preview Using Shortcuts Using ImageMagick Using GUI-Based Apps Now, let’s go through each of them one by one....

While there’s no definitive reason why this happens, an app is believed to throw such an occur when it receives more requests than it can process at a time. Fortunately, there are different ways to force quit on Windows that allow you to close unresponsive programs on your PC. Here’s a guide detailing all the different ways to force quit Windows apps. Before Force Quitting the Unresponsive App If hitting the close (X) button isn’t closing the frozen application, you can try quitting it using the Alt + F4 shortcut....

Prime Player If you find Google’s official Play Music extension underpowered, take a look at Prime Player. The app brings a sophisticated controller into a tiny window you can utilize on any tab. The highly customizable extension lets you perform almost every action such as browse the playlist, shuffle, repeat in a jiffy. Apart from remembering your previously played tracks, Prime is even capable of extracting lyrics from them. It’s also entirely free of cost, and you can download it right away from the link mentioned down below....

Look for reliable contact information. You surely don’t want to contact a guy with a fake address. Meet the buyer/seller in person before the transaction. After all, these are not yesteryear’s arranged marriages. Never send the money via wire transfer. The fraudsters cannot be tracked if the payment is made through western union/money gram. Review other/previous ads of the person. No one would sell an iPhone 4S to you for $100 (INR 5000) unless he/she has a crush on you!...

Guest post by David Lazar. With more and more students of all ages taking to the Internet to learn instead of going to the library, online tools for aiding a person’s quest for an education are more numerous than they have ever been. If you are using Google Chrome as your default browser to study and do research, you are probably already aware of the many helpful extensions that are available to help you with your studies....

It wasn’t because I grew up or anything. The mobile gaming marketplace was just going through this saturated phase. The store was crowded with thousands of clones and spin-offs of existing ideas. Sure, there were titles like Pokemon Go but after a week, I got fed up and exhausted with all the hype. Perhaps, my laziness was a factor there as well. A couple of months later, though, when Google altered its homepage to highlight indie apps across categories, I stumbled upon a few games that struck the right cord with what sort of titles I like playing on my phone — they should be simple, portrait orientation is a plus, and most importantly, don’t require lengthy sessions for figuring it out....

Even if you are searching for a budget laptop for your new year at university, you should take a look at the new laptops that are powered with the latest generation of Intel chipsets. Haswell processors are much better than the ones that were available before, one of their main advantages besides pure performance being the fact that they save a lot of battery juice. So, with no further ado, here’s a list with the best Haswell laptops, equipped either with i3, i5 or i7 chipset that you could buy and with affordable prices, wherever possible....

However, there are some limitations to it, like the usage insights are not too, well, insightful and you cannot view stats for time spent on system apps and the history stored is limited and not customizable. Worst of all, it’s currently only available on the Pixels and Android One devices officially running on Android Pie. Enter ActionDash, an app that not only tracks your usage patterns, but also provides a deeper insight about them along with customization options, and the good news, it’s available to all Android users....

The new Snapdragon XR2 platform holds several advantages over the Snapdragon XR1. To begin with, the biggest differentiating feature with XR2 is the introduction of 5G connectivity, which is the fastest connectivity solution today. Apart from this, the new platform claims to deliver 2x CPU and GPU performance, 4x more video bandwidth, 6x higher resolution, and 11x AI improvement. Qualcomm says it is the world’s first XR platform to support seven concurrent cameras and a dedicated computer vision processor....

This eliminates the need of wearing a tracker or a watch on your wrist which you may find uncomfortable while working out. Since most people generally listen to music while working out, the Amazfit PowerBuds eliminates the need for an additional accessory to track your heart rate. More importantly, though, the Amazfit PowerBuds are primarily a pair of truly wireless earphones so it is important that they sound good too apart from helping with fitness....

The over-the-air update will bring a series of Moto-specific additions including a new Moto action through which you can swipe to shrink the screen and a setting for locking the screen by touching the fingerprint scanner up front. The latter is, of course, available only for the Moto G Plus as it comes with a fingerprint sensor. Along with these, you will obviously get the usual Nougat goodies Google has included such as multi-window support, quick app switch, better and redesigned notifications, under-the-hood Doze improvements, a dedicated JIT compiler which will make apps as well as update installations quicker, direct replies, and a whole lot more....

One sentence from the presentation stuck in my mind. “The version of Android does not matter,” the presenter said. “The quality of hardware and features that we have placed around it make the difference.” It was a theme whose variation we would hear again. And again. The years that followed saw Android displace Symbian as the most popular smartphone OS in the world, transforming it from Smartphone eminence to a ‘burning platform....

Speaking about the earnings, Apple CEO Tim Cook said, “We are thrilled to report Apple’s highest quarterly revenue ever, fueled by strong demand for our iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro models, and all-time records for Services and Wearables. During the holiday quarter, our active installed base of devices grew in each of our geographic segments and has now reached over 1.5 billion. We see this as a powerful testament to the satisfaction, engagement and loyalty of our customers — and a great driver of our growth across the board....

It is the lowest priced of the new iPhones. But does it look “cheap” by iPhone standards? There was a time in the life cycle of the iPhone (specifically after the Home Button died) when the iPhone started to look “not as iPhone-y.” There were phones in the market that looked just like it and had it not been for the incomplete apple on the back of the phone, many might have mistaken the phone for its doppelgangers, which trust us, were very high in number....