As you can see in your Gmail account, every file attachment is represented by a paper clip icon. Apparently, the attachment icon is the same for every attached file regardless if it’s an image, a spreadsheet, PDF or Word document....
If you search online, there are various tools that you can use to convert images into PDF. However, not all of these tools offer the ability to convert a full set of images to a single PDF file. So let’s just say that you have lik...
For sure, you have “liked” lots of Facebook pages. Some of them may appear on your newsfeed while there are also those that you’ve already forgotten. It also appears that the social network is utilizing your “likes” to promote its...
Here’s a trick that merges Zip files with images. Images are read from the header down, and Zip files are read from the footer upwards. As such, you can merge them into one single file with the Command Prompt. First, you wil...
Do you want to learn how to read, write and speak Japanese? Well, if you don’t have time to go to a foreign language school, you can always look for alternative learning resources. As a matter of fact, there are lots of free Japan...
OpenOffice Writer includes a hyperlink option like many of the alternative word processor software packages. Whilst you can add links to documents with the Hyperlink button on the toolbar, there’s a better, quicker way to ad...
If you open tons of page tabs in Firefox they can get a little disorganized. So what can we do to organize open page tabs? Well, you can add them to tab groups with the TabGroups Manager Firefox add-on. The TabGroups Manager exten...
Google Chrome has a variety of setting pages from which you can customize the browser. However, you cannot open any of those pages from the browser’s toolbar. A single button that includes shortcuts to Chrome’s setting pages...
By default, Chrome for Android uses Google (google.com) as its primary search engine. While Google offers a lot of cutting-edge features, there are those who still prefer to use other search engines such as Bing, Yahoo and even AO...
The switch user menu, also known as the “You” menu, is a feature that you can usually get from Chrome Canary. As for those who are still wondering what it does, it basically adds a new menu next to the minimize button of your Chro...
In Google Drive, you can place your files to different folders. You can even assign various colors to each folder. This makes it easier for you to search and organize the files that you’ve stored on your cloud storage. Now, what i...
When you remove software from your desktop or laptop, empty folders might be left behind. Consequently, there are a number of utility packages that include options for locating and deleting empty folders. Among them is the freewar...
In Google Drive, you can opt to share files publicly by changing the sharing settings and viewing permissions. However, this particular feature hasn’t been fully utilized to a certain extent. So unless you let others know that you...
The All-in-One Gestures Firefox add-on is one that you can use to execute Firefox options with specific mouse movements. For example, you can open page source code by moving the mouse up, right and down. Consequently, such mouse m...
Do you often use Google services such as the search engine, Gmail and Calendar? If so, then you can add Google shortcuts to the Firefox browser. There are at least a couple of Firefox add-ons that add Google shortcuts to Firefox&#...
In a previous article, I’ve already covered how you can close all the Google Chrome page tabs at once. Firefox also has an add-on with which you can close all its open page tabs with a single click. That Firefox add-on is Cl...
Other articles have told you about how to customize the Firefox New Tab page with add-ons. However, you cannot organize the thumbnail previews on the New Tab page into groups with those add-ons. To organize New Tab page thumbnails...
If you check on your Android tablet or smartphone’s gallery, there’s a slideshow tool that you can use to view your images or photos. However, there’s a limitation to what your phone or tablet’s built-in slideshow tool can do. If ...
Did you know that you can use your Chrome web browser to access and view your local files such as your music files, videos and photos? Speaking of the latter, just open a new tab then drag the photo that you want to view to the ad...
Not everyone knows how to read, write or speak English fluently. For some people, it’s a challenge so they continue to strive and look for ways to gain more knowledge about the English language. If you are someone who wants to imp...
Previous articles have covered how you can add shortcuts to the Windows desktop’s right-click context menu. However, the articles haven’t mentioned how to add cascading menus (otherwise submenus with arrows) to the con...
By default Windows Vista, 7 or 8 doesn’t show all file extensions in Windows Explorer. As such, known file type extensions such as mp3, txt, avi etc aren’t shown after the titles. However, Windows Explorer does include...
To open two or more website page tabs at once, you would usually need to open new browser windows. However, with the Tile Tabs Firefox add-on we can open multiple page tabs in the same browser window! The add-on displays tabs in t...
Do you get bored whilst browsing? If so check out the Destroy the Web extension. That’s a game add-on with which you can blast away website pages. Destroy the Web is a game that has a pulsating soundtrack, and clocks up high...
The Firefox Bookmark Toolbar gives you more direct access to your website bookmarks. You can add it to the browser by selecting the Open menu button > Customize > Show/ Hide Toolbars and Bookmarks Toolbar. However, the singl...
By default, you get to view and add more widgets to your device home screen. By using widgets, you can easily view all sorts of useful information as well as perform some quick actions without having to open the actual app from yo...
Do you often use Google Drive to store and view your files? If yes, then how about learning how to directly convert your files from Google Drive? By doing so, you can save a lot of time and effort in converting your files from one...
Do you want to know a quick and easy way to convert YouTube videos into short GIFs? Well, if you read the steps listed below, then you’ll be able to learn how to create GIFs out of any YouTube video. That’s not all. This method wo...
If it’s live wallpapers that you want, there are lots of them in the Play Store. For sure, you won’t run out of choices. Speaking of which, you might want to check out this new live wallpaper app for Android called “HexaTime”. It ...
OpenOffice is a flexible freeware software package. As such, there are a few ways that you can customize the software suite’s toolbars. You can add new options to the toolbars, new toolbars and select alternative icons for t...
Want to root your LG Optimus F7? This guide will help you accomplish just that! Disclaimer: This guide is intended as a helpful “how to”. Ashraf and dotTech are not responsible for any gain or loss (including but not limited to br...
You can open website source code in Firefox by right-clicking a page and selecting View Page Source. That opens a small window with the page’s HTML coding. However, that window only shows the HTML. Firefox’s X – Ray ad...
You will find a lot of websites have email links on them. When you click on an email link it opens your default email software such as Outlook Express. However, many send emails via Yahoo, Gmail or other webmail accounts (email cl...
The Amazon Kindle app is definitely one of the best e-book readers for Android. Not only does it flaunt a lot of good features, it also allows you to read documents and e-books that you’ve downloaded outside of Amazon. Speak...
A MOBI file is a Mobipocket eBook file. It is a type of file with a .mobi extension. So if ever you happen to download this type of file on your Android tablet or smartphone, keep in mind that you cannot open it using your device’...
