AOL shut down the Winamp media player in December 2013. It was once one of the best and widely used media players. The VLC Media Player is also one with plenty of options, and can play almost all media types. You can also add a Wi...
Why carry a bulky dictionary when you can simply use an app? Speaking of which, there are a lot of good dictionary apps for Android that you can download for free. Some of these apps can even work offline so you can still look for...
Want to root your HTC First? 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 bricke...
If you are at the bottom of a huge Web page, scrolling back to the top of the page with the mouse might take quite a few seconds. You cannot jump the scrollbar straight to the top or bottom of the page with the mouse. Sure, the Ho...
There are many types of e-book readers. Some of them support multiple file formats such as PDF and EPUB. There are also those that only support a particular file type or format. As for the Kindle Reader, you can use it to read AZW...
Okay, so let’s say that you’ve downloaded a free e-book from the web but alas, it’s on EPUB format and not on PDF. The thing is you can’t read EPUB files using Chrome’s native PDF viewer. Plus, the e-book reader that you are curre...
When you open a website page, JavaScript, Java, Flash, images, etc invariably slow things down. As such, the best way to speed up your browsing is to switch them off. Of course you will miss out on some content, but the upside is ...
If you can lock your Android lock screen, you can also lock your apps. You just need to know how to do so. Well, it’s very easy. You simply need to download and install a reliable third-party app locker. This way, you can keep oth...
The web is full of various social networking and bookmarking services. There’s Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. If you want to take notes, there’s Google Keep and Evernote. Now, what if you want something a bit different...
Want to root your Alcatel OneTouch Sonic? 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 limi...
Some browsers have options that you can select to reopen the page tabs from the last browsing session when you start up the browser. However, you cannot save multiple browser sessions. To save and restore multiple browsing session...
Various versions of the Firefox browser have had alternative toolbar button guis. You can restore the toolbar button styles from previous Firefox browsers with the Classic Toolbar Buttons add-on. That gives you a variety of custom...
Do you have a video that you wish to always show on your device? It could be a video of your precious cat or kids or your favorite band. If yes, then how about using it as a live wallpaper? Well, if you think it’s a nice idea then...
With so many note taking apps to choose from, it would be wise to choose an app that does not only offer more features but is also smooth, responsive and easy to use. Now, how about a note taking app that supports file attachments...
If you already know how to convert a web page into PDF, then how about converting it into other types of e-book formats such as .mobi or .epub? If that is what you want, then there are also certain types of tools for that. Speakin...
Want to root your Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom? 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 limi...
There are various options for customizing the Firefox 29 browser. Yet the browser does not have any options to customize the scrollbar with. However, add-ons will give you something that the browser currently lacks; and we can add...
When browsing Chrome, you get to visit all sorts of sites and yet, there are times when you can’t simply get what you want from one site alone. One good example of this is when you are looking for online shops with more variety an...
In YouTube, you may turn on the captions to watch videos in different languages. One good example of this is when you’re watching shows from Viki and Dramafever. Speaking of which, turning on the video captions on YouTube is rathe...
Duplicated files can take up quite a bit of space on your hard disk. There are numerous software packages that you can find and delete duplicate files with. Among them is the Easy Duplicate Finder utility, which is a freeware pack...
Android has a default auto-rotate option but it won’t be of much use especially if you want to control the individual orientation of each app. So what’s the best option? Well, you can look for a third-party app that does exactly w...
Want to root your Samsung Galaxy S5 Active? 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 li...
Facebook has already started rolling out its latest update wherein it requires users to download and install its official messenger app. With regards to this, the social app no longer supports chat so if you’re someone who mainly ...
On the right of the Firefox window is the scroll bar that shows you your relative position on the page. We can customize that scroll bar with the SmoothWheel add-on for Firefox. With that you can adjust how far down, or up, the pa...
In Instagram, you usually need to crop a photo to square before you can post and share it to your account. Now, what if you want to post a photo without cropping it? Is it possible for you to do that? Well, it is. If you are using...
Wouldn’t it be great if you can customize the style and color of the scrollbar that appears every time you browse websites and pages in Chrome? It’s just a bummer that Chrome doesn’t offer such option by default. If you want...
“Is there a piece of region-free Blu-ray player software to play protected Blu-ray and DVD discs?” If you are the one interested in watching Blu-ray discs and DVDs from around the world, you may have such a demand –a r...
The Windows XP System Properties window was one that included tabs for hardware, system restore etc. You can partly restore the classic Windows XP System Properties window on both Windows Vista and 7. Then you can open that XP Sys...
Are you keeping files that you don’t wish for others to see? Are those files too sensitive or private to be shared to others? Now, what if you end up in a situation wherein you’re left without a choice but to share or lend your ph...
There are many ways to change the format and style of your texts. With the help of simple text editors, you can easily change your text or writing direction from left to right, horizontal to vertical, etc. Now, what if you want to...
Directory listings show all the files, and file details, within a specific folder. If you require some directory lists in spreadsheets or text documents, check out the Directory List and Print software. This is a freeware utility ...
If you’re sending documents to somebody who doesn’t have PDF viewers or office software, how are you supposed to share your PDF, Word or Excel files with them? Well, you could ask them to install a PDF viewer or office softw...
Want to root your Lenovo A850? 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 bric...
Some of you may already know how to remove or delete comments from Instagram. However, there are also those who are still completely new to the app and could use some guidance. If you belong to the latter, then better read on. In ...
In Instagram, you can opt to save a copy of your photos to your device. This is probably the easiest option for creating a backup copy of the photos that you’ve posted to your Instagram profile. Another way of doing so is by autom...
