You may have already heard that Android L is already due for release this coming fall. Guess what? It’s also packed with new, useful and interesting features such as its “Do Not Disturb” mode for incoming notifications. While wait...
In speed reading, it is also necessary for the reader to read with the full understanding of what he or she has read. Simply put, you can’t just read fast for the sake of reading fast. You also need to comprehend what you’re readi...
Tasks that require repetitive actions such as opening or copying multiple links can be very tedious. Just think about it. You have to open or copy each link and then transfer it to another file or document. Not only does it consum...
If, for some reason, you wish to temporarily disable your Chrome browser’s tabbed browsing, then you can apply a simple tweak to its default settings. As a matter of fact, it is fairly easy to do. If you want to know how, better r...
Have you ever noticed that “other bookmarks” folder that always appears on the right side of your Chrome bookmarks toolbar? Yes, it is always there by default. It doesn’t even matter whether you’re using it or not. Well, it’s not ...
A number of websites and blogs have text areas. These text areas are usually a little limited in size, and don’t include many options. However, you can edit website text areas with your word processor software instead. With ...
Let’s just say that you are using Chrome as your default web browser. At the same time, you’re also using it on your Android tablet or smartphone. Now, you’re wondering if it’s possible to sync the bookmarks that you’ve save...
There are numerous software packages, and websites, that include Easter eggs. No, those aren’t sumptuous chocolate eggs; but are secret responses that occur to undocumented series of commands. For example, open this post for...
Great news folks! Microsoft has released a new batch of eBooks that you can download for FREE. Most of the eBooks are available in PDF format while there are also those that you can download as ZIP, MOBI, DOCX and EPUB. The list i...
Want to root your OnePlus One? This guide will help you accomplish just that, via a handy toolkit method! Disclaimer: This guide is intended as a helpful “how to”. Ashraf and dotTech are not responsible for any gain or loss...
The touchpad, also known as trackpad, is a useful component that you can find on MacBooks, Chromebooks and laptops. It’s just that not everyone is fond of using it. As a matter of fact, there are users who would opt to manually di...
Imagine this scenario. You’re typing a message or email but alas, you forgot to copy the links that you’re supposed to include in the message. Now, you’re left with no other choice but to close your messaging app and switch to you...
Are you wondering if there’s a better and quicker way to access your Chrome bookmarks? Well, there are lots of ways to view and manage your bookmarks but if you wish to access them in just one-click and have them listed in a popup...
If you find that Chrome isn’t running especially quickly, there are a few ways that you can give the browser a speed boost. One of the best ways to speed up Chrome is to close its processes. For that, Google Chrome has its v...
Websites may, or might not, include alternative colors for page links on the site that you’ve previously opened with your browser. Certainly, there are plenty of websites that don’t include alternative colors to highli...
The Alt + Tab switcher in Windows switches between minimized windows. You can add a comparable Ctrl + Tab switcher to Firefox that opens a dialog box from which you can switch between page tabs. All that’s required is the Ta...
This article discussed how we can remove text from website shortcuts on the Google Chrome bar. You can also remove text from folders included on that toolbar. However, the method is not the same. Open the Google Chrome browser, an...
Opera 12.16 is not the latest version of the browser, but includes options that Opera Stable does not. Among them are color scheme options with which you can select alternative colors for the browser’s toolbar and sidebar pa...
Windows has various keyboard shortcuts, and you can also set up your own custom hotkeys. There are a few software packages that you can customize the keyboard shortcuts in Windows with. Among them is the freeware 7plus program for...
To hide the Windows taskbar, you would usually right-click on it and select Properties. Selecting the Auto-hide the taskbar option then removes it from the bottom of the desktop. However, with additional software packages we can t...
Microsoft’s most notable addition to Windows 7 was perhaps the new taskbar. It gave us minimized window icons and options that pin programs to the taskbar. As the minimized windows are square, you can fit more of them on the...
Have you ever thought of creating your own Android home screen wallpapers? Well, if it’s just static wallpapers, then you most certainly can. However, with live wallpapers, you need to be a bit more tech-savvy. Fortunately, there’...
Are you wondering how to view all of the posts and photos that you’ve “liked” on Facebook? How about organizing them as thumbnails or bookmarks? If your answer is yes, yet you do not know how to, then feel free to read and f...
Facebook offers a great way to upload and share your photos. You can sort out photos into different albums. You can even edit the viewer or user permissions. It also makes it easier for you to download a photo to your computer. Pl...
By default, Chrome offers a simple history page wherein you can access all of your previous browsing activities. These include the sites that you’ve previously visited, the videos that you’ve previously watched, the wo...
Whatever your reason is for deleting your Instagram account, the main question is – do you actually know how? As you can notice on your Instagram app, there’s no option provided for deleting your account. Now, you feel lost. You a...
Opera is one of the few browsers that has built-in note options. However, those notes are not sticky ones that you can stick to specific pages. Sticky notes are much more flexible, and you can add those to Opera with the Easy Stic...
The standard Recycle Bin in Windows could have more options. For example, it doesn’t include a search box, JumpList support in Windows 7 or filter options to select items according to deleted time. However, RecycleBinEx includes a...
This post covered how you can add a new Alt + Tab switcher to Windows. If you prefer to stick with the original Alt + Tab switcher, you can still customize it. With Alt + Tab Tuner you can adjust Alt + Tab switcher spacing, margin...
By default, you can use Chrome’s “Save page as” option to save a web page in HTML format. This option is good especially if you want to download and edit a page but for archiving pages, you might want to consider the option of sav...
Browses such as Google Chrome and Opera have merged search boxes into their address bars. Yet Firefox is a browser that keeps its address bar and search box separate. However, with the Foobar extension we can merge the Firefox add...
With Twitter, all of your tweets are available to the public. Therefore, you can’t really use it to send private links to any of your friends or followers unless, of course, you send the link via DM (direct message). Furthermore, ...
Not every song from a particular artist becomes super popular. In most cases, there are underrated songs that don’t even get to have their own spots on radio stations and music charts. Fortunately, you can use a free web app calle...
You can find Easter egg tricks in software packages, websites and the Google search engine. Google has a variety of Easter eggs that you can unlock by entering specific keywords. Today we have eight of them to share with you. Read...
To remove a program from Windows, you would usually select its uninstall wizard in the software’s folder, if it includes one, or remove it via the Control Panel. However, you can also remove software packages directly from t...
