Now, this icon itself actually represents the Windows 10 Update App, which is only available to users that have turned on the automated update process, as Microsoft itself advises. More specifically, Microsoft requires two basic optional updates to be installed on the system, for both Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 platforms. Getting these two on board is not a hustle, but even them some readers have reported that the icon is still missing....

With a single sign-on service (SSO) like Google, for instance, all that you need to do is select ‘Sign in with Google’ and allow the service access to your account information. After which, you are signed-in to the service and can continue to use it. While, with the traditional way, you need to sign up using your email address and a password, which is also required every time you want to sign back in, SSO takes away the hassle and makes it easier to use a service without having to worry about remembering various username and password combinations....

To overcome this, Google Maps recently, in a beta rollout, received the ability for the user to manually feed in the parking location and not blindly rely on the service to automatically make note of this. Here’s how you can use it. Steps to Manually Save Parking Location on Google Maps First and foremost, head over to this link and sign up for Google Maps’ beta program. Next, update the app from the play store for downloading the version 9....

However, despite being such an invaluable tool on Android, Google Assistant can sometimes be a bit intrusive. It may trigger while you’re talking to someone or have the TV or music playing in the background, which can be a real annoyance and leaves you with no other option but to disable Google Assistant on your Android phone (or tablet). Here’s a guide with instructions to turn off Google Assistant on Android and stop it from popping up automatically....

However, if you are having a hard time getting used to Apple Maps alternatives, we have some good news for you. It is possible to use Apple Maps on both Android smartphones and Windows computers. However, it’s not as easy as tapping an app icon on an iPhone, and there are limitations as well. With DuckDuckGo, you can access Apple Maps on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. For those who do not already know: DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine, uses Apple Maps as its default mapping software....

Among these features is voice typing. As its name suggests, this feature allows you to input text into documents using your voice. So if you’re feeling lazy and don’t feel like typing, you can simply dictate the text, and Google Docs will write it to the document. Here’s a guide detailing how to use Google Docs voice typing feature to dictate text. Step-by-step Guide to Use Google Docs Voice Typing Google Docs’ voice typing feature works only with Google Chrome, so make sure you have its latest version installed on your computer....

However, this is not the first time a feature like this has been rolled out to a keyboard app. Earlier, Google also included a search bar on its Gboard keyboard that allowed users to look up anything on the internet in between an on-going conversation. How to use the built-in search tool for SwiftKey As you would expect, Bing is the default search engine here! Here is how it works....

To give a quick explainer on the process — what we are essentially trying to do with this method is to leverage the potential of Wi-Fi and the built-in share utility found on both Windows and Mac. So, in order for us to be able to share files from Windows to Mac (or vice-versa), the first thing we need to ensure is that both machines are connected to the same Wi-Fi network....

Instead of the full metal body, the HTC One ME comes wrapped in a polycarbonate shell with metal frame. It’s pretty much like the One M9+ the company had launched earlier this year, but there are a few noticeable differences such as the dual-SIM capability among others. As for the specifications, the One ME sports a 5.2-inch display with QHD (2560 x 1400 pixels) screen resolution flaunting an impressive 565 ppi pixel density — evidently the sharpest display HTC has placed in a phone....

However, Xiaomi was quick to respond and in a statement said “The transparent back on Mi 8 Explorer Edition is indeed made of transparent glass, and there isn’t a sticker with a picture on it. The parts that you see on the back upper half, for example, are parts of the actual mainboard.” The only way to check the veracity of those claims was to wait until someone managed to acquire a unit....

A few months back, we had seen a detailed infographic from Pingdom about the average internet speed across the globe. That data was based upon the information provided by Akamai, the world’s largest CDN provider. Now, Dando vueltas a lo de siempre has come out with a similar infographic based upon the data sourced from Internet World Stats Broadband Penetration, which lists out the average broadband speed and costs of Top 20 nations....

The most critical factor behind the move, as per sources, is the fact that the LG was being outpaced by the aggressive marketing strategies and pricing from local phone makers. Vendors such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei have been largely dominating the country for years and have made it nearly impossible for anyone else to break in. Even Samsung, in the last quarter, was not in the top five league according to Kantar....

This is very similar to the Mac OS X Snow Leopard theme for Windows 7 which we had written about long back. The Mac OS X Lion theme pack is pretty detailed and does a good job of giving you the OS X Lion experience on your Windows 7 PC! The installation is straight forward. You will be given an option to install UX theme patch in addition to some files like wallpapers, visual styles etc....

An Intel Core i5 or Core i7 (10th generation) Comet Lake Processor 8 GB RAM 512 GB SSD storage NVIDIA GeForce MX350 graphics 10-hour battery life 14-inch Full HD, near bezel-less display Weighing 1.35 kgs About the length and breadth size of an A4 sheet of paper… Starting at Rs 54,999 Do I need to say anything else? Six years ago, Xiaomi pretty much stunned the Indian smartphone market by launching the Mi 3, a device with Android flagships hardware at a price that was surprisingly low....

Striking the right notes Let us get straight to what really matters – for their price, these truly wireless earphones sound very good indeed. Part of the reason might be the 14.2 mm drivers (which are actually among the largest in the TWS segment), but knowing how loosely driver size is linked to actual performance, we feel Xiaomi has just worked a little extra on the tuning of these earphones....

The acquired studios will be added to Microsoft’s first-party game development unit. In the future, the studios are expected to help Microsoft better the Xbox Game Pass download service. The new studios will be clubbed under a new branding called “The Initiative” and this will be let by Darrell Gallaghar of the Tomb Raider fame. It’s worth noting that Microsoft has already acquired other studios like the makers of Minecraft and Halo....

The Lumia 550 will run Windows 10 out of the box and it heralds with entry level specs with mid-range levee pricing. The device comes fitted with a 4.7-inch 720p display and will draw its power from the age old Snapdragon 210 clocked at 1.1GHz and paired with 1GB of RAM. On the storage front, the Lumia 550 offers 8GB of internal storage along with a microSD card slot that can further accommodate another 200GB....

It actually works!! The tablet runs on Android OS It contains a mini USB port, a mini SD card slot, a SIM card slot and video out 2GB RAM It has a camera (VGA probably) Wifi and 3G enabled Resistive touchscreen $35 is the price when the government place an order for 1 million units. The tablet is expected to be available in 1 year from now, mid-2011 It will not be released in retail market to start with It will be made available exclusively to Indian students and will be supplied to the universities directly by the government....

Nemo in a goldfish pond The budget range and the mid-range segment of the smartphone market are pretty much like a pond filled with goldfish – the majority of them look almost the same with little and sometimes hardly any difference at all. However, while you may get confused among other brands, Moto phones tend to be a very different kettle of (gold)fish. The Motos are the Nemo in this pond....

For starters, the new Moto Z2 Play features a 3000 mAh battery that is roughly 15 percent smaller and offers twenty hours less battery life between charges. The good news here is that it’s a lot thinner measuring at 5.9mm thickness and lighter at 145 grams. The other significant upgrade is the presence of a 12-megapixel dual pixel autofocus camera with a f/1.7 lens that the company delivers impressive shots in both bright and low lighting conditions....