By following this tutorial, you can also configure it to sync your contact and calendar. Before you start, please note that Google sync only work with iPhone firmware 3.0 and above. Getting Started Tap on the Settings.app icon on the home page Scroll down and open Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Tap Add Account Select Microsoft Exchange. In the Email field, enter your Gmail address. Leave the Domain field blank. Enter your Google’s Username and Password....

Which RAID? As you probably know, RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. It’s a protocol that allows users to combine multiple physical disks into a single logical data storage structure. While many different schemes exist, macOS provides native software support for RAID 1 and RAID 0. RAID 1, commonly called “mirroring,” involves two or more hard drives with exactly the same data. This isn’t backup – any user errors or corruptions will immediately propagate to both drives....

For those who are wondering the difference between POP and IMAP, here’s the explanation. How to configure Outlook to send and receive POP Mail Go to Outlook.com. Sign in to your Microsoft account. If you don’t have one, you can sign up for a new account. Once you’re in, go to Settings, the little gear icon found on the upper-right corner of the website. Then on the drop-down menu, select Options....

We are going to use an app called CaastMe that allows users to share links from their Android powered devices to their desktops. You don’t need any kind of equipment to get the task done. All you need is the CaastMe app installed on your device and you are good to go. Here’s how: Sharing Links from the Default Web Browser Launch the default web browser on your device and open any website that you wish to read on your desktop....

If you don’t want your computer to be in control of what you see and don’t see, there are options to make Windows show you every single file it won’t allow you to see. The good news is that the options are not difficult and are beginner-friendly. Those file hiding days are finally over. Why Does Windows Hide Certain Files? At first, the idea that Windows hides certain files automatically doesn’t make much sense....

The good thing about making use of VBA to write your macros is that it helps you dictate your preferences. Another thing it does is give you access to lots of capabilities and functionalities. In this post you will learn the basics of how to write a VBA Macro in Excel. What Is Excel VBA Macro? Simply put, a macro is a little programming code that helps to automate tasks on Excel....

Thankfully, the Web versions of Outlook and Gmail both have options that prevent emails from being marked when you open them. For Gmail If you want to disable this feature in Gmail, things are a little tricky. The default Gmail interface, at the time of writing, doesn’t support leaving emails as unread. An add-on for Gmail allows this, but it also changes the way Gmail looks. It’s an annoying hurdle, but if you really want the feature, this is the only way to activate it....

Their Windows OS for mobile phones is no longer in production, and in its place they are developing mobile apps for Android and iOS. These new programs are more user-friendly and allow you to sync your work progress between your PC and your phone without losing data or formatting. It isn’t the first time Microsoft has made it possible for Android users to use programs like Word, Excel, or Outlook on their phones, but they have significantly improved their functionality....

In Linux, open a terminal and type the following: What this command does is to download a 10M file to your computer. However, since you are pointing the destination folder to “/dev/null”, no actual file are being saved to your computer. The file are discarded on arrival. In the terminal, you will be able to see the speed of the download, which is equivalent to your Internet connection speed....

What Are Read Receipts? WhatsApp lets people know when their messages have been read by displaying what’s called “read receipts.” WhatsApp shows two blue ticks underneath the message to indicate that your message was viewed. If you would like to read someone’s message on your smartphone or PC without them realizing it, there are a few ways to achieve that. Read from the Notification Panel or Lockscreen The easiest way to get a sneak peek at your messages is to drag down the notification bar and read the previews....

To take full advantage of the feature, there are some tips you need to keep in mind or else the feature won’t work as intended. There are also some limitations that the feature has (at least for now), but hopefully they will be improved in the near future. Tips to Keep in Mind If you’ve noticed that you’ve sent a message to the wrong person, you only have seven minutes to delete the message....

If you have Ubuntu 12.04 installed, you probably don’t relish the thought of wiping your hard drive and installing the operating system from scratch; luckily there is no need to do so. Here is the way to upgrade your Ubuntu from 12.04 LTS to 13.04 (or future releases) Note: You won’t be able to upgrade directly from 12.04 LTS to 13.04 (unless you reinstall the OS). You will have to first upgrade to 12....

Reports say that updates have gone smoothly thus far, including with kernel modules (particularly with the proprietary Nvidia driver). This is typical for Fedora, but in case you have problems, it’s recommended to make a backup of your important data and configurations before updating. How to Upgrade to Fedora 32 Using the Terminal Regardless of whether you are starting from Fedora 30 or 31, the first thing to do is update your system via DNF....

There are two ways users can go Google-free: they can either root their Android devices and completely eliminate any Google apps, or they can just use an alternative for each and every one of Google’s apps. Root Your Android Device to Remove All Google Apps The rooting method you use is obviously going to depend on what model your phone is and other factors as well. Once you’ve found and completed the rooting method, it’s time to look for a custom ROM that doesn’t include any Google apps such as LineageOS....

What Is cURL? Originally written by Daniel Sternberg in 1996 to grab financial data from web servers and broadcast it to IRC channels, cURL has evolved to become a powerful tool for getting data without having to use a browser. If you’re always using the terminal, this will be one of the more important tools in your arsenal. In most Linux distributions, cURL is preinstalled in the system, and you can use it straight away....

Let’s Get Started A tiny book icon appears in the URL bar at the top of a webpage whenever it’s possible to switch to Firefox for Android’s Reader Mode. Usually if the icon isn’t there, it’s because the page hasn’t fully loaded yet. Once the loading bar goes away, the icon should appear. Clicking that icon will instantly transition the webpage over into Reader Mode, where the text should be easier to read....

How to Get Started Using iMessage Apps Launch iMessage from the home screen of your iOS device. Tap a transcript. Following that, tap the arrow. Tap the App Store icon. Tap the icon with four ovals to exit the current app. Lastly, tap the “+” icon next to the array of apps. The iMessage App Store will now launch, and you can browse and purchase apps or sticker packs. Any added apps or sticker packs will appear in the previously viewed screen, where you can now scroll between pages as more and more are added....

Even though KDE Connect is super popular and streamlined, it still doesn’t integrate all that well with GTK desktops like MATE. Thankfully, there’s a GTK alternative in indicator-kdeconnect. Install KDE Connect Start by installing KDE Connect. It seems counterproductive, but you’re still going to need KDE Connect for this to work. Sure, it does have a ton of dependencies, but most of them are actually just Qt libraries. You’re not going to get a ton of KDE or Plasma apps or even the desktop environment itself....

Apple recently introduced one of those new features: time-synced lyrics is now available in Apple Music on iOS. It allows you to view real-time synced lyrics with any content downloaded from Apple Music. To use the feature on iOS: Open the Music app on your device. Select a song. From the playback menu, select the Lyrics icon on the bottom left. If the song’s compatible, you’ll see the lyrics show up on the screen, time-synced with the song....

However if you’re blogging to a Movable Type or WordPress platform blog, the best solution is Pocket Sharp MT for touchscreen “Professional” Windows Mobile devices (or Phone Sharp MT for non-touchscreen WinMo handsets). Pocket Sharp MT is available from www.randyrants.com. Once the installation is complete, you can configure Pocket Sharp MT to connect to and publish to your WordPress or Movable Type blog, and comfortably blog from the comfort of your Windows Mobile device, employing basic formatting, assigning categories and even uploading images....