One of the latest features to be added to WhatsApp is a fun one: the ability to have a personalised avatar. We’ve already seen these in the likes of Facebook Messenger and Apple’s iMessage (and FaceTime), but now you’ll be able to create a cartoon likeness of you even if you use WhatsApp on an Android phone. You can then use it in chats to show your excitement, sadness or whatever else you’re feeling....
Windows has traditionally been designed for mouse and keyboard, but Microsoft has taken steps to change that in recent years. The tile-based interface of Windows 8 was easy to use on touchscreen devices, even if the design in general wasn’t popular. Windows 10 then introduced a dedicated tablet mode that was separate from the rest of the OS. It was ditched with the introduction of Windows 11 , but don’t let that make you think Microsoft has forgotten about tablets and touchscreen laptops – quite the opposite....
In the past 10 years, LinkedIn has become a majorly influential professional platform. Both companies and individuals use it to network, attract clients and promote content. But it’s not always clear how to make the best of LinkedIn ’s many assets. The different features can be confusing and it’s hard to know which to use when. So let’s take a look at the best ways to promote posts on LinkedIn ....
One of the most high-profile features released in Windows 10’s May 2019 update was the Xbox Game Bar. Designed to create a more immersive PC gaming experience, it makes various tools available to all users via a quick keyboard shortcut. Among these is the ability to record your screen, which works well across all Windows 10 apps. However, you’ll still need third-party software if you want to capture your screen at the same time....
As you use your Windows 10 PC, it’s inevitable that you’ll build up a library of third-party apps and software. However, by default, many of these will open each and every time you boot up your PC. While that can be convenient in some cases – it’s great to not have to remember to open cloud storage services – many are simply not necessary. That’s especially true when you consider that in the startup list adds a bit more time between you pressing the power button and your computer being ready to use....
There are some occasions in life when you need to alert people about something but want to keep your identity hidden. This could be whistleblowing on the company you work for if you discover wrongdoing, tipping off the police about crimes, communicating with people living under oppressive regimes or any number of other scenarios. Being able to send an email anonymously is the safest way to ensure that you don’t get dragged into the middle of potentially dangerous situation....
Did Santa deliver what you wanted this year? If you’ve found a new iPhone or iPad under the tree, the answer is almost certainly ‘yes’. However, as you’re probably aware, you’ll need to go through the setup process before your device is ready to use. It’s important to take your time with this, as it’ll ensure you don’t run into issues further down the line. For the purposes of this tutorial, we’re using the iPhone Air ....
A great idea is only the start of a new business venture. We look at how to keep a project on track at all stages of its development using a free online planner. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. It’s an overused cliché, but one that rings true – especially when embarking on a new project. Unless you properly plan your project, it’s likely to run over in terms of time and budget....
Getting up and running with a VPN in Windows is very easy. VPNs offer a host of benefits, especially in this day and age of online tracking and ever-increasing threats from criminals wanting to steal your identity and money. They encrypt your connection to the internet, hiding your real location, helping to mask your identity and offering security on public Wi-Fi. Besides this, they allow you to unblock stuff on the web that is normally blocked in your region....
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are the ideal way to protect your privacy and hide your location from snooping eyes on the internet. They are also essential if you are working from home and accessing company data following the COVID-19 pandemic. But as you may have noticed, this can come at the cost of a slower connection. The good news is that there are various things you can do to fix this, and below you’ll find seven methods of speeding up your VPN....
We’ve all been using the internet a lot this year, whether its video meetings for work or ordering groceries to be delivered to our door. As Christmas approaches and many of us are either in lockdown or simply prefer to avoid the High Street, we’re turning to online shopping – and hunting down those Black Friday bargains – to sort the presents early. Research earlier this year by McAfee found there were 375 new threats per minute and this rose in Q3 to 419....
Windows 10 includes a helpful feature that allows you to sync your passwords, web browser settings, colour schemes, notifications, device settings and web browser preferences across all your Windows devices. We show you how to enable the setting and tailor it to your needs. How to enable sync settings in Windows 10 Before you can get the sync feature up and running you’ll first need to log into your device using your Microsoft account....
There are a number of ways to transfer photos stored on your PC to your iPhone. The best way is to utilise iCloud, Apple’s cloud storage service, but without a dedicated app for Windows, how do you do it? Here, we explain how you can use iCloud Photo Library, Apple’s photo syncing service, to transfer your photos from a Windows PC to an iOS device. Using iCloud to transfer photos won’t cost you a penny if you haven’t used up your 5GB free iCloud allocation....
After months of fishing, shaking trees and putting up with Tom Nook’s endless demands for payment, the wait is finally over. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally made island transfers a thing – meaning that you can move all your save data over to another Nintendo Switch console. This is particularly big news if you’re a Switch Lite player who wants to play the game on the main console for some reason – perhaps if you want to stream the game on Twitch....
Touchscreens and voice control interfaces may well be growing fast, but if you want to get some serious work done then most people will still turn to the humble keyboard. This doesn’t mean it’s the easiest option though, as it requires a decent amount of practice to get up to the kind of speeds that will keep up with your brain. So how do you improve your typing speed? Well, we’ve gathered together a number of tips, techniques and apps that can get your fingers flying across the keyboard....
BIOS should be an outdated acronym in the world of PCs and laptops, but it persists even now. It stands for Basic Input/Output System and is a chip which enables your PC or laptop to perform the basic start up operations before Windows – or a different operating system – loads. However, these days, PC and laptop motherboards don’t have BIOS chips. Instead, they use a new system that goes by a new acronym: UEFI....
In 2021, Google launched the first new security cameras – and a doorbell – since it bought Nest. The new devices don’t work with the older Nest app and instead use the Google Home app. Fortunately, the situation has changed because all the devices from the range are now supported by the Google Nest skill. Setting it up is fairly straightforward, though there are a couple of extra steps to take if you had previously enabled the Google Nest skill in the Alexa app before setting up any of the newly supported devices....
Now that Android Oreo is official on Google’s Pixel and Nexus devices, we’ve been able to play around with some of the new features. You may have also done this, or got a Pixel or Nexus that you’ve just downloaded the update to. Some things have changed from Nougat, though it’s more of a subtle update to proceedings than we’ve come to expect from Google. Apps now come adorned with notification dots....
The PlayStation VR is one of the more affordable virtual reality headsets on the market, giving you great VR experiences powered by your PS4 or PS5 without breaking the bank. Still, not all of the best VR games launch on Sony’s PSVR platform, and if you own both a PlayStation and a gaming PC, you might baulk at the idea of having to buy a second headset for your desktop....
Some of the biggest programmes of American television can be found on ABC . Hard-hitting dramas, laugh-out-loud comedies and classic talk show staples can all be found on this branch of the Disney empire. If you’re not actually watching television in the US, then accessing these ABC favourites can be rather tricky. However, we here at Tech Advisor have found a nifty workaround to allow you to watch ABC, even when you’re out of the country....
