Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

How to do 3D Zoom on Capcut

How to do 3D Zoom for TikTok

Ever since TikTok came into existence, users got lured into using cool effects and video transitions on the short-form video hosting platform. Regardless of how you feel towards the app, TikTok has inspired users to try out inventive ways to make their videos stand out among others.

If you have been watching TikTok lately, you might definitely have come across this new trend where people are posting their pictures in 3D and these pictures look as if they’ve come to life.  So what is it all about, what do you need to make your photos look three-dimensional, and how do you get in on this 3D photo trend? That’s what we’re going to help you with on this post.

Instagram’s new ‘recently deleted’ feature lets you restore deleted posts

instagram restore deleted posts

Another day, another new Instagram feature. Only this time the social media platform isn’t introducing an extra way to share content, but rather a way to recuperate deleted posts.

The new feature (via SlashGear), which is rolling out now to users worldwide, is called ‘Recently Deleted’ and does exactly what you’d expect — it gives you the option to restore previously deleted content.

How to use tab grouping on Chrome for Android

How to use tab grouping on Chrome for Android

Earlier this week, Google quietly released an updated interface for Chrome on Android, displaying open tabs in a grid instead of as stacked cards. Beyond this aesthetic change, though, the update also includes tab groups, one of the most flexible and powerful features for desktop Chrome. Here’s what tab groups can do, and how you can enable or disable this new feature.

How to Upload Your Own Photos on Google Street View

How to Upload Your Own Photos on Google Street View

Google now allows anyone to contribute to Street View

Google Street View is an amazing piece of technology that allows us to explore so many places around the world from the comfort of our own homes.

How to Make Moving Photos (Clouds, Waves & more)

How to Make Moving Photos (Clouds, Waves & more)

Create cinematic effects for your photos with Pixaloop

Enlight Pixaloop is a photo-editing app where you can add cinematic effects to the photos on your Android smartphone. Basically, this app is designed to bring each and every one of your photos to life.

To start using effects on your photos, first, you have to add them to the editor. After that, you can select one of the available filters. If you choose to animate your photos, you have to mark certain points on each image.

BadUSB hack may be one of the biggest threats you have heard of!

A new threat named “BadUSB” has just emerged, a name that may be a bit of an understatement. This exploit is one of the nastiest security threats we have seen in a long time. It’s dangerous, often undetectable and very hard to kill. BadUSB literally leaves current antivirus defenses harmless and blind.

Does wiping your old Android phone’s data truly protect your privacy?

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A new report from Avast cautions us to think carefully about how protected our data is before we resell our smartphones and tablets. According to their research, out of the 20 used phones that the anti-virus company purchased from Ebay, they were able to recover 40,000 photos (nude pics, too), 750 emails and texts, 250 contacts, the identity of four of the phone’s past owners, a nearly complete loan application and a lot more.

How to enable the OK, Google hotword from all screens (rooted KitKat only)

How to enable the OK

Last week Google rolled out an update to its Search app that brought an awesome piece of functionality – the ability to use the “OK, Google” hotword from any screen, without having to switch to Google Now first.

Speed up Chrome for Android with this simple tweak

Speed up Chrome for Android

Chrome for Android is one of the fastest and most feature-rich browsers for Android. But a persistent problem has ruined Google’s mobile browser for many users – janky scrolling. Especially since Google replaced the AOSP Browser with Chrome as the default browser on new Android devices, people have been complaining about a perceived lag when scrolling through web pages (except simple ones) or swiping and resizing. And it’s not a problem of hardware, as the old Browser was consistently performing better in this area even on two-year old devices.

14 First things every LG G6 owner should do

14 First things every LG G6 owner should do

We’ve already shared our unboxing, battery life in the first 24 hours, and sample photos from the LG G6. Now it’s time to get started with some tips. LG took a step back from the LG G5 and simplified things, but that doesn’t mean the G6 is lacking in features. There’s a ton of stuff you can do with this phone. Before you do anything, start with these first things.