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Here is a quick heads up about a promotional offer going on for Avanquest Fix-it utilities 10 Essentials. Before I let you know more about the promotion, a quick preview about this premium software. Fix-It Utilities 10 Essentials is a diagnostic tool for Windows. The tool is designed to automatically fix, speed up and protect the PC. The diagnostic program has been featured with more than 250 tools to uncover the problems which slow down the PC performance and fixes the problems to speed up the PC performance....

“It is a pretty big application and comes with a number of features,” explains Jerry Hunter, senior vice president Engineering at Snap. “It generally takes about a year to rewrite an application of this size. And that is not counting the time taken in planning. In planning, we also had to consider whether we actually wanted to rewrite the app or just wanted to continue trying to fix the old one…”...

Interested users can participate in the challenge by uploading the best photo shot on their iPhone (within the past six months) using the hashtag (#ShotOniPhone) on Instagram or Twitter with their official public (not private) accounts. Users, who don’t have an account on either of these sites, you can submit their photo via email on shotoniphone@apple.com following the file format ‘firstname_lastname_iphonemodel’. According to the rules, the photo that you decide on submitting could be either straight out of the iPhone (unedited) or edited with either Apple’s own editing software or any third-party software....

So this is how it works. Google will modify the header file of the APK and add a new metadata field that will house the app’s file signature. Until now, the metadata was not required since the Play Store app handled all the checks in the background prior to the installation. The app file signature will help the Android users in many ways. In countries like China where the Google PlayStore is banned, users can perhaps sideload the apps (not sure if the apps can be verified via Google Servers)....

Google India has been given a notice by the Indian government or showing Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) as part of Pakistan. The tool in question is not Google Maps directly, but its Google’s Insights For Search which shows search volume patterns across specific regions, has depicted PoK as part of Pakistan – when in actually is still a disputed area. This is not the first time Google has found itself in midst of geo-political controversies....

Google has now announced at the ongoing Google for India event that it will be offering a special edition of Google Assistant for the JioPhone. The Google Assistant will be able to take voice commands in English and Hindi while responding to it in the same language. At the launch event Google showed how the voice assistant will be able to play music, videos, call and also help you open other apps....

While the news was announced over a month ago in the form of a promo video, it has come to reality only now. Users can benefit from Google Now on their iPhones and iPads after updating the Search app. As with all other Google apps, users can use Google Now for free. Google Now for iOS – Not as powerful as on Android If you’ve never used Google Now until today, then you might want some information about what it can do and how it works....

Apple iTV, The Final Product Steve Jobs Had in Mind? For now, Apple hasn’t officially announced the release of a new service for online TV, but there are signs of this tech and rumors that it will see the light of day in the near future, most probably in the course of 2012. What we do know for sure is that Apple’s relationship with Samsung has deteriorated, and so, the company could be looking towards Sharp to help develop the next generation of Apple products: iPad 3, iPhone 5 and the rumored iTV....

Hisense A71F 4K UHD TV (43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, 58-inch, and 70-inch) For its latest television lineup, Hisense has partnered with Dolby to bring Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision on the entire 4K range. As per the company, these televisions are 40 times brighter, offer 10 times darker blacks, and have 1000 times more color volume compared to a standard SDR picture. There are 30W speakers on the 50-inch (and above) model and 24W on the 43-inch model....

The Honor 9i features a 5.9-inch FHD display along with a 2.5D curved glass and an aspect ratio of 18:9. Powering the device is an octa-core Kirin 659 processor mated to a 4GB of RAM. On the storage front, the device offers 64GB of internal storage along with microSD SIM slot that can accommodate up to 256GB. The fingerprint sensor sits at the back, and the Honor 9i looks somewhat similar to the Honor 8 Pro that was launched earlier this year....

As mentioned above, PocketVision is an AI-powered app that is designed to make it easier for people with vision impairment or low vision to read better. It uses the power of HONOR’s AI and quad-camera technology at its core to provide an enhanced reading experience for people across the world, which makes it an affordable alternative than some of the other options, like magnifiers and typoscopes, available in the market....

Not to worry anymore! Just a few days after announcing Free Windows 7 RTM for all TechNet beta testers, another good news flowing in the form of ability to upgrade (or rather MIGRATE) from Windows XP to Windows 7. Migrate XP to Windows 7 with Easy Transfer Over the Network Below are some resources which give a step-by-step guide on using Microsoft’s Windows Easy Transfer program to help you transfer your files and settings from Windows XP to Windows 7....

Linking your Instagram Stories to your website or blog can bump up engagement in a big way. The right link can send interested visitors directly to your blog, YouTube channel, landing page, or any website. You can use this trick to generate more traffic and leads. If you’re willing to spend some time crafting the perfect link, then you’ll want to know exactly how to add links to Instagram Stories....

You can actually customize the way icons appear on your phone, giving it a fresh look or just giving yourself an “I can make iconic changes” power rush. And if you have a smartphone running RealmeUI or ColorOS7, customizing becomes really easy. This does not even require any downloading or going online. You can customize icons right from the Settings app on your smartphone. All you have to do is follow these simple steps:...

Most of the time, the biggest culprit behind this are apps that automatically add themselves to the list of startup programs to launch after login. Meanwhile, other times, it can be the users who forget to remove apps they no longer use from the list from time to time. Fortunately, Microsoft allows you to configure startup programs in Windows 11. Here’s a guide showing you all the different methods to stop Windows apps from running at startup in Windows 11....

Recently, this became a problem for those who have bought computers or laptops produced by HP that came with the Windows 8 OEM installed. At that time, HP declared that they would not offer support for anyone who would downgrade to Windows 7 from Windows 8, thus creating quite a stir among the owners of HP computers. However, HP has updated their policy much to their relief, and now users can downgrade to Windows 7 without voiding their warranty....

Here’s how you can download Spotify songs to your local storage. How to Download Songs and Playlists on Spotify Before looking at the option to download songs to local storage, you can actually download songs directly on Spotify if you are a premium user. Downloading directly from Spotify is not only easy, but it also pays artists who composed the songs and albums you have downloaded. So I highly recommend you stick with the native option if all you want is offline listening....

To give you some background, WhatsApp Beta testing is an open-to-all program, which interested WhatsApp users can sign up for to test out the latest Beta currently cooking, before anyone else. However, at the time of writing this article, the WhatsApp testing program has reached its maximum limit for testers, so you can not sign up for the Beta testing at the moment. However, you can try your luck by downloading the latest WhatsApp Beta from APKMirror to check out the feature....

If you’re new to software development, learning Git is considered an essential skill. But in order to get started, the first step is to install and configure it on your computer. However, since this can be confusing for some, here’s a guide discussing Git and demonstrating the steps to install and configure Git on Windows. What Is Git and Why Do You Need It? Git is a distributed version control system used to collaborate and maintain projects....

While emails are usually sent between students and teachers, friends, or family, sometimes important relations bound and cases are born where you must know when an email has been sent. Today, we will take a look over the best email tracking tools that we could find and explain how you can be notified your emails are read. How to track emails There are more ways to skin a cat and the first one we will approach today is the official option....