For instance, you can now say “Hey Google, turn on the lights in five minutes” or “Hey Google, turn on the lights at 10 AM” to conveniently switch on the lights. You can also choose to specify an action to take place at an exact time of the day within the upcoming week. You can also say something like “Hey Google, turn on the lights for five minutes”. This way, you don’t have to worry about switching the lights off, and undoubtedly, it is my favorite command of the bunch....

The Do Nothing mode in Google Assistant is a part of a special campaign launched in collaboration with Cadbury’s 5 Star chocolate. It is a popular chocolate bar sold here in India and other global markets. And the said mode is only available in the regions where the chocolate is sold. So, if you live somewhere in the UK or US, you might not find the “Do Nothing” mode. Now, having said that, if you do live in an area where they sell the chocolate, then you can activate Google Assistant’s Do Nothing mode on your iOS or Android device....

Guest Mode for Google Assistant As the name suggests, Google will not sync your Assistant interactions with your Google account when you’re using guest mode. More importantly, the searches done when you’re using guest mode will not be personalized based on your account. Google says that you can enable/disable guest mode using a simple voice command. According to the company, the new guest mode will roll out on home devices in the coming weeks....

Google Photos Locked Folder Reaches More Android Users A report by Android Police suggests that the Locked Folder can now be found in the Google Photos app on non-Pixel devices. The feature can be spotted on a few Samsung, OnePlus, and Oppo phones, as further suggested by 9To5Mac. We too were able to find the new feature in our Google Photos app on a OnePlus Nord. Sadly, iPhones still lack it....

The latest tip comes from reputable tipster Jon Prosser, who recently shared a report on the same. The tipster states that he was skeptical about the September 13 launch date that was previously leaked by the Weibo account Bald Panda. So, Prosser promised to look into it and double-check the information with his sources. After getting in touch with a few of his reliable sources, Prosser discovered that the Mountain View giant will not release the Pixel 6 models on September 13....

Pixel Watch to Include a Really Old Exynos Chip A recent report by 9to5Google corroborates the previous leak and reveals that the Pixel Watch will be powered by an Exynos chip. But, it is slated to be the Exynos 9110 chip, which was seen on the Galaxy Watch back in 2018. It was also seen on the Galaxy Watch Active, Active 2, and even the Galaxy Watch 3. This comes as a surprise for many as the Exynos chipset in question in leaks was supposedly the Exynos W920, which powers the newest Galaxy Watch 4....

Google researchers have decided to fix this accessibility issue by building a real-time sign language detection engine. It can detect when a person in a video call is trying to communicate using sign language and bring the spotlight on them. The engine will be able to tell when a person starts signing and make them the active speaker. This model was presented by Google researchers at ECCV 2020. The research paper titled Real-Time Sign Language Detection using Human Pose Estimation talks about how a ‘plug and play’ detection engine was created for video conferencing apps....

Best Google Play Store Apps and Games of 2021 Starting with the best app of 2021, Google chose Bitclass: Learn Anything. Live Together (Free). Bitclass is a digital learning app that offers free, interactive classes for a number of categories such as baking, dancing, and more. Google says that the app “reiterated the emergence of a digital learning culture in India fueled by innovative localized solutions.” While Bitclass was chosen as the best app of 2021 by Google Play editors, the popular Battlegrounds Mobile India battle royale game was chosen as the best game of 2021....

Samsung made the announcement via an official blog post. In the post, the company boasted about its proprietary multi-layered security technology dubbed Samsung Knox. This is the same technology that powers the latest Samsung Kiosk which the company launched in Korea recently. It protects user-data both on software as well as hardware level. “Thanks to the latest technology advancements, we’re committing to securing Galaxy devices for even longer, so that everything that should be kept protected stays protected,” said Seungwon Shin, the VP and Head of Security Team at Mobile Communications Department of Samsung....

So, if you are unaware of this relatively new feature, it works exactly as it sounds and lets users perform an image search with a screenshot. It resides at the bottom-right corner of the Windows 10 Search UI and works perfectly fine. How to Use Visual Search on Windows 10 If you are someone who likes to search for clothes or furniture shown off in movies, then you may want to use this feature....

PvP Mode in Minecraft Legends (2022) We are covering different aspects of Minecraft Legends PvP mode in separate sections. Use the table below to explore all of them at your convenience. Strategy-Based PvP Mode in Minecraft Legends As per the official blog post, Minecraft Legends will feature multiplayer servers, where you will have to face not only Piglins but other players as enemies. As a concept, this sounds similar to a survival Minecraft server but is, in fact, even more chaotic....

Change Date and Time in Windows 11 (2021) We have already covered the Windows 11 release in great detail, including its myriad of new features, differences with Windows 10, and how to customize the Start Menu and taskbar on your PC. Today’s guide is a bit more elementary, insofar as everyone using a Windows 11 machine will need to change the date and time setting at some stage. So without further ado, let’s learn how you can change the date and time in Windows 11....

Quick Ways to Change the Name of Your iPhone and iPad (2022) There are multiple ways to tweak the name of your iOS device. While the easiest method exists right in the Settings app, you can easily customize the name of your iPhone from your computer as well. That aside, we’ve also talked about the ways to customize the name of your Bluetooth accessories, which can come in handy if you want all your devices to stay in sync....

Check App Privacy Details in iOS 14 iPhone and iPad In the wake of blatant privacy breaches where a number of apps have been caught abusing personal information in the veil of delivering a tailormade personalized experience, Apple has put privacy on the forefront. Whether it’s tracking you across apps and websites or linking certain data to you, an app must be transparent in dealing with you – right from the outset....

Create Facebook Business Account (2022) Whether you want to create a business account on Facebook using the desktop site, or using the mobile app, we have you covered with detailed steps about both the methods. We are also going to discuss how you can create a Facebook Business Manager account to manage multiple pages, if that’s something you need as well. As always, you can use the table of contents below to skip ahead to any section that is relevant to your needs....

Create Folders and Labels in Gmail to Keep Your Inbox Organized (2021) Even though Gmail doesn’t have ‘folders’ per-se, the email platform’s ‘labels’ feature works pretty much the same way. It’s a handy way to organise your inbox to manage your email better. You can create labels in both the web version of Gmail, as well as the Gmail app on iPhone and Android. In this detailed guide, we will tell you how to create inbox folders in gmail, and apply labels to emails....

Tips to Customize Apple Watch App View watchOS lets you choose from two types of views: List and Grid. While List View lines up all the installed apps in the Apple-pie-order (aka an alphabetical scrolling view), the grid view is (also known as the honeycomb view) lays out app icons in a hexagonal grid. What’s more, the grid view offers you the flexibility to put the circular watch app icons in the desired place for a custom look and feel....

Steps to Deactivate Facebook Account (2022) Difference Between Deactivating and Deleting Facebook Account Although most people use these terms interchangeably, there’s a significant difference between deactivating and deleting your Facebook account. While deactivating your Facebook account is a temporary measure, deleting your account is permanent and irreversible after 30 days. Facebook pages linked to your account will also be deactivated when you deactivate your account. Similarly, Facebook will delete all linked pages when you delete your account....

Now Delete Last 15 Minutes of Google Search History on Android The search giant confirmed the rollout of the feature to The Verge last weekend and it started reaching users across the world earlier this week. The company stated that the “delete last 15 minutes of search history” feature will be available for all Android users in the next few weeks with an update to the Google Search app. “We’re currently rolling this feature out on the Google app for Android and expect it to be available to everyone using the app in the next few weeks,” a Google spokesperson told The Verge....

9 Tips to Use iPhone Voice Memos Like a Pro (2021) From letting you reduce background noise to adjusting the playback speed and removing any unwanted parts from your voice recordings, the Voice Memos app packs all the essential tools. Besides, it also offers a way to duplicate and export your recordings, which can come in super handy when you want to share the memo with others. Let’s jump right in to find out what’s the Voice Memo app in iOS 15 has got in store for you!...