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Our mobile phones are more than just tiny little telephones—but that’s old news, right? These days, they’re fashion accessories, on-the-go entertainment centres, mobile offices and more. It would be fair to say that our lives revolve around them. So, here are five life hacks that can help you squeeze a little more out of your trusty smartphone. The camera isn’t just for taking photos Oh, all right, it is. But, when you think about making those clicks count, the possibilities really open up. For instance, travelling to a new place? Take a photo of a landmark near your hotel, in case you need to ask for directions and can’t pronounce anything or speak the language. Take photos of maps and documents as backup. Parked in a confusing, cavernous lot? A quick snap of the parking bay number — or a nearby landmark — can help you avoid frustration and panic later. Smartphone becomes a flashlight  We’ve all used our phone screens as makeshift flashlights. In fact, these day...

Every new version of iOS comes equipped with a bunch of settings and configurable options that get buried away within the system. Some of these settings are extremely important, whereas others are not that important and tend to slow your device at some point. So let us see some ways in which you can optimize your iOS device Disable Transparency & Motion Some devices seem to struggle to render visual effects on iOS 9, by disabling transparency and motion eye candy, you can speed up the general interactivity of iOS on any iPhone, IPad, or iPod touch. Open the “Settings” app in iOS and go to “General” Choose “Accessibility” Locate “Increase Contrast” and choose “Reduce Transparency”, toggling that to the ON position Go back to Accessibility and now locate “Reduce Motion”, toggle that to the ON position as well Exit out of Settings and explore around iOS to immediately feel the difference in speed Disable Background App Refresh Background App Refresh...

Thanks  to the vast improvements made to smartphone cameras, mobile photo editing is more popular than ever. Everyone wants to add those little tweaks to make their photos really pop and there are a metric ton of apps that can do just that. Let us see which app suits best for your device. 1. Pixlr Autodesk Pixlr is a highly rated and popular photo editor app. There are a host of editing options including red-eye removal, whiten teeth option,one-click enhance tool, borders, filters, and you can even preview effects using the Pixlr Live feature. Of course,there is also the range of basic tools like crop and rotate. It’s a solid editor with a lot of options and it’s from Autodesk, a big name in graphic design. 2. PicsArt PicsArt is one of the most popular free photo editors available and an all-round solution: an image editor with effects, a camera app, drawing tool, and a social platform. In addition, the app features an excellent design ...

The best camera is the one you have on you, but that doesn’t mean the default software is going to help you get the best pictures. There are numerous alternative apps in the Play Store that change everything from the way you shoot to how many tweaks you can apply after the fact. So take a look at the Best free alternative Camera Apps for Android to help you decide which to download. 1. Google Camera You must be aware of the Google Camera app, which comes pre-installed on Nexus devices. Well if you are not, you should definitely check it out. The app comes with a simple interface but some really cool features. The app lets you snap pictures quick and fast in several modes like HDR+, Lens blur, Photo sphere, wide angle and panorama. The app also lets you snap pictures while shooting a video. Google’s app is about as basic as it gets, but it’s capable of more than it lets on. The software is worth a looksee before moving on to other thing...

Lollipop 5.0 has been one of the best versions of Android OS. To help  you get the most out of your device, here are some of the best tips and tricks to make the most of Android 5.0 Lollipop 1. Enable Developer Options Lollipop's Developer Options enable you to tweak the system for improved performance and access various diagnostics, but they're hidden by default. To enable them, go into Settings > About Phone and tap Build Number seven times. This will unlock Settings > Developer Options, where you can fiddle with settings to make your phone even more personal. 2. Streamline your lock screen security Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with a variety of lock screen security options, from the classic pattern, PIN or password, to the more funky Lollipop options like Trusted Faces, Trusted Devices or Trusted Places. Whatever lock screen met...