Note: This article is like a help guide for technically challenged who are looking at how to open .Docx files without having the Microsoft Office suite handy. The article was originally written in 2010 and was recently updated for relevancy in 2020. What is a .Docx File? As mentioned earlier, .Docx is a new word format introduced by Microsoft from Office 2007 onwards, which succeeds the hugely popular .Doc format....
System Mechanic has been one of the most popular Windows optimization software over the past 10 years. It is also #1 selling PC tune-up software currently. System Mechanic 9 will be available in two versions standard and professional . The standard edition includes registry and junk file cleaner ,error repair tool and vulnerability scanner . Professional edition offers few extra tools like iolo System shield, Search and Recover and DriveScrubber....
Dropbox Photo Upload Feature for Android In what seems to be a direct hit towards Google, Apple and other big players in the cloud industry, Dropbox comes with one of the most needed features in today’s mobilized environment – the automatic photo upload ability. Initially, Dropbox photo upload will be offered for Android, with iOS soon to follow. Once you’ll start using this new feature, you’ll find all your photos safely stored inside a folder called “Camera Uploads“....
So if you own a phone which has a pretty good camera, you are probably looking for various accessories which could further improve its use. But there are also gadgets which simple attach to your device and let you enjoy their features. Such as is the case with the DxO One camera, which claims it can bring DSLR-quality photos to your iPhone with its 20.2MP sensor. The new gadget attaches to the bottom of your iPhone or iPad by using the Lightning port....
Must-haves? Well, for the spec sheet and press release joy maybe, but the more time I have spent with high-end devices, the more I have realized that a lot of the features that are trumpeted about are not the most-used. In fact, they seem to exist for the sole purpose of satiating some invisible inner urge of the critic rather than the consumer. No, I am not saying that these are totally useless....
“I like classical music,” he explains in a voice that is rather soft for such a tall man. “Actually I was brought up with a lot of classical music. My great grandfather was a composer, my grandmother was a composer. My great grandfather was Iceland’s probably most recognized classical music composer. So while I was a kid, I would sit on my grandmother’s lap while she was playing the piano....
To give you a primer, Wi-Fi Alliance — an organization that promotes and certifies Wi-Fi technologies — announced Wi-Fi 6, early last year. While the announcement was big news in itself [taking into consideration the advantages that the new standard holds over its predecessors], what came as a welcome surprise was the change in nomenclature. As, until Wi-Fi 6, the naming convention involved the use of alphanumeric characters, like 802....
Facebook, on its part, believes that everything, including the mobile phones need a social layer on top of it (remember Facebook phone?), while Google maintains that Bing (and Microsoft) is their primary competitor and not Facebook (or Apple). Still, they are working at a service which can actually take on Facebook’s social media dominance (Google Me?) Check out the infographic below, courtesy AllFacebook, which might look biased, but is not....
AirDroid 2 is the app that will allow you to find your phone via the GSM network, thus making it harder for someone to conceal the device, even when the Internet connectivity has been disabled. The latest version of the app allowed users to control their phones from any browser, and with the latest upgrade of the app, it can be used as a great security measure. AirDroid 2 brings your phone to your browser The app was in beta testing until recently, and although the app is not yet available on the Play Store, you can still download and install it on your smartphone....
Though the official release of the latest version of Firefox was supposed to happen tomorrow (Aug 16th 2011), the Register reports that the Mozilla’s FTP server has the downloadable for Windows, Linux & Mac, since August 13th. Mozilla has adapted the fast release cycles which has proved successful for Google’s Chrome. Firefox 5 was released just a couple of months back and we already have information about Firefox 7 which is due later this year....
And it looks pretty awesome too. The Lenovo spokesperson doing the presentation said that the team had initially opposed the idea of device with a 6.0-inch display as being too big, but had been surprised by the designers. And well, that is pretty much the case, because, for a six-inch device, the Vibe Z2 Pro is surprisingly compact. At 7.7 mm, it is almost as thin as the 7.1 mm thin iPhone 6 Plus (with 5....
Previously, the only way iOS users could access Google’s intelligent new virtual assistant was through its messaging app called Allo which apparently no one uses now. The arrival of Google Assistant will certainly increase the competition at a much higher level for Apple’s Siri. Google’s neural networks and knowledge graph has helped Assistant achieve stupendous accuracy over the past year, and it will only get better over time. However, the lack of a native integration will hinder its adaptability just like before....
The problem ended up being persistent, and this lead me to do a quick Google search. I learned on Reddit that I am not the only one facing this issue and many others had similar WIFi drop issues. The Reddit thread confirmed that the problem not a one-off and caused temporary WiFi drops. Initially, some of the users had traced the issue to TP-Link routers, but the theory has been debunked by users, especially since routers of other makes are also being affected in a similar fashion....
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....
Taking a look at the other side of the spectrum, which includes different operating systems for both computers and smartphones — primarily Windows and Android — while there have been several applications and utilities over time that promise a similar experience and functionality as AirDrop, sadly, there has been no competent equivalent for AirDrop till date. Until a few days back, when Google finally unveiled a true native built-in file sharing utility for Android, called Nearby Share....
For those of you who don’t know what Google Now is, or what it can do, think of Apple’s Siri. The service is a virtual assistant that can automatically gather and show you information whenever you want it. Like sports results, traffic information, calendar, birthday reminders and so on, and it also allows you to quickly search for other information on the web or in any Google service just by talking to it....
Since the watch will no more be completely dependent on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, it will automatically latch to a cellular network, which will allow it to function as a standalone device even if your phone is not in handy. The Smartwatch will not just beam notifications but you will also be able to receive and send messages and run your apps, even if your phone is in the next room....
As mentioned, the Pixel Buds have a small, circular design with a stabilizer arc to hold them in place. The smaller design does not stick out of the ears and offers a clean and flush look. According to Google, the Pixel Buds come with a hybrid design that seals the ear for bass and has a ‘spatial vent’ that isolates outside noises. It also comes with an interesting feature, called’ Adaptive Sound’, which dynamically adjusts the sound as you move between different environments....
The best part of YouTube Gaming is that the streams will be categorized under a gaming title which will allow ardent gamers to check out new and hidden content in the games. We hope that YouTube will convert the stream to a traditional video once it is over, this will help it create a rather huge repositories of Gaming content. The beta version of the streaming dashboard will be launching tomorrow and the service is devoid of any scheduling thus allowing streamers to stream it whenever they want to....
Now that summer’s almost over, it’s time to think about the new school year that is rapidly approaching. Essays, quizzes and classes in the morning make us want to live forever in the summer, but sadly it’s not possible. So, what to do? Well, we strap on our learning caps and we march head on, but with a difference. The difference this year is that we can use some really nice tools that the web has given us, and when I say “the web”, what I actually mean is “Google”....
