Google Camera 8.4 Update for Older Pixel Phones The key change in Google Camera 8.4 update is the presence of a timer light toggle. When this feature is turned on, the rear camera LED flashes during the timer countdown. You can find this option under Advanced -> Timer light of Google Camera settings. In addition, Google has added a new ‘Manual Controls’ section in Settings to let users enable or disable exposure controls from the camera viewfinder....

Chrome OS Flex Will Help Turn Your PC into a Chromebook Chrome OS Flex will allow you to turn your old Windows or Mac device into a Chromebook for a faster and more modern experience. As Google notes, it is a “free and sustainable way to modernize devices you already own.” This is being targeted to both enterprises and a general user who just wants to try out Chrome OS. Plus, it will be a great way to repurpose old devices, which, in turn, can help prevent e-waste....

Before this expansion, Play Pass was available in the US, Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Take a look at the list of newly-added countries below: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland Greece Hungary Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Play Pass is now available in a total of 34 countries. Unfortunately, India is still not one of the officially supported countries....

Android 12 Developer Preview 3: What’s new? Starting with the third developer preview of Android 12, Google has enabled a few of the experimental features by default. Notably, the redesigned ‘Silky Home’ Settings UI that required an ADB command to force enable is now live. However, Google has not enabled the Monet wallpaper-based theming system yet. Apart from that, the build comes with minor visual improvements throughout the interface. In an attempt to unify the app launch experience, Android 12 DP3 has added a new app launch animation along with a splash screen that shows the app’s icon....

Google Street View Brings Historical Imagery to Phones You will now be able to go back in time and see historical images of various places in Google Maps on Android and iOS. This will create a time capsule of how those places were and how they have become. This functionality was introduced in 2014 and was previously available for Google Maps’ desktop version. To see the historical images of a place, you can simply tap the “See more dates” option available anywhere on the street view of a place and you will be able to see images as old as 2007, the year when Street View was first introduced....

So, before going to the prices and availability of the devices, let’s take a look at the key specs and features of the Honor Magic 3 series. Honor Magic 3 Series Announced Now, as aforementioned, Honor’s Magic 3 series consists of three smartphones, namely, the Honor Magic 3, 3 Pro, and 3 Pro+. While there are similarities between the devices, there are a few key differences in terms of the cameras, processors, and IP ratings....

Add Sticky Notes to iPhone Home Screen To make this work, we are going to use a third-party widget app called sticky widgets (free). Click on the link to download the app and then proceed with the steps. Tap and hold on the Home Screen to enter the “Jiggle” mode. Here, tap on the (+) button on the top-left corner. Here, scroll down to find the Sticky Widgets and tap on it....

Always Show Scrollbars on Windows 11 (2022) Always Show or Hide Scrollbars on Windows 11 from Settings Open the Settings app using the Windows 11 keyboard shortcut “Win+I” and switch to the “Accessibility” section from the left sidebar. When you are on the accessibility settings page, click on “Visual effects” in the right pane. Now, enable the “Always show scrollbars” toggle, and you are all set. The scrollbar will no longer automatically disappear on your Windows 11 PC....

With watchOS 7, you can now check the battery health of your Apple Watch. This is great to know how much charge your Apple Watch is retaining. Plus, it can help you figure out if your battery is degraded and needs to be replaced. Apple has offered this feature for the iPhone for a while, but it’s good to have it on the watch too. So, here’s how you can check your Apple Watch’s battery health in watchOS 7....

Copy and Paste on Chromebook (Updated July 2022) First, we have mentioned how to copy, cut, and paste using traditional keyboard shortcuts on Chrome OS. After that, we have explained the instructions to copy and paste Linux commands into the Terminal app. If you are well aware of these keyboard shortcuts, you can check out the Clipboard History section for some awesome tools. Now, let’s go through the basics. 1. Copy Text, Images, Links, Files, and Folders on a Chromebook Copying is similar to how we do it on Windows systems....

Create and Use WhatsApp Call Links (2022) As WhatsApp explains on its support page, Call Links are unique URLs with 22-character identifiers that help you connect with others on the messaging app easily. These links are easy to generate, have a long validity, and can be reused, as you will learn in this guide. So don’t waste any more time and learn how to use this new WhatsApp feature. Things to Know Before Using WhatsApp Call Links Before you go ahead and create WhatsApp Call Links to share with friends and family, you need to know a couple of things about this new feature....

Disable CompatTelRunner.exe on Windows 10 PC We’ll discuss two ways to disable CompatTelRunner.exe on Windows PCs. The first and the easiest is through the Task Scheduler, but we’ll also discuss how to do that using a registry tweak, just to give you an extra option. But before that, we’ll take a look at what it is and what it does in Windows computers. What is CompatTelRunner.exe? CompatTelRunner.exe is the executable process for ‘Windows Compatibility Telemetry’ service, which collects and sends usage and performance data to Microsoft....

Enable or Disable (Restrict) File System Access for Apps in Windows 10 Here, we will show you how to easily restrict apps from accessing files in Windows PCs using global privacy settings. We will also show you how to restrict Windows 10 apps from accessing certain types of files while allowing access to other types. For example, you can prevent an app from accessing video files on your device while allowing it to access documents, etc....

How to Downgrade from macOS 12 Monterey to macOS 11 Big Sur (2021) Bear in mind that downgrading your Mac will entirely erase macOS 12 from your hard drive. Therefore, make sure to back up your Mac if you don’t want to lose your files, programs, documents, and other important data. You can use an external hard drive or a cloud storage service like DropBox, iCloud, or OneDrive to save your files....

Install and Test iOS 16 Beta on iPhone (2022) In this article, we have included the complete list of compatible iOS 16 devices, basic requirements to install the update, and more. You can also follow the same steps to install the iPadOS 16 public beta on your iPad. That said, let’s dive in. iOS 16 Beta Supported Devices iOS 16 is supported on 19 iPhone models, ranging from the latest iPhone 13 series to the iPhone 8 and the 8 Plus that was released back in 2017....

How to Eject Water From Your iPhone (2022) Dubbed as “Water Eject”, this useful Siri shortcut has been a smartphone-saver for me in the past few days, and here’s how you can use it. Note: The water eject Siri shortcut works with iOS 15 as well. So you can use it on your new iPhone 13 or any other iPhone compatible with iOS 15. Tap this link using your iPhone to open up the “Water Eject” Siri shortcut....

Enable End-to-End Encryption on Zoom We have covered enabling Zoom’s E2E Encryption for both individual users and groups and enterprise users in different sections. We have also mentioned some notable points that you should keep in mind. Use table of content below to quickly move to the section you want. Notable Points on Zoom’s E2E Encryption Before moving to the steps, there are a few points that you should make a note of....

Get 3 Months of Free YouTube Premium with Discord Nitro (2021) Discord Nitro’s YouTube Premium offer is not limited to the United States. It works as long as your country has both Nitro and YouTube Premium. The offer is valid starting today (August 10) until October 30. So without wasting any more time, let’s get to the eligibility requirements to claim the offer, steps to claim the code, and redeem it on YouTube....

Command Blocks in Minecraft: Explained (2022) We have divided the guide into separate sections for your ease, covering everything from what is a command block to the different types of command blocks and how to use them. Use the table below to explore each section at your convenience. What is a Command Block in Minecraft As the name suggests, the command block is an in-game block that you can use to execute commands in Minecraft....

Install the Windows 11 Photos App on Your PC You can get the revamped Windows 11 Photos app from Microsoft Store. We have added the instructions to check for updates on Microsoft Store. However, we have also included a nifty workaround to download and install the Photos app right now. It will come in handy in case you don’t see the updated version on the Store just yet. With that said, let’s dive right in!...