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Android N is said to bring enhancements in performance, security and productivity. Here we’re particularly concerned by performance, and in what effect the new Vulkan Graphics API has on speed. Vulkan has a much lower CPU overhead than OpenGL, which will allow developers to squeeze more graphical detail into frames. Google is also introducing the JTI Compiler with Android N, which speeds up app installs by 75 percent and reduces the compiled code size by 50 percent....

There will also be changes to the way that foods are labelled with ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates to ensure that people get the most out of the food they buy. But, as a rule of thumb, how long will common items in your kitchen last? When having a kitchen cupboard clear-out, there are always a few items that still look okay but on checking their packaging, you see that the best-before date last long passed....

Here’s how to add filters to Snapchat: Launch SnapchatCompose your shot and tap the big circular capture buttonSwipe from right to left to scroll through the various filtersWhen you’re happy press the Send button to share your Snap to your story or with a friend See our complete guide on how to use Snapchat. Marie is Editor in Chief of Tech Advisor and Macworld. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for more than 17 years, managing our English language, French and Spanish consumer editorial teams and leading on content strategy through Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond....

We’re using an iPhone 5 running iOS 7 here, but the same principles apply to an iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, 5C and iPhone 5S running iOS 6 or 7. You can also use the same steps to add a Gmail account to an iPad. Tap on the Settings app and scroll down until you see Mail, Contacts, Calendars and tap on it. Tap Add Account and you’ll see a list of common email providers....

Let’s see how to automate dark mode in Windows 11 using workarounds and some other tools. Schedule Windows 11 Dark Mode with Task Scheduler While Microsoft has forgotten to implement a dark mode schedule, power users will realize there’s a nifty tool called Task Scheduler on Windows. Task scheduler allows you to schedule certain tasks on your computer so that they run automatically. We can use the Task scheduler to schedule Windows 11 dark mode....

The Telegraph has reported several times in recent months about fraudsters apparently duping solicitors, house buyers and vendors into transferring deposit money into scam accounts. It’s a terrifying thought: you could lose your hard-earned deposit money to a filthy scammer. The reported scams involve fraudsters hacking into email accounts and monitoring exchanges between buyers, solicitors and estate agents, and then using the detailed information to con participants into transferring money into the wrong bank accounts....

How to back up the Registry using System Restore The fastest and easiest way to back up your Registry is to create a System Restore point before you make any changes that you can use to roll back your machine to a happier time if necessary. How to back up the entire Registry in a reg file The Registry follows the same hierarchal folder system as the rest of your PC, it’s just displayed differently....

We would all like the ability not to be contacted from certain numbers. Perhaps you are receiving nuisance calls from PPI firms, or an ex just won’t leave you alone. You can block each call as it comes in, of course, but how can you block that number forever? Here’s how to block a number on an iPhone. The following ways to block callers work on the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, as well as older iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7....

It’s the same principle for the messaging app controls your texts, the ‘launcher’ that Android uses to create the user interface you see, and even which app is used for making and receiving phone calls. Should you decide that you want a different app to handle those duties, then you’ll need to change the default that Android currently has set up. We show you how this is done. How to find the default apps in Android In order to change the default apps, it’s a good idea to first know which ones hold those titles....

How to change the Twitter heart into any emoji: Why did Twitter change from a star to a heart? Recently, Twitter announced that the iconic favourite star icon would be no longer, and instead would be replaced with a much friendlier heart icon. Twitter has explained in a blog post on its site that the decision came as the company wanted to make Twitter “easier and more rewarding to use” and the star icon could “be confusing, especially to newcomers”....

Here is how to check how much RAM you have on Mac and Windows PC. What RAM Do I Have in My PC RAM stands for Random Access Memory and is used to store the necessary data on the relatively faster buffer ton access easily while using your computer. Not only the amount of memory, but the generation and type of the RAM chip highly affect the performance of your PC....

Set Android Keyboard for GIF and Stickers We are going to use the free keyboard App Bobble Keyboard from PlayStore. This free Android keyboard Bobble keyboard is bringing a lot of features like personalized GIFs, Stickers, emojis, and memes where you can insert your own face. We are not going more details for installing the app, just like other Android keyboard apps, you have to select and turn on Bobble keyboard from the available virtual keyboard on Android settings....

The good news is that macOS has a built-in feature for creating zip files, and here’s how to use it. How to create a zip file in macOS To create your zip file, find the file or folder that you want to compress. Control-click or use the two-finger tap gesture on your trackpad to bring up the contextual menu. From here select the Compress “[File Name]” option, which will create a zip file that uses the same filename except with ....

In this article, let’s walk through the different customization options for your iPhone lock screen. Change Clock Font and Color on Lock Screen Apple introduced the lock screen in iOS 16. Does the clock on your lock screen look boring to you? You can change the font and color of the time displayed on your iPhone lock screen. Customize Lock Screen Wallpaper iOS 16 allows you to set different types of wallpapers for your lock screen, including emojis, weather, astronomy, and more....

When a file is classified as “in use” by Windows, it is typically still open by another process, which could be making changes to it. In many cases, Windows even points you directly to the program in question in the error message, allowing you to simply close it and try again. Typically though, this isn’t the case. If the file is displayed as “in use” but there’s no indication of which app is using it, you have two options to proceed: You can either use the handy tool Unlocker, which integrates itself into the Windows UI seamlessly, or delete or rename files over the command prompt without any third party software....

It doesn’t help that the company has confirmed that it can track you even if you delete your account. “When you visit a site or app that uses our services, we receive information even if you’re logged out or don’t have a Facebook account. This is because other apps and sites don’t know who is using Facebook,” said Facebook’s product management director, David Baser. That data includes IP addresses, browser and operating system information, the address of the website or app, cookies and device identifiers, and is used to enhance the company’s service and security....

Have a look at our guide to the best music streaming services. How to download music from Spotify: Download Spotify and get Spotify Premium If you’re looking to get Spotify, you can grab it for free from their website. Alternatively you can grab it for free on the Play Store if you’re on Android or the App Store if you’ve got an iOS device. Once you’ve downloaded the app or installed the program, you can freely use Spotify....

In this guide, we will see how to get and use Windows 11 stickers right now. Enable Windows 11 Stickers on Desktop Perhaps Microsoft didn’t think the feature was ready for prime time yet. That’s why they disabled any way to access Windows desktop stickers on the latest Windows 11 build, despite including the feature. But here’s an easy registry hack to enable Windows desktop stickers on Windows 11. Editor’s Note: Making changes to the Windows registry is risky and can result in crashes and other unwanted results....

Let us see how to switch YouTube Dark Mode on iPhone, Android and even on desktop PC browsers. Enable YouTube Dark Mode on iPhone? Before even you try Dark mode iPhone, the first thing is to make sure you have the latest version of YouTube app on your mobile phone. We have 13.08.8 version that offers the dark mode feature on iPhone. If you don’t have a dedicated YouTube app on iPhone, you can get it using the link to iTunes for downloading the app for iOS....

Getting a device on which you do it all – play games, watch videos, browse social media, chat with friends, pick up emails, manage appointments, navigate to destinations and more – on increasingly bigger and higher-resolution screens to last all day probably feels like an impossibility. Charging is improving, faster and more convenient, but phone batteries themselves aren’t lasting any longer. But you can make some adjustments here and there to help you squeeze out every last bit of juice, and together they might just help your phone to keep going as long as you do....