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Amazon recently released the Echo Spot at it's much hyped hardware event in Seattle. But what do we know about this new gadget from Amazon? Well, Amazon Echo Spot is basically a smart alarm clock! Another addition to its lineup of echo devices. The Amazon Echo Spot apart from being just an alarm clock can double up to make video calls  and be connected to external speakers via cable or Bluetooth. Highlights:- 1) The Amazon Echo Spot comes  with a tiny 2.5-inch screen and a more curved edge. 2) It easily fits on a bed-side table or space-deprived counter top. 3) Allows you to watch videos and make video calls. 4) Voice can be used to control the device. Amazon Echo spot will release on 19 December and will cost $130. Credits : The Verge , Techradar

Smartwatches and smartphones are the buzzwords these days. There isn't a day when we don't get an update on what's going on in that tech front! Recently, Apple unvieled the watch series 3 and The Verge got a chance to have a good, deep look into it! Highlights: 1) The Apple Watch Series 3 is the first to include LTE-compatibility. This means that you can now stream music and make phone calls without your phone in tow. 2) The new Apple Watch Series 3 costs $399 with cellular connectivity and $329 without it. 3) The Apple Watch Series 3, when connected to the iPhone, can offer up to three hours of talk time. 5) Orders start on September 15th. It'll be available on September 22nd. The Series 1 now starts at $249. Watch out for the next update! Credits: The Verge

Facebook pages and Twitter handles work wonders for your business, if you create and share the right content on them. Apart from the content, the design of the page makes a big difference in attracting and retaining the right customers or just customers in general. Most of the newbies and even experienced pros make this mistake of not creating compelling social media pages, something which instantly catches attention and even engages the audience for long. Use Canva for designing amazing headers But, we live in the 21st century, wherein social media is more than just a marketing tool and developers from across the globe have developed online design websites to help out people with lack of design sense. "Canva makes your social media posts stand out of the crowd!" Though the internet is full of such online tools, in my perspective Canva really stands out of the crowd. Canva Dashboard Once you create your account on Canva, login and go to the dashboard. As

A sitemap is essentially a list of pages which are a part of the website, accessible to web crawlers and even users. Sitemaps are important because they allow search engines like Google and Bing to discover pages on your website, which otherwise crawlers might have missed during regular crawling. A typical sitemap look something like this What is the problem with Blogger sitepmap files? An complete sitemap file should mention all pages of a site but that’s not the case if your blog is hosted on Blogger. The default XML sitemap file of any Blogger blog will have only the 26 most recent blog posts. That’s a limitation because some of your older blog pages, that are missing in the default XML sitemap file, may never get indexed in search engines. There’s however a simple solution to fix this problem . How to generate a complete sitemap for your blogger blog? This section is valid for both regular Blogger blogs (that use a .blogspot.com address) and also the self-hosted Blo

Are you a racing game addict? If you own an Android device, then fasten your seat belts, crack your knuckles and get set to groove into action, on the virtual front! In this adrenaline pumping post, we have listed the top 5 motion sensor racing games for Android that are bound to give you tyre burning action! 1) ASPHALT 8:Airborne -(Rating-4.5/ 5) With over 4,544,800 star ratings on the Google Play Store, Asphalt 8 is creating quite a buzz. With its high end graphics and engaging gameplay, this game is a must have for racing freaks! You can discover over 47 high-performance cars including Ferrari FXX, Pagani Zonda R, Lamborghini Veneno. Race with your friends online(multiplayer and ghost challenges) and challenge your virtual rivals in 8 seasons and 180 events. This app is available free of cost on the Google Play Store. 2) Need For Speed No Limits -(Rating-4.4/5) You might have played this one on your PC, but now its on Android, ready to rock n roll you up

On 12th September 2017, the world was struck by lightning! Yes, it was the new iPhone and this time finally Apple came up with something that could take away our breaths. The iPhone X was announced, to be released on 3rd November 2017 at $999 and $1,149. The iPhone X packs in a lot of features. But, we'll pick up the top 5 and shed some light on them. 1) Edge-to-edge OLED Screen The 5.8 inch edge-to-edge screen is the standout feature in the new iPhone X and speaks volumes about where the tech and smartphone industry is headed. The new iphone X boasts of features like coloration and brightness-adjusting True Tone display technology. It provides a 2436 x 1125 resolution at 458 ppi across 5.8 inches of the screen. It’s also Apple’s first smartphone to come HDR-ready. 2) Front facing camera Hidden behind the only black patch on the bezel less screen, lies the front-facing camera module. The module contains in frared camera, flood illuminator, proximity scanner, a

Augmented reality or AR is gaining popularity by the minute. If you talk about latest technology, AR will definitely be there in your conversation. Gauging the enthusiasm amongst the people across the globe, smartphone manufacturers and app developers are trying to integrate AR in almost every way possible into smarphones and apps. So, let's take a look at the best 5 AR apps in the Google Play Store. 1) Inkhunter - Try tattoo designs  Inkhunter allows you to try tattoos with Augmented Reality before you get inked for real! Features:- Try on your own tattoo design or choose one from the gallery. Check out your tattoo from varius angles. Advanced photo editor helps in making the tattoos look real. The app is rated -  4.7/5  on the Google Play Store  2) Quiver - 3D coloring app Quiver is an Augmented Reality coloring app. Features:-  Physical coloring experience combined with the latest augmented reality technology. Watch your artwork magically come to l

Isn't it common these days to come across any PDF file which is password protected. Surely, with the increase in cyber crime, security of important files is necessary. But, it does become a hassle to enter that password everytime we open a password protected PDF file, remembering that password is bigger task altogether. But, Google Chrome can help you do away with that password forever! Here's how:- 1) Drag any password-protected PDF file into your Google Chrome browser.  2)  Google Chrome will now prompt you to enter the password of the file. Enter the password and hit "Enter" to open the file.       3) Now press Ctrl+P on Windows or  Cmd+P on Mac.Under Local destinations choose “Save as PDF” and click the "Save" button. 4) Google Chrome will now save the PDF to your desktop but without the password protection. If you re-open this PDF in Chrome, it would no longer require a password to open.  Source :  https://www.labnol.org/sof