Bridgefy Is a Messaging App That Lets You Chat Without Internet If you are someone who stays in an area where mobile network services getsuspended by the government(over non-violent protests and fear of an uprising) or natural calamity hits rather frequently, then Bridgefy is an app you should not miss out on. Bridgefy is a mobile app that lets you communicate with others without the need for an Internet connection. As for how it works, the app creates a peer-to-peerBluetooth mesh networkon your phone eliminating the need for mobile data services....

Chrome Adds Media Playback Controls Next to Address Bar on Windows, Mac and Linux Chromealready shows you a speaker icon on the tab with audio playback. This makes it simpler to spot the tabs you may want to mute, close or open to skip a track you dislike. However, Google now wants to make the process even effortless and has added a“media control center”next to the address bar in Chrome 79 on Windows, macOS, and Linux....

Facebook Reportedly Working on In-House OS to Replace Android In a bid toend its increasing reliance on Android, Facebook is now reportedly said to be working on its own operating system. It’s developing the OS from scratch to power the company’s own hardware dreams – VR headsets and Portal smart home devices. That’s according to a report inThe Information, which claims that the social media giant has tasked Mark Lucovsky, the co-author of Microsoft’s Windows NT, with the project....

Facebook Watch Is Gearing up to Take on YouTube with Music Video Deals Facebook has been dreaming to take on YouTube, the largest video streaming service on planet Earth, for years and is now reported to be making a major move that will give its video-on-demand platform,Facebook Watch, a significant boost. As per aBloomberg report, the social media giant is currently negotiating a fresh music video-centric licensing deal with three major record labels including the Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group....

How to Fix iMessage Not Syncing with iCloud Issue on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Probably the best way tomanage messagesacross iOS, iPadOS, and macOS is to sync them via iCloud. The cloud service not only keeps the entire chat history updated and easily accessible everywhere but also adds an extra shield so that they don’t get lost even if something untoward happens. That said, until recently, the feature had worked seamlessly on my iDevices ever since itrolled out in iOS 11....

How to Remove Third-Party App Access from Google and Facebook At some point, most of us have used our Facebook or Google account to playharmless quizzesand to find people who are stalking us on social media. However, in this process, we have nonchalantly handed over our account access to a multitude ofwebsitesand apps. This has allowed third-party apps to collect our personal data for years since the permission has been given permanently....

How to Turn Notes into Reminders on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Imagine a situation where you arejotting down your thoughts. Suddenly, you wish to remind yourself of the thoughtswhile messaging your friendor at a specific location, how would you set a reminder for them? Head into the Reminders app and then set a custom alert. Oh no, that’s rather time-consuming and also kind of old-school method! There is a pretty simple hack to turn notes into reminders on iPhone, iPad, and Mac....