Sunday, November 26, 2017

Nokia 8 – Review – Easy to Use and Durable

2017 has been a good year for Nokia. The Finnish company released a remake of one of its more popular classics, the Nokia 3310, and the Nokia fanatics loved it. The Nokia 8 might not have been as eagerly anticipated as the 3310, but the truth is that’s just because it’s underrated.

Specifics of Nokia 8

The Nokia 8 comes with all the goodies that Nokia is known for and then some. With a 3,090MAh battery and a Gorilla Glass 5 for protection, the Nokia 8 is one smartphone guaranteed to last a few years even in the most eventful camping excursions. The company’s flagship model weighs in at 160g, like most other smartphones, though the fact that it’s a bit shy of 6 inches and only 2.9” in width, makes it easier to hold than others. Nokia 8 has a RAM of 4GB, and a permanent storage capacity of 64GB, expandable to 256GB. It can handle its own with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and has decent speakers, though it can’t play the radio.

Pros and Cons

The Nokia 8 has a Gorilla Glass for protection, which is good news for most people. With an Android 7.1.1 OS and a Snapdragon Chipset, it’s also great for users who like multiple running applications at the same time because it doesn’t hang as much. The fingerprint sensor makes it a safe bet for anyone who takes security seriously and the fast-charging, long-lasting battery makes it convenient for long distance use. However, it does have one major flaw: its camera’s not as good as the competition’s.
Granted, Nokia did us a favor by making both the front and back camera 13MP. However, the camera, even with its Zeiss monochrome and color lenses, falls short in quality and resolution when compared to competing models from LG among other phone makers. So, if all you’re interested in is a durable, easy-to-use smartphone, the Nokia 8 might cut it for you. However, if you love your pictures, you’ll be better off with another model.

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Saturday, November 18, 2017

5 Hidden Features of Google Drive


We use Google Drive to do numerous things in our daily lives. It comes in handy when you want to type up some blog posts, or when you want to save photos, scanned documents, and email attachments. So that you can access them easily later. Do you want to make your life easier using Google drive? If you do, you can put these five hidden features of Google Drive to good use. You won’t ever need other tech news sites to guide you after reading this.

5The One-tap Phone Backup

Always wondered how to back up the schedule, media, and documents from your phone to Google Drive? Well, here’s how you can in two easy steps! First, go to your Google Drive desktop app and click on the app’s Settings option. Once in Settings, choose the Backup option then start the process. The process takes long, so it’s better if you do it overnight. Also, the backup will need a good internet connection to work.

4Filter Searches

This feature lets you search for documents according to type, date, and owners. To activate it, click the down arrow to the right of the search box and put in your criteria.

3Turn on Quick Access

When you’ve been using Google Drive for years, it might be a bit hard to find documents (not photos) you’ve recently modified. Quick Access allows you to find them. To activate it, click on the Settings icon (the gear) on Google Drive. Select Quick Access, choose ‘make relevant files handy when needed’ and refresh your browser, and you’re good to go.

2Clear Formatting

As one of the easier-to-use hidden features, Clear Formatting has only two steps: Click Format and select Clear Formatting.

1Sync Folders

This option allows you to sync the My Drive folder or its sub-folders. All you have to do to use it is go to your desktop Drive app, select Preferences then Sync options, and choose Sync My Drive.

Nokia 8 – Review – Easy to Use and Durable

2017 has been a good year for Nokia. The  Finnish  company released a remake of one of its more popular classics, the  Nokia 3310 , and t...