If you want to up your GIF game, rather than search and share other people’s GIFs, there are plenty of ways to make your own GIFs. One of the easiest ways to get this done is using Giphy’s online tool: GIF Maker. With GIF Maker, you can create GIFs from existing video content as well as create GIF slideshows from existing GIFs. You can also add captions, animated text, stickers, and filters to existing GIFs. Creating a new GIF is an extremely simple task that will only take a few steps: When you’ve found...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on August 4th, 2017
Your Android device typically has upwards of 8 GB of storage. A single MP3 is usually around 3.5 MB. That means your phone has a lot of space for storing your music collection! Throw in mobile internet and Wi-Fi for wireless syncing and streaming, and suddenly you have a whole host of ways to sync your music collection with your Android phone or tablet. Keep your music on your PC? Manage it with iTunes? Prefer to stream songs from the cloud? Or do you maintain a curated library on a streaming service? Wh...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on August 3rd, 2017
Whether you’re proud of it or not, you’ve taken a selfie before. Probably not once. And despite all the hate toward selfie sticks, the somewhat narcissistic habits of selfie takers, and a few situations when you should be careful about snapping those pics, taking selfies can be a good fun. If you’re already doing it, why not try to go an extra mile and spice up your selfies? With our creative tips, your pictures are practically guaranteed to go viral. How Not to Take a Selfie Before you discover our pro ...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on August 3rd, 2017
FTP can be useful for a number of things. If you have web hosting, FTP is the primary way to transfer files onto the web server. (True whether you have free hosting, cheap hosting, or even VPS hosting.) You can also use FTP to transfer files between computers, from a computer to a mobile device, or vice versa. One option is to install a third-party app called an FTP client, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But if you use FTP on a day-to-day basis, a better option is to use File Explorer instead. Here...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on August 3rd, 2017
Google Drive has many more features than meet the eye. Sure, it’s an excellent way to keep documents with you while you’re on-the-go, but there’s so much more to it. It’s one of the best entry-level collaboration apps you’ll find, it provides a way to access all your images in Google Photos, and with the recent release of the Backup and Sync tool, it can now double as a piece of free and easy-to-use backup software. If you want to learn even more, check out our extensive Google Drive guide. If you’ve cre...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on August 3rd, 2017
A smartphone is only as good as its battery. After all, without any power, it’s just a good-looking brick. While most modern smartphones have decent battery life, here’s a list of the longest-lasting handsets today. Naturally, you shouldn’t buy a phone purely for the battery life alone. So for this list, we’ve also taken into consideration the general performance of the device. And of course, you can always buy any of the top phones you like. The Samsung Galaxy S8 series, the LG G6, the OnePlus 5, and ot...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on August 1st, 2017
There are a number of programming languages out there, each with their own quirks and features. Due to different design choices and use cases, some are faster or slower than others. Of course, this speed (or the lack of it) usually comes at a price. Put simply, it’s these differences that cause these performance changes. What Is a Programming Language? No matter how programming languages look, they’re still doing the same thing: getting your computer to do something. All lines of code are eventually tran...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on August 1st, 2017
Creatives can be in a tough spot when they don’t have internet access. We previously covered some creative Chrome apps that you can use offline — great for artists, photographers, writers, and anyone else channeling their creative energy on a Chromebook or with the Chrome browser. And now, we’re back with eight more for musicians, designers, and more. Music and Sound Effects Working with tunes, notes, and sound effects can be rewarding as well as fun. But if it’s your business, you should make sure you c...
Seaton Dubman
Posted on July 31st, 2017
