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Now that every smartphone has at least one camera built into it, we’re taking more photos than ever. The downside is that these photos, collectively over time, take up a lot of room. Throw in videos, time-lapses, and burst shots, and you’ll easily fill up a 16GB device. The cause is that users don’t edit, back up,® or delete their photos, turning their phones into digital graveyards. If you want to archive your photos to use later – whether to share or edit – make it a habit to get them off your phone. It will not only free up space, but you can store them safely for future viewing. There are a few ways to transfer photos from your Android phone to your computer, and they’re all easy, so take your pick and start shooting. Google Drive Backup Google Drive’s Backup service is by far the simplest method for both backing up your photos and subsequently getting off your Android phone. The service is standard on almost all Android phones and wo...

Want to Get Hired by Google? Try This Hidden Route Want to score a programming gig at Google? Don't hesitate looking up for complicated queries on Google. That's precisely how Max Rosett recently landed a job at the search giant. In a blog post, Rosett has taken the lid off a rather unconventional recruiting practice by Google. The world's biggest search engine maintains a recruiting tool hidden in its website which triggers if you're working on sophisticated programming problems that resonate with what Google does. Of course that in itself won't get you a job. If you wish to go down the rabbit hole, you'll have to clear the test Google puts in front if you. Rosett noted that when he looked for a programming query, "python lambda function list comprehension," the search page showed the pop-up "You're speaking our language. Up for a challenge?" When he agreed, he was led to google.com/foobar, a programming test the company has also use...

How does one get a job at Apple? What does it take to be deemed worthy of a position at the world's most successful company (in terms of market capitalisation)? Apple CEO Tim Cook says that you need to have the passion for changing the world if you want to work at his company. "You look for people who work for a different reason," said Cook in CBS' 60 Minutes interview with veteran journalist Charlie Rose. "The people that want to change the world. People who work with a passion and idealism." Continuing to describe the qualities that Apple looks at before hiring, Cook said the candidate "doesn't take a 'no' for an answer". Instead of someone who could sit and do the pre-specified job, Apple actively looks for those who could challenge the status quo and are inherently not satisfied with things, he added. "People that see things and know that it should be different and they sit and focus on it until they find the answer. People ...

  TOP 10 MOST USEFUL APPS It seems like everywhere you turn these days, you see a hot new app being advertised: "Download this! Try it now! There's an app for that!" But how many times have you found yourself installing an app, only to realize weeks or even months later that you never use it and it's just taking up storage space? So what are the REALLY useful apps out there? Which ones do people come back to over and over again, because they truly make their lives better, easier, or more fun?  We've done the research and asked around, and brought you the 5 most popular, useful, FREE apps out there. We're sure you'll love them as much as everyone else does. Just install and enjoy! Most Useful Apps 1 INSHORTS Read Summary on every news on India's highest rated news app. Install 2 YUPPTV One of the largest online TV platform with over 200 Live Indian TV Channels. Install 3 SHOP MEDICATION ONLINE Buy Prescription & OTC medicines at the lowest cos...

PepperTap Gurgaon-based hyperlocal grocery delivery service PepperTap hasreportedly closed its Series B round of funding with an additional $4 million (roughly Rs. 26.5 crores) from Innoven Capital. PepperTap had recently raised $36 million from Snapdeal, with participation from existing investors Sequoia India and SAIF Partners, and new investors like Ru-net, JAFCO, and BeeNext. Truckmandi Delhi-based Truckmandi, an online platform that connects businesses to freight transport providers has reportedly raised around $2 million (roughly Rs. 13.3 crores) in pre-Series A funding from JustEat India founder Ritesh Dwivedy and other investors. Founded in 2015 by Anurag Jain, Ankit Singh, and Nishant Singh, the startup reportedly does trips worth Rs. 1 crore a month, month and claims to be growing at about 30 percent monthly. Obino Obino, an app-based weight loss coaching platform owned an operated by Delhi-based Manna Healthcare Pvt. Ltd has reportedly...

iBall has re-launched its Slide WQ149R Windows-based hybrid tablet PC at Rs. 16,499. To recall, the Slide WQ149R was initiallyannounced alongside iBall Slide WQ149i back in March this year, priced at Rs. 19,999. The new iBall Slide WQ149Rcomes with an internal HDD slot provision, which is the highlight of the device, and is a new addition to the model. The HDD slot provision supports up to 1TB internal 2.5-inch SATA hard drive. The 2-in-1 also runs Windows 10 out-of-the-box, the only two differences between the tablet launched in March. For specifications, the iBall Slide WQ149R features a 10.1-inch WXGA (1280x800 pixels) IPS multi-touch display, and is powered by an Intel Atom processor (up to 1.33GHz) coupled with 2GB of DDR3 RAM. The iBall Slide WQ149R packs a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. The inbuilt storage is 32GB and it further supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 64GB). The Slide WQ149R incl...

The OnePlus 2 from Monday started receiving an over-the-air (OTA) update to OxygenOS 2.2.0. The Chinese company however noted that the update rollout will be gradual and thus will take some time to reach all users. Users can manually check for the new update availability by going to Settings > About Phone > System Updates on their OnePlus 2. The OyxgenOS 2.2.2 update for the OnePlus 2 smartphone fixes dual SIM preference selection issues in settings; adds NTFS and exFAT support for OTG; fixes Google Camera photo-sphere and panorama bugs, and also brings screen temperature adjust options directly from quick settings. Some of the other features that the latest update brings for the handset include an added hide search bar option in launcher settings and new holiday wallpapers. The OxygenOS 2.2.0 update also brings security patches, general bug fixes, and optimisations. The latest update comes almost a month after the OxygenOS 2.1.2 update was released...

Google is said to be in talks with automaker Ford Motor Co to help build the Internet search company's autonomous cars, Automotive News reported, citing a person with knowledge of the project. The contract manufacturing deal, if finalised, is expected to come during the annual International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas during the first week of January, Automotive News said. "A Google spokesman told Automotive News that the company would not comment on speculation, although Google officials confirmed that the company is talking to automakers." Earlier this year, Google began discussions with most of the world's top automakers and assembled a team of traditional and nontraditional suppliers to speed efforts to bring self-driving cars to the market by 2020. In June, Google began testing tiny, bubble-shaped self-driving prototype vehicles of its own design on public roads around Mountain View. The company has also started testing self-driving prototyp...