Articles by Namerah Saud Fatmi

You might have saved a bunch of your online accounts’ passwords in Chrome. Wondering where you can find them all? Here’s how to view saved passwords in Chrome.
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The best e-paper tablet is now available with a gorgeous Kaleido 3 color E Ink display, making the Onyx Boox Tab Ultra C the best in the biz.
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Android 13 has many great features and Quick Tap is one of them. Here’s how you can use Quick Tap on Android 13.

Protecting the Samsung Galaxy S9’s curved display is no easy task — tempered glass offers the best protection, but a PET film can generally flex around the edges of curved displays better. There’s also a price difference, so there’s a lot to consider when you’re buying. These are the best Samsung Galaxy S9 screen protectors.

Best overall

Whitestone Dome Glass Galaxy S9 Screen Protector (2-pack)

Staff Pick

Whitestone’s UV-curing wet-install Dome Glass kit is the best on the market. The patented liquid glass disperses over the entire screen and hardens to create an impenetrable edge-to-edge barrier for unmatched protection.

$50 at Amazon
$75 at Walmart

Easy to install

amFilm 3D Curved Glass Screen Protector for Samsung Galaxy S9

AmFilm simplifies the install by providing an installation tray so you can line up the perfect fit. You’ll receive one tempered glass screen protector, one tray, dry wipes, a microfiber cleaning cloth, and dust removal stickers.

$10 at Amazon
$1…

Add some color to your child’s life on the cheap without giving up on too much.

I absolutely love smart lights as they have the ability to transform a room within seconds. One moment you’re in your boring living room, and the next it becomes a mysterious space under the slow brilliance of shimmering smart LED bulbs. It really is a fantastic way to revamp the feel of your home.

While brands like Philips and Govee come to mind first, there are plenty of affordable alternatives available when it comes to smart lights. ECOLOR is one such brand and it caters to the budget segment of smart lighting. The company makes everything, from smart bulbs to light strips. A notable difference between more notable brands and ECOLOR is that its products are not compatible with Google Assistant or Alexa, so you don’t get the convenience of voice controls.

The ECOLOR Smart Table Lamp that this review focuses on has an uncommon form factor for a smart lamp. It is shaped in the likeness of a sickle moo…

Google brought a really cool gesture to Pixel 5 devices on Android 12 where users can tap the back of their phones to do certain tasks. It’s called Quick Tap, and you can customize it to do actions like take a screenshot or open a select app. It’s also no surprise that Pixel 6 and 6 Pro users have access to this feature. If you have a compatible Pixel and want to use this gesture, here’s how to customize it to your liking.

How to customize back tap gestures on a Google Pixel phone

Open Settings on your Pixel.
Tap System.
Select Gestures to locate the relevant options.

Once you’re in the gestures settings, tap Quick Tap.
Make sure the Use Quick Tap toggle is switched on.
Select the custom action of your choice from the list.

While scrolling through the Quick Tap settings, you’ll notice that there’s an option to require stronger taps. This can be useful if you keep triggering the gesture by accident.

Tap away

Now that you’ve discovered what your Pixel can do, have some fun w…

You can never be too careful on the internet, so it’s best you take the necessary precautions. Learn how to enable the enhanced safe browsing mode in Google Chrome to tighten your security. With this feature turned on, you will have an added layer of protection from the dangers that lurk in the murky corners of the web.

How to enable enhanced safe browsing mode in Google Chrome

Open Google Chrome on desktop.
Click on the three dots in the upper-right corner to open Settings OR go to chrome://settings.
Click on Privacy and security.

Click on Security.

Select Enhanced protection to toggle it on.

And that’s it! After enabling the enhanced safe browsing mode in Google Chrome, your browser will take the following measures.

Predict and warn you about dangerous events before they happen
Keep you safe on Chrome and may improve your security in other Google apps when you are signed in
Improve security for you and everyone on the web
Warn you if passwords are exposed in a data bre…

We receive hundreds of emails related to work comms, online shopping, banking, ads, and everything imaginable. Annoyingly, Gmail automatically adds anyone who emails you straight to your contact list by default. Here’s how you can stop Gmail from doing that. This will help you declutter your email and clear out unnecessary and irrelevant contacts.

How to stop Gmail from automatically adding people to your contacts list

This setting can only be accessed on a desktop computer. You cannot stop Gmail from adding people automatically through your Android phone.

Open Gmail on your desktop.
Click on the gear button in the upper-right corner to open settings.

Click on See all settings.

Scroll down to find Create contacts for auto-complete.

Select I’ll add contacts myself.

Scroll to the bottom and click Save changes.

Now you won’t have to worry about finding odd names and email addresses in your Google contacts anymore. This feature will save you the hassle of having to clean …

Google Photos is one of the greatest cloud storage services that exists for storing your images and videos. There are many options and features the app brings to the table. One being the ability to change the date and time of a photo in Google Photos. If you want to learn how to do so, follow the next steps to a T.

How to change the date and time of a photo in Google Photos on Android

Open Google Photos on your Android phone.
Tap on the image.
Tap the three dots in the upper-right corner.

Tap the pencil icon next to the date and time to edit the details.
Tap on the date to change it.

Tap on the time to change it.

After you have changed the date and time information of a photo, the updated details will sync across all your devices and appear in Google Photos everywhere else as well.

How to change the date and time of a photo in Google Photos on desktop

Go to https://photos.google.com/ on your desktop.

Click on the image.

Look for the Info button that looks like an i …

Google Photos has a very nice Memories widget on iOS that Android users have been envious due to its aesthetic nature. Its minimalist, clean look is superb, and the slideshow feature of old pictures gives you a tinge of nostalgia whenever you look at your phone. Thankfully, the iOS-style Google Photos memory widget has finally made its way to the Android platform. Here’s how you can enable it and add the cute widget to your Android phone.

How to enable the iOS style Google Photos memory widget on Android

Anyone can add this widget to their Android phone as long as they have the Google Photos app. However, remember you will only see the Memories widget on your phone if Google Photos runs version v5.52.0.0387241369 or above.

Tap and hold on the home screen of your Android phone.
Tap on Widgets.

Find and tap on the Google Photos Memories widget.

The widget is 2×2 by default but you can change this later.

Place the Google Photos Memories widget on your home screen.

After placi…