Nanda Rani

It seems like Facebook is constantly making changes to our newsfeeds. Every once in a while they’ll make a change I actually like, but most of their changes end up irritating me in some way. One of the changes I detest most is how videos now start playing automatically when they scroll into view on our newsfeeds. There are three options for controlling auto-playing videos in the mobile app:  On , Wi-Fi only or Off . Simply follow the steps below for your device to select the auto-play option of your choice for your newsfeed. Also Read : How to Use your old smart phone as a wireless security camera To disable auto-playing videos in the Android Facebook app: 1 – Tap the  Menu icon (it looks like three horizontal lines stacked atop once another). 2 – Scroll down and tap App Settings . 3 – Tap Video Autoplay . 4 – Select  one of the available options for preventing auto-play. To disable auto-playing videos in the iOS Facebook app: 1 – Tap the Menu icon (it

Like most households these days, yours probably has one or more old smart phones that have been retired to a junk drawer after upgrading, but a simple downloaded app can turn them all into wireless security cameras! Just download and install the app, mount the phone where it can “see” the area you wish to monitor, then view everything that happens there via the browser on any computer or active smart phone.  IP Webcam is a great app that uses your old phone’s camera to capture and send streaming video directly to any web browser in the world. Android users can download the app from the Google Play Store for free. If you have an old iPhone laying around you can download it from iTunes . Also Read :  How to find a misplaced phone when you don’t have another phone to call it with The app is easy to install, set up and use. Simply download, install and run the app, then place the phone with the camera facing the area you wish to monitor. You’ll need to enter your

Have you ever needed to charge your iPhone, iPad or iPod only to discover that you forgot to bring your lightning cable or charger with you? If so, you’ll be glad to know there’s a simple way to charge all of your lightning compatible Apple devices using a standard wall or car charger.  This nifty  AmazonBasics MicroUSB to Lightning Adapter will let you plug virtually any charger that’s equipped with a standard microUSB connector into your Apple device. It will even let you use a microUSB cable to transfer files between your device and your computer! In a nutshell, this tiny adapter lets you use whatever standard charger or microUSB cable that you happen to have on hand in place of your lightning cable. Pretty neat, huh? Here’s a photo that illustrates how it works: Also Read :  How to back up your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to your iCloud account Apple has always taken great pride in making products that are well-built and just a little bit different from the

Modern smartphones and tablets make it easy to document the world around us by taking photos and capturing video with just a couple of taps on the screen. We can then easily (and instantly) share those photos and videos with others by posting them on Facebook. Well, the folks at Facebook have taken the ability to share our videos to an entirely new level with an awesome feature called Facebook Live . Also Read : Accounts Locked: Facebook Kicking out the Users from Their Accounts In a nutshell, Facebook Live lets you record live audio and video of virtually any event in real time and share it on your Facebook Timeline so your Facebook friends can witness the event as it unfolds.  For example, you could easily broadcast a youngster’s first T-Ball game, a wedding or most any other live event right on your Timeline to allow those who are unable to attend the event in person to watch it with their own eyes, in real time. Your Facebook Live videos can be up to four h

If you ask 100 people what’s the easiest way to find a cell phone that has been misplaced, chances are 99 of them will say call it with another phone and track it down by the ringtone. That does indeed work most of the time, but what if you don’t have another phone on hand to place the “locator” call from? Also Read :  Give your smartphone or tablet a fully functional clipboard Well, here’s one possible solution to your predicament: Visit a great website called WheresMyCellPhone.com and type in your lost phone’s number. The website will place a call to your lost phone, allowing you to track down its hiding place by listening to it ring. The service is free, and it works just as well as calling your lost phone from another telephone. What’s more, you don’t have to plead for assistance from your friends on Facebook! Pretty neat, huh? Like this post? If so, I hope you’ll consider sharing it with your friends.