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tutorial How to upload photos to OneDrive from your iPhone or iPad

How to upload photos to OneDrive from your iPhone or iPad

OneDrive is one of the best cloud storage solutions available to regular users all over the world. One of the best things about it is that Microsoft also offers mobile apps that you can use on your smartphone or tablet to sync your files to the cloud and have them available everywhere. Fortunately, that also includes iPhones and iPads, devices on which you can
tutorial How to upload photos to OneDrive from your Android smartphone or tablet

How to upload photos to OneDrive from your Android smartphone or tablet

OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage service for both home and business users. We use it to back up our files daily, as well as synchronize them across devices. If you use OneDrive for Windows, you should also install it on your Android smartphone and tablet. If you take many photos, consider enabling the camera upload feature, so that you back up your photos and
tutorial What is and how to disable Peak Performance Capability on iPhones

What is and how to disable Peak Performance Capability on iPhones

The iPhones that are running new versions of iOS include a power management feature that protects them from shutting down unexpectedly. It is called Peak Performance Capability, and it is automatically enabled if the battery cannot deliver the required amount of power during various tasks. If you want to learn about what Peak Performance Capability is on your iPhone, and how to disable it,
tutorial How to add, open, and configure OneDrive on Android

How to add, open, and configure OneDrive on Android

You hear about "the cloud" often. This concept is so popular that mobile device manufacturers often decide against increasing storage capacity for their new entry-level smartphones because it is considered more secure and cost-efficient to store content in the cloud. There are several great cloud storage providers, each with its pros and cons. In this tutorial, we discuss Microsoft's product - OneDrive. We guide
tutorial Quickly scan documents, business cards, whiteboards, etc with OneDrive for Android and iPhone

Quickly scan documents, business cards, whiteboards, etc with OneDrive for Android and iPhone

Scanning documents, business cards, and other types of printed text, with your smartphone, has become commonplace. It usually involves an app that can do the scanning for you and some post-processing. Microsoft managed to make things even easier than that, by implementing a scanning feature directly in its OneDrive apps for Android and iOS (iPhone and iPad). This feature is built into the OneDrive
review Review Motorola Moto G6 Play: An Android smartphone for tight budgets

Review Motorola Moto G6 Play: An Android smartphone for tight budgets

We received for testing a budget Android smartphone manufactured by Motorola, called the Moto G6 Play. The company sells it for less than 200 US dollars and promises to offer a large screen, a quality design and a massive battery of 4000 mAh. For all of that to fit in your budget, the smartphone has made a few compromises like using a 720p resolution
review Reviewing Mondly: Learn new languages in a browser or a mobile app

Reviewing Mondly: Learn new languages in a browser or a mobile app

We recently had the pleasure of testing a language learning tool called Mondly. It helps you learn new languages using your favorite web browser or an app on your iPhone or Android smartphone. We love learning new things, so we were eager to see how Mondly works and whether it can truly help you learn a new language with ease. After using it for
review ASUS ZenFone 5 review: One of the best mid-range smartphones in 2018

ASUS ZenFone 5 review: One of the best mid-range smartphones in 2018

ASUS released a new mid-range Android smartphone, that looks promising both from a price and performance perspective. It is named ASUS Zenfone 5 and it has the premium looks but it costs half of what you would pay for a high-end smartphone. The hardware inside is not the most powerful, but it is more than enough to handle any app or game you might
review Huawei P20 review: excellent camera and a more affordable price!

Huawei P20 review: excellent camera and a more affordable price!

Huawei has received lots of positive press for its Huawei P20 Pro launch, and many have stated that it is the best smartphone for photography. Alongside the Huawei P20 Pro, the company has launched a cheaper version, named the Huawei P20, with almost identical looks, and hardware, and two rear cameras instead of three. People who cannot afford the more expensive model, but want
article Demo Huawei P20 Pro: Is it the best

Demo Huawei P20 Pro: Is it the best "photographer" of the year?

Huawei P20 Pro stands out through its photography hardware and features. It has three cameras on the back, one on the front, Leica lens, ISO sensitivity that's higher than that of any other smartphone, and artificial intelligence dedicated to taking great pictures. All these sound impressive but what do they mean when you take a picture in real life or when you record a
review Review Huawei P20 Pro: One of the best smartphones of 2018

Review Huawei P20 Pro: One of the best smartphones of 2018

Huawei P20 Pro is the best smartphone made by Huawei, and it competes for the title of the "best smartphone of the year" alongside big names like Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and the iPhone X. It runs on the latest mobile hardware available, it looks great, and it comes with a three-camera system, powered by Leica optics. Does it sound interesting? We believe it
review Review Energizer Power Max P550S: The simple smartphone with a large battery

Review Energizer Power Max P550S: The simple smartphone with a large battery

You've most likely heard of Energizer. It sells batteries, right? True, but it has also become a smartphone brand. Avenir Telecom, a French company that has received the rights to use this brand name, started selling mobile phones under the Energizer name back in 2015. This year, they released a new portfolio of smartphones and feature phones. The common theme that unites them all
review Review Motorola Moto G5S Plus: Your average mid-range smartphone!

Review Motorola Moto G5S Plus: Your average mid-range smartphone!

After being acquired by Lenovo, Motorola has been releasing new mobile phone models at an astounding pace, sometimes to the dismay of their traditional customers, who buy Motorola phones only to find their model outdated just a few months later. This is also the case for Motorola G5S and G5S Plus, successors to the G5 and G5 Plus respectively. In this review we focus
review Review ASUS ZenFone 4: A dual camera system on a mid-range smartphone!

Review ASUS ZenFone 4: A dual camera system on a mid-range smartphone!

The latest mid-range Android smartphone created by ASUS is called ASUS ZenFone 4 (ZE554KL) and, compared to the previous generation, it introduces a dual-camera system and some other interesting novelties like support for Bluetooth 5. We were very curious to take it for a spin and test it in detail. After using it for more than a week, this is what we have learned
review Review Motorola Moto Z2 Play: The midrange smartphone that shapeshifts

Review Motorola Moto Z2 Play: The midrange smartphone that shapeshifts

Motorola has recently launched a modular smartphone that is part of their Motorola Moto Z family. Modular means that you can magnetically attach various Moto Mods which enhance your smartphone. There are Moto Mods for increasing the battery capacity, for taking better photos, or even for projecting your smartphone's screen on walls. Over the last few weeks, we played with the Motorola Moto Z2
review Review TP-Link Neffos X1 Lite: One of the best low budget smartphones!

Review TP-Link Neffos X1 Lite: One of the best low budget smartphones!

TP-Link is best known for its wireless routers and networking devices. Not many people know that the company has decided to produce smartphones too. In recent months, we have reviewed their Neffos X1 smartphone and, at the time, we were pleased with what it had to offer. Recently, the company sent us for testing their smaller Neffos X1 Lite smartphone with Android 7 Nougat.
review Motorola Moto E4 review: Redefining low budget Android smartphones

Motorola Moto E4 review: Redefining low budget Android smartphones

The market for budget smartphones is very competitive, with many vendors that are permanently fighting to get their share. Motorola has recently launched two budget-friendly smartphones called Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus. Over the last week, we have used and tested the Motorola Moto E4, a smartphone that is sold at the incredibly small price tag of only 100 dollars. It looks good,