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Naver Whale - An unnoticed web browser

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W hale browser is  a Chromium based freeware web browser developed by South Korean technology company "Naver Corporation " . Naver and LG worked together and implemented the dual screen browsing experience in LG phones, So you can find them pre installed in LG devices.  If you would like to use this as a daily driver, It is available for Windows, Linux, Android, macOS and iOS. When I saw the Whale browser icon 🐳 in my new LG phone, The first thing struck my mind was Blue whale challenge........😲 Then I came to know that it is a web browser. Since I'm already a satisfied Firefox user, I never thought of switching the web browser.  I don't find any reviews or usage tips for this android web browser. So I thought of sharing my 5 interesting features in Whale android browser. It is based on chromium, so the the user experience is similar to Google chrome. But it can do more than the Google chrome. 1. NIGHT MODE ON WEB PAGE     By enabling the  "night mode on web p

Stop being a Fanboy

There will always be a friend to guide you in choosing a right product. Some times they will suggest you with the pros and cons of their favorite product and finally you will end up with a better choice. This shows the character of a healthy Fanboy attitude. If the same guy suggest you a product or a Brand every time and urge you to try them, this is a typical Fanboy mentality which we come across everyday. POSITIVES WITH THE FANBOYS - Fanboys are not made in a day. Unless the brand satisfies a person and retains their fan base for years, These Fanboy stuffs never works out. - Fanboys are sometimes right and you will get to know about the unique brand value and features only through them. But in an exaggerated manner 😅 I myself behaved like a Fanboy many times, suggested the pros of my favorite gadgets and started convincing my friends..... Later I realized that The needs differs from person to person. User should be free to choose their needs. Yupp... there are worst sides too.. From

Do we really need a Flagship phone in 2020.?

Choosing a mobile phone will always be a hard decision for users. We buy phones based on several aspects like performance, Spec-sheet, brand value, offers,....... Instead of explaining each stuffs in a usual way, I will share my ideas on choosing a mobile phones which will cover most category of peoples. Why choose a Flagship, if a mid-range phone does the Job If you are really concern about the performance, mid range Processors like SDN 730G and Helio G95 are well capable to handle all situations. Benchmark values has nothing to do, since real time usage differs from person to person.... Of course few more things need to be considered too. - Find a best System  UI for your taste. look for the reviews online and make sure it has  less bloated Apps and Ads. - A better Display panel will make the overall user experience worthy. We can see better LCD panels in mobile phones but still OLED display nails the user experience. LCD or LED display with fullHD+ resolution will make the displa

SAFE WEB BROWSING

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Web browsing plays a major role in every one's personal computers. I will share my knowledge in configuring your Web browser for better Internet security and privacy. Internet security and privacy are totally two different terms, but it is better to have both. Choosing your Web browser is again an Overchoice and it is purely the user's preference. I personally prefer Firefox, so i used snipping from Firefox for your understanding. But you can implement the same in all web browsers. Lets now get started.... LEVEL-1: TWEAK SETTINGS          It is the basic changes you can tweak in the browser settings for your preference. It is recommended for every one to navigate and see all the options available in the software you use. For our convenience there is a search box to find the required options in browser settings.     - Choose a right search engine . Google has been the default search engine for many of the web browsers and considered as the best search engine among users. For th

uBlock Origin - More than an Ad blocker

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Quick Intro. to uBlock Origin U nlike usual Ad blocker, uBlock Origin helps you to block Ads, 3rd party contents in a website, predefined filter lists (which you can choose the selective contents to block) and helps you to create your own rule for content filtering. It is available in Firefox, chrome and other similar web browsers. This is what exactly required for everyone.... There are several alternatives to uBlock Origin and you can choose one among them. But the function remains same in all the similar extensions. Lets get started.... I - EASY METHOD In the Easy mode, we just configure the contents to be blocked with existing Filter lists. - Navigate to the uBlock Origin settings and select your preferred options as mentioned in below screenshot. - In the "Filters" tab,you can find the per-defined filter lists. you are free to choose your Filter list as shown in below picture. Select " Auto-update filter lists " option to keep your filter lists updated. Quite e

Tech Minimalism makes you feel Premium

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         I would like to share my personal experience on tech minimalism, which I think it will be more useful for others too. Minimalism is not about living with less, but It is living with what you actually need. Though "Minimalism" and "Premium" is totally a different term, Sometimes your Minimalism makes you look Premium. Since I'm an android user, I will share you some of my life-hack tips to make your Android mobile look premium. 1. LOOK AND FEEL A simple home screen looks clutter-free and enhance your user experience. - Use simple texture or Dark background wallpapers .  Using less funky and Dark background wallpapers will be easy to spot the app while searching them in Urgent situation. - Avoid using poor quality Wallpapers. you might have personal attachments to some of your photos, but poor quality photos spoils the look of your home screen. At last it is all your personal preference. - Use Dark mode. Almost all android UI and apps comes with dark mo