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Now you can command "Alexa, Create a new playlist " or "Alexa, add this to my playlist" and Alexa will obey your orders.Here is the know how ...You need Amazon music, as Alexa recognizes only Amazon music.Say "Alexa, create a new playlist" and Alexa will ask you to give the name of the playlist. Name the list. Now your playlist is created and ready.Now you have to add the required songs to the playlists with commands "Alexa, add this song to the playlist".You can even edit a playlist by taking the name of an already existing playlist.As of now deleting a ... Read More

Ozone is measured as Dobson units. And a Dobson unit of gas is equal to a layer of gas, with a thickness of one-hundredth of a millimeter at the surface of the Earth. The ozone in the atmosphere is measured by about 300 Dobsons.Ozone is also known as a trace gas, meaning there are very few amounts in the atmosphere. In fact, it is concluded that out of every million molecules of gas in the atmosphere, less than ten are ozone. Though it does not sound or seems like much, it's enough to protect you from the Sun's UV rays.The ... Read More

The hunt for the ancestors of birds has started when scientists found the fossils of Archaeopteryx in the 1860's. They discovered that the Archaeopteryx was an intermediate between birds and reptiles. After further research, the scientists discovered that birds have evolved from small carnivorous dinosaurs of the Late Jurassic era. This was further supported by the recent discovery of fossils from China, South America etc., Further research showed that bird's specific features like feathers began to emerge long before the evolution of birds. Though birds are much smaller than their dinosaur ancestors, they have a close resemblance to dinosaur embryos. ... Read More

Fingerprints are formed based on random genetic mutations, as the fetus develops in the womb. Fingerprints are formed and become permanent by the time a fetus is 6 months old, that is 3 months even before they are born. They are formed on the palmar surface of the hands and feet and these patterns are unique for every human being.Fingerprints once formed are set in stone, by the time the fetus reaches 17 weeks. The ridges are formed due to fluctuations in the hormone levels and the pressure faced by the fetus in the womb and even the length of ... Read More

These are the 5 basic types of chemical reaction.Combination or Synthesis Reaction.Decomposition Reaction.Displacement or Replacement Reaction.Acid-Base Reactions andCombustion Reaction.

PC which basically means, a Personal Computer has seen an incredible drop in sales to the tune of 97 billion dollars, in the past half a decade. Perhaps, that’s why Bill Gates had to vacate his spot of being the world’s richest man and make way for Jeff Bezos, the owner of the retail giant Amazon. The main reason behind the decline of the sale of PC’s is that smartphones these days, are on par with a PC on practically every count. In the words of Apple CEO Tim Cook:             “the iPad Pro is a ... Read More

Before we even start discussing the space and weight constraints of a laptop, many customized/personalized Apps Have Arrived: a touch bar therefore, is a strip of touch-sensitive, context-aware display that replaces the function keys seen in a traditional keyboard.Applications for EventsFor example, in Apple iPhones, the App called ‘Siri’ is also a permanent addition to the touch bar and it is located on the far right-hand side. There are others who state that Windows 10 S is the future of the desktop PC. The Desktop PC which was at one point considered a novelty is now more of an obsolete piece ... Read More

As per a recent survey, more than a third of all adults (34%) use their smartphone within five minutes of waking up, which is a figure that takes a sharp rise to almost half (49%) of those aged 18-24. While there are many important factors, but the biggest contributor to this has been subscriptions to the high-speed 4G mobile internet, which was first introduced in the UK in 2012.4G Subscriptions: providing easy access to 4G speed networks to India, one of the youngest and most populous countries in the world made smartphone usage rise eightfold from 2.7 million in the ... Read More

Let us take an example here: for those interested in gaming, a PC offers an experience that truly has a flavor of it’s own. Yet perhaps, the most interesting aspect of this whole debate, is a line from Ray Ozzie, Microsoft’s former Chief Software Architect who matter of factly states “Why are we arguing? Of course, we are in a post-PC world” Somewhere, this line denotes a certain acceptance of the turn of events.Gamers like SmartphonesWith each passing year, we get introduced to yet another fleet of mobile devices that are way more powerful than those preceding it. We're at ... Read More

Why is a smartphone called smart? A very common question strikes our head every now and then when we hear- Smartphone? Well, why not? From internet browsing to road navigations and doing every possible thing online, it has really made our life easier. I don’t think the present smart phone addicted mankind can survive even a single day without its smartphones.What A Smartphone Can DoThese phones are no different than a mini computer. Very much similar to computers, these smartphones also runs on operating systems as well as there are different applications for performing specific tasks in it. Each app is ... Read More