About Saikat Basu
After removing the grime of an MBA and a ten-year long marketing career, Saikat dabbled in web development, networking, and SAP. He has been a former editor of several MakeUseOf sections since 2008. He is a legacy contributor now with a special interest in productivity methods and iOS. You will also find his contributions in web publications like GuidingTech, GoSkills, OnlineTechTips, and Lifewire.
Latest Articles
How to Share Google Keep Notes With Other Apps on Your Phone
Did you know that Google Keep on your phone also allows you to share notes with other apps?
How to Strip Unnecessary Subtitles From MKV Files
Often, MKV files include language-specific subtitles that you may not want. Fortunately, with this free tool, stripping them out is as easy as pie.
A Must-Know Tip for Preventing PowerPoint Disasters
You should always back up an important PowerPoint presentation. The Package Presentation for CD feature not only backs it up but also helps you take it on the road.
How to Default Your iPhone Calls to Speaker Mode
Instead of switching to speaker mode every time you make or receive a call, you can just set your iPhone to use that mode by default.
Use These Side-by-Side Photo Comparisons When Picking Camera Lens
This photography tool that helps you compare lenses with actual pictures photographers have taken with those lenses.
Are You on the World's Largest Online Ebook Club?
Every bookworm should join at least one book club, but you may be too busy for a traditional one... so let's compromise with a global online book club.
These Productivity Bots Are Hiding on Facebook, Twitter, Slack, and More
Modern chatbots have come a long way, and instead of offering simple-minded idle fun, they can do a lot of things to help boost your productivity.
How to Effortlessly Type With Your Voice Using Microsoft Dictate
Microsoft has released a potentially innovative attempt at speech-to-text software, born from its own private tests and development.
How to Close Safari Tabs on Mac, iPad, or iPhone Remotely From Anywhere
One of the many little iOS tricks you can use: walk away from a Safari browsing session on your Mac and close browser tabs from your iPhone.
This Site Shows Exactly How a Photo Was Edited in Lightroom
This nifty online tool breaks down any photographic JPEG into each individual edit applied using Adobe Lightroom.
8 MS Word Templates That Help You Brainstorm & Mind Map Your Ideas Quickly
Free Word templates are not just about beautiful documents, perfect resumes, and cover pages. They can be vital for brainstorming and mind maps too. Here are eight Word templates for your ideation needs.
There's a Better Way to View Kindle Notes and Highlights
Amazon has improved the look and feel of notes and highlights for Kindle users.
Download Thousands of Free Ebooks Formatted for Modern E-Readers
Project Gutenberg is the oldest digital library in the world, but its ebooks don't have the best formatting. Fortunately, there's a new movement that aims to beautify its public domain titles.
Why You Should Use Apple Reminders to Share Lists
Did you know that a collaborative list app already exists on your iPhone?
11 Free Printable Planners That Every Office Worker Needs
Are you in love with paper? Or are you struggling with productivity apps? Paper planners do work! Here are 11 printable planners you can customize to your needs and place them wherever you'll see them.
19 Useful PDF Converters Accessible on One Site
This convenient site is the Swiss Army knife for your PDF workflow.
How to Find High-Quality Academic Papers With One Search
An academic search engine is a must for every student or researcher, and now there's an alternative to Google Scholar.
How to Allow Specific Contacts to Bypass "Do Not Disturb" in iOS
Even with Do Not Disturb enabled, you can still let certain people through to reach you.
Use This Site to Compare Google Fonts for Beautiful Documents and Sites
Google Fonts is awesome, but the hard part is finding a good font to use. That's where this font comparison tool comes in handy.
This Free App Sets a New Beautiful Wallpaper for You Every Day
Wallpaper management can be a chore -- unless you use a wallpaper manager that automatically downloads and sets the wallpaper for you.