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While travelling there is always a chance that your tyre might get punctured but most of the times, you tend to go to a puncture repair shop and get it fixed. In India, especially in metros it is easy to get help at such times but what if you are travelling and the closest town is about 20 odd kms away?   Help may not be around all the time and you have to know what to do in such emergencies. Here are some guidelines you can use.   Stop the car The first thing you must do if your car tyre gets punctured is stop. Do not drive with a flat tyre as it may cause harm to the mechanicals and also the wheel. Take it to the side and switch on the hazards so that the other cars know that your vehicle has a problem and they can avoid the car.   Know your Jacking Points Jacking points are essentially where the car jack goes and this enables it to lift the car so as to change the tyre. The Jacking points have been given specifically because these points h...

This might make your life a lot easier relate with the scenario where parents ask their children very basic tech-questions about their iPhones. While some parents may know their tech-side of things, most of their counterparts don’t even know the most basic of tech stuff. And here’s where us children suffer, who have to explain basic things such as functions of the home button. Hence, following is a guide for readers to help them answer questions raised by their parents regarding their iPhones. How do I put someone on speed dial?   source The  Phone  app in the iPhone, on the bottom left, has a  Favorites  option. On the top right, there’s a “” sign where users can add a contact to this list. So next, when parents ask about speed dial, their children can simply show them how to add their most frequently-called contact in the Favorites. These can also be viewed on the top of the screen by double tapping the  Home  ...

Associated Press  ,  19 August 2015 Did you know you can add a pronunciation guide to your name on Facebook? Overlay colorful text on the photos you post? How about mark the end of a relationship without your 500 closest friends getting notified? Many of these tips and tricks aren't well known, even to veterans of the 1.5 billion-strong people-connector and time-waster.  Facebook  is constantly updating its service, adding new features or tweaking old ones. A lot can slip through the cracks even if you are scrolling through your friends' updates several times a day. Here are a few ways to enhance your Facebook experience: 1. How do you say that? More than 83 percent of Facebook's users are outside of the U.S. and Canada, and they use over 80 languages to communicate with friends and family. That's a lot of people, and a lot of different ways to say your name. To add a pronunciation guide, go to the "about" section of your profile and ...