Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Tips for Your Home/Office from Marie Kondo

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Tech News and Opinions

How to "Marie Kondo" Your Home Office

How can you apply the same Marie Kondo home techniques to your office, where clutter tends to build up? Here’s how to “Marie Kondo” your home office.

Best free tax software for your 2019 IRS return

What is the best tax filing and refund software to file your taxes? We reviewed the top free tax filing apps -- TurboTax, H&R Block, and TaxAct -- to help you find the best software for taking all of the possible deductions.

Alexa, Siri, and Google Don’t Understand a Word You Say

Voice assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri have come a long way in the last few years. But, for all their improvements, one thing holds them back: They don’t understand you. They rely too much on specific voice commands.

Facebook Messenger users to get 10-minute 'unsend' window

Version of feature that Mark Zuckerberg was caught using is now available to all

Microsoft shaking up how Windows feature updates are rolled out—again

Each feature update now has one release date rather than two.

Best laptops, desktops and tablets for creatives in 2019

I've culled these recommendations from products we've tested that stand out for their performance, design and features for drawing, painting, designing, rendering, photo and video editing as well as other creative tasks.


Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks

The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet

Here are the most useful websites on the Internet that will make you smarter, increase productivity and help you learn new skills.

Which is Cheaper: Printing Your Own Photos or Using a Printing Service?

With the rise of inexpensive online photo printing services, inkjet printers have fallen out of favor. But, as with any DIY project, some people claim that it’s cheaper to print photos at home. Is that really true?

What Apps Come With Office 365?

When you buy a subscription to Office 365, you get client applications to download and run on your computer, along with various web applications that run in your browser. So, which applications do you get as standard, and how do you access them?

How to create and run a batch file on Windows 10

You can stop wasting your time typing commands manually and use a batch file instead — here's how on Windows 10.

Clean out junk files in Windows 7, 8.1, and 10

Free up gigabytes of space on your desktop, laptop, or tablet, without special tools.

How to use Firefox's new content blocking feature

For the average user, content blocking functions as the first line of defense to prevent your data from being shared to third-party entities. Thanks to the Mozilla developers, Firefox has a new and improved content blocking system.


Mobile Computing – iOS and Android

How to Boost Your Mobile Photography Workflow

Phone cameras have become even better, and more options have become available for shooting with them. We'll take you through some of the biggest changes and give you tips on new ways to capture, process, and store your images and videos.

The 5 Best Mobile Photo Editing Apps for Photographers

We asked a few photographers what they use and how they use it. Here are the five best mobile photo editing apps for photographers as recommended by AdoramaPix members.

7 security tips to stop apps from stealing your data

We asked data privacy experts how to protect your personal information when downloading and using apps on your phone.

5 Simple Apps for Landscape Photography

Here are 5 favorite apps and how I use them to access information quickly for my landscape photography. Hopefully you’re not familiar with all of them and you’re able to pick up at least one new suggestion.

Best to-do list apps of 2019 for managing tasks on any platform

The best to-do list apps will help you organize your tasks and lists, get event reminders, and collaborate on projects with teammates.


Mobile Computing – iOS Only

Apple Releases iOS 12.1.4: Details About The Important Update You Should Know About

Apple has released iOS 12.1.4, which is a minor point update that does not contain any major features. However, iOS 12.1.4 fixes what is considered one of the worst bugs in iOS history.

How to Get Rid of the Annoying Red Notifications on Your iPhone Apps

Let’s keep in mind that your apps are important, but their constant notifications probably aren’t. You’re better off without so many of them.

Apple Releases Free iPhone Camera Tutorial Videos

It seems now Apple wants that iPhone users should know a lot more than just pressing the shutter button. That’s why it has released a series of four tutorial videos on its YouTube channel that will teach you many interesting things about clicking photos from an iPhone.

Apple iPhone Contacts App Tips and Tricks

Whether you’re looking for a co-worker, a client, an acquaintance, or a long-lost friend you bumped into at a party, it’s helpful to keep who’s who in order in your Contacts app.

How to clear cache on iPhone to make it run faster: apps, browser

Clearing your iPhone's cache is easy maintenance that you should make a regular priority, as a cluttered cache could be the reason your iPhone is slow.

Apple iOS 12.1.4 Has A Great Secret Feature

iOS 12.1.4 has a significant undocumented change to make managing App Store subscriptions easier and more intuitive.


Mobile Computing – Android Only

5 Great Android Apps for Taking Creative Selfies

As a tribute to my friends and salute to those of who you crave creative options I’ve compiled a list of Selfie and Photo Apps that can help you to take great images but also allow you some creative opportunities.

5 best ad blocker apps for Android!

Ad blocker apps aren’t generally in the Play Store. Thus, most of the apps on the list require a third party download and installation.

These Android apps have been tracking you, even when you say stop

Roughly 17,000 Android apps collect identifying information that creates a permanent record of the activity on your device.

This is how Android will work on foldable phones

As the world waits for more details on Samsung's foldable smartphone, enthusiasts are left to ponder: Just how does Android adjust to work on a bendy screen?

Samsung Outs Its Entire New Galaxy Wearable Line Early

The Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit and Fit e, and Galaxy Buds are all seen here, thanks to an early app update.

Microsoft To-Do app updated with new features on all platforms

Android users can now add file attachment, create tasks easily and add due dates, reminders and recurrence.

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