Tech News and Opinions
Google I/O 2019: Pixel 3A, Android Q and everything else Google announced
The Google I/O developer conference has started with news on cheaper Pixel phones, a bigger Hub smart display, the next Android and improvements to Assistant, Lens and AR.
The new Pixel 3a – 6 features that may sway you from buying a thousand-dollar flagship
You get a surprising amount of phone for the price starting at $399
Putin Signs 'Russian Internet Law' To Disconnect Russia From The World Wide Web
The new law would provide for central control of all internet traffic, and in essence, remove the need for data to be sent to and received from overseas servers. This control would clearly introduce traffic monitoring and stark censorship of sites that could be visited by Russian users.
How Amazon Helped Turn Daily Life Into a Subscription
Today’s subscription services cover toilet paper, dog toys, and furniture. But what is lost with convenience?
Photographers fret as Adobe tests removing $10 Lightroom-Photoshop plan
It's only a website experiment, but it's enough to get some photographers looking for alternative photo editing tools.
Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks
Microsoft releases second patch for Windows 10 version 1809 this week, here’s what’s new
It’s quite unusual for Microsoft to release two cumulative updates in a single week (especially on a Friday), but the new bits bring quite a long list of fixes.
How to play DVDs in Windows 10 for free
Windows 10 won't play DVDs natively, and Windows Media Center is gone.
How to Improve Microsoft Word’s Grammar Checker
Microsoft Word comes with a powerful grammar checker, but many of its advanced grammar detection features are disabled by default. Grammarly is popular, but you don’t need it to add grammar checking to Word. Word itself contains a free alternative to Grammarly.
Microsoft rolls out Excel tool that turns phone pics into spreadsheets
The feature, first announced at the Ignite conference last September, lets you take a photo in the Excel app of table data with your phone. The information is automatically turned into an editable Excel spreadsheet.
Awesome hack: Use Google Docs to sign documents
Forget using a third-party service to digitally sign a document -- Google Docs to the rescue!
How to give the new Microsoft Edge a test run—and why you should
With the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft also introduced a brand new browser called Microsoft Edge. Now, four years later, the company has redesigned and rebuilt it from the ground up.
See the WiFi Passwords for Every Network You've Connected to With this Android App
I recently came across a great app for finding passwords in my phone using the WiFi Key Recovery app.
End to surprise Windows 10 updates? New 'download and install now' option rolls out
As Microsoft promised in early April, Windows 10 is gaining a new option that gives users better control over when its twice-yearly major feature updates are installed.
Mobile Computing – All OS’s
The perfect way to start an email — and 29 greetings you should avoid
If you’re thinking the email greeting isn’t all that important and that it’s silly to overthink it, you’re wrong.
6 new hacks for your old Android or iPhone
How to turn your old phone into something new you'll actually use.
Google will now let you automatically delete location and activity history. Here's how
A small win in the fight for more privacy control
This browser extension shows you which Amazon books are available free at your local library
Available for Chrome and Firefox, the insanely great Library Extension saves you time and money.
How to delete your Facebook account so the social network stops tracking your data
CNET discovered that simply deactivating your account doesn't go far enough.
Mobile Computing – iOS Only
How to Search Events in the Calendar App on the iPhone & iPad
Know you have a birthday party to go to this month but can't remember the date? Need to see when your last haircut appointment was? Here's how to search the Calendar app on your iPhone or iPad to find events and their dates.
Why the Best App for Your iPhone Isn't What You Expect
There are millions of apps for your iPhone, but the best one comes free on every device, and it's not what you think.
Force Apple Music to play all songs at the same volume with Sound Check
The answer is Sound Check, a feature built into every iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Most iOS Users Are Doing These 9 Basic Tasks Wrong
To be clear, there’s technically no “wrong” way to use an iPhone – but there are some basic tips and features you should take advantage of to make using your iPhone even better.
The best smartwatch you can buy is also the world's most popular, by far
The best smartwatch you can buy is the Apple Watch Series 4, and the latest figures research figures show that the vast majority of people understand this, as it’s by far the world’s most popular smartwatch, too.
How to use the Dock on your Apple Watch
Use the Dock on Apple Watch to control your music and quickly access apps!
Mobile Computing – Android Only
Stolen or lost Android phone? Here's how to get it back
In the event your phone goes missing, don't panic! There are tools built into every Android phone that make it possible to lock and track down a lost phone with ease.
If you're not texting with Android Messages for Web by now, you're doing it wrong
Google's answer to Apple's iMessages for typing texts on your laptop will save you time.
Android customization: The simple joys of making your phone your own
Luckily, by using various Android customization methods, there are ways to revamp the software of your smartphone and make it look, feel, and act differently.
This Is The Worst Mistake You Can Make When You Get The Low Battery Alert On Your Android phone
While it’s important to get a handle on how much battery power you have left, many of us are all too aware of this because we check our phones a hundred times a day.
The ultimate guide to replacing your smartphone battery
Even with the days of removable batteries behind us, there are still are a lot of options. In this guide we will show you how and how much it costs to install a new battery on your phone.
See the WiFi Passwords for Every Network You've Connected to With this Android App
I recently came across a great app for finding passwords in my phone using the Wi-Fi Key Recovery app.
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