tablets

Kindle tip: How to view all your highlights in one place

by ben patterson on January 15, 2013

How to view your Kindle highlights on the web

Whether you read Kindle books on a smartphone, a tablet, in a web browser, or on an honest-to-goodness Kindle, highlighting interesting passages in the text is a simple matter of Read More

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iPad tip: How to shrink a photo before sending it via email

by ben patterson on January 10, 2013

Shrink an iPad photo before sending it via email

Sandra writes: I sent a photo from my iPad to my Virgin email. The photo came out very large even though it was a JPEG. Could you please advise what Read More

Tagged as: iPad, Reader mail

iPhone tip: Find out what’s hogging all your storage space

by ben patterson on January 2, 2013

Find out what is hogging your iPhone storage space

With all the hype over iCloud, it’s easy to forget that there’s a limited amount of “local” storage for all your apps, photos, music, videos, and other data.

Tagged as: iPad, iPhone

10 must-know tips for your new iPad

by ben patterson on December 27, 2012

Get a shiny new iPad from Santa this year? Here’s 10 ways to use it like a pro, from undocking the keypad to switching apps with a four-finger swipe.

Tagged as: iPad

iPhone tip: What’s the difference between an alert, a banner, and a badge?

by ben patterson on November 19, 2012

Your iPhone (or iPad, for that matter) has several different ways of notifying you about a new text message, calendar event, a friend’s Facebook update … well, the list goes Read More

Tagged as: iPad, iPhone

Windows 8 tip: How to lock your system with a picture password

by ben patterson on November 14, 2012

How to create a picture password in Windows 8

Tired of typing in a lengthy password each time you log into your Windows PC? The latest version of Windows boasts a clever innovation that makes logging into your system Read More

Tagged as: Windows, Windows 8

10 gotta-know iPad tips you need to try

by ben patterson on November 13, 2012

Learn how to split the iPad’s keyboard in two, swipe from one app to another, change what the “side switch” does, turn the iPad into a digital photo frame, and Read More