Merwin writes: My wife has a Kindle. I have the Kindle app on my iPad 2. Can we share purchased books between the two devices? How? Hi Merwin! Great question. The answer: Sure—but depending on the scenario, it could be a bit complicated. Now, I have a few of questions...
Windows 8 has been with us for more than 15 months now, yet I still find myself pining for the missing Start menu. And while I welcomed the return of the Start button in last year’s Windows 8.1 update, well … it isn’t quite the same, now, is it?...
When you first got your iPad, it probably came with four apps sitting in a tray at the bottom of the home screen: Messages, Safari, Mail, and Music. But here’s the thing: Not only can you swap in new apps to replace any or all of your existing “favorite” apps, you can...
Having trouble making out the tiny type on your Mac’s display? In just a few clicks, you can magnify the entire screen—a handy trick, particularly for anyone with iffy eyesight. Here’s what you do (and here’s the Windows version of this tip, by the...
So, is your Netflix streaming queue—er, “list”—starting to grow cobwebs? Keep seeing the same dull movie recommendations over and over? Or has your toddler’s taste for Barney taken over your “Top Picks” section? With a little effort, you...
Whether you’re flipping channels at home or watching one of those mounted TVs in a waiting room, your Android phone can tell you everything you want to know about the show that’s on—what it’s called, who’s in it, what it’s about, you name...
Barbara writes: How do I get my iPhone to “text” rather than “iMessage?” The phone seems to have automatically started “messaging” to other iPhones when I try to text, but the delivery of iMessages has not been nearly as reliable as...
Lilyan writes: Read your tip about disabling the Cap Lock on a Mac. Is there a way to do it on a non-Mac computer? Thanks. Hi Lilyan! Unfortunately, because there are so many makes and models of Windows PCs, there’s no easy, one-size-fits-all way to disable the Caps...
Worried about using cellular data during your trip to Paris? Good news: you can still find your way around with Google Maps even while your iPhone or Android phone is in “airplane” mode. With a simple command, you can save (or “cache”) a...
So, did you just delete an app from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch that you wish you hadn’t? Don’t panic. Thanks to iCloud and iOS 7, you can get that missing app—or purchased song, TV episode or movie—back in just a few clicks, for free. Related: Hide unwanted apps...
