Later this year, iPhone users will get on-the-go, iCloud-enabled access to any open browser tabs on their desktops. It’s a nifty new feature for anyone who’s heading out the door but wants to keep web surfing—and it also happens to be a trick you can...
Tired of your various Mac apps winding up in the wrong virtual desktop? I know the feeling. Well, good news. You can, in fact, assign an app to a specific desktop in Mission Control—perfect for keeping your programs in their proper “spaces,” particularly...
With a single tap, you can launch a slideshow on your iPad that pulls pictures from any photo album you choose. The secret? A little button in the bottom-right corner of the iPad’s “lock” screen. Tap the button, and your slideshow will begin—perfect...
Ever lose track of the tiny mouse cursor on your big Windows desktop? I certainly have—and when I do, I usually have to swipe my mouse back and forth to find the pointer again. Effective, but annoying. Well, there’s another, easier way to find a lost cursor: by...
Anika writes: How many GBs do I really need for a mobile hotspot? They keep saying 10 GB a month if I want to watch movies on my tablet/computer, but won’t 5 GB per month suffice? Hi Anika! Great question—and the answer, as you may have guessed, is: it depends....
Sure, it’s easy to choose how far and wide to share your latest Facebook updates and photos; all you have to do is pick an option (like “Public,” “Friends,” or “Only Me”) from a nearby pull-down menu. But what about all those...
If Google Maps on your Android phone has been feeling a little flat lately, get ready to add a little depth to the experience. A feature in the latest version of Google Maps for Android lets you tilt the map view for a 3D-like perspective, complete with 3D buildings...
You just snapped the perfect family photo on your iPhone—well, almost perfect, save for that stranger lurking in the background. Well, guess what? You don’t need a PC to crop that interloper out of the image. Instead, you can crop and polish your snapshot right...
William writes: Actually, this question is for the benefit of my 84-year-old mother. She has DSL from Verizon, which came with a Westell modem/router. It is in the living room (connected by a cable) to her desktop computer. The problem is the wireless signal. While...
Don’t have time to take an incoming call, but don’t want to just send your caller to voicemail? If you’ve got a newer Android phone, there’s another option: you can also send a quick, pre-written text message while you’re declining the...
