Just a few weeks ago, I told you about a new, web-based Google feature that lets you track a lost Android phone, à la “Find my iPhone” for iOS. Android Device Manager does a great job of zeroing in on a missing Android phone or tablet, but until recently,...
It just got a little easier to ask your Android phone to search the web, name a tune, open an app, get directions, and more—all with the power of speech. Thanks to an updated version of Google Now, a speech-friendly digital assistant that’s packaged in the...
Peter writes: I like the list view for my calendar. Have we lost this with iOS 7? Hi Peter! So, short answer: no, the old “list” view is still there in the new iOS 7 Calendar app, provided you know where to look. Indeed, the Calendar app got one of the...
Surprised that your iPhone or iPad is burning through your monthly data allowance so quickly? Streaming too many videos or songs via, say, Netflix or Pandora could be the culprit, but maybe there’s another iOS app that’s siphoning off your precious (and...
@theboogeydown (via Twitter) writes: Double click on home button, beautiful display of what’s running in background. How do I close those individual apps? Hi there! With prior version of iOS for iPhone and iPad, the way to shut down a specific app was to...
Bummed that the revamped Notification Center in iOS 7 doesn’t display the weather anymore? Never fear: getting the weather widget back in the pull-down notifications window is actually pretty easy. Here’s how… First, let’s grant the...
One of the most anticipated new features in iOS 7 is the ability for an iPhone or iPad to install app updates automatically—meaning no more annoying update reminders on the home screen. But here’s the thing: if you have a relatively new Android phone, you can...
I don’t know about you, but when I’m curled up with a particularly good Kindle book, I’m not terribly interested in seeing the most “popular” highlights on a given page. Maybe the Kindle’s popular highlights feature (which...
Got a photo, a web page, or a PDF form on your Android phone that you’d like to print? Nope, there’s no need to send the document to your PC or Mac—and no, you don’t need a newfangled, web-connected printer, either. All you really need, in fact, is...
George writes: I have deleted apps and noticed they are stored on iCloud after being deleted. Is there any way to delete unwanted apps from iCloud? Any help would be appreciated. Hi George! While you can’t actually delete unwanted apps from iCloud, you can hide...
