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...
Sick of hitting the Caps Lock key by accident—and suddenly finding yourself typing IN ALL CAPS? Me too. Well, there’s an easy way to change the behavior of your Mac’s Caps Lock key—or even disable it altogether, if you wish. Related: Make your Windows PC...
Leslie writes: Just saw your tip on how to zoom an iPhone display. Any way to do this on my Android phone? Thanks! Hi Leslie! Yes, you can absolutely zoom the display on your Android handset. In fact, the only difference between the screen-zoom features for iOS and...
Having a hard time reading the tiny type on your iPad or iPhone screen? Believe me, you’re not the only one. Indeed, after a long day of iPhone swiping, my aching eyes feel like they might get stuck in a perpetual squint. Related: How to zoom the entire display...
My wife recently posted an especially cute snapshot of our two-year-old on Facebook, but when the photo appeared in her news feed, something was missing: namely, our little one’s head. Sure, you could see the snowflake on our cutie’s sweater perfectly, as...
Still tapping out phone numbers on the dial pad of your Android phone? I like your style—and just to prove it, here’s a time-saving tip you’ll probably appreciate. Hidden deep in the dialer settings for your Android device is a feature that’ll...
