So, say you just typed a lengthy text message on your iPhone (or iPad, or iPod Touch), but you’ve had a change of heart and want to start over. You could delete what you typed by tapping the backspace key a few dozen times, or you could select the text with your...
So, we’ve already covered how to weed out unwanted Facebook posts (random updates from high school classmates you barely remember, wedding photos from that frenemy at your old job, and so on) from your news feed. But what about the flip side—that is, stocking...
Get the feeling that the all-new, in-your-face Windows 8 “Start” screen isn’t playing nice with the familiar Windows desktop? Join the club. Sure, the touch-centric Windows 8 and its swipe-friendly Start screen make sense on a tablet. On a standard...
Fritz writes: Hi, thank you for the tip (on how to delete an email in iOS 7). On my Gmail account, I’m only seeing the “More” and “Archive” prompts. I do not see a delete or “Trash” option. The closest thing is a junk mail...
Ever stumble across a street address on the web—yes, an actual street address—and wish you could quickly pinpoint it on a map? Well, the usual way to go about it is to copy and paste the address into Google Maps in another browser window. But the latest version of the...
You can pinch and swipe your way to all kinds of nifty features in Google Maps for Android, from 3D buildings and “Street View” to traffic conditions and restaurant reviews—once you know what you’re doing, that is. Read on for six Google Maps...
The Start button may have made a comeback in Microsoft’s recent update to Windows 8, but the familiar old Start menu—the one with the handy “Programs” shortcut for all your apps—appears to be gone for good. In its place is the new Start screen, an...
Angela writes: How do you keep a text message from automatically popping up on the iPhone Lock Screen before you even have a chance to check the actual text message—so that if you are at a table with other people, they couldn’t just look over and see? Hi Angela!...
Running out of storage space on your Android phone? Well, there’s a wide range of space-hogging suspects, from massive video and photo files to apps that are hoarding far too much data. The good news is that you won’t have to go sleuthing on your own. The...
Wish your Windows 8 PC would simply display the familiar Windows desktop when you log into your system, rather than first making a stop at the flashy new “Start” screen? Until now, the only way to skip the Start screen when booting up a Windows 8 system...
