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iPhone/iPad tip: 10 apps for streaming free network TV shows

iPhone/iPad tip: 10 apps for streaming free network TV shows

by ben patterson | Sep 16, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

You don’t need a cable subscription—or any subscription, for that matter—to watch the latest episodes of shows like “Modern Family,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Hoarders,” “Parks and Recreation,” “The Big Bang Theory,” and even “Top Gear” on your iPhone or...
Windows tip: How to view what’s clipped to the clipboard

Windows tip: How to view what’s clipped to the clipboard

by ben patterson | Sep 12, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Frank writes: I just read your tip about viewing what’s on the virtual clipboard. However, the article just related to Mac. How can you view on a Windows PC? Hi Frank! I wish I could tell you there’s a simple “Show clipboard” menu item in...
Kindle tip: How to hide “popular” highlights

Kindle tip: How to hide “popular” highlights

by ben patterson | Sep 11, 2013 | apps, e-readers, how-tos

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...
Mac tip: How to see what’s on the clipboard

Mac tip: How to see what’s on the clipboard

by ben patterson | Sep 9, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

You probably know already how to copy and paste text, images, documents, and other digital items from one place to another by pressing COMMAND + C (“copy”) and COMMAND + V (“paste”). And you may even know about the “clipboard,” the...
Android tip: 7 apps for watching free network TV shows (updated)

Android tip: 7 apps for watching free network TV shows (updated)

by ben patterson | Sep 5, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Want to watch full-length episodes of network TV shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Project Runway,” “Storage Wars,” “Top Gear,” and “The Vampire Diaries” on your Android phone, for the low price of zero?...
Windows 8 tip: Keep an eye on your mobile data usage

Windows 8 tip: Keep an eye on your mobile data usage

by ben patterson | Sep 4, 2013 | how-tos, laptops, networking

Using your smartphone or a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot to access the Internet on your Windows 8 laptop? If so, careful—you’d be surprised how much mobile data your notebook PC can burn through in a matter of minutes. Streaming videos on Netflix or Hulu is an obvious...
iPhone/iPad tip: How to turn off (annoying?) keyboard clicks

iPhone/iPad tip: How to turn off (annoying?) keyboard clicks

by ben patterson | Sep 3, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Had enough of those “click, clickity-click click” sounds whenever you type on the iPhone’s (or iPad’s) touchscreen keypad? Personally, all those clicks start to drive me a little batty after a text message or two. One quick solution is to...
Mac tip: Keep your Mac from rearranging your desktop

Mac tip: Keep your Mac from rearranging your desktop

by ben patterson | Aug 29, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Jennifer writes: I am a Mac Lion user, and I am having some troubles with my desktop. I always keep my desktop’s “Sort by” as “none” so that I can arrange the items by myself. Also, when I would drag a picture or any other item into my...
Android/iPhone tip: Turn on “airplane mode” and Wi-Fi at the same time

Android/iPhone tip: Turn on “airplane mode” and Wi-Fi at the same time

by ben patterson | Aug 28, 2013 | how-tos, networking, phones

Carol writes: This may be more of a data/application question than a tech question, but here goes: Son is in Japan with his Droid Razr Maxx, trying to navigate around roaming and international charges—ouch! Can’t get a straight answer from our carrier (Verizon);...
iPhone/iPad tip: 10 things you need to know about iOS

iPhone/iPad tip: 10 things you need to know about iOS

by ben patterson | Aug 27, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

So, you know what an iPhone is, and you know what an iPad is. But what exactly is this “iOS” thing, then? Not quite sure? No worries. Here’s ten things you need to know about Apple’s iOS mobile “platform,” starting with… 1....
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