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Gmail tip: Get the Google Voice dialer (and free phone calls) back

Gmail tip: Get the Google Voice dialer (and free phone calls) back

by ben patterson | Jun 11, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Just a few weeks ago, Google added its “Hangouts” video-chat feature to Gmail’s chat module—and, in the process, hid the dialer that lets you make free phone calls through Google Voice. What gives? Well, good news. The Google Voice dialer...
Facebook tip: 4 ways to keep photos, likes, and comments private (updated)

Facebook tip: 4 ways to keep photos, likes, and comments private (updated)

by ben patterson | Jun 10, 2013 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

So, have you seen this epic rant pop up on your Facebook news feed lately? Hold onto your hats… SPOILER ALERT: it’s all about how to keep your photos, likes, and comments private on Facebook! Please do this for me. Once I see it on your wall, I’ll do...
iPhone tip: Going to the movies with Passbook

iPhone tip: Going to the movies with Passbook

by ben patterson | Jun 4, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones, shopping

It’s been about eight months since Apple’s Passbook app made its debut on the iPhone—and like many of you, I’m guessing, I opened Passbook exactly once, looked at it for about 30 seconds, and promptly forgot about it. But after a recent (and...
Facebook for iPhone: 5 handy features you need to try

Facebook for iPhone: 5 handy features you need to try

by ben patterson | May 30, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones

Want to turn that photo you just shot on your iPhone into your Facebook profile picture? Sure thing—and yes, you can do it directly from the Facebook mobile app. Read on for more gotta-try features in the rapidly evolving Facebook for iPhone app, from how to filter...
Mac tip: How to find and merge duplicate contacts

Mac tip: How to find and merge duplicate contacts

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

Martin writes: Since converting from Microsoft to Apple, all my contacts have been duplicated—sometimes up to five times! Some information is coming from Outlook Contacts but I can’t find the source and iCloud seems to be procreating without any help. Please...
Android tip: Scan and upload receipts to Google Drive

Android tip: Scan and upload receipts to Google Drive

by ben patterson | May 28, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones, the cloud

Are you a stickler for keeping your receipts? If so, there’s a new feature in Google Drive for Android that’s right up your alley. The latest version of the Google Drive app lets you scan just about any paper document—yes, including receipts—using your...
iPhone/iPad tip: Save web links for later, even when you’re offline

iPhone/iPad tip: Save web links for later, even when you’re offline

by ben patterson | May 22, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

Found a link on your iPhone or iPad to a long, enticing web article that you don’t have time to read right now? Or maybe you do have time, but not the cellular signal. Well, there’s a better way to save web links for later than, say, simply pasting them...
Mac/Windows tip: Put your desktop wallpaper on shuffle

Mac/Windows tip: Put your desktop wallpaper on shuffle

by ben patterson | May 21, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Getting tired of the same old Windows wallpaper, or can’t decide which baby picture to plaster all over your Mac desktop? If so, try this: just set your Mac or Windows PC to shuffle some or all of your favorite desktop wallpaper (or “background”)...
Pinterest for iPhone tip: Pin goodies on the web (finally!)

Pinterest for iPhone tip: Pin goodies on the web (finally!)

by ben patterson | May 16, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones, shopping

Until just recently, the official Pinterest app for iPhone did practically anything you could do on the Pinterest web site, from browsing and sharing pins to creating new boards—anything, that is, save for actually pinning something you’d found on the web. A new...
Microsoft Office tip: Hide the “ribbon” until you really need it

Microsoft Office tip: Hide the “ribbon” until you really need it

by ben patterson | May 15, 2013 | apps, desktops, how-tos, laptops

One of the most intimidating new Office features has to be the so-called “ribbon”—the thick stripe of settings and commands that sits at the top of every Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint window. Sure, the ribbon comes in handy when you’re...
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