Wish there were an easier way to arrange a pair of windows side-by-side on your desktop—you know, without having to painstakingly resize the windows with your mouse? It’s a cinch, thanks to a handy feature called “Snap.” Not only can you...
Sarah writes: I keep getting a message that says I don’t have enough available storage to back up my iPhone 4S. I have the free 5 GB account and only 1.5 GB available. I am truly not a geek who saves everything. Any suggestions as to where I might look what is...
[Updated March 7, 2018] Had it up to here all the random posts, angry political videos or tired memes that pop up every time you log onto Facebook? Join the club. Read on for three easy ways to declutter your Facebook news feed, starting with… 1. Hide the types...
Ever dread the thought of tapping out a text or replying to email on your slippery Android touchscreen? I know the feeling. Here’s a half-dozen ways to make life easier on your fingertips, from long-pressing your way to the symbol keys to letting your voice do...
Whether you read Kindle books on a smartphone, a tablet, in a web browser, or on an honest-to-goodness Kindle, highlighting interesting passages in the text is a simple matter of swiping and tapping. But while Amazon’s Kindle apps and e-readers make it easy to...
If you’re in the U.S. or Canada and you’re a Gmail user, heads up: you can make free phone calls through your PC or Mac to any domestic cell phone or landline. As always, though, there are a few ifs, ands, and buts. Google has been offering free domestic voice...
With all the hype over iCloud, it’s easy to forget that there’s a limited amount of “local” storage for all your apps, photos, music, videos, and other data. Download enough goodies from the App store or snap one too many photos, and...
Get a shiny new iPad from Santa this year? Here’s 10 ways to use it like a pro, from undocking the keypad to switching apps with a four-finger swipe. 1. Split the iPad’s keyboard in two Want to type on the iPad’s keyboard with your thumbs rather than your...
Find a swanky new Android phone under the tree? Learn how to type with a swipe, transfer contacts from an iPhone, make the most of Google Maps, and more. 1. How to unlock your Android phone with your face Can’t be bothered to tap in a PIN to unlock your phone?...
So, did you just unwrap a new iPhone? Here’s 10 tips to get you started, from taking a screenshot to declining a call with a text message. 1. Don’t forget the search box In many of the iPhone’s core applications—from Mail and Contacts to Notes and...
