Ever lose track of the tiny mouse cursor on your big Windows desktop? I certainly have—and when I do, I usually have to swipe my mouse back and forth to find the pointer again. Effective, but annoying. Well, there’s another, easier way to find a lost cursor: by...
Anika writes: How many GBs do I really need for a mobile hotspot? They keep saying 10 GB a month if I want to watch movies on my tablet/computer, but won’t 5 GB per month suffice? Hi Anika! Great question—and the answer, as you may have guessed, is: it depends....
Sure, it’s easy to choose how far and wide to share your latest Facebook updates and photos; all you have to do is pick an option (like “Public,” “Friends,” or “Only Me”) from a nearby pull-down menu. But what about all those...
If Google Maps on your Android phone has been feeling a little flat lately, get ready to add a little depth to the experience. A feature in the latest version of Google Maps for Android lets you tilt the map view for a 3D-like perspective, complete with 3D buildings...
You just snapped the perfect family photo on your iPhone—well, almost perfect, save for that stranger lurking in the background. Well, guess what? You don’t need a PC to crop that interloper out of the image. Instead, you can crop and polish your snapshot right...
William writes: Actually, this question is for the benefit of my 84-year-old mother. She has DSL from Verizon, which came with a Westell modem/router. It is in the living room (connected by a cable) to her desktop computer. The problem is the wireless signal. While...
Don’t have time to take an incoming call, but don’t want to just send your caller to voicemail? If you’ve got a newer Android phone, there’s another option: you can also send a quick, pre-written text message while you’re declining the...
By default, flipping the switch on the side of your iPad will mute the iPad’s built-in speaker. That’s not all the “side switch” can do, though. By digging into the Settings menu, you can make the iPad switch swap roles—from muting the speaker,...
Not quite sure how big a gigabyte (a.k.a, gig or GB) is? And just what is a gigabyte, for that matter? You’re not alone. Let’s tackle the basics first. A gigabyte is a unit of digital storage—proportionally similar to, say, a gallon of gas in your car, or a cup...
So, my first dozen iPhone tricks weren’t enough for you? Get ready for 10 more tips that’ll help you organize your photos, keep your text messages private, stop your iPhone from auto-correcting your typing, and more. 1. How to create a new photo album on...
