Thanks to the just-released Facebook Messenger for Windows, you can get alerts for incoming messages even when you don’t have Facebook open in your browser—and yes, you can even view the much-maligned Facebook “ticker” on your desktop, if you wish....
Excited about your new MacBook or iMac? Sure you are. But even with its easy-to-navigate desktop and intuitive menus, mastering the myriad settings and controls in the Mac operating system can be a little intimidating. Here’s a few tips and how-tos to get your...
Stumped by your spiffy new Android smartphone? We’ve got a bevy of tips to get you started, from using voice commands and downloading podcasts to boosting your battery life and finding the best apps. How to use voice commands on your Android phone Siri, the...
So, did Santa give you an iPad this year? Congrats! But don’t start tapping until you check out these tips and tricks, from changing your wallpaper to splitting the iPad’s roomy on-screen keypad in two. Set up your email Want to check your email on your...
Stuck without a fireplace this holiday season? No problem. Just crack open your laptop (or even your smartphone or iPad), fire up YouTube, and warm up with one of these cozy digital Yule logs. Read on for five of my favorites, from the original WPIX Yule log to one...
No, Facebook’s new Timeline feature—which turns your old Facebook wall into a visual, easy-to-browse overview of your entire life, complete with all your previous Facebook posts and photos—isn’t an optional extra. Once it’s activated on your account...
Yep, there’s another change coming to Facebook, and it’s a big one. Starting Thursday, Facebook will begin turning on the new “Timeline” feature, which takes all your Facebook posts, photos, and miscellaneous “life events” and...
Forget the Post-it notes and endless scraps of paper with gift ideas. Instead, get organized this year with some simple iPhone apps and web sites that’ll help whip your gift lists into shape, find the lowest prices for your gift picks, and manage all the moving...
Can’t log in to Xbox Live, the online gaming and media network for the Xbox 360? Chances are you’re not the only one—particularly in the wake of Microsoft’s much-ballyhooed Fall Dashboard update, which was fashionably late to its own coming-out party...
So, you’re giving an iPad 2 to a special (and very lucky) someone for the holidays. But which version should you get for them: the Wi-Fi-only version, or the pricier 3G-plus-Wi-Fi model? And what is the difference between the two, anyway? Read on for four things...
