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Android tip: Find out which version of Android is installed on your phone

Android tip: Find out which version of Android is installed on your phone

by ben patterson | Jan 15, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Ray writes: Hi Ben—just bought a Samsung Galaxy Golden phone, do you know what version of Android it uses? Thanks and regards. Hi Ray! A quick Google search reveals that the new Galaxy Golden (a flip-style Android phone on sale now in South Korea, but apparently not...
Mac tip: How to share a DVD drive over Wi-Fi with Remote Disc

Mac tip: How to share a DVD drive over Wi-Fi with Remote Disc

by ben patterson | Dec 10, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Caitlin writes: I love, love love my new MacBook Air, but it only just dawned on me that it doesn’t have a DVD drive. Do I need to buy another piece of hardware to play/open a DVD? Hi Caitlin! Apple does, indeed, sell a so-called “SuperDrive” ($80)...
iOS 7 tip: Sure you want to deactivate your passcode? If so, here’s how

iOS 7 tip: Sure you want to deactivate your passcode? If so, here’s how

by ben patterson | Dec 9, 2013 | how-tos, phones, security, tablets

Don writes: I have an Apple iPhone 5. I recently updated the iOS to iOS 7.0.4 I foolishly gave it a passcode, because no one said you didn’t have to have one, if you didn’t want one. It is a giant pain in the patootie. Is there anyway I can get rid of it?...
Mac tip: Why do Outlook mail messages arrive as “winmail.dat” attachments?

Mac tip: Why do Outlook mail messages arrive as “winmail.dat” attachments?

by ben patterson | Nov 26, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Laurie writes: I have a Mac, iPhone and iPad and I use Apple Mail. When my husband sends or forwards an email to me from Outlook using his PC, the attachments arrive as “winmail.dat” and I can’t open them. Every search I have made on this subject...
iOS 7 tip: Got Gmail? How to replace the “Archive” button with “Trash”

iOS 7 tip: Got Gmail? How to replace the “Archive” button with “Trash”

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

Fritz writes: Hi, thank you for the tip (on how to delete an email in iOS 7). On my Gmail account, I’m only seeing the “More” and “Archive” prompts. I do not see a delete or “Trash” option. The closest thing is a junk mail...
iOS 7 tip: How to access “list” view in the new Calendar app

iOS 7 tip: How to access “list” view in the new Calendar app

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

Peter writes: I like the list view for my calendar. Have we lost this with iOS 7? Hi Peter! So, short answer: no, the old “list” view is still there in the new iOS 7 Calendar app, provided you know where to look. Indeed, the Calendar app got one of the...
iOS 7 tip: How to make on-screen text a bit more bold

iOS 7 tip: How to make on-screen text a bit more bold

by ben patterson | Oct 1, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Sue writes: I just enabled Find My Phone on my iPad mini, iOS 7, and the look became very different. I like it, but the text or printing is very pale. I’d like a way to make it more bold, but the brightness setting didn’t help. It just made the screen...
iOS 7 tip: The new way to forward text messages (reader mail)

iOS 7 tip: The new way to forward text messages (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Sep 30, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Nann writes: With the new iOS 7 for iPhones I am unable to forward texts. I was able to do this in the previous version of iOS. Do you have any tips for this? Maybe I am doing something wrong. Hi Nann! Nope, you’re not doing anything wrong; it’s just that...
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