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iOS tip: 3 ways to ensure “Do Not Disturb” leaves you completely alone

iOS tip: 3 ways to ensure “Do Not Disturb” leaves you completely alone

by ben patterson | Jan 20, 2015 | how-tos, phones, tablets

I’m a huge fan of “Do Not Disturb,” a handy iOS feature that silences your iPhone or iPad’s ring tones, alerts, and other notifications whenever you need a little peace and quiet. But here’s the thing: even with Do Not Disturb mode...
Android “Lollipop” tip: Silence your phone with “Priority” mode

Android “Lollipop” tip: Silence your phone with “Priority” mode

by ben patterson | Jan 6, 2015 | how-tos, phones, tablets

The latest version of Android—version 5.0, a.k.a. “Lollipop”—is taking its sweet time making it to Android phones and tablets. My Nexus 7 Android tablet only got the update a few weeks ago, and my newish Motorola G is still waiting for its own flavor of...
iOS tip: Create automatic alerts for new Calendar events

iOS tip: Create automatic alerts for new Calendar events

by ben patterson | Jan 5, 2015 | how-tos, phones, tablets

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to find lots of little ways to save time, and this year, I’m starting with an easy one: a way to automatically add alerts to all my new iPhone calendar events. As it stands, whenever I add a new calendar event on my...
Mac tip: Get a special alert whenever your VIPs send you email

Mac tip: Get a special alert whenever your VIPs send you email

by ben patterson | Dec 15, 2014 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Recently, I wrote a tip about how to set your iPhone to alert you whenever you get email from “VIPs”—friends, loved-ones, colleagues, and other special someones you’ve nominated for very-important status.  Not bad, readers said, but is there any way...
iOS 8 tip: Important email thread? Get an alert when people reply

iOS 8 tip: Important email thread? Get an alert when people reply

by ben patterson | Dec 8, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Need to know the moment someone replies to an email you just sent or received? Thanks to iOS 8, setting up an alert for replies to a specific Mail thread takes just a couple of taps. The trick: when you’re composing either a new email or a reply to an existing...

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