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5 reasons to switch to Inbox by Gmail, and 4 reasons not to

You've been away from your desk for an hour—just one hour!—and already, you've got 20 or 30 email messages stacked up in your inbox. It could be nothing more than the usual pile of newsletters, retail...

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7 ways to curb your iPhone's cellular data use

Sure, four (or six, eight, or more) gigabytes of cellular data probably sounded like a lot when you first signed up for your iPhone data plan. But thanks to the latest data-hungry iOS apps and...

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Top 5 reasons to get a dedicated reader app for Android or iOS

As good as they are at loading web pages quickly and precisely on smaller screens, both Safari for iOS and Chrome for Android are terrible when it comes to loading a massive page-turner of an...

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6 gotta-know sound settings for Android and iOS

There's a lot more to the sounds on your Android phone or iPhone than the volume rocker on the side of your handset.You can tinker with dozens of sounds settings—everything from whether you want your...

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9 fantastic Facebook tips for Android and iOS users

The trusty Facebook app on your Android phone or iPhone has some nifty—and powerful—features up its sleeves. Not only can you pick and choose which friends appear in your news feed, you can also save...

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6 ways to make the most of Google Photos for Android and iOS

So long, Google+ Photos, and a big hello to Google Photos. What’s the difference, besides the missing plus sign? Plenty, as it turns out. For those who need a recap: On August 1, Google+ Photos, the...

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5 easy ways to boost your Android phone's battery life

No, it’s not you, and there’s nothing wrong with your perpetually about-to-run-out-of-juice Android phone. It’s just that your trusty handset is a battery hog, plain and simple.The slim technological...

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4 ways to turn off annoying notifications on your Android phone or iPhone

So there you are, doing your best to connect with a friend over a cup of coffee, but you can’t help but notice the pulsing alert on your phone’s touchscreen. What if it’s your babysitter trying to...

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6 ways to take control of your Android apps

You’ve got a lot more power over your various Android apps than you might think. For example, you can decide when and how your apps update themselves, or whether they get to install home-screen...

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Get to know Up Next in the Music app for iOS

Remember when you just pressed Play on your iPhone or iPad to start listening to music? Those were the days. Now, you actually have a trio of playback options to choose from when it comes to iOS’s...

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8 nifty Chromecast tricks for Android and iOS users

Chromecast, Google’s $35 TV-on-a-stick (which, incidentally, just got an overhaul), has one noticeable deficit: no remote control. The reason: Your phone (or tablet) is the remote.With the Chromecast...

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Where you at? 5 location tricks for iPhone and iPad

Yes, it’s a fact: both your iPhone and iPad know exactly where you are at all times. Creepy, perhaps, but also incredibly handy, and we’re not just talking about pinpointing your location on Google...

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6 Google Docs tips for Android & iOS

If editing or even creating a Google Docs file on a five-inch touchscreen sounds nuts to you, listen up: It’s totally doable, once you’ve mastered a few tricks.Composing fresh documents won’t seem as...

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How to share your Android or iOS contact card via MMS

The time-honored way to trade digits with a fellow smartphone user is to send a simple "Hi it's me!" text. Once that's done, your new friend will have your number sitting in their text-message inbox,...

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Make the most of Mail for iOS with these 8 powerful tips

Nope, you don’t have to settle for plain text when you’re composing Mail messages on your iOS device, nor must you archive your Gmail messages when you’d really rather trash ‘em.Not only that, you can...

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10 gotta-know calendar tips for iOS

The sparse, ultra-simplified Calendar app for iOS is so simple, you may find yourself scratching your head when it comes to performing the most basic of tasks—like, you know, checking which...

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7 truly annoying iOS features, and how to make them stop

Maybe that last pop-up asking if you want to join some random Wi-Fi network was the final straw, or perhaps it was another unwelcome alert on a lazy Sunday. Maybe you’re feeling a little woozy from...

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6 only-for-iPad gestures you need to know

While every iPhone gesture will work on an iPad, not every iPad gesture will work on an iPhone—and some of the lesser-known but most interesting iOS gestures happen to be iPad-only.Read on for six...

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Watch TV for free with these 10 Android apps

Cutting the cable cord? You need these apps!Thinking of tossing your cable box or ditching your satellite dish? If so, good news: many of your favorite shows are (probably) available for free on your...

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4 ways to save a web page on an iPhone or Android phone

So, you’re surfing the web on your Android or iOS device when you come across a page you want to save—not just bookmark, but keep, either locally on your handset or to your favorite cloud drive.Not a...

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