5 ways to take charge of the iOS Home button
The Home button on your iPhone and iPad will get a new job with arrival of iOS 10: It’ll unlock your handset, replacing the old “Slide to Unlock” gesture. But you don’t have to wait until fall to...
View Article5 handy mobile Dropbox features you need to try
If you’re a stickler for keeping your receipts, Dropbox just became your new best friend. The latest version of the popular file-syncing app can now scan documents, including receipts, and quickly...
View Article3 hidden Android customization settings you need to try
If you’ve ever been annoyed by the clutter of icons along the top of your Android home screen, good news: There’s something you can do about it.Turns out there’s a trio of secret settings for...
View Article4 ways to be a considerate late-night iPhone or iPad user
There’s nothing like a late-night chapter of a Kindle book to put me right to sleep, but the glow of my iPhone’s screen tends to keep my wife awake—and if a jarring iOS notification sounds or buzzes,...
View Article6 ways to take charge of the stock Android keyboard
Sure, you’ve got plenty of choices when it comes to picking a new keyboard for your Android phone, but you shouldn’t overlook the growing list of customization options available on the “stock” Android...
View Article6 ways to make the most of iOS 9's Notification Center
Don’t feel bad if you almost never swipe down on your iPhone or iPad’s display to open the two-pane Notification Center in iOS 9. Sure, it’s useful for glancing at the weather or checking your...
View Article3 handy ways to use Android's Do Not Disturb rules
iOS may have beaten Android to the punch with the introduction of its “Do Not Disturb” feature nearly four years ago, but there’s no doubt Android has taken the Do Not Disturb ball and run with it,...
View Article6 easy ways to customize Safari on iPhone and iPad
If you’ve ever been miffed that iOS reveals your “frequently visited” websites whenever you tap Safari’s address bar, good news: that’s one of several Safari options that you can easily change. Not...
View ArticleForget your Google password and sign in with your phone
Yes, I get the reason for safeguarding our accounts—especially our precious Google accounts—with lengthy “strong” passwords that are safe from all but the most determined of hackers.Still, I resent...
View Article5 ways to make the most of Reddit for Android and iOS
If you ask me, the new official Reddit app for Android phones and iPhones makes for a better Reddit browsing experience than the full Reddit website, particularly once you know what you’re doing.For...
View Article3 ways Android Nougat is a must for multitaskers
The latest version of Android packs the usual raft of new features, but none are as flashy as its revamped multitasking abilities, especially the new side-by-side view that lets you use two apps at...
View Article5 awesome Android widgets for a more useful home screen
Most of the home-screen widgets you’ll find for Android devices are little more than glorified shortcuts to your various apps—or, if you’re lucky, they’ll offer up recent (but often useless) headlines...
View Article8 great Android features that iOS needs to steal
Not that long ago, I used to feel sorry for Android users and their clunky, sluggish devices—the thought of giving up my iPhone never crossed my mind. Recently, though, I’ve been the one green-eyed...
View Article6 more ways to make the most of Mail for iOS 10
About a year ago, we served up eight gotta-know tips for iOS Mail users—everything from how to change the size of your message previews to how to dictate your mail messages. Now, we’re back with six...
View Article6 smart settings to make your Android phone anticipate your needs
There's no denying that our smartphones have made our lives so much easier, putting our contacts and schedules, our driving directions, the whole internet, right at our fingertips. But if you're using...
View Article6 things you'll miss if you switch from iOS to Android
So I finally did it—I made the switch from iOS to Android, and I’m gleefully doing things that were never possible on my iPhone, from pinning contacts to the home screen and swiping notifications any...
View Article3 handy apps for iOS-to-Android switchers
As smoothly as my recent switch from iOS to Android went, I still felt like I had unfinished business left on my old iPhone. For example, I was annoyed that my wife’s iCloud calendar events weren’t...
View Article8 Android gestures that speed up everyday tasks
Navigating your way around a new Android device will get a lot easier once you’ve mastered a few handy touchscreen gestures. For example, you can switch between Chrome tabs with a single swipe, while...
View Article9 free ways to get the most out of Google's Play Music app
“Subscribe now!” blares the banner at the bottom of Google’s Play Music control panel, and indeed, everything about the just-revamped app seems to be shilling for its subscription streaming service,...
View Article5 ways Google Maps can make your next weekend trip better
Sure, Google Maps makes it easy to find the shortest distance from A to B. But sometimes it’s not the fastest route you’re after, but the nicest one. Luckily, speed and ruthless efficiency aren’t the...
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