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How to See an Image's EXIF Data in Windows and macOS
If you want to look up more information about a photo you took, like when exactly it was taken and on what camera, there's a quick way to look up the EXIF data in both Windows and macOS.
How to Use the Eero in Bridge Mode to Keep Your Router's Advanced Features
The Eero Wi-Fi system is meant to replace your current router, but if your current router has advanced features you rely on, you can put the Eero in bridge mode---thus allowing you use of your normal router, while still getting Eero's great mesh Wi-Fi coverage.
How to Use Your Amazon Echo as a Bluetooth Speaker
The Amazon Echo is a very capable speaker that can easily fill up a room with sound.
How Effective Are Luma's Parental Controls?
Luma's home Wi-Fi system is easy to set up and use, and it even comes with basic parental controls that allow you to block inappropriate content from your kids while they surf the web.
How to Factory Reset the Google Home
Whether you're having issues with it or just want to sell it, here's how to factory reset the Google Home to erase all of its settings for a fresh start.
How to Set Up "Single Sign-On" on the Apple TV
Most streaming boxes have a huge inconvenience: you have to sign in to each and every app separately using your cable subscription credentials.
How to Receive Alerts When Your Garage Door Opens Using MyQ
Chamberlain's MyQ technology is great for opening and closing your garage door remotely with your smartphone, but you can also receive alerts whenever your garage door opens and closes (as well as receive alerts when it's been open for an extended amount of time).
How to Set Up MyQ to Open Your Garage Door from Your Smartphone
If you have a newer garage door opener from Chamberlain (or its professional brand LiftMaster), it's likely that it comes with MyQ.
How to Control Your TV or Stereo with the Amazon Echo and Logitech Harmony Hub
If using a remote to turn on your TV is too old school for you, here’s how to use the Amazon Echo to turn on your television using your voice.
How to Factory Reset the Eero Home Wi-Fi System
If you plan on moving into a new place, are selling your Eero system, or are just having issues with it, here's how to factory reset it so you can start fresh from square one.
How to Replace a Light Switch with a Switch/Outlet Combo
If you're running out of outlets to plug things into, installing a switch/outlet combo is a great way to squeeze in another receptacle without completely wiring in a new outlet or sacrificing existing outlets or switches.
How to Create a Home Inventory for Insurance Purposes
If your house ever gets broken into or---God forbid---catches on fire, you'll want an inventory of all your stuff, so that your insurance company will fairly compensate you for the items that you lost.
How to Replace a Light Switch with a Dimmer Switch
If you want better control over how bright or dim your lights get, installing a dimmer switch is a great way to make that happen, especially if you want to adjust them regularly.
Four Ways Point-and-Shoot Cameras Still Beat Smartphones
Smartphone cameras are getting better and better every year, and while no one would argue DSLRs are the best choice for serious photography, smartphones have made middle-of-the-road point-and-shoots all the more rare in people's arsenals.
11 Things You Can Do with the MacBook’s Force Touch Trackpad
The new Force Touch trackpad on Apple's MacBooks is similar to the 3D Touch display on the iPhone 6s and 7, allowing you to press down harder to perform a different task or bring up secondary options.
How to Bypass Amazon’s $25 Add-On Item Minimum Using Alexa
Many cheaper items on Amazon are a "Add-on Items", which you can only buy if your total order is $25 or more.
How to Link Your Google Calendar to Your Amazon Echo
If you use Google Calendar and want Alexa to read off your upcoming events without having to take the time to actually look, you can easily link your Google Calendar to your Amazon Echo and have the quintessential personal assistant you've always wanted.
How to Use Google Home to Beam Content to Your Chromecast
Both the Amazon Echo and the Google Home allow you to do some really cool things, but the Google Home has one big advantage: you can beam content to your Chromecast using just your voice.
How to Set Up the Luma Home Wi-Fi System
If your home's Wi-Fi signal sucks, you might be looking at mesh solutions like the Luma Home Wi-Fi System.
How to Set Up Your Philips Hue Lights
Philips Hue is a really cool Wi-Fi-enabled lighting system that allows you to turn on and off your lights right from your smartphone (or from other smarthome-controlling devices, like the Amazon Echo).