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How to Use Custom App Icons on Your iPhone and iPad

If you’re tired of seeing the same old app icons on your iPhone or iPad home screen, you can customize their look by creating new ones and “replacing” them. The trick is possible using Apple’s Shortcuts app, which allows yo…

Benj Edwards 3h ago

How to Use the Apple Translate App on iPhone

Apple’s Translate app, introduced in iOS 14, allows iPhone users to quickly translate between languages using text or voice input. With speech output, support for a dozen languages, and a comprehensive built-in dictionary, it…

Benj Edwards 4h ago

How to Search for a Specific Emoji on iPhone

Most of us use emoji on our iPhone, but until recently finding the right one has been tricky. Luckily, starting in iOS 14, you can now search for emoji directly within the Emoji keyboard in any app on an iPhone. Here’s how….

Benj Edwards 7h ago

How to View System Performance Statistics on Your Chromebook

If you’re curious about your computer’s performance, there’s nothing better than a live view of system resource usage statistics. Chromebooks have a hidden performance dashboard that you might not know about. Here’s how to f…

Joe Fedewa 7h ago

How to Burn a CD or DVD on Windows 10

Sometimes you need to burn a CD or DVD to share files with others, make backups, or transfer information between machines. Although we now prefer to use USB thumb drives and network transfers for these purposes, Windows 10 st…

Benj Edwards 8h ago

Just Updated Your iPhone to iOS 14? Try These Features Now

Apple’s yearly iPhone update, iOS 14, is finally here. As always, the free download adds a handful of new features, tweaks, and enhancements to iPhones old and new.

How to Quickly Scroll Through Home Screen Pages on iPhone and iPad

There’s a new way to quickly swipe through your various iPhone or iPad Home screen pages in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14—almost as if you’re scrubbing through a video. Here’s how to do it.

Benj Edwards 1d ago

How to Play Android 11’s Hidden Easter Egg Game

Google includes a hidden “Easter Egg” with each new Android version. Android 11 has one of the more elaborate Easter Eggs as it’s actually a game you can play. We’ll show you how to find it and play.

Joe Fedewa 1d ago

How to Move a Window to Another Virtual Desktop on Windows 10

If you often use virtual desktops in Windows 10 to manage your workspaces, you might find that keeping track of windows between them can sometimes be a hassle. Luckily, Windows makes it easy to move windows between virtual de…

Benj Edwards 1d ago

How to Replicate the iOS 14 App Library on Android

iOS 14 introduced an “App Library” feature that acts like an app drawer. It’s a place for your apps to be automatically organized into folders by category. That concept might sound handy to you, too, if you have an Android….

Joe Fedewa 1d ago

What’s the Deal with Google Home and Nest? Is There a Difference?

In the smart home world, there are two brands you hear about a lot: Google Home and Nest. Both are actually owned by Google, but the way the company uses these names has led to some confusion.

How to Take a Screenshot by Tapping the Back of Your iPhone

If your iPhone runs iOS 14 or later, you can now take a screenshot just by tapping its back thanks to a new accessibility feature called Back Tap, which you’ll have to configure for the task. Here’s how to set it up….

Benj Edwards 2d ago

How to Type Emails Faster in Gmail

Most of us always have a pile of emails we’ve procrastinated about answering. After all, there are only so many you can read and send in a day. Thankfully, Gmail offers a range of tools that can lend a hand when you’re compo…

Shubham Agarwal 2d ago

What is Apple Fitness+, and How Much Does it Cost?

Fitness+ is a health-focused service from Apple, designed to help you train and stay fit from the comfort of your own home. Fitness+ includes personalized training recommendations and Apple Watch integration launching in fall…

Joshalynne Finch 2d ago

How to Open a ZIP File on an Android Phone or Tablet

Opening ZIP files is something people associate with computers, but it can be done on a phone or tablet too. If you download a compressed file on your Android device, it’s not too difficult to extract its contents. We’ll show…

Joe Fedewa 2d ago

What Was IBM’s OS/2, and Why Did It Lose to Windows?

IBM’s OS/2 operating system, first released in 1987, occupies a strange place in PC lore. If you were around back then, you probably heard that it was once better than Windows, yet few people used it. So, what was the deal wi…

How to Find Files You Downloaded on Android

It can be frustrating to not be able to find your downloaded files. This can happen on Android devices, too, which have file systems like any other operating system. Here’s how to find downloaded files on Android….

Joe Fedewa 3d ago

How to Turn On Spatial Audio for AirPods on iPhone or iPad

If you have AirPods Pro, you can now turn on Spatial Audio for a “theater-like surround-sound experience.” Your iPhone or iPad will track the movement of your head and device to deliver more immersive sound….

Chris Hoffman 3d ago

How to Change Your Default Browser on iPhone and iPad

Safari is a great web browser, but there’s a reason why Google Chrome has the largest market share. Thankfully, as long as you’re running iOS 14, iPadOS 14, or higher, you can set any third-party browser as the default on you…

Benj Edwards 3d ago

How to Migrate From SmartThings Classic to the New SmartThings App

Samsung is discontinuing the SmartThings Classic app on October 14, 2020. If you use this app for your smart home, it’s time to make the switch to the new SmartThings app. We’ll show you how to migrate your data….

Joe Fedewa 3d ago

PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox Series X: Which Should You Buy?

The stage is set for the next-generation console battle, as Sony and Microsoft go head-to-head this November with the release of the PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S.