Which iPhone? If you want the best iPhone camera available, you should upgrade to the most recent iPhone released, since Apple seeks to improve the iPhone camera with every new generation of devices. For example, the cameras in the XS and XS Max are identical, with a dual-lens, while the XR offers a single lens. In earlier generation devices, the Plus model iPhone typically included improved camera features over the smaller size iPhone....
Here’s how to protect your devices from damage when it gets hot and make sure they continue to work well. Basic Hot Weather Tips Heat can harm all kinds of tech, so there are basic guidelines that are the same, whether we’re talking about the smartphone that’s burning a hole in your pocket or an overworked laptop. Don’t leave devices in your car. You shouldn’t leave your electronics in a closed, hot car; in a short time, the interior can turn into an oven-like environment....
How to Tell If AirPods Are Fake: Check the Serial Number The most foolproof way to tell if AirPods are fake is to go directly to the source: Apple. Apple has an online to check a product’s warranty status. Just enter the AirPods’ serial number and, if you find them there, they’re the real deal. If you don’t, you’ve spotted fake AirPods. Here’s what to do: How to Tell If AirPods Are Fake: Try to Pair Them or Check Battery Life Another reliable way to tell if AirPods are fake is by doing something only authentic AirPods can do....
How to Make a Conference Call on iPhone The conference call feature is part of the iPhone Phone app, although the number of people you can have in a conference call varies by cellular carrier. In the United States, you can have up to five callers (including you) on AT&T and T-Mobile, six callers if you use Verizon HD Voice (formerly Advanced Calling) on an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus or newer, and up to three callers on Sprint....
How to Create a PDF With Microsoft Word If you have any version of Microsoft Word from 2007 or later, the easiest way to create a PDF is to use the software features that are built-in. In just a few clicks, you can convert any Word document into a PDF file. How to Make a PDF File in Windows If you’re using Windows, you have an option to create a PDF file using the print function of your computer and it works in any program that you’re using that has printing capabilities....
Here’s how to add, edit, and delete a table of contents in Google Docs. You can add a table of contents using the desktop app and the iPhone app. Oddly, you can’t add, edit, or delete a table of contents using the Android app, though you can use headers. Make a Table of Contents in Google Docs for Desktop It’s straightforward to make a table of contents on the desktop version of Google Docs....
How to Use a Timeline Template A timeline is a special diagram. So, you can use one of the diagram types as a template to quickly insert a timeline in a Google Slide. How to Create a Timeline From Scratch The default timeline designs in Google Slides are limited to four, five, or six milestones. So, creating a timeline from scratch would be best when you need to present more data points....
How to Keep or Delete Mail From POP Servers If you use POP and want to remove the deleted messages from the server, either delete those messages again from a computer or change the email settings so that the server deletes mail after it downloads to your phone. Here’s how to change those settings in the browser version of Gmail. Delete Emails From All Devices at Once When you access email from a POP server, the email app can’t make changes to the emails on the server....
Regardless of which type of connection you want to use, the process is similar. You need to place both the Echo Dot and the other device into pairing mode and then connect through the Alexa app on your phone. How Do I Put My Echo Dot in Pairing Mode? There are two ways to put an Echo Dot into pairing mode: the Alexa app on your phone or a voice command....
How to Find Twitter Chats Using Hashtags Many companies and users create hashtags to get conversations started to promote a TV show, a movie, or a game. The quickest and easiest way to find out about a Twitter chat is to search for hashtags. How to Find Trending Twitter Chats Another way to find Twitter chats is to see what’s trending. If you find something that interests you, it’s easy to jump in....
Use Desktop Mode on Android One easy way to get YouTube to play in the background is to use the desktop version of YouTube on your Chrome browser. Here’s how it works. Picture-in-Picture View on Android Designed to help you multitask, Picture-in-Picture (PiP) is a feature available on Android smartphones running Android 8.0 Oreo and later. Here’s how to use PiP to play YouTube videos in the background. Use an Alternative Browser on iOS Devices Although PiP is not available on YouTube for iOS devices without a subscription, you can still play YouTube videos in the background on your iPhone or tablet by using an alternative browser, such as Opera and Dolphin....
Locate the phone on a map (often down to the building it’s in) via GPS.Display a message on the phone’s screen with instructions about where to return the phone.Have the phone play a sound (useful if you think it’s nearby).Set a passcode over the Internet, so even if you didn’t protect your phone before it was stolen, you can now prevent a thief from using it.Delete all data on your phone over the Internet....
How Do I Reboot My iPhone 8? If your iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus is frozen up, behaving oddly, or if you’re running into some temporary glitches, rebooting your iPhone 8 will help. Rebooting an iPhone 8 or 8 Plus, a process also known as a “soft reset,” is very easy. You can try a reboot basically any time your iPhone is frozen up, behaving strangely, a feature isn’t working as expected, or an app is crashing....
How to Customize Quick Settings Media Player Apps Editing which apps are allowed to show their media player in Quick Settings is done through the Media area of your phone’s settings, and it’s really easy. Why Stop an App’s Media Controls From Displaying? Android 11 also shows media controls in Quick Settings, and for good reason. It makes controlling media playback really easy from the notification area. What makes Android 12 different is you get to pick which apps should have their media controls hidden....
How Contacting Someone on Craigslist Works Craigslist provides a “cover” email address that is forwarded to the recipient’s actual email address. Only Craigslist knows the real email addresses of both parties. This way, if one of the people involved turns out to be untrustworthy, they don’t have the other person’s email address. When buying or selling items on Craigslist, you communicate through the website, using this two-way email relay. How to Email Someone on Craigslist When you reply to a post (that is, someone has something for sale that you want to buy), you’ll see an address that looks like: abcde-0123456789@sale....
How to Reset the iPad to Factory Default After you’ve performed a backup, you are ready to erase all content on the iPad and reset it back to factory default by following these steps: How to Erase All Content on the iPad Erasing all of the settings and data are erased from the iPad keeps your personal information safe. It’s also a troubleshooting tool that can solve problems by deleting offending apps or settings....
Where Is the Power Button on the Samsung S20? From the Galaxy S20 on, including the Galaxy S21, Samsung made a slight change to the physical design of the device. There’s no dedicated power button anymore, which makes restarting or shutting down the phone a bit more complicated, at least until you know how to do it. There are several ways to restart and power down the phone, however. We will cover the easiest methods first....
How to Use Safari Find on Page in iOS 14 and 13 If you have an iPhone or other iOS device with iOS 14 or 13, follow these steps to use Safari Find on Page: How to Use Safari Find on Page in iOS 9 - iOS 12 For an iPhone or other iOS device running iOS 9 through iOS 12, follow these steps: How to Use Safari Find on Page in iOS 7 and 8 The following steps work are the only way to use Safari’s Find on Page feature on iOS 7 and 8:...
How to Add a Signature to Mail for Windows If you have more than one email account set up in Mail for Windows, create separate signatures for each account, or use the same signature for all your accounts. To change the default signature appended to emails: When you compose a new email in Mail for Windows, your signature automatically appears at the bottom of the message. How to Add Images and Formatting to Signatures Originally, Mail for Windows 10 only supported plain text signatures....
How to Find the Yahoo Calendar iCal Address Follow these steps to create a link to your Yahoo Calendar so that others can see all your calendar events: What Is a Yahoo iCal File? You can share Yahoo calendar events with anyone through what’s called an iCalendar (iCal) file. These calendar files might have the ICAL or ICALENDAR file extension, but they normally end in ICS. After you make a Yahoo calendar, you can let anyone view the events and import the ICS file into their calendar program or mobile app....
