What Is Windows Hello Sign-in on Windows 10?
If you use Windows 10 with a machine with a built-in camera or fingerprint reader, you may encounter the term “Windows Hello” while setting up sign-in methods. But what does it mean?
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Spotify Tests Audiobooks
Spotify on Monday released a small collection of exclusive audiobook recordings on its platform, a move that signals its interest in continuing to broaden its library of non-music programming. The company is characterizing the release as one of many tests that it regularly runs to help it improve its user experience, but in success, the initiative could give it a […]
Read moreHow to Back up Your Gmail to a Local Mailbox the Easy Way
Your Gmail emails don’t have to live on Google’s servers forever. Here’s how to download everything in your Gmail account as a file and turn it into a browsable, searchable offline archive on your computer—the easy way.
Read moreHow to Create and Use Sections in Microsoft Word
Inserting a Section Break in a Word document gives you a number of ways to split up large walls of text. This feature is useful not just for breaking up text by pages but also for multi-column layouts.
Read moreThe Best Apps to Help Seniors Enjoy Their Golden Years
Smartphones aren’t just for the younger generations—they have plenty to offer seniors as well, like apps that are helpful and entertaining. We’ve rounded up an exciting variety of apps to help seniors stay social, manage their health and money, find enjoyable movies and podcasts to help fill the time, and to make life a little easier.
Read moreHow to Play or Pause Music by Tapping Your iPhone’s Back
Using a feature called Back Tap on iPhone 8 or newer running iOS 14 or later, you can configure your iPhone to play or pause your music just by tapping two or three times on the back of your phone. Here’s how to set it up.
Read moreHow to Automatically Move Gmail Messages to a Different Tab
Emails can get out of hand very quickly. If you want to keep your Gmail inbox tidy, make sure your emails go to the desired inbox tab by creating rules (called “filters”) for them. Here’s how it’s done.
Read moreHow to Back Up Your Most Important Emails
Google, Microsoft, or Apple may deliver and store your emails, but the most valuable ones deserve a second home, just in case. WE’RE ALL USED to having all our emails available in the cloud all the time, easily searchable and on all of our devices. But there are multiple points of failure to think about—what happens if something in the cloud breaks, […]
Read moreWhy You Don’t Need an Expensive Smartphone Anymore
As flagship devices from Samsung, Apple, Google, and OnePlus get more and more expensive, you might feel forced to keep up with the increased prices. But times have changed, and most phones under $500 offer the performance, battery life, and camera quality that used to be reserved for high-end handsets. In other words, you don’t need an expensive phone anymore.
Read moreHow Devices Use Wi-Fi to Determine Your Physical Location
Did you know that laptops and other devices without GPS hardware can determine your precise physical location—with just a Wi-Fi radio? Here’s how this often-overlooked feature of modern “Location Services” works.
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