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  • What Do Snapchat Emojis Mean and How to Use Them

    What Do Snapchat Emojis Mean and How to Use Them

    Emojis are a great way to communicate your thoughts and feelings to another person without using words. Plus, they save you a great deal of effort and time. These days, if you send someone a message with plain text, they might think you’re upset or angry at them. Especially if it’s a close friend. You’ve…

  • Manage Your Twitter Lists in Chrome the Easy Way

    Manage Your Twitter Lists in Chrome the Easy Way

    Twitter Lists are one of Twitter’s most underrated features. They provide a way to follow groups of Twitter users without having them appear on your Timeline. Twitter Lists act as an extension of the Timeline and allow users to better organize and keep track of accounts that interest them. Using Lists lets you instantly view…

  • ICYDK: Skip the Line at Sam’s Club with the Sam’s App

    Cam Every time I go to Sam’s Club, I’m shocked at the number of people standing in line to check out. I haven’t stood in a line at Sam’s in as long as I can remember because of the excellent Scan & Go feature in the app. If you’re not using it, you should start.…

  • I Preordered the $1,400 Surface Duo—Here’s What Already Disappoints Me

    Microsoft Last year, Microsoft teased an upcoming Surface-branded phone with a dual-screen design. And as a recent press demo shows, the $1,400 Surface Duo is not foldable but a whole new category of PC. I’m so convinced of Microsoft’s vision, I preordered the Duo. But that doesn’t mean I think it’s perfect—I’ve already identified five…

  • What Is In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) on a Camera?

    Harry Guinness In-body image stabilization (IBIS) is one of the headline features of mirrorless cameras, like the Canon EOS R5, Canon EOS R6, Nikon Z7, and Sony A7 III. But what is it, how is it different from other kinds of image stabilization, and does it really matter at all? Let’s find out! What Is…

  • Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix the Week of Aug. 24, 2020

    Cobra Kai/YouTube Alright, streamers, this week is admittedly slow for Netflix, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing for you to watch. The last week of the month is usually slow, given the mountain of new content that will drop the first week of September. If you’re looking for new things to add to your queue,…

  • Windows 95 Turns 25: When Windows Went Mainstream

    On August 24, 1995, Microsoft launched Windows 95. This innovative, and highly-successful PC operating system weaned people who used PCs off of command lines. It also made Microsoft a household name. Here’s why Windows 95 was so special. All Windows, All the Time One of the most notable features of Windows 95 was it obscured…

  • How To Use Slack As Your Second Brain

    How To Use Slack As Your Second Brain

    These days, employees have so much to remember. Forgetting small details or overlooking critical issues can make all the difference between success and failure. I realized this when I was always having to look up the same information several times a day, or face-palming myself when I forgot an important meeting. That’s why an app…

  • How To Listen To Free Music Online Without Downloading

    How To Listen To Free Music Online Without Downloading

    If you’re a music lover, there are tons of websites where you can listen to free music online from your mobile phone, tablet, or computer without downloading anything. With so many options available, you may find it hard to settle on only one or two. Below is a list of 12 sites that will make…

  • Extracting Features from Android Apps for Faster Access

    Extracting Features from Android Apps for Faster Access

    Sometimes, getting to a specific feature or function, such as, say, locking my car remotely from the myBuick app or getting to the Selling section on eBay to check my auctions, in an Android app entails drilling down several layers deep to get to the desired setting. Wouldn’t it be so much more easier if…

  • How To Send a PDF File To a Kindle

    How To Send a PDF File To a Kindle

    The Amazon Kindle makes it very easy to buy and download books from the Kindle Store. If you’re using Kindle Unlimited, you can even skip the buying process. In just a couple of seconds, you can start reading a book. But did you know that you can do a lot more with the Kindle? For…

  • Online Dating Scammers: 10 Red Flags To Spot & Avoid Them

    Online Dating Scammers: 10 Red Flags To Spot & Avoid Them

    The worst sort of criminal is the kind that preys on us when we are at our most vulnerable. When it comes to matters of the heart, even the smartest person can look past logic and fall into the jaws of a scam.  Online dating scammers rely on our need for companionship, love and the…

  • What Is a SIM Card Used For?

    What Is a SIM Card Used For?

    Just about every cellular telephone in existence today makes use of a SIM card. “SIM” is short for Subscriber Identity Module. Without it, you can’t make or receive phone calls. You also can’t use any internet data over a cellular connection. You probably already knew this, but why is your phone so useless without this…

  • Google Home Vs Amazon Echo: Which Is The One For You?

    Google Home Vs Amazon Echo: Which Is The One For You?

    Both the Google Home and the Amazon Echo are powerful smart assistants with many of the same functions, but neither one is the right fit for each person. It can be hard to narrow down which smart assistant will serve your needs best, but it helps to know what you’re deciding between. This guide will…

  • How to Connect Two Computers or Laptops Wirelessly

    How to Connect Two Computers or Laptops Wirelessly

    Need to quickly connect up to another laptop wirelessly so you can transfer some data without a router or Internet connection? Without an Internet connection, you can’t use syncing services like Dropbox to share data between devices easily. If you have a networking device like a router, hub or switch, you can get the computers to…

  • Instacart Admits Two Contract Employees Accessed User Data Inappropriately

    Instacart Instacart, the grocery delivery gig service, admitted that two employees retained from a third-party support vendor accessed more shopper profiles than they needed to complete their work. The company is now notifying 2,180 shoppers about the incident and promised to take swift action. In a press release, Instacart explains that the two employees may…

  • Control for the Nest x Yale Smart Lock May Be Coming to the Google Home App

    Google The whole Google Nest situation is kind of weird. You can control some Nest stuff from the Home app, like cameras, but not other stuff, like the Nest x Yale smart lock. For the latter, you have to use the Nest app. But that may be changing if a promo showing a “leaked” feature…

  • Display Your Love of ‘Star Wars’ with These Fun Themed Rugs

    Ruggable To paraphrase the inimitable Darth Vader, “I find your lack of rug disturbing.” If you’re looking to expand your Star Wars home decor beyond Droid Instant Pots and the Baby Yoda ears you put on your Amazon Echo, we found the perfect thing: Star Wars-themed rugs from Ruggable. Ruggable’s rugs have a stylish elevated…

  • How to Use Google Flights

    How to Use Google Flights

    If you’re thinking of planning an upcoming trip or vacation, you can bypass travel agents and get the best deals they do by using Google Flights. Google Flights searches airline and travel agency databases for all available flight schedules and prices. This means you get the same kind of insights into the best flight prices…

  • Legally Download Windows 10, 8, 7 and Install from USB Flash Drive

    Legally Download Windows 10, 8, 7 and Install from USB Flash Drive

    If you have a valid Windows product key, you can download full legal copies of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 from Microsoft and use them to reformat your computer or to setup a new computer. What’s even better is that you can now use a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 product key to…

  • 4 Ways To Insert a Text Box In Google Docs

    4 Ways To Insert a Text Box In Google Docs

    A text box is a great and effective way to organize your thoughts visually, or differentiate a set of text on a page. Text boxes can also make your document look more formal and professional, especially if you’re sharing the document with colleagues. Google doesn’t make adding text boxes in Google Docs as obvious to…

  • How to Remotely Shutdown or Restart a Windows Computer

    How to Remotely Shutdown or Restart a Windows Computer

    This article will show you how to use the remote shutdown command tool in Windows to remotely shutdown or restart a local or networked computer. This can be very useful sometimes if you have multiple computers at home or on your network that you want to quickly shutdown or restart. You can even remotely shutdown…

  • How To Boot Into & Use Recovery Mode On Android

    How To Boot Into & Use Recovery Mode On Android

    If you have an Android device, you may likely want to customize it to a great extent showing your creativity and making the device as truly yours as possible. By default, you have lots of options to customize the device but there’s even more options if you use the recovery mode. All Android phones ship…

  • Twitter Is Providing More Contextual Info for DM Requests

    Twitter I’m an avid Twitter user and get a lot of DM requests. Most of the time, if it’s not someone I already follow or otherwise engage with, I ignore said request (sorry) because there’s not enough info about who the person is or what they want. Twitter is changing that. Starting now, when you…