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Microsoft Microsoft added a Share button to the Xbox Series X and S that allows you to easily capture screenshots and in-game videos. You can then share your captures with the rest of the world via the Xbox app—here’s how. Use the Share Button for Captures The Share button is in the very center of…

Microsoft You probably have both a computer and a phone, so shouldn’t they work together? Why should you have to text from your phone when you have a PC keyboard right in front of you? Microsoft’s Your Phone app solves that problem—for Android users. Microsoft’s “Your Phone” is a powerful app that allows your Windows…

Wan Nazmi/Shutterstock If you’re looking to get into photography, it’s easy to walk into Best Buy and pick up the latest and greatest DSLR or mirrorless camera that’s within your budget. But these cameras often come with mediocre lenses at best, so there’s a better way: Buy a cheaper (read: older) body and spend the…

Shutterstock/William Potter COVID-19 lockdowns, working from home, and the run-up to the festive holiday season have driven an unprecedented rise in online shopping—and a perfect opportunity for phishing attacks. The Rise of Online Shopping Thanks to COVID-19 and the lockdowns 2020 has become the best year ever for online shopping. We already loved online shopping—no…

Creative For years, getting a dedicated sound card for your PC was a given because it was the only way to get quality sound. Modern PCs, however, have good audio hardware built into their motherboards. But dedicated sound cards still exist. What’s the Point of a Dedicated Sound Card? Companies like longtime sound-card manufacturer, Creative, and…

Justin Duino One of the best things about Chromecast with Google TV is its personalized show and movie recommendations. But it can take a while for Google TV to figure out your shtick, and even then, it isn’t always accurate. That’s why the latest Google TV update enables you to improve your recommendations by directly…

DANIEL CONSTANTE/Shutterstock Voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant are handy and helpful to have around. But talking to them isn’t always convenient. If you prefer Google Assistant, you can type to it instead, but Alexa users were out of luck. That is until now—you can now text to Alexa instead of speaking a command.…

Africa Studio/Shutterstock Every year, a dizzying array of new Christmas movies come to streaming, but nothing captures the warmth of the holiday season quite like the classics. Fortunately, you can stream the following classic Christmas movies right now! Babes in Toyland The nursery rhyme that inspired the plot of Babes in Toyland is basically nonsense, and…

oatawa/Shutterstock The around-the-clock news cycle can be distressing and take a toll on you. Thankfully, there’s a more efficient medium to consume this overload of information: personalized newsletters. You can think of a personalized newsletter as a digital magazine tailored to your interests. It lets you read articles and other content from your favorite sources…

Wristcam Remember when the original Samsung Galaxy Gear came out, narrowly beating Apple to the wearable market and including an awkward camera module on the wrist strap? Samsung dropped the camera after just one generation, but apparently someone thought it was cool enough to try and bring that functionality to the Apple Watch. Meet the…

Widgets are a big part of the Mac’s Notification Center (if you’re running macOS 11 Big Sur or newer). They are right there, in the bottom half of the menu. Want to see a widget without scrolling? Here’s how to rearrange widgets in the Notification Center on Mac. Unlike widgets on iPhone, rearranging widgets in…

Walkers/Ototo/Tomlff If you have a tea lover in your life, you can’t go wrong with getting them some new items for enjoying their tea drinking. There are tons of adorable infusers, cups, and more just waiting to go in their stocking. Cute Tea Infusers Fred & Friends Store While not everyone enjoys the delights of…

When you send an email from your Gmail account, your display name (along with other information) will be shown to the recipient. You can change the display name associated with your Gmail account in a few steps. Here’s how. You can only change the name on your Gmail account on a desktop browser. You can’t…

Nintendo In preparation for the holidays, you can send gifts, or even special winter-themed postcards to friends and family in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. And you can do it all via the in-game mail system at Dodo Airlines. Toy Day Gifts You can purchase toys and other special gifts at Nook’s Cranny Dec. 1-25, and Dec.…

jack8/Shutterstock Because HDMI 2.1 devices, like the Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and graphics cards from NVIDIA and AMD, are pushing more pixels than ever, the last thing you need is an unreliable cable causing problems. Here’s how to avoid getting scammed. Look for “HDMI Ultra High Speed” Cables The HDMI standard is overseen by…

Suzanne Humphries Let’s be honest—everyone loves a good snack. Here at Review Geek, we love snacks so much we decided to scour the web and find the best snack subscription boxes that’ll deliver tasty treats right to your doorstep every month. From popcorn to exotic snacks around the globe, we know you’ll love these picks.…

Ed Samuel/Shutterstock.com Did you recently learn a new and exciting fact that you want to share with the world? Then you might want to use “TIL” to share that information. Here’s what the acronym means and how to use it. “Today I Learned” TIL stands for “today I learned.” People use it to share a fact that…