When you install an app on an Android device, a shortcut for the app is created with a default name and added to your home screen. The Android system does not allow you to change the name of your shortcuts. However, there is a way around this. We’re going to use a free app available in the Google Play Store called “QuickShortcutMaker”. Search for it in the Play Store and install it....
Most modern computers are capable of running a 64-bit operating system. But just because a computer supports it doesn’t mean that’s what’s running. Here’s how to tell whether you’re running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Linux. RELATED: Should You Use 32-bit or 64-bit Ubuntu Linux? For the most part, we recommend running a 64-bit version of Linux. You’ll get better performance and security. The only times you might need to use a 32-bit version instead is if you’re still running a 32-bit processor, or in the very unlikely event you proprietary hardware drivers only available in 32-bit form (though, that’s typically more a Windows problem)....
Plug It In The first thing you’ll need to do is figure out which connectors you can use. You can do this by checking the output on your laptop and the input on your monitor of choice. If you don’t yet have a monitor, you can choose a model based on what you have available on your laptop. Whatever combination of monitor and connection you choose, the process is the same: connect one end of the cable to your laptop and the other to a suitable input on your monitor....
Finding a Location If you’re in an unfamiliar area and want to find the closest store, Starbucks makes that pretty easy. Just use the Starbucks locator page and type in your city, state, or ZIP code, and it’ll bring up a list of nearby results. You can also just use your current location (You’ll have to give the site permission to access your location first.). Connecting to Starbucks Free Wi-Fi Use your device’s Wi-Fi menu—in the top-right corner of the screen on a Mac, in the bottom-right corner of the screen on a Windows PC, or in Settings on an iPhone or Android—to pull up the list of available networks nearby....
The iPhone and iPad have a cool accessibility feature that actually lets you control the device with a tilt of your head. This is obviously useful if you have limited use of your hand and arms, but it’s also great for people who get their hands wet or dirty and don’t want to touch their valuable electronics. Today, we’re going to show you how to set up the head tilt feature and explain the ways you can make it work for you....
Stacked folders are a particularly useful feature on OS X that can give you instant access to important files and apps. They are similar in some ways to Windows’ “Jump Lists” feature, only OS X’s take is much more versatile and configurable. Stacks, as they’re officially known, are a feature that first appeared in OS X version 10.5 (Leopard). Stacks are actually folders that you can pin to the right side of the Dock....
Configuration profiles on an iPhone or iPad are sort of like Group Policy or the registry editor on Windows. They allow you to quickly distribute groups of settings and access powerful management features that aren’t normally available. Configuration profiles are really designed for organizations, but can be used by anyone. You’ll need a Mac to create configuration profiles for your iPhone or iPad. This requires Apple Configurator, and modern versions of Apple Configurator are only available for Mac OS X....
Apple’s Mission Control gives you a good view of all your open windows, desktops, full-screen apps, and apps in split view, and lets you seamlessly switch between them. It works pretty well by default, but it can also be further configured to better suit your preferences. To better understand all that is Mission Control, it’s important to know how it works. Primarily, Mission Control lets you find stuff and quickly switch between your multiple virtual desktops, which Apple calls Spaces....
Android 6.0 Marshmallow contains a highly experimental and hidden multi-window mode. Perhaps this will be stable in the next version of Android — it would definitely make Google’s Pixel C, Nexus 9, and Nexus 6 phones more useful. For now, you can enable it if you’re willing to do some tweaking. Unlike Samsung’s multi-window mode, Android’s built-in multi-window mode works for all Android apps. It’s Android’s long-overdue answer to the multi-app features on Windows tablets and iPads — but it can also be used on phones....
How to Configure The Echo’s Geographic Settings For the purposes of this tutorial, we’re going to configure the Echo for an imagined owner who lives in Beverly Hills, CA, commutes to the University of California Los Angeles campus, and is actually a transplant from the Midwest who follows his Minneapolis hometown sports teams very closely. Open the app or web page and use the left-hand menu to select “Settings”. Once in the settings menu, we can easily navigate to the necessary sub-menus....
If you’re a fan of Google Maps, you won’t find it on Apple’s smartwatch. Google dropped support in 2017, though you can still use Google Maps in CarPlay, iOS, and iPadOS. Apple Maps is a great alternative that works across all Apple-made devices. On the Apple Watch, it’s represented as a white arrow pointing up captured within a blue circle. This circle resides over an intersection on a map in the app icon’s background....
If you follow artists and podcasts on Spotify, you probably want to know when they release new music and episodes. Notifications for these things have been notoriously unreliable in the past, but Spotify has made some changes. We’ll show you. For a long time, the Spotify app on iPhone, iPad, and Android had a toggle in the notification settings for new music, but it never really did anything. In August of 2021, Spotify revamped notifications by adding a “What’s New” feed to the app....
If you’ve deleted or removed the built-in Calendar app on your iPhone, don’t worry: It’s easy to get Calendar back with a quick download on the App Store. Here’s how. Like all of Apple’s built-in iOS apps, the Calendar app is available for a free re-download on the App Store. So first, let’s open the App Store. With the App Store open, tap the search bar at the top of the screen and type “calendar,” then tap “Search....
In previous versions of Windows, you could change the number of recent items shown in jump lists with a simple option in taskbar properties. For whatever reason, Microsoft removed this ability in Windows 10. With a minor Registry hack, though, you can still bump that number up. RELATED: Access Frequently Used Items in Windows 7 with Jump Lists Increase the Jump List Limit by Editing the Registry Manually By default, Windows 10 shows around 12 recent items in the jump list....
There are a lot of changes in Windows 10’s File Explorer compared to Windows 7’s Windows Explorer. If you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 and you don’t like the changes, we’ll show you how you can get the look and feel of Windows 7’s Windows Explorer back. We’re going to use a free tool called OldNewExplorer to perform some of the changes, along with changing some built-in Windows settings and tweaking the registry....
Your Mac stores all kinds of passwords. It’s saved the passwords for your Wi-Fi networks, the ones used by your applications, and even the ones you save in Safari. You might be wondering where those passwords are stored, and whether you can look at them. As it turns out, you can! Your Mac uses a program called Keychain Access to securely store these passwords, along with various digital certificates and keys used for verification and encryption....
Recording audio from a Bluetooth microphone isn’t something that iOS can do out of the box, but that doesn’t mean it’s not entirely possible. With a little help from a third-party app, you can use a wireless headset and record your voice through that if you need to. The app you’ll need is called Audio Memos, and it costs just $0.99 in the App Store.There’s a free version too, but it doesn’t come with the Bluetooth features....
Windows 10 starts rolling out on July 29th. The Start menu makes its comeback, although it’s not what we’re used to from Windows 7. It’s kind of a hybrid of the Windows 7 Start menu and the Windows 8.1 Start screen and it’s very customizable. One of the features of the Start menu in Windows 10 is the “Most used” list, which provides quick access to apps you use frequently....
Bookmarks in Word are useful for navigating through your document, allowing you to quickly jump to specific parts of it. You can add and remove bookmarks, but Word does not let you rename them. However, we’ll show you a way around that limitation. RELATED: Navigate Long Documents in Word Using Bookmarks For example, maybe you initially named your bookmarks Bookmark1, Bookmark2, etc. and now you want to give them more meaningful names....
Use the Nexus Root Toolkit to quickly root your Nexus devices, whether you’ve got a Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus, or even a Nexus S. Rooting allows you to use powerful apps that don’t work in Android’s default sandbox. We’ve covered rooting Android before, and the method provided didn’t work for many users – it’s hard to give instructions that will work with all the Android devices out there. This method should work perfectly, but only with Nexus devices....
