Get The Message Google has embarked on a marketing campaign called #GetTheMessage, which aims to pressure Apple into supporting Rich Communication Service (RCS for short) on iPhones. RCS is a newer standard for text messaging that supports larger file attachments, reactions, varying levels of encryption, read indicators, and other features common in modern messaging services. Android devices can use RCS through the Android Messages application, which is the default texting app on most Android phones....

Why Your Phone Shows Inaccurate Results A question we often field from our concerned neighbors and friends is “I ran a speed test on my internet. Why is it way slower than what I’m paying for?” That’s certainly a valid question. Who wants to pay for the top-tier internet package only to get the budget-tier speeds? Usually, when we dig a little deeper, we find out the person ran a speed test on their smartphone and they’re upset the result is a fraction of the anticipated speed....

With the addition of 4K video recording on smartphones like the iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S6 this year, many consumers have been left wondering what all the fuss is about. What makes a 4K video so much better than 1080p, and how is the camera on the back of an iPhone any different from a 4K camcorder from Sony or Nikon? As 4K televisions start to make their way off the show floor of CES and into our living rooms, here’s everything you’ll need to know to be sure your next home video looks and acts the part....

If you have recently purchased the latest Apple TV with the new touch sensitive remote, then you probably have dealt with the much-loathed text-entry method. If you’re having problems with it, then they may be alleviated by adjusting the remote’s sensitivity. It’s no secret that we didn’t care for the previous Apple TV’s remote. While solidly constructed, it was tedious and frustrating to use, especially for users with larger hands....

By default, pop-up notifications in Windows 10 only stick around for about 5 seconds before they are sent off to the Action Center. If you’d like those notifications to stay on the screen a little longer, it’s an easy change to make. You just have to know where to look for it. RELATED: How to Use and Configure the New Notification Center in Windows 10 Windows 10 improves on Windows’ notification system by adding the Action Center, a slide out sidebar that shows recent notifications and handy system actions you can perform....

There may be times when you need to copy or move a worksheet into another workbook in Excel or make a copy of a worksheet in the same workbook. Maybe you want to make changes but preserve the original worksheet. First, we’ll show you how to copy a worksheet from one workbook to another whether it be an existing workbook or a new one. Right-click on the tab for the worksheet you want to copy and select “Move or Copy” from the popup menu....

With so many beautiful images on Pinterest, you might want to download some of them to your devices. Luckily, Pinterest allows you to save images for offline use, and we’ll show you how to do that. You can download images from Pinterest on all your devices, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, iPhone, iPad, and Android. Keep in mind that you can only download images; you can’t download videos, Stories, or carousels....

The Google TV home screen is focused on recommendations and making it easy for you to pick up where you left off. Sometimes, though, the “Continue Watching” row isn’t super helpful. Thankfully, you can remove titles from the row. The “Continue Watching” row shows movies and TV shows that you started watching on supported streaming services. However, you might not intend to continue watching, or maybe you started something by accident....

You can install nearly any TrueType (.ttf) or OpenType (.otf) font on your iPad or iPhone. You can’t change the system font, but you can use your installed fonts in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Autodesk Sketchbook, Adobe Comp CC, and more. Step One: Download a Font Installer App Fonts must be installed using a iOS configuration profile. While you could create these configuration profiles on a Mac, there’s an easier way to do it....

Why Do I Want To Do This? In addition to sharing music you also can share shopping lists, to-dos, calendar entries, and other useful features available on the Echo/Alexa system, perfect for ensuring that whoever does the shopping has full access to everything added to the collective shopping list and other shared household tasks. Now that we’ve invited the user, set up the profile sharing, and accepted the terms of service, it’s time to take a look at how to actually use multiple profiles on the Echo....

If you use Firefox, we have a tip that can help you be more productive while surfing the web. Say you want to keep track of your to-do list, or another web page while reading another website. We’ll show you an easy way to do this. Firefox has a feature that lets you load any web page in the sidebar, so you can view two pages at once. We’re going to view our to-do lists in Wunderlist in the Firefox sidebar while reading How-To Geek....

Later, if you want to log back into your account, you can do so by entering your login details. RELATED: How to Sign Out of YouTube Scroll down the menu screen, and at the bottom, tap “Settings.” From the expanded “Settings” menu, select “Not [Your Name]? Sign Out.” RELATED: How to Log Out of Facebook on All Your Devices at Once In the menu that opens, click “Sign Out.”...

Chromebooks are cheap, moderately powerful, user-friendly laptops that have become wildly popular with consumers who want a second machine they can take on the road, but don’t feel like dropping a wad of extra cash for the privilege. In case you have one machine that belongs to an entire household or multiple coworkers at the office, here’s how you can create and manage multiple user accounts on the same device....

Let’s face it: some apps have really ugly icons. Sure, you could always create a shortcut to your EXE file and then change the icon for the shortcut, but what fun would that be? Here’s how to change the icon for the EXE file itself. Windows doesn’t include a built-in way to change the icon for EXE files, so you’ll need to download a free copy of Resource Hacker before you get started....

High humidity is no fun, and neither is low humidity—you want a good balance between the two. Here’s how to monitor the humidity in your house so that you can make the proper adjustments. RELATED: How to Optimize Your Home’s Airflow to Save Money on Your A/C Humidity levels in your home should be anywhere between 30% and 60% (although 40%-50% is ideal). Any higher and there’s the risk of mold growth, and any lower can result in excess dryness....

Adding an image or other illustration objects to a Word document is simple, but positioning those objects and getting them to stay where you want them can be frustrating. Luckily Word has the tools to make this more manageable if you know where to look. Let’s take a quick tour. A Quick Word About Text Wrapping Before we get to those positioning tools, though, you should know a bit about text wrapping....

Apple’s own AirPrint printing is deeply integrated into iPhones and iPads. The “Print” options you see throughout the operating system will only print to AirPrint-enabled printers. You can still print to a Google Cloud Print-enabled printer, but it’ll take a little extra effort. Many modern wireless printers support both AirPrint and Google Cloud Print, so they may just work if you’re near them. But Google Cloud Print allows you to hook up older printers and print over the Internet, too, which Apple’s AirPrint doesn’t offer....

Samsung Galaxy phones have a “Media Output” menu that allows you to quickly switch where the audio should be playing—phone speakers, Bluetooth earbuds, etc. This menu also has a sport where you can add app shortcuts. This allows you to access these apps directly from the Quick Settings menu. RELATED: How to Customize the Samsung Galaxy Lock Screen Shortcuts First, swipe down twice from the top of the screen to fully expand the Quick Settings....

The Secret Is PowerToys In the past, remapping keys in Windows 10 required a difficult-to-use third-party program. Today, Microsoft makes it easy with PowerToys, a free utility available for download online. Using PowerToys, you can make any key on your keyboard act like any other key—and even remap shortcuts. If you don’t already have PowerToys installed, download it for free from Github. After you install it, launch PowerToys Settings, then click “Keyboard Manager” in the sidebar....

Gridlines make it easier to read through data tables, which is why Excel adds them by default. They aren’t always necessary in a spreadsheet, however, so we’ll show you how to easily hide them when you don’t need them. How to Hide (or Show) Gridlines in Excel for Windows On your Windows PC, open the Excel spreadsheet you would like to remove the gridlines from. Once open, click the “View” tab in the ribbon....