Did you know that more than 72% of browser users choose Google Chrome? That means you’re probably one of them. Microsoft is even scrapping its Edge browser and building a new one on Google’s open-source Chromium to try to catch up. But did you know you have options that might serve you better? Here’s a …
UPDATED: Put your GPS to work for your … memory! Sure, your GPS gets you where you’re going and finds the closest Starbucks, but did you know it can remind you to pick up the dry cleaning? Apps that offer location-based reminders send an alert when you get to (or leave) a specific place. Some …
January 2017: Do you love Windows 10 yet? Whether you’re cruising around the operating system like it’s an old pair of cyber jeans or you’re still getting used to it, these tips will help you make it your own. Make sure you’re running the anniversary update (which you probably are unless you proactively switched updates …
Sure, you talk to your smartphone. Siri or Cortana (or Google Now) searches the web for you, sends texts or reminds you to do something. But do you talk to your computer? Do you ask it to open apps and find files? To delete this and capitalize that? The fastest way to get your computer …
August 2015: If you’re one of the 1.2 billion Microsoft Office users worldwide, your go-to suite of apps is getting an upgrade. Does Office 2016 have a ton of shiny new features? Not really. Does it make it so you can work on your synced, cloud-based files across all platforms and devices — PCs, Macs …
July 2015: The Start menu is back, it’s super fast, it has a new browser called Microsoft Edge and millions of people have already been testing it out — Windows 10 arrives on July 29. And while it’s more about fixes than features, it’s as anticipated as a cool summer rain. Here’s how (and why) …
April 2015: What if you could buy your favorite Google gadgets from a single, streamlined, easy-to-shop website with a high-concept design and lots of white space? And what if the apps for those gadgets were pre-vetted so you knew they didn’t contain malware? Sound like the Apple Store and iTunes App Store? Definitely! Except they’re …
February 2015: Microsoft Office 365 comes with super-productive ways for you to communicate with others and get rid of annoying email strings — woo-hoo! With Office 365, the online version of Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and others), you get access to features similar to those in DropBox, Google Docs and social media newsfeeds without …
December 2014: Humongous! Ginormous! Super-sized! That’s how most people react when they first hold the new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, two of the biggest smartphones ever released. Is bigger better? Do you get more mileage out of more real estate? More done? Easier and faster? Yes! And no. Here are five pros and …
November 2014: You know that feeling you get when you’re totally caught up on your email and know exactly where everything is? Yeah, neither do most people. Email remains our collective nemesis. Right when we think we’ve got it handled, here comes more. Do what Richard Branson and these other business gurus do and watch …
