Add Webpage Shortcuts iPhone, iPad, iPod touch While on the page you want to save, tap the Options button then Add to Home Screen. Give the icon a name and tap Add or Enter on the keyboard. The page displays as an icon on your Home Screen. Tap it like you do any app to open the page directly in Safari. If you have several pages – put them in a folder....
For the next thirty days, Microsoft is throwing in the keyboard cover for free. The announcement was made on the Official Microsoft Blog, and the offer is good for residents in the US and Canada. I have the Surface RT, and definitely recommend the Type Cover if you’re going to be doing a lot of typing. The Type cover normally goes for $119 and the Type Cover is $129. So if you’ve been on the fence about getting a Surface RT, now is the time to get a great deal on it....
Start at Whole Foods Today As long as you’re a Prime member and have the Whole Foods app, you’ll get $10 to spend for Prime Day. If you’re going grocery shopping, do it before or during Prime Day. That will score you $10 off any Prime Day order, even if it isn’t a Prime deal. Whole Foods are busy on the weekends, and they are running some Prime Day specials too....
Delete Google Search History Head to your Web & Activity page, and then click the More Options icon at the top right corner of the page and Click Delete activity by. Then click the drop-down menu and select All time to remove everything or one of the other options, including a range of dates available, then click the Delete button. Manage Google Tracking If you’re a regular Google user, there are a couple of things to keep in mind if you do this....
Once you add the league and team, you can see their schedule, so you’re always in the loop with the next game. And you can view their games and matches in the Google Calendar mobile app as well. So, you get schedules on the go. Add a Team to Google Calendar Head to the Google Calendar website and sign in if necessary. Then, follow these steps to add a sports schedule....
Most of those images are for PCs running new versions of Windows or have died many years ago. When Microsoft released Windows Vista, it added a feature to select editions called Complete PC Backup that would later become known as a system image in Windows 7. Thankfully, when you create one, it stores your entire PC backup as a VHD file (Virtual Hard Disk). Since the release of Windows 7, Microsoft added native VHD support in File Explorer....
However, there’s a problem. If you’re not interested in Windows 11, you’ll be forced to block the Windows 11 upgrade. You might not like the new user interface, or a piece of hardware or software isn’t compatible. You might just not want to switch. Whatever the reason is, if you’re a happy Windows 10 user, there is a way to block Windows 11 on your PC. There are two ways you do it—through a Registry modification or by using Group Policy on Windows 10 Pro and higher....
Today however I’m going to quickly review how to change your Facebook password as well as how to see how long it’s been since your last password change. Let’s get started. Log in to Facebook and click the Options drop-down Click Account Settings Unlike a lot of other sites, Facebook displays on the Account settings tab the last time you changed your password. If it’s been longer than 90 days, you should change to a new secure password....
Here, we’ll walk you through making sure your mobile device is ready, connecting the AirTag to your account, and giving it a name. Device Requirements for Using AirTags You can connect an AirTag using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 14.5 or iPadOS 14.5 or later.You should have a good Wi-Fi or cell connection.You’ll need Find My, Bluetooth, and Location Services turned on.It’s recommended that you use Precision Finding for your Location Services....
We’ll show you how to convert an Office file to a Google file and work with Office files through Google Drive without converting them when needed. Add Office Files to Google Drive Once you upload a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file to Google Drive, you can open it in Docs, Sheets, or Slides. Click the New plus sign on the top left and pick File upload. Browse for your file, select it, and click Open....
If you’re finding that your C and V keys are wearing away from all the copying and pasting you’ve used them for, you’ll be pleased to know that there are plenty of other ways you can copy and paste on your Apple computer. If you’re ready to go beyond the shortcuts, then here’s how to copy and paste on Mac. How to Copy and Paste on Mac Using Keyboard Shortcuts Some keyboard shortcuts are used so frequently that they become part of the language....
Copy and Paste from the Browser on Fire HD Tablets For this example, I will use the Silk browser to copy text and the email app to paste it. Then, on the Kindle Fire, launch your browser from the home screen. This will work with select apps or documents that contain the text, too. For example, here, I’m copying text from the groovyPost site. Long press the first word of the text you want to copy....
Windows 10 has a new default browser called Microsoft Edge; as we’ve said in the past, it’s still a work in progress. Currently, it uses a speed dial feature, as you see in Opera and other browsers. It shows top and frequently visited sites, the ability to get top site apps that will open the Store, suggested news content, widgets for weather and sporting events. But if you’re not happy with the default selections Microsoft has included, there is some customization you can do, including having it open to a blank page....
In this article, we’ll look at deleting your Spotify account completely. You may decide to do this if you have privacy concerns, especially where payment details are concerned. Alternatively, you may decide to delete your account to create a new one, refreshing your recommendations in the process. Whatever the reason, if you want to know how to delete your Spotify account completely, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Delete Your Spotify Account Permanently If you decide to delete your Spotify account, there’s no turning back—it’s permanent....
Turn off Action Center in Windows 10 Home or Pro Update: 1/8/2016: I just found out that now you can indeed turn Action Center off easily in Settings. Go to Settings > System > Notifications & actions and click Turn system icons on or off. Then at the bottom of the list, you can flip Action Center off or back on again. And, this option is available in both Home and Pro versions of Windows 10....
If you want to empty a file on Linux but don’t want to remove it entirely, you can try a couple of methods. Using the Linux terminal, you can make changes to the contents of a file, stripping it of content. The file will remain, allowing you to reuse it for other things. If you want to know how to empty a file in Linux, follow these steps. How to Empty a File on Linux Using the cat Command An easy and quick way to empty a file on Linux is to use the cat command....
While this might seem like a quicker way to delete your files, it isn’t perfect. You may end up moving something to the Recycle Bin inadvertently. Luckily, Windows 11 includes a feature that you can set which will make a delete confirmation dialog appear. Enabling it will add another step to the deletion process, helping you to avoid accidental deletions of files. Here’s how to make Windows 11 display a confirmation message when you delete a file or folder....
If you’re running Windows 11, you can find your available memory slots in a few different ways. Whether you can upgrade them or not will depend on your device. Laptops are typically harder to upgrade, but desktop PCs are fairly straightforward. If you want to know how to find the number of available memory slots on Windows 11, follow the steps below. How to Find Available Memory Slots on Windows 11 To check if your PC has RAM slots available on Windows 11:...
What happens if a song you don’t like keeps entering your Spotify-curated playlists? Thankfully, you can hide a song on Spotify to stop it from appearing. If you change your mind, you can always unhide it again. If you’re unsure how, here’s how to hide a song on Spotify (or unhide it again). How to Hide Songs on Spotify Limitations Technically, Spotify does allow you to hide songs you don’t like....
Improve Kindle Fire HD Battery Life Turn the brightness all the way down Even at the lowest setting, the Kindle Fire HD has a brilliant screen that’s easily viewable under most conditions. This tip is especially useful in low-light situations on airplanes or in the bedroom. I’ve found that anything other than the lowest screen brightness causes eyestrain. Turning down the brightness to the lowest possible setting can lengthen battery life by several hours when using it for reading....
