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4 Ways to Send Messages That Self-Destruct

Sometimes you don’t want your messages to live forever. Maybe you have something secret you want to tell someone, or maybe it’s something time-sensitive. Or maybe you just don’t want to be trapped by the permanence of the digital age. Whatever the reason may be, here are three tools you can use to go all…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 30

13 Things You Can Do with MacOS Sierra You Couldn’t Before

MacOS Sierra is here and available for everyone —well, at least anyone who owns a Mac made in the last six years. If you’re wondering what’s new in Apple’s latest software update, and want to head straight to the fresh goodies after you download it, we’ve rounded up nearly everything new you can do in…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 27

How to Control Your Facebook News Feed

You can’t complain about Facebook News Feed serving you up stuff you’re not interested in if you haven’t taken the time to customize all of the options and tweaks available. There are more than you might think. From prioritizing the friends you like the most to controlling the sponsored links you see, here’s how to…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 26

How To Run Android Apps on Your Chromebook

Android apps have arrived on Chrome OS. Right now they can be run on three Chromebook models, a number that will increase during the rest of 2016 and into the start of 2017 (Google has a full list). To save you the wait, we got hold of an Asus Chromebook Flip to show you how…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 14

4 Tricks to Work Faster in Google Docs

If you use Google Docs, you probably work on a lot of documents with other people. However, there are some smaller and lesser-known options you might not know about that can take your productivity to the next level. Here are four easy tricks you can use to be more productive in Google Docs. 1) Copy…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 8

How to Use Your Favorite Mobile Apps on Your Computer

Mobile apps are great when you’re away from your desk, but there are times when you might just want a full keyboard, gigantic screen, and comfortable chair while you fiddle with your apps. If that’s the case, you might be surprised to learn that many of your favorite apps can run on a laptop or…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 6

HP Put a PC Into a 360-Degree Speaker

The days of the traditional box-y desktop are numbered. Apple’s Mac Pro and Cyberpower’s Fang Trinity proved that desktops could come in strange shapes. Now HP is grabbing a piece of the new funky shaped pie with the HP Pavilion Wave and Elite Slice. The HP Pavilion Wave looks more like a speaker than a…

Tech News Darren Orf Sep 1

10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Chromebook Master

Chromebooks are on the up and up. If you’re using a laptop running Google’s lightweight, web-based Chrome OS software, there are a bunch of hidden tricks you might not be aware of, from safely giving others access to your Chromebook to getting the newest features for the OS before anyone else. Here are 10 tips…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 31

Apple Photos vs Google Photos, What’s Better?

Nothing is more important to us than our precious digital photos, so keeping them stored safely in the cloud is crucial. The problem is, both Apple and Google have great photo-storage services, and it’s hard to know which one is actually better. Here’s how Apple Photos and Google Photos stack up against each other. For…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 26

How to Make Your Netflix Look Good

Are you really getting the best possible look at Stranger Things (or whatever other show you’re currently bingeing)? The answer depends on both the way you’ve configured the app and even which browser you’re using. Here’s what you need to know. First of all, there are the obvious settings screens, which you can find on…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 23

5 Reasons Not to Use Google for Search

Google is pretty much everywhere. It’s in your smartphone, car, and maybe even your watch— but there’s still nothing like searching Google on a desktop computer. To this day, about 64 percent of US web surfers use Google as their primary search engine. If you still haven’t asked anyone but Google to answer your search…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 19

How To Make a GIF of Anything

The old-school GIF has somehow become the modern day medium for expressing everything from intense emotional responses to live breaking news. Rather than relying on stock GIFs provided by others, you can make your own with a few easy tools. Here’s everything you need to know to get started. As you would expect there are…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 16

Why Inbox Is Way Better Than Gmail

Inbox by Gmail has been around for almost two years, and while it continues to exist alongside Gmail, it’s easy to see that Google engineers see Inbox as the email app of the future. New features are being added on a regular basis, and with each one, it’s slowly becoming smarter and easier to use.…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 15

12 Things You Can Now Do With Windows 10 After the Anniversary Update

It’s Windows 10 update time! The so-called “Anniversary Update” marks a year since the OS officially made it out of Redmond and it’s the biggest update yet. We’ve already posted our initial impressions of the update, but with the hefty patch now rolling out for everybody, here are 12 new tricks to try on your…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 13

10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Google Maps Master

Google Maps has been available for more than 10 years now, and since its launch, a huge swatch of features and functions have been added to the service. Are you sure you know all of them? Here are our favorite tips and tricks for getting more out of Google’s mapping service. 1) See all of…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 8

12 Security Tricks to Stay Safe Online

Isn’t the web a wonderful place for exploring? Just like any other appealing destination though, if you don’t keep yourself safe, the attraction quickly wears off. Thankfully, you don’t need a degree in advanced networking to protect yourself online—you just need to read and take heed of these 12 security tips, which should minimize the…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 5

How to Sell All the Stuff You Don’t Need Online

Thanks to the wonders of the web there’s no excuse for keeping three old iPhones in a drawer or letting an old tablet gather dust. There are now a huge number of sites and apps willing to turn your unwanted stuff into cold, hard cash—and these are the ways you can make sure the process…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 4

Every Keyboard Shortcut You Need for Getting Around the Web

There’s a lot of stuff out there on the web, and you want to be able to get around all of it fast. You can of course make use of your mouse but there are always times when a keyboard combo is more efficient and more convenient. The ones we’ve listed here have all been…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 2

10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Google Drive Master

Think you know Google’s online productivity suite back to front? Whether you’ve been using Google Drive for five minutes or five years, there’s always more to learn, and in that spirit we present 10 valuable tips and tricks for mastering the service. 1. Enable Drive’s offline features Google Drive can work offline, but you have…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 1

10 Tricks to Make Yourself an Apple Photos Master

Apple’s slow evolution of its Photos app—Camera Roll, iCloud library and all—has been a little confusing for users at times, but with iOS 10 and macOS Sierra now on the horizon, it’s finally settling down into a coherent, reliable service. There are still ways to get the most out of your app that you might…

Gadgets David Nield Jul 30

4 Ways to Send Messages That Self-Destruct

13 Things You Can Do with MacOS Sierra You Couldn’t Before

How to Control Your Facebook News Feed

How To Run Android Apps on Your Chromebook

4 Tricks to Work Faster in Google Docs

How to Use Your Favorite Mobile Apps on Your Computer

HP Put a PC Into a 360-Degree Speaker

10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Chromebook Master

Apple Photos vs Google Photos, What’s Better?

How to Make Your Netflix Look Good

5 Reasons Not to Use Google for Search

How To Make a GIF of Anything

Why Inbox Is Way Better Than Gmail

12 Things You Can Now Do With Windows 10 After the Anniversary Update

10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Google Maps Master

12 Security Tricks to Stay Safe Online

How to Sell All the Stuff You Don’t Need Online

Every Keyboard Shortcut You Need for Getting Around the Web

10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Google Drive Master

10 Tricks to Make Yourself an Apple Photos Master

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