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How to get better at researching for papers? Use these 7 apps

Posted on February 6, 2023

Today, we don’t have to go to the library and sit there for hours on end among piles of papers. Years ago, the students’ workplace resembled chaos due to notes, books, and papers. But fortunately, things are different for us now.

Apps and online platforms have made our lives easier – they help with writing, editing, and, most importantly – researching! Some of them assist with organizing notes, managing time and projects, collecting resources, while others are handy when finding articles and reading them.

Below, I describe the top 7 tools that will make daily tasks and research-related issues easier. [Read more…]

Q&A: What’s the world’s most popular operating system?

Posted on January 23, 2023

Question from Frank: I know Windows used to be the most-used operating system of them all, but I have a feeling that might not be the case any longer. I sure do see a lot of people using iPhones these days.

Can you tell me which operating system is used on the most devices these days? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I find a file I downloaded to my phone?

Posted on January 15, 2023

Question from James: A couple of nights ago I downloaded a whitepaper to my Android phone from one of my favorite websites but I can’t find the downloaded file.

I believe it’s on my phone somewhere because it said is downloaded successfully.

Can you tell me where to look for it? [Read more…]

Teach Siri how to pronounce a contact’s name correctly

Posted on January 13, 2023

Apple’s Siri virtual assistant certainly makes using an iPhone a lot easier, but just like us humans Siri has a few quirks.

One Siri quirk that drives me up the wall is how she tends to mis-pronounce some names on the Contacts List. For some reason it just grates on my nerves.

The good news is you can train Siri to pronounce difficult names correctly, using one of the two methods listed below: [Read more…]

8 really cool iPhone tricks that aren’t commonly known

Posted on January 10, 2023

One billion of us have iPhones, meaning they completely dominate the phone market. However, many of us are not using our iPhones to their full potential. There are many cool iPhone tricks that people are just not aware of yet.

On top of this, Apple is constantly adding new features to iOS, making it challenging to keep up with what your phone is capable of.

My intention today is to fill you in on eight amazing iPhone tricks you might not have heard of to ensure you use your phone to its total capacity. [Read more…]