Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Did you know that Google keeps a record of all the passwords you have stored in your Chrome browser and your signed-in Android devices right on their website?
Well, they do, and there’s an easy way to view all of those stored passwords at one time. That makes it easy to quickly retrieve a password that you might have forgotten. [Read more…]
If you’re an iPhone user you probably know that keeping as much of your phone’s memory free as possible will help it run faster and also prevent glitches and freeze-ups.
However, you might not be aware that old iMessages that contain images and other attachments can use up a huge portion of your phone’s available memory.
Luckily, it’s very easy to free up lots of memory space once per month simply by instructing your phone to automatically delete your older iMessages on a monthly basis. All it takes is a simple settings change: [Read more…]
If you’re a regular Facebook user, you know that their developers love making changes to the way the Facebook app works.
Just about the time we get used to something, they go and change it on us.
For me, one of the most irritating changes they’ve ever made is forcing external links to open in the new in-app browser instead of my phone’s default browser.
I’ll admit that the in-app browser is fast, but it lacks much of the functionality of a typical stand-alone web browser.
If you too would prefer to have external links open in the default browser instead of the in-app browser, it’s very easy to make it happen. Here’s how: [Read more…]
Question from Elena J.: I read your post that explains how to reopen a tab in your web browser when you’re using a computer. What a great tip!
Can I do the same thing on my iPhone when I accidentally close a tab in Safari?
Thanks in advance for your help. I close the wrong tab all the time and it drives me nuts!
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Susan D.: I was waiting to get on the subway the other day when the guy sitting beside me pulled out his iPhone and asked Siri a question.
I was shocked when Siri answered him because she used a British accent. I thought that was SO cool!
How do I change my own iPhone to speak with a British accent?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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