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How to read Kindle ebooks on your phone, tablet, PC or Mac

Posted on July 14, 2024

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

You probably already know Amazon offers over millions of ebooks and a huge selection of magazines and newspapers for immediate download to Kindle devices.

You might also already be aware that many of the ebooks on Amazon cost just 99 cents each, and many more cost nothing at all (as in they are absolutely free)!

What you might not be aware of however is you don’t really have to have a Kindle device in order to download and enjoy all of those great Kindle products. [Read more…]

How to add an icon for any website to your phone’s Home screen

Posted on June 11, 2024

Do you have a favorite website that you visit on a regular basis with a browser on your smartphone?

If so, you probably have that site bookmarked in your browser so you can quickly launch it whenever you want to visit it.

But did you know you can actually place an icon for your favorite site(s) right on your phone’s Home screen?

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Q&A: How do I back up my paid Android apps?

Posted on May 12, 2024

Question from Tabitha: I’ve had my current Android phone for three years and I love it, but I finally decided it was time to upgrade to take advantage of newer technology.

I haven’t decided on a new phone yet, but I know it’ll definitely be an Android.

The problem is I have several paid apps that I don’t want to lose when I switch phones.

How do I back up the apps from the old phone so that I can reinstall them on the new one?

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How to use a smartphone or tablet as a PC webcam

Posted on April 16, 2024

Most laptops come with built-in webcams these days, but some older models don’t. And unless the monitor has one built-in, desktop PCs don’t typically come with them either.

If you ever find yourself in need of a webcam but you don’t happen to own one, a nifty free download called DroidCam will let you use an most any smartphone or tablet as a webcam for your Windows or Linux PC.

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How to view every password Google is storing for you

Posted on March 26, 2024

Did you know 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…]