Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Why You Should Upgrade Your Router (Even If You Have Older Gadgets)

Many people have the attitude that it doesn’t matter if their router is older because their phone, laptop, or other wireless gear isn’t cutting edge anyways. Even if you don’t have brand new tech toys you still benefit from upgrading a dated router.

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Geek Trivia: Which North American Animal Helps, Indirectly, Protect People From Lyme Disease?

Which North American Animal Helps, Indirectly, Protect People From Lyme Disease?

  1. Opossums
  2. Field Mice
  3. Deer
  4. Raccoons

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How to Make Your iPhone Flash Its LED When You Get a Notification

Have you ever wanted to make your iPhone completely silent but still alert your when someone calls, or when you receive a text? It is possible to silence the ringing and the vibrations, but still receive notifications by flashing the LED light on the back.

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How to Create a Folder with No Name on Your iPhone or iPad

When organizing your Home screens on your iPhone or iPad, you’ve probably noticed that a default name is given to each folder when you create it. iOS won’t let you delete the name and leave it blank, but there is a trick to getting around this problem.

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How to Share or Save a Voicemail on an iPhone

In versions of iOS before 9.0, saving a voicemail message meant you to use a third party app and jump through several hoops–or worse, hook up an external recording device. iOS 9 makes it a simple task by including a share sheet in the voicemail interface.

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Android’s “App Standby” Saves Battery, But Disabling Apps Is Still Better

With Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Google added more than just Doze. It added a feature named App Standby, which is designed to prevent apps you never use from draining your battery. It’s less effective than disabling apps completely, but it has its place.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

How to Disable Ads on Your Windows 10 Lock Screen

If you’re like me, you might have opened up your Windows 10 laptop today only to see a giant ad for Ubisoft’s Rise of the Tomb Raider plastered across your login screen. This is the work of the “Windows Spotlight” feature in your Personalization settings, and thankfully, you can turn it off for good.

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