How To Take Screenshots of Anything (Even When They’re Blocked) by David Nield Whether you’re showing off your video gaming prowess, trying to fix a problem, or capturing a badly-spelled tweet before it’s deleted from the web, screenshots are an essential part of our digital lives. It’s not always obvious just how to pull off a screengrab though, especially when … Read More
Speed Up Your Android Device
4 Tricks to Make Your Android Phone Faster by David Nield No one wants a slow phone, but many of us have to settle for one as the hardware grows older, storage space runs out, and the number of bugs add up. The good news is that you don’t have to accept a slow Android smartphone. Here are four quick … Read More
Back Up Your Computer the Right Way
What’s The Best Way To Back Up My Computer? by Chris Hoffman Everyone loses data at some point in their lives. Your computer’s hard drive could fail tomorrow, ransomware could hold your files hostage, or a software bug could delete your important files. If you’re not regularly backing up your computer, you could lose those files forever. Backups don’t have to be … Read More
Privacy Guide to Using iPhone
The Privacy Enthusiast’s Guide to Using an iPhone by Thorin Klosowski Your privacy is important, and now more than ever, it seems like everyone is trying to put eyes on your personal data. That might include advertisers, governments, or some weird voyeur in your life. The good news is you can do a few things to your iPhone to make … Read More
Fingerprint-Scanning Screen To Replace Home Button in iPhone 8
Apple May Replace Home Button with Fingerprint-Scanning Screen by Samuel Gibbs Newly published patent describes a system that scans the surface of a finger through a screen, removing the need for a separate Touch ID sensor. Apple is working on fitting fingerprint scanners beneath the screen of its iPhone, removing the need for a separate home button, a newly published … Read More
Ever Wonder What Your Browser Knows About You?
How To See Everything Your Browser Knows About You by David Nield The second you log onto the internet, you start leaving a trace that’s more telling than you think. Browsers can not only identify where you are in the world, but they collect a ton of other data too, such as where your mouse is hovering and when you … Read More
Learn To Use Terminal on Mac
How To Use Terminal On Mac by Kenny Hemphill Terminal provides a command line interface to control the UNIX based operating system that lurks below OS X. Here’s everything you need to know about terminal, and what it can do for you and your Mac. Of all the tools tucked away in OS X’s Utilities folder, few are as mis-understood … Read More
iPhone 8 Could Be EXPENSIVE!
KGI: All 2017 iPhone’s To Have Wireless Charging, iPhone 8’s 3D Touch Pricier to Build by Christian Zibreg KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted in a new note to clients, obtained by MacRumors, that all new models of iPhone introduced this year would feature wireless charging. In addition, the report cautions that production costs of iPhone 8’s enhanced 3D Touch module … Read More
Jailbroken iPhone Still The Best Device Out There
5 Reason You Should Still Jailbreak Your iPhone by David Nield Jailbreaking isn’t the hot topic it once was. All the new features in iOS, plus the iPhone’s availability on all the major US carriers means it’s no longer such a compelling proposition (especially given the drawbacks). But is the golden era of jailbreaking truly over? Here are 5 reasons … Read More
Teach Siri To Be Less Frustrating
How To Teach Siri Better Pronunciation by David Nield Siri making a meal of your boyfriend’s name? Or is it just not getting the right amount of twang in when trying to say the name of the local cab firm? If you think Siri’s pronunciation skills leave something to be desired then you can retrain the app yourself in just … Read More
