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Oct
5
2020

How to Turn Off Siri on an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch

How To Turn Off Siri On An IPhone Or IPad If you are not making use of Siri on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or on your Apple Watch, why not turn it off? There’s a quick and easy way to do just that. While Siri is a great virtual assistant and can find and retrieve many types of information, it is not fit for everyone. If you want to stop Siri from working altogether, here is how you can do that: Open the Settings application on your device. Scroll down and tap Siri & Search. Turn the.

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Sep
22
2020

How to Detect Hidden Surveillance Cameras With Your Phone

Hidden Cameras Are a Real Danger A family recently discovered a rude surprise at their Airbnb: a hidden camera disguised as a smoke detector in the living room.  If you’re staying in a hotel or an Airbnb, hidden cameras can be a worry. In the case of Airbnb, your host is required to list any cameras they have, whether or not they are turned on or not. Additionally, Airbnb does not allow hosts to place cameras in bathrooms or sleeping areas, even if that’s a living room with a .

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Sep
22
2020

How to Use Custom App Icons on Your iPhone and iPad

How Does it Work? If you’re tired of seeing the same old app icons on your iPhone or iPad home screen, you can customize their look by creating new ones and “replacing” them. The trick is possible using Apple’s Shortcuts app, which allows you to use any image as an icon. Currently, it’s not possible to truly replace an app’s icon on an iPhone or iPad. Instead, you can achieve a similar result by using the Shortcuts app. We’ll be creating a custom short.

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Sep
22
2020

How to Install Linux in Windows With a VMware Virtual Machine

Use A PC That Supports Virtualization Want to install Linux but can't give up Windows? Set up a VMware Workstation Player virtual machine to run any version of Linux. You've tried Linux from a live CD. Now you want to install it, but you're unsure about dual booting. The sensible option is to install your chosen Linux operating system in a virtual machine (VM). A virtual machine is a software environment that replicates the conditions of a hardware environment: a personal computer. The enviro.

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Sep
22
2020

How to Create a Form in Microsoft Access

Creating A Form with Microsoft Access There are many ways to add data to a Microsoft Access Table. Using Forms is the easiest way to build your database. If you use Microsoft Access, you already know the many ways to add data to your databases. Most users use the table method as that’s the easiest way to view and add new data. However, the problem with that is you need to go through your existing data before you can add new. There are also chances of accidentally modifying your existing.

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Sep
21
2020

How to Crop a Picture on Your Mac

How To Crop Images Using Preview We would show you how to easily crop a picture on Mac so you can perform this simple editing task. You can use a wide range of photo-editing apps to crop pictures on your Mac. To get started, all you need to do is drag and drop your picture into the app you want to use, then follow the instructions below to crop it. After opening an image file in Preview, click and drag to mark out the section you want to keep when cropping. Drag the corners of the selection t.

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Sep
21
2020

How to Check If a Video Is Copyrighted

How Do You Know If A Video Is Copyrighted? Creating and sharing videos can raise copyright issues. Know how to check if a video is copyrighted and avoid legal issues if it is. Before discussing any specifics, it's important to know when copyright begins. When anyone creates original video, copyright protection covers it. It doesn't matter who uploads the video first as it belongs to the creator.  However, cases still exist where you need to check the video for copyright. For instance, i.

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Sep
19
2020

How to Move Browser Tabs Between Smartphone and PC

Moving Tabs Between Mobile And PC Using Chrome Mozilla and Firefox Are you browsing on your phone and want to transfer your browser tabs to your computer? Here's how to do that in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Ever find a cool website on your phone and want to view it later on your PC, but find it to be frustrating to transfer? You will be happy to know that it is possible to migrate tabs from your Android device or iPhone to your PC. Let's explore the different ways to sync your tabs be.

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Sep
19
2020

How to Use OneNote for School: 5 tips and tricks

Microsoft OneNote For School Microsoft OneNote can transform the classroom. Find out why the note-taking app is designed for both students and teachers. Microsoft OneNote weighs just a few megabytes. Lugging around a satchel full of books pales a bit in comparison, doesn't it? So, as you head back to school, let's learn a bit more about how to use OneNote for school. 1. Learn Math With OneNote The Ink Math Assistant is one of OneNote's best features. It's a digital tutor that takes a handwri.

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Sep
16
2020

How to Block Emails from Specific Senders in Microsoft Outlook

Block an Email Address On Microsoft Outlook There are some people you never want to hear from. You can’t stop them from sending you emails, but you can set up Microsoft Outlook to automatically delete the emails as soon as they arrive. Here’s how. There are two primary methods for automatically deleting emails in Outlook: Rules and Sweep. Rules are exactly what they sound like rules for the Outlook client to follow. You can set up a rule that tells Outlook to permanently delete ema.

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