Jason Cipriani

Google Messages just gave us the Android texting feature we’ve wanted forever

Have you ever forgotten to send a happy birthday text message to a friend? Or had an idea in the middle of the night that you desperately wanted to share with co-workers but didn’t want to risk waking them if their ringer was on? The next time that happens, use Google Messages‘ new scheduling tool …

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How to delete all of your iPhone photos at once

I don’t know about you, but my iPhone’s Photo album is full of random photos and screenshots that I really don’t care about. I have over 97,000 pictures and videos — and I don’t even take countless selfies until I get the perfect shot. Instead of going back and deleting stuff after I’ve shared it, I tend to ignore it …

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Screen recording, Smart Lock and Android’s other best hidden features

Part of the appeal of using an Android phone is the wide variety of hardware and software options. For instance, the experience you get from a Google Pixel phone is very different from what a Galaxy S21 offers, and then you add OnePlus into the mix and the experience diverges even more. That said, the core Android experience remains nearly …

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Transferring photos from iCloud to Google Photos is finally possible. Here’s how

If you have a lot of photos and videos stored in any cloud service, be it iCloud or Google Photos, it’s easy to feel sort of stuck with that platform. Downloading lots of gigabytes of your precious memories and then uploading them to another service takes a lot of time, not to mention data if your internet service provider has …

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Record your Mac screen the easy way. Here’s how to do it

Capturing the screen of your MacBook Air or iMac can be useful in so many ways. Whether you’re recording a presentation for school, showing a loved one how to set up an app or documenting your fastest run in your favorite Apple Arcade game, screen recording can help.  Don’t let the idea of capturing your screen intimidate you, though. MacOS …

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Google Maps is getting a new trick (plus 5 other Android features coming)

Google recently announced it’s rolling out updates to six different Android apps, from the TalkBack screen reader to Android Auto. The updates add useful new features, like the ability to schedule when a text message will be sent in the Messages app. Google Maps is also receiving an update of its own that adds a true dark mode throughout the entire app, not …

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Google’s Pixel Buds 2 have some magical features. Here are 9 of them

Google’s Pixel Buds 2 are the real deal. They sound great, are sweat-resistant and offer a good fit courtesy of changeable tips and a fin that holds them in your ears. But there’s more to the Pixel Buds 2 than just fit and sound quality. For example, you can use these tiny gadgets to keep tabs on your inbox due …

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iPhone 12 users: Impress your friends with this cool lidar trick we discovered

Apple not only included three cameras in the iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max, but the company also added a lidar sensor. The new feature, a first on iPhones, helps improve portrait mode photos and even makes it possible to take those blurry-background shots in night mode. The lidar sensor, however, has another trick it can do — and it’s …

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These 7 MacBook Pro tips will make that Touch Bar work for you

The MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar can be a useful feature that puts common tasks opening a new tab in Safari at your fingertips. Not everyone loves the Touch Bar, and personally, I don’t always remember to use it. However, with a few tweaks and customizations, it’s possible to incorporate the Touch Bar into your workflow and feel like the fingertip-size display is …

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro tips and tricks: Get the most from your new wireless earbuds

Samsung announced the Galaxy S21, and along with the trio of new phones, the company also unveiled the Galaxy Buds Pro. The completely wireless earbuds compete directly with Apple’s AirPods Pro, offering advanced features like active noise cancellation, long battery life and improved sound quality.  They even have a feature that the AirPods Pro currently lacks. The Buds Pro can …

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