Jason Cipriani

How to take a screenshot on the Nexus 4

There’s plenty of reasons you might want to take a screenshot on your Nexus 4, be it showing off your home screen, troubleshooting an app, or demonstrating to a friend of family member how to complete a task on the device. Google has made it easy to not only take a screenshot on the Nexus …

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How to enable pinch

Last week when Google rolled out Gmail 4.2.1 to all Android users, swipe-to-delete wasn’t the only feature added to the app. Google also added pinch-to-zoom, but it’s not called pinch-to-zoom in the settings. Wait, what? Yeah, it’s a bit confusing. So here’s what you’ll need to do to enable pinch-to-zoom in Gmail on your Android device. Download the latest version …

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Delete downloaded app history from Google Play

It’s nothing personal, Camera Launcher for Nexus 7. Promise. Jason Cipriani/CNET Downloading apps, especially free apps, can be quite addictive. You see a random free app featured on a blog, linked to in a tweet or mentioned by a friend and you promptly download it. You soon realize the app adds no real value to your life, so you delete …

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Getting started with lock screen widgets on Android Jelly Bean

Jason Cipriani/CNET Earlier this week Google released a new line of Nexus devices along with a small update to the Android operating system itself. Android 4.2 Jelly Bean includes a few new features for both smartphones and tablets alike. Related stories As Worries Grow Around Russian Cyberattacks, Update Your Operating Systems Bill Gates’s top mistake? Letting Google’s Android rule the …

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How to bold comments and captions in Instagram

Related stories Instagram Phishing Scam Exploits Users’ Desire to Be Verified, Report Says Facebook and Instagram Will Let You Post Your NFTs Why You May Want to Revoke Precise Location Permissions From Instagram When leaving a comment on an Instagram photo, especially one with a lot of comments, it can be difficult to ensure that your comment stands out in …

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Restore the Developer Options menu in Android 4.2

Jason Cipriani/CNET Related stories Please, Clear Your Android Phone’s Cookies and Cache Right Now Best Samsung Phone for 2022 Best Android Tablet for 2022 Best Mobile VPN of 2022 Perhaps you’ve just ordered a Nexus 4 or a Nexus 10, or maybe you just updated your Nexus device (among other rooted Android devices) to Android 4.2. Either way, you’re likely …

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Getting started with Passbook on iOS 6

Now playing: Watch this: Set up Passbook in iOS 6 2:45 Passbook is Apple’s first foray into something that slightly resembles a mobile payment solution. Passbook is a new app included in iOS 6 that allows merchants to develop Passes to be stored in the user’s Passbook. With the release of iOS 6 only a few hours old, there aren’t …

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Five apps for scanning documents on your iPhone

Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET School is back in session, meaning students have folders full of syllabi, schedules, and other paperwork you’re likely to reference as the semester goes on. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to carry all of it around with you all the time, without overloading your backpack? Thanks to a handful of iOS apps, you can …

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How to take a screenshot on the Nexus 7

Taking screenshots on your new device is a great way to show off your home screen, or even show a friend what settings they need to have in a particular app. It wasn’t long ago that root access, a third-party app, or even the Android SDK was required to take a simple screenshot. Thankfully, taking a screenshot on the Nexus …

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You can now update, uninstall Android apps via Google Play site

The opening keynote for Google I/O 2012 just wrapped up, complete with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the Nexus 7 tablet, the Nexus Q and an insane Google Glass product demo. Related stories Google’s Pixel Watch Will Reportedly Cost $350+ Best Home Security Cameras of 2022 Here’s How to Turn Your Old Android or iPhone Into a Security Camera for Free …

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