I try to avoid iTunes as much as possible. I keep my iPhone synced and updated wirelessly so that I don’t need to touch Apple’s bloated music-and-everything-else app. I usually charge my iPhone overnight by plugging it into the wall outlet next to my bed, but occasionally I want to charge it while I’m working …

With Chrome 57, Google’s browser is less of a resource hog than it has been in the past. It achieves this efficiency by a new mechanism for throttling background tabs so they consume less power. Since updating to version 57 of Chrome, I have found I can let my open tabs grow to obscene numbers without it killing my MacBook …

There are times when you don’t want your iPhone to make a sound when you plug it in to charge. You could be sitting in a silent library. You could be in class listening to to a lecture. You could be slipping into bed next to your slumbering significant other. The last thing you want is for it to chime …

As a Cleveland Browns fan, the week of the NFL draft is my favorite week of the year. I’m far enough removed from last year’s disaster of a season to remember too many of the depressing details and still months away from more losses piling up and the team’s draft picks revealing themselves to be busts. Hope springs eternal each …

Maybe you haven’t installed the Windows 10 Creators Update yet. Or maybe you have but don’t want to rely on Bluetooth and the new Dynamic Lock feature to lock your PC when you leave its vicinity. No matter your reason for locking your PC manually, you should know that you’ve got four ways to lock your PC. They are: 1. …

If you are like me, then your iPhone is rarely out of reach. It’s my work phone. It’s my personal phone. It’s my alarm clock. It’s how I read the news, check the weather, watch the Cincinnati Reds and listen to music. For times when your iPhone is charging or just left in another room, however, there is a way …

It’s not a new feature from the Windows 10 Creators Update, but you may have missed it if you use Google Maps for your geographical and navigational needs. Windows 10‘s stock Maps app has a drawing tool that’s quite useful, especially if you have a Windows 10 touchscreen PC. To start drawing on your map, tap or click the pen …

Finally, Windows 10 users can get in on the offline, binge-watching fun. Netflix added the ability to download TV shows and movies to its mobile apps last year, and now it has rolled out offline viewing to Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) laptops and PCs, making it possible to binge watch Netflix on your laptop when you are on a …

On April 11, Microsoft released the next major update to Windows 10. Dubbed Creators Update, the free download includes new 3D apps, VR capabilities and 4K game streaming among its flashier features. (But it’s going to a staggered rollout and not everyone will be able to download it immediately, especially if you’re using Windows’ automatic update feature. If you want …

Now playing: Watch this: The easy way to switch from an iPhone to the Samsung… 1:45 Are you ready to give Samsung another shot after last year’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 scandal? The troubled electronics giant just released its newest flagship phone, the Samsung Galaxy S8. If you’ve taken an iPhone detour while Samsung worked out its issues and are …