After the latest Yahoo hack, you might be ready to delete your Yahoo account. Before you do so, however, you need to save your Flickr photos from oblivion. When you shut down your Yahoo account, your Flickr account gets deleted along with it. I haven’t come across a way to move your photos on Flickr …
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Now playing: Watch this: 5 ways to use your Wi-Fi-only iPad while traveling 2:12 Whether traveling for work or pleasure, the iPad is a perfect travel companion. It’s lighter and runs longer than a laptop and springs to life instantly. Plus, its screen is large enough to get work done or enjoy TV shows or movies while in transit. If …
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The Preview app ought to have a better opinion of itself. This stock Mac app goes around calling itself “Preview” when it can do so much more than just preview files. To help Preview form a more positive view of itself and help you get the most out of the app, I present 9 things Preview can do beyond showing …
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Apple is making it easier for drivers of electric cars find a charging station, teaming up with ChargePoint to bring its network of more than 30,000 EV charging stations to Apple Maps. Search for “ChargePoint” or “charging station” and Apple Maps displays badges to show you the location of ChargePoint stations. Tap on a ChargePoint badge and you’ll be able …
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Dropbox has long allowed you to make files available offline, letting you access files on your phone or tablet when you’re out of Wi-Fi range or without a cell signal. Now, it’s letting mobile users designate entire folders for offline access. As long as you’re paying for Dropbox, that is. The new offline folders are available to Dropbox Pro, Business …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google’s new app lets people know if you’re safe 1:11 My daughter just turned 12. She doesn’t know it yet, but she will unwrap her first cell phone on Christmas morning. And one of the apps she will find already installed on her new phone is Google’s new Trusted Contacts app because it will let me …
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It’s the modern equivalent of a record screeching to a halt. You are kicking out the jams on your iPhone — whether grooving by yourself on headphones or, worse, rocking out with friends on a Bluetooth speaker — when the volume suddenly ducks and a chime sounds to signal the arrival of a new email, text, Slack message or what …
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Now playing: Watch this: Check to see if your iPhone 6S is eligible for a free… 1:01 If your iPhone 6S ($190 at eBay) keeps dropping dead on you, it may have a faulty battery. According to Apple, this problem affects “a very small number” of iPhone 6S handsets manufactured in September and October of 2015. Customers with an iPhone …
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With the holiday shopping season upon us, it’s time to start covering your tracks online lest you spoil a holiday surprise. If you are like me, then you shop or at least research potential gift ideas on your phone. And if you have kids like mine, then they are constantly borrowing your phone. To preserve the magic of the holidays, …
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Siri and I have been shacking up together on my MacBook for about two months now. How useful is Apple‘s digital assistant on a Mac? Let me count the ways. 1. Find files Siri offers a quick way to find files you want to return to. You can say, “Show me documents from yesterday” or “Show me spreadsheets from last …
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