Flynx on Android. Nicole Cozma/CNET Reading through your social streams probably results in a bit of link-clickage here and there. If you’re on a computer, leaving those links open in other tabs is no big deal. However, if you’re on an Android device, it starts to feel less convenient to open and read links from …

Nicole Cozma/CNET It’s dangerous to look up directions while you’re driving or biking. Voice input can help ease the burden of typing in an address to Google Maps, but it’s not perfect and you may end up needing to type the address or business name anyway. To help keep your eyes on the road, Google has added a feature to …

Before the many updates to Skype post-Microsoft acquisition, simply disabling the promotions options in settings was enough to rid your conversations of unnecessary spam. However, a new banner ad has made its way to the conversation window. This ad wouldn’t be such a bother if it didn’t often cut into the video feed area when going full screen. Thanks to …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Google makes a valiant effort at blurring out many of the details at your residence when it takes images for street view. However, it’s not perfect and may miss a thing or two. If it happened to catch you in the middle of washing your car, or perhaps took some images of your home while it was undergoing …

Nicole Cozma/CNET Sometimes keeping your Android device clean is about more than deleting files to free up storage. Hiding apps you don’t plan on using, putting the right ones at your fingertips, and adjusting the availability of shortcuts can all lead to a more gratifying experience using your device. Here are some tips for helping your Android experience feel fresh, …

Spring cleaning month is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean you should stop optimizing the tech in your life. Gmail can be a source of stress if you don’t have a good system in place for responding to email, or the ability to easily locate contact information. Fortunately, these changes are just a few clicks away. Here’s seven …

Move your receipts to the cloud with apps like Evernote. Photo by Nicole Cozma/CNET Editors’ note, November 26, 2014:This How To post was originally published on April 23, 2014, and has been updated to include new information. Some receipts don’t offer much information at all — like those from individually owned gift shops or gas stations. Generally there’s a date, …

Twitter on the Galaxy Note 3 Photo by Nicole Cozma/CNET Hopefully you’re in full spring cleaning mode, because it’s time to do a bit of optimization — and possibly deletion — on your social-media accounts. We’ll start with making sure you have a recent password on your account, then unlink some unnecessary apps, and finally cut the cord on services …

Paul F. Tompkins on YouTube. Nicole Cozma/CNET It’s easy to spend hours watching YouTube videos about, well, pretty much anything. Using your mouse to adjust a setting isn’t exactly slow, but in some cases, the keyboard shortcuts are much faster. Here is a list of the best YouTube keyboard shortcuts you should start using right now: These shortcuts work when …

Nicole Cozma/CNET An update rolling out to the Inbox by Gmail app is allowing users to set a custom time and date for snoozed email reminders. But did you know that you can also adjust the preset time reminders in the app? Let’s say your day starts at 9 a.m., but the preset time for a morning reminder is 8 …