Windows 10’s smart assistant Cortana will get smarter and more helpful in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. She’ll be able to perform tasks for you directly from the lock screen and mirror your Android notifications in the Windows 10 Action Center. One other small (but cool) feature Cortana will get is the ability to create …

We’re halfway through baseball season — you know what that means! The Major League Baseball All-Star Game takes place today, July 12, 2016, at Petco Park in San Diego, California. The MLB All-Star Game pits players from American League teams against players from National League teams (players are chosen by fans, managers and other players), and the winning team gets …

What does Google know about you? Everything. Seriously — everything. Especially if you frequently use Google’s many products, such as Android, Gmail, Drive, Google Maps, or YouTube. Or, you know, Google Search. But there’s some good news, sort of. Google has introduced a new data dashboard called the My Activity page where you can see just about every single piece …

That handy app you had to delete years ago — to free up space on your phone — what was it called? Is it still around? Now that you have a shiny new iPhone, can you re-download it? You sure can! Android, iOS and Windows all keep convenient running lists of every app you’ve ever downloaded. As long as the …

Your beautiful iPhone 6S is beyond repair, and you’re stuck with two options: Purchase a brand-new, contract-free iPhone 6S for $650+, or try your luck buying used. There are three main ways to buy a used iPhone — assuming you don’t have a friend or family member who wants to sell you one on the cheap. You can purchase a …

In less than a month — July 29, 2016, to be specific — upgrading from Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 to Windows 10 will cost $119 (for the Home edition) or $199 (for the Pro edition), instead of…nothing. But because Windows 10 uses digital licenses instead of traditional product keys, many of you are probably wondering if your free upgrade …

Windows 10 is far from a perfect operating system — you may have recently upgraded only to find that you’re experiencing a bug (or many). While I personally haven’t experienced this, one of the more common bugs is a Start menu that refuses to open when clicked, or that frequently disappears from your desktop. It’s so common, in fact, that …

When Microsoft debuted its fancy, speedy new browser — Edge — last July, user response was…underwhelming. Edge was perhaps too minimalist in its approach to web browsing. It offered a couple of cool new features (such as inking), but it lacked most of the features, such as browser extensions, that made people turn from Internet Explorer to Google Chrome or …

Once you get the hang of it, automation service IFTTT (which stands for “If This, Then That”) is incredibly convenient. There’s nothing quite like automating stupid little everyday tasks — such as turning off the lights at a specific time, or cross-posting Facebook posts to multiple social networks — to help you reclaim your valuable time and sanity. And the …

Traveling is a hassle — especially if you’re attempting to travel and work at the same time. Luckily, my favorite automation service IFTTT — “IF This, Then That” — can help automate some of the work travel tasks we all face to make trips run smoother. IFTTT connects services and apps, allowing you to create if/then recipes that will automatically …