Now playing: Watch this: 3 quick tips for navigating your iPhone 1:31 The first step when troubleshooting any sort of electronic device is to restart it. Restarting, or performing a “soft” reset of an iOS device often fixes a keyboard that’s decided to stop working, a camera that won’t open and myriad other bugs and …
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Apple TV users who subscribe to Sling TV may want to come up with an extra five bucks. That’s because the internet TV service’s “cloud DVR,” which allows you to record and play back select channels, as well as pause, rewind and skip commercials, is now available for Apple TV. Sling TV is a live TV streaming service that starts …
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Every year Samsung announces its new hero Galaxy phone in the spring, half a year before the new iPhone comes out in the fall. And every year, a few pundits write articles about how it might be the right time to switch from iPhone to Galaxy — or really from iOS to Android. The problem with writing this article is …
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Now playing: Watch this: 3 ways to take screenshots on the Galaxy S8 1:43 Until the Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay), taking a screenshot on one of Samsung‘s smartphones was done by pressing the power button and home button at the same time. It was easy to remember, especially for those switching from the iPhone, since it’s the same button …
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Let’s get one thing clear: that new Samsung Galaxy S8 looks amazing. Our review says that it’s the most beautiful, polished phone ever and I have to agree. If early sales estimates are correct, I’m definitely not the only one who wants it. But, I won’t get one. The Galaxy S8, like all Android phones, lacks a tiny blue-bubbled wonder: …
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Mobile devices mean never having to memorize anyone’s phone number. If you’re an iPhone user, you can now feel free to forget where you’ve been too. A new Google Maps feature has finally arrived on Apple’s iOS that’ll help you remember your previous locations. Starting Tuesday, Your Timeline for Google Maps will enable iOS users to see a daily snapshot …
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Hey, how would you like a copy of Apple’s iMovie, GarageBand and iWork suite for free and totally legal? Apple updated the apps on Tuesday, making them available for free to all iOS and Mac users. The apps were previously free to anyone who purchased a new iOS or macOS device in the past several years, but the update means …
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When most people think of Google Earth, they think of a desktop app or browser plug-in that you have to download to your computer and that can be a bit clunky to navigate. Google hopes to change that mindset. The search giant on Tuesday launched a re-envisioned Google Earth, which lets users explore satellite imagery and photographs of the planet …
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Now playing: Watch this: 8 ways to repurpose your old phone 2:10 You can teach an old iPhone new tricks. CC Yutaka Tsutano/Flickr The iPhone has been around for a full 10 years now, meaning at some point you’ve probably upgraded to a newer model. (Possibly several newer models.) And whenever you do that, you’re left with your old phone …
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Now playing: Watch this: iOS 10.3: Best new features 2:04 Apple has just released the official version of iOS 10.3 for everyone, the last major software update for iPhones, iPads and iPods before the big iOS 11 roll out in June. Don’t expect obvious changes in this version of iOS, but there are a few subtle tweaks that may be …
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