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How to turn on dark mode for Gmail (or all of Chrome)

You might have seen the news that Outlook.com has a new dark mode and thought, “That’s all well and good, but I use Gmail like everyone else. Where’s my webmail dark mode?” I have good news and bad news for you. The good news? Gmail has not one but two dark mode options. The bad …

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These are the Galaxy S9’s six best features

After using the Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus almost every day for the last three months, it’s funny that the phones’ most enviable features — a fantastic OLED screen, great photos from the dual-aperture camera lens, elegantly curved sides — aren’t what I love most about Samsung’s top handsets for 2018. See, it’s the little things that connect a person …

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G Suite: Everything you need to know before signing up for Google’s office suite

With technology increasingly intertwined with all aspects of business, CNET@Work can help you — prosumers to small businesses with fewer than five employees — get started. While every small business is different, there are a certain set of applications that nearly every small business needs. These applications are typically bundled into office “suites” and consist of email, calendar, word processing, …

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Google Drive updates its design, but works the same

If you think your Google Drive has changed, you’re not going crazy. Google announced that it is updating the UI of Google Drive, so it will look and feel different. Beyond that, Google says the functionality hasn’t changed. Some changes include: The logo in the top-left corner is now the Google Drive logo (if you have a custom logo it’s …

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5 tips and tricks for Apple’s newest iPad

Apple’s newest iPad ($170 at Amazon) is not only super affordable, but it’s super capable as well. From Apple Pencil support to faster performance, the new iPad is tough to beat. When it comes to Apple’s latest wares, there are a few things to learn about the tablet.  Now playing: Watch this: The great iPad debate 6:37 Pair an Apple …

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Google brings Advanced Protection’s security features to Apple’s apps

Google’s Advanced Protection program isn’t exclusive to Google’s own apps anymore. It’s now bringing iOS users under the umbrella. The company on Thursday announced that it’s expanding its high security features to iOS apps, including Apple Mail, Contacts and Calendar. Google first rolled out the program last October, designed to protect high-risk internet users, like politicians, campaign staffers, business leaders, …

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Survive an iPhone with only 16GB of storage

Good news: There are no more 16GB iPhones ($285 at Amazon) in Apple’s lineup. Even the lowest-end iPhone SE and iPhone 6s ($190 at eBay) SKUs come with 32GB, which, let’s face it, is the bare minimum you need these days. Of course, maybe you’ve already got an older model with just 16GB of space. Or you decided to hop …

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Google brings Hangouts Chat, its Slack competitor, to all

Google’s messaging app for groups — Hangouts Chat — used to be only for people in the company’s early adopter program. But this week, Google is releasing it to any corporate customer who wants to use it. Hangouts Chat lets co-workers, or any group of people, message each other in dedicated chat rooms. People can also share files, photos and …

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How to get the Galaxy S9 wallpapers on your phone right now

Per the norm, Samsung just announced the latest iteration of its wildly popular flagship line of phones, the Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay), at Mobile World Congress. Save for some larger storage options, dual-aperture camera and AR emoji, there’s not a lot to set it apart from the Galaxy S8. Maybe you’re long overdue for an upgrade, you can’t afford …

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6 things to know about Google’s Files Go app

Managing storage on a phone or tablet is one of the more annoying tasks we have to commonly deal with. Users are faced with questions of deciding which apps to delete, how much room it will save, and hunting down files that just aren’t needed. Google’s Files Go app was recently released, and its entire purpose is to help you …

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