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How to jot, sketch and multitask with the new Evernote for iPhone, iPad
Who knew the ability to create handwritten notes and sketches inside a digital note-taking app was in such high demand? Google recently updated the Android version of its Google Keep note-taking and list-making app to add the ability to create drawings in notes and annotate photos. Now, Evernote has followed suit with an update to ...
Worry-free travel with the AirBolt smart lock
Traveling can involve various other stresses, so you do not want to add to that list by constantly worrying about where your baggage is and whether it will arrive at your destination intact. One company that is hoping to solve these baggage frustrations is Australia-based AirBolt. The company has developed an innovative luggage lock by ...
How to export Google Keep notes to Google Docs on iPhone, iPad
Google has been hard at work improving Google Keep, the company’s notes and lists app for the web, Android and iOS to better compete with the likes of Evernote, Microsoft’s OneNote, and Apple’s Notes app. Just last month Google updated the Android version of the Google Keep app to add the ability to add drawings ...
Apple TV tips and tricks: Stream Spotify and Amazon Video on new Apple TV using AirPlay
One of the new features of Apple’s fourth-generation Apple TV is a dedicated App Store where you can download apps and games for Apple’s new tvOS just like you already do for your iPhone, iPad or Mac. This opens up a host of new entertainment options; however, two popular apps – Spotify and Amazon Video ...
Analyst predicts new 4” all-metal iPhone before June 2016, iPhone 7 Plus with 3GB of RAM, A10 chip
Well-known and reputable KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Tuesday shared his predictions for Apple’s 2016 iPhones in a note with investors. According to Kuo, in addition to the company’s usual September launch of new iPhones, Apple intends to release an all-metal 4-inch iPhone during the first half of 2016. All-metal 4-inch iPhone to sport A9 ...
How to customize quick settings and status bar using Android Marshmallow’s hidden System UI Tuner
If you’re using Android 6.0 Marshmallow, you’ll find the quick settings tiles to toggle Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and other settings useful. But what about the quick setting tiles you have no use for? Android Marshmallow allows you to customize the quick settings tiles you see in the Quick Settings panel, but it’s not immediately obvious ...
How to make calls from your Mac when your iPhone is off using AT&T’s NumberSync and Wi-Fi Calling
Apple has included support for AT&T Inc.’s NumberSync technology in iOS 9.2 beta 2, its latest beta release for iOS developers. NumberSync, announced by AT&T last month, allows AT&T subscribers to send text messages from multiple devices using the same phone number. While Apple’s Continuity feature already lets users make calls from a Mac, iPad, ...
Apple TV tips and tricks: How to rename your 4th-gen Apple TV
Using AirPlay on Apple TV, you can share your iPhone, iPad or Mac screen with others on your TV screen. This is particularly handy for showing off your holiday snaps or a video you have saved locally when crowding around a tiny iPhone screen is just not practical. If you have only one Apple TV ...
How to use Siri to get more out of your new Apple TV
Thanks to support for Siri in some markets, Apple’s fourth-generation Apple TV lets you search for your favorite shows and get information on movies and actors with nothing but your voice. You can even control playback, open apps, get sports scores, weather updates and check on your stock portfolio using Siri. Unlike on your iPhone, ...
10 tips and tricks to use Apple TV’s Siri Remote like a pro
The long awaited fourth-generation Apple TV is finally on sale and it sports a new faster A8 processor, upgraded storage, a new user interface thanks to tvOS – an operating system that shares much with iOS – and a brand new, dedicated Apple TV App Store. But that’s not all that’s new. Apple TV also ...