Thanks to the proliferation of Apple Pay compatible terminals popping up at retailers all over, it’s easier than ever to pay for your purchases with Apple Pay. While most people understand they can use their iPhone you can also use your Apple Watch for true on-the-wrist inconvenience. Read on as we show you how to set it up. Why Do I Want To Do This And What Do I Need?...
Excel has “Sort A to Z” and “Sort Z to A” features that let you sort values alphabetically or numerically, and a “Custom Sort” feature that lets you sort using multiple criteria. Here’s how to use them. Let’s Look at an Example In this example, we have chosen nine chemical elements from the periodic table, and we will sort the data based on the cell contents using the “Sort A to Z” feature and the “Custom Sort” feature....
Before we begin, we should note that Twitter is slowly rolling out the ability to switch between accounts from the web. If the feature is not yet live on your account, it should be in a week or two. Sign in to Multiple Twitter Accounts When you’re ready to switch between accounts, head on over to Twitter’s website using your computer and ensure that you’re signed in to your primary profile....
One camera feature a lot of photographers underuse is the Live View screen on the back. While it’s slower to line up a shot with Live View rather than just looking through the viewfinder, there are a few advantages. Let’s look at how you can use the Live View screen to take better photos. See the Whole Image Have you ever taken a photo looking through the viewfinder where you carefully cropped out some distraction on the very edge of the frame then, when you looked at the photo later, whatever that distraction was is still on the edge of the image?...
It’s generally a good idea to keep your apps updated, but there are situations where you might not want to. You might be on a metered connection or have a data cap you’re trying not to exceed. Or, you might not want a particular app updated to a new, buggy version. Here’s how to prevent the Microsoft Store from automatically updating apps you’ve downloaded from it. The first thing you’ll need to do is fire up the Microsoft Store....
Microsoft recently added “joyful animations” to the Outlook web app. These show a shower of glitter whenever Outlook detects “joyful” words like “Congratulations” or “Happy Birthday.” Here’s how to turn them off. First and foremost, let us just say that here at How-To Geek we’re in no way anti-glitter. Well, other than the fact that actual glitter and computers don’t really go well together, which is why you should clean your hardware regularly....
Before you begin, this guide assumes that your Echo buttons are already up and running. If they aren’t already paired to your Echo, we have a guide that takes you through the process. To assign an Echo button to a smarthome task, you have to create an Alexa Routine. If you’re not familiar with Routines, we have a handy guide on how to set them up. You’ll be following those same instructions when integrating your Echo button, but with a minor difference....
If you have several images on a slide, you can align your objects both horizontally and vertically for a more professional look. There are guides and gridlines available to help you align objects manually, and there are options to align objects for you automatically. Let’s see how it’s done. Manually Aligning Objects In this example, there are three objects on the slide. Point to the first object and drag upward or downward using your mouse....
Access Your Spotify Listening History on Mobile To see your recently played songs on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, use the official Spotify app. Start by launching the Spotify app on your phone. Sign in to your account if you haven’t already. In Spotify’s bottom bar, tap “Home” to access the app’s home screen. When the home screen opens, in the top-right corner, tap “Recently Played” (a broken clock icon)....
AHK isn’t particularly hard to learn for new users, as the general concept is fairly simple, but it is a full, Turing-complete programming language. You will pick up the syntax much easier if you have a programming background or are familiar with the concepts. Installing and Using AutoHotkey AutoHotkey’s installation process is straightforward. Download the installer from the official website and run it. Choose “Express Installation.” After you’ve installed the software, you can right-click anywhere and select New > AutoHotkey Script to make a new script....
Prime now costs $120 a year, so it’s probably not worth subscribing to Prime just to pick up these credits. However, if you’re already a Prime member anyway, you can still save some money on games. Prime members can also get a selection of free PC games every month as part of Twitch Prime, which is nice. Best Buy: $10 Rewards on Select Pre-orders Back in May, Best Buy ended the Gamers Club Unlocked program, which offered 20% off on all games sold at Best Buy (including games already on sale) for a fee of $30 every two years....
Code injection is common on Windows. Applications “inject” pieces of their own code into another running process to modify its behavior. This technique can be used for good or evil, but either way it can cause problems. Code injection is also commonly called DLL injection because the injected code is often in the form of a DLL (dynamic link library) file. However, applications could also inject other types of code that aren’t DLLs into a process....
You’ve probably heard the terms “post-production,” “post-processing,” or simply “post” about movies but they also apply—and are equally important—to photography. Let’s break down what they mean. The three terms—post-production, post-processing, and post—are, short of Hollywood movies, basically interchangeable. The “production” is what happens on set or location; it’s what you’re doing when you’re wandering around with your camera in your hand shooting photos or video. “Post-production,” then, is everything that happens after you’ve finished shooting, “post-processing” is all the processing that’s done after you’ve finished shooting, and “post” is an abbreviation for the two....
Bluetooth headphones are all the rage now, after spending the better part of a decade as a niche restricted to tech enthusiasts. Now you can find an incredible variety of Bluetooth headphones on electronic store shelves, and even more online. But as with almost all product categories, not every set of wireless headphones is created equal. We’re going to talk about three Bluetooth technologies that relate to exactly how good your Bluetooth headset sounds, and what you’re looking for in a new pair....
Smartphones go missing all the time. I’m pretty sure my sister loses hers the second Tuesday and third Thursday of every month. We’ve already looked at what to do if you lose your smartphone so let’s take a different perspective: what to do if you find someone’s smartphone and want to return it to them. RELATED: What to Do When You Lose Your Smartphone Editor’s Note: If you take an expensive smartphone home with you, and then get caught with it a few days later, you’re going to have a very hard time explaining to the police that you didn’t steal it, even if you had the very best of motives....
It’s 2022, and for some reason, the iPad still doesn’t ship with a calculator app. The iPhone, Mac, and even the Apple Watch come with a calculator, so it’s a strange omission. Here are some great iPad calculator apps you can use without getting ripped off in the App Store. Beware Predatory Calculator Apps It makes sense: As soon as you look for a calculator app on the iPad and discover there isn’t one, you might reach immediately for the App Store....
Microsoft released Windows 10’s October 2018 Update on October 2, 2018. Your PC may not automatically install this update for a few weeks, but you can download it now to get the latest features immediately. The Best Features in Windows 10’s October 2018 Update Windows 10’s October 2018 Update was codenamed Redstone 5 during the Insider Preview development process, and is also known as Windows 10 version 1809. It focuses on features you might actually use....
Myth: Smarthomes are Expensive Smarthomes can be expensive—especially if you go for a custom build designed specifically for your home. But they don’t have to be expensive. It’s easy to start small and then build out piece by piece from there. One great way to do that is to pick up inexpensive smart bulbs and see what you think. You could then consider adding a sensor or two. If you are more comfortable with electricity, you can install smart light switches to control several bulbs for a little more than an inexpensive smart bulb....
How Does Cold Weather Impact EV Battery Life? When the temperature gets low enough, the electrolyte fluid inside an EV’s lithium-ion battery pack becomes more viscous, which slows down the chemical reactions responsible for the transfer of electrons. That impacts not only the range an EV can get on a charge, but also how quickly it can recharge. Anna Stefanopoulou, director of the University of Michigan’s Energy Institute says in an article for Wired that “batteries are like humans,” meaning they don’t operate well outside of a certain temperature range....
How Dark Mode Works The dark mode works using a toggle switch in Control Center. You can switch it on or off at any given time. All of Apple’s stock apps and the system UI supports the dark theme. Apple has gone with a true dark mode. This means the background in most places in the UI is pitch black. On iPhones with OLED screens—that’s the iPhone X, XS, and XS Max—this has a two-fold effect....
