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Compatibility and Update Issues One of the most common reasons why an app goes missing is simply because your device is no longer compatible with it. If you’re using an older device with an outdated version of Android, iOS, or iPadOS, an app might go missing from the store or be uninstallable. The same is true if the app’s developer hasn’t updated it in a very long time. Logs on both the App and Play Stores document when the last update occurred....

Read any good photography tutorial—including all the ones on this site—and you’ll see one bit of advice repeated over and over again: shoot using Aperture Priority mode. So, why do so many professional photographers love Aperture Priority? What makes it so good? Let’s find out. Aperture Priority mode (Av or A on the mode dial) is one of the two semi-automatic modes your camera has. The other is Shutter Speed Priority (Tv or S on the mode dial)....

The iPad is great for watching YouTube or web browsing, but it’s increasingly common for people to use it instead of a laptop. Having a keyboard changes the game, and some great keyboard shortcuts can save you time when working. The arrival of the iPad Pro and a keyboard that you can attach to the tablet 24/7 brought with it a change in approach for Apple. No longer is the iPad only a media consumption device; having a keyboard always at hand transforms the iPad into a more-than-capable computer....

Macs have a thriving ecosystem of software, but some programs still only support Windows. Whether you want to use business software or play Windows PC games, there are many ways to run Windows programs on your Mac. Some of these methods are similar to the ways you can install Windows software on Linux or run Windows programs on a Chromebook. Virtual machines, dual-booting, the Wine compatibility layer, and remote desktop solutions are all included here....

Some online services want full access to your email account, so they can scan it for purchases, travel plans, or annoying newsletters. Apps like these generally sell your private data. They’re not great for your email account’s security, either. What Services Are We Talking About Here? We aren’t singling out any individual service here. These are industry-wide problems. And, even if one or more of these apps are entirely trustworthy, we don’t like the idea of sharing our email with all these additional companies....

Reviews Are Worth Their Weight in Gold In the world of e-commerce, reviews are the best sign of success or failure. Sure, a batch of good reviews shows that a product has sold well and that people enjoy it, but it’s more than just that. Reviews are the ultimate form of advertising. And while exposure doesn’t guarantee sales, good reviews do. According to a BrightLocal study, 84% of people trust online reviews as much as they trust friends....

Whether you are trying to decide what type of pizza to order for a meeting or taking a vote on something more important, a poll makes it easy. Lots of tools provide this ability, from a simple poll in Slack to a full-blown SurveyMonkey questionnaire. Outlook’s voting buttons provide a simple and easy way to poll people if they’re all in your Outlook contacts. When you compose a new email in Outlook, switch over to the “Options” tab and click the “Use Voting Buttons” drop-down menu....

If you recently reset your phone’s settings, its name might just be “iPhone.” However, there’s an option in the “Settings” app to change your iPhone’s name to anything you want. To do so, open the “Settings” app on your iPhone and tap “General.” You can also use Apple’s built-in Spotlight Search to locate “Settings” if you can’t find it on your device’s Home screen. Next, tap “About.” You see the current name of your device in the “Name” section; tap it....

Google recently changed the way you view your synced data in Chrome, but you’re still able to save and sync bookmarks, passwords, themes, extensions, and more wherever you are, using your Google Account. Here’s how to choose what gets synced across all your devices. Turn On Syncing for Google Chrome To first access the benefits of syncing information across your devices, wherever you are, you’ll need to sign in and turn on syncing for Google Chrome....

Android allows you to configure proxy settings for each Wi-Fi network. This is sometimes required to access the Internet on a business or school network, for example. Your browser traffic will be sent through the proxy you configure. RELATED: What’s the Difference Between a VPN and a Proxy? The proxy you configure will be used by Chrome and other web browsers, but may not be used by other apps. Each app developer can choose whether it uses Android’s proxy or not....

Supported Models iPhone and iPad previously supported game controllers, but they had to be certified using the MFi (Made for iPhone) program. The options were severely limited, expensive, and not that great. iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 are adding support for more wireless controllers, but the system is not open for all Bluetooth-based wireless controllers. Only PS4 Dualshock 4 and Xbox One controllers are currently supported. The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller doesn’t work....

But if you wanted to control your Roku with your voice, you needed to either have a Roku remote with a microphone built in or Google assistant. Anyone in the Alexa camp was left out. Now Roku is addressing that with a new Alexa skill. After installing the skill, you’ll be able to control any Roku device or TV running Roku OS 8.2 or higher. You can launch movies, apps, and if your TV has Roku, you can even control functions like Volume or switch inputs....

The photos you take with your iPhone could expose where you took them when you share them. Fortunately, you can remove the embedded GPS coordinates from the images. Here’s how to wipe location details from pictures on your iPhone. Privacy Made Easy With the iOS 15 update, the Photos app makes it easier to view the photo information, also called EXIF data, which includes location details pinned on a mini-map....

PowerPoint gives you complete customization over shapes—merging shapes, changing the curvature of a shape’s lines, and even drawing your own. If you want to do the latter, here’s how. Draw a Shape in PowerPoint If you can’t find the shape you’re looking for, then you can draw your own. To do this, head over to the “Insert” tab and then click the “Shapes” button. A drop-down menu will appear. Head over to the “Lines” section and locate the last two options....

Yesterday Google released an updated Gmail application for Android 2.2 phones that supports the Priority Inbox feature—and more importantly, allows you to change your notifications to only alert you for important email. Let’s take a look. Note: If you’ve never used Priority Inbox, you should really give it a try—it rearranges your email into what is and isn’t important, and you can customize how it classifies messages easily. The idea is that it learns over time, so if you send a lot of emails back and forth with somebody, it will know that they are probably important—you can manually adjust the settings as well....

Before you enable any flags, remember that most of these features are not finished and are still a work in progress. As a result, flags can cause your browser or computer to misbehave or become unstable—and the more flags you enable, the higher the chances of this happening. Also, keep in mind that Google can remove or change any of these features at any time, so it’s best not to get too attached....

How This Works The import and export features were added in the May 2019 Update—that’s Windows 10 version 1903. If you don’t have it installed yet, you won’t be able to use these command-line options. All you need are two new options for the Windows wsl command: –export and –import . The –export option will export a Linux distribution’s root file system as a TAR file. The –import option lets you import a Linux distribution’s root file system as a TAR file....

The specific situation we’re talking about is when the screen is unresponsive and the power button does nothing. Usually, if an app is frozen, you can still go to the home screen or reboot the phone like normal. However, if the entire phone is stuck, you’ll need to try something else. This Is Not a Factory Reset It’s important to note that what we’re doing here is not a factory reset....

Using Zoom’s test meeting, you can make sure your microphone, speakers, and camera are working before you jump on an actual meeting. This test meeting works on the web, desktop, and mobile, and we’ll show you how to attend it. In Zoom’s test meeting on a desktop, you get a real meeting-like environment where you can test your camera, mic, and various other options. On your mobile, though, you only have a testing tool that tells you if your mic and camera are working....

Why Make a Window A/C Smart? Window air conditioners are expensive, often ranging from $200 to $500. They do make up for that cost by lasting a long time—it’s not uncommon to see them work for five to ten years. The best way to cool several rooms in a home is to buy multiple units, one for each room. But that leaves you running from room to room to turn them on when you get home....