How To Geek

Windows “reserves” certain file names and doesn’t let you use them anywhere. Forget calling a file “con.txt” or “aux.mp3”. This is all becau...

Are you tired of fighting with inkjet cartridges in your multi-function printer? If your print head is always clogging, you are wasting ink...

Has anyone ever sent you the four-letter acronym “TTYL” instead of saying goodbye? Here’s what this popular internet slang term means, and h...

It’s the dead of winter, so there’s only one thing to do: grab some blankets, pop some popcorn, and binge-watch some classic horror movies....

Split View on iPad is great when you want to run two apps side-by-side. But adding a second app can be convoluted unless you’re using the ta...

Amazon has made it easier to only get the motion notifications you want from your Ring cameras with customizable motion zones. While they’ve...

Apple Fitness+ has a lot of different workouts from more than 20 different trainers. If you find one you love, it’s probably a good idea to...

With a focus on privacy, you might not want those you’re communicating with on Signal to know you’ve looked at their text message. Fortunate...

Did you know you can use your Xbox controller with a PC, Mac, smartphone, and more? Microsoft’s controllers work wirelessly with a range of...

Every new iPhone has wireless charging, but it can be hard to tell which Android phones come with this handy feature. Brands such as Samsung...

Does your new pair of noise-canceling headphones put a painful feeling of “pressure” on your ears? It turns out that your mind is playing tr...

The sun sets depressingly early during certain times of the year, and this can have a big effect on your mood. What if you could control whe...

When someone in your contacts signs up for Signal, you’ll see a message saying that person joined Signal. Now you know you can contact them...

Signal might focus on privacy and encryption, but it includes rich features found in other messaging apps like WhatsApp and iMessage. One su...

Ordering food through mobile apps has made life much easier. The only problem is, there are dozens of different apps you can use for it. Goo...

Fitness+ is a new $9.99/month (or $79.99/year) exercise video subscription service from Apple. With all the free workouts available on YouTu...

Hey, do you remember Quibi? That’s the “Quick Bites” service that promised short-form content perfect for your phone or tablet. We forgive y...

Renewing your IP address often fixes minor glitches and connectivity issues. Your Mac will ask your DHCP server—often your Wi-Fi router—for...

After the tree has been put away and the holiday magic has disappeared, winter can quickly become dreary. If you find yourself daydreaming o...

For me, Apple’s MagSafe attachment system on the iPhone 12 is the biggest phone innovation of 2020. And that’s a hard thing to say as an And...

Extensions can add a wide range of new features and functionality to Google Chrome, but sometimes you need to remove or disable one or more...

If one of your 2021 resolutions is to cook more (and use better tools while you do!), there’s a massive sale happening that you need to take...

Every Apple Watch comes with a three-month Apple Fitness+ trial (and existing Watch owners get a one-month free trial). If your trial is com...

Streaming music services offer a huge library of music, but only if you have an internet connection. However, Spotify can download music to...

There’s a network port for every type of traffic. Some ports are more at risk than others. Here are the worst offenders and what you can do...