Whether you’re just getting started with Android, or a seasoned user, these are the five shortcuts you should be using right now. Bypass unlocking your phone (when it’s safe) This feature in the Lock screen and Security menu will let your device know when it’s safe to stay ...

Each month for the past six months, my electric company has sent me a letter in the mail to let me know my household uses more energy than my neighbors. (Shocking, I know.) Out of the closest 100 homes, I paid more than anyone else. In other words, my home ranked dead last, at 100. […]

Even Frank Underwood (you know, from “House of Cards”) sometimes needs to blow off steam playing video games. You do, too. And if you’re lucky, you too have a private den where you can escape from the world. But perhaps not. What about those times when your partner wants to ...

Addicted to Facebook quizzes? There’s an app for that. In fact, there are several apps that can help you create quizzes on Facebook. Quizzes for Facebook is one of the better apps for building quizzes because it’s simple and doesn’t post unwanted updates to your feed. To get ...

Last year, many a Facebook user was surprised to learn of the “Other” inbox, a dumping ground for private messages from people you don’t know or haven’t friended. The big problem: You never received notification when one of these messages arrived. Later in the year, the ...

After you’ve used your phone or tablet for a while, you may notice the recent apps list grows quite long. It might seem like closing these apps running in the background will preserve your precious battery life, but it won’t. In both Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS ...

You might say I’m spoiler-averse. QUICK-CUT FLASHBACK: INT. DARK MOVIE THEATER The trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” plays on the screen. BROIDA, man, is seated, fingers crammed into his ears. BROIDA La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la! BACK TO PRESENT. Yeah, I’m that ...

If you’ve been on the fence about buying an Echo, you can now give Alexa a spin, for free. Just open your browser, go to Echosim.io and log into your Amazon account. The demo lets you give Alexa commands, ask questions, control your smart home devices and even try Alexa’s ...

Ashamed that you binge-watched all five seasons of “Saved by the Bell”? Don’t want Netflix to blow the whistle on you during a Netflix-and-chill session with one of those “Because you like ‘Saved by the Bell'” show suggestions? Hey, no problem. Go to your ...

With the buzz about the Zika virus, West Nile virus and other diseases that can be transmitted through bugs, summer can be a scary thought. You don’t want to get bitten, but you probably don’t want to spray bug poisons around your house, either. Luckily, there are some high-tech and ...