If you’ve benefited from web hyperlinks embedded into the body of text but don’t know how to do that yourself, you may be surprised how easy it it. Not only will it take mere seconds to set up, but it looks a whole lot neater and more professional to opt for an embedded hyperlink vsContinue reading “How to Embed a Link”
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What’s the Wordle?
It seems that from out of the blue, suddenly everyone is talking about and sharing their Wordle scores. If the sight of the score pyramid of different colored tiles leaves you mystified, read this short post explaining what it is, why it’s so addictive and how you can join (if you wish). What is Wordle?Continue reading “What’s the Wordle?”
Avoid Getting Locked Out of Your Own iPhone
Getting locked out of your own mobile because you’ve forgotten your unlock password or you’ve been hacked is one of the most common fears in using smartphone technology. Mostly because we now keep so much of our lives on that handheld device! Did you know there’s an Apple feature called “Recovery Contact” that lets youContinue reading “Avoid Getting Locked Out of Your Own iPhone”
How to Delete a Text Message
If you’ve written a text message that won’t send for some reason (perhaps there’s no connectivity), it can be annoying if it goes out later once there is a connection but perhaps the message now doesn’t make sense. If you no longer want a message to go out, you can delete it. This is alsoContinue reading “How to Delete a Text Message”
Record and Share Voice Memos
There may be times when something important is being said to you, and you know you cannot take notes fast enough to capture the important points. A medical appointment is a good example. Using the voice recordings app that comes pre-loaded on your iPhone, you can easily capture the conversation without sacrificing active listening. ThisContinue reading “Record and Share Voice Memos”
How to Get Started on Facebook
Like all forms of social media, Facebook (“FB”) can be a really good thing as much as it can be an unhealthy thing. On the positive side, it’s one of the easiest ways to stay connected to your friends and family. Due to their busy schedules, many people prefer to give regular quick updates, usuallyContinue reading “How to Get Started on Facebook”
Using Video Chat to Help Others
Video chat is useful in many ways beyond a social catch-up or the obvious business meeting. Because it eliminates the time and cost of transport while lowering any “disruption” an in-person visit might bring, video chat programs enable you to make a more frequent and greater impact on those you care about. You may haveContinue reading “Using Video Chat to Help Others”
Attaching Photos to Messages
Whether you’re looking to attach a photo to a text message or use another messaging app like Whatsapp or Facebook Messenger, adding a picture is easy. Here we’ll review the simple steps as well as help with troubleshooting just in case. Adding a Photo to a Text Message The first thing to do is decideContinue reading “Attaching Photos to Messages”
Finding your iPhone Flashlight… in a Flash
In another life maybe I’ll come back as clever as a designer working at Apple, but for now I’ll try to make myself useful by explaining the brilliant features they’ve included in the design. Light up in one tap from your locked home screen When your screen is locked or showing your screensaver, you canContinue reading “Finding your iPhone Flashlight… in a Flash”
How to Use your iPhone as a Magnifier
Ever find yourself trying to read the small print on a menu or label and find you don’t have your reading glasses with you? Your iPhone can serve as a handy magnifier, enlarging the detail of whatever it is you need to see. Here we’ll show you how to access this feature more quickly thanContinue reading “How to Use your iPhone as a Magnifier”
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