There are plenty of Chromebooks out there too choose from, and many users are opting to make one of those their primary (and only) laptop. While a handful of modern Chromebooks have mobile network connections built-in, they all make great mobile companions when tethered to smartphone for an always-on connection. RELATED: Should You Buy a Chromebook? As it turns out, there is a small subset of consumers out there who choose to only use their Chromebooks while tethered to their phone’s mobile connection....

While you can use the Windows Task Scheduler to schedule your own automatic tasks, Windows also uses it behind the scenes to perform many system tasks – defragmenting your hard disks when you’re not using your computer, for example. You can even modify these system tasks to tweak Windows to your liking – for example, you can change how often Windows creates system restore points. Third-party programs also often use the Task Scheduler for their own tasks....

Any fan of FPS games knows how important it is to have a responsive mouse. The Razer Basilisk V3 is the fast, consistent, affordable mouse that you won’t regret adding to your setup. It has every feature competitive gamers want and, in my opinion, stands with the best mice on the market. Design and Build Quality The first thing I noticed about the Basilisk was the two jagged mouse buttons at the front of the mouse, bisected by a ridged scroll wheel....

Quick look is one of the best unsung features in macOS. Select a file in Finder, hit “Space”, and you get a quick preview. This works great for images, videos, and documents, but doesn’t support every file type under the sun. What even fewer people know, though, is that Quick Look supports plugins. That means you can add support for lots of files just by installing a quick plugin. Some add support for video formats Apple doesn’t offer, others let you do things like see inside an archive file or installer without opening it first....

Google Assistant packs a lot of useful voice commands, but then so did Google Now. Assistant sets itself apart by also including some of the fun stuff Google is usually known for. These are some of the most fun and entertaining features you can find in Google Assistant on your phone, smart watch, or Google Home. RELATED: How to Access Google Now on Devices with Google Assistant To play with any of these games, you’ll need Google Assistant, which isn’t available everywhere....

If you are looking at your computer’s partitions in Disk Management for the first time, then you will definitely notice that one of them has been “marked” with hash marks. What does it mean? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. The Question SuperUser reader Thufir wants to know what the hash marks shown for a partition in Disk Management means:...

In today’s world, the news comes at a lightning-fast pace. Blink and you might miss an important story. That’s where the internet initialism, ICYMI, comes in. What It Means ICYMI stands for “in case you missed it,” a phrase often used when catching someone up on a piece of news or information they might have missed. It usually starts a sentence, relaying to the reader or listener that the event they might not know about happened recently....

It can be tough transporting your videos and music to every device you use. How do you know your Mac, Xbox, and Windows PC can read your files? Read on to find your perfect USB drive solution. If you want to share your files with the most devices and none of the files are larger than 4 GB, choose FAT32. If you have files larger than 4 GB, but still want pretty good support across devices, choose exFAT....

Apple is staking their reputation on ensuring the data it collects from you remains private. How? By using something called “Differential Privacy.” What Is Differential Privacy? Apple explains it as such: The philosophy behind Differential Privacy is this: any one user whose device, whether it’s an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, adds a computation to a larger pool of aggregate data (a big picture formed from varying smaller pictures), should not be revealed as the source, let alone what data they contributed....

The majority of people use very weak passwords and reuse them on different websites. How are you supposed to use strong, unique passwords on all the websites you use? The solution is a password manager. Password managers store your login information for all the websites you use and help you log into them automatically. They encrypt your password database with a master password — the master password is the only one you have to remember....

There are so many options to choose from when it comes to home security cameras. Most, however, fall into one of two categories: easy-to-set-up Wi-Fi cameras (like the Nest Cam) and wired surveillance systems that come with a DVR-like box and a handful of cameras. Both categories have their own benefits and downsides, but one might be more suited for your needs than the other. Let’s look at some of the standout pros and cons of each, and when one might be more appropriate than the other for you....

Here are some of the highlights, and a brief overview of how extensions work on iOS and iPadOS. Managing Extensions for Safari on iPhone and iPad Extensions for the Safari browser on iPhone and iPad are managed using the App Store. You can search for new extensions as you would any other app, and updates are managed by the App Store and can be applied automatically too. You’ll even find a dedicated Safari Extensions category in the App Store app by tapping the Apps tab then scrolling down to “Top Categories” and tapping See All > Safari Extensions....

Secret codes and menus for any device are tantalizing. But when it comes to your Roku, these hidden gems may just give you the information you’ve been seeking. Here are several secret Roku menus with the codes to open them. Grab your Roku remote or use The Roku App (Android, iPhone, or iPad) to get familiar with the locations of the buttons you’ll need to enter codes. These include Home, Forward, Rewind, and Play as well as the arrows for Up, Down, Left, and Right....

Apple’s operating system’s menu bar is truly old school; it’s been around for as long as there have been Macintoshes. The menu bar is extensible, though some users may not realize just how much, so we’ll show you the many ways you can add functionality to it. If you have ever heard anyone use the phrase “the more things change, the more they stay the same” then they could have been very well talking about Apple’s menu bar....

There are a few features arriving on all three platforms. First is a new “Freeform” app that functions like a digital whiteboard, with images, sticky notes, and other functionality, with the ability to invite others for access and remote modification. Advanced Data Protection for iCloud is also live, which Apple announced last week as an optional end-to-end encrypted mode for most iCloud features. iPhone and iPad owners can enable the new Apple Music “Sing” feature to display a karaoke view with fully adjustable vocals and beat-by-beat lyrics....

High quality camera phones and their ease of use make it really easy to quickly clutter up your phone’s limited internal storage with photos. Let’s take a look at how you can shift the default location from your phone’s internal memory to the more spacious SD card. Before we answer your original question, let’s answer your bonus question as we’re sure you’re not the only one that has puzzled over the DCIM folder before....

You spend some time surfing the web, close your browser, and clear your internet history. But is your history really deleted, and is there any way to find out what websites you visited? Read on to see several ways that your deleted browser history can be recovered. Recovering Deleted Files Your browser history is stored just like everything else on your computer, as a file (or collection of files). Clearing your browser history merely deletes these files from your hard drive....

AirPlay to Mac “Just Works” AirPlay to Mac requires macOS Monterey or higher and a compatible Mac model. You can upgrade your Mac’s operating system for free via the Mac App Store, but the feature will only work if you have one of the following Apple computers: 2018 MacBook Air or newer 2018 MacBook Pro or newer 2019 iMac or newer 2020 Mac mini or newer 2019 Mac Pro or newer 2017 iMac Pro or newer...

If you use multiple USB drives, you’ve probably noticed that the drive letter can be different each time you plug one in. If you’d like to assign a static letter to a drive that’s the same every time you plug it in, read on. Windows assigns drive letters to whatever type of drive is available—floppies, internal hard disks, optical drives, SD cards, and external USB drives. This can be annoying—especially if you use backup tools or portable apps that prefer to have the same drive letter every time....

How to Cancel a Google Play Store Subscription on Android The easiest way to cancel Android app subscriptions is by using your Android smartphone. Start by launching the “Play Store” app. If you can’t find it on your device, swipe up on your home screen to open the app drawer and then scroll around until you locate the app. Next, tap on the hamburger menu icon in the top-left corner of the interface....