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Here's how you can unlock your computer using just your phone
What do you do when your phone won't turn on?
Your phone has a music on/off timer that you might not know about
Who will look after your Facebook when you die?
How many places is your Facebook account logged in? Be careful...
Should you bother ejecting a USB drive properly?
Sleep, hibernate or shut down: which one is the right option for your laptop?
Here's how to remove apps from your phone the right way
Android phone having problems? Here's how to activate safe mode
How to get your computer to shut up when it starts playing videos you don't want to watch
Ever wonder how much time you actually spend using apps? Here's how you find out
This is how you can create text shortcuts on your smartphone
Ever wonder why your keyboard is typing the wrong symbols? This is why
Is your phone overheating regularly? Here's how you can fix it
Finding it difficult to look at your screen? Why not invert its colours
Are you using your phone's voice features to its fullest?
If you're using Chrome, this password add-on may come in handy
There's a way to download free iPhone apps without using your password
These are the reasons your smartphone keeps running out of battery power
Too many photos on your phone? Here's how to filter through them quickly
Being overwhelmed by app notifications? Here's what you can do...
This is how you keep your data usage under control
Don't want sites tracking your activity? Here's how you can ask them to stop
Getting too distracted by the web while working? Here's how you can take control
Here's how you can find any of your old tweets
How do you record something that's happening on your phone (without a second camera)?
Here's how to set up strong antivirus protection on your computer
Here's how you can get more out of your Chromecast
Here's how you can properly clean up your browser history
Here's how you can quickly clean your device*
Here's how you can create your own micro-apps on your iPhone
YouTube videos taking too long to load up? This may make things more bearable
Use Facebook Messenger often? Here are some features that will come in handy
Like to start the year feeling more relaxed? These apps can help
Want to track Santa's progress today? Here's how
Looking for a good night's sleep? Here are your options
Not using your tablet as often as you would like? Turn it into a second display
Here are the WhatsApp features you may not have known about
Here are the new Android Lollipop features you should know about
These are the keyboard shortcuts that you will find useful