One way I have been handling multiple email addresses is to use Gmail as an email hub. The way I will show you will allow you to send and receive emails from your Gmail account. Note: An important part of this process is being able to forward your email to your Gmail account. Email services like Yahoo do not let you forward your Yahoo mail emails without being a premium or business customer....
How to Set Up Medical ID and Emergency Contacts on iOS Setting up your medical info is easy on iOS. All the information here is optional. You don’t have to add anything to your medical ID that you aren’t comfortable with. Just remember to add any key information you want medical personnel to be aware of in case of an emergency. How to Set Up Medical ID and Emergency Contacts on Android Android doesn’t have the same Medical ID feature that iOS has, but it does have built-in ways to store your health information and emergency contact data....
The things Cortana can do don’t stop there since it can also help you launch apps, send emails and even interact with Microsoft Edge. You’re able to do this thanks to Cortana’s sidebar that you can easily find in Edge itself. How to Activate Cortana in Windows Cortana isn’t going to work if you don’t activate it first. To turn it on, you’ll need to go into your Windows 10 OS....
Download the Hue App After unboxing your Philips Hue kit you will have to install the Philips Hue app on your Android or iOS device before you can get set up. Powering Up Screw the bulbs into the sockets of your preference, and make sure that the power is on. The bulbs will light up if power is being supplied. Connecting the Bridge to Your Router “The Bridge” is the brains of Philips Hue that must be connected to a WiFi router....
There are a few choices for DLNA servers on Linux. Each of them have their own pros and cons, but they all have something in common: they severely lack any sort of user-friendliness – that is until MediaTomb came along. MediaTomb is DLNA server software that does all the standard things the others do but with a friendly and easy-to-configure set of options, as well as a competent web interface to boot....
How to Use Clipboard Sync In order to use Clipboard Sync, you’ll need to have Chrome Sync enabled on both computers. You’ll also need to install Clipboard Sync from the Chrome Web Store. Since you have sync enabled, it’ll automatically install it in both Chrome browsers so long as you’re logged in at the time. Once installed, you can start using Clipboard Sync by customizing its options. You’ll want to name each client that will be using Clipboard Sync to differentiate between who copied something....
Accessing Android Files from Ubuntu If you want to connect from your Ubuntu to your Android device, you can make use of the Sweech app to create a file server. Start by installing the app on your Android device. Run Sweech on your mobile device, and when it asks, grant it access to files, photos, or anything communications-related. Tap the “Play” button in the middle of your screen. At the top and center of your screen, you’ll see your device’s IP and port through which Sweech makes its web interface available to other devices on your network....
All forms of compression in this format turn out more complicated than the approach we will see here. At least for most users who use compression to pack everything in a folder and its sub-folders into compressed “bundles.” So let’s see how we can combine Bash’s support for aliases with the command-line version of 7z to create packages of our files with a simple command. Install p7zip As the most popular compression tool, 7-Zip is most likely already installed in your Linux distribution....
The Solution: Need to bind a keyboard shortcut for the left mouse click, and probably move the cursor around. Apparently, this is very easy in Ubuntu (probably in other Gnome based distro too). Many tutorials will tell you to install xbindkeys and go through complex steps to map the shortcut key. Here is one quick and dirty way: 1. Go to System Settings. Click on the Universal Access button....
Why Is Facebook Doing This? If someone wants to know who your closest friends are, the easiest way to do that is to go through your phone and see who you contact most frequently and have the longest conversations with. This is essentially what Facebook is trying to do when it collects metadata from your phone calls and SMS conversations. For those who are worried that Facebook is listening in on their intimate conversations, we have reassurances from the company that it only collects logs of phone calls and instances of text messages, but does not get any of their content....
While this feature is incredibly useful, what if you listen to music on one device and watch videos on another? Learn how you can prevent your AirPods from automatically switching between devices. Keep this in Mind When Disabling AirPods’ Automated Switching Keep in mind that you can prevent your AirPods from switching automatically without a lot of tinkering. However, also know that this a per-device feature. In other words, this feature comes from your individual devices and not from your AirPods....
Still Have Your Old iPhone? Switching your Apple Watch to a new phone is undoubtedly easier if you still have both old and new iPhones available. Before you sync the Apple Watch to the new iPhone, there are a few steps you need to take to begin. Above all else, make sure your Apple Watch and iPhone are running the latest software. First, let’s back up your Apple Watch Health and Activity data by going to “Settings -> [your name] -> iCloud” and making sure that Health is on....
In this article, we’ll go through the updated Accessibility offerings in Windows 11, touch on how they can sometime differ from Windows 10, and suggest how these features can be utilized by Windows users. Getting to Your Accessibility Center In Windows 11, the Action Center is a great space for quickly getting to the things you need including your Accessibility settings. Checking Out Your Quick Access Options If you click on the Accessibility button icon in the Action Center menu, you’ll open up another menu with options to toggle often-used functions on or off....
With a great camera on hand, the only thing that prevents you from taking a great shot is the shooter itself. How can you make the best use of your camera phone and take great photos? 1. Get Close and Avoid Using the Zoom Feature Unlike the normal camera that comes with optical zoom, most camera phones use digital zoom to zoom in your image. The effect of digital zoom has a tendency to reduce your image size and make your images look grainy and pixelated, particularly for a low-end camera phone....
If you happen to install a number of these apps and would like for Gatekeeper to not annoy you with a warning message every time you double-click an out-of-store app on your Mac, you can turn off the Gatekeeper feature forever on your Mac. Here’s how you can go about disabling Gatekeeper forever on a Mac. Note: Gatekeeper is a security feature in Mac to keep you protected from external unauthorized apps....
What you’ll need To create your home security system, you’ll need the following: A Camera. For the best results, I’d recommend using an old smartphone or tablet that you can set up as a dedicated security camera. A Viewer. This is the device where you’ll monitor the feed from your security camera. For the best results, use the smartphone you are actively using. Installing the Alfred Home Security Camera mobile app To start, install the Alfred app on your old smartphone or tablet....
How to Upload a Video to YouTube There are typically five steps to uploading a video on YouTube: Signing In Before you can upload a video, you first need to sign in to your google account. If you’re already signed in (you will see your Google Account picture/letter on the top-right corner), you can skip this step. Go to youtube.com. On the top-right corner of the screen, you will find the “Sign In” button....
WebFolder (webdav) FTP Microsoft Windows network drive (using Samba) Secure shell (ssh) Each one has its slightly unique features and requirements, and in this post, you will learn about each one. There are two ways to start KNetAttach. One, which we already discussed, is to go to “remote:/” in Dolphin or Konqueror. Then, simply click on “Add Network Folder”. The other method is to press “Alt + F2”, type knetattach and press Enter....
1. Watch Settings You can adjust certain parameters directly from the watch itself, and you can find these tucked away under the settings menu. You can get there by tapping on the watch face and swiping up until you get to the bottom of the list. Alternatively, you can just say “OK Google” followed by “Settings.” On this screen, you will see the options to adjust brightness, toggle ambient screen (whether the watch display dims or turns off when idle), have your screen set to always be on, enable airplane mode, change the watch face, reset the watch back to its factory state, or power down....
Before we get started, you need to download the new Bookmark Manager extension for Google Chrome. Adding A Bookmark If you haven’t done so already, the first thing you’re going to want to do is add a bookmark. Fortunately, the process for doing so should feel pretty familiar for anyone already adjusted to Chrome. You still head up to the navigation bar and click on the star icon in the far right....
