Make Your Phone Charge Twice as Fast
I was at an airport with 8% battery and a 45-minute layover. I plugged into a random USB port on […]
Speed Up a Slow Phone in Five Minutes Without Buying a New One
My phone was two years old and felt like it was ten. Apps took five seconds to open. The keyboard […]
Free Up Phone Storage Without Deleting Your Photos
“Storage Almost Full.” The most annoying notification on any phone. I would delete five photos, free up forty megabytes, and […]
Extend Your Laptop Battery Life With Three Settings Changes
My laptop died during a two-hour flight. I had it fully charged at the gate, opened it as soon as […]
Extend WiFi to Your Backyard Without a Second Router
I wanted to work from my backyard last summer. The WiFi signal, however, had other plans. Two bars if I […]
Free Up iCloud Storage Without Paying for More
That “iCloud Storage Full” popup appears at the worst possible moment — right when you are about to take a […]
Remember All Your Passwords Without Writing Them Down
My mother keeps her passwords on a piece of paper taped to her monitor. It has her bank, her email, […]
Things Your Amazon Echo Show Can Do That You Forgot
I bought an Echo Show three years ago and used it as a kitchen timer and a music speaker for […]
Smart Lights That Actually Save You Money on Electricity
I bought smart bulbs because I wanted to turn my living room purple for movie night. That was the entire […]
Get Your Inbox to Zero and Keep It There
At its peak, my personal inbox had 8,742 unread emails. I know the number exactly because I took a screenshot […]