Tag: tricks

  • How To Make Your Smartphone Work For You

    How To Make Your Smartphone Work For You

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    It is hard to know all the ins and outs of various cell phone models. There are so very many options that it’s difficult to know how to find a good cell phone and then how to optimize it. The article below will provide some great tips that will help you maximize your options to improve your cell phone experience.

    Restart your phone periodically to purge the memory of programs like Facebook and Twitter. This ensures it runs quickly and correctly.

    There is no need to update to a new phone so quickly. Many times, it’s not necessary. Though many providers make consistent changes, they usually are not big ones. Make sure you read up on the phone prior to buying it to determine if it is something you want. You often won’t.

    Top 5 Best Battery Saver Apps for Android Smartphones

    It’s likely that your cell phone is used multiple times daily. But be sure to restart it every so often. Smart phones work like computers. If you periodically restart the device, your smartphone operates more efficiently and without consuming excess memory. Even if you only restart your phone once or twice weekly, you are likely to see improvements.

    Be wary when it comes to extended warranty protection. They’re often just a waste of money. If a cellular phone is about to fail, it mostly happens on the year it is covered by its basic warranty. Many people get new phones every year, so it’s not worth the money.

    The longer you own your smartphone, the more it will slow down. That is why updating is harder as time goes by. There are times where you will need to choose. You can choose the features you already have, or upgrade to a more advanced version.

    Use your smartphone as your wallet

    Be sure that you actually need a smartphone before you buy one. They cost quite a bit, but they also offer many different features. However, not everyone requires the latest, most innovative features — just a simple means of calling others. Smartphones not only cost more up front, but require a higher fee each month. They are not the best investment for everyone.

    Be sure you observe what others have and speak to them before purchasing your next cell phone. They will have great reviews for you. They will be able to help you pick out a phone, making the shopping process easier.

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    If your sole purpose for getting a phone is for talking, you do not need a smartphone. Many people own a smartphone, but they tend to use it for going online or checking emails. There are many extra things that you would be paying for if you get a smartphone.

    Don’t let your phone’s battery die before recharging it. Batteries need to be recharged from time to time. If you always let the battery get low, it will have trouble holding a charge. Just get into the habit of doing it before it goes dead.

    If you don’t know much about cell phones, it’s normal. Things are always getting bigger and better. Use what you have read here to get more from your cell phone.

  • Awesome Firefox Tricks You Might Not Know

    Awesome Firefox Tricks You Might Not Know

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    Yes, we know you love firefox. It’s the most customizable browser ever. You can add great extensions available out there. But we are going to give you some cool tricks that will make you love even more.

    Use Firefox as Notepad

    Open new tab, type the following (without quotes) in address bar :

    "data:text/html, <html contenteditable>"

    And the best thing is you can even customize it using html styles. Come, on where’s your geeky mind ! Here’s one example for you.

    data:text/html, <title>I love Firefox!</title><style>html,body{margin: 0; padding: 0;}</style><textarea style="font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5em; background: %23000; color: %233a3; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none; outline: none; margin: 0; padding: 90px;" autofocus placeholder="Say Hi..." />

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    Go on, copy and paste the above code in a new tab. (It works in other modern browsers as well)

    Now, you can use the page as a quick notepad to carry your notes while browsing.

     

    Add ‘Search Keywords’ For Your Favorite Websites In Just A Few Clicks

    This a tip most of you might not be knowing, you can add any search box on any website to the Firefox URL address bar in a very handy way. Just go to the any Search Box and simply right-click on it, then click “add a keyword for this search”.

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    Then you’ll get a prompt, just name the bookmark, then type in a simple short keyword you can remember.

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    Now you can search your favorite site of choice anytime by typing the keyword, followed by what you want to search in the Navigation Bar.

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    It can save up lots of your time.

     

    Switch tabs with Keyboard shortcuts

    Instead of moving the mouse and select different tabs that you have open, use the keyboard. use these simple shortcuts:

    • Ctrl+Tab (rotate forward among tabs)
    • Ctrl+Shift+Tab (rotate to the previous tab)
    • Ctrl+1-9 (choose a number to jump to a specific tab)

     

    Quickly Delete Items from Address Bar History

    When you start typing in the address bar, firefox automatically show previous URLs you’ve visited as drop-down list. But if you want to quickly delete them (You know why?), Go to the address bar, start typing an address, and the drop-down menu will appear with the URLs of pages you’ve visited. Use the down-arrow key to go down to an address you want to delete, and press the Delete key to make it disappear.

     

    Auto Complete URL

    Most of you as geeks might know this one. Oh ! yeah.  Go to the address bar (Ctrl+L) and type the name of the website without the “www” or the “.com”. Then hit Ctrl+Enter, and it will automatically fill in the “www” and the “.com”. similarly for “.net” addresses, press Shift+Enter, and for “.org” addresses, press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

     

    Mouse shortcuts

    These are some simple but useful shortcuts

    • Middle click on link (opens in new tab)
    • Shift+scroll down (previous page)
    • Shift+scroll up (next page)
    • Ctrl+scroll up (decrease text size)
    • Ctrl+scroll down (increase text size)
    • Middle click on a tab (closes tab) [Really useful]

     

    Open Previously Closed Tab

    If you have closed a tab by mistake, don’t panic! Hit Ctrl+Shift+T. This will open up the last tab you closed. If you keep clicking the shortcut, all your recently closed tabs will open.

    That’s it for now. We’ll keep adding more.