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How to hide information in notification previews on iPhone

Notifications on iPhone can become overwhelming with the myriad of apps that kick out alerts. Follow along for how to make system-wide notifications changes on iPhone as well as customizing them for individual apps. Whether it’s just been a little while since you’ve checked your iOS notifications settings or you’ve never changed anything from the defaults, it’s easy to tune them to your preferences. Apple iPhone X, Fully Unlocked 5.8", 64 GB - Silver - The best of the best!, excellent screen, easy to use

How to bring Harry Potter magic to your Facebook account

Quickly, Potterheads, to Facebook! Wanna feel old? The first Harry Potter book was released 20 years ago today. Don't let that bum you out, though. In celebration of this anniversary, Facebook has turned a few of your favorite words into spells you and your friends can activate on both the app and the website. Here's how it works! Casting a Harry Potter spell on Facebook

How to root the OnePlus 2 (official guide)

you have been playing around with your OnePlus 2 and feel like it is time to take that next step? Rooting is the ultimate way to unlock your Android phone has the full functionality. The only problem is that it risks and the Internet is a wild place, but OnePlus is progressing - with a very bold move. You would normally need to browse, forums and websites to find tutorials. And although some of the producers have become more crafts-friendly, OnePlus is everything, and release a video tutorial to root your smartphone. It is also worth noting that this method works for all OnePlus handset so that no customer is left behind here. Interested? The video lasts a little more than 8 minutes and many parts are accelerated, so that you have a good piece from their agenda to go through the whole process without interruptions. You also need some software by OnePlus, as well. Is this not a refreshing way to do this? What to download: Recovery SuperSU (stable) SuperSU (latest bet

How to use search like a pro: 10 tips and tricks for Google and beyond

not found what you are looking for? These tips in a search pro. Photo: Chris ison/PA- search engines are pretty good to find what you are looking for in these days but sometimes still up briefly. For the opportunities that there are a few little known tricks that come in handy. Here are some tips for better googling (as it is the most popular search engine), but many of them work on other search engines. 1. Exact phrase Exact Search Photo: Samuel Gibbs for The Guardian is the simplest and most effective way of searching for something specific is the use of quotation marks around a phrase or name to search, it is precisely these words in this exact order. For example, to search for Joe Bloggs shows results with both Joe and so, but not necessarily placed one after the other. Search for "John Doe" the surface only those who are especially with the name Max Mustermann somewhere on the side. The exact or explicit phrase search is very useful for exclu

Apple Pay launches: Here's how to use it

SAN FRANCISCO - For years, companies have been talking about replacing credit cards with smart phones to pay for goods. But consumers have been slow to the game. That could change today, when Apple introduced the Apple program pays an audience of more than 10 million iPhone owners 6 and 6 Plus. Pay Apple will also work with the new iPads Company - Mini air 2 and 3, which will be released on Friday - but only for in-app purchases. To pay in stores, you will need new phones. Left out is the network of more than 500 million iPhones sold since 2007, but Apple does not care - they want to sell new phones and tablets, and expects its new mobile payments system will get consumers excited to update. The iconic company has more than 220,000 outlets that accept payment in the new iPhones. Major payment networks Visa, MasterCard and American Express and more than 500 banks are on board. Retailers include biggies like McDonald, Macy, Chevron gas stations, Walgreens and Panera Bread.

How to use an Android device as a sat nav Without WiFi

Remember when we used to use maps to get places? Now we have a little electronic voice that tells us where to go, getting lost is not as fun as it used to be and have replaced arguing over who said we should turn left at the traffic lights and replaced it with patience waiting for the box "recalculate" disappears. If you have not started in the world of satellite navigation, and you own an Android device, do you think you could use your phone or tablet as a GPS knew no extra cost? Even if you know where you are going in life, it is still useful to have a little voice assuring you that you are on the right track.  Did you also know you do not need WiFi to use your Android device for satellite navigation? The Global Positioning System (GPS) that leaves your Android device knows where you are, anywhere in the world, works through direct communication with a satellite way up there in space. It has nothing to do with your Wi-Fi; It is a completely different animal. It actu

Transferring contacts, photos, music and apps from Android to iPhone

How to switch from Android to iPhone without losing everything  We explain how to transfer contacts from Android phone to iPhone. How to transfer applications from Android to iPhone. How to transfer photos from Android to iPhone. And, yes, how to transfer music from iPhone to Android. Basically, how to switch from Android to iPhone, right?  If you're an Android user considering switching to an iPhone, you may be concerned about the transfer process. The good news is that the transfer iPhone contacts to Android phone really could not be simpler. It turns out that Google is good at these things. And the files are very similar. The basic principle consists of a backup or cloud or a desktop machine, and then sync with iPhone. So let's get into it. Transfer contacts from Android to iPhone: Google use the simplest form  There are two ways to transfer contacts from Android to iOS. We will outline the bottom two, but if you've been using your Android phone for any le

How to install Windows 10 Technical Preview Now

Prior to installation There are a couple of caveats to keep in mind before doing anything: Backup your data first! Not that you had no excuse not anyway, but make sure to back up your data before upgrading if you have something that can not be recovered. Or even if it does not. Just do a backup. You will not be able to use the recovery partition to downgrade. If you have a recovery partition on the system, which will no longer be able to restore your computer to the Windows version you had before. Recovery will support external Rollback. As is expected, since it has a recovery partition, you need a floppy or USB with Windows 8 (or more) on it to go back to how things were, if you do not like or can not use Windows 10. Microsoft As mentioned several times, this is a pre-release software and is expected to be very buggy and crash-prone probably. It is not recommended that you install this on your computer at work or anything that needs daily use. We will show you how t

iOS 8 How to: Monitor and track your battery usage

 Have you ever wondered how much your battery is being used? Or have you ever wondered why sometimes when you use certain applications dramatically drains the battery? New in iOS 8 Configuration application is the ability to track usage of the battery for each application you have installed on your device. This method is very similar to track your cellular data usage.  In iOS 7, which shows how much the battery has been used and how long the battery was on alert since last full charge, but does not define or describe how it was made. To monitor and track your battery usage on iOS 8, ​​first go to Settings. Then tap on General and after use.                   With iOS 8 by default, the battery percentage off. I recommend turning it on, and they immediately give you a better idea of what your battery life is so contrary to the image of the battery. Touching on battery usage, is displayed the first time since last full charge. This information was available in iOS 7

How to stop the automatic loading programs in Windows 7 and Windows 8

There is no direct correlation between the programs that load at startup and processes slow down your PC six hours later. Many autoloaders (programs that load automatically at startup) do their thing and then it closes properly. And some programs that are manually loaded long after the licensing process start running even after closing them. However, most Windows PCs too many programs load at boot time. These certainly slow down the boot process. Some remain in operation and can reduce Windows. And some may cause conflicts and instability, although that is rare. So let's see how we can cut autoloaders. The fact that you like a program does not necessarily mean that you want it to work all the time? For example, regular readers know how much I like KeePass. But I turned off the autoloader because I just do not see the point. A password manager simply run when a password is required. On the other hand, the antivirus program has to ensure the PC constantly, so it is a legitimate

How to sell your old smartphone for cash

The iPhone 6 is officially here  Thousands of Houstonians lined the rain to get a Friday . That means a lot of older phones are sitting around collecting dust, but there are ways to quickly turn that old smartphone cash. Bill Hendrix has a trading business in cell phone and said he has seen before: a new model phone is launched and hours later, his shop is flooded with customers. "We will be hit with an avalanche of people," Hendrix said. "People literally walk, tripping over the sidewalk, almost through the glass because they are playing with their new phone." Hendrix specializes in buying and selling used cell phones and the No. 1 question that arises is "What is the value of my phone?" The answer is: it depends. "The phones themselves have become a commodity.'s All based on supply and demand, which changes and all price ranges," said Hendrix. Hendrix said prices change daily, but usually pay between $ 40 and $ 100 for frequentl

IPhone users, here's how to get free 30GB Of Storage OneDrive Microsoft

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus has finally been released,  but while the sell can greatly increase the bank balance Apple's market share and ecosystems, there are some benefits to be had by those rivals with the Cupertino company. Given Apple's plans to deploy fully iCloud Drive with OS X 10.10 Yosemite in the near future, the battle of the services cloud storage has well and truly begun, and as new iPhone owners expect major release of iCloud Drive, fierce rival Microsoft has smelled an opportunity to point consumers in the direction of OneDrive. As the manufacturer of Xbox described as a "limited time offer" - iPhone users can enjoy 30 GB of free storage, with 15 GB of 15 GB basis allied to - ending before official launch iCloud Drive in October "bonus camera roll." To keep things fair very well, however, the agreement is not only specific to the iPhone. Sure, great weekend with the launch event of this being Apple, the time of supply of raw storage and deliv

How to ditch Android and join the side of Apple

Now that Apple has a bigger, better iPhone 6 and 6 Plus , we suspect lots of big screen Android Fans can defect to iOS . (Apparently Apple thinks so too ) . But while the mobile exchange is a type of headache, change the phone and change the operating systems level can induce pain of migraine if you is not prepared properly.   But you will be prepared . Since you can not miss your calendar events to your favorite applications , here is how to make the most important in the transition from Android to iOS in top condition mobile needs. Mail, Calendar and Contacts If you keep your life in sync with the cloud- based Google ecosystem transfer Android to iOS is relatively easy. You will need to create an Apple ID when you first start your journey iOS (if not already have an iTunes account ) , but you can add your Google account once the initial configuration of your phone is finished. To do this, go to

How to download and install iOS 8 in your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch

The annual cycle iOS update is still rolling. This time, Apple released the eighth version of its operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod.  iOS 8 will be available as a free download on Wednesday, September 17 the download and update itself is pretty easy, but there are some important things you should consider before downloading iOS 8 Here's a guide to help you through process with zero stress. The first thing to do is to check if your Apple device is eligible for the upgrade. Apple has announced that iOS devices will gain the following 8 update: iPhone 4s iPhone 5c iPhone 5s iPod touch with Retina fifth generation iPad 2 iPad display iPad Air iPad mini iPad Mini with Retina display Some iOS 8 features such as SMS  Continuity will not be available on launch day, indicating that Apple will release an update to iOS 8 more closely when OS X Yosemite spear. Check this report for details on the functions that will be available later. The next step is possibly the mo