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Some flights offer Wi-FI, and some flights don’t. Some airplanes include dedicated power outlets for every seat, while others only offer them in certain seats. But you can check before you get on the plane — or even before you book tickets. Check ahead of time and you’ll know just how much Internet access you’ll have, and whether you can easily charge your portable electronics and laptop. This information can even help you decide which seat to pick....

Using a feature tucked away in iPhones (running iOS 13 or later) or iPads (running iPadOS 13 or later), you can take a “full-page” screenshot of a website in Safari and save it as a PDF file. Here’s how. First, open Safari on your iPhone or iPad and navigate to the website you’d like to capture with a full-page screenshot. (This feature doesn’t work in Chrome for iPhone or iPad yet....

There are two different ways to take screenshots on most Samsung Galaxy phones, depending on which model you’re using. Let’s break it down. How to Take Screenshots on the Galaxy S8 and S9 There are a few different ways to take screenshots on the S8 and S9, and multiple options within those ways. It can seem a little bit overwhelming, but it’s all really simple. How to Take Screenshots with the Hardware Buttons If you use a modern Galaxy phone like the S8 or S9, you’re in luck....

Thanks to the built-in Photos app on Windows 11, you can trim your videos to keep the parts you’re interested in while cutting the rest. We’ll show you how to perform this simple editing task on your PC. Cut Videos Using Windows 11’s Photos App Trimming videos with Windows 11’s Photos app is as easy as selecting the parts you wish to keep and clicking a few buttons. To start the process, launch File Explorer on your PC and locate the video you want to trim....

By default, your iPhone will display photo suggestions with thumbnails in Spotlight Search results on iOS 15 or higher. It can be handy, but it also can potentially clutter up the search results. Here’s how to disable or hide the photo thumbnails. The Problem On the home screen, if you swipe downward with one finger to perform a search and type in a query, you’ll see potential matches pulled from your iPhone’s photo library displayed as thumbnails in the results....

Microsoft’s Windows 10 virtual assistant, Cortana, isn’t for everybody. The feature is easy to disable but tricky to delete. Here’s how to remove Cortana completely from your Windows 10 PC. Requirements Removing Cortana from your computer isn’t as straightforward as using the Settings app. On earlier versions of Windows 10, if you deleted Cortana, you’d also end up removing Windows Search and breaking the Windows Start menu. Luckily, Microsoft made it possible to properly delete Cortana from Windows with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004)....

So, you finally downloaded and installed Fedora Linux, but now you may be wondering, how do you keep your system up to date? Thankfully, Fedora gives you a couple of methods for system updates. Let’s take a look. How to Update Fedora Linux on the Desktop Similar to updating an Ubuntu device, the easiest way to update your Fedora PC is by using the Software app. Open the Activities menu by pressing the Super key or clicking on the Activities button on the top-right corner of the home screen....

Adding speaker notes to a PowerPoint presentation provides reference material for the speaker when they’re presenting a slideshow, allowing them to stay on track without forgetting key message points. Here’s how to add and use speaker notes. Add Speaker Notes in PowerPoint To add speaker notes in PowerPoint, you’ll first need to be in the Normal view. If you’re not already there, you can switch to Normal view by going to the “View” tab and then selecting “Normal” in the “Presentation Views” group....

For non-iPhone users who own an iPad, the App Library introduced with iPadOS 15 might be brand new. So what is it and how do you use it? Here’s everything you need to know about the App Library on iPad. What Is the App Library? Just like the App Library introduced to iPhone with iOS 14, this is a central location for all of your apps. It provides easy access to apps that you use often and ones that you’ve recently downloaded....

The 5-Step Pomodoro Method Pomodoro means “tomato” in Italian and the name comes from the tomato-shaped kitchen timer used by the method’s creator Francesco Cirillo. A focus session is similar to a “Pomodoro” and the technique uses a fixed cycle: Set a task for yourself. Set a timer on the clock. The traditional Pomodoro focus session is 25-minutes long. Work until the timer goes off. Set a five-minute timer and relax until it runs out....

Extending the Display Into the Bezel First, a thought exercise. Rather than thinking of the notch as an imposition on your screen real estate, consider that the display is instead an imposition on the bezel. Instead of a thicker band of dead space along the top of your MacBook, as is the case with the 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro, the bezel has been cannibalized to add more display. This means that Apple’s longstanding menu bar at the top of the screen no longer takes up precious screen real-estate....

We all make mistakes. But when you’re Microsoft, and you make a mistake that breaks Windows 11, it tends to get a little more attention. That’s precisely what happened when Microsoft pushed an ad to Windows 11 that broke the Start Menu and Taskbar. What Happened To Windows 11? Microsoft pushed a promotional notification to Windows 11 users, and one particular one that was touting Windows 11’s integration with Teams seems to have broken the Start Menu and Taskbar of the OS....

What’s New With the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3? Samsung announced its new flagship foldable phone, and it has some pretty impressive specs. But before we get to those, you’re probably wondering about the price: Samsung is releasing the Galaxy Z Fold 3 starting at $1,799.99. That is a bit cheaper than the previous generation’s phone, which launched at $1,999.99. Coming out of the gate at $200 cheaper could be a big deal, as it makes the foldable technology attainable for more people....

Some Android phones store temporary files used for things like OS updates in a cache partition. You may have seen recommendations across the web suggesting that you clear this partition from time to time—but is that a good idea? What Is the System Cache and What Data Is Stored There? Some time ago, in the days before Nougat, Android used a system cache to store system update files. Android has since moved away from that, preferring a different method for installing updates....

If you’re just getting started with Google Slides, its extensive features and add-ons can be a little overwhelming. Here are some tips to help you get going with this powerful alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint. What Is Google Slides? If you’ve heard of Google Slides before, feel free to skip ahead; if you haven’t, here’s a crash course on what you need to know. We’ll go over the basics and get you brushed up on what Google Slides is and how you can get started right away....

The first decision you’ll need to make when it comes to outdoor speakers is whether you’re looking for something portable or speakers you’ll use as part of an installation. We’re leaning toward generally portable for the most part, as these are the best choice for most people, but if you’re looking for year-round outdoor speakers, we have a recommendation for those as well. Wired or wireless is a consideration too, but this largely ties into whether you’re opting for portable speakers or an installation....

Starting with the NES generation of consoles, the controller became relatively standardized. If your general interest in retro gaming is from this era onward, buying a single gamepad that adequately covers multiple systems is possible. That includes the modern controllers you already have, but modern controllers have a major flaw that makes them less than ideal for retro gaming. Specifically, they tend to have mushy D-pads. Most retro games extensively use the D-pad to control the game....

Teleprinters From the 1800s In the 1830s and 1840s, machines known as teleprinters were developed. These machines could send typed messages “down the wire” to distant locations. The messages were typed by the sender on a keyboard of sorts. They were printed on paper at the receiving end. They were an evolutionary step in telegraphy, which had previously relied on Morse and similar codes. Messages were encoded and transmitted, then received, decoded, and printed....

What Is Judder and Why Does It Happen? Judder is caused by inconsistencies in the time a frame is displayed on the screen. This often appears when displaying cinematic 24p content on a panel that uses a refresh rate of 60 Hz, which means the display refreshes 60 times every second. Since 24p content doesn’t divide evenly into 60, the TV must perform what is known as a 3:2 pulldown. This is where every other frame is displayed slightly longer than the one that came before it....

Unlike your computer, your smartphone doesn’t have fans or any other active way to keep itself cool. Instead, to keep them working within acceptable temperatures, smartphone manufacturers count on passive cooling methods and the fact that most people don’t do too many super intensive tasks with their phones. Most phones also have safety measures built in. If it does start to get hot, your phone might turn off some features—like the camera flash—and limit processing power until things return to normal....