The ones you can buy today are the complete opposite—incredibly functional, slim, and as far from “nerdy” accessories as they can get. The health and safety features, convenience, and pure utility of a smart watch make them worth investing in, especially if you’re a heavy user or you like to workout and spend a lot of time outdoors. This is a list of the best smartphones sorted by their value and overall usefulness....

Some professors write their own and require students to purchase the books, while others use high-priced entries from publishers like McGraw and Pearson. A student taking just four classes a semester might spend $600 or more on textbooks, sometimes for just a single book. The saving grace of budget-bound college students is the used market. In any college town you will find a used bookstore that specializes in textbooks. Unfortunately, the quantity is often limited....

Paraphrasing tools not only help you improve your overall writing tone and avoid repetition, but they also help you avoid plagiarism, especially if you want to use the same information online. We’ve put together a list of the best free paraphrasing tools that allow you to paste content and have it reworded. QuillBot QuillBot is a state-of-the-art tool that can paraphrase a portion of text or an entire article. Once you input a sentence or portion of text and press the paraphrase button, QuillBot will reword your content while maintaining its original meaning....

Now, jobs for teens aren’t limited to traditional jobs. They can find jobs in data entry, as customer service representatives, as lifeguards, and more. The internet makes looking for job opportunities easier than ever before and gives teens the chance to earn real-world work experience. Snag Snag was once known as Snagajob. It’s an excellent tool for teenage job seekers. While anyone can use the tool, it specifically has a module built for teen job seekers....

Several factors can affect mobile data speed, and they vary according to phone specifications, operating system, location, nature of mobile data plan, and so on. In this guide, we’ll cover all possible causes of slow mobile data speed and how to get faster internet in no time. 1. Several Apps Are Using Mobile Data Simultaneously Running too many data-hogging apps and activities can clog your network bandwidth and reduce connection speed....

The issue is usually caused by one of three things: the driver for your wireless card, the firmware version on your router (basically the driver for the router) or settings on your router. I have found that unless you’re using a really old wireless router, it’s more than likely an old driver for your wireless card that is the culprit. So you have to update the wireless card. How do we do that?...

But now that IFTTT is switching to a paid model, those who’ve enjoyed the free cloud automation service may need to consider switching. But when you compare Zapier vs. IFTTT head-to-head, which solution truly comes out on top? In this review we’ll take a close look at both services and compare them in terms of cost, supported cloud apps and services, and ease of use. Zapier vs IFTTT: Why Switch?...

A primary reason that Android sales prevail is that Apple’s hardware costs so much more than most of the machines designed to run Google’s OS. (But that’s not to say, of course, that there aren’t several premium-priced Androids out there, but that’s another story.) The good news is that, with the numerous Android-based iOS launchers available, you can turn even the simplest, lowest-cost Android smartphone into a reasonable iPhone facsimile....

As a cherry on top, you’ll also learn some extra tips that’ll help you get the most out of your Chromebook’s camera. By the end of this article, we hope you’d have become a “Chromebook photography expert.” 1. Use the Default Camera App Chromebooks ship with a camera application built into ChromeOS. Here’s how to use the app to take photos and videos on your Chromebook. Tap the launcher icon at the bottom-left corner of the shelf....

It turns out that there are many TVs that work brilliantly for this purpose and we’re going to highlight which we think are the best ones. What to Look for in a TV for a Computer Monitor Regardless of what size a TV is, there are a few important features to look for if you want to use them as a computer monitor. First of all, the TV must have the right inputs....

In this digital age, there’s no better way to get children to practice writing than on a medium that they’re familiar with and enjoy. Your child’s smartphone or tablet can be a relevant and useful medium through which your child can learn how to form letters, down to perfecting their handwriting. Fortunately, there are writing apps for kids that can help your child move from the first shaky crayon-written letter, to polished words and sentences....

But as fun and convenient as this lifestyle is – it’s not worth losing your eyesight over. With 80% of American adults using digital devices for more than two hours daily, this is a real concern. As much as 67% are even using two devices at once. In turn, studies show 32% of people report experiencing eye strain, and another 27% are witnessing dry eyes, headaches, and blurred vision. So what can you do to prevent this?...

While most know about Gmail, Maps, Docs, and other fantastic Google services, there are a few that have managed to fly under the radar. However, unlike Plus, some have proven to be quite useful and stand up strongly against competitors. In this article, let’s take a look at seven lesser-known Google services that everyone should take a look at and consider using. Google Keep Google Keep is a note-taking Google service released back in 2013, with cross-platform compatibility on the web, Android, and iOS....

If you suspect there’s something strange happening with your computer, try one of these free online virus scan and removal sites. What Is An Online Virus Scan & Removal Site? An online virus scan sounds like a website that will scan your computer. That used to be possible. Now, most web browsers run in their sandbox to prevent websites from accessing other parts of your computer. An online virus scanner and remover is a downloadable, small program that doesn’t install like a regular program....

Sometimes the fix is easy and sometimes it is a bit more complicated. In this article, I’ll try to go through the different solutions on Mac and Windows for fixing this issue. How the drive is formatted and what file system is being used is the most common reason why drive is not recognized. Assign Drive Letter The other main reason is that the drive simply is not being recognized by Windows or Mac and therefore won’t even show up on your system at all....

I’ve previously written an article on how to network two computers together that are both running Windows and I’ve also written about how you can connect two computers wirelessly and share data! So if you’ve read either of those two articles, but still cannot access a share on another computer on the same network, try out the following troubleshooting tips! Troubleshoot Network Share Issues Workgroup – Make sure that each computer that you want to access is in the same workgroup....

These apps aren’t some kind of magic bullet that will resolve all of your performance issues, but they can certainly help to free up space used by files and apps you weren’t aware of, and give you an overview of how your phone is performing and why. There are dozens of good apps for this, so it can be hard to navigate the app store to find the best. We’ve made that easier for you by listing the 10 Android phone cleaner apps that actually help you have a clean Android phone....

This app hires people within supported locations to deliver food through the app, but how does someone start working for them? How do they make money? And how much can you make with DoorDash? There’s also the question of if it’s worth it to work for them. There are other food delivery apps, like UberEats or Postmates, so what makes DoorDash different? Or, what makes it different from getting a typical delivery driver or food service job?...

You can use an image as a background or a solid color or pattern. There are basically three ways you can do this in Excel: using Page Layout, adjusting the transparency of an image and inserting an object. Add an Excel Background Image In Excel Using Page Layout Open the page layout ribbon by clicking on Page Layout. Look under the Page Setup section for Background. Click on Background and see the three options – from a file, Bing Image Search, and OneDrive-Personal....

Headers and footers in PowerPoint are great for adding those important details to your presentation, whether it’s slide numbers, date and time, or other information. You can easily add a header or a footer in PowerPoint, then customize and edit it to fit your presentation better. Why Use Headers and Footers in PowerPoint Headers and footers appear at the top and bottom of your slides and are there to display additional information....