How to change your default browser and phone apps in Android Marshmallow

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The ability to set a different default app for various functions—such as browsing the Web or checking email—isn’t new in Android Marshmallow. But prior to Marshmallow, you had to dig through Settings > Apps, clear your default app setting, then go back to the homescreen and re-select a new default. Marshmallow adds a new one-stop shop that makes it easier than ever to change your default app of choice at any time. Here’s where to find it, and what it can do. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

Windows 10 Build 10565 will let you send texts using Cortana

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Windows 10 Build 10565, currently seeded to Windows Insider testers, contains a bevy of new features and enhancements—one of which is a way to make it easier to message your friends.  Check this article from PCWorld.com

How to turn off heads-up notifications in Android Marshmallow

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Android Lollipop introduced a new type of notification that Google calls “heads-up notifications.” Instead of showing a scrolling message in the status bar—as was the case with notifications in earlier versions of Android—Lollipop’s heads-up notifications slide down over the status bar and provide a larger, more visible notification message. Check some tips from PCWorld.com

Printing to PDF on Windows Is Now Easier Than Ever

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In Windows 7 and 8.1, there was no native way to print to PDF. You could get around it by installing some third-party tools, but that was quite inconvenient. But with Windows 10, that’s all changed. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com

Save on Data Fees by Disabling This Instagram Feature

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Most people use Instagram with a mobile device: it’s easier and more convenient to take and view photos that way. However, there’s a problem with Instagram. Despite being a free platform, there’s one feature that’s costing mobile users a lot of money. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com

5 Gmail helpers that make your inbox more productive

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The best intentions for a productive workday are usually derailed by email. The pervasiveness of the problem has even prompted some nations to call it an “epidemic.”  More of this helpful article from PCWorld.com

When a deleted Windows file won’t go away: 3 ways to move or erase it

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For reasons that should be obvious, Windows can’t delete a file—or move one—if it’s in use by a program. The obvious solution is to close the program holding onto the file. But it’s not always clear what program is holding onto that file. Check out this article from PCWorld.com to get more information.