How to assign a nickname to your Android contacts

android-contacts-100657724-largeA relationship status isn’t just for your social network. If you train Google who your wife, daughter, boyfriend, or boss is then a call or text is just one casual voice command away.

You’ll be able to say, “Ok Google, text my sister,” “call my grandmother,” or “email my boss” to perform that action. A Google help article has a list of the nicknames you can use. More of this article from PCWorld.com

How You Can Type Easier and Faster on Your iPhone

type-on-iphone-644x373I’m writing this article on my iPhone 6s Plus. Amazingly, it’s not that bad. This isn’t the first thing I’ve written on an iDevice, although it’s the first time I’ve chosen to do it when I’ve had other options. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com

5 quick ways to recover storage space on an overstuffed iPhone or iPad

Sure, 16GB of storage sounded like plenty when you first bought your iPhone, but you probably regretted your decision to go with Apple’s cheapest option when those pesky “low storage” warnings started popping up. Check this article from PCWorld.com

Hefty Google Keyboard update brings one-handed mode, cursor control, other new tricks

google-keyboard-100659086-largeGoogle Keyboard just rolled out of the factory with a major overhaul. Version 5.0 brings a lot of smart features and design enhancements that could make it quicker to bang out a text message or drop in some numbers to a spreadsheet. Check out this article from PCWorld.com

How to Use Your iPhone as a GoPro Action Camera

iphone-as-gopro-644x373Having a GoPro or other action camera is awesome when you want to share your adventures with your friends or the world at large, but they’re not cheap: the GoPro HERO4 Black costs $430, and the smaller and less-able HERO4 Session is $200. Check out how on this article from MakeUseOf.com

How to add a contact to your Android home screen

Android’s 1×1 widgets are powerful and underused tools that can help you start a specific action very quickly.

One example is the ability to add a contact directly to your home screen. Android gives you three options: a widget that launches that individual’s contact card, a direct dial, or text message. Check this article from PCWorld.com

5 Expert Ways to Use Your Smartphone Productively Every Day

smartphone-productivity-644x373These days, it’s popular to talk about all the ways people are addicted to their smartphones and how they should use them less. But is it really that bad? Could your smartphone actually make you more productive in a healthy way? Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com