Lance Whitney

How to Replace Google Assistant With Gemini AI on Your Android Device

Want to give Google Assistant an upgrade? Here's how to swap it out for the company's more powerful AI and what Gemini can do for you.

1 day, 23 hours By Lance Whitney

How to Use and Customize the Control Center on Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac

For quick access to frequently used apps and settings, Control Center is just a swipe or click away. And with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, it's even easier to customize and use.

4 days, 21 hours By Lance Whitney

How to Set Up Apple Family Sharing for Purchases and iCloud Storage

Using Apple’s Family Sharing plan, you can share iTunes and App Store purchases, Apple subscriptions, and even iCloud storage space.

1 week, 1 day By Lance Whitney

All Aboard: How to Use Your Phone to Pay for the Subway, Bus, or Train

Don't waste time lining up to buy a mass transit card. You can purchase bus and train fare using a tap-and-pay method on your mobile phone. Here’s how it works on iPhone and Android.

1 week, 1 day By Lance Whitney

How to Use the App Library to Organize All the Apps on Your iPhone or iPad

Thanks to Apple's App Library, you no longer have to keep every app on the Home screen. iPhone and iPad apps are automatically organized into folders so you can find them easier.

1 week, 1 day By Lance Whitney

Can You Keep a Secret? How to Hide and Lock Apps on Your iPhone

With iOS 18 installed on your iPhone, you can add an extra layer of security to certain apps so people with access to your phone can't sneak a peek.

1 week, 2 days By Lance Whitney

Ditch Google: How to Store Credit Cards, Secure Logins With Samsung Wallet

If you're looking for mobile payment options beyond Google Wallet, Samsung phone owners can use Samsung Wallet to purchase items, access gift cards, and earn cash back rewards.

1 week, 4 days By Lance Whitney

Organize Your Apple Photos: How to Create, Edit, and Share iPhone Albums

Stop scrolling through thousands of iPhone snaps. If your Apple Photos app is a mess, here's how to organize your iPhone pictures into shareable albums.

1 week, 5 days By Lance Whitney

Make It Yours: How to Edit the Lock Screen on Your iPhone or iPad

Apple provides a host of ways to personalize the Lock Screen on your iPhone and iPad with custom wallpapers, backgrounds, and widgets.

1 week, 6 days By Lance Whitney

Beyond Texting: 25 Cool Tricks for Using Apple Messages

Apple regularly adds new capabilities to its messaging app, and iOS/iPadOS 18 kicks in several helpful new features. Here’s how to tap into them all.

2 weeks, 6 days By Lance Whitney

How to Use Google Wallet to Store Your Credit Cards, Train Tickets, ID, and More

With the demise of the Google Pay brand, Google Wallet is the new go-to mobile payment service on Android devices. Here's how to set up it up and pay for things from the app.

3 weeks By Lance Whitney

Send It Later: How to Schedule a Text Message on Your iPhone

With iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, you can save your late-night musings for a more decent hour by setting a text message to go at a specific time in Apple Messages.

3 weeks By Lance Whitney

How to Use Google Gemini AI: 14 Ways It Can Make Your Life Easier

Gemini can answer questions, provide information, generate content, and integrate with other Google apps and services. Here’s how to take advantage of Google’s AI.

3 weeks, 4 days By Lance Whitney

How to Store Logins on Your iPhone With the Apple Passwords App

Included with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple's version of a password manager lets you create, control, and share passcodes across Apple devices.

4 weeks, 1 day By Lance Whitney

Meta Has an AI Chatbot: How to Make It Work for You

Meta AI has triggered concerns over privacy and accuracy, but you can still benefit from the chatbot if you know how and where to use it.

1 month By Lance Whitney

No Time for Huge PDFs? How to Ask Adobe's AI Assistant to Summarize Files

Adobe's AI Assistant in Acrobat and Reader can answer questions about a PDF and even help you generate content based on the information in the file.

1 month, 1 week By Lance Whitney

Pump Up the Jam: How to Connect Your Amazon Echo to an External Speaker

Amazon's Echo devices are inexpensive and portable, but the Echo Dot and Echo Pop don't have great sound. Pump up the sound on your Alexa device by connecting it to an external speaker.

1 month, 2 weeks By Lance Whitney

Just Drop In: How to Call Someone From Your Amazon Echo

You can make phone calls from an Echo device or the Alexa app, giving you hands-free options for calling family, friends, and other people.

1 month, 2 weeks By Lance Whitney

How to Let Multiple People (Including Your Kids) Use the Same Amazon Echo

Your entire family can join in on the fun of your Alexa device. Here's how to set up an Amazon Household and add adults, teenagers, and kids to the mix.

1 month, 2 weeks By Lance Whitney

How to Listen to Music on an Amazon Echo Device

Alexa is a jack of all trades, but Amazon's digital assistant can also help you listen to music via Pandora, Spotify, and other streaming services on your Echo device. Here's how.

1 month, 2 weeks By Lance Whitney