6 ways to control your smart home from your PC
No disrespect to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, but voice control still has its quirks and sometimes it’s easier to control your various smart home devices using your PC instead. But the […]
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How to Control Kids’ Screen Time on Android
While Android phones and kids’ tablets can be brilliant ways to entertain, educate, and keep your children safe, they do have the downside of being addictive. For a parent, the sight of your […]
Photoshop isolate and control color, 1 minute Photoshop Tip
How to make your colors really pop in photoshop. Makes skies instantly bluer and more. This 1 minute tip shows you how to use a adjustment (in a different way than intended) […]
Chrome’s new features will get memory-hogging tabs under control
Chrome is the most popular browser on the planet, but even its most ardent fans will admit that this thing gobbles up memory like an Olympic swimmer chomping down protein bars. Google […]
Google Gemini just took another step toward smart home control
Given up on trying to get Google Assistant to dim the lights or pull your drapes? If you’re an Android user, now’s your chance to give Gemini a spin with your smart […]
Absolute control of photo colors using HSL in Photoshop and Lightroom
How to get absolute control over your color and really make them pop in Photoshop and Lightroom using HSL. When I ask around, I’m surprised how few people Use HSL an even […]
Swipe to control your laptop’s volume with this tiny USB-C accessory
Czech company Drake Labs has just released a new USB-C accessory called SoundSlide, a touch-sensitive device that can be used to control the volume of your computer by swiping your finger. SoundSlide […]
Super God Mode for Windows grants easy control over 1,200 settings
Although Microsoft allows Windows users to tweak all kinds of system settings, not everything can be customized. Even when playing around in the Control Panel, there are hidden features that are hard […]
How to add the Control Panel to Windows 11’s context menu
Microsoft has been hemorrhaging the Windows Control Panel for several years. More and more functions are migrating to the operating system’s “Settings.” However, some options can still only be selected via the […]
What to do if Windows 10 Control Panel disappears from the WinX power user menu
Prior to the Creators Update rollout last month, I did a refresh of my Windows installation to shake out a few nagging problems. After the refresh, I noticed that Microsoft did me […]
