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A young girl is playing on a computer. Image Credit: Design Pics/Design Pics/Getty Images The rapid rise of electronic computing in the 20th century changed the course of modern civilization. Although many of the effects have been positive, PCs have also impacted lives in undesirable ways. As computer technology continues to advance and new generations […]

Connect the iPhone to your computer via USB for best connectivity. Image Credit: Wavebreakmedia Ltd/Wavebreak Media/Getty Images Transferring contacts from Microsoft Excel to your iPhone is a three-stage process. First you must export the contacts from Excel to a Comma-Separated Values, or CSV, file. From there, you import the CSV contacts into Outlook, the native […]

Use iSpeaker to turn your iPhone into a mobile speaker for your computer. The iPhone’s speaker provides a relatively wide range for listening, despite its small size. When the speakerphone is activated, or when headphones are not connected, the audio for any apps on the device plays through the primary speaker, and the volume for […]

Image Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/GettyImages The Safari app is part of iOS, so Apple keeps this mobile browser up to date with your phone’s operating system. For the past several iOS releases, the Safari version number has been consistent with the iOS version number: If your iPhone runs iOS 12, you have Safari 12 […]

Most digital camera pictures are tagged DSC. What do those initials mean? Digital cameras have become part of our daily lives. These cameras come in many models, from cell phones to complex professional equipment. DSC is a common phrase link to digital cameras. It’s helpful to know what this phrase means. D is for Digital […]

You can save time by typing abbreviations in text messages. If you have recently begun using your cellphone or computer to exchange text messages with people, you may have seen an unfamiliar string of letters sent by someone, and wondered what it means. When someone sends “SMH” to you in a text message, it could […]

Use ZiPhone software to change your iPhone’s IMEI. An IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) code is a 15- or 17-digit code used to identify your mobile phone on the network. This code is very important for phone security as users whose phone has been stolen can call their carrier and have them disable the phone […]

Most phones without touch screens still use an LCD and a glass layer. Image Credit: Anil Bolukbas/iStock/Getty Images Whether your phone runs iOS, Android or Windows Phone, it most likely has a screen made out of three distinct parts: A liquid crystal display that generates colors, a set of wires that detects where you touch […]

Image Credit: David Becker/Getty Images News/Getty Images Switching to a new computer often requires numerous backup discs, program installations and the use of data-transfer software to successfully move all of your data. With the iPhone, however, you need only to plug your device into the new computer and sync it to the new computer. You […]

Use geotagging to remember exactly where that special vacation shot was taken. Image Credit: shalamov/iStock/Getty Images When you enable geotagging for the Camera app in iOS 7, your iPhone automatically adds location-based tags to the pictures you take. Unlike in iOS 6, iPhones running iOS 7 group similarly geotagged items together into location-based Moments and […]