I made Google Maps way more useful with just a few tricks
MakeUseOfby Jack Mitchell16d ago
Regardless of whether you prefer Waze, Apple Maps, or Google Maps, we can all agree that these digital atlases have revolutionized travel.
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top 42%The 16 best TV episodes ever made, according to IMDb ratings
MakeUseOfby Dan Selcke16d ago
If you want to know whether to watch a given TV show, reviews from critics are a good place to start.
The Roku settings I change first have nothing to do with picture quality
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura16d ago
Every Roku TV that comes into my house gets the same first 10 minutes, and none of it happens in the picture menu.
I nearly paid for more Google Photos storage, then I found these storage tricks
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah16d ago
Google's storage plans aren't exactly expensive — this isn’t about that. But the thing about cloud storage in general is that it only keeps growing.
I've almost entirely stopped typing on my Pixel phone after finding this feature
MakeUseOfby Christine Persaud16d ago
The latest Google Pixel phones already include Gemini AI assistance that can help you do things like clean up the copy in an e-mail, message, or document to fix grammar or spelling mistakes, even...
These Roku tricks make your streaming box way more useful
MakeUseOfby Brady Klinger-Meyers16d ago
If you only use your Roku device for streaming, you're actually missing out, especially if you're unboxing Roku's Streaming Stick or Streaming Stick Plus.
Obsidian got much better once I stopped using it for every tiny thought
MakeUseOfby Yasir Mahmood16d ago
My Obsidian vault had an Inbox folder holding twice as many notes as the rest of the vault. Most were one-liners, like a changelog link, a reminder to buy an adapter, or half an article idea.
These 5 changes took only a few minutes and made my smart TV feel brand new
MakeUseOfby Chris Hachey16d ago
Getting the most out of your devices isn't as easy as you think. If you've read the manual that it came with (or perhaps you saw a QR code to open one up in a browser on your phone), you'll have...
It's not just your phone, your car logs everywhere you drive by default
MakeUseOfby Oliver Haslam16d ago
When you think about protecting your privacy, your phone probably springs to mind. It's common knowledge that phones collect all kinds of data about us, from where we go to which apps we use and...
The iPhone Duo’s $1,999 price looks almost reasonable once you see what Apple charges elsewhere
MakeUseOfby Varun Krishan16d ago
Apple recently launched its first foldable smartphone: the iPhone Duo. As expected, the Cupertino tech giant is charging a premium for the device.
I self-hosted one app for everything I own and stopped losing receipts and manuals
MakeUseOfby Gregory Gibson16d ago
If you’re anything like me, your receipts tend to disappear into drawers, manuals get left in the Downloads folder, and repair costs always come as a massive surprise.
20 years later, TV still hasn't escaped The Office
MakeUseOfby Charlene Badasie17d ago
The Office has been off the air for more than a decade, but its influence on television is still easy to see.
AMD’s overclocking tool has a feature worth using even if you never overclock
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan17d ago
For an average user, I wouldn't recommend manually overclocking your PC's components, since tweaking voltage and frequency settings can sometimes lead to disastrous results.
These privacy-friendly Android keyboards finally have what Gboard won't give you
MakeUseOfby Abhijith N Arjunan17d ago
Most Android smartphone users stick to Gboard despite knowing how much of a privacy concern it is.
HDMI 2.1 cables don't work with HDMI 2.0 TVs and nobody warned you
MakeUseOfby Kanika Gogia17d ago
You've got a shiny new HDMI 2.1 cable. It’s rated for 48Gbps, boasting 4K at 120Hz and all the buzzwords that can future-proof your home entertainment.
Windows hides finished features from you, but this free tool unlocks them
MakeUseOfby Manuviraj Godara17d ago
Microsoft constantly adds new features and tweaks to Windows. While a lot of these are well-received, some updates make the user experience worse, like the Windows 11 25H2 Start Menu overhaul.
I gave Claude Code access to my note-taking tool and stopped doing everything in my workspace manually
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi17d ago
Claude Code is excellent at working with files, but my projects rarely begin inside a core repository.
There may finally be some good news for anyone waiting to buy RAM
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi17d ago
If you've been putting off a RAM upgrade because prices have become ridiculous, there is finally a little light at the end of the tunnel.
5 smart home automations you should build this weekend
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder17d ago
Building a smart home is easy, but creating an ecosystem where all your gadgets work together without manual control is trickier.
I replaced Google's Gboard with a keyboard that never needs the internet
MakeUseOfby Tashreef Shareef17d ago
Google's Gboard is an easy recommendation to anyone who wants a good Android keyboard with excellent voice typing support.