My father just bought a Verizon iPhone 4; AT&T reception at my parents’ house was weak at best, so an iPhone wasn’t an option until now. While I was helping him with his first few calls, and with a ...

You can hit Command-F to find anything on your Mac, or you can hit Command-Space to invoke Spotlight, which took over for Sherlock as the built-in searching system many moons ago. In Windows 8, you ...

Touch and hold an empty area on your screen until your apps jiggle and show minus symbols Tap the plus sign in the upper-left corner, and you’ll bring up a menu of existing widgets Note that the first ...

Having acquainted yourself with the built-in apps installed on your iPhone, you may want to reach outside the sandbox for more interesting fare. The App Store, which you can access on your device or ...

Picking a tablet to buy depends on various factors, including what you expect from the device — productivity, entertainment, or just for basic usage. If you’re looking for a secondary device, or ...