Our Firestick screensaver guide can also show you how to adjust the settings for that feature on the device. Among the different types of content that it may display are ads. These ads can be tailored to you, based on your device usage, in the form of something called interest-based ads. While these ads can be helpful in letting you know about content that you may enjoy based on other content that you’ve watched previously, you may prefer not to have these ads shown to you....

But you may not like this, and would prefer to simply type the full search query yourself. Fortunately you can disable a prediction service in Chrome to make that stop. Our tutorial below will show you where to find and disable that option. Google Chrome bookmarks are a great way to save the sites that you need, but you might want to read our Chrome bookmarks location article if you want to back them up....

Fortunately this is something that you can disable on your iPad, which will prevent iMessage senders from seeing the “Read” information under a message that they have sent to you and you have read on your iPad. Prevent Others from Knowing When You Have Read Messages on the iPad This tutorial will teach you how to turn off read receipts for the Messages app on your iPad. When this feature is turned on, people that have sent you an iMessage will see when you have read that message....

How to turn off YouTube’s annoying auto-playing thumbnails on Android? Open the YouTube appTap on your profile iconChoose Settings Select GeneralTap on Playback in feeds Select Off on the pop-up that would appear Watch this YouTube video for a clear understanding: How to turn off YouTube’s auto-playing thumbnails on Windows? Go to the YouTube website and log in to your account if not done alreadyClick on your profile icon on the top rightSelect Settings...

But not every wireless device that you own is lucky enough to have this cellular connection, so you may be wondering if there’s a way to leverage your iPhone’s data capabilities and use them with other devices. Your initial though may have been to perform some kind of USB tethering, or that it would require that iTunes must be installed on your computer. Fortunately it’s a bit easier that that....

By default, most modern smartphones will attempt to connect to a Wi-Fi network whenever possible. Ideally this will help you use less data (if your cell plan has a limited amount of data) and, typically, let you use the faster Wi-Fi network. But you may have trouble if your Wi-Fi connection is bad, as that Wi-Fi connection would persist even when it wasn’t helpful. By enabling the Smart Network Switch option, however, your Android phone will determine that the Wi-Fi connection is bad, then it will use the cellular connection instead....

But the users have to be quick in deciding whether they want to send the e-mail or not because Gmail only offers a few seconds delay with this feature after which the mail is sent automatically to the recipient. To enable this feature the users have to follow some simple steps: First of all the users of Gmail have to click on the gear icon on the right side of the mail which will provide them access to the settings panel of Gmail....

If an app is still in active development, expect changes like these on a regular basis. The only want to get them on your phone, however, is through an update. Your iPhone apps should automatically update, but only if background updates are working. If your iPhone apps stop updating, you’ll miss out on new features and security patches. To get around this problem, we’ll show you how to update apps on iPhone below....

For example, you can add a 3D animal to your book report in Word, a building to your company spreadsheet in Excel, a medical instrument to your health presentation in PowerPoint, or an emoticon to an email in Outlook. Along with adding an eye-catching 3D image, you can format it to see a particular angle, make it larger or smaller, or align it perfectly on your page or slide....

Chrome Remote Desktop for Android Start by installing the Chrome Remote Desktop app from the Google Play Store, here, on your Android device. Once installed, fire up Chrome on your computer and install the Chrome Remote Desktop app. Connecting Once everything’s installed, start the app on your computer. You’ll find it in your Chrome Apps launcher. More details about running Chrome Apps can be found in this article. Then, go through the few steps needed to authorize the app....

You will find many additional functions in this new mode, including the ability to perform mathematical operations that contain parentheses. Learn how to find these parentheses and use them with our guide below. Add Parentheses on the iPhone Calculator These steps were performed on an iPhone 5, in iOS 8. In order to access the “hidden” aspects of the iPhone calculator, your device cannot be locked in portrait mode. Learn how to turn off portrait orientation lock so that you can access the scientific calculator functions on your Calculator app....

If you want to remove or set the number of decimal places for a number directly, you’ll need to use the TRUNC function. Here’s how to use the TRUNC function in Excel. How to Use the TRUNC Function in Excel The TRUNC function doesn’t round up a number but instead removes the decimal places, truncating it in the process (hence the function’s name). This creates a true integer number (a whole number, like 8 or 10), which may be useful in certain situations....

Our guide below will show you how to find out which apps on your Android Marshmallow phone are using the majority of your battery life. How to see Which Apps Use the Most Battery on a Samsung Galaxy On5 The steps in this article were performed on a Samsung Galaxy On5, in the Marshmallow version of the Android operating system. The information that you will find on the screen below will show you which of the apps on your device are the biggest drains on your battery life....

OneNote offers two useful features to help you and your team keep up. First, you can view edits made to a notebook by timeframe. Second, you can see which authors made changes and to what. Plus, you can combine these features for a more robust way to track your notebook edits. View Edit History in OneNote This feature is currently available in the OneNote desktop application but doesn’t include OneNote for Windows....

If you’re one of its users who are looking to view photos and other content on Instagram in full size, keep reading towards to end to find out how to view full-size Instagram photos. How to View Full-Size Instagram Photos All photos are constrained within 1080 pixels (px) so this results in compression especially when your original photo size is 4000 x 3000px. Instagram makes your photos blurry for the best user experience in photo loading, optimizing network connectivity, and taking up minimal space in the phone’s memory and drive....

This is something that’s available to you in Windows 10, and it doesn’t require you to use any additional expensive applications. You are able to use a helpful feature within the Windows 10 folder system where you simply open a folder with pictures, select the pictures, then start the slideshow. Using the Slideshow Feature for Pictures in Windows 10 The steps in this article were performed on a laptop computer using the Windows 10 operating system....

Can You View Someone’s TikTok Profile Without Them Knowing? Yes, you can view someone’s TikTok profile without them knowing. There are many consumers who didn’t believe that this was possible since TikTok is an application that is accessible to the public with the same privacy features as other social media apps. However, just like other social media apps, there is a loophole available for you to slip through if you want to view someone’s account without them being notified....

In this post, we are going to tell you what happens when you uninstall Snapchat from your phone. Are you worried that if you do this, your profile will be deleted? Well, don’t worry, as nothing happens when you uninstall Snapchat. The only thing that happens is that you will stop receiving notifications and your phone will have some extra space for other apps, photos, etc. What Happens When You Delete Snapchat If I Uninstall Snapchat Will I Lose My Streaks When it comes to communication between you and your friends, snap streaks are crucial....

Knowing people can see the pictures you like can stop you from being as free as possible because you’re always being cautious that people can see the sort of things that you’re liking. If you have a partner and you’re trying to hide what you like from them, it’s going to be tough especially knowing that there’s no concrete way to hide what you like. Unfortunately, there’s no way to hide what you’re doing on Instagram, but there is a certain way you can get around it....

Instagram DM Icons Meaning Of course, the best place to start is by first opening Instagram’s direct messaging system. Locate and launch the Instagram app. Sign into Instagram with your account if you aren’t already logged in. Open your messages by opening Direct Messages. First tap Home in the bottom left corner of the screen. Tap the arrow in the upper right corner of the screen, it looks like a paper plane....