Deciding between an iPhone 7 and an iPhone 6S can be confusing because they have the same shape and design. Here’s a look at the differences between these two older-model iPhones so you can decide which one best suits your needs. The iPhone 7 Doesn’t Have a Headphone Jack When the iPhone 7 came along without a headphone jack, it caused an uproar among users dedicated to their wired headphones....

Longer battery life means fewer charging stops, but it also means a lot more than that. First is a lessened environmental impact if batteries need to be replaced less often. After that comes a whole slew of features and activities that are not even possible with today’s battery life, which is measured in hours, not weeks. Think about the different ways you treat gadgets depending on their battery life. You can set an e-reader aside just like a paper book, whereas you might obsessively turn off the screen of your phone whenever you’re not looking at it....

Sephus is the founder and CEO of The Bean Path, an incubator and tech consulting organization that provides technical advice and guidance to individuals and small businesses to help grow networks and fertilize communities. The tech nonprofit leader recently purchased a 14-acre property to build a workspace called the Jackson Tech District. “I want to provide tech help and exposure to people in the community who otherwise wouldn’t have been empowered with such or had access to such,” Sephus told Lifewire in a phone interview....

AirPod batteries last a few years, max, and when they’re dead, they’re dead. Apple doesn’t offer a battery replacement, although if you play it right, you can trick Apple into “repairing” them for you. There is an out-of-warranty battery service available, but this costs $49 for each unit, and you have to jump through hoops to even qualify. PodSwap, on the other hand, is cheaper and easier. “Disposable gadgets have definitely (slowly) conditioned us to spend more money on tech over time,” Rex Freiberger, CEO of Gadget Review, told Lifewire via email....

Enable and Disable Chrome Full-Screen Mode in macOS For Chrome on macOS, in the upper-left corner of Chrome, select the green circle to go to full-screen mode, and select it again to return to the full-size screen. There are two other options to activate full-screen mode: From the menu bar, select View > Enter Full Screen.Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Command+F. To exit full-screen mode, repeat this process. Enable and Disable Full-Screen Mode in Chrome for Windows The quickest way to get Chrome in full-screen mode in Windows is to press F11 on the keyboard....

Add Apps to a Samsung Smart TV If you have a Samsung Smart TV and want an app that isn’t on your Smart Hub, download it from the Samsung App Store. Here’s how: Add Apps to an LG Smart TV LG Smart TVs use the webOS platform, which includes app management. Like many other smart TVs, LG includes a package of preinstalled apps you’ll see on the home screen. Here’s how to add more apps:...

How to Cancel Netflix on a Web Browser To cancel your subscription through the Netflix website: How to Cancel Netflix From the Mobile App To cancel your subscription using the Netflix mobile app for Android or iOS, follow these steps: How to Cancel Netflix via Google Play on Your Computer If you subscribed to Netflix through Google Play, then you must cancel your subscription using your Google account. Go to play....

How Do You Change AirPod Pro Tips? The AirPods Pro earbuds feature active noise cancellation, so they use silicone tips to create a seal when you insert them into your ears. The soft silicone tips also help keep the AirPods Pro from falling out. Apple includes three different sizes of ear tips when you buy AirPods Pro, and you can also purchase replacement tips in a variety of sizes and made from other materials like foam....

Changing DNS on Android 9 and Higher It’s fairly easy to change the DNS address on Android 9 and higher. Instead of changing the addresses on a per-network basis, you can set alternative DNS addresses in a single location. To manually change the DNS, follow these steps: Caveats About Changing DNS on Android It’s important to note that with Android 9 and higher, you can’t configure a standard DNS server (such as Google or OpenDNS)....

How Do I Change My Discoverable Name on My iPhone? On iOS, the device name is also the Bluetooth name, which is confusing when multiple iPhones in the same range `have similar names. Change the device name to modify the Bluetooth name with these easy steps. How Do I Change My Bluetooth Name for an Accessory on My iPhone? Bluetooth accessories that an iPhone connects to have default device names. You can also give these devices custom names to make them distinct....

How to Change Default Search Engine in Chrome Changing search engines is a fairly straightforward thing to do, provided you know where to look. Here’s how to find the right setting to achieve that. What Search Engine Should I Change Chrome To? It’s entirely up to you. Each search engine has its advantages and disadvantages. Yahoo! is one of the oldest search engines and has a friendly interface, while Bing is Microsoft’s creation and looks a lot like Google....

Change the Email Signature in the Outlook iOS App The Outlook mobile app for iOS supports Microsoft and non-Microsoft email accounts such as Gmail and Yahoo. You can use these instructions to change your Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, and other email signatures as long as the account is listed inside the Outlook app. To change your email signature in the Outlook app and make a different signature for each of your email accounts:...

Charging With the Battery Outside the Camera Aftermarket chargers are available for many GoPro models. Many support charging two batteries at once. Purchase an extra battery so that you always have one with a full charge. To charge a GoPro battery with a charging device, remove the battery from the camera. This procedure depends on the camera model. For example, for a GoPro Hero 5 Black Edition, follow these steps:...

How to Look at Word Count on Google Docs Checking your Google Docs word count is simple. You can do it in a couple of ways. Check Word Count Using a Shortcut In macOS, press Command+Shift+C. In Windows, press Ctrl+Shift+C to open the Word count window that contains the information. Check Word Count Using the Toolbar You can also check word count on Google Docs by using the toolbar rather than a keyboard shortcut by selecting Word Count under the Tools menu....

How Do I Delete My iPhone Keyboard History? Your iPhone keyboard history can be deleted by resetting the keyboard dictionary via the Settings app. You can’t undo the process, so make sure you want to delete your keyboard history before you finalize the deletion. After deleting your keyboard history, your iPhone keyboard dictionary will be in the same state as when you first got your phone. Here’s how to delete your iPhone keyboard history:...

How Do I Connect My Samsung Watch to My Phone? When you set up a Samsung Galaxy Watch, the process includes connecting the watch to a phone. You can connect your watch to a different phone in the future, but it can only connect to one phone at a time. That means your watch needs to be backed up and reset before you can connect it to your phone unless you’re trying to connect it to the phone you initially used to set the watch up in the first place....

Can I Connect My Vizio Smart TV to Alexa? How to Connect Vizio TV to Alexa How to Begin the Pairing Process Adding the TV to Alexa Now that you have linked your Vizio Smart TV to your My Vizio account, you can proceed with adding the TV to your Alexa smart home devices. Why Is My Vizio TV Not Connecting to Alexa? Is your Vizio TV having trouble connecting to Alexa?...

How to Connect AirPods to PS5 To connect AirPods to PS5, follow these steps: What to Do if You Can’t Hear Audio If you’ve followed the steps above and still can’t hear anything from your AirPods, you should check to make sure they’ve paired to your PS5 correctly. Can You Chat with Other Gamers on PS5 Using AirPods? There are two critical limitations when using AirPods and other Bluetooth headphones with the PS5....

Control Netflix With Alexa on Fire TV The Alexa Video Skill API allows you to control apps on your smart TV with your voice. This featured is enabled by default on all Fire TV models. While you can launch any app from the Fire TV home menu with voice commands, only specific services support the Alexa Video Skill API. Netflix added support for in-app voice controls with the version 5.3.0 update....

How to Connect Nest Thermostat to Alexa To connect your Nest and Alexa, you’re going to need the Alexa app, so grab your phone. From there, the process just takes some finger taps. Nest Thermostat Alexa Commands Now that your thermostat and Alexa are connected, you just need some commands to control the temperature in your house. Here are some to try: Alexa, what’s the temperature inside?Alexa, set the “thermostat’s name” temperature to ___ degrees....