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Almost everyone who uses email at work types the same phrases multiple times a day. Save time by using “My Templates,” Microsoft Outlook’s add-in for one-click text entry, to store and add phrases of your choice. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3mYX4C9

No spectators will be allowed in person to watch the ball drop in New York City’s Times Square to mark the transition from 2020 to 2021. Thankfully, there are still plenty of ways to watch the annual tradition from home. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3hy6mnv

HDR is optimized to work in a super dark environment, but most people spend their TV time surrounded by ambient lighting, like sunlight or the light from a lamp. That’s why Samsungs upcoming QLED TVs contain a new feature called HDR10+ Adaptive, which automatically adjusts and optimizes picture quality based on the ambient light in your living room. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3n3B3lZ

A Gantt chart is a bar chart that shows the schedule of a project. Thankfully, Microsoft PowerPoint provides several Gantt chart templates for you to choose from. Here’s how to select a template and customize your Gantt chart. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2WTc6Pk

You might not realize it, but every time you purchase a new desktop CPU, you also get a ticket for a giveaway called the “silicon lottery.” Two CPUs of the same model can perform differently when pushed to their limits thanks to something called “CPU binning.” Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3pyRdoN

LG is already known for its impressive OLED TVs, and now it’s adding multiple new models to its LCD TV line. The models use Mini LED technology, which LG has dubbed QNED. We’ll get our first real look at the new QNED line at LG’s virtual CES event in January of 2021. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3rAWXAx

Playing PC games on your TV is all the rage these days, with services like Luna and Stadia offering an easy entry to cloud gaming. But if you already have a gaming PC and a huge collection of games, maybe you’d rather not pay for another subscription. If you also happen to have a recent Xbox, it’s a snap. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3nZGmEf

In many programming languages, there is the concept of scope. Defined as what variables and functions are available in what context. An example is if a variable is available to every function within a PowerShell script, or just a single defined function. PowerShell Scopes encompass several different scopes that can be used such as Global, Local, or Script scopes. Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › https://bit.ly/3aXdVTP

Your Mac hijacking your cursor and asking you to wait around is never welcome. People call it different things, including the spinning wheel, beachball, or pinwheel of death. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3pyiw2Q

In 2020, Apple started selling Macs with its own Apple Silicon chips. But from the outside, the Macs look the same as the old ones. How can you tell if the Mac you’re using runs on an Intel or Apple Silicon processor? Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3ryN5XU

Need a quick but powerful way to rename large groups of files in Windows 10? Using Microsoft’s free PowerToys, all that power is only a right-click away thanks to the PowerRename module. Here’s how to use it. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/37UXN37

One of the better smart home products you can buy is the smart lock. It’ll help you know who is coming and going, and you can set up routines to lock your door at night or when you leave. But it also often means giving up your data to the company that made your smart lock and any connected smart company like Amazon and Google. If you don’t like that thought, why not make your own? Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2L3GFzm

If you want to emphasize important text within a Microsoft Word document so that it’s not overlooked by the reader, you can use Word’s highlighting tool. You can also search for highlighted text within the document. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2KC6V3G

What does it mean when a friend or coworker takes a bathroom break and uses the term “BRB”?We’ll explain what the popular acronym means, and how to use it properly. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/38H289l

Stargate SG-1 is one of our time’s finest sci-fi series, thanks to smart writing, excellent acting, and the sense to not take itself too seriously. If you’re a fan, you probably dreamed of stepping through the stargate and visiting another world. Well, that’s still not possible, but this Raspberry Pi-powered replica might be the next closest thing. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3nS7vJb

Like everything in 2020, new movie releases were severely disrupted by the pandemic. But just because many movie theaters were closed doesn’t mean there weren’t great movies released throughout the year in a variety of formats. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3hlnkFM

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S ushered in a new generation of console gaming. Since backward compatibility is such a big deal this generation, it’s possible you no longer have much use for your old console. So what do you do with an old console you no longer need? Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2Md2m0t

Every game has its day in the sun, and eventually, any that rely on online servers will face a sunset. Halo games for the Xbox 360 are reaching that point, and Microsoft announced plans to shut down online services for the games in December 2021. The good news is, if you’re playing through the Master Chief Collection, you escape the chopping block—for now. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3mMiJ0l

You don’t need to piss off your neighbors to hear the clear spacious sound of full-sized speakers or monitors. Audeze’s LCD-1 reference headphones manage to replicate the experience of large desktop speakers in a comfortable portable package. But with an open-back design and planar drivers, it’s hard to recommend them to anyone but audio nerds and musicians. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2KzzMWs

Yule Log videos have been around since 1966 when a local New York City station ran the first episode of Yule Log TV. The idea took off, and now Yule Log videos are a Christmas tradition. But if you’re in the mood for a nice Yule Log video, you don’t have to go traditional. Instead, you can watch something that speaks to your inner geek. Check out these picks. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2WKX9yE

The macOS Recovery Mode is the only way to fix a dead Mac. If you want to reinstall the operating system or format the drive, this is where you go. Here’s how to enter Recovery Mode on Macs with Apple Silicon. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2M6kIA5

Need to resize a group of images quickly on Windows 10? With Microsoft’s PowerToys utility, you can do it directly from File Explorer with a right-click—no need to open an image editor. Here’s how to set it up and use it. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2WK5iDK

So you know that you have an iPhone or an iPad. But they all look similar. How do you know which version you have? All you have to do is find the model number of your iPhone or iPad. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3pkJY3P

Popular battle royale game Fall Guys is really getting in the Christmas spirit, and is giving away a free in-game Santa costume to every player through December 25. The publisher behind the game, Devolver Digital, just showed off its new live-action Christmas ad for the occasion on Twitter as well. The two-minute ad is well-produced and endearing, and features a life-size Fall Guy bean, complete with animated eyes and a heart that loves Christmas. But every time he sees a hat (or a crown), he can’t help but push everyone and everything out of his way in an attempt to grab it for himself. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/37HvdlM

Microsoft’s latest Flight Simulator is a triumph in beauty, thanks to its use of Bing maps and real-time weather conditions. Last July, the company promised a virtual reality (VR) mode but said it would only come to HP VR headsets. Now that virtual reality update is here, and good news: it works with most VR headsets. But you’ll need a powerful gaming PC to keep up. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2WIfTit

Remember The Santa Clause? That now timeless classic features a scene with an elf named Judy and her incredible hot cocoa. This Christmas, why not re-watch The Santa Clause on Disney+ and make yourself some fantastic cocoa to go with it? Andrew Rea from the Babish Culinary Universe YouTube series will walk you through it. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2KOCDL3

WhatsApp can automatically change its theme based on the system-level dark mode setting on your iPhone or Android. But did you know that you can set a different chat wallpaper based on light or dark mode? Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3peQcSF

The Google Stadia concept seems sound. Instead of spending several hundred (or thousand) dollars on a high-end PC, stream games to your budget machine—if you have fast enough internet, that is. Trials required a credit card, and then you had to remember to cancel. Now, Google will let you skip the payment info. But you only get a half-hour to play. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2WPVGrb

There are a lot of concept gadgets that exist as demo videos and never actually see the light of day. OnePlus doesn’t do that: last year it brought the Concept One to CES to show off its “disappearing” rear camera module. There’s no in-person CES this year, but there is a new OnePlus Concept, this time based on the 8T. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3rhxxrc

Don’t want to enter your password every time you log in to your Chromebook? If you have an Android smartphone, you can unlock your computer almost instantly. Here’s how to set it up. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3nJqHbW

Rise and shine! Need to set an iPhone alarm that goes off automatically every day at sunrise or sunset? Using Shortcuts on iPhones running iOS 13 or later, it’s possible to create an automation that does just that. Here’s how to set it up. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3mElfFK

There’s no native way to save voice messages and other audio files in the Instagram app, but there is a built-in screen recorder in every iPhone. Using this and an audio conversion app, we can save these audio files and send them just about anywhere. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3au7hnF

The battery percentage on your Mac is one statistic you end up checking quite often. But the little default battery icon in the menu bar only shows you a vague picture. Here’s how to show your Mac’s battery percentage in the menu bar. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3avhX5E

Have you ever asked someone what they’re doing and gotten a short, two-letter answer in response? We’ll explain what “nm” means, and how to use it in your texts properly. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3rgUb3d

When it was released in 2003, Elf looked like just another silly Will Ferrell comedy. Despite that initial impression, it’s become one of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time, thanks to its perfect balance of holiday cheer and comedic absurdity. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/38mIjUn

The Notification Center on the Mac is a one-stop destination for all the notifications from your installed apps. But sometimes, it can get a bit too much. Here’s how to quickly clear them all on Mac. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3p5HVAA

Amazon’s newly-added support for group video and voice calls on Echo devices, arrived just in time for the holidays. With in-person gatherings pretty much out of the picture right now, it’s nice to see even more devices gain the ability to make group calls and keep people connected, especially since Echo devices won’t impose time limits. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/38iZQwW

On an iPhone XS or later running iOS 14 or higher, FaceTime digitally modifies your video feed so your eyes are always looking into the camera—even when they’re not. If you find the idea of digitally altered eyeballs unsettling, this feature is easy to turn off. Here’s how. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/37tsrjV

Deleting emails is just one of many steps for basic inbox hygiene, but with that comes the occasional accidental deletion of an important email. We’re here to show you how to both delete emails and, with some luck, recover them in Gmail. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3mB9Eat

Snow has a tendency of sneaking up on us. Before you find yourself without something you need to deal with mounds of the white stuff, make sure you have the following things on hand. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/3nvCISk

Dr. Seuss’s beloved 1957 children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has become one of the essential stories of the Christmas season. It’s been adapted multiple times in both animation and live-action. Here’s how you can stream every version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3gVyeSi

Netflix offers you an option to skip intros in TV shows. But it doesn’t work automatically, which means you have to select it for each episode. Thankfully, there are plenty of Google Chrome extensions that can take care of that “Skip intro” button for you. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3nvvDRJ

Winter Knockout, the latest season of popular video game Fall Guys, is now underway. And of course, this means new levels and new costumes. Amazon Prime Gaming members can now get an exclusive bonus for free—the Winter Warmer Bundle, which features a fun costume. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3r62ZZy

Microsoft Teams is great for splitting work areas into different teams and channels, but it’s easy to have far too many things in the sidebar for easy navigation. Here’s how to clean things up a bit. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3mqMmnU

Apple Fitness+ is “powered by the Apple Watch,” but not all Watches support it. Here’s which Apple Watch you need to use Apple’s fitness service. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3gRtu09

After an onslaught of announcements, including a home monitoring system, a smartwatch, a smart sprinkler, and a robot vacuum, Wyze is back with one more new product. This time, it’s firmly back in smart home territory with an incredibly affordable $10 outdoor smart plug. Pre-orders for Wyze Plug Outdoor open up today. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3rahKL5

I’ve had a few people come to me during the holiday shopping season asking about smartwatches. My first question is always “what kind of phone is the person using?” If it’s an iPhone, the Apple Watch SE is my number one recommendation. It’s the best Apple Watch for most people. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/3aamPgd

Your browser records all your web activity. Therefore, for added privacy, it’s best to regularly clear your browsing history. Safari on your Mac can take care of this for you and automatically wipe your history every once in a while. Here’s how to set it up. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/34cd4Kr

If you’re a photographer, you know that capturing RAW photos allow you to edit them after the fact without sacrificing quality. With Apple ProRAW available on iPhone, you can replicate that experience while continuing to use the company’s other photography smart features. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/3qWlJdT

Not all changes are for the best; sometimes you just want to undo them. That’s how I feel about Adobe Photoshop’s current undo/redo keyboard shortcuts. Here’s how to bring back the old—and much better—classic ones. Read This Article on How-To Geek › https://bit.ly/2IQF7rC

Sure, the beginning of the month is when Netflix drops mounds of content, but this December, the streaming service is keeping the hits coming. This week, subscribers are getting highly anticipated releases, like Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Chadwick Boseman’s last film), the second season of Song Exploder, and even more Christmas content. Read This Article on LifeSavvy › https://bit.ly/3a8HroW

Remember Music Memos? Me either. But the app’s latest update, version 1.0.7, says that it is going away on March 1, 2021. Apple is urging users to migrate from Music Memos to Voice Memos as soon as possible. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2WfUFYR

I’m willing to bet a lot of people (including myself) are terrified of spiders. But that doesn’t mean they’re not interesting. In a two-month study led by Paula Cushing of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and Samuel Zschokke from the University of Basel at the International Space station, scientists found that Trichonephila clavipes spiders used lights as a substitute for gravity when placed in outer space as a way to not only orient and position themselves but weave their webs. Read This Article on Review Geek › https://bit.ly/2K3tgXN