How to control your computer from your phone

How to control your computer from your phone

There are plenty of reasons to have a remote control for your computer. Maybe you need a way to access your files from outside your home, or you use a “headless” system without a monitor. Or maybe you just don’t want to get up to turn on your HTPC and would rather your phone did all … Read more

Google Drive vs. Dropbox | Digital Trends

Google Drive vs. Dropbox | Digital Trends

There are a lot of different ways to store files online or share them with others. Services like Google Drive and Dropbox are both popular choices that are also convenient for easily sharing large files you couldn’t fit into an email.  If you’re wondering which is better, there’s no reason to guess. We’ve already compared … Read more

Microsoft Copilot: tips and tricks for using AI in Windows

Microsoft Copilot: tips and tricks for using AI in Windows

Microsoft Microsoft’s Copilot might not be breaking ground in quite the same way as ChatGPT seemed to when it first debuted, but there are still some useful abilities for this desktop-ready chatbot AI that is now available to pretty much anyone running the latest version of Windows 11. It doesn’t have a huge range of … Read more

How to change your default browser in Windows 11

How to change your default browser in Windows 11

Changing the default browser is a great way to improve your Windows 11 web-browsing experience. If you’ve got a favorite — we’re willing to bet it’s Chrome — then you can switch the default browser in Windows 11 so that you aren’t always closing down Edge before launching your preferred browser. Here’s how to change … Read more

Windows 12 could repeat Windows 11’s big mistake

Windows 12 could repeat Windows 11’s big mistake

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The first details about Windows 12 are starting to take shape, and the rumored OS could repeat the biggest mistake of Windows 11. As we’ve heard previously, the new OS will likely have a big focus on AI features. Now, we’re hearing that many of those features will require a … Read more

How to use your iPad as a second monitor for your Mac

How to use your iPad as a second monitor for your Mac

One of the best parts of the Apple ecosystem is how neatly everything works together. Apple often gets flak for its ‘walled garden’ approach, but when it works well, it enables the kind of productivity features that Android and PC rivals can only dream about. For example, you can use your iPad as a second … Read more