The best apps for taking notes | TechHive

The best apps for taking notes | TechHive: "For a couple of decades—first as a student, then as a professional journalist—I filled notebook after notebook with notes, covering classes, press conferences, interviews, and more. When I was done, I’d have to find someplace to store them until (most likely) I’d throw them out. The notes I did keep? Useless. My on-the-fly handwriting is a horrible thing."



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How to trade in or reuse your old iPhone

How to trade in or reuse your old iPhone: "We’re just days away from Apple’s next media event, which will in all likelihood introduce the company’s next iPhone. While we may spend the week fantasizing over potential new features, there are some practical issues to take into account, too: What are you going to do with your old phone?

You’ve got plenty of options. Here are a few worth considering."



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12 Hidden Firefox Functions for Browsing Like a Boss - Slideshow from PCMag.com

12 Hidden Firefox Functions for Browsing Like a Boss - Slideshow from PCMag.com: "After a brief hiatus, Firefox 31 recently nabbed a PCMag Editors' Choice award for best browser.
We were impressed inside and out; Mozilla's under-the-hood upgrades shined through in our lab tests and we were positively smitten with the browser's stylish new layout (if you've been lured away by other browsers in recent years, Firefox is a far sexier beast than the one you may remember)."



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The hidden commands for diagnosing and improving your Netflix streaming quality – Quartz

The hidden commands for diagnosing and improving your Netflix streaming quality – Quartz: "Chances are that if you are a regular Netflix user, you often wish you could adjust the quality of your video stream. While you could always go into your account settings and change your streaming quality—auto, low, medium, or high—there’s an even more precise way to do so without ever leaving the video you’re watching."



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How to Add Websites to the Home Screen on Any Smartphone or Tablet

How to Add Websites to the Home Screen on Any Smartphone or Tablet: "Your smartphone or tablet’s home screen isn’t just for apps. Whatever platfgorm you’re using, you can pin your favorite websites to your home screen so you can quickly access them.

Some platforms offer bonus features. For example, Chrome for Android opens these websites in their own windows with no browser interface, while Windows 8 and Windows Phone offer live tile updates on some websites."



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