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Canary, the makers of the home security Wi-Fi cam that we briefly checked out earlier this year, made some changes to their memberships. Specifically, they cut down on the number of features available to users in the free tier, which has created some warranted backlash. RELATED: How to Set Up the Canary Home Security Camera Granted, most Wi-Fi cams are limited in what they can do without users ponying up for a paid subscription or membership....

Start ripping your DVDs and Blu-Rays to Kodi and your collection can get overwhelming fast. Happily, Kodi lets you sort movies into sets. Sets organize movies into a collection that works almost like they were a TV series, putting each part of the series in order. It’s great for trilogies, but also for sprawling comic book universes that you’d like to re-watch in order. How sets work is outlined on the Kodi wiki, but here’s a quick primer complete with screenshots....

Ask any Android purist and they’ll tell you: stock Android is the one true Android. But objectively, it’s not perfect, and there are things that Samsung devices do better than any stock Android device out there—even Google’s own devices. This partly because of Samsung’s hardware choices and partly because of its software modifications. Samsung does a great job of staying ahead of the latest trends in mobile technology, where many devices that run stock Android—namely the Pixels—seem to fall short....

Privacy is a major concern these days, and it’s easy to worry about smartphones that are “always listening.” To combat this, Google is making a major change to how background apps are handled in its upcoming Android P. A Look to the Future We’ve all heard the horror stories about malicious apps being able to take control of a device while running in the background. Take the recently-found Skygofree malware for example....

Excel spreadsheets can be hard to read at a glance, thanks to dense information and the grid formatting. Spending a little time on your spreadsheet to make it easier to read is a solid plus, starting with the borders around different cells. Here’s how to adjust the border around individual cells, and around multiple cells at once. To select a single cell, simply click it. To select multiple cells at once, click on the first one and drag the cursor left or right....

Google has equipped Chromebooks with some of the best wallpapers you’ll find on any computer. It can be hard to choose just one to stick with full time. Chrome OS’s built-in wallpaper picker has a nifty feature that can automatically change the wallpaper every day. You don’t have to stick with just one. RELATED: How to Change Wallpapers in Dark and Light Mode on Android To get started, go to the desktop and right-click or tap and hold to bring up the menu....

One of the downsides of having a phone in your pocket all the time is unwanted calls. Sure, you could simply not answer the call, but that’s still annoying. You can avoid this by blocking unknown numbers on Android. What Is an “Unknown” Number? We’re going to be showing you how to block calls from “unknown” numbers, but what does that actually mean? In short, it blocks any call from a private or unknown number....

Pivot Tables are an amazing built-in reporting tool in Excel. While typically used to summarize data with totals, you can also use them to calculate the percentage of change between values. Even better: It is simple to do. You could use this technique to do all kinds of things—pretty much anywhere you’d like to see how one value compares to another. In this article, we’re going to use the straightforward example of calculating and displaying the percent by which the total sales value changes month by month....

Start by swiping down from the top of the screen, and then tapping on the settings gear icon. Scroll down, and then tap the “Home & Clock” option. Tap the “Theme” option. From there, you’ll have three options to choose from: Analog, Digital, or Personal Photo. These are pretty self-explanatory, but we’ll quickly go through each. Both the Analog and Digital options each have six different clock faces to choose from, so when you tap on one, swipe to the left or right to browse through them....

iPhones and iPads will no longer run 32-bit apps with the release of iOS 11 later in 2017. Those apps currently display a message saying they “need to be updated”, and they won’t run at all once you’ve upgraded. Here’s how to check which apps you have installed will stop functioning, if any. How to Check for 32-Bit Apps RELATED: What’s New in iOS 11 for iPhone and iPad, Available Now...

The venerable Model M, first manufactured by IBM in the 1980s (and then licensed and sold to other companies), enjoys a hallowed space in the hearts and minds of keyboard enthusiasts. Its relatively simple-but-durable buckling spring switch mechanism has stood the test of time, literally: many keyboards from the original production runs are still functioning and being used by those who love the old-fashioned construction and feel. Well-preserved examples can fetch over $300 on secondary markets, more than twice the price of the most expensive modern keyboard at retail....

Your Nintendo Switch is probably filthy. Since the Switch pulls double duty as a shared family console and a handheld gaming console, it has extra opportunity to get dirty fingers all over it. Here’s how to clean all the parts of your Switch without getting it wet or ruining it. According to Nintendo’s official support page, you should avoid submerging your Switch in water (duh), using any cleaning solvents, or putting water directly on the screen....

It’s really annoying when you’re trying to re-read an eBook and your Kindle or Kindle app keeps trying to get you to jump to the end because that’s the “Furthest Location Read.” Here’s how to fix it. Click on the three little dots, and then select the “Clear Furthest Page Read” link. Click the “Clear Furthest Page Read” button to confirm. The next time you open the book, your current location will be the new furthest read page across all your devices....

Converting an image to black and white is one of those simple tasks that photographers should be able to do well on any device. Unfortunately, a lot of the apps that do black and white conversions on smartphones don’t give the photographer a lot of control. Let’s look at how to do it properly. How to Convert Images to Black and White on Android, the Easy Way If you’re feeling lazy and want a quick solution, Google Photos—which comes bundled with Android—has a very easy way to convert an image to black and white....

Some notifications are helpful, but notification overload is a real problem. Apps on your phone, tablet, and computer all want your attention, but that constant buzz of alerts can be a distracting waste of your time. Here’s how to tame them. iPhone and iPad Apple offers a variety of options for controlling notifications on an iPhone or iPad. You can disable notifications for any individual app, or just customize an app’s notification settings....

Windows 10’s Creators Update added a new virtual touchpad that works like the touch keyboard. You can use this touchpad to control the mouse cursor on a device with a touch screen. To enable the virtual touchpad, either long-press or right-click the taskbar and select “Show touchpad button”. This option isn’t available on devices without a touch screen. You’ll see a new touchpad icon on your taskbar, near the touch keyboard button....

Search for a duplicate-file-finder and you’ll find yourself bombarded with junkware-filled installers and paid applications. We’ve put together lists of the best free duplicate-file-finders so you can save some time. The applications here cover Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and even Android. Apple’s iOS doesn’t offer a user-visible file system, so you can’t do this on an iPhone or iPad. No Chrome apps are currently available to do this on a Chromebook....

What Is Smart Invert? Smart Invert is an Apple accessibility feature that inverts the colors on your screen (like a negative image), but with a twist. It’s “smart” because it usually prevents images, videos, and some apps that are already dark-colored from getting inverted. It was designed for people with vision loss or other vision issues that might benefit from an inverted screen but might not want to see inverted images....

Android’s upcoming iteration (currently just called “P”) contains a new gesture navigation feature. But if you don’t have a phone that supports the P beta (or don’t feel like waiting), there’s a way to add gestures to your phone now. And here’s the best part: these aftermarket gesture navigation options are significantly better than what Android P offers. In fact, P’s gesture options are pretty bad—so don’t feel left out if your phone can’t access the P beta....

Windows 10 uses the new Photos app as your default image viewer, but many people still prefer the old Windows Photo Viewer. You can get Photo Viewer back in Windows 10, though. It’s just hidden. RELATED: How to do a Clean Install of Windows 10 the Easy Way If you upgrade a PC running Windows 7 or 8.1 to Windows 10, Windows Photo Viewer will be available, and you can set it as your default photo viewer if you want....