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My mission is to tell you about the little time-saving, productivity-boosting, and hassle-free features built into everyday devices. Here are three that I’m sure you’ll use over and over again.
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Clean up photos quickly
iPhone has a “Duplicate Photos” folder that allows you to combine duplicate photos. It’s very easy to use. Here’s how:
- open photo app and select album.
- Scroll down and select Duplication.it’s below public works.
- Press to select all select > select all > mergeor select an individual photo and tap merge.
- Confirm your selection and get your storage space back.
For Android, File by Google Select an app and clean. If you don’t have it, download it for free from the Google Play Store.
- Tap confirm and release > Browse junk files Click and select what you want to delete.When you’re ready, tap clear > clear.
That’s all you need to remove screenshots, memes, duplicates, and other junk hidden inside your important photos.
Protect your beautiful sleep
You’ve probably heard of Do Not Disturb, but did you know you can set it to automatically activate at certain times?
Let’s say you’ve decided on a nightly wind-down routine. You can set “Do Not Disturb” to automatically turn on an hour before his bedtime and turn off when he usually wakes up. No more late-night ringtones that make you want to check your phone.
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For iPhone users:
- Open setting > concentration > do not disturb.
- scroll to of Set a schedule Select and tap a section Add schedule.Here, select time and, from and to When you want to put your phone into this zen-like state.
- Do you want to receive calls from specific people? Below Allow notificationsselect people > Add people Select from your contact list.
For Android users:
- Swipe down from the top of the screen and press the gear icon.
- search do not disturb. Each Android has this in a slightly different location, but it’s often located in the following location: sound or notification.Tap do not disturb.
- Look for options like turns on automatically or schedule. Then set the start time and end time.
- Please look for allow exceptions Options that allow you to contact important contacts.
Pro tip: If you don’t want to sleep with your watch or fitness tracker on because it’s uncomfortable, check out the following: Withings sleep tracking pad. It fits under your mattress and tracks your sleep cycles and heart rate. It can also detect snoring and breathing problems.
Scan documents using your webcam
Webcams are useful for more than just video conferencing. Use it as a scanner when you need to get a document onto your computer and don’t want to go through the steps of taking a photo, sending it to yourself, and formatting it.
- On a Mac, open Purikura. Place your document in front of your webcam and line it up on the screen.hit red photo icon I’ll take a photo. It will appear in the bottom right corner. Drag it to your desktop for safekeeping.
- On a Windows PC, camera app. Line up your document in front of your webcam, and white camera icon To take pictures. The photo will appear in the bottom right corner. Click on it and then three points It’s on the top right.choose opened folder See where it is stored on your computer.
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