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How to Produce a Video Interview Video interviews—or talking heads—are common in all types of videos, from documentaries and newscasts to marketing videos and customer testimonials. Producing a video interview is a straightforward process that you can complete with nearly any type of home video equipment. Follow these steps to produce the perfect video interview: Tips for Producing Video Interviews Here are some more general tips for getting the best results: If you can’t find a suitable backdrop for the video interview, seat your subject in front of a blank wall....

Can You Record a Phone Call on a Samsung? Depending on your phone’s model, you may be able to record calls on a Samsung without using a third-party app. On a Samsung phone, you can’t, by default, record voice calls you make via Wi-Fi or VoIP (such as Skype calls). There are third-party recording apps which offer more options, but most of them will not work on devices running Android 9 or newer....

In this article, we’ll show you how to record audio on a Windows-based computer; Mac users will need to use different methods, but you can also download the program mentioned in this article to record audio. How Do I Record Audio on My Windows Computer? The first method uses Windows’ built-in Voice Recorder program. You can access this directly from the Start menu and record using the steps below....

How to Recover Deleted Files Recovering deleted files from your hard drive is not a crazy thing to try to do, but it helps to attempt the recovery as soon as you realize the file has been deleted. Files that are deleted aren’t usually truly deleted until they are overwritten by something else. Follow the steps to maximize your chances of recovering deleted files from your device: More Help Recovering Deleted Files These tips may also help recover deleted files....

Retrieve Deleted Photos on an Android Smartphone The easiest way to retrieve deleted photos on your Android smartphone is with an app called DiskDigger. Using your phone, go to the Google Play Store and download the DiskDigger app. Retrieve Deleted Photos on Android Tablet The process of retrieving deleted photos from an Android tablet is virtually the same as on an Android phone. Just be sure to read all the on-screen instructions within DiskDigger to catch minor differences....

Why Is There a Bar at the Bottom of My iPhone? The home button was a familiar feature on earlier iPhones. The iPhone X brought more screen estate by swapping the iconic Home button for a grayish bar at the bottom of the screen. The screen now shows you more information, and new gestures have made handling the iPhone faster. As you swipe from one screen to the next, you will barely notice the grey Home Bar....

How to Reset a Fitbit Alta or Alta HR Activity Tracker Resetting your Fitbit Alta only takes a few seconds. All you need is your charging cable and Fitbit Alta. Why Reset a Fitbit Alta or Alta HR? Like rebooting your laptop or PC, restarting your Fitbit Alta can help resolve many common troubleshooting issues without any loss of data. Resetting a Fitbit Alta is quick and easy to do, and will help to fix the following issues:...

How to Hard Reset Your AirPods If you encounter any of these situations, it’s time to reset your AirPods. Here’s how. What to Do After You Reset Your AirPods If you want to use the AirPods with your devices again, you need to set them up as if they were new. Then you can connect them to your MacBook, pair them with an Apple TV, or connect them to a Windows 10 PC....

The instructions may vary slightly depending on the Launcher you have installed, and the Android OS installed, but they should be similar regardless of what you are using. How to Get Your Old Android Theme Back If you’ve installed different launchers for your Android phone and your home screen is entirely different from how it was before, you may wish to switch back to the stock settings from time to time....

How to Run a Google Security Checkup If you use your Google account to authenticate with services and devices, you should perform a Google security checkup frequently. You can do this by accessing the Google Account Security page, where you can see the current status for all of the following security issues on your account. Review Google’s Security Tips Google will give you a personalized view of your account security with tips for enhancing security....

Can I Use My iPhone as a Scanner? You may already know that the iPhone has a built-in document scanner in the Notes app. To access it, open Notes, tap the camera icon, and select Scan Documents. But you can also use Camera Continuity to access it from your Mac computer and use your iPhone as the scanner. Where Do Scanned Documents Go on iPhone? If you’re using your Mac computer to scan documents with your iPhone, then your scans will automatically be placed into the application from which you’re scanning....

How to Save a Screenshot to the PS4 This will save a screenshot to your PS4. You can view it on the PlayStation 4 or transfer it to a USB storage device. How to Share a Screenshot Directly to Twitter The prior steps cover the quickest way to take a screenshot on PS4, but not the quickest way to share a screenshot or move a screenshot to another device. Press and hold it for one second....

Make Spotify Your Default Music Player on Android Follow the steps below to learn two different ways to change your default music player to Spotify on Android phones. Using Google Assistant The easiest method is to use voice commands with Google Assistant. Using Assistant Settings If you’re having trouble changing your default music player using the method above, try the steps below instead. Your Android phone should automatically play music using Spotify whenever you ask Google Assistant to play a song, artist, or album....

What Are Alexa Hunches? Alexa Hunches track your daily habits and allow Alexa to perform practical tasks with your permission. For example, Hunches will enable Alexa to shut off your living room lights after you’ve gone to bed at night if you forget. If Hunches ever suggests something you don’t want, you have the option to either confirm or deny the suggestion with a voice command. You can also set Alexa to automatically perform actions based on Hunches if you don’t want to confirm every suggestion manually or disable Hunches altogether if you aren’t interested in the feature....

How to Create Custom Google Routines If the ready-made Routines aren’t what you want, create custom Routines. Here’s how: What Is a Google Home Routine? A Google Home Routine is a set of actions that a Google Home device controls with a single command. Google Assistant has six built-in Routines waiting for you. These Routines are: Good morningBedtimeLeaving homeI’m homeCommuting to workCommuting home Each of these ready-made Routines can be customized....

Set Up Edge History and Tab Sync on a Desktop This feature works on Windows 10, macOS, Android, and iOS devices. If you don’t see the options in the menu items described below, make sure to upgrade your desktop and mobile browsers and try again. The process to enable syncing works the same on both Windows 10 and macOS since you’ll need to adjust the settings using the Microsoft Edge browser application....

How to Connect Multiple Monitors to a Laptop Depending on your laptop, you might have multiple video ports or none at all. To connect three monitors to your computer, you’ll need three video ports. If your laptop doesn’t have three available ports, you’ll have to buy a dock or adapter that provides additional ports. You’ll need to determine which ports your external monitors have to know what kind of dock to buy....

What to Know About How to Share a Screen on Skype There’s one common requirement when you want to share your screen. You must be engaged in a voice call with your contact. You don’t need the sound, but it’s useful to explain what’s happening on the screen. When you’re in a voice call, you can show someone what’s on your screen, though your sharing capabilities vary by platform: Windows, macOS, and Linux: One person can share a screen with everyone on the call....

How to Tame a Fox in Minecraft You can tame a fox in Minecraft by following these steps: What You Need to Tame Foxes Foxes will run from you unless you’re holding Sweet Berries, in which case they will approach you. Feed them about 4 Sweet Berries to win their loyalty. Windows 10 and Java Edition: Right-click and hold.Mobile: Tap and hold.PlayStation: Press and hold the L2 button.Xbox: Press and hold the LT button....

How to Convert Apple Music Playlists to Spotify Using TuneMyMusic If you simply want to move your Apple Music playlists over to Spotify, a great solution is the TuneMyMusic website. Because it’s a website, you don’t have to worry about installing any apps to use it. Here’s how to convert your Apple Music playlists to Spotify using TuneMyMusic. As with most web-based apps, TuneMyMusic will work in any web browser including Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Firefox and others....