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The feature is appropriately called Create with Alexa, and though Alexa is right there in the name, this tool is only available for Echo Show devices and not audio-only gadgets like the Echo Dot or Echo Studio. In other words, you need a screen to watch the animations after dictating them. Here’s how it works. You start by asking Alexa to make a story and then follow a series of prompts regarding plot, characters, visual style, and more....

Handoff lets you start writing an email on your iPhone and pass it to your Mac for completion and sending. Or, to map directions to a location on your Mac and then pass to your iPhone for use while you’re driving. Handoff Requirements To use Handoff, you need the following things: A Mac running OS X Yosemite (version 10.10) or higher. An iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad running iOS 8 or higher....

If you’ve wanted to learn a little bit more about your sleep patterns and know what animal shares your habits, Fitbit’s new Sleep Profile feature has you covered. So long as you wear your Fitbit device to bed and are a Premium member, you’ll receive detailed reports every month regarding your snoozing patterns and overall quality. According to the Fitbit team, Sleep Profile tracks 10 different sleep metrics, then compares the results to averages pulled from comparable demographic data....

How to Make a Custom Emoji From Your Computer To build a custom emoji online, use an emoji builder website such as piZap, and save the emoji as an image file. No software or app download required. To make a custom emoji with piZap: Other Emoji-Making Options Another free emoji maker website is Disney Emoji Maker. Made for all ages, Disney Emoji Maker lets you save the emoji to your PC or share it over Twitter or Facebook....

Following an early February system update, certain Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro users have posted a number of problems using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to various support forums. Now, Google has finally acknowledged the issue with an official response on a Reddit thread. Google minimized the prevalence of the bug, stating that it has impacted a “very small number of devices,” and also saying that the company has discovered the root cause after a lengthy investigation into the matter....

The new feature, which is available on Android and iOS, allows you to view images taken in Street View as far back as 2007, the year the service launched. Google also revealed a new Street View camera, which is lighter than previous models, and new photo collections for famous places around the world. To access the feature, you’ll need first to tap the image to get location details, then you can use the ‘See more dates’ option to see archived images of that location....

The program is easy to use, supports internal and external storage devices, and lets you copy out all the information it finds. More About HD Tune HD Tune is a Windows-based hard driver tester — it works for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and 2000, officially, but we had no trouble using it in Windows 10 and Windows 8. HD Tune works with any internal or external hard drive, SSD, or memory card....

“For somebody who lacks confidence, this may give them a touch of confidence since they’re being told skills that they can take out there, and I think that’s a good thing,” Debra Fine, a conversation expert and author of The Fine Art of Small Talk, told Lifewire in a phone interview. Small Talk With Alexa Fine said that since most of us have been using technology more to communicate over the past year, this Alexa skill could be a good stepping-stone into re-entering the world of in-person communications....

Transmitting Internet Radio Traditional radio stations simulcast their programs using one of the compatible audio formats that internet radio uses, such as MP3, OGG, WMA, RA, AAC Plus, and others. Most up-to-date software media players can play streaming audio using these popular formats. Traditional radio stations are limited by the power of their station’s transmitter and the available broadcast options. They might be heard for 100 miles, but not much farther, and they may have to share the airwaves with other local radio stations....

Routers Aren’t Energy-Hungry Routers don’t consume a lot of power. Wireless models use the most, particularly the newer models with multiple Wi-Fi antennae because the radios need certain levels of power to stay connected. In general, routers consume from two to 20 watts, depending on the model. The Linksys WRT610, for example, uses two radios for dual-band wireless support, yet it draws 18 watts of power. When the WRT610 runs in dual-band mode 24 hours per day, seven days a week, it adds three kilowatt-hours (kWh) per week to an electric bill....

How to Install iCloud for Windows To set up iCloud for Windows for use with the iCloud Passwords Chrome extension, you’ll need to download iCloud for Windows from the Microsoft Store before you can get the extension working. How to Install the iCloud Passwords Chrome extension Once iCloud for Windows is set up and running, all that’s left to do is install the Chrome extension, and you’ll have access to your familiar passwords whenever prompted....

How to Get Disney Plus on a Samsung Smart TV Disney Plus is available for Samsung TVs that are 2016 models and later. If your Samsung Smart TV is compatible, here’s how to download Disney+ for Samsung. How to Add Disney Plus on an LG Smart TV Disney Plus is available on LG smart TVs that were manufacture in 2016 or later. Those TVs must be running webOS 3.0 or later....

Bookmarking on your iPad is done directly from the Safari app, and you can do it in seconds from any web page. Once you’ve made a Safari bookmark, you can access it from the bookmarks pop-out menu or from a new tab. How to Bookmark a Website in Safari The key to saving a website as a bookmark in Safari is the share button. How to Find Your Safari Bookmarks The bookmarks you make in Safari are stored in the Favorites folder by default, which you can access by selecting the bookmark button (represented by an open book icon) on the left of the address bar....

How to Authorize a Computer to Play Apple Music or iTunes Media To authorize another computer to play your Apple Music or iTunes purchases, follow these steps: Now, Apple Music or iTunes on that computer can access and play all the content you purchased with your Apple ID—and only that content. What Does Apple Music and iTunes Authorization Do? Authorizing a PC or Mac in iTunes or Apple Music grants the computer access to and permission to play any media you purchased using your Apple ID....

How Do You Block No Caller ID Calls on an iPhone? There are lots of ways to block no caller ID calls on the iPhone. The phone includes some features specifically designed to block these calls and it also gives you some tools you can adapt to this use. You can also get help from your phone company and the national Do Not Call registry. Silence Unknown Callers on iPhone The simplest way to block unknown callers on iPhone is to use a built-in feature by following these steps:...

How to Buy Kindle Books for Your iPad Although you can browse through and read Kindle Unlimited books through the Kindle app, you cannot actually buy Kindle books with the app because Apple limits what can be sold through an app. As a workaround, use the Safari web browser and go directly to amazon.com. Then follow these steps: How to Use the Kindle App to Read iPad Books The app is divided into five tabs that are accessed using the buttons at the bottom of the screen: If you do not want to use the 1-Click option yet, click Kindle Edition underneath the title and star rating for the book....

How to Change Alexa Voice to Samuel L. Jackson’s How to Switch Between Explicit and Clean Versions of Samuel L. Jackson You can’t make this change using your Echo device; you need to use the Alexa app by following these steps: How Alexa Celebrity Voices Work Once enabled, you can ask Sam questions on any Echo devices connected to your account. In addition to Samuel L. Jackson, you can opt for Shaquille O’Neal or Melissa McCarthy as your Alexa’s celebrity voice to answer particular questions and speak certain phrases, for example in weather reports or jokes....

How Do I Transfer My WhatsApp Account to a New Phone With the Same Number? The easiest way to migrate your WhatsApp data from one iPhone to another is to create a cloud backup that’s associated with your account and saved on Apple’s servers. All you need is an active internet connection and the same Apple account in use on each smartphone. How Do I Transfer My WhatsApp to My New Phone on Android?...

How to Change Safari’s Default Search Engine To change the default search engine used by Safari on iOS devices: Search Settings in Safari The Safari Settings screen includes other options you may want to use with your new default search engine. You can toggle each of these options on or off: Search Engine Suggestions presents suggested search terms as you type, obtained from the default engine.Safari Suggestions offers suggestions as you type, derived from a combination of sources including iTunes, the App Store, and the internet as a whole....

How to Change the Wear Watch Face Here’s the easiest way to change your smartwatch background: Change the Wear Watch Face Through the Watch Settings It’s also possible to customize the watch face through the Wear settings: Change the Watch Face Through the Wear App on Your Smartphone It’s also possible to change the watch face through your smartphone rather than the smartwatch itself. Open the Wear app on your phone and look for a selection of watch faces under the image of your watch....