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Google Chrome is making it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs
Google is adding the Text Fragment feature to its PDF reader to make it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs. The Text Fragment feature in Google Chrome lets you share a link to a specific part of a webpage. You select the text you want to highlight, and it creates a link. When someone clicks the link, it…
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How to share files between Android or iPhone and Windows 11, 10
You can now easily share files between your iPhone or Android phone and your Windows 11 computer. In this guide, I will outline the steps to complete this process. Although you have been able to share files between your phone and Windows 11 for quite some time, the feature was limited to Android devices. However, it’s now also available on…
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How to Share an Apple Smart Home With Other People
Summary Set up your smart home in the Home app first to ensure everything is suitable for sharing, then invite household members, guests, or regular visitors using the app. Everyone you invite to control your smart home needs an Apple device and an Apple Account. Make sure you understand the risks of sharing your home, which include granting physical access…
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Everything You Can and Can’t Share with Apple Family Sharing
Summary Most apps can be shared using Family Sharing, but it’s up to the developer. In-app purchases are not always shareable, so expect limitations. Subscriptions like Apple Arcade can be shared, but Netflix has its own sharing feature. Apple’s Family Sharing feature for its family of devices is an amazing way to simplify the Apple ecosystem in your home, and…
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You’ll Soon Be Able to Share Your AirTag’s Location With Your Airline
AirTags are pretty great. They let you keep tabs on things that have a habit of going missing, like keys and wallets, and other items that are targets for theft, like bags and bikes. Of course, sometimes a bag doesn’t go missing because of theft. One popular use for these tiny trackers is for tracking missing luggage: People will throw…
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Your iPhone Can Now Automatically Remove Location Data From Photos You Share Online
When you share photos or videos from your iPhone, you’re often also sharing the exact location where the photo was taken. Your iPhone logs the location of each picture by default, which is useful because it allows you to search for photos by location. This feature has helped me quickly find the exact picture I’m looking for, but at the…
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How to create hidden share folder on Windows 11, 10
To create a hidden network folder on Windows 11 (and 10), open the “Advanced Sharing” settings page for the folder, check the “Share this folder” option, confirm the share name by appending the dollar sign “$” at the end, and then continue configuring the sharing permissions. On Windows 11 (and 10), hidden share folders are also referred to as “administrative shares. ” These…
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A Universal Share Button is Coming to Windows 11
Microsoft is continuing its effort to streamline Windows 11 and design a consistent user experience. The recent Windows 11 Insider Beta Build (22635.4445) fixes several issues, but underneath, there is a hidden share button that is disabled by default. First discovered by phantomofearth on X, the Beta build adds a universal share button to Windows 11’s UI elements. Image Credit:…
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Android’s Quick Share Now Works on ARM Windows Laptops
Google’s Quick Share, an app for transferring files between Android devices, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs, is now available for Windows PCs powered by ARM processors. This includes laptops with Snapdragon chips. The Quick Share app for Windows is available through Google’s website and is a convenient alternative to Microsoft’s Phone Link service. While Phone Link has much better system integration,…
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Apple will let you share AirTag locations with others
Apple will now let you share the location of a lost AirTag with other people. The Find My feature, called Share Item Location and available as part of the just-launched iOS 18.2 public beta, will allow you to share the location of lost luggage with an airline, for example. When using the feature, you can generate a Share Item Location…
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