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Unless you have Background App Refresh enabled, or an app is acting up, manually closing phone apps does NOT save battery or increase speed!


You can change how your name appears when emailing from Gmail (Settings > Accounts > Send mail as > edit info) Just don't get too crazy.


Twitter will loosen the 140-character limit. "@..." and media URLs will no longer count. Regular URLs still will.


You might receive an email with the subject "Not read:..." You can disregard this, as the malicious attachments are blocked. #ISDstrong


If you want PDFs to open straight to Adobe Reader, you can change it at chrome://plugins In Firefox, it's under Options > Applications > PDF


If you're having trouble opening PowerTeacher Gradebook, make sure you've installed the latest version. #ISDstrong

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Remember to not open suspicious emails. If you receive an email from 'Amazon.com', do not open the .zip file. #ISDstrong


How to disable the iPhone 'Dictation' keyboard button: Settings > General > Keyboard > turn off 'Enable Dictation' howtogeek.com/250452/how-to-…


Check out Vivaldi, a desktop web browser based on Chromium (just like Google Chrome) that was released this week. vivaldi.com


Samsung/Sprint has released Android 6 Marshmallow for Samsung Galaxy S5 phones. Available now under Settings > System Update #ISDstrong


If you weren't prompted to change your password this morning, make sure to log off or restart, not just lock the computer. #ISDstrong


When contacting the Help Desk please include what building you are at which will help us help you more quickly. #ISDstrong


Keyboard shortcut: To type in the address bar without mouse-clicking it first, type Ctrl+L Ctrl+T works if you want a new tab. #ISDstrong


'Top 10 Gmail Labs and Features You Should Enable' Gmail Labs is found in Settings lifehacker.com/5721986/top-10… #ISDstrong


If you want Apple's Night Shift mode on your PC or Mac, install f.lux. Popular tool that inspired Apple. justgetflux.com #ISDstrong


Apple's iOS 9.3 update goes live today. Main feature is 'Night Shift'. Allows easier late-night reading. apple.com/ios/updates/ #ISDstrong


'What You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do to Extend Your Phone’s Battery Life' separates the truths and myths thewirecutter.com/2016/02/what-y… #ISDstrong


'The Best Chrome Extensions for Gmail' 17 extensions to check out pcmag.com/article2/0,281… #ISDstrong


Quitting iOS multitasking apps does not save any battery. Same for Android. (Exception is background refresh). 9to5mac.com/2016/03/10/sho…


'How-To: Disable iOS animations and make your Home screen feel faster' using a glitch (takes several tries) 9to5mac.com/2016/03/08/how…


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