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Article / Updated 08-14-2023
Snapchat is a fun social media app primarily used for sharing photos. Popular for the effects that you can apply to your pictures, Snapchat is a great way to manipulate your images with wacky effects. Snapchat is available for iOS and Android. Here are a few ways you can apply effects to your photos using Snapchat: You can use Lenses to add effects (like the dog face) Filters lets you add colored tints to photos and decorate images with customized backgrounds You can add text, stickers, and emojis to your images Not sure what these mean?
Article / Updated 04-26-2017
Instacart is a grocery delivery service. Do you hate waiting in lines at the store? Instacart gives you the freedom to order groceries from computer or mobile device. The groceries are then delivered to your doorstep for a small fee. You can shop online or from your mobile device with the Instacart app. Image courtesy of Instacart.
Article / Updated 04-26-2017
Jott is a messenger app that has become widely popular among a younger audience. Available without a data plan or internet connection, this messenger app lets the user send messages both online and offline. Why is it so popular? The answer lies in the capabilities of the app. Jott offers texting functions to a younger crowd, a way for those that may be without a cellphone.
Step by Step / Updated 03-27-2016
The iPhone Maps app can help you get from here to there, whether you're walking, driving, or using public transportation. If you're ready to stretch your legs, follow these instructions for finding walking directions on your iPhone.Tap the Directions button at the bottom of the map screen.The Start and End fields appear at the top of the screen.
Step by Step / Updated 03-27-2016
Snapchat is a free application, supported by both Android and iOS. Some third-party partner applications are also available as well as Snapchat knock-off host apps on Windows, Mac, and Chrome. (Host apps try to mimic the Snapchat environment on a computer, and do so poorly!) To download Snapchat, follow these steps:Locate the App on whatever platform you use.
Step by Step / Updated 03-27-2016
The AutoRap application is packed full of cool features. The menu bar along the bottom of every screen provides the tool you need to navigate the application. Each screen has a specific use. The application is pretty straight forward once you have figured out what each screen does.Locate a desired song and tap to begin.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Sometimes you love or hate an app so much that you want to tell the world about it. In that case, you can write a review of any app directly from your iPhone. Tap the App Store icon to launch the App Store. Navigate to the detail screen for the app. Scroll down the page to the Reviews item and tap it. From the Reviews screen, tap the New Document icon.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
iPhone's Maps app gets where you need to go by providing driving directions and giving you the latest traffic info. You can get route maps and driving directions to any location from any other location in a couple of ways. If there's a pushpin already marking your starting or ending location, do the following to find some driving directions: Tap the pushpin.
Article / Updated 06-26-2017
The Maps app on your iPhone offers four views: Standard, Satellite, Hybrid, and List. iPhone displays the Standard view (see the top-left image) by default the first time you open Maps. To change views, with Maps open, tap the Settings button in the bottom-right corner of the screen to turn the page, so to speak, and reveal the Maps menu.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Snapchat recently has become one of the most top rated and downloaded free apps for Android and iOS devices. If you have ever logged into social media sites such as Facebook and received a personalized funny photo with an off-the-wall caption or quote embedded in the photo (known as a meme); chances are it may have been created via this application.